The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-03-08
DeLand YOusia County, Florida Wednesday, March 1882

boring under that impression, have
their freight ETC., marked Sorrento,
but find no village Of that name on
said river, Sorrento (named after Sor.
rento in Italy, is in Orange county,
some twenty miles west of Sanford.
Travellers coming to thai city, will
find convenient ways out to this vii
lage by carriages, or coming with the
mail carrier, every Monday and
Thursday mornings early. A nearer
way would be to stop at Astor, take
the train TO Fort Mason. aud come to
Sorrento from there BY carriage, it
being only eight miles. We have a
good store where the necessary ar.
ticles of life can be purchased, as we'll
as Injuries. Mr. Somerville gives en-
tire satisfaction, and his assistant, Mr..
Cooper, does all he can to please the
public. There is a fine hotel owned
by Mr.. G. E. Averhill, and open for
the reception of guests Mrs. Hines
sees to the comforts of Visitors, with
lncessant devotion TIE Hall was
built some years ago, for public use,
and is enjoyed by all. Two mails
week arriving on Mondays and
Thursdays at one o'clock Judge
Mills, is ever ready to give his ser.
vices if needed. A. S. Matlack, Dep>
uty clerk, attends to all business en-
trusted to his care, with promptness.
The county is fast filing up, and
many new settlers have made this,
their permanent home. The orange
is now mostly cultivated many fine
young groves can be seen here The
people are generally from the city,
seeking their health in the sSunny
Soath," and raising oranges and fruits
Of all variety. y egetaRlasages grown
locality can be found, thanthe high
! rolling land between Sorrento and
Lake Eustis. 1t is better for inva-
lids to locate away from the large
lakes and rivers, making sure then,
of leaving all malaria behind. There
is no chill and fever here, has not
been. We have been in this vicinity
five years, and have never had chill.
Three rail roads are soon to be built.
Certain it is, the one from Sanford to
Lake Eustis, will shortly be pushed
through. The other two will be,one
from Jacksonville to Tampa, passing
near Round Lake, the other, will
go to Tavares. Round Lake is three
miles from Sorrento, and one from
Tangerine. The settlement occupies
the space of country from Sorrento,
to Tangerine. The lake is, as its
name implies, precisely round, and it
is also lovely piece Of water. We
have a Sunday School every Sunday
at 2:30. The house Of DR.. S. w.
Skinner, being thrown open for that
purpose. A church is contemplated,
aud we hope soon to have it built.
The land is good all around, and
many lovely hills overlooking the
lake, afford beautiful building sites.
At present, we get our mail at Sor-
rento ; still, we hope to grow until
we can have our own post office.
We are hopefully, expecting soon
to obtain a return from our groves.
Young groves are being put out all
around us, and Mr.. Redding Is busy
filling his contracts in that line. He
has large grove out tor himself,
some twenty acres. DR.. Skinner also
mas a large grove, some OF his
trees are in bloom this year. Mr..
Wood has grove also. Mr.. Fred
Redding is fast improving his place.
Mr.. Hall is new conner, and is
building. Mr.. Harry Smith has a fine
grove, and visitors should not forget
TO 60 and see it while in this part.
Plenty of game can be obtained ia
large thicket is near by, aud affords
good shelter for such. Deer are con>
tinually feeding around, and with a
good rifle, one can easily supply
their families with venison. Clear
water lakes are throughout the
country, where fish can be obtained,
Lake Ola in Tangerine, is one of the
finest lakes tor fishing, and the neigh
bors are kind in lending their boats,
visitors are cordially welcomed