Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-02-22
BRADFORD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
The Growth of Temples MILLS
FIOuFishing Orange GTOYes-SmslI
Vegetable Crop - Matrimonial =
SIark ess Prosperity.

Temples Mills. FLA. February S0.-Editor
Morning Nerrs: The weather so far this winter
has been far more agreeable than usual, and
orange trees, as well as other vegetation, is
now in hns growth. The grove of Mr.. Meach-
am at this place, is showing unusual vigor.
and for place that less than four years ego
was nothing but fiat piney woods, with no im
Drovements whatever, it shows what work
whea rightly directed will do. Mr.. Meacham
is a son-iu- law Of sIr Simon J Temple, so well
known as the boss saw mla U an of this part of
Florida. To give your readers some idee
OF what has been done here 10 the
way of planting orange groves, that
of Mr.. Meacham, just referred to.
contains eight acres, Mr.. Temples fifteen
seFes, Mr. @. +. Halls-another son-Rlaw OF
Mr. Teupiaa-rhree acres. ii. j. Levay nine
acres. J. Q. Purdy seven acres, and quite
number of others OF lesser note. besides
orange trees. peaches, pears, etc, have been
LeConte pear being almost al the varieties
lisei and are all doing well. Mr.. Temple has
pes1- ITO peaches now. on his trees that are over
two inches IN circumference The crest work
of this place is. hogeyer. the manufacture of
lumber Mr. Temple having shipped during the
rsrt two weeks from this and otbes ills over
siT bandFed thousand feet OF lumber. esaae
srnniVing a tsFgn local demand Beside plant
inS oranSe groves m atzirg lumber, etc, vari
ous other improvements are being pushed for
ward New houses are being erected on every
hand and those built two or three years ago
are being painted or otherwise improved
One thing. however. the early vegetable
business will be OF very light proportions. and
very few. il any, will be shipped from this
place where hundreds Of crates were last year.
and all along the line of the Transit Railroad
It il the same way. The disastrous season last
year ruined great many. and deferred many
others from veuturing again.
In our last letter to the NEws we made mem
tiOn that Slr. Thomas j. mcCree, or HaW-
taorne, Fla had so much business on hand
that he had no time to get married, but. as be
had then subscribed for the News. he would
probably soon beeotae c happy benedict. Or
Draphecy proved true, FOL, few days ago, Bro.
rom LED 60 the altar one Of florids's lovely
nasoens the daughter OF General Earle, Of
Lake Santa Fe Our hest wishes are for the
success OF Bro Tom and his bride AS sup
scribing to the News has done so Nsh IN tnls
case we advise some of our otiie- wide-awaSe
merchants IN 90 and do likewise; and probably
the same good luctz will follow them.
Marrying has become quite an epidemic in
Starke also OF late. several OF its prominent
citizens having recently Joined the noble army
OF benedicts while rumor points 10 dozen or
two more who will shortly follow suit.
By way of improvements starke bids fair 70
be the banner village of the Transit Railroad,
and not far behind any in the State. Among
the public buildings we notice the large hall or
the Improved Order Of the Red Men. where
the deep tones OF the bell call the hed Men
together on Wednesday nights and the Sons or
Temperance on Monday nights This building
is the largest and best constructed OF the kind
Ia Gsle State
The Fioglse Telegraph is now established in
the second story ~ Alvery. Knight Co.'S
store a new and handsome building owned and
controlled by genial wholesotiss noen. who
are sfanneh, erm supporters OF the NEWS. Ot
the other merchants and the business Of starke
we viii speak in a future letter. W. LAKE.