The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1882-03-22


sented to them by Mr.. DeLand.
Messrs. Vigal C Go. of Alabama, have
purchased ten acres of land from Robt.
Shields, and will have grove set out.
Mr.. J. D. Hogan has sold twenty one
acres of land, part of the Prevatt track,
at $50 an acre to Capt. Gilmore, of Ken
lucky.
The drouth has been very severe but
the large orange trees look well and the
town is pretty well supplied with vege-
tables.
g. W. Melbourne, of Ballsville, Va,
has bought out j. d. Bohannon's store
and will take possession early in the
fall.
Judge Wright as sold to Rev. A. T..
Farr seven and one-half acres at the
corner of Clara avenue and Holton
street.
Mr.. J. Y. Parce has purchased Mr..
Tanners fine pair of mules and Mr.. T.
has got another first rate pair from
Jacksonville.
At the covenant meeting of the Bap-
tist church, held in this place last Satur-
day, it was voted to dedicate the new
Baptist church on Sunday, April 9th.
Finest assortment of Garden Seed,
for sale at the Drug Store. Fresh sup
plies monthly. 1893 Oh
Parties wishing lots or lands in this
vicinity, will do well to notice those adj
vertised by @. H. Wright. He offers
good bargains in choice tracts with good
titles.
Mr.. Brinly has made the following
sales: ten acres to w. W. Alcott, ten
acres to w. HI. Lodwick, and forty acres
to Edw. Hardy, all on Spring Garden
avenue.
The Palatka and Indian River Rail-
way Co. lis steadily increasing its forces,
there being at this time some two hun
bred men in the employment of the
company.
Mrs. Anthony returns thanks to the
ladies of DeLand and vicinity for their
patronage, and wishes to inform them
that she is still ready to cut, fit and
make dresses in any style. 1t
MIR. T. E. @. Brinly and three other
gentlemen from Louisville, Ky, are
for the purchase of 1000
acres of land in Orange and Marion
counties.
Preaching at Beresford Presbyterian
Church on the second and fourth Sum
day in each month. by Rev. Gilbert
Gordon. Prayer meeting every Sunday
evening at o'clock.
Mr.. e. o. Painter has lost by fire a
good many CT the trees in his grove,
that were set out q year ago, through
the carelessness of Is "a Ia. hired 40 clear
up the land adjoining the grove.
Messrs. Brinly and w. w. Huling
have purchased six hundred acres of
U. S. land near DeLand, on the line of
the railroad, which they intend to sell
in lots at cheap rates to induce settlers.
The drug store carried on 10y Mr.. P.
S. Bennett, has been thoroughly painted
and whitewashed inside, presenting
quite nice appearance. He has also
been adding greatly to his stock of med
icines, etc.
Mr.. Finical sustained some loss last
Friday night by fire sweeping in on
him, burning several trees and
destroying about 1000 rails. He states
that the fire at one time was in close
proximity to his house.
There is a prospect of our getting a
first class hotel of fifty rooms. A CONS
pany is to be formed in Cincinnati to
erect one here. Such house kept first
class in every respect will be sure to be
successful for the air of the high pine
woods is what invalids require.
DR.. G. W. Lancaster has made the
following sale to parties in louisville,
KY: Six and one-half acres to Mrs. Ell.
G. Onerbacker, five acres to Mrs. Eliza
j. Gilmore and eight and half acres to
A, I. Gilmore. The land faces on Lake
Stella one and half miles from town.
He also sold to Mr.. E. E. Nixen, of
Louisville, Ky, ten acres one mile north
of DeLand.
The following services were performed
in the Union school house last Sunday:
Preaching in the morning at IL. by Rev.
Mr.. Gordon, Presbyterian Rev. Mr..
Lewton, Methodist; as p. NJ, and Rev.
Mr.. Martin of the Episcopal denomina-
ton at 7:30 P. NJ. The latter gentleman
is from Daytona, and will perform SER
vice hereafter the last Sunday in each
month.
The Union Sunday school which is
held in the new Methodist Church near
Spring Garden Centre, is increasing
both in numbers and in interest. Last
Sunday, the school was reorganized and
an election of officers was held. DIR.
Mowers was elected Superintendent,
Mr.: Hatcher Assistant superintendent,
Willie Mowers was reelected Secretary,
Librarian, and Treasurer, which offices
ne fills with promptness and ability.
The attendance Sunday was fifty schol~
ars and teachers, besides visitors.
We are informed that quite colony
from Plymouth county, Iowa, will settle
here next fall. They have already Sc
cured two lots on corner of Clara and