Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-19
BY THE OLD MILL STREAM.
Orange Culture and Building BOOms at
Temple Mill.


TEMPLE MILLS, Fla, April 16.-The eX-
cessiye rains for the past three weeks
have greatly retarded the farmers with
their spring work, and in the low lands,
especially the corn and cotton, will
have to be largely replanted, but as there
is time yet for crop 1t is not as bad as
if it had occurred later in the season. at
is an i'll wind that blows nobody any
good, and the rains haHe been just the
thing for the large number of orange
trees that have been planted this spring,
starting them 10 vigorous growth; on the
whole, there is no reason for despOndency,
and Bradford farmers are not In debt to
any great extent, and most of them have
plenty TO carry them over until another
season, even if there should be a total
failure Of crops this year.
Simon j. Temple has his mill again
running in full blast, and having recently
sold over 5000 acres of land in this county
for orange groves and farms, he feels as
sured that this place, in the near future,
will become an important shipping point
for oranges and early vegetables.
Among the groves here now that de
serve mention are those of Mr.. S. J. Tenn
pie, Mr.. W. n. Meacham, n. d. Haga-
man, l.. W. SpOOr, j. {. Purdy, L. Wit
kOvski, G. L. Hall and II. +. Phillips.
There are several others also that are
chant here, c. c. Temple, DIR. Vincent,
j. J. White and several others Have start
cd young groves this spring.
y new place by the name of Hampton
has been started seven and half miles
south of here, on the Transit Railroad
Mr.. Terry, who has a fine orange grove
there, being the principal founder of the
Y
has their school in charge, ably assisted
by his wife, Mrs. Mona f. Young, who as
a musician is eXcelled by few.
The smallpox scare is the absorbing
theme at present. All sorts of wild
rumOrs are afloat. The more startling
the rumOr, the more ready credence seems
to be given to it, but a strict inquiry fails
to discover a single case in the county. 1t
is we'll enough, however, to take pre-
cautiOnary measures, so that ifthe disease
should come here we will be ready for it.
Since my last, quite a number of new
houses have been erected in Starke and
vicinity, and quite a number more are in
process Cr constructions: among them are
a large machine shop, by Messrs. Wood
Il Hunter. and dwelling houses by Judge
W. VI. Wills, DIR. HAYNES. 4. Lehr Won
Kirn, and Mr.. Frank Walls, lately of
Arizona. Hon. J. L. Gaskins has erected
two brick business houses, and cOntem-
plates another as soon as the brick in the
new Kiln here is ready.
OsceOla Tribe No. l., Improved Order of
Red Men, are busy preparing to celebrate
the 18th Of May in manner that will
eclipse any of their former celebrations.
They keep this day in honor of their pa
trOn, Tamanind, noted Delaware chief.
Bradford Lodge No. ~. +. and 4. NJ, is
contemplating the celebration of June
2ith i'm "A fit and becoming manner.
The churches and Sunday schools are
in prosperous condition, and the build
ing of a church edifice more suitable TO
the growing wants of Starke is now talked
OF. and WIN soon take a tangible shape,
as the only church building in the place
is old and in dilapidated condition,
Orange Academy building and the Starke
Institute building being also used at pres
cnt for church services.
w LAKE