The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1885-02-11

For Valentines go to the Excelsior Drug
Store.
Handsomebuilding lot for sale. Inquire
at this office.
Mr.. j: S. Knapp. of Lake Eustis, is on
visit to DeLand He has a bell shaddocll
grown by r. W. Pearce, of Indian Springs,
Orange county, which he brought to our
Office.
DR.. !. n. Bishop has purchased the inter
est OF MIR. o. +. Fish. in the EXceloior Drug
Store, and will now conduct the some him
SELF. We bespeak for him liberal patron
age from the public.
At the Democratic Primary meeting on
Saturday last, Meesrs. w. w. Hulst, c. p.
Wilcox, N. b. Carpenter and G. W. Fisher
were nominated for delegates to the Daytona
Convention for the nomination of county
officers.
A musical and literary entertainment will
be given by Mrs. Cheney and Mrs; c. Rey-
noldS Smith assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Tai
mage and Others, next Tuesday evening Feb
ruary IL 1885. For the benefit of the Bap
fist Church.
Mr. Stewart and wife, of Kentucky, have
arrived and taken up their residence in their
new house on New York avenue. Mr.. Stewart
is a son-in-law of Col I. Il. C. Brinly, and is
young lawyer of promise; he will likely
remain here and practice.
Orange grove on the Boulevard, five acre
choice lot, four acres in trees, all budded
with choice varieties-will bear this year.
Lemons in bearing. Over 5000 nursery trees
three years old-will pay for the place in
short time. Apply at this office.
Steamer Florida" of Florida Railway &
Navigation Co., runs in connection with the
Steamer Chesapeake making daily line.
Chesapeake leaves Jacksonville; Monday,
We'd esday. and Friday and Florida on
Tines Law Thursday and Saturday
Now is the time to plant Winter gardens.
We call the attention of parties proposing to
plant to Geo. w. Bakers Rotted Bone. 1t
has been used in this place for, five years and
is acknowledged to he the best. For sale at
Alexander's Landing, Lake Beresford. by
VIM. w. Ilulst. soft
DeLand was favored with two excellent
performances by the Golden Troupe. Mon
day and Tuesday nights, owing to the bad
weather, the attendance was very small.
The plays were well received, the music
enjoyed. and every one pleased with the
evenings entertainment.
The wagon sent by Messrs Ross & Jor-
dan to the New Orleans Exposition was made
by themselves in their factory at DeLand,
from wood grown in Volusia county. The
sides and ends are made of curly pine, seat of
red bay. bottom of box of magnolia, dash of
cypress, front hub of mangrove, rear hub OF
sweet orange, RIM spokes and gear of native
hickory, standard of wild cherry, spring
board OF white oak.
Rogers new wall map of Volusia Co.. Fla,
accurate and finely executed. Price $500.
Also maps of DeLand, Fla, showing princi-
pal streets, buildings and size of lots, price Is
cents each or 81 per dozen. Also maps of
township II, S. range 80 east, showing De-
Land and surrounding country, 6 miles
square with names fowneTs of land. Price
10 cents each, or 81 per dozen. For sale by
J. Y Parce, Notary Public and Real Estate
DeLand, Fla.
| AT the election of officers for the Winnie
mssett Sunday school the following persons
We're chosen: C.. r. Stockton, of DeLand
superintendent; A. d. Lyon, assistant sup
| erintendent; DIR. Lyons, secretary; G. F.
Pollard, treasurer: Robt Rawlins, librarian
Prof. J. A. B. Hull, chorister. The school is
in a fiourishing condition. and starts on its
| third year with membership of seventy-five
scholars. Here is a golden opportunity for
some minister to do good who will settle at
the Lake and preach regularly to the people.
A Baptist church is already contemplated
and a lot secured.