The Florida agriculturist., 1885-04-29
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
Iaanaersdbilis est Uero virtus.
The whole town smells of wedding,cake.

The Metropolitan Dining Room is the
place to board.
Strawberries are selling in Jacksonville at
ten cents per quart.
Screen doors, window screens, and screen
Safes at A. Hilton's. soft
Highest cash price paid for country pro-
duce at the Star Store. I
1t is rumored that four or five weddings
are to take place soon.
For SALE-Horse or Mule. VIII sell cheap.
Inquire of NJ. SLAUGHTER.
Mr.. G. ?. Wilcox has purchased Mr.. D. B.
Parces fine horse and buggy.
Goods delivered free of charge to any part
of the city from the Star Store. I
We congratulate Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Drela
on the arrival of their young heir.
Plow Brand Nos. 1, and 3, See adver-
tisement. For sale by G. R. Stockton.
Parties wishing to buy an orange grove can
write me at Cedar Rapids Ia 0. N. HULL
If you want to buy $500 shoe for $500,
call at the Star Store and examine their
stock
We have been over three weeks without
rain, and vegetables begin 10 show signs of
need of it.
WALTER CRITCHELL.-Fire, Life and Acct
dent Insurance. Capital represented over
$100,000,000.
Visitors in search of good boarding place
should not fail to visit the Metropolitan
Dining Room.
A large invoice of trunks have just been
received at the Star Store, and are offered at
bottom figures.
Mr. Mowery. travelling agent for S. B.
Hubbard & Co., of Jacksonville, paid us a
visit on Monday.
Mrs. G. ]. X. Jones left yesterday for ST.
Augustine. on her way to join her husband
in Louisville, Ky.
Parties going North by the Mallory Line
should purchase tickets of G. w. Fisher, and
secure staterooms in advance.
Mr.. J. N. Sawyer, the boot and shoe man,
has had to enlarge the accommodation OF his
store to suit his growing business.
ticket good for twenty-one meals can be
had at the Metropolitan Dining Room for
$500. A. w. Walkley, proprietor
Mr.. Julian Banta has been improving his
property by building nice house on it, and
will soon have very pretty place
Rev. J. w. Shearer has severed his connec-
ton with the Presbyterian church of this
place, but will continue to reside here.
Mr. Reuben Marsh has opened new meat
market on New York avenue, where he pro-
poses to keep on hand a good supply of fresh
meat.
Two prisoners confined i'll the town Jail
for larceny effected their escape last week,
byprying loose two of the iron bars in the
window.
The hest of ice cream always kept on hand
at the Metropolitan Dining Room. Also fur
nished by the gallon for parties, socials and
festivals,
The two chemical fire engines ordered by
the Town Council for DeLand have arrived
and now we expect to see some fine testing
done.
A meeting of the fruit growers of the 9Th
precinct will be held at Seville on the 9th of
May. Growers from all parts of the county
are invited to attend.
Mr. Howell H. Bate of New Orleans, and
son-in-law of Gov. Robt. Lowry, of Missis-
sippi. was in town last week, the guest of
Mr. Geo. W. McLaurine.
Everyone should be present at the auction
of Mr.. HickoXs, just north of Pine Castle,
and secure some rare bargains. The piano
will be sold on easy terms.
Dr.. and Mrs. Newton, of New Jersey, ar
rived last Thursday, and have purchased ~
acres in the town limits and will build and
become permanent citizens.
Mr.. Geo. Cecil, jr, assistant manager Of
the DeBary-Baya Merchants Line, and Mr..
H. Granger. general agent, were on busl-
ness trip to DeLand last week.
" T.. L r.
Va, who spent a day recently at Lake
Helen. declared that he got the best dinner
at the Harlan Hotel that he had had in
Florida.
4 number of northern people have rented
houses here for the summer. We firmly be-
lieve that summer is the best time for in
valids to come to Florida the climate is so
soothing and balmy
The White Sewing Machines have arrived
~ no ny oaf
a good machine low for cash, or on the in
stallment plan. Machines will be delivered
to any part of the county.
We understand that the plans for the
brick bank on the corner of Indiana avenue
and the Boulevard have been given to the
contractors, and instead of one building two
are to be erected. That looks like business.
The Democratic convention last week was
held at the Putnam House, where the use of
the sitting room was kindly rendered, after
the delegates had partaken OF nice dinner,
prepared by the host at the request OF the
citizens
The ladies of the Methodist Church will
,,;tch their tent on the corner of the BOule-
ward and Indiana avenue Friday afternoon
and evening, May 1st. also Saturday after
noon May I'd, from which they Will dispense
ice cream and strawberries. All are invited.
The Democrats and Republicans held con-
ventions in DeLand last week. Messrs. J.
d. Broome and A. L. Wellman were nom
mated by the former, and Messrs; A. NJ.
BAILEY and F. A. Mann by the latter. for
DELEGATES to the Constitutional Convention
at Tallahassee.
Rogers new wall map of Volusia Co., Fla,
--3cenrate and finely executed. Price $4.OC.
Also maps of DeLand, Fla, showing princi-
alstreets, buildings and size Of lots, price 10
cents each. or 81 per dozen. Also maps OF
township IL, S. range, 80 east, showing De-
Land and surrounding country, . miles
* cents each. or 81 per dozen. For sale by
: J. Y. Parce, Notary Public and Real Estate
DeLand Fla.