The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-03-13
CENT..i. MIL.
4 Thriving Village n sumtcs ''t's-fi-
ty---i ve.e;atlrs and cttn-s'
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special Corresron. PalGtEa MA
Center Hill is situated imme .iately "n .
the line of the Florida Soutl!,rE railway,
fifteen mics southwest Of I.eesbur-, anu
is about the geographical center Of sum /
ter county. The pllc, has about iitty or /.
sixty people now ami the populution )
gradually on the increase, Their d'e
four stores, carpenters shop and 4 good
hotel in the place. al doing paHinr bus
iness. Tie countr, snrsoantihS 'a''
place is thickly settled aai 4. Ian : are
owned and cultivated by tirifty l~".
pie. The lands are considered very So'a
and quite productive.
Orange growing i oreut t"a rr.""i'
pal industries bu, Ne- sa'3os ar calIlFa-
ted to very great extent While o"rn,
cotton and some Of tAe cereal are lt',cd
with considerable pr1!i,, fhc land ! are
rich and productive an. yield ar ,shun-
dant harvest for the time ami labor eX'
pended in their cultivation. Ni'l.In
half mile of Center Hill /, one Of the
p.ettiest nurseries to te found. The
Young orange trees stood the cpI'' te
markah,v well. and are IN n most healthy
and vigorous condition Ffnm THIS nttf'
sery over three thousand dollars worth
of trees have been sold tbs winter, aHd
still great number remain enough t.
plant more than a annlred aeFes
The vegetable farms IN t'te hriGh'ar-
hood of Center lIill are extensive a'td
are receiving the gre;.test attention. ~
the growers. III fact .hr industry Is ray.
i,,ly coming to the front and Will. within
wear or two, furnish vast amntft ot
marketable s,u,Is. TIE lard, @rr admt-
rably adapted to the cultivation q "1.
ctab!es, and with intelligent wor. the
business will he one os great profit.
Within tive and "A half miles there are
over 300 acres planted in vegetable I r
market.
The imprus,m"nts about teH.'r I'M
are OF a substantial character ID. iiim-
phreys. a gentleman of hloS.mlrs, Pa
is putting up a very neat and h"H''.ome
cottage residence, and will reidc III u.
lam told that a Mr.. Movers. alsoo Of Bios.
burg, Pa. has purchased property he,'
and will build an iron fpal.glry, For 4
town the size Of Center Hill thi5 viii hf
"A step far in advance Of most places OF
similar character. Another gentleman
from Hlu,siury. "a, viii locate iefr
lie will cxr~i;ment N st,."Hl i.rca, AZ,
Whatever lie .inl, the climate and so'
best suited to. thr, will cet hi, a.trhtlan
Mr.. I.amorcaux. OF ternyiic, Mich, bu
established lnlbermill hear here an,
is doing Il good Lasiness. several other
have recently made tla.r homes here
e,nl will turn their attentja' lo hnrtnes
nf various kind, Several parties al
planting orange groves.
Dir. Joe falk. recently " ialrtb1, ha
n store here anil srrnsto 1dpln,, % toi'
nice business. lie is the same Jntla
and genial youth yon knew, an'! Ia
made scores oi frcinds.
THE NEWS will hereafter he on" - to
most popular papers that come - th
Office. A gentleman well qnahii"n t
fill the place will keep t-nr i"ad'i
posted on important events haurehIh
here. shall leave this matter with hin'
and from time to time he Will air hin
self in the most artistic manner and ! "
YOU such news and topics ot ttnci5
interest of tits trily favorel ar't 1S HI
fancy directs. ~ here ! "l"N' this has'it
written crt-tlr. v - T.