The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-08-20

1t appears that the people of the coast
have not very exalted idea of the po-
litical consistency of their neighbOrs IN
DeLand. The last issue of the Ormond
Gazette contains the following: "Mur-
ray, before Bostrom's departure to the
DeLand Republican convention as del
egate, solemnly warned him to Beware
of the DeLand delegation, black or white !;
if you don't look sharp, they'll sell you
out sure, Democrats or Republicans;
they'd trade off their grandmothers' -
Mr.. J. w. Starr, the waterworks man,
and his attorney Mr.. Clark, arrived in
DeLand from Philadelphia Monday. The
DeLand Waterworks Go. was organized
with a capital stock of $4,000. Mr..
Starr holds 1924, 200 of this amount. The
company elected G. w. Fisher, presi-
nert, I. A. Stewart, vice president and
S. B. Wright, secretary and treasurer.
The lot fronting the railroad west of the
fertilizer factory has been pur-
chased and some of the material is now
on the ground. Work will be commence
edi a few days, and completed, we
hope, before January LIST.
Will Aliens fertile brain has incuba-
ted great scheme which he proposes
to submit to the city council. He thinks
that if there is one thing more than an
other which our town needs it is good
streets, and his plan Of making them is
to build temporary fences on the streets,
and in the enclosures planting Bermuda
grass. When the grass has formed
compact sod to remove the fence to an
other part of the street, and SO on until
the entire road bed is covered with the
grass. He is somewhat doubtful as to
the practicability of the plan on the bus
mess streets, but on the side streets he
is certain it will work to a charm.
Mr.. w. w. Pemble commissioner of
organization for the Southern Immigra-
ton Bureau held a meeting in DeLand
Wednesday night for the purpose of Or
ganizing branch at this place. The
meeting organized by electing J. L.
Nuckols chairman. To raise the nee
essary funds to pay for the charter($ $3.50
and other expenses. the initiation fee was
placed at 81 and Mr.. Nuckols appointed
to solicit memberships. In partial
canvass of the town the next day Mr..
Nuckols succeeded in enrolling forty-five
members. The charter fee will be for
warded to Raleigh, and as soon as the
necessary documents arrive the local
branch will hold meeting and perfect
it's organization.
Two young ladies of this town some
time ago made a visit to Chattanooga
Tenn, and on the way their valise, con-
tanning their wearing apparel was taken
from the car. The passenger agent, Mr..
T, M. Jolly, was notified Of the loss and
ne in turn notified the proper persons
apd soon kilograms were speeding in all
objections, but it could not be found.
Notices were at once sent to each sta
ton agent and an agent sent out to hunt
the missing valise. For five weeks the
hunt was kept up and was, at last, I'M
earthed at Flovilla, Georgia and soon on
its way to the owners. Everything was
in the valise though showing evidence
of having been taken out and roughly
handled. This shows that the E. T. V.
& G.. endeavors to take care of it's pas
sengers in more ways than one and the
company are fortunate in having two
such efficient and persistent officers as
f. M. Jolly and G.. N. Right.