The Maitland Courier was a local newspaper published independently by proprietor C. F. Townsend in the town of Lake Maitland, Florida (present-day Maitland). This edition from December 24, 1885, is a photocopied version and some sections are illegible. Featured in this issue are articles on the supposed end of sectional strife in the United States following the American Civil War, the construction of the Seminole Hotel and the Altamonte Hotel, deep-sea dredging, horse breeding, the type of settlers that Florida wished to attract, local happenings, and several advertisements for local businesses and consumer products.]]> The Maitland Courier, December 24, 1885: Newspaper Collection, accession number 2014.002.020V, room 2, case 2, shelf 10, box GV, Maitland Historical Museum, Art & History Museums - Maitland, Maitland, Florida.]]> The Maitland Courier, Vol. 1, No. 4, December 24, 1885: Maitland Public Library, Maitland, Florida.]]> The Maitland Courier, December 24, 1885.]]> Maitland Historical Museum, Art & History Museums - Maitland, Maitland, Florida.]]> Maitland Historical Museum Collection, Maitland Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.]]> Adobe Acrobat Reader]]> RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.]]>