Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-22
LOCAL BREVITIES.

NATURALIZATION papers were yester-
day granted by the County Court to
Joseph Fischer, native of Bohemia,
now residing at Orange.
Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement of the German dramatic en-
tertainment and ball, which will
come off at Turnverein Hall to-mor-
row night.
By the hand of DR.. Lyford we yes
terday received two-pound bunch of
grapes from Rubio's vineyard and
nursery. Such clusters remind one of
things they can't remember.
Los Angeles Council r. & S. M. No.
II, F. & A. NJ, will hold a stated AS
sembly on Monday evening next at
half-past o'clock. All sojourning
companions in good standing are in
vited to attend.
The indianapolis Journal says that
Prof. Ruthard has disposed of his
property on Buchanan street, prepar-
atory to leaving for Los Angeles, CAL, ,
with his family to take up their per-
manent residence.
A large force of graders is actively
engaged in filling up and leveling
Alameda street, so as to bring it above
high water mark in the rainy season.
That street will coon be in as fine
condition as any in the city.
The Baptist Church which formerly
met at the Court house, has removed
to the new German Evangelical
Church, Spring street, between Fourth
and Fifth. Services in the new lOca
tion will be held tomorrow, to which
the public is invited.
Messrs. r. Davis & Co., have opened
an auction house in Arcadia Block,
Los Angeles street, where they will
make semi-weekly public sales of
household furnishing goods. Atten-
ton is directed to their advertisement
appearing this morning.
John G. Scott, for long time the
keeper of our town clock, died at his
residence across the river, about II
o'clock Thursday night. He leaves a
wife and three small children. the
funeral will take place from his resi-
dence at o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Dalton, Mr.. Moss and Major
Graves returned to the city last Thurs
day after ten days hunt ut Temes-
cal. While out the party killed four
hundred and thirty-seven quails and
seven deer. They report splendid
time, and all the sport that reasonable
Nimrods could ask.
We had, yesterday, the cOmpli-
ments of Mr.. Antonio Palanconi, in
the shape of a bottle of his white
wine, which we found equal to the
Cucamongo. Mr.. Palanconi also
manufactures fine article of claret
and walnut brandy. He ships largely
to the Eastern markets.
Milton Thomas has just completed
two-story residence, substantially
built and finely finished, on the cor
ner of Main and Jefferson streets, at a
cost of SO, 500. Mr.. Thomas has thirty
acres of land in his homestead, and
he intends to make the place one of
the finest in the suburbs of the city.
Mr.. George Hansen has returned
with his surveying party from the Gu
camonga ranch During the five
weeks which the party remained out
they have completed the survey of the
Cucamonga Homestead property,
some eight thousand acres, laying it
off in twenty acre tracts and town
lots.
Mrs. George Stone, who was raised
in Los Angeles, and has been residing
in San Luis Obispo for a number OF
years, arrived in the city yesterday by
the Kalorama, and is stopping at the
Lafayette. Mrs. Stone is lady of
wealth, and we'll known in San Luis
Obispo for her charities. She will
stop only for short visit to her son,
who is employed in the City of Paris.
We saw, yesterday, at the store of
Mr.. Levy, one of the largest dry hides
to be found in this part of the country.
It.was ten feet long, six feet in width
and weighs forty-two pounds. 1t was
taken from an American bull raised
in New Mexico, and brought here
from San Diego. We have prevailed
upon Mr.. Levy to send for duplicate
of this hide, and, before the wet
weather sets in will have pair OF
boots made for friend of ours, a we'll
known clerk in this city.
We are pleased to see our friend DR.
Gelcich has opened new drug store
on Fort street, between Third and
Fourth. He has a lot of fresh drugs
from San Francisco, which, added to
his former supply, makes his stock
complete. Considering the necessity
of drug store in that portion OF the
city, which is so rapidly increasing
the Doctor has gone to the expense OF
erecting new building, and has eIn
ployed thorough professional chem
ist, Mr.. Morris Illig, from San Fran
cisco, to take charge of his business.
S. l.. Dewey is introducing into
our city something new in the shape
of the "California Scraper." Unlike
the old style of scraper it is made te
run on wheels, with platform upor
which the driver stands and manages
his team and the machine with the
greatest of ease. The platform is smadt
of light material, poised between the
wheels, and connected by loose hinge;
to the scraper. The driver can throw
his weight in front, and force the
scraper into the soil, and when he has
gathered his load and driven to the
place of deposit, he can throw his
weight on the rear part of the platform
and leave the load all in one place