Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-03

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dead, and we regretted that the Sc
we're rain disturbed so solemn Il cere-
mony.
Mr.. Scranton, an experienced build
er of this city, has the contract for
building the passenger depot of the l.
A Il r r at Santa Monica. 1t is To-
Gated between 10Th and 18th streets, is
G0x2O feet and will contain waiting
room 40x20, o ticket office and the Of
| flee of the Santa Monica Land Com
| pany. Work was commenced Mon
| day.
Lips, Craigue & Co. have three ele-
CANT whisky signs in position in their
store. They represent respectively the
J. f. Gutter extra, Miller's extra and
J. H. Cutter old Bourbon brands, and
are as ornamental as an oil painting
or elegant engraving. AS an artistic
| production these signs bear Off the
palm, and the fine art gallery of Lips,
| Craigue & Co. has an excellent basis.
We will subscribe reasonable sum
toward purchasing sign for the Post
office. An average of forty persons
per day come into the HERALD office
in search of the Postoffice. Policemen
and Others OH the streets are continu-
ally importuned by strangers to know
where the Postoffice is located A
small sign would enable strangers to
| find this important place, and as the
| Government is too poor to furnish the
sign we suggest that it be done by
| subscription.
At the meeting of the Real Estate
Associates yesterday the following was
the result of the vote on Trustees, as
reported to us: Ninety-six votes were
cast; J. r. Briefly received SO, James
Allen 92, J. Yarnell 80, G. r. Johnson
81, A. James 81, /. A. Dunsmoor SO, E.
BOuton II, j. w. Haverstick 20, w.
HI. J. Brooks 81, r. S. Moore 50, A.W.
Potts 80, w. w. Robinson Al. Accord
ing to law the eleven highest candi-
dates are elected.
There was little picnic near Ana
helm the other day to which most of
the way-up railroad boys were invited
The grapes were elegant, as was the
feast of good things generally. We
wish we had time, we would describe
that elegant fruit cake, made of rails
ins, ham, ham-fat and a generous
sprinkling of bacon. While this dish
is not in the cook books yet it was
pronounced an elegant novelty by all
who partook. Saw dust pies are
nothing to it.
Messrs. Baker & Scott, who have
flowing oil wells near San Fernando,
are experienced oil men. They went
through the oil excitement in Penn
sylvania, gaining experience as they
progressed and this they are turning to
good account in their business at San
Fernando. The oil they are now ma
king is Of excellent quality and we
are glad to hear that they are supply
ing, through their Spring street store,
the local trade pretty generally.
There is no reason why our dealers
should patronize San Francisco when
they can get q home article of superb
or quality for the same money.
Yesterday morning about o'clock
Mr.. Charles Laramie and Henry Cook
were coming down Main street to the
butcher shop next adjoining the new
Cardona block. AS they were passing
the second curb of the new block, just
North Of the shop, their attention was
drawn to the quacking of wild goose,
apparently under their feet. They at
once made search, and strange to
say they there found large, fine, fat,
Canadian goose, a large wharf rat and
fresh loaf of bread. Henry went
down and after capturing the main
prize, the goose, sold it for seventy
five cents to Eugene Germain. The
rat and the loaf of bread he left to
take care of one another.
Messrs. Barbee & Gates, real estate
agents and conveyancers, can befound
hereafter in their palatial office over
the Commercial Bank. Since their
advent in the real estate business they
have made many large trades, and no
firm ever did business more satisfac-
torily. Their extensive acquaintance
with the real estate of the city and
county, as well as their business en-
terprise and sterling probity, will COM
mend them to all desiring to buy or
sell. In their new and more central
location they are destined to do an
immense business, and we recommend
them to all having anything to sell.
They will do the fair and square busi-
ness with all, and money can be esaved
by consulting them.
"Gentlemen,n said auctioneer Noyes
solemnly, "last week L was selling
an elegant chamber set, when my
friend Williams bid ninety dollars on
it and another man tipped me the
wink for ninety-five. 1t hung for
some time. urged Williams to raise
it, but he refused and the nice cham
Der suite, which his wife so much de-
sired passed from his gaze for the pal
try sum of ninety-five dollars. Will
liams went home and then his wife
went for him. AT my next sale sold
him dollar wash tub for four dollars
and four flat irons for dollar and
quarter apiece. Let it be warning
to you, gentlemen. Who bids on this
elegant cooking stove worth at least
seventy-fve dollars?" A little dried
up man started it at four dollars and
Noyes ceased his lecture in disgust.
Distinguished Visitor.