Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-11-09
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Don F. P. Forster of Santa Margar.
ita arrived In town Sunday.
The steamer Ancon left for San
Francisco at 8 o'clock yesterday.
Three horses will be sold by the
Poundmaster this morning.
The Fort street Methodist church is
almost ready for dedication.
Real estate is selling freely at good
figures.
Mr.. Mark Hopkins, of the Central
Pacific Railway, is in the city.
Three carloads of freight left the
depot for Arizona yesterday.
A new lodge of Odd Fellows was in.
stituted at Anaheim last night.
Gold closed yesterday afternoon at
ia per cent. premium. Currency sold
here at S53 a. 81.
We are pleased TO see that property
owners generally are trimming their
top.heavy pepper trees.
John G. Capron, Esq, and Mr.. WAL
lace Leach, Of San Diego, are in the
city.
The picnic and ball at Washington
Gardens on Sunday was very we'll at
| tended.
The sale of Mrs. Hughes l2.54 acres
brought 81, ,524 instead Of $4,000 as in.
correctly reported by us.
The jury in the case of Twomey vs.
Beaudry returned verdict for the de-.
fendant at l0:30 o'clock last evening
Editor Russell of the Santa Barbara
Inde1 and County Clerk Stone of San
ia Barbara are III Los Angeles.
We are under obligations to Wells,
Fargo d Co.'s live messenger, "Chips,"
for late papers.
The water pipes are now fully laid
throughout the Lazzarsvich tract of
building lots East of the river
Remember DR.. Lucky's educational
lecture tomorrow night. Parents
and guardians should attend.
Mr.. Jones, of the firm of Jones l.
Noyes, has returned from q visit to his
Ventura gold mine.
Mr.. J. A. johnson the enterprising
| editor of the Santa Barbara Press ar
rived in this city yesterday morning.
This will be the last week of grape
crushing Mt M. Keller's. All who de-
sire to sell their grapes must apply to
him this week.
Mr.. Ledyard, of Temple Il Work
mans bank, has gone to San Francis
co to complete the negotiations for
opening the bank.
Our want column is enlarging daily.
Advertisers appreciate the value of
publishing their wants in the HER
AID.
Since the rain the Plaza has assumed
| the appearance of garden. Be-
| fore spring it will be full of grass,
| flowers and trees.
Tomorrow Is entrance day for the
Southern District Fair, and the Secre-
tary may he found at the Fashion
parlors.
A gentleman from San Bernardino
brought down yesterday lamb with
| one head and two bodies. The curiOs-
ity attracted great attention.
By despatch from Washington we
learn that Mr.. Max N. Newmark has
been appointed Postmaster at Comp
| ton.
The train for the ball ut Santa Moni-
ca will leave the end of the track this
evening at 1880. Those desiring to go
will govern themselves accordingly.
The steamea Senator from San
Francisco arrived at Santa Monica
| yesterday about noon and few hours
later anchored at San Pedro.
The gas company has reduced the
price of gas to S7per thousand, with a
reduction of five per cent. to those
using over one thousand feet per
week.
E. B. Fulkerson died yesterday at
Santa Monica. The deceased will be
buried this afternoon at 3 o'clock un-
der the auspices of the Odd Fellows
here.
Messrs. Lips, Craigue & Co. are en-
closing their office very neatly In
glass. Their enlarging business de-
mands that they should make their
office more exclusive.
The brig Tanner, Capt. Williams, IA
days from Port Discovery, and the
schooner Serena Thayer, both loaded
with lumber for Perry, Woodworth j.
Co., have arrived at Wilmington.
The ladies of the Episcopalian church
will hold meeting at the residence
of Rev, w. H. Hill this afternoon at 3
O'Clock. A fullattendance is request
ed as business of Importance will be
transacted.
We had the pleasure yesterday Of
meeting Mr.. Thomas Whyte, repre-
sentative Of the firm OF Z. Bax & Co.,
San Francisco, dealers In tea, coffee
and spices. He is q pleasant, enter
prising traveller, and bound to make
friends for the house.
The reception of the base ball club
tonight at Santa Monica will be an
elegant affair. A large number of In
vitations are out and many Of our
people will be in attendance. From
our knowledge of the managers of the
| nff Ia In vt,tlt hn Arof nta
We are pleased to learn that Mr.. J.
Bailey, now occupies the responsible
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