Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-08


ican Bakery.
Justice Trafford and four Jurymen
spent yesterday afternoon in trying a
case wherein one Beuffaurt was plain
tiff and Cazon & Smith were defend
ants. 1t was about washing napkins
and things, and plaintiffwon the case.
Don Mateo Keller has started an
oyster bed at his Malaga Ranch. He
has at least 24O, 900, 900 spawn in his
beds and as the oyster is said to pro-
duce 100000 each yearly, there ap-
pears to be good time coming for the
lovers of the bivalve.
Those who wish to enjoy the luxu-
ry of a good old fashioned Sunday
of baked beans and Boston bread
can have their desires gratified by
leaving their order to- day at the
American Bakery, corner of Main
and First streets.
The Novelty Theatre was well pat
ronized last night, and Manager Ben
jamin presented programme that
would have passed muster in San
Francisco. Tonight he will have
his extra Saturday night perform
ance.
The funeral of the late brakeman
Snow, took place yesterday from the
well known undertaking establish
ment of Neitzke & Wohlers, and was
largely attended by his friends. His
remains We're deposited in the City
Cemetery.
We were presented yesterday by
Don Fernando Foster with an orange
branch containing twenty-five or
anges and weighing twelve pounds.
He has 10000 of the same sort for sale
at his orange grove near the new de-
pot. Apply at the blacksmith shop
opposite San Pedro street depot.
Attention is directed to the new ad
of Jones & Noyes, in regard to the
sale of Mr.. Levy's collection of pic
lures at Ducommun's Hall, on
Wednesday, January 18th, at 1870 2. M.
Mr.. Levy has been called suddenly
East, and he was forced to leave the
pictures with Jones & Noyes for a
peremptory sale.
The Railroad House Cn Alameda
street was inundated yesterday, the
water standing on the lower floor
about foot, foot and q half or two
feet. The dogs and boys had a gay
time slaughtering the rats which
were driven from their holes, and
were emigrating to more dry local.
ity. fafrf
At Dewey's establishment on Main
street may be seen an unusually COM
plete wagon. 1t was made by the
Kimball Manufacturing Company for
Mr.. ]. M. Stokes, an English gentle
man, who is about taking an extern
sive tour through Eastern California
and Arizona. It is wonderfully
complete conveyance and we cOngrat-
ulate Mr.. Stokes on its ownership.
The flood of yesterday was produce
tive Of much fun and but little dam
age. Early yesterday morning the
Seiioras and Sefioritas could be seen
busily engaged in that part of the city
known as Sonora, in trying to sweep
out the water that was invading their
houses, and which, made the streets in
that quarter almost navigable for q
gunboat.
The Stage was detained yesterday
by the bad state of the road above Ly-
on's Station. There was also break
in the railroad this side of San Fer
nando. Col. Hewitt despatched a
large force to repair the road, and also
sent on the Northern Mail and EX-
press by hand car at l O'clock, with
orders to put them through some way
as fast as possible.
The rain had dampening effect on
the Washington Garden sale, but a
few lots were bid off at auction and
more at private sale. Last night q
few sales were made at Jones &
Noyes' auction store. 1t is splen-
did property and Messrs. Starhuck q
Butler, over Commercial Bank, will
furnish the desired information.
Mr.. Berry, of the firm of Wiley &
Berry, has obtained a large number Of
signatures to petition to build a
bridge over the Los Angeles river on
the road leading to the Indiana Colo
ny. The river on the road to East
Los Angeles is now impossible, and it
is almost impossible to get in or out
of the city by any route. The bridge
ought to be built Immediately, and
the Supervisors should have so order
ed at their last meeting.
At the regular meeting of Golden
Rule Lodge, No. 100, I. o. o. F., held
last evening at Odd Fellows Hall,
District Deputy Grand Master Horace
Burdick, assisted by Past Grands Jo-
seph Huber, A, w. Hutton, B. Marx
sen and Ben. A. Stanard, install ed the
following officers for thecurrent terni,
commencing January 1st, 1876: G. G.
Lips, N. c.; I. G. Girard, V. g.; F.
Baker, r. S.; NJ. w. Childs, Treasurer,
The appointed officers are: A. w.
Hutton, r.. S. to n. g.; Jos. Huber
l.. S. to n. G.; A. ]. Hamilton, W.;
S. Benjamin, c.; f. HI. Workman, O.
g.; J. P. Flood, I. g.; J. S. Tamm,
r. S. S.; d. N. Winbigler, L. S. S..
H. d. Mcfarland, r. S. to V. g.; A
l.. Tofflemire, l.. S. to V. G. A large
number of visiting Brothers We're
present to witness the ceremonies ol
Installation, and the family gathering
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