Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-12-10
LOCAL BREvITIES.

IOr IN our Now To-Day.
The Probate calendar, EN- bracine
all unsettled cases, will be called
tomorrow wednesday, at 10 A. M
sharp. Attorneys will please take
notice.
The Bert Dramatic Company dis.
tribu ted itself as follows: Five at
the PIco House, five at the ST.
Charles and four at the United
States Hotel.
Construction Superintendent
Haines went up to San Francisco
yesterday to attend meeting OF
telegraph constructors and man
ayers at that city.
The Wangeman Brothers perth
nently ask, in our advertising col
umns, "Why buy a good-for-noth-
ing piano when you can get good
new one for $3.50, on the Install
ment plan, at The Music Store, No.
46 Spring street?" And echo an
swers ."Why."
Alta stated convocation OF Los
Angeles Chapter, r. A. NJ, held
on Monday evening, December
9th, at Masonic Hall. the following
officers were duly elected for the
ensuing Masonic year: A. w. Edel.
man, NJ. e. H. P; u. s. Crawford,
King .elected); George Kinds,
Scribe; Sam Meyer Treasurer,
(re-elected); Sam Prayer, Secretary
(re-elected).
An entertainment is to be given
by the Junior Glass of The Los An.
geles A Academy at the Fort Street
NJ. e Church on Friday evening,
| December 18Th, at 7 o'clock. The
programme will embrace readings,
declamctions, essays, music, etc.
| AS the previous e1tertainm ents OF
this institution have always been
of the highest order of excellence,
the public may safely rely upon a
treat in the approaching event.
We had the pleasure of call yes
terday from Surveyor-General of
California, Hon. Theodore Wagner,
and his brother-in-law, Mr.. George
Sandow. Both gentlemen, in com
pany with the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, Mr.. William
SON, have returned from flying
trip to Yuma. Mr.. Williamson
and his daughter will be for brieI
season the guests of our townsman,
Gen. Bouton.
Officer Thorpe, who went out to
Cotton after Willie Eaton, an ac.
count of whose robbery of his step.
father, at Downey, appeared in Sun.
days HERALD, found the young
rascal ut San Bernartlino. The
youth had gotten rid Of the $l35 all
but about SIS, when arrested. He
and his companion were brought
back to the city on Sunday and
will be examined as soon as the
step-father appears to prosecute.
We invite the attention of
our readers to the very attract
tive announcement of Mr.. Sam
uel Meyer, which appears
IN our advertising columns
under "New To-Day" His stock
of Fancy Goods, Bohemian, China
and Plated Ware has never been
rivaled in this community. No
one can fail of splendid bargain
who will take the trouble to look
into the store of our enterprising
fellow citizep.
We have faint recollection that
the martial Antony, once upon a
time, remarked, "Ye that have
tears to shed, prepare to shed them
now" We will parody this SUBJ
lime appeal by the prosaic remark,
"Ye that have Chri stmas adver-
tisemepts to shed prepare to shed
them instanter, or you won't have
even shed or attic room left.n
Verbun, sap. Reach out lively, ye
aspiring merchants, or you won't
have any coigns of vantage for your
Christmas holiday displays.
We acknowledge the pleasure of
q call yesterday from Mr.. Fred. H.
Hart, late one of the preprietors
and editors of the Austin ReveiHe
He came here from Paso Rnbles,
where he had been sojourning for
the benefit of his health. After de
voting Sunday and yesterday morns
ing to an inspection of Los Ange-
les and its surroundings, he confid
ed to us his belief that the Orange
Grove City was unsurpassed as q
residence region and departed OH
the overland train for his home in
Nevada. He is a genial gentle
man and we wish him prosperous
gales.
Mr.. o. V. Frltch, representing
Gray's music store, at San Francis
CO, and the Steinway pianos, wht
has been canvassing lately In
Southern California and disposed
of many pianos, will be at the st
Charles Hotel until Decem bel
18th, and revisit this city about
every three months afterwards
Parties desiring good instruments
; at the very lowest figures will fine
it to their interest to consult hin
before buying elsewhere. His Post.
office box In San Francisco is No
1898.
1t will be seen by notice in ou
New To-Day, that Mr.. Charles A
Durfee has leased the Agriculture
. Park House where he proposes t,
keep first-class family hotel. Thi
should be good news to our citizens
! as Los Angeles has long felt th
need CT house Of entertainment
within easy distance Of the city t.
which they can take lauies an,
families without fear of encounter
ling objectionable parties. Mr.. Dur