Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26
LOCAL BREVITIES,
Ash Wednesday.

DR.. Simms not only draws a large
audience but entertains them huge
ly.
The number of Fasteners al
present In Los Angeles is greater
than in any previous month of the
winter.
They have just received sonst
extra fine Georges Bank Goldfish oil
the T store, which they are selling
at nine cents per pound.
Los Angeles people registered a,
San Francisco hotels on the oath
J. A. Graves, Lick House; w. A,
Wright, The Baldwin; T. II. Ward
Russ House.
The representatives of the several
insurance companies interested
commence to oday to adjust the
losses by the recent fire at Dotter
g. Bradley's furniture store.
The sports arrested night before
last were arraigned before the
Mayor yesterday morning. -Four
paid fines of SIS each and the rest
gave bail for their appearance for
trial on Thursday.
The auction sale Of the furniture
and fixtures of the Restaurant de
Paris, Main street, will be re.
sumed on the premises to-day,
commencing at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, E.
w. Noyes, auctioneer.
"Coming events cast their shad.
ows before" That of Ash Wednes.
day embraced Monday, az, we learn,
there were five weddings on that
day. No more marrying or giving
in marriage until after Easter
Sunday.
In our item about the incipient
fire ut the st. Louis House, we
credited Mr.. Vignolo with having
put 1t out. This was an uninten-
tiOnal mistake. 1t was extinguish.
ed by Mr.. Klaiber, proprietor OF
the hotel.
We learn that, on Monday next,
the eastern terminus of the Arizona
Division of the Southern Pacific
Railroad will be removed to STAN
wix, a new station % miles beyond
Texas Hill and SO miles east of
Yuma.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Littlefield last
evening celebrated their China
weddiDg-the twentieth anniver-
sary Of their marriage. A large
number OF their friends were there
and very pleasant evening was
enjoyed by all.
We doubt il there is a place In
the United States of the size of Los
Angeles that has as thorough fire
department as ours. 1t has literally
proved impossible for fire to get
any headway here, the "boys" are
80 alert and devoted to the work.
One Of our delegates to the Con-
stitutlonal Convention writes us
q pitiful story Of the ravage q
the execrable climate of that
place has made upon his
health. He Is congratulating
himself upon the near approach Of
the time for coming home.
The next rehearsal ct the Los
Angeles Philharmonic Society will
be held at Prof. Frambes's Acade.
my, on Fort street, Friday evening,
February 2Sth. AS this is the last
rehearsal, before the concert to be
held In Good Templar Hall on
Wednesday evening, March 5th, a
full attendance is desired.
superintendent Hewitt informs
us that the railroad company have
concluded to allow section of the
Santa Monica wharf, 500 feet long
by ten feet wide, to stand, thus af-
fording, in addition to the other at.
fractions of the "City by the Sea-"
good fishing grounds for sojourners
| at that delightful watering place.
The horticultural Pavilion, YET,
terday, presented a regular Joseph'i
coat appearance, the Messrs. Dot
ter q Bradley having secured tha
building to dry their many bright
colored carpets damaged by watel
at the recent fire. The carpets
hung from every window and wer'
spread upon the grass outside, form
ing q picture rarely equalled IL
brillianoy and variety of color.
To strangers seeking private
quarters In our city we would sug
gest that elegantly furnished sun
ny roems, either single. or en- suite
with board, can be secured at tn
Kimball Mansion. This house i
centrally located and commands I
splendid view of the whole valley
For persons who intend to spent
some time In the city no pleasa tel
or moro comfortable situation cal
be found.
Mr.. Lacy informs US that the car
pet referred to by the Erpress yes
terday as having been sold b.
Messrs. Dotter & Bradley to ,
school teacher, has not been dam
aged In the least, 1t having been
cut off and stored in the cellar un
der Messrs. Dillon & Kenealy'
store, the goods In which were no
Injured in the slightest degree
Carpets sold to other parties wer
stored in the same place and or
also uniDjured.
To-day being Ash Wednts
day, or the first day of Lent, ther
will be appropriate services in tn
Episcopal Church, corner of Ten
pie and New High streets, at l
O'clock, and a sermon by the Rec
tor. There will also be service an
la lecture In the same church o
Friday morning at II O'Clock, an
on every Wednesday and Frida
morning at the same hour durln