Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-08-30
LOCAL RREVITIES.
A photographer is advertised for
in our New To-Day.

A photographer is advertised for
in our New To-Day.
A full orchestra will rehearse
with the Centennial Chorus this
evening. at Good Templar Hall.
The steamer Ancon sails for
San Francisco and way ports to-
day. Passengers take the 1850 A.
NJ, train, Los Angeles time, for
Wilmington.
Mrs. T. A. Templeton and her
sister, Mics Birdie Cannon, go up
to Oakland per steamer Ancon to.
day, on a months visit to rel
atives.
Mr.. w. E. Willmore, who has
been engaged for some time in urg-
ing the settlement of the American
colony on the Cerritos Rancho, is
very i'll at Fulton Wells.
The Dem ocratic County Commit
tee will meet tomorrow at P. M,
at the office of the Secretary, w.
d. Stephenson, No. 8 Temple
Block.
Messrs. A. M. Lawrence and r.
Little, who have been enjoying
three weeks paseo ON Catalina Is
land, got home Sunday evening,
looking much improved by their
trip.
The attention of sportsmen and
all interested In the preservation
OF game is directed to a notice
which appears in our New To-Day.
1t is proposed to organize club,
the duties of whose members shall
be to prosecute all persons found
infringing the game laws.
Don Nicolas Covsrrubias, Grand
Marshal for the celebration of the
anniversary of Mexican Independ-
ence, notifies all organizations
that intend to participate to report
to him on or before the 9th of Sep
tember so as to receive their proper
assignment in the procession.
Mr.. Chandler yesterday forward
ed an engine and complete set of
boring tools to the Rancho La Pu.
ente, and as soon as they are IN
place he will commence boring for
oil, which, from the surface indi-
cations, he expects to strike in pay
ing quantities at an early day.
The Improvements being made
by Messrs. H. Newmark & Co., In
the older portion OF the Temple
Block, ON Spring, Court and Main
streets, gives it the appearance of a
new building. The cornice and
new window frames are handsom me
and substantial and, when com.
pleted, will have avery fine effect.
MIR. Charles McNelIy, agent for
the Lion Insurance Company,
formerly of Santa Barbara, has ars
rived In Los Angeles for the pur-
pose of locating. Mr.. McNelly
comes to our city highly recon-
mended and will! prove a valuable
addition to our business pOpula-
tIon. He Is stopping at the Pico
House.
Mr.. F. Adam, merchant tailor,
Spring street, has just received a
full assortment of the latest styles
OF suitings, which he is prepared
to make to order in the most fash-
ionable style and at reasonable
prices. Gentlemen requiring any,
thing in the clothing line will find
1t to their interest to give him a
call.
While engaged at work on the
new church of the Adventists, on
Sixth street. last Sunday, one Of
the workmen named Stephenson,
from Downey, fell from the scaf-
folding and broke his ankle. Our
informant states that the accident
Is regarded by pious people in the
vicinity as Divine punishment
for his wanton desecration of the
Lords day.
Judge Brunson and Mr.. ]. BrOus-
seau left on Saturday for three
weeks visit to the San Jacinto
mountains, with the double obj cot
of recuperating their health and
Staying game. Judge BrunsoD,
we understand, Is bent on captur-
ing that grizzly which he left run
ming ut large In Hemmet valley
near the residence of Col. Charley
Thomas, on his last visit to that
section.
We received a pleasant call yes
terday from Col. George 3. Griffin,
in charge OF a corps of Atlantic and
Pacific Railroad Engineers, who
made O flying visit to mis- family.
His party have been camped in
Cummings valley for some time
past, whence they have run exper-
mental lines through all the prac-
ticable passes. The Colonel re-
turned to his party last evening
and will remove bis camp to Te'
hachepi.
We yestf rday had the pleasure
of meeting Mr.. r.. L. Polk (famil'
iarly known as Bob), the popular
purssr of the Crizaba several year
ago, who visits Los Angeles in th'
interest of Hale's Safe and Loch
Company, with which he is q
present connected. His old friend
here will be glad to know that h'
is the same genial fellow IS OF old
the only change being In his ng
ure. which has become slightly a.