Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-06-19

cludss the literary exercises of the Aris-
totelian Society. Tomorrow evening
the Athenian Society will give their
annual exercises.
Ladies' and gentlemen, do not forget
that John c. Bell sells fine lot of
furniture, house furnishing goods. pro-
visions, etc., this day, at 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Room for everybody. Sale to take
place at Naud's warehouse.
First-class pianos and organs offered
at greatly reduced prices for one week
only, previous to removal on the 18th
inst. to our new store at No. 27 North
Main Street, Mcdonald Block. Valen-
tines Music Store, No. l2l (old No. 81
North Spring street.
Elder j. G. Keith, President of Pierce
College, in this State, will preach at
| the Christian Church ON Temple street,
opposite High School, at O'Clock P. NJ,
each day this week. Morning services
at 10 o'clock; seats free; no collection.
All cordially invited.
Messrs. Henry Decker and K. 7. Nc
Ginnis, in a short time yesterday, col
lected 5000 towards q Fonrth Of July
celebration. The committee need $1,000
right away, in order to make the neces-
sary preparations on generous scale.
Owing to the picnic given at the City
Gardens for the benefit Of the Turn
verein Germania, the rehearsal Of the
Liederkranz, announced for yesterday
morning, did not take place, but was
postponed until Thursday evening next,
ct the headquarters in the Downey
Block.
| The Pomona Times is authority for
the statement that X. f. House, ex-
conductor Of the Southern Pacific rail
road, presented the office of that journal
native orange measuring in circumfer-
encs nineteen aud three-fourths inches.
The orange, or the story, must be very
large.
Yesterday morning, about l0a o'clock,
a delivery team belonging to Fisher, the
grocer on Sixth street, ran away; and
Mr.. AL. Ashman. in mounting q horse
to pursue the runaway, was thrown
violently on his back in the street, suf.
fering severe bruises of painful char
acter.
John Bell & Co., besides the sale ad-
vertised for to day, will sell on the
premises next Tuesday, the furniture
of suite of three rooms, lace curtains,
carpets, etc., stove and fixtures, and the
usual assortment OF kitchen furniture.
Read the advertisement in our New To-
Day.
A company Of Santa Ana men, con-
sisting of udge Towner, Messrs. Turner,
Snow, Fickas, Bogart, Spangler, Buch.
anan and Hickman, contemplate sink.
ing an oil well in the HERALD Gallon,
near to the spot where Messrs. Chandler
4 Bower are sinking o well.
Mr.. c. A. Wetmore, Secretary of the
State viticultural Commission, paid the
HERALD office visit yesterday. Mr..
Wetmore came down to attend the
meeting Of the Commission. which con-
venes here on Thursday next. He left
for Riverside last evening. and will re-
turn to Los Angeles on Wednesday.
We learn that everything is lively and
prosperous at the Azusa. A post-ofiice
has been established, called Alosts, with
our friend w. b. Cullen, as postmaster.
UAder his management the office will be
efficiently administered. A new avenue
Is being constructed to connect Azuss
with Duarte and the Mud Springs.
The erection of the building where the
American Bakery oven now is, ON First
street, has been actively commenced by
the demolition of that one-story struc.
ture. When this hiatus is filed, Jean
Bernard will own large and continuous
building on First and Main streets.
Rumor has 1t that the upper stories will
comprise first-class hotel.
A severe accident happened to young
son Of Mr.. Wolf Kalisher yesterday. As
he was passing the corner Of First and
Los Angeles street on horseback. All
jim, a chinaman, drove against the
horse, throwing the lad violently on the
ground aqd breaking his leg below the
knee. All Jim has been arrested. DR..
kurtz set the broken limb.
Fred Holbrook killed a young rattle
snake on the verdugo Rancho on Sun.
day. After Fred had cut his snakesbip
in-two with hoe, that portion OF the
body Of the reptile. about six inches
long, with the head attached, made sew.
eral Iumps in an attempt to bite his
| slayer, but by lack of his propellino
extension was unable to crafty his taste
for blood.
County Clerk A. w. Potts yesterday
informed US that in visit to his ranch
in La Canada. he found on the fruit
| ranch of DE-. Lanterman an immense
yield OF the finest cherries that he ever
saw. The trees are all young, of the
black tartarian variety, and loaded IN
their utmost capacity with large. luscious
cherrIes. we hope Others will follow
DR.. Lanterman's example and plant
cherry trees.
The anniversary picnic of the Turn
Nerein Germania, at the City Gardens,
on Sunday, and the Ball at Turn Halle
In the evening, were two of the most
enjoyable social events that this CITY has
known In long while. The aim of the
society was directed to securing for their
numerous guests the fullest enjoyment.
That they succeeded was testified by the
happiness depicted ON every nance
and the general regret of all when the
fiesta was brought to close.
Mr.. II. Filler, who has purchased n
line ranch ia the Azusa, near that gen.
uine Cincinnatus, w. b. Cullen. has
just returned from visit to his former
home at Mount Pleasant, Iowa. where
he sold his farm for three-fifths of its
value in order to further invest in the
Azusa. Settlers like Mr.. Fuller. fulI of
energy and thrift. are what are needed
IN this county, and the Azusa is a fine
field for their labors.
California is the sixteenth State in the
Union in the production Of bituminous
coal, yet the known deposits are small.
Most of the present output is from the
vicinity of Mount DiabIo, ON account of
Its nearness to market. Our valuable
coal mines in Los Angeles and San Diego
counties, already cut a considerable
inquire in the production of the State.
and will. be much more important when
increased capital is interested, which
will be in the near future.
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