Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-07-19
San Fernando Items.

Messrs. Sherwood and Baruch, of the
Capitol Milling Co., have bought Hub
bard 4 Wright's, Senator Maclay's and
Jenifer & Barnett's wheat.
Mr.. Abe Haas, Of Hellman, Haas 4
Co., is here buying barley. Rumor has
it that Abe is going to take partner
into business with him. Madame Ru-
NOR don't give her name. but all think
she is lucky.
Presiding Elder Rev. Chas. Schelling
preach he'd at IL o'clock A. NJ. and at 1850
P. NJ, Sunday. We are always glad to
have the Elder with us.
Senator Maclay. with his usual ener.
gy, has taken hold of the project Of
building Methodist church, and after
the sermon on Sunday called for sub
scriptions to built, with this result: Sena.
tor Maclay, 500; Judge H.W. Griswold,
500; Mrs. Kate Paxton Maclay, $780,
Holmes Macluy. 500; Hubbard Wright,
500; Gov. B. +. Porter, 500; George X.
Porter, 500; John Z. Maclay, 500;
Jacob Harp, 500; A. B. Motif, 800
81 900 in all. Smaller amounts were
subscribed by various parties in work
and coin, SO that we will have neat
church soon.
The School Trustees will soon call an
election, to vote on the question of tax
to build a school-house. 1t will no
doubt be carried
One hundred feet Of platform has been
added to our depot this week.
DIR. c. II. Castle delivered splendid
lecture on Sunday. He treated the
Darwin theory in novel manner, and
advanced some ideas that were new and
entirely original His lecture was o
treat to all that heard it. The Doctor
is decidedly popular here, and we
are like our old friend Cam
eron, who for years Kept the
Cameron House, Santa Clara, When
he and I would shake the dice for a
cigar aud l would lose, he would say,
81 am glad for myself, but sorry for
you"--thus / feel for Dr.. Castle-glad
for ourselves that there is no sickness,
but sorry for the doctor.
Ex.Sheriff Joe Miller, of Ventura
county, spent day with US. Joe has
been unfortunate as his store was burned
at Calico, where he now resides He
will bald at once and resume business.
Joeis Democratic trump card wher-
ever he is located.
Miss Nellie Henry, who has been WIS.,
iting Mrs. C. J. Wright, viii. the COM
ing week, visit Mrs. A. B. Mofiitt.
Hiss Josie Morrison has returned to
her home. While here she was the
especial guest of Miss Kate Maclay at
Judge Moffitt's. Miss Josie Maclay &C.
companicd her home and we pity Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Lambourn, for with two
such noisy girls as Josie Morrison and
Josie Maclay in the house, life indeed
would be a burthen.
Major Jno. NJ. Jenifer is hiring all
the boys in the valley as stable bucks
and hog herders. He has now to work:
Berthe Shaug, Johnny Williams, Chas.
NJ. Mofitt, and still there is more to fol-
low. His boys. John and George, act
as foremen.
Mrs. John II. Barclay has been visit.
ing her brothers and sisters at Los An
geles. and has now gone to Wilmington
tovisit her sister, Mrs Tim Roman.
AL. Marlett and Capt. w. Kittridge
are in charge of the repairs to bridges
and building for the s. p r. r here.
They are good pair.
Charles II. Porter, a brother of the
Hon. G. X. Porter. and cousin of Gov.
b. F. Porter, arrived home to-day after
an absence of two years. Charley is
universal favorite and was heartily well
oomed by all. Some OF The ladies seemed
especially glad to see him.
Misses Nellie and Mary Roman and
Miss Laura Thompson. Of Wilmington,
are here on visit 10 Mrs. Col. John H.
Barclay. They are quite an addition to
our society and are fully appreciated.
Rumor has it that party will be given
in their honor,
Mr.. Al. Cobler installed the officers of
Lodge 2ll. A. o. U. W., Saturday night.
AL. is one of the best District Deputies
the A.. O. Y. w. ever had. He is
pronpt and has the work fully commit
ted to memory. He was assisted by P.
NJ. w. Judge Ben 7. Williams, who is
likewise thoroughly posted in the work.
Major Martin Murnane met with
serious accident last week. He was
leading his fine horse "Paraell" to the
wafer trough, when in playful mood
the horse reared up and struck the Major
on the head. cutting his ear badly and
giving him a scalp wound. DIR. Castle
attended him, and in few days the
Major will be himself again. Yours.
VEro.
San Fernando, July 18th.