Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-05-05
DAILY RECORD.UNION SERIES.
VOLUME xYu-NUMBEk 63.
WAITS FROM WOODLAND.
WOODLAND. May 8, 1883.

WooDhA4NOs 4uay ., 1000.
Save the relief that comes with the an
nual return of the vernal season, when
picnics and similar kinds of rural enjoy
ments divert the mind of the business
denizen and stimulates it to an awakening
sense of the beauties and grandeur, as well
as the stern requirements of nature, the
city of the woods pursues the very "even
tenor OF its way" without even local
sensation 10 shake off the monotony even
the local press, not to be sensational or
original, is driven to the paste pot and
ghost stories, to keep down any social dis.
cord, and still retains its reputation for
enterprise.
But the picnic season is upon US, and we
must prepare ourselves to endure all the
agonies attending it. Love.sick maidens,
coquettish danes and damsels that never
loved at all, bask in the fanciful dream of
ice cream, strawberries and the seductive
"la mode, while the "lah. de.dah Young
man, who has subsisted from free lunch
stands the entire winter, groans un.
der the painful sense of realization
that he is not Rothschild, while
his best girl has an appreciation of kind
attentions only surpassed by his ability to
satisfy the aforesaid appreciation. But
this does not apply to the bloated land
owner, who is able to have his faithful
spouse prepare basketful of edibles and
luxuries for the occasion, lest the refresh
ment stands might run short while he is
planted somewhere with brother farmer,
discussing the lamentable possibilities of
the grain pest. The initial picnic here was
given by the Ancient Order of United
WerkmeD, at Coils Grove, two miles north
of the town, and was decided success.
The grain crop in Yolo county promises
to be as large, if not larger, than in average
years. Some of the early-sown was too
much damaged when the rains came to re-
cover entirely, but this class is small. and
even it will make hay Much of the late.
sown grains will make a splendid yield.
The GphiS arena, or grain pest, has not yet
made it's appearance in this county, or if
it has, not to such an extent as to excite
any alarm. Haying has commenced in
some portions OF the county, and in an
other week or two the sound of the sickle
will be heard on every hand. Our
citizens, but more particularly the
military boys, are making strong effort
to induce the First Artillery Regiment to
hold their next encampment at this place,
and their success seems quite probable.
The citizens are donating very literally to
a subscription fund, and if few hundred
dollars, besides the natural attractions of
our young city and surroundings, will be
any inducement we may hope to be hon.
ored with the next military encampment.
One of the groves near Woodland, and
probably the one best suited to such pur-
pose, is Coils Grove, a beautiful cluster of
young oaks, extending over about five
acres of level ground, with a splendid open
field in the rear. There has just been
erected at the grove platform 5Ox60 feet,
for dancing purposes, elevated five feet
from the ground and provided with ele-
waited seats sufficient to seat l ZOO persons.
The natural attractions of the place, with
It's fine grove and grass carpet, extending
as it does over 500 acres, render it one of
the most desirable resorts in the State for
celebration or fete champetre of any
kind, and if the regiment should decide to
go into camp here l dare say they will find
the surroundings all that can be desired for
a pleasant sojourD.
The Catholic Society of this place has
about consummated the arrangements for
building Ladies' Seminary here, and the
work will be commenced as soon as the
negotiations are completed, which will be
a short time. This is only another evil
dence of the growth and prosperity of the
town.
Speaking of improvements, the new
Byrns building is nearing completion, and
will be by far the finest structure in Wood
land. The hotel has been leased to j. A.
Blake, an old and well-known landlord of
Chico, and who thoroughly understands
the business. The new bank will be opened
in about month. The new Town Hall,
or Beaver building, is nearly completed,
and is already occupied by the Fire De-
psrtment and Justice Court.
Woodland boasts the finest skating rink
in the State, and the craze has permeated
all classes of our society, while our acci-
dent insurance agents bemoan the interests
of their companies. PAUL PRY.