Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-05-18
LONG BEACH ITEMS.
Fire I'm n Harley Field. EstrtIs-
day supper To Hancock BAN
ning.-siardenimg for Profit.


This popular resort is now receiving
goodly share Of patronage, and many
OF the rooms at the hotel have been
taken for the summer. Crowley and
Mitchell are hosts who know how to
cater for the comfort and pleasure Of
their guests, and take delight in so do.
ing. A large party Of young people
drove over from Santa Ana and Orange
yesterday, consisting of II. Cake, Miss
Alice Collins, 4. Swartsie and wife, @ i.
L. Dow, L. +. Martin, Miss Winbiglsr,
N. q. Stafford. Miss Fannie Russell, S.
A. Sibley, Lizzie Logan. NJ. P. Chubb,
Miss Ruth Woodward, f. M. Robinson,
Miss Flora Frazer, Il. ID. Pratt, Miss
Cara Cake, Misses Wander, Il. V. Phil
fps and George Paul. In the afternoon
all gathered in the parlor and listened to
some fine music on the cornet, violin
and piano, by Messrs Hancock Banning,
Carl Defreeze and Miss Cake, respect.
lively. There was also some good vocal
music.
In the evening, after the visitors above
named had departed, there was another
delightful orchestral entertainment.
Judge Joe. Banning adding music from
his flute, while Mr.. Mitchell accompa-
MED them on the piano. Several pieces
were finely rendered, after which there
was more vocal music by lady guests.
On Saturday evening number of
Hancock Bannings friends provided
fine supper in honor Of that gentlemans
twenty first birthday, an occasion, the
celebration of which will not be easily
forgotten by those present
Among the Angelefios who were there
yesterday, were DR.. Parker and wife,
II. Newmark and family, j. f. Schilling
and Justice Austin and wife; the latter
of whom will take up her summer resi-
dence at their cottage.
Count Won Schmidt and wife. of Ana
helm, have engaged rooms at the hotel
for the summer.
P. S. Bartlett and party, of Elgin, ILL.,,
who have been there for several days,
left on Saturday On their northward
trip.
About noon ON Sunday a fire was dis
covered in field of wheat and rye be.
longing to Lester and Cassabone, some
two miles north of the beach. The
whole neighborhood, with many from
the town, went out to render assistance,
hut were unable to stop the fire until 1t
had destroyed about twenty five tons Of
barley hay that had just been cut be.
longing to Mr.. Cassabone. The fire was
stopped by blowing across the field to
head it off. Cassabone's loss is fully two
dollars. The standing wheat
where the fire started was somewhat
green and did not burn very easily. 1t
IS supposed some parties out hunting
dropped match or lighted cigar in the |
field. The grass Is very dry on the I'M
cultivated land and fears were expressed |
that by some earelessness or mischan
il NAV be fired, in which event hun
dreds of acres of grain would be endan'
gered.
Mr.. Wakelee, one and half miles
put, is making success of raising gar
den truck OF a superior quality, and
finds no difficulty in selling it at twice
the price of that raised by the Chinese. |
He has apricot and prune trees with |
half grown fruit on some branches, |
while others are Just blossoming. He
was formerly with james Wick, Of
Rochester, N. Y, and has practical
knowledge of gardening.
Passengers now reach Long Beach |
from the junction over the dummy road |
in fifteen minutes, the distance being |
three miles. The trial trip was made in |
Just four minutes, several days since, |
but that was considered too fast for |
safety and the equanimity of passengers,
Who are now landed opposite the hotel,
which is reached by new plank walk
several hundred feet long.