Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-24
Local news Notes.

Only part Of the Mathes party went
East last week. MIR. Mathes goes East
Tuesday with quite large party.
The Board Of Trade meeting on the
question Of protecting the river front
will be held tomorrow night at 1880 in.
stead Of last night, as previously an
nouHced.
All that men can do Ia being done to
get the bridge to East Los Angeles open
for traffic. There Is more to do than
appeared at first. II will probably be
all In order by tonight.
The late firm Of Beeson and White
has been dissolved as appears by notice
Fin another column, MIR. White retiring
to farmers life while Mr.. Beeson will
carry on the business at the old stand on
Spring street.
Mr.. Theo. Neely, one Of County
Clerk Dunsmoors obliging deputies. is
the biggest man In the court house. IL
Is all on account OF newly arrived
clerk In the shape Of a real girl baby
weighing ten pounds.
Yesterday afternoon at the matinee Of
the Mexican Orchestra, Mrs. Mamie
Childress was seized with sudden in
disposition and tainted. She speedily
recovered, however. and was able TO sit
the performance through.
All property owners on Also and ad-
Joining tracts will rally at Chas.
schalle's grocery, corner vignea and
First streets, on Monday evening, at
o'clock, to talk over flood matters, and
see the authorities who meet on the fol
lowing day.
The wreckers still carry on their work
along the river getting in wood. When
the river fell very low yesterday near
the East Los Angeles bridge large lot
Of baled hay was revealed. The wreck
ers were soon on hand TO take 1t away
and dry it for their horses.
Rev. J. G. Price will preach at the
First Presbyterian church this evening
at 7 80 o'clock, and will also deliver a
lecture at the Fort street M. Il. Church
on Monday evening at 1880. Subject,
"The American Negro, his Future and
his Peculiar Work" General John
Mansfield will preside.
Mr.. l. W. Lord has turned granger,
and it appears that he is in dead earnest,
as appears by the Pomona Progress of
Thursday. "Mr. /. w. Lord has con-
tracted with the Pomona Nursery for
10, 900 trees for his farm, formerly
owned by Mr.. Goodhue. One half will
be set out to pears, the balance in april
cots, peaches and prunes.
Among the sufferers by the food not
heretofore noted in the HERALD.
may be mentioned Peter Keane, Ne. 5l7
East First street. The floods ran through
his place, damaging the stock to the
extent OF some six hundred dollars or
more and depositing foot of mud and
sand. Mr.. Keane and his son were
compelled to wade through the water
waist deep to rescue the family.
The Illinois Association. has arranged
for "Chicago Night" at its next meet
ing, Nadeau Hail, Wednesday evening,
February 3D.. The following committee
has the matter in charge: c. Laux, Jr.,
Carter Pierpont. Mrs. ID. M. True, Mrs.
w. C. Bluett, Miss j. Armenia Acker-
erman. A fine programme is being pre-
pared, and all former residents of Illinois
will he cordially welcomed.
The officers of Wilmington Legion No.
8, s. K. A. o. U. W., were installed last
Monday evening by Deputy Supreme
Commander Walter Deyereux assisted
by Deputy Supreme Standard Bearer,
w. P. Myers, and Deputy Supreme
Marshall, A. B. Hubbell: Commander,
j. Hilton; Vice Commander, G. Powers;
Lieutenant Commander. Joe johnson;
Recording Treasurer, ]. p. Sylva; Re-
corder, j. +. G. johnson; Treasurer,
George Deaver; Marshal, Il. A. Arey;
Standard Bearer, N. De Jausseraud;
Senior Workman, John Noll; Junior
Workman, A. Wilen; Guard, Il. Hill
mede. Their uniforms are on the way
and the Legion is in fourishing condi-
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