Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-02-21


The sales OF real estate yesterday
amounted 10 5000, 600 and on the day
before to over 100000.
The loss by the Friday night fife to
Mr.. Davidson's butcher shop was total.
He is insured for 5000, which only part
" covers the loss.
The next meeting Of the g. A. K. En-
campment for coast will be held at Los
Los Angeles, az pears by telegram else
where In the HERALD this morning.
Mrs. DIR. Massen and other mediums
will hold an inspirationul aud test meet
ina at the Vienna Garden, IA South
Spring street, this Sunday afternoon at
o'clock.
AT the bicycle race on Monday there
will be a walking match by the members
of the Los Angeles Athletic Club, and
also a running race Of 300 yards by mem
beers Of the same club.
The Martha Washington Council OF
the Daughters Of Liberty give grand
dres, bail at Nadeau Hall tomorrow
evening. 1t will be pleasant occasion
and no doubt well attended.
Reorganized Church Of Latter Day
Preaching every Sunday at ] l
o'clock A. NJ. in X. Of P. Hall, Ham
mond Block. 20 South Spring street.
Seats free; all invited.
Mr.. NJ. l.. Wicks Is now engaged in
laying 25, 900 feet OF iron water pipe on
the great y, 900 acre tract which he Is
selling at Cucamonga This item shows
something Of the tremendous business
now going on in Los Angeles.
The loss sustained by Mr.. Jake Ger
kens 10 the fire on Thursday evening
was 5000. His insurance only covered
the stock and fixtures, and not the in
terror decorating Of the place. He Is
therefore out Of pocket about $500.
Mr.. Whitcomb, in charge of the Ray
mond. Wbitcomb excursion, yesterday
evening telegraphed TO the Depot Hotel
10 reserve for his party 10 rooms. All
| the hotels and lodging houses in the
city are full to overlooking
Messrs. Byron o. Clark and F. Hey
denreich, Of Pasadena, are building an
orange packing house near the kerck-
| hoff 4 Gunner lumber yard in that town.
The l.. A. & 8. g. V. KY. will run them
n spur TO the house, They will pack
the oranges of Pasadena.
The shipping merchants OF the city
are sending East vast quantities OF cab
bages, celery and other of the choice
vegetable Of Los Angeles. There is an
opening for intelligence and enterprise
to make money In this vegetable grow
ing in semi.tropic California.
Oranges are selling at 81 to 81 10 per
box, delivered loose-thst is, without
boxes-at the packing houses for prime
seedlings, good size and clean. For fine
Navels and other fancy lots as high as 81
per box {. o. b. ON cars is paid. These
are good prices and will make the grow
ers rich.
AT the suggestion of several members
of the Eagle Corps, large number OF
the leading merchants of the city have
agreed to close their stores tomorrow to
give their employees an opportunity to
ioip In the celebration OF Washington's
Birthday. The Eagle Corps will parade
OF P. NJ.
Mr.. s. P. Rogers, Of La Cienega, has
a Mission grapevine that grew "a feet
in length last year without irrigation.
This growth was made in six months, at
the rate of four feet per month, or over
one and a half inches per day. i'll
people take hint from this and plant
vines more widely apartf
Mr.. VIM. A. Mcclure, of Chicago,
who has been at the depot hotel for
some time, was taken to the Sisters
Hospital yesterday. He came here ill
and has grown rather worse than better.
He has become so in need Of steady care
that il was thought best to remove him
under the care OF these kind and skillful
nurses.
An Anti. Chinese Association has been
formed at San Bernardino and delegates
elected to attend the State Convention
at Sacramento to be held on the 10th of
March. as follows: George Lord, ST.,
OF MI. VERNON w III. n. Couh VI s5Nh
Bernardino, Richard Grid of Chino,
Hon. James Bettner of Riverside, y. i.
Cason of San Bernardino, and j. q.
Overshiner of Calico.
Alhambra Lodge, A. o. U. w, gave
very pleasant entertainment at Al
hambra Hall on Friday night. The
Sans Souci Dramatic Club gave fine
rendition of my Awful Dad. Mr..
and Mrs. F. b. Tanning delighted the
audience with exquisite bits of music,
as did also Prof. kellogg. Other ploas-
ing features were noticeablel and the
evening was delightful one.
Rev. o; C. Miller, missionary of the
Evangelical Lutheran church on the Pa
cific Coast, will preach in the First Pres
byterian church, corner Second and
Fort street, on this Lords day at 2;30
P. NJ. All who are interested in the or
ganization of an English Lutheran
church are invited to be present. He
will also preach in the M. E. church
South at IL o'clock this morning.