The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-01
Mission San Jose,

Editor Morning Cal: The vintage sea-
son is about over. and the hills that few
weeks ago were green with the vines cool
foliage are now clad in royal splendor of
red and gold and brown. If possible, they
are even. more beautiful than when they
were fresh and green. At all events, they
present more varied surface for the eve to
rest upon. The great Gallegos vineyard,
with its six hundred and odd acres of har-
monlous autumn tintS, presents q parteu-
larly attractive sight.
We were treated the other night to a
spectacle which entirely eclipsed even the
imaginary splcndor with which the great
electric light which one of our citizens is
DESTROYS of seeing erected on the peak would
invest our town were it to be placed on the
mountain top. Halfway up tine peak lies
the stock ranch of Howard Overacker COM
prlslng some 200 acres of wood and pasture
On Thursday evening the stubble fire which
the men had started got beyond control and
almost In moment was spreading in every
direction. 1t ran along the hills and was
visible Tor miles around. The whole town
was Illuminated, and some alarm was felt
lest serious damage should result. Beyond
the burning of fences, etc, however no
great loss occurred, and the flames were
speedily subdued by the assistants who
turned out from the village.
thanksgiving day passed very quietly
mere. Services were held in the Catholic
church by Rev. Father Caraher, while the
Congi egational Church people united with
tile church at Niles in holding union
service in the historic old Presbyterian
terville.
The Young Mems Institute ball on
thanksgiving eve was largely attended, and
proved an enjoyable affair. Workman's
Hall was beautifully decorated for the &C.
casion, Mrs. G. Ii. Sage having that part of
Tue preparations under her able supervision
The music for the dancers was furnished by
the Marin0 brothers, and the early morning
hours came all too quickly.
quite number of old Missionies were
at home for the holiday. John Nolan of
parents i'll town. There was reunion of
the Harvey family. and Miss Sadie Hib-
para, VINO has been for some time past at
San Jose. was also at home.
Ihere Is quite little business and hustle
and stir in the sleepy old Mission lately,
and it looks as if the town were going 10
wake up and be something after all
new drugstore has been opened, likewise
harness-sh0p has been established and
there is talk OF another new store going up.
Ge9rge Stanley has recently made a large
and substantial addition to his business
place and residence. and there is an air of
prosperity about the town that promises
well for the future,
The will of August Hermann was filed for
probate on Monday. 1T leaves all the IRON
erty to his four children
There is good deal of sickness about
Just now. sort of epidemic, the mild sore
throat ana cold prevailing. 1t is believed to
De. Tor the most part, the result of the
marked variations in our daily and nightly
temperature, and the long-contnued dust
OF this rainless autumn, causing undue irri-
tation of threats and lungs. In no case,
however, has it proved very serious.
Mission residents were saddened this week
by hearing of the death of little Edna Scott
at Bakersfield. The little girl will be re-
membered here. She was the only child of
MI and Mrs. Winfield Scott. and grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Bergman of this
place Great sympathy is felt by all for the
deeply bereayed family. Little Edna died
OF dipbt6eria, after an illness Of but few
hours duration. A. f.
dfissica, g1a.a H. Icna