The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-03
NOTES FROM NILES.
Some Improve in the Mail Service
A Round of Sncinl Events.
God makes such nights. all white an still,
Far as you can look or listen;


God makes such nights, all white an still,
Far as GU can iook or LISTEN
Moonshine an Snow on fiel d an HILL
All silence an all glisten.
Snow we have not, but moonshine, all
white and still. Such beautiful days, such
glorious nights, have not been seen for many
year, ami, judging by the many parties,
drives, socials, etc, on the taps the past few
weeks, the lovely weather is fully appreci-
ated.
Aside from social enjoyments, fair Luna
lends her rays to the anxious politician for
every night in one or more of the nelghbor-
ing towns political meetings are held. and in
many cases, when the halls are small, the
speeches are given out Of doors in fact, the
whole township is like great arena, with
candidates tiocking in and around, each vie
ing with the other to make the finest show
ing. There are no less than seven candi-
dates for roadmaster in Niles district, and
every day brings one or more nervous can
ddates for higher offices into town, seek
ing whom he may devour," and the fun
grows fast and furious" 1t is very fort
innate thing that election day is 50 near at
hand, for the orchards will soon need atten-
ton, but the farmer must first dispose Of
weightier affairs, in the way of politics.
The warm weather Of the past few weeks
has hatched the scale out plentifully, and
the farmers will find their hands full. The
scale question is becoming one of very grave
importance to the fruit-grower and demands
more serious attention than 1t has yet re-
ceived in many reports made upon the
condition Of the orchards and the methods
used to eXterminate the pests. This section
has been included in the reports, while it is
q very well-known fact that the orchards
have never been inspected nor the orchard
lists interviewed. A good way, II practlc-
able, would be TO get opinions from different
sections of the State and compare notes.
II growers-not inspectors or Commission
err, but practical growe:s-wGuld take
notes and write carefully ami c0nciSely upon
the subject, and send to The CALL, which
has a large country circulation (and its
pages are always open 10 anything of so
grave Importance to the farmcISl a great
deal might be done in a short time. A
country paper could hardly serve the same
purpose as the aim would be to hear from
different parts of the State similarly af-
fected.
{. Ii. Shinr, who is stationed at Ber-
kelley in the interest Of hOrticulturiStS,
writes TO the Express, our county pap.r,
asking for donau ons from our county to the
Floral Fair, which is to be held at the
Academy of Science rooms in San Fran
cisco November 5.h, 9th and 18th. 1t is 10 be
hoped that the people of this township will
SEND in liberal donations. Roses and chry
santheuuns are beautiful lust now, and In
plants, berries and the daintiest grasses can
be mad by the carload for the picking.
Alameda County is behind every other
county in the State in its advertisement OF
its Horticulture or horticulture.
Miss Florence May ew entertained about
thirty-fve of her little friends Thursday
evening at progressive lang ing" PARTY.
The young lady is rapidly learning to walk
in the footsteps of her mother, and is be-
coming a capital hostess. The game is
played in much the same manner as pro-
gressive euchTe, except that fish are angled
for with dainty lines and hooks. MISS
Edna Burns and Master George Mortimer
received the star prizes, and Miss Edith
Turnor and Master Arthur Haley the
BOBBY prizes.
A silhouette social. the first of the season,
was given Friday evening at Mrs. Clough' S
by the Society of Christian Endeavor. The
programme was as follows: Piano duet,
Miss Chisholm al Miss Clough; recitation,
Miss Jane Smith; duet, piano and either,
Miss Chisholm and Mr.. Mar; recitation,
Mr.. Farwell; characteristics Bessie Bliss,
Miss Adyth TurnOr Master Allie Chisholm
and Master Bartlett Thaue. The different
numbers on the programme were exceed
ingiy good and reflect credit upon the conf
mittes-Miss Ollie Lamb, Miss Laura Thane
and Mr.. Bristol The rest of the evening
was spent in auctionng silhoueltes of the
young ladies present, which caused great
deal of merriment and competition. There
were only about forty present. many no
doubt being interested IN neighbOriBg po-
litical meeting.
Mrs. George Middlcmass, Master Harold
Middlemass and Miss Ethel Dyer, OF San
Francisco, have been visiting in Niles.
About twenty ladies from Niles attended
luncheon given by Mrs. Jarvis near New
ark last Friday. A yacht ride was feature
of the day.
A CotillOn Club has been formed in Niles,
Gala ri vrtil I,a civ tbn
winter.
One of the saddest events that has ever
happened in our little burg was the death
last Thursday of young wife aud mother,
Mrs Lizzie Peters, scarcely "a years old,
vile of c. NJ. C. Peters and daughter of Mrs
Emeline Tyson. They had just built and
moved into lovely new cottage, when,
within week, she was stricken down, and
lingering few days died. leaving to mourn
her, besides her husband and her family,
two little children, less than two years of
age. MRS. L. E. THANE.
Nfles Alameda Cum y. Oct 50, 1890.