The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-11-03
INTERIOR TOWNS.
Interesting Events Presented by
Local Writers.
How the Fine Weather Benefited the Fruit
Grawers-The Late Fire at Mare
Island-Psrscral Notes


Editor Morning Call: A few years ago
a weather prophet, so called, was mythical
parsonage, systematically weatherwise, but
in these days of telephones and Photographs
he is a very practical, useful individual,
whom we call Signal Service Officer. In an
article in Wednesdays daily" the signal
officer said this he ted term would last at least
forty hours longer. We were slightly incredu-
lous that there could be change in so short
a time, but, sure enough, Thursday was per-
ceptibly cooler. Thursday night heavy
fog came up the first we have had for weeks,
hiding behind its misty veil the brightness
OF the moon and stars, great contrast to
the night before. The weather has been
growing colder ever since. The ladies can
not remember whenever before they could
wear with comfort their white muslin dresses
until the very last days of October.
Very frequently in the fall we have a
heated term caused By forest fires that fill
the atmosphere with smoke, makes the air
close and sultry and causes the moon to turn
red, apparently much II the dismay of the
children. But there has been no fire in the
hills surrounding Headsburg this fall. and
the days and nights have been clear and
bright and warm unto sultriness.
THE RUIr- GROWERS.
good heavy rainfall would be very wei
come just now; but its holding off, has
been worth thousands of dollars to the fruit
growers, to whom the season has been most
propitous in every way. The effect is be-
ginning to tell alrealy-and the merchants
are correSpundingly happy. They have
brought immense stocks OF fine dry-goods
ana fancy articles for which they find ready
sale. Mortgages have been lifted, old debss
paid up. and many have put money in tn e
bank against rainy dav. There will be
more, or at least there will be more cause
for more thanksgiving at the national
praise service" than there has been for
many years. And this prosperity IS not of
mushroom growth, it is the outcome of years
of patient labor and foresight, and it is just
the beginning OF prosperity that has come
TO stay.
The canneries here about have finished
their work for this year. Tn Van Allen
Packing Company will I'LL fOrty-one cars
with the cleanest, choicest, most carefully
selected fruit that has been canned in this
State this season, This 1ruit commands
fine local trade, many preferring TO use it, TO
having the trouble VI preserving what they
need, at home.
W. n. GLADDEN., one of oCr most prGmi-
neut h0rticulturis's, has sold from three
acre prune orchard S246l worth of dried
pruneS.
We were pleased to see by Wednesdays
CALL that John V. LeithO!d carried off
OF tie California College of Pharmacy. Mr..
Leithold is one of Healdsburg's most ex-
emplary young men, and she is proud Of
linn.
THE POLITICIANS.
The Republicans had a grand rally Thurs
day evening. All the county candidates
were present and made their best bow to
their enthusiastic admirers. Friday even
ing the Democrats followed suit, and tried
hard to make their hearers think there is
10 such word as fail.
There was inferred in Oak Mound Gene
terry last Sunday, Mrs. Henrietta Guerne,
who died IN San Francisco. October oath.
She was 81 years of age and the mother of
George Guerne. after whom Gucrneville was
named, and the mother-in-law of Mr..
Head, brother of the founder of Heads
burg She resided in Healdsburg with her
granddaughter, Miss Head and Miss
Guerne, until last Jny. Becoming restless,
she went TO her daughter. who lives in San
Francisco, where she remained until her
death. PAN.
HecIdsburo, NoueniJer I, 1890.