Morning journal and courier., 1890-07-21

torn up, and others allege favoritism if the grade varies. The work of laying pave ments progresses slowly, but as far as accom- piished has produced great change in the appearance of this town. which has been noted for having the most wretched side- walks of any town in the state.
 The Iyorytons were defeated by the South iDgtons by score of II to 8 in Saturdays game.
 Mrs. Mary Farr and Mrs. ". c. Fiske are at Clinton Beach.
 The Peck, Stow & Wilcox factory begins operations to-day after a shutdown of three weeks.
 esWAm FOR A WIFE.
 A California Version or Atalanta's
 Race, in Which a Yale Man is
 Lucky.
 From the Cincinnati Enquirer1
 Among the moro expert swimmers who visit Monterey, Cal, is . Miss Price of Santa Clara county. She is blonde, quite plump in figure, weighing one hundred and thirty pounds, three or four inches over five feet in height, stylish in dress and great favorite in her set. This is her fourth season at Del Monte. Among her admirers Is an eastern gentleman named Goodman. He has wooed without success for two years.
 Young Goodman is 8 Yale graduate, and, while not particularly good looking, has a | uh0 duaICSo duu piodSnut uabh0Aos A&AASS Price has not been averse to his attentions, | and yet his popularity with other young la- | dies excited no jealousy on her part. One | Thursday evening, while promenading after | the hop, young Goodman told her he was to | return east unless she accepted him. She re- | piled that he could have her on one condi- | tion-beat her swimming to the raft and back The raft is anchored several rods | from the shore, and at high tide is @ good | swimming distance. The challenge was ac- | cepted at once, and the next day at eleven, high tide, set for the trial.
 Word went around among their friends, and many wagers of boxes of candy, gloves. etc., were made on Miss Price winning. Goodman took up number of bets, as his gentleman friends were backing his oppo- nent. Excitement ran high when the hour of contest came. Miss Price looked very pretty, with blue and white striped bathing suit. Goodman came out with regular 1 Yale blue suit on and escorted his fair ad | versary to the edge of the water. MT. Belel
 acted as referee. The signal given, bott
 rushed out into the water and struck out
 Miss Price using the overland stroke and Goodman the frog style. As Miss Price
 climbed upon the raft 6rst, the large crowc
 of friends yelled lustily and waved theil hats and handkerchiefs.
 Miss Price rested until Goodman reached
 the raft, when she was seen to stand erect
 place her hands together in front and dive
 As she came up she was seen to turn on he
 back and raise one hand. Goodman imme
 diately sprang into the water and lowed he
 back to the raft. Their friends on shore be
 came greatly worried lest she had met witl
 an accident. She was seen to remove thu | stocking from her left foot, which Goodman
 rubbed vigorously for twenty minutes. Sh had a cramp. Again they both entered tn
 water, Miss Price swimming with one hant while she kept hold with the other of Good mans collar.
 Their friends crowded around as the.
 reached the shore, and the matter of tn
 cramp in the foot being explained, ali bet
 were declared off. Goodman claimed tn
 race, although 1t was patent to every one tha Miss Price could beat him swimming
 Goodman says that heaven smiled on hin , that time. They were married June A.