The morning call., 1890-12-29

spread out each winter over much that is
the town of Niles, running in all the slough,
even to the lagoon, and a branch or so ran
TO the south of Centreyille. The gravel pit
too, which lies 10 the west Of the bridge, and
from which the gravel used on the roads of
the township and on the railroad for miles
either way is taken, has done much to make
permanent bed for the stream. 1t is only
fifteen years since fruits and vines were first
planted for profit, and now in 1880, OF these
1000 acres, about half is in orchards, 250 to
800 in nursery stock, a couple of hundred In
old and new town, and the balance scattered
about among orchard owners. Fully fifty
handsome homes are in the orchards. With
in the past five years as many as ten or
fifteen cottages. worth from $500 to $4,000.
house, $1,000 church, $1,000 town hall,
and $500 parsonageis under way. About
twenty neat cottages have also been built.
store, hotel, fine quarry has been opened
up in the canyon, and the railroad company
have cut their land up into lots, which found
ready sale, a fine wre-wagon bridge was
built.
WIRE BRIDGE
Also for the Spring Valley WaterCompany's
pipe, new railroad bridge, and one of the
largest nurseries this side of the Rockies
has 400 acres in stock. employ ing fifty teams.
three times as many men, and ships trees
from Manitoba TO Texas, and from New
Jersey to Australia. The 1000 or moro
acres In trees are prunes, peaches, almonds.
aprlcots and cherries, about an equal acre
age of each, and every other possible kind of
fruits in small numbers, including perSinl-
Ons, loquat, walnuts lemons and oranges
OF these last about twenty acres are doing
well. ten being in full bearing, the fruit
bearing most favorable comparison with
any grown.
As for socability, there is a constant
round Of amusements, lunches, sociables,
card-parties and dances, following in quick
succession, the roads are as well kept as
park roads. the drives are superb and the
residents most amicable in all their relation
ships
The Ladies' Guild gave bazaar and
promenade concert last Friday evening for
the benefit of the Parsonage Fund, aud the
handsome sum of S19S was netted. The
hall was arranged with booths on either
side, decorated most profusely with bunt-
lngs OF various c0lors, the fancy booth with
red and white, the lemonade booth with
pink cloth and brake ferns, the candy stand
with red bunting and masses of red Christ
mas berries, Christmas tree, gayly decor
ated, fancy baskets and hanging lamps, pre-
sided over BY half dozen young ladies in
white, with notices Sweet to the Sweets, 4"
Morsels of delight" etc, in red lettering
Next came the Japanese booth--a bit Of
Japan dropped down in our midst-with
two Japanese maidens in charge. the fish,
pond. with attractions alike for young and
old. and the New England kitchen, with a
great yawning fireplace at one end, at the
other dresser fitted up with genuine
curios and draperies, many of them nearly
100 years old. A New England dinner was
served by an old-fashioned couple or so. All
the good things of long ago were eaten
beans, brown bread, shote and cake, made
from recipe $50 years old.
Those assisting in the concert were: Miss
Grace Chisholm, instrumental selection !;
Mrs. A. a. Dewing, Miss Grace Hilborn,
Miss Zillah Eadon Of Oakland and Miss
Estelle Graham of Newark. vocal solos !;
Henry Mayhem of San Francisco, who de-
lighted the audience with his apt limitations
Of George Francis Train, and Sam Booth,
whose serio-comic songs have delighted San
francisco audiences for the past fifteen
years. The reputation of the artists would
bespeaka first-class entertainment at any
time or place.
The weather for the holidays is perfect:
the shifting clouds, the brisk winds and
frosts of the past few nights are the only
reminders of winter. Oranges and lemons
are ripe aud in blossom, lawns are green,
flowers are in every garden. and light hearts
await the New Years coming.
Niles, Dec. "a, 1850. MRS L. E THANE-