Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-11
SANTA MONICA.
Interesting News From the Little City
by the Sea.

The band stand is completed, and
now the ladies will decorate it.
The Proctor cottage has been secured
by Mr.. Skelly, of Riverside, who will
occupy it with his family during the
summer.
There will be played game of base
ball today between the Comets, of Santa
Monica, and the Boyle Heights Browns,
on the Fifth-street grounds.
NJ. H. Kimball has sold lot on Sec
ond street to Mrs. G. Hammond, of Los
Angeles, who intends to build home to
occupy during the summer months.
The fire laddies, under charge of their
foreman, G. B. Dexter, gave an exhibi-
ton drill, and thoroughly wet down the
depot grounds and Ocean avenue, Thurs
day afternoon.
John Kailer and wife, of Boston Frank
Butterfield, j. Adolf, H. w. Stoll, Chas.
Williams, J. Greenwald, Charlie Cole
and A. w. Ellis, of Los Angeles, enjoyed
a day on the beach.
Mrs. Nelson, from Pasadena, has
opened family hotel in the Bocherne
block, where she will have headquarters
for the many Pasadenans who come here
during the warm weather.
Santa Monica has been blest with un-
usually fine weather the last few DAYS,
and many of the denizens of Los Ange-
les have taken advantage of the oppor-
tunity to spend the day here.
H. E. Pollard, our genial city clerk.
was summoned to Los Angeles, where his
wife is under medical treatment. Their
many friends hope she may fully recover
and soon be among us again.
The soldiers at the home are making
preparations to duly celebrate Decoration
day. and commemorate the boys who
have gone before. There are twenty
graves in the little cemetery at the home.
Among the many on the beach yester-
day afternoon may be mentioned Judge
Theodore Savage, A. R. Manvill, l.. A.
Winthrop, j. G. Powers, Charles Will
liams, William Lyons and Hyram
Squires.
The statement has been circulated
that the whole beach has been washed
away and untold damage caused by the
storms during the winter rains. The
damage all told will not amount to fifty
dollars.
There is quite little stir in building
of late. Mrs. Withrow and Mr.. Braigh-
ton are building homes on Ocean avenue.
DR.. Blackington, Mrs. Dimmick, DR..
Steinhauser and DR.. Owens are erecting
cottages on the beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. GARLIC gave a party in
honor of the fifteenth birthday of their
daughter, Miss Alfalfa GARLIC, to about
fifty of her friends. After music and
dancing, refreshments were served, and
all retired wishing the young hostess
many happy returns of the day.
The local sports had cock fight and
sparring match Thursday evening. Vic
tor Hopf knocked his opponent out in
five rounds. The sports say there was
no damage done but lots of sport. Bob
Eckert said in speaking of young Hopf:
"Got war'nt he reel dandty, reel
fghterW
Meine's band gave their first concert
here in the stand on the bluff Saturday
afternoon to very appreciative audi
ence, who in the intervals between the
different airs took4dvantage of the op-
portunity to take dip in the ocean. a
stroll on the bluff or enjoy the luxury of
salt water bath.
The statement which appeared in
some of the Los Angeles papers that j.
w. Scott had purchased the north beach
bathhouse and suits is not correct. Scott
purchased the suits, the bath house still
remaining the property of Jones and
Baker, under the management of f. r.
Ellis, who has secured one thousand as
fine suits as ever were seen upon the
Pacific coast.
Frank Tibbets was arrested on two
warrants sworn out by j. w. Hart ac-
cusing him of disturbing tine peace and
threatening to do bodily harm. He was
brought before Judge McElfresh, who
fined him 81 on the first charge and
placed him under $500 bonds to keep the
peace on the latter, which was promptly
furnished, and he was at liberty once
more.
The board of trade held a special
meeting Thursday to consider the pro-
priety of appointing committee to wait
upon Mr.. Huntington on his arrival and
ascertain what assistance the town could
expect from the Southern Pacific in the
many Improvements contemplated. At
ter quite a general discussion John
Steere, T. L. Lewis, L. T. Fisher and
President Gady were appointed COM
mittee for such purpose. Answers
were received from Senator Stanford and
the various members of congress repre-
senting California in reference to the
petition before congress asking for gov
ernment aid in improving the harbor.
All stated that they would do their
utmost, and it looks as if Santa Monica,
which has been neglected so long, will
receive some consideration at last.
Marriage Licenses.
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