The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-12-01

Irvington.
Editor Morning Gait: The brevity OF
the Governors proclamation of the day did
not mar the average Irvingtonian's sense
OF thankfulness. last Thursday. Indeed,
the people OF this section felt moved to cele-
brate the day with very good grace, for the
past year has been one of unusual prosper
lty. Last year saw Irvineton in somewhat
the position of the historical drowned rat"
1t rained, rained, rained, save at far-apart
intervals OF few hours, when it would let
up long enough TO take fresh start and
rain. Truly last winter WAS the winter of
our discomfort, but, as we bask in the sun
shine OF our present delightful and typical
California winter, we have put aside all
recollection of past discomfort, and ouS
Thanksgiving turkey was well seasoned,
TINS year, by the know ledge OF the broad
shekels that that very rain poured out upon
our favored region.
well-snown city real-estate dealer was
out here the other day looking for good
sized tract of land in town to subdivide and
sell at auction. There are one or two avail
able parcels-one belonging to A. Il. Mont
ross, the other owned by Richard Ihrellfall
That will probably be surveyed off and
sofa enc OF these fine days, and when they
are there are plenty of city people who have
their eyes turned this way ana vino will be
on hand to buy. One of the purchasers at
the sale OF the Roberts tract here year ago
recently refused an advance of 30 per cent
on The price lie paid, while several other
parce bought at that sale have already
changed hands at large advance on the
prices then paid.
The old eucalyptus grove between the
town and the railroad track Is rapidly dis
appearing, to make way for store and resi-
dence buildings, and il will not be long be-
fore solid row of buildings viii take its
place. The town is growing constantly III
that direction.
Your correspondent had the pleasure this
week OF visiting the car-shops at the invita-
,ioh OF MT. Carter to inspect some new
hiouei cars there manufacturing for the
eiectrlc-motor road in Portland, Oregon.
1hese are the first to be built for use. At
trst glance they look like unusually large
Sutter-street dummy-cars-lwo long seats
running the length OF the car, back to back.
OF the wrist" however, these seats, which
are I'D sections, are made to face inward,
wlnd0w-sashes pull down from above and
JON them, and, presto! there is your in
Closed car. Just like any other one of its
Kind, keeping the passengers warm and dry.
The Inventor is J. L. Low, the wel-known
mining expert, brother of the San Fran
cisco banker OF that name. His invention is
applicable to the open dummies of the cable
cars ana Is beyond dispute fine thing.
ny dldnt some one think OF that be-
lore ~ Is the first thought of the beholder.
The school-children's cantata Wednesday
evening was one one of the greatest successes Of
the season. There was not standing room
in Clark's Hall when the programme was
begun. The different national costumea
We're appropriately and correctly repre-
sented, and the charming cantata, THE
Meeting OF the Nations" was admirably
rendered by the young people. After the
programme refreshments were served, and
social dance whiled away the hours until
early morning. Mrs. Tom Witherly pre-
sided at the piano during the rendering of
the cantata, and music for the dancing was
furnished by Mr.. Twohig. the band engaged
from the city having failed to connect.
A pleasant party, consisting of Professor
and Mrs. III. G. Ingram, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Curtner, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Durham, Mrs.
j. Durham and Miss Odion, drove to Palo
Alto Friday to visit the great university
MIR. and Mrs. Joe Blacow gave delight
full little progressive euchre party at their
home Tuesday evening. The guests en-
Joyed the evening thoroughly particularly
that part OF it which involved the disposal
OF certain delicious clam chowder which
Injured conspicuously on the supprr-tabe.
When time" was called on tie game the
winners of first prizes were found to he
Mrs. III: L. Blacow and Mr.. Jury, while the
booty" trophies were borne OF by Mrs. j.
b. Horn and Mr.. Ed Weston.
MISS Julia Xix gave small party Thanks
giving evening in honor of Mr.. George
katzenstein OF Sacramento, who Is visiting
In Irylngton. Music and social converse and
games were the order of the evening.
Ex-senator James BeaZell was in town
this week, and, much to tile concern of his
many friends, was minus one arm, having
received wound which rendered amputa-
ton Of that member necessary last week,
Mr.. BeaZell while here was the guest Of his
old friend and former business partner, G.
Ii. Crowell.