Los Angeles herald., 1890-06-22
Several Items of News From
Long Beach.
What the People are Doing by
the Sea.
The Berry Crop at C0vina and What
1t Sold For.
Prices Paid for Fruits = Personals and
Notes Gathered at Santa Monica
and Elsewhere.
Correspondence of the HERALD.

Correspondence of the HERALD
The ocean view from Long Beach is
magnificent, steamers and sailing ships
coming and leaving San Pedro; fleets of
fishing smacks darting here and there !;
Catalina island, in the mist and haze
taking on fantastic shapes; sea lions
often coming in close to shore; bathers
in variegated costumes sporting on the
sands, making kaleidoscope view of
such diversified beauty that to describe
is simply impossible, and such as no
other seaside resort on the Pacific (or
Atlantic) can duplicate. Since last
election men Of enterprise have been
encouraged to go ahead and do some
thing. On the beach between the bath
house and pavilion there will be a pho
tographic gallery, a shooting gallery
bowling alley and other devices in which
ladies and children can find amusement
Our beach is Justly noted for its propri-
ETY. and order. There is yet the first
case to be reported in which woman
has been insulted, and lady visitors to
our beach may feel themselves as safe as
if they were in their own homes.
A party of four men will leave today
in boat to visit the shark waters to
catch few sharks for some gentlemen
from Chicago who are now here. They
want to secure the sharks skeletons for
exhibition at the worlds fair.
Mr.. Frank Hepburn and E. J. Pratt
have collected enough money from the
citizens to buy large flag to present to
the city. The city will put up a flag
pole 100 feet in height in the park.
The trustees will, undoubtedly, at
their meeting tonight, order a neat, or
namental, open-roofed structure at the
entrance to the park for the accommoda-
ton OF the people awaiting the arrival
or departure of trains. The railroad COM
pany not having provided any waiting
room for the large number of visitors,
the passengers, especially ladies, will
appreciate this thoughtful kindness on
the part of our city trustees.
Mr.. 7. F. Derrick, who came here
from the home of Mulcahey, or Murchi-
son, or some name like that, was ar
rested last Thursday for refusing to take
out license to run an ice-cream saloon
eyhich he had opened. On being taken
before Judge Hussey, and the city ordi-
nance being read to him, he volunteered
the statement that he would not pay it.;
he would make test of it. Judge Hus-
sey very obligingly laid the ground work
for ''test" by fining him ten dollars or
the alternative of ten days in the city
iail. He chose the Jail, vowing he would
make the city pay dear for its little joke.
His fine was paid by his wife short
-stine after he went to jail; also his Ii
cense fee He threatens suit against the
city for damages.
Mrs. Amos Bixby, wife of the late
editor of the Long Beach Journal, died
at their home in Ventura county June
18th. and was brought down and buried
in Evergreen cemetery, Los Angeles, on
the 10Th inst.
Mrs. Marshall, OF Santa Ana, is here
to spend the summerwith her daughter,
Mrs. C. G. Fife.
Mrs. William Crothers and Mrs. w j.
Richardson, of East Los Angeles, will
spend the season at Long Beach.
Miss Kate Stoney, daughter of Judge
Stoney, of San Francisco, is here visit
inc Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs. Grey at
their cottage on Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Durell and family
will occupy the "Rice" cottage on Sec
ond street for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Hogan have taken
rooms in the Walker block, Pine ave-
nue., for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. E. French and
family, of Santa Ana, have taken a
house on Ocean avenue for the season.
DR.. and Mrs. Colbum and child are
stopping at the 'Flying Fish. "
Mr. and Mrs. Moore and her sister,
Miss Owsley, of Tombstone, Arizona, are
stopping at the Terry cottage, Cedar
avenue, for the season.
Mr.. White and family, OF Pasadena,
have rented the Penny cottage, Ocean
avenue, for the season.
Mrs. Painter and Mrs. Joy, OF Pasa-
dena, are occupying the Buchanan cot
tage, Elm avenue, for the season.
Rev Young, of Los Angeles, has en-
gagged the Foot cottage, Ocean avenue.
Mrs. Curtis and daughter Della have
taken rooms at Mrs. Nevin's house, Pine
avenue.
Mr.. Thornton is fixing up his place
preparatory to moving here with his
family.
Mr.. Sheldon, of Riverside, is getting
his place in trim to bring his family
here for the season.
Mr.. Pollard and friend have engaged
CAMP lot No. l, on the beach, for the
season.
A. A. Mitchell, wife and family, OF
San Francisco, have rented the Kays
cottage, First and Golden streets, fol
the summer.
There will be large influx of campers
here next week, ten families in one
. bunch alone, coming from Vernon.
"a iaTge party came down last Friday
from Whittier to enjoy the surf.
MEMO.
Long Beach, June 21st.