Los Angeles herald., 1890-08-11
THE HAPPY ISLAND.
THE PEOPLE SUMMERING AT CATA-
LIMA ISLAND.

LIMA ISLAND.
Adventures Excursions to San Clcmcnte.
Successful Goat Hunters. Personal
Gossip.
Large as the island is it does not
prove large enough to satisfy some OF
the visitors, and there are continual ru-
mors of parties forming to 60 to San
Clemente and San Nicholas Island. Last
Wednesday one of the long-talked-of
parties for San Clemente finally started
The persons composing it were all from
Riverside and were fifteen in number,
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. A. 2. John
son, Mr.. and Mrs. J. III. Roe, DR.. and
Mrs. Way, DIR. and Mrs. Shugart, Mr..
Bigelow, Master Marion Wait, Mr.. Nor
ton, Chas. McFarlane and Mrs. Nc
Farlane. The yacht Hattie conveyed
the party to its destination, using the
engine almost the entire distance going
over. The party passed two nights upon
the island, returning Friday evening,
much pleased with their trip.
No party has gone to ST. Nicholas yet
this season, though the shells reported
to be obIainable there are great temp.
tation.
Good hunting is more popular and
more successful this year than ever be-
fore. A party of five gentlemen from
camp idle a While" and the Y. M. G.
A. camp went out Friday and brought
in five goats as the result of their skill
or good luck. Three of the
goats were shot by the Rev.
Arthur Rider, who forwarded one
of the skins to town as proof OF his
success.
The two camps will live on goat
of olyC o1a Of lou nd
grocery bills.
One of the recent hunting camps re-
ports catching a distant view of the
small drove OF wild cattle known to be
on the island. They are very shy and
twice during the past year.
been at the Metropole, chartered the
Wanda for an excursion Saturday.
They visited Goat Harbor, the isthsures
and other places of interest. An ample
lunch was taken from hotel and every
body had good time.
A party OF thirteen from the Ruby
Cottage spent the day at Pebbly Beach
on Saturday the Wanda taking them
down in the morning.
1t is reported that some evil disposed
persons have been shooting at the seals
on Seal Island they are very wild now,
taking to the water promptly on the APP
proach of boat.
There is register kept now on the
top of Sugar Loaf and other rocks that
are difficult of access, in the vicinity of
Avalon, wherein visitors successful in
climbing the same are expected to place
their names. Sugar Loaf already has
choice collection Of autographs.
Two more Jewish were caught last
week beside the one captured Sunday.
The one caught Wednesday weighed
three hundred and fifty pounds and is
the largest thus far this season.
The yachts "Nellie" and "Aggie"
came into Avalon harbor on Friday, the
latter with quite large party aboard.
Mr.. Mellus and several of the ladies re-
turned to Los Angeles Saturday by the
Hermosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman G. Teed were
registered at the Metropole on Friday
night.
The Y. M. G. A. camp had an add
ition of about dozen new members bv
Fridays boat, among whom was Mr..
Chipron, the general secretary of the
Los Angeles branch.
Mrs. Chas. Forman is registered at
the Metropole among Fridays batch of
arrivals.
Niles Pease and family returned on
the Hermosa Saturday, after week on
the island.
ELa Paloma, Hancock Banning's yacht,
went to San Pedro on Saturday, MAX
ing quick and very pleasant trip.
A. Furmas and Lily Mills were also
among the arrivals at the big hotel the
same day. m.
Mr.. Blinn returned to the island by
Fridays boat.