The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-04

is every reason to believe that this concern
will become one OF the successful business
institutions Of Petaluma.
Street Superintendent Palmer gave the
new roller Its first trial on the work on Main
street this afternoon. This roller was made
by SpOtSw0od & Son and weighs some $500
pounds. Four horses are required to work it.
q. W. Whittaker, who was in from Ben
netts Valley Friday, says he did not think the
rain, if it does not con tinue, will have done
any damage.
Nine or ten years ago number of Swiss
residents of the counties of SOnOma aud
Marin assembled in Putaluma and decided
to organize a society to be known as the
Sonoma and Marin Swiss Club. The society
has steadily increased in membership, and
forms one Of the prominent features in AL
local celebrations here. Last evening its
tenth anniversary was celebrated by social
dance at the theater. Ritzau's celebrated
orchestra furnished the music, and the fes-
tlvties continued until the wee sma'
hours"
Mrs. Robert c. Johnson, one OF Sonoma
County'S most tstimable and charitable
women. intends devOting large portion of
her fortune to founding and maintaining a
free hospital for the poor. The site of the
proposed hospital consists of two valuable
blocks OF land beyond the Mission in San
Francisco. The cottage plan will be carried
out, as the benevolent lady believes that to
be the best for hosDital purposes. Mrs.
johnson Will also prONlue maintenance
fund from her private means, and intends
to keep up the institution without the aid Of
others.
There will be course of lectures de-
livsred at the NJ. f. Church, beginning
Tuesday, November 81. and continued on
the 10th. 18th and oath. Rev. DR.. +. II.
Ollie will deliver the opening lecture, A
Week in Wonderland" ON Tuesday, DIR. W.
w. Case will deliver the second, Rev NJ c.
Briggs the third, and Rev. f. McClish the
fourth.
George Coddng came home to Petaluma
yesterday afternoon after an outing of two
weeks in the mountains, near Stewards
Point and reports fine sport in the hunting
and fishing line
d. w. Ravenscroft of the Courier has sold
his paper to w. A. Selkirk, an old newspa-
per man.
Professor Morrison has moved his evening
school into the ArmOry Building on Hinton
avenue.
very pleasant birthday celebration and
family reunion occurred Saturday last at
the residence Of p. b. Gilbert on d street
to commemorate the eightieth birthday of
old Isaac Fuller, one of Sonoma Couuty's
pioneers. sumDtuous repast was served,
after which Mr.. Fuller was presented wit
several ftting and appropriate gifts as SOU
Venlrs OF the occasion. Among those pres
ent were the following: MIR. and Mrs. A.
Morse. Mr. and Mrs. l.. G. Woodworth,
Mr. and Mrs. NJ Bassett Of San Francisco,
DIT. ana Mrs. ID. WO0dWorth, Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo w. Hamilton, Colonel Charles Wood
worth of Stony Point, Mrs. Scott Wood
worth and L. A. Gilbert of PetaIuma
The musical and literary entertainment
given by Mrs. WOoley and her pupils at
Bodega was very successful affair. Alter
the performance supper was partakan of
by the pupils and their guests and dancing
lnaugurated until midnight The pro-
gramme was an excellent one, two humorous
farces being particularly worthy of men,
ton, one entitled ''Fooling With the Wrong
Man." presented by Matte Roe, George
Counrod and Steve Cunnlughame, and "a
Match for His Mother-n-Law." by Jennie
Cunningham, Virginia Tomassi, K. Gun
ninghame. Fred Wooley and Lawrence
Cunninghame.
The Rainy Night Club was entertained
In handsome manner by DIR. and Mrs.
Wright at their elegant home on Mcdonald
avenue, Santa Rosa, Wednesday evening.
Miss Sarah Cassidy visited Mrs. Horace
Huntington in Windsor this week
Petdtunid, November 3, 1891 NJ q. A. T.