The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-05
HEALDsBURG DoINGs.
Ushering In the New Year Social Even
Personal Notes.

Ushering In the New Year Social Events.
Personal Notes.
Editor Morning Call: The new year
opens most auspiciouSly, and we all feel as
if Healdsburg was Oh the eve of great pros
perity. We want no boom, we need none
for our unrivaled cl innate, the unequaed
possibilities of our soil, the beautiful and
fertile valleys that surround us, rank
HeadSburg as one of the most favored To-
calities in California. No town in the State
has more natural advantages. We have
most excellent schools, and churches of
nearly every denomination. Our citizens
are industrious, Sociable and moral. We
have no vicious characters, and If it so hap
pens that any are so unfortunate as to find
their way here, they are quickly suppressed
and requested to leave.
WATCH MEETINGS.
There were several merry parties of
young people who watched the old year out,
and with lively Jest and happy song greeted
the new year, and there was gathering OF
the more serious folk, who held a watch
meeting" III one of the churches and watched
Il OLD year out and the new year in with
PRAYER andpiouS meditation. The iTrepreSSi-
Bile small boy commenced his fun about
o'clock i'll the evening and despite the sew
eIal showers OF ram, Kept up the Din until
midnight. From the four corners of the t own
came they with harmODlcaS, hSh-hornS and
"cat calls" safe in the Consciousness that
for this night they could count on the
leniency, If they did not 60 too far, of our
very conscientious night watchman, Nc
Lean. For five hours did they march
around the streets, tireess as it seemed,
babies Of years to hObbledehoys of Is,
disturbing the rest OF invalidS and making
night bideouS; and L believe Healdsburg is
no exception in this. 1t seems to be grow
ing evil from which there Is no escape while
parents allow their children to do such
tltf aurDc nf
steam whistles and the ringing OF bells at
the hour when the old year slips away and
the new year gides in to take his pl ace.
seems appropriate as hearty greeting. and
no one can object TO slight hilarity on this
occasion, but the small boy should be in his
little bed.
HOW NEW YEARS DAY WAS KEPT.
New Years day proved to be very pleas
ant. There were very few IL any VIZ , hup'
open house. This custom useu 10 pe pvpu =
lar one in Healdsburg a decade aSo. pu. ~. 10
hardly oOser we'd of late years, there Is one
a~cention however The philanthroplc Ia
dies of the Women's Christian Temperance
Union, wishing to snow their sincerity anu
GOOD will toward every one ana toward tne
Souns men in particular, hold reception in
the Free Library Rooms every New Year
day, and entertain with the most generous
hospitality every one who calls during the
afternoon and evening.
On last New Years night the Choral So
clety Oh dealuSDuIS duucu liesH lduIeiS W
those they have already won by aiding the
kind ladies in charge. They gave an inter-
esting programme that was highly enjoyed,
There were fine Rotations by Miss Willis
and Mr.. Sherman Cotfman, vocal solos by
I Mrs. Lille GLADDEN. and Mr.. Paris Fergu-
son, besides quartets and choruses. The re.
freshments were excellent and beautifully
provided.
HoNokING THE ABSENTEES.
Miss Nellie Brown has badeagood-bye tx
her old home and returned to san Diego to
resume her duties in the school-room. Miss
Nellie's departure is deeply regretted ~ her
many friends, who sympathize with her IL
| her recent afflction.
Very many of Healdsburg's sons VINO ar, aaS
occupying creditable places in other cue te'
returned to the parental TOOL 70 en5oS W.
has permanent position in the coin for
warding department of Wells, Fargo 70;
| Office at Sacramento; Charles Ludhe' WIZ