The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-09-30
PETALUMA.
News of All Sorts From All Over
S0nOma County.

Editor Morning Call: The Petalums
Fruit Evaporating Company is constructing
large distillery. The place, occupying an
acre or more of ground, is located In Easl
Petaluma. They have tons upon tons OF
pomace that have heretofore been sold toI
hog food that will now be put in the market
in a more profitable shape. When this dis
tilery is completed this pomace will be
utilized and tons of fruit that could not be
used in the drier will be manufactured into
brandy. They have dozens of immense
tanks now full of fruit that will soon be run
through the still, and there is evidently
enough material to work on to keep the dis
tillery running all winter. They have also
a drier, and the same is now being run with
full force of help, and tons of eyaporated
fruit are put up every week. Next to the
Petaluma Cannery, they employ more help
than any other institution in the city, ana
buy an immense amount of fruit that would
otherwise of necessity be perfectly WORTH
less.
n. Armstrong, Secretary of the Petaluma
Poultry Stock Association, says of the Poul-
try Show which will take place i'll the near
future that the outlook for large display
of birds and crowds of visitors Is very PROM
Using. Intending exhibitors are sending let
tiers OF inquiry from all over the country
already. large exhibit is promised from
Colorado and other points. The doing5 OF
the association are known to all the poultry
breeders of America. The directors OF the
district fair have generously donated the
use of the pavilion for the show: Inc build
ing is large, but ali the space will be needed
to exhibit in good shape several hundred Oh
the best-bOoded fowls in America.
Some of Petaluma's progressive citizens
who are interested in her welfare are be-
ginning to ask why Petaluma cannot own
her own electric light plant and water
works. such rs Portland and Seattle, for In
stance. If the city Uf Petaluma owned her
electric light plant, she could afford not
only to have her streets better and more
thoroughly lighted at less expense, but In
addition thereto could supply the citizens
light at their places of business as well as at
their residences at a nominal price COM
pared with the present, and no doubt de-
rive revenue besides.
Friday was a red-letter day for the little
town of Tomales. The celebration of the
Swiss national holiday occurred. No pains
were spared 10 make The celebration shl H.
ing success. The town was crowded with
visitors. From Petaluma were recognized
Messrs Zartman, Fairbanks, Camus, Ioch-
err Bradley, Cassiday, Dues, Culbert, Ra-
and Tomasini. From Bolinas and Olema-
MesSrS. Healion, Lutf and Genezzi.
Walter McCaughiy. son Of the enterpris-
ing merchant, James McCangbly OF Bodega,
has gone to Ann Arbor, Mich, to enter a
law college. The young man is graduate
from the University of the Pacific.
Fred and Ralph Woodwork, Of Tomales,
started on the 18TH inst. for Harvard Col
lege, where they will resume their studies
on the 1t of October.
Rev. NJ. C. Briggs will continue in his
Passionate of the NJ. E. Church of this city
,,.tl,, IL loxr haap IH.H
at the conference held at Pacific Grove re-
Gently.
Word was received Thursday of the death
OF Captain Andrew Henry at Hopland. He
had been Tor more than thirty years agent
for Wells, Fargo S Co.'S Express in this
city, and was held in high esteem by the
company and his many friends througho ut
SonOma county.
The prize winners in the ladies' tourna,
ment t the State Fair were: Mrs Trefry,
first prize; Miss Clara Reiching, second
prize; Miss Genevieve Henry, third prize
Miss MAY c. May, fourth prize; Miss Grace
Dixon, filth prize; Miss Maggie Nebbns,
sixth prize; Mrs. Collier, seventh priz-
Miss Edith Bradley. eighth prize; Miss Mary
Miller, ninth prize; Mrs. FUsP, tenth prize
Miss Fannie McCallhan, eleventh prize
For the Misses Eftie Klemp. Mabel Fay,
Bessie Quarrels and Mabel Bradley special
prizes were awarded.
San Diego, Los Angeles, Fresno and from
Puget Sound and vicinity. He has been
away about three weeks.
Harry Cox will enter the Stanford Uni
versity at the beginning of the term, He
Will leave Pctatuma on the LIST OF October.
The many friends of Allen and Nellie
Pitts of this city gave their farewell party,
Friday, on the eve of their departure FOL
Oregon, where the family will hereafter re-
side.
George P. McNear has bought the largest
single crop of wheat grown in Sonoma
County, amounting to 1000 bags. The price
paid was between 900 and $4,000. The
wheat was grown on the Cotate ranch,
L. W. Davis being the seller.
Complaints have been made of late that
certain saloon-keeperS in this city have beer
selling liquors TO minors. The law In tn;
matter Is very plain, and II is thoroughly
backed by a public opinion so strong tina
| conviction would certainly follow arrest
| The fine in case of a conviction is $50 Of
Imprisonment, or both.
Rev. r. II. b. Anderson, the very popular
minister Of the NJ. L. Church South, anC
WHO has been stationed at Santa Rosa TO
five years, will be transferred under the rul'
| of his church to another field of labor.
The Attorney General has decided tina
| when the joint high school question is car
ried by the majority of any district voting
the single district where the majority vote
the joint district formed. This will max,
quite difference with some of the diStrict
| in the county
J. o. Burkhalter Las FLED his bond on the
| contract for the removal of the bridg'
across Sonoma Greek at the Embarcadert
| to a point near Volmer's Hotel.
At Healdsburg everything is being PLACED
| in first-class shape at the must c0ndense
| for a heavy seasons work. A force o
| twenty men are now at work.
The Harvey Warde Peck place has beer
| sold to William Floyd of San Francisco
| The farm consists of seventeen acres. Thu
| price paid was $500.
When Wadden's distillery at Geyservill,
commences work this season no stop will b
made until the crop Of grapes is picked
| Over 100000 gallons of brandy will be manu-
| featured.
There is complaint among the hop picker
OF the scarcity of pickers. The call is TO
white pckers says, Captain Crosse, but /
| is alm0,t impossible to get any. The pick
| ing season will last about three week
| longer
Mrs. Buckley of Eureka, who has been
visiting Mrs. L. Mcguire, returned homo
| few days since.
Mrs Miller is spending the week with he
daughter, Mrs. j. A. McMan of Point Sal
| Pedro. NJ. U. A. T.
September 20. 1891.