The morning call., 1891-06-03
SONOMA COUNTY.
Points of Interest From Peta-
luna and Vicinity.

Editor Morning Call: The Supervisors
have returned from the Gualala, where
they went to view the site of the proposed
new bridge A joint meeting was held with
the Supervisors of MendOcino County, and
the latter agreed to defray the expenses Of
half the structure, the Gualala being the
division line between the two counties. The
majority of our board, while admitting the
great public convenience which the bridge
would be. are not willing TO undertake the
construction at the present time.
Evans Bros. of tho Cypress Hill Cemetery
Works have a force of workmen busy in
completing their contract on the new City
Hall The Improvement will consist Of a
coping of white Rockin granite. which is
now very popular in San Francisco and is
most extensy ely used for building and
cemetery work The coping, twenty-eight
inches deep, viii extend the whole length
of the abutments.
A cocOonery on a large scale is being ar
ranged by Mrs. Joseph burlington in the
large hOp-hOuse of the burlington Green
Valley Ranch. Many thousands of eggs
have been procured and provided for. A
few years ago several hundred mulberry
:reeS were set out on the place. and ample
food is at hand for the worms when hatched.
In conversation with orcbardlStS and hay
farmers il was learned that the rain OF this
week has done considerable damage to the
cherries that are now rlpenlng on the trees,
rs it will have a tendency to burst them.
Other fruit will not be injured. If It should
become clear and dry there will be little or
no damage to the hay that Is cut In some
instances the very heavy grain has been
somewhat lodged, but can be taken care of.
D. &. Lewis aud his company made their
first appearance in this city on Saturday
evening in the Yankee comedy, Isl Plum
L-Q ri nd huX n
crowded houses.
At ForeStVille corn is coming up well,
notwithstanding the cold. Potatoes are be-
ing planted, for which much ground is pre-
pared. Cherries are ripe1ing and are fair
crop Apples are scarce, but peaches and
prunes are abundant Grain and hay are
extra heavy. Strawberries are good, and
black berries promise large yield.
Mart Hopkins, a prominent StOck-raiSer
of Petaluma was in ClOyerdale the first of
the week to consider the adYisabilty of es-
tablishing a meat market at that place.
The William Hill Company'S bank has
been under the painters care, and the re-
suit is certainly most pleasing The wood
work of the entire front is grained and
c0lored to represent oak, as are also tue III
terror fittings.
The County Treasurer is m uch In favor
OF the county issuing bonds TO enable it to
properly Improve Its roads. lie says the
county could borrow the money on them at
a very low rate of interest, and the benefits
would pay the interest many times over.
s. b. Berry of Sebastopul was in Peta-
luna on Wednesday. He reports business
in his section as very promising, especially
the fruit interests.
The Will Of the late George Zimmerman
has been fed for probate. The estate is
valued at Sos, 800. ID. b. Fairbanks and
George II. Zimmerman have been nOmi-
mated executors.
One of the largest funerals ever held in
SOnOma County was that of Jacob Hopper,
which occurred at Windsor on Friday under
Odd Fellows auspices. Jacob Hopper was
one OF the beSt-knOwD men in that part Of
S0nOma County, and was always regarded
with the greatest confidence by his friends.
Oar street railroad did a lively business
on Sunday. Five ears were in service, and
hundreds of people enjoyed the delightful
ride to Sunny Slope and the Agricultural
Grounds.
B. +. Hoar who lives in the upper end Of
Petaluma Valley, was kicked in the right
eye by an excited horse last week. The in
jury is considered serious.
The ever vgilant tiremen of this city will
hod a grand celebration and reunion in
Peta!uma on the 81 and 4th of July. There
will be no general celebration at Santa Rosa,
Heads burg, ClOyeUdale or Ukiah on that
day, hence the interest Will center in Peta-
luna. The railway company has made the
give our neighbors opportunity to celebrate
the Fourth with US.
The Board Of Directors of the Sonoma and
Marin Agricultural Association held their
weekly meeting Saturday. The board were
busy all the afternoon in revising and
arranging the premium list and speed pro-
gramme which will soon be published. The
secretary states that many additional
premiums will be offered in The poultry de-
partment, which will be good news for our
cnickeu-fanclerS.
A very interesting sight was witnessed on
cur streets Sunday. There is large Portu-
guese population in ana around PetaIuma.
II seems that Sunday was a peculiar holiday
with these people. They assembled in
force, went to st. Vincen's Church, and
there formed in procession and marched
through the streets. The procession was
headed by large omnibus filled with young
ladies dressed in white and each holding
United States flag in her hand. They
wended their way out OF town where the
day was passed In accordance with their
customs.
There will be a box social and straw berry
festival at Bloomfield, Friday, June 18th.
under the auspices of the Bloomfield
Farmers Alliance. A programme of must
cal and literary exercises, together with
tableaux, will be the entertaining features of
the evening.
Mrs. NJ Goethe of the Mount Diablo
FiHo5dIu ulSpO7eu VI d quautltJ cl heI
wines to the Columbia River Lumber AMI
Fuel Company one day last week. The
sale included Gutedel and Zinfandel. A
good price was secured.
One hundred and twenty pupils in the
county took the recent examination from
the grammar grade schools
The loads OF wool that have been brought
into town during the past week were from
the ranch Of IL. Mecham at Stony Point
T. Lake of Lusk d Co., fruit-packeIs
of San Francisco, is in town looking at the
cherry orchards and the general fruit pros
poets of this section.
The storm Of the past week laid low some
fields of heavily laden grain, but on the
whole. orchaTdists say it will prove bene-
hcial. NJ. U. A. T.
Petdiu1ld, June I, 1891