Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-22
LONG BEACH.
A SEASIDE TOWN WHICH EXPECTS
A BOOM.
Railway Notes-Gossip About Public
Matters-Well-kno People Who Are
or Have Been at the Beach.

The Terminal railroad in operation,
with cheap and rapid communication
with Los Angeles, with our splendid
sweep of horizon commanding views of
scenery unique in their grandeur, water
possessing medicinal and curative prop
critics, with a cultured and hospitable
resident population, and so located as to
be without rival as a seaside sanitar-
ium, Long Beach certainly is fortunate
in being the center of such wealth of
attractions.
Colonel Schrieber OF the Seventh N.
G.. G. was down, Tuesday, seeking To-
cation for the annual encampment of
the state militia. The colonel was en-
barrassed by the multiplicity of good
sites, but finally chose one close to the
railroad and convenient to the beach.
There will be some fifteen companies of
the Seventh and Ninth regiments to go
into camp, and if our citizens do not
contribute the few items requisite for
camp purposes, why they are "chumps,"
and deserve to get left.
The newly organized brass band we
have here propose giving band con-
cert on the night of the 23d at the
Tabernacle. City Marshal Benefited
/ and deputies will disarm those of our
citizens who attend at the doors as they
enter.
The steam schooner Alcatraz arrived
Thursday morning at am. loaded with
ties for the Terminal. She anchored.
by actual measurement OF Surveyor Will
F. Sweeney, in 25 feet of water HOO feet
from shore. The ties were fioated
ashore. The vessel left in the evening
at Z 80
The Terminal company is going to
plant large area in EUCALYPTUS mar
ginata which withstands the ravages of
the teredo when used for piling.
A bouy has been placed for the anchor
age of the two vessels bringing the ma
terial for the Terminal.
Miss Ida Shepherd, a conchologist,
formerly teacher at Ann Arbor, Mich,
has distinguished herself in researches
of Long Beach shells. Between one and
two hundred varieties she found, some
of which were entirely new to the pro-
fessors of the Smithsonian institute,
who have named them for her, and have
sent her orders for scientifically CLASH
fed shells for European museums. as
she is considered an authority on shells.
General Manager Burnett says that
Mr.. Kerens considers that Long Beach,
and thoroughly tirst-class hotels for it,
among the very best capital stock for his
road, (the TerminaD, because they then
can advertise to the people to come here
in the summer to escape. the heat, and in
the winter to escape the cold. He says
we will have the best OF hotels.
Geo. w. Bond, builder and con-
tractor of Los Angeles, has had five
acres of fig orchard set out on tract he
has purchased adjacent to Long Beach.
Orchardists think that II. G. Dillon s
fig orchard ,one mile from Long Beach
on the mesa, which was two years old
the 1st of last May, equals most of the
tive-year-old orchards. People from all
over the county visit it.
Hon. Jonah Knapp, of Fort Madison,
Iowa, and his son, j. f. Knapp, an at
tache of the HERALD, came to Long
Beach for fish chowder and to take in
the pleasure of the beach. They were
so well pleased that their families will
come here this week. J. f. Knapp was
an influential politician in Arizona.
Our people like the bonhommie OF
the HERALD. There is no dyspepsia
about it, and it does not bore its readers
with private quarrels.
G. H. Dunton, the managing partner
of the great iron firm of w. W. Mon
tague & Co. of San Francisco, has
planted fig orchard upon tract OF
land, charming site overlooking the
sea, which will be his home place. Mrs.
Dunton and daughter have taken DIR. A.
G. Cooks cottage and will occupy it
until they have one built.
D. A. Webster, from Phillipsburg,
Kansas, a nephew OF Rev. r. M. Web
ster, has purchased land in Long Beach,
and will plant it to figs, lemon and olive
trees.
The following ladies of Los Angeles,
chaperoned by DR.. Wilcox and Mr.. Nc
Clure, enjoyed themselves at the beach
last Sunday: Mrs. Mcclure, Mrs. little
and daughter Mollie, and the Misses
Lille Miller and Jennie Norton.
G. Q. Carpenter and family have taken
the Ducommon house. Mrs. w. B. Will
shire will be their guest.
Mr.. Browning and family, of Ana
helm, have taken the Osborne house for
the season.
Young Fred Graves came back from
the Palomas mountains, San Diego
county. He brought the skins of two
lions with him that he Slew
Dick Mcknight, OF Los Angeles, took
X. Brewster Cox came down to visit
his parents last Sunday. A. W. Dun
ming, Of Los Angeles, came with him.
III. H. Stevenson and family, of Rivera,
will take in Long Beach this summer.
Mrs. S. E. Coffman, of Los Angeles,
visited friends here last week.
Mrs. Rice, of Pomona, has rented a
cottage and will spend the summer
here.
Mrs. Lulu Hughes, of Downey, sister
of Mrs. |. i. Fetterman, spent couple
of days here last week.
E. Q. DEMO took run down last
week
| c.. G. Kellogg and family, OF Pomona,
will stop here this summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. @. Blair of Rochester
will spend a week here as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. /. @. Goucher.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. B. Prussia and j. B.
Prussia came down last week.
Mrs. r. w. Price and family have en-
gagged rooms at the Flying Fish cottage
for the summer.
] Mrs. Thompson and Miss Gavitt OF