The morning call., 1891-10-07
PETALUMA GOSSIP.
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Editor Morning Call: Just at present
East Petaluma presents livelier appearance
than any other section of S0noma County.
There is what might be called a boom, free,
however, from the dangerous after effects
of such a condition. Take the -four Mills
for instance and its many warehouses, with
its schooners and steamers bringing in any
quantity of wheat barley and oats, the mills
running under full pressure to supply the
growing demand. 4 little farther on are
other warehouses, and quantity OF
grain is being stored there. Then the new
dryer, with full corps of workmen; the
large wOolen-mills and cars arriving con-
stantly from all over the country to take the
preserved and dried fruits to market, and
ship poultry, eggs aud butter to San Fran
cisco. Then the ELECTRIC works in full opera
ton. and just across the street a large
planning mill. In short, the lively, busting.
flourshing condition of East Petaluma con-
vnces one of the steady growth and per-
manence of a veritabe boom among the
business industries there.
The English syndicate, owning large
fruit ranch several miles west of Santa
Rosa, is erecting a new drier near Sebas-
topol depot 1t is built especially for grapes.
The company intend making heavy ship
ments of dried grapes to England. The
drier will have a capacity according to pres
eht needs of twenty five tons of dried grapes
every twenty-four hours. This Will prove
of great value to the farmers and vineyard
lists this year, many wineries having con-
racted for frst-grade grapes only and re-
fusing to set a figure on any other kind.
This year the prune crop is very heavy, Dut
the fruit is smaller in size than that of last
year and brings poorer price In conf
parison with former years.
There has just been completed an elegant
and well-appOinted hotel at Guernevllle. On
last Thursday evening the opening ball took
place, which proved most enjoyable affair:
Over two hundred pPop.e were present ana
paItOOk of the hospitality afforded.
The lumber company, whose null is To-
Gated in GuerBeville, have extended their
road down the river for several miles into q
new belt of timber. This mill is the largest
in the county, having capacity OF 60WO
feet per day. They are now making large
shipments to various points.
Sonoma County is represented at the Cal
ifornla Immigration Convention ia San
Francisco by j. L. Dinwiddie, DR.. II.
Lat A. i. Lennon, NJ. G. Meeker and
Colonel j. 5. Young
Miss Celtic Stoddard Of San Francisco
spent Sunday with Mrs. +. Il. Lippitt of
this city. She returned home Sunday even
ing. accompanied by her sister, Miss Birdie
StOuQarG, VINO Qau Debl the guest OIL MIS-
Lippiit for the past week.
j. Sweed, a popular merchant, left yester-
day tor trip to the northern part of the
State.
A fishing party consisting of Mr. and
Mrs G. L. Thompson, Mrs. McDanlels,
Mrs Carrie Thompson, Mollie Grlffi1,
Ethel O'Connor, Kate and Nellie Kirk, and
Messrs. G. w. Thompson, z. Mulvany, J.
L. Griffin, James Lindsey aud w. III.
Vaughn spent Saturday on TomaleS Bay.
Charles S. Potter brought down about
2J0 head OF sheep from Humboldt County
TO take up to the Sonoma Mountains for
better feed. They passed through town on
Wednesday afternoon.
Henry Barnes of PENIS Grove is hauling
his wheat crop TO town and storing in the
Whitney warehouse. He makes two loads
per day of 1900 pounds each.
John Lynch, who has had band of his
thoroughbred cattle on pasture on the
Whitney ranch all summer. removed them
Friday.
The Petaluma Mutual Loan AS ISOLATION
will hold lis annual stockholders meeting
Monday evening, at 1870 o'clock. Three
new Directors are to be elected aud the new
law of the last Legislature comes up Tor
discus sion, relating to continuance OF busl-
uess.
A surprise hop was given on Friday even
ing last at the new home of n. COrnett, at
females. Tie young folks were all there
and spent very enjoyable evening.
The Sou0ma County horticultural Society
met Saturday, President Frazer in the
chair The Pine Hill Rural Club attended
and took an important part In the discus
sion regarding tie feasibility Of organizing
a dried-fruit association. 1t was unanl-
mOusy agreed that such an association
would be productive of great good to the
fruit-grOwers OF the county. 1t was moved
and carried that meeting or convention of
the fruit and grape men be called for the
last Saturday in October, for the purpose Of
organization
Announcement is made of the engage
ment OF Miss May L. Norton, daughter of
tile late Colonel S. A. Norton OF Heads
burg, to j. Il. Nevn of San Francisco
Mrs. 5. ID. Whitney is expected to arrive
soon from the East, accompanied by her
father, who will spend his remaining days
in Petaluma with his daughter.
Il. DenmaD and family will move into
their new house on Sixth street, formerly
the residence of A. l.. Whitney, in a week
or two. The carpentering work is nearly
complete.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McA. Brown are to
occupy the home residence on Seventh
street.
Fred burlington returned yesterday from
his Green Valley hop fields and brought
load of hop pickers back to town.
Shepherd jerks and Frederick Larkin,
both young men holding positions in the
Southern Pacific office in San francisco,
paid DR.. and Mrs j. 5. Shepherd a visit re-
Gently.
Postmaster Farmer is inspecting the post
offices of the county, in accordance with an
order issued by General Wana-
maker.
A. L. Paxson and T. B. Brown. of Mobile,
Ala, were in Petdluna last week seeking
homes in this delightful section of the
county. NJ. U. A. I.
October 3, 1891