The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-06-16
SONOMA COUNTY.
Items Of General Interest From
Petaluma and Vicinity.

EUIOF HOTHtHg CUtts lHe past week mas
been one of sunshine and shadow. We have
had some showers that probably might have
scared our hay men, and may have done
some slight damage, but the sun comes out
bright and clear to-day. with every indiea-
ton that it will continue, and it certainly
looks as If the season of 1891 is to score q
high-water mark for the producers Of the
soil.
At present the Petaluma planing-miils
present a most animated appearance. Six
years ago J. L. Camm, in company with
Sam Rod, purchased these mills, and lately
Mr.. Camm became the sole owner. During
this time the mill building has been twice en-
larged and shop 40x6O feet built on the
rear Of the lot and about $1,000 expended on
new and modern machinery, and a new
steam boiler added. The latest addition is
joiner. With this machine an experienced
operator can do the work of ten men and
perform the work more exact. The cutting
head reyolyes with velocity of $500 revo-
lutions per minute, necessarily rendering
the work perfectly smooth. The mills are
shipping large quantity OF mill-work to
Belvedere, TiburOn and other localities.
Box-churns, patent Dutter-wOrkers, butter
mods and other dairy fixtures are being
handled by two large firms in San Fran
cisco, all manufactured at these mills, ana
find market in every county IN the State
where the dairy interests predomlnate. Be
sides mil-w0rk and dairy fixtures, water
tanks are also manufactured. The owner
has just contracted to set in place IN our
new pickle factory nine tanks, each with
capacity of 5000 gallons. His establishment
gives employment to a large number OF
hands, and the force Is becoming constantly
increased.
L. c. Byce has bought of George P. Nc
Near four and One-half acres Of the Todd
tract of land on the ridge next east Of
Cherry Hill, and will next year commence
the erection of an elegant residence, where
he proposes passing the remainder Of his
days.
The tender Leslie D. Whitney was
launched Saturday from the ways down at
the C-street ship-yardS, amid great pOmp.
The vessel slid into the water at the turn OF
the tide with the American flag floating
hiRn in the air She will soon be ready to
go into commission and work down near
Reclamation.
County Superintendent Martin has now
completed the annual task of visiting the
SonOma County schools. Those visited last
week were the Sheridan, MuniZ, Ocean,
Scotia, Summit and Mt jackson.
The Sonoma Preserve Company has leased
the Bliss stone warehouses, and IS at work
arranging to begin operations, putting up
the engine and yats.
E. Denman has rented the A. T. Whitney
residence, on Sixth street This is one OF
the finest residences in Petaluma. The
family of A. I. Whitney will remove to San
Francisco, where they will reside perm3-
nentiy, although Mr.. Whitney will still con-
tinue his business at Petaluma.
W. II. Pepper has new fruit-wag0n on
the road hauling his cherry crop His
cherries were all sold in San Francisco at
500 per ton.
Judging from the number of hay presses
turned out this year by one firm In this
place business must have been remarkably
brisk. They are now at work in the con-
structOn of a three-Seated carry-all, special
order from j. Garcia of 0lema, that is in
tended for picnic parties on the sea beach.
Dr. Thomas Maclay of Petaluma has been
appointed District Deputy Grand Chancel-
lOr of the Knights of Pythias The district
embraces the county of Sonoma.
The Farmers Alliance OF S9noma County
are TO hold basket picnic and celebration
at SebastOpol on July 4th. Good speakers
will be in attendance.
The Hjlmer Laboratory and Chemical
Works of Petaluma has been enlarging the
building and putting IN some valuable lnl-
prOyements At this laboratory, free OF
charge, Mr.. Hiimer makes and prepares for
printing a chemical analysis of the milk,
butter and cheese shipped from and used in
this section OF the country. Much good to
our dairy interest has already resulted
LubIblEOill, dS Il6 SJSbSuldttC comparison
enables any intelligent dairyman to judge
thereby of the merits of various breeds OF
cows, difference in feed, condition OF sea-
sons, influence of divers treatment, etc,
The next of the analysiS-tables for publi-
cation-Will be given to the local and some
San Francisco papers instead of as formerly
exclusively TO the scientific press Of this and
Eastern States.
At TurOck, Friday evening, an enter
tainment and social was given by the
society of Good Templars, for the bene
fit of the Orphans Home. The feature of
the evening was a laughable piece entitled
Seeing the Elephant" presente in most
acceptable manner by Misses Effie CASTOR
and Ida Sales. JOHN Schwobeda. Bert DOss,
John Sales and George CASTOR.
The picnic of the San Antonio District
School was held at Hilmer's Harmony Hall
on Wednesday last. There was large
number of persons present, and both young
and old enjoyed themselves
At the weekly meeting Of the Board of
Supervisors, the County Surveyor was
authorized to meet the Surveyor Of MendO-
cinO County Tor the purpose OF making an
estimate and measurement of the bridge
petitioued for across the Gualals, aud re-
port upon the same before tile next meeting
of the board.
The entertainment given at Bloomfield
last Friday evening in the |. 0. o. +. Hall
was we'll attended and a financial success.
Frank Sutton of Novato was in town
Wednesday. He reports everything as
looking prosperous at his place and does
not think the shower will do any harm.
l.. l.. Gross commenced shipping TO-DAY
the galvanized iron cornice work for the
new Odd Fellows Temple at. Santa Rosa.
He states that business in that line is very
brisk.
Mrs. A. w. Thompson, Mrs. w. L. Clark
and Miss Maud Durant are spending the
week at the beautiful country seat of A.
NJ. Thompson near Petaluma. NJ. U. A. t.
Petdtumd, June IS, 1891