The morning call., 1891-10-13
SONOMA COUNTY NOTES.
Items AbOut PeOple-Fine Fruit,
Sweet Flowers and Grapes.

Editor Morning Call: Inc Pelaluma
cannery is finishing up its work for the
season. In few more days operations will
have closed in the cannery department
The force is now at work on ounces, grapes,
| apples, tomatoes and few late peaches.
The quantity packed is about the same as
last year. During the working season this
establishment gives employment TO three
or four hundred people.
The first run of the Sonoma Bicycle Club
was made Sunday. All points of interest
in Sonoma Valley were visited by the wheel
men, after which banquet took place at
the Union Hotel The residence of the
late General Vallejo was visited among
other places. The Petaluma wheeimen,
who were guests of the club were 2. Joseph
Steiger, Clarence Winfield, William New
berg, Gus Hansen and r. W. Turner
Noble Grand Arch Buck and other grand
officers will pay a joint official visit to
Cypress Grove, No. 81, aad Petaluma
Grove, No. 3S. U. A. o. D., at the hall of
the latter ledge, in Odd Fellows Building,
tomorrow evening AIT er the meeting
bang will be served in the Cosmopolitan
Hotel.
A party consisting of Messrs. J. w.
Miller. c. r. Peters, S. Lyman Green, W..
p Bggs and d. Hicks left for Fort Ross
to-day, where they will put in ten days
hunting and fishing.
The County Board of Supervisors met at
Santa Rosa yesterday, all the members be-
ing present, The tax levy was formulated
at the following rates: INDECENT fund Go,
bond .O67j. general .2795, school .1l2, road
20, total 7C4O. The State rate is 40. max
ing the total OF State and county 81 -.
The ladies of the w. c. L. u, Santa
Rosa, gave delightful social in the Con-
EDUCATIONAL Church Monday evening in
honor of Mrs. Dickinson of Petaluma, the
County President of the organization. a
very pleasant evening was spent by those
in attendance.
The dry-goods clerks of Petaluma sin
cerely hope that the early closing plan,
lately proposed, will soon be adopted, the
prOprietOTS Of all of the stores having as
scented 10 the proposition Under the new
order of things the dry goods stores will
week, excepting Saturday.
Among the Petaumaus who visited the
kIrmess this week in San Francisco were:
Mrs. A. Charles, Miss Clara Charles, Mr..
and Mrs. a. Caldwell, Miss Grace Maynard,
Miss Maud Clark, Mrs jones, Miss Agnes
Jones, Jennie Jones, Miss Maud Green,
Mrs. Anna Codding Mrs \. w. ScuddeT,
Mrs E. Denman, Mrs. Catherine Denman,
Mrs. Longee, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Kun
mer, Mrs. Caseres, Mrs. William Hall and
Mrs. c. Hooper.
The schooner Lamb with cargo of
cement. the schooner Annie from Stockton
with load of feed, and the schooner Agnes
Jones with lumber, were all dlScnarglng at
the wharves Monday. The Agnes Jones
viii take 4 load Of grain and ground feed to
Reclamation as soon as discharged.
The roll Of honor for the past month for
Mrs. B0las' class consists of Ella Jansen,
Ida JUhl, George lYancoyIch, Josie Roster,
Hattie Juh and Lottie Jensen.
Frank Fairbank, manager of the Golden
Eagle Milling Company, left to-day for
twn weeks trip to Arizona.
\ floral society for Petaluma is under
consideration. 1t is contemplated to form
q society and hold monthly meetings, where
members may meet and discuss topics OF in
terest relating to flowers. There is cOmpe-
tent talent here to form very interesting
| AMI instructive society that will prove OI
great value To the city.
George c. Cuddng returned yesterday
morning from five days trip to Geyser-
Vile, Dry Greek and Headsburg He says
the climate up that way is intensely hot
the thermometer at Dry Creek asst Friday
having reached 100 degrees IN the shade.
The must condenser AZ GcySeryIlIe Is
running full hanied and IS paying SO per
ton fur grapes. To bring this price, how
ever, they must be OF good quality.
Waicham's distiilery at GsvseFviile is
also on the boom. Grapes are being brought
in by the hundreds Of tons and the grape
crIsher is run until midnight every night to
keep up with the rush.
The crop OF French prunes raised this
year in the northern part Of The county is
enormous.
The new crop of almonds is now seeking
4 market and 20 cents is the present rul NJ
price for these nuts.
NJ b. Hoiton, who has been visiting Pet
aluna for the past few days. returned to
his home in San Francisco.
HOp-buyers are making their annual eX-
cursion among the growers.
At SebdstopOl The winery started IN to-
day. They have a good run and will get
all the grapes they want at low prices. The
yineyardists have got the grapes and have
got TO get rid Of them.
The W. c. I. L. gave musical at the
residence Of Mrs. Gould on Friday, October
9Th. Among those present who participated
in the programme were: Mrs. Henrichs,
Miss Carrie Shaver, Miss Kate Trenholtz,
Miss Hattie AekeTman, Miss Nellie Egan,
Miss Amy Wells, Mr.. Anderson and hIr.
Singby. Ice-cTeam was served at the close
Of the programme.
Dr.. lYancOyich has purchased part OF the
StapleIOu Ranch in Chieuo Valley, and is
erecting tine residence there.
Santa Rosa people are notified by the
water company that all irrigation must b.
suspended until further notice on aceoun
If the inadequate water supply. This will
surely cause CONSERVATION in the City of the
Roses.
Tetaltmd OCT. u, 1881. NJ. @. a. T.