The morning call., 1891-07-07
FROM SONOMA COUNTY.
Notes About People and Events
in Petaluma and Vicinity.


hoppers, which prey upon the growing
crops and young orchards, and unless Wig
or0us and concerted action is taken to de-
stroy them large amount Of damage will
be done. A plan for their determination
has been put into practice with good result :;
which is to mix arsenic with wheat bran
and moasses, and lay it on boards. shingles
or the ground in their line of march, They
are very fond of such food and it kills them
at once. a cheaper and more effective plan
would be to simply spray the grass, bushes,
etc, with a solution of arsenic in water and
flour paste. London purple or Paris green
would also be effective, but more costly.
The thermometer crept up to 103 degrees
on MONDAY, which was the hottest day Pet
aluma hes ever known.
Tie Petaluma Incubator Company has an
order from Honolulu for a second ostrich
egg machine, the first having given extreme
satisfaction.
The pickle factory is expected to be ready
for some work next week. Currant bottllng
will be the first on the list
Ed Hedges of this city has eighteen men
at work building summer cottages at Belye-
dere, near riburon.
The field fire north of town is reported to
be on the COtate ranch. During the past
few extremely warm days this added III no
small measure TO the temperature ana filed
the air with smoke.
Miss Birch Tanning and Vieda Mccartney
arrived Wedn esday from Honolulu. 1t is
learned from them that Mrs. d. w. c. Put
nam has arrived safely at her new home
Honolulu. making the voyage in sixteen
days.
Bolinas has taken many of our fami lies
for their regular summer outing and others
are going daily. The 1929 last Sunday has
tened their departure for the cool sea breeze
j. ii. Jenkins of Valley Forge spent sun
day in Petaluma.
Mrs. Arthur Robinson and children are
visiting relatives in Santa Rosa.
A. Armstrong OF Spring Hill Poultry
Farm has the picture of new breed of
fowl recently imported to this country.
The cut is IN colors, and shows the chickens
TO advantage. MIR. Armstrong has Just
Matched out score of eggs imported from
Pennsylvania and Matched near Petaluma.
They are beauties, and will be great addi-
ton to our fine stock
j. Nj. BOwles has begun the erection of a
fine residence on his lot on the corner Of ID
and Fourth streets.
AT F0reStvllle the temperature reached
106', and is rising still higher. Several of
the young men in this vicinity have gone to
Sacramento Valley and other places to work
in harvest-tieldS.
Peaches have been shipped from here of
good size aud flavor.
MIR. Hussey of Chileno Valley has been
appointed principal of the Tomales school.
Mrs. Reynolds will continue as vice-priuci-
pei' bSiObl Will 10 OptIltu Uuly Oil. \
Bodega the little ones were elated last Tues
day over the appearance in town of Sam
wells dog show. The performance was
fairly good, the animals being we'll trained.
Camping-out season has ccme again, every
day bringing many well-aden teams from
the interior bound for the coast.
Miss Bessie Murphy has closed her school
IN the Ocean school district and returned to
her home in Santa Rosa
Quite large number gathered at the
Congregational Church parlors Monday
evening In response TO invitations issued by
the Gospel Temperance Union. Although
this was the first meeting the interest mani
tested was encouraging. A class of eight
has been organized to compete for the Dem
crest elocutinn prize medal, and a second
class VIII soon form for another contest If
other churches show a similar interest,
there will in time be organized a class to
compete Tor successive medals, until the
gold. diamond-studded prize will be won by
some OF our good elocutionists.
Quite a number from Bodega went TO tie
City of the Roses Saturday. Among them
the following were noticed: Sam Boyd,
Peter Fitzpatrick, Tilie McCready, the
Misses JOY, Mrs. William Cunningham,
Matte Roe, Alice Cunningham. Mrs. NJ
Wooley and r. Cunningham.
The market report shows great changes in
grain and feed prices.
An accident happened in Potter Valley
last week, which resulted in the death of
George Mckee, sixteen-year- boy. He
went out on tuesday morning to look after
some sheep on the ranch of S. II. Stone
On Wednesday morning he had not re-
turned, and search was instituted. He
WAS found III an unconscious condition, with
bad wound Oh his head and some body
bruises. 1t IS supposed that the horse
which is good saddle animal, stumbled and
fell with him, intllclug the injuries which
he received. The boy WAS taken home and
renamed unconscious until Thursday morn
ing, when he died.
The whereabouts of the poison spring
near Hopland has been determined. 1t is
located on the right-hand side of the Ukiah
and ClOverdale road, a short distance south
OF l.. +. Longs place. 1t is about fifty miles
from the road. and surrounded by bushes.
Professor Crawford, principal Of the Pet
aluma High School, rendered his resigna-
ton to the Board Of Education several
weeks ago, to take effect AZ tie close OF the
term. lie will still remain, however, a resi-
dent Of Petaluma.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. d. Lodge have moved
from Petaluma to Santa Bosa. where bust
ness and family interests cdli them.
The kindergarten held its closing exercises
Friday afternoon in the guild room of the
Episcopal Church The little folks showed
their tn9rough training In the ease with
which they performed the little tasks as
signed them. The room was well filed with
parents, friends and interested spectators.
and the exercises Went off in most salts
factory manner.
At Green Valley last Monday evening a
very enjoyable time was had in the beauti-
full redwood grove which surrounds the
picturesque home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Butler, appropriately named Floral Mount
The platform was taStsfully decorated and
lighted by lanterns. Music was furnished
by the Forestville String Band. A large
number were present and the festivities
were extended to the wee sma' hours
Among those present were the following
named: Mrs. Howard aud niece, Flora
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Z. Butler, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Durant, Mr. and Mrs. j. Ian
field, Charles Oliver, Mrs. II. Heller. j.
Richelieu, Miss Lena Clark. Donald Mcln-
t0sh. Mrs. Nj. L, Sinclair, w. Ii. T. Durant
Mrs. NJ. A. Banfeld, +. Jewett Miss NJ,
Thompson, Mrs. A. Mcintosh, Miss E. Nc
lntosh, John, Benjamin, Richard and Will
lam Mcintosh. Miss Ida Bantield, Charles
\. Ricket, William Banfield, A. Anderson,
a. Sinclair, Miss Z. Anderson, Z. Binsers.
Miss A. Ross and Charles Mcintosh.
Folio wing are the new officers of Glen
Ellen ParlOr, Native Sons: Robert p, Hall.
President; Z. c. Weise, First Vice. Pl csi-
dent; f. NJ. Luttrell, Treasurer; Charles
j. Poppe, Secretary; G. ii. Bruning, Mar
shall
f. Victor Austin contemplates giving n
concert in Petauma about the middle of
July. M.U.A.
IetGliGnd, JttV 6, 1891
Pretty If True.
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