The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-11-04
HEALDSBURG LETTER.
A Batch of Interesting Items.
Many Social Notes.

Editor Morning Gail: The summer is
gone and the household fires hum brightly
these cool evenings There has been as yet
no frost of any cOnSeQuence-not enough to
injure delicate plants and vegetables. but
the mornings and evenings are chilly enough
to make fire most cheerful accessory to
the comfortable family sitting-room.
Wednesday morning we were awakened
by hard shower Of rain, which lasted
several hours. Since then until to-day the
weather Inns been like spring, clear and
beautiful, with just an occasional fieecy
cloud in the sky. But, as ii nature was
preparing TO welcome the gloomest month
of the year, the last day of golden Oct
is dark and dreary, with every prospect of
November being ushered in with appropriate
weather.
Every day for weeks there have left the
Uealdsburg depot frei ght-cars laden with
fruit, canned goods and wine, their destina-
tion being some city in the Eastern and
Southern States or Europe. Healdsburs
canned goods have an excellent reputation,
both here and abroad, for our cannery-
men are pains taking and conscientious, and
feel that they have reputation 10 sustain.
The fruit aud vegetables that are sent
from here are as good an advertisement as
HealdSburg needs.
The Bank Of Healdsburg has large vine
yards in Alexander Valley, nine miles from
this place. They have sold about 100 tons
of the green fruit, it is termed. and con-
yerted nearly 125 tons OF grapes into ralslnS.
These are worth sos a ton, and a ready
market can be found for them at that price
Several years ago pumpkins were selling
for 81 80 per ton. This year they bring
from 81 to 50 ton; the demand for them
is greater The canneries used large guam
titles of this delectable pie fruit" and no
more will the placid bovine be the principal
consumer.
The housewife who buys raisins for her
Thanksgiving pies will be obliged to pay
from i22 to 20 cents pound Tor them, ac-
cording TO quality; SO there Is pretty good
margin left for some one to enjoy.
The rain cannot do much harm now. The
fruit men have gathered in their harvest,
with the exception OF the dried grapes, aud
nearly all of these have been shipped, or at
least taken i'll.
Mrs. George W. Burris died at her
home in the southern part OF the
city after a long ana painful Illness.
burg for nearly thirty years. and com
manded the respect and esteem OF every one
with whom she CAN'T in contact. She was
loving mother, faithful Christian and a
kind friend and neiShbor. She leaves an
aged widOwer and five atfectionate daugh-
tiers, who have the sympathy of all in their
bereavement.
Philip Chloride, one of our brightest young
men, graduated from the California College
OF Pharmacy in San Francisco. He is
young mae OF many sterling qualities, is OF
an excellent family, and his friends feel
confident that he will rise to a high posi-
tiou III his chosen profession.
l.. A. Norton has returned from q trip to
Washington and British Columbia. He says
those countries are very iatereStlng-to
visit, but Sonoma County is superior in
every way. He will remain i'll Heads
burg.
Rev. Duncan Munro of Point Arena con-
Quoted the services at the Presbyterian
Church last sunday.
Miss koenig, VINO is the only child of f.
hOenlg, capitalist, was one of the bellies of
Healdsburg society. She is a tall, hand
some blonde, with a sweet voice, a merry
laugh. and that rare gift-a rlost graceful
carriage She is very amiable, highly ac-
complshed and great favorite among her
many friends. The happy bridegroom is,
comparatively, stranger In ealdsburg,
but Is held in high esteem in Santa Rosa,
where he holds the RESPONSIBLE position of
Superintendent of the Santa Rosa Electric
Light Works. The residence of +. koeuig
ESQ. is one OF TIE finest in Healdsburg, and
was beautifully decorated for this happy oc-
casiou. The wedding was quiet one. but a
lew friends being invited, much to the dis
appointment of many. The bride was dressed
in lovely gown OF lavender crepe, with
pearl trimmings, and carried beautiful
bouquet OF la Marque roses The brides
maid, Miss Gertrude Ewing, wore a robe Of
dove-cOloied India silk, and carried bou-
quet Of la France roses. Mr.. Charles
koelig of San Francisco carried Oft the
hOnors OF best man with great dignity. The
ceremony was impresSively performed by
Rev. Father Meiler. After receiving con-
CALCULATIONS the happy pair led the way to
the dining-roOm. where a delicious Tepast
was served, and toasts were drunk in spark-
ling champagne. During the evening
SotUyome Band serenaded the company,
and were invited in to drink 10 the health
Of the newly-married pair. After bridal
trip to Monterey M. and Mrs. Berry Will
reside in Santa Rosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Tucker, two of Heads
burg'S n0tables, are visiting friends in San
francisco. This worthy couple, although
both are totally blind, keep house without
assistance = and praiSewOIthy house
keeper is Mrs. Tucker-take their daily
walks all over town. do their own market
ing, visit friends, 90 to church, take little
trips out in the country to their fine fruit
farm, To Santa Rosa, 10 San Francisco-even
sometimes to Coiusa County. a genial,
courteous, almost jolly man is John Tucker,
and withai as shrewd a business man as
there Is in the county. Mrs. Tucker is IL
most estmable laiy-neat as the proyerbial
pin. cheerful and apparently contented.
They are, In Tact, shining example to the
rest oil Us, whose happiness seems to depend
only upon having everything just to our
TASTE DlInu, as indeed we are. TO the hap
plness we enjoy In the possession OF blessed
eye-sight.
Her many Healdsburg friends were
greatly interested in the marriage of Miss
Cecilia McCraitb TO Mr.. j. T.. Shannon,
both of San Francisco which took place in
that city on Tuesday. October 9th. Miss
McCraith in her frequent visits 20 her
sister. Mrs. w. 7. White of HraldsbuIg,
has, by her bright and amiable disposition,
won host of friends, who extend To the
happy bridegroom their earnest coDgratula-
lions and to the handsome bride their sin
cere good wishes for their future happiness
For several weeks the favorite topic of
conversation, among the young folks, has
been the avoiding Of Miss Lille Kuenig
OF this city to Mr.. j. Z. Berry of Santa
Rosa, which took place ON Tuesday evening"
October 9th.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. S. Sherman of Alameda
were visitors to Healds5urg last week Mrs.
Sherman, who was formerly Miss Helena
Hestel, has many friends here, the home of
her childhood.
Mr. and Mrs. w. =. White, accompanied
by Mr. w. McCreith. have returned to
HealdsbuTg from San Francisco, where
they attended the Shannon McCreith
nuptials.
Mrs. Viii j.. McMullin has returned to
her home in San Francisco after short
Visit to friends and relatives.
MIR. j. w. Bond and wife, Of this place,
are enjoying pleasant visit with relatives
III Ne'aud PAN.