Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-14
LONG BEACH.

AS our advantages become better
known they are better appreciated.
This season will witness here hundreds
OF new faces from Riverside, Pomona,
Redlands, Ontario and other inland
towns who have hitherto gone to other
better known resorts. Visitors from the
above mentioned places here last sum-
mer, who have persistently and elo-
quently sounded their praises on the
beauty of this resort for seasons pleas
ure, write to us to prepare for an influx
OF pleasure seekers from their respective
places that will test our accommodations
to their utmost.
There will be a couple of steam
schooners here in a day or two loaded
with ties for the Terminal. The ties
will be floated ashore.
A large petition was presented to our
council last Saturday night praying for
an election to vote ON wharf bonds.
As soon as the usual amount of red tape
is unwound our trustees may act.
Santa Monica wants electric lights.
The light scintillating from the bright
eyes of our Long Beach girls IS good
enough for us.
Captain James O'Brien, of the Saliva.
ton Army, complains of the scarcity ol
material here upon which to proselyte
We are all Democrats, you know.
The running time of the Southern Pa
cific trains from here to Los Angeles is
going to be reduced to 40 minutes. On
the Terminal, with their more direct
line, the time will probably be 80 min
uteS.
The difficulty about right of way at
the Andrews place has been amicably
settled with the Terminal.
Mrs. w. S. Benedict, of Cahuenga,
mother of Mrs. j. G. Kays, spent a
couple days at the Vista del Mar cottage
last week.
Mr.. Merrill and family will spend the
summer at their cottage on Chestnut
avenue.
Mr.. E. B. Cushman has sold his fine
house on Ocean Front avenue to f. w.
Flint, of Los Angeles, who will occupy
it with his family this summer.
Mrs. Southworth, of Boyle Heights,
will summer here at the Merrill cottage.
Among the many visitors at the hos
pitable Vista del Mar cottage, the sum-
mer residence of our genial ex-Sheriff
j. G. Kays, were Mrs. Wolters, Charles
Wolters and Mrs. Mason, who was
chaperoned by her son, Charles Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pierce of Antelope have
rented Mrs. loves cottage, on Pine
avenue. Mr.. Pierce, who has been in
ill health, is being rapidly restored to
ruggedness by our bracing climate.
Mr.. HI. N. Rust and family of Pasadena
will occupy the Gibbs cottage this
season.
George Cochran, late of Japan, will
lecture at the Tabernacle, on Thursday
evening, the 18th, on that interesting
country and people.
Sunday, the 18th, the Rev. j. w. Van
Cleve, of Los Angeles. will preach here
at the tabernacle, in the evening.
Mrs. III. w. Hartwick and daughter,
of Chicago, have secured a cottage and
will spend the summer here. Miss Hart
wick, who is here for her haalth, is an
accomplished musician.
Mrs. M. V. Astbury and daughter,
Miss E. Mabel, of Los Angeles, are fre-
quent visitors to our beach. These ladies
are well known over this and adjoining
counties as expert amateur musicians.
Miss Mabel, we are glad to learn, will
take part in the approaching assemblies.
King Fun reigned at the Bay State
cottage last week. The cottage was in
possession of the following merry max
ers: Mr.. and Mrs. Sanford johnson,
Mrs. and Miss Hagen, Mrs. l.. T. Garn-
sey, Miss Maud Johnson, Los Angeles;
Miss Mary Waugh, Dakota Miss Nellie
N. Ball and Miss Lulu Richards, Chi
cago.
Mr.. J. n. Bennett, an old-time printer
from Santa Ana, was here last Wednes-
day.
w. H. Shewman of Pomona came
down Tuesday and will stay month.
G. G. Carpenter and family, with Mrs.
W. B. Wiltshire as their guest, will oc-
cupy the Ducommon house, Ocean ave-
nue., this summer.
Mrs. G. w. Price and family have
taken rooms at the Flying Fish cottage
for the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Chamberlain
will try Long Beach this year.
Mrs. J. F. Drake and family, OF Red
lands. have taken house for the season.
j. A. Williams, of Los Angeles, has
rented house here and will be with us
this summer.
Tomas l.. Duque and family have en-
gagged the Barnard mansion, Ocean ave-
nue., and will summer here. MEMO.