The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-01-13


EditOr Morning CAL: Station-master
j. E Wamsley is very busy, just now, foot
ing up accounts of shipping, tickets, etc, in
order to make his report of the busiest year
Irvington has ever known.
The past twelve months have seen great
improvements i'll our little town, and more
building has been done here, of a substan-
tial and expensive description, than in any
one year heretofore, in the history of our
town. Among the fine buildings may be
mentioned the handsome residence of Mr.. y.
,. Clark, Oh the Centervile road, which was
completed early in the summer. The build
ing where Messrs. A. o. Rix and II. Cro-
well have their shops has been improved by
new 'front.' and the Odd Fellows have put
up, III enduring brick, one of the hand
soonest halls in the State. Fa rther up the
street Robert Irvine is putting up for Mr..
III. Ford handsome dwelling and store
which will be used as a drugstore. The
lrvlngton Hotel is another new building
that mas gone up within the year, and across
from the station Messrs. Lowery, Stellar Il
Nol!ers have erected large iron warehouse,
on the site Of Mr.. Walkers warehouse that
Was burned down in July last. Mr.. G. Z)ll,
who Is now III Chicago has also put up
handsome residence, on tie hill, which Is at
present occupied by p. Werner, wine
master for the Gallego Company.
A San Francisco paper, oy the way, in its
Grand New Year" number located this
winery. (the largest in tine country at Mis-
sion San Jose, but Senior GaliegoS picked it
up and carried it back to Irvington, pre-
sumably while the writer of that article was
asleep, and ii is still here.
Over In OSgood avenue Rev. J. II. McCul-
Tough and Mr. w. w. Durham have each
an imposing residence in course of construc-
ton, and these, when completed, will add
mu"h 10 tue beauty of our town.
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been made, among which should be mea-
toned the erection by Messrs. Ismert &
Mack OF steam flour and grist mill, which
they are operating very successfully.
Our town maintains two churches, the
Christian (Campbeliite) Church, under the
passionate Of Rev. Phil Bruton, is growing
In numbers and interest. The Latter-Day
Saints have no regular pastor installed
here, but for the pas: week they have been
holding nightly services that have been well
attended. Our public school building is in
good condition and is rOomy and attract
i've structure. Washington College reopenpd
this week with full school. For the first
time in its history this institution gradu-
ates Two classes in the commercial depart
ment this year. Besides the Industries men
toned the town supports five stores, another
good hotel, livery stable, plumber and hard
ware store, two blacksmith shops, tailor,
two Shoemakers, meat market, harness.
shop, dressmaker, millner. barber, etc, and
furnishes employment for q number of
trades, besides being prosperous agri-
cultural and stOck-raising section. The
wine interests OF tie place are also very I'M
pOrtant.
Mission Peak Lodge, No. ia l. o. 0. F.,
held their annual meeting last Wednesday.
District Deputy Noble Grand Morrel of
Livermore was present and installed the
following officers for the coming year: G.
W. Willis, 2. g.; 7. Vandervoort, n. q. E; Z.
J. lSmerL, V. G.. A. S. Clark. r. s.; c. j.
Bond, p. s.; G. A. Babb, Treasurer;
George A. Cash, Conductor; Robert Irvine,
Warden; l.. E. 0sgood, r. 5. n. e.; H.
Crowell. L. S. n. g.; w. BlacOw, R. S. v
G.. n. l.. Babb. L. 5. V. g.; IL. Wilcox, r.
s. s.; c. w. f. Wilbur, L. S. S.; E. r.
Davis, O.. G Il, Blacow, l. g.. Rev. 4. g.
Crump, Chaplain.
Upon adjournment the members repaired
to the library, where the ladies were as
sembled (only the relatives of members
being present., and delightful social re-
union was held, Il delicious supper being
served in the dining-r0om of the hotel.
LrUington, Jan ~, 1891 &C