The morning call., 1891-08-25
PETALUMA PETALS,
Grand Preparations for the Com.
ing Fair-Social Events.


week nothing has been heard of in this vi
cinity but the coming fair. which will open
on the 25th inst. This allimportant event
completely engrosses the public mind Ev-
erywhere keen interest is manifested The
very air briStleS with that peculiar feeling
which precedes emulation, for the premiums
this year are worth competing for, not
Tor their pecuniary value, but because they
pear the stamp OF approval Of so large and
worthy an association. Even the "snall
boy who congregates at the depot to watch
the incoming train is full of this al-absorb-
ing topic and will accost each stranger with
Don't yer know we're going to have a
fair?'
The grounds present most attractive ap-
pearance and are almost as large again as
last year. The grand avenue leading
through tine center of the grounds is covered
by growth of beautiful elms, which, as
w. w. Scudder aptly suggests, would make
magnificent promenade ground for the
public. Could the society not afford the out
lay? 1t would certainly pay the people to
club together and at their own expense con-
vert this into promenade and pleasure
ground, for, with the accommodations of
Tered by the street railroads, the best of
paths already made and splendid play
ground for children, completely sheltered on
all sides by maple, cottonwood and locust,
lt could certainly be made an important ac-
QUESTION to Petaluma and vicinity.
Another very important feature which
VIII be introduced this year. thanks to the
generosity of the worthy President of the
association, Mr.. White, will be woman's
department. which department offers her
an opportunity for the display of her handi-
work, her skill in contriving, originating,
designing etc. and special premiums have
been set aside for this department, and
women urged TO enter as competitors
Inc people of Santa Rosa propose to es-
tabiish silk-mill. a meeting of citizens
Will soon be held to devise some plan by
which to raise $1,000 as bonus for the Bel
den SILK Company to locate a plant at Santa
Rosa. John Walker has offered the COM
pnny his woolen-mill property for $4,000.
The company agreed to take the property,
provided the citizens raise the $1,000 SUBJ
sdy, and 1t further promises to give EN-
poyment to 100 or 80 people the year
round, and buy all the raw material that
can be produced in the county.
william Camm, one of our enterprisng
contractors, has taken a contract to rebuild
the livery-stable at Tomaes belonging to
John Gay, which was destroyed by fire.
The new building will contain over 70. 900
feet of lumber when completed, and will
take In the neighborhood of month to COM
plete the same.
A representative of the Imprint, in COM
pay Will Jake hnlnl, LOOK ride through
Fetaluma and Two Rock valleys. He was
delighted to see so many evidences of pros
perity. The grain was mostly in stacks or
thrashed, and this year was an exceptionally
good crop. He also visited Tomales, where
the interest Is principally dairying, and saw
an immense number of herds and cattle all
looking sleek and fat. He had only words
oil praise Tor the fine appearance and air of
property which was everywhere apparent
through these sections OF Sonoma County.
Jerry Donovan shot and killed large gray
eagle on the ranch of j. Tuttle of Chileno
Valley. The bird measured seven feet, and
will probably be stuffed and exhibited at
tho fair.
At meeting of the Board of Supervisors
this week SonOma Road District. near the
Embarcadero, was accepted and declared a
public highway. Mr.. Mead was appointed
superintendent to oversee the construction
OF the concrete sidewalk and laying of the
baSalt curbing in front of the new Hall Of
Records and Jail Building
very pleasant social party congregated
at the residence of G. w. Hamilton Of Stony
Point on Sunday last. Among those present
were: G: w. Hamilton, Mr.. and Mrs. g. w.
Knapp. Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Mersfelder, Mrs.
J. w. Hamilton and son, W. n. Hamilton.
Mrs George Hamilton, Mrs. S. W. Upson,
Walter Knapp and G. w. Wo dward.
The Improvement Club held a meeting
Friday evening. Most of the evening was
spent in discussing the location of a silk fac
From eight cherry trees Robert Cunning
ham OF this vicinity sold $40 worth of fruit
this season. At this rate one acre will pro-
euce $3.50 worth of cherries, which should
settle the question once for all, Does fruit
culture pay?"
Hunt Brothers of Dry Creek have en-
gagged loco tons Of grapes at 81 90 per ton,
and are making preparations to dryithem.
Mrs. Nellie Hinrichs, who was engaged
for Mrs. Hlnrichs' concert, is detained AT
nsltt linn tahi n,f
Signor Sigismundo Martinez, the pianist of
Camilla UrSo's concert company, has been
secured in her place.
Fred Miller, who has been with Wells,
Fargo d Co. for the past five years, during
which time he has been located al Sacra.
mento, has been appointed agent for Wells,
Fargo " GO. at Petaluma, and took charge
OF the office a few days ago. Fred is the
son OF Lew Miller, whom pioneers will re-
member as the gentleman who established
and WHO for some years before his death
was proprietor of the coast stage route
from Santa Rosa to Mend cino City.
John johnson, the rUadmaster of the
Bloomviile district. is doing some good work
In that neighborhood. He has recently COM
pleted the raising and macadamizing of the
road for about mile this side Of Smith
bridge, near Bloomvilie. For the last ten
years this has been one of the worst roads
in the neighb0rhood. Mr.. johnson is now
road between Bloomfield and Smith bridge
and putting it in good condition.
A most njoyable surprise party was given
last Friday evening by Misses Tilie Me
Creary and Matte Giynn to Samuel and
Thomas l. Boyd at Bodega. Dancing was
the main feature of the evening. AT II
O'Clock delicious supper was partaken of
by the guests, among which were the follow
ing: Mesdames McCreary. Smith, Wooley,
Iibbetts, Tomassi, Gotta, Misses NJ. Adams,
B. Murphy. Kittie Stump, Virginia To-
massi, Hattie Remission, Carrie McCreary,
Maggie Gleason, Annie Keefe, Mary GAIT
ney, Matte Giynn, Lizzie Bovd, Tilie Nc
Creary, Nellie Morgan. Kate Brown,
Maggie Keefe. Ida keniston, Laura Byrne,
Elsie 1iobetts, Molie Byrne. Rowena
Smith, Mabel and Edith McCaughey;
Messrs. Wallace Fleming, Ed Norton.
George Stump. l.. Cunningham, John Niles.
Stephen Cunningham, Thomas Gleason, L.
Niles, William Kee. w. n. Cunningham,
Ham Kee. Richard Adams, Robert Kee.
George Roe, George McCready, r. Cunning,
ham,, David Kee. W. McCaughey, NJ. To-
massi. George Glynn, G. Deehanty, Marion
Brown, Peter Fitzpatrick. Mr.. Branch. nj.
Yerike, Willie Doran. G. TibbeIts and ii.
MCGOWAN. NJ U. A. IT.