Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-18
RIALTo.
No Frost at That Placc-Psrsonsi and
News Notes.

No Frost at That Placc-Psrsonsi and
News Notes.
RrALTo, Dec. 1.-THE claims of Rialto
to be considered frostless belt have
been we'll tested the present season,
when the mercury at neighboring towns
has gone low down in the twenties over
half dozen mornings, while here the
lowest reached was last Tuesday, when
it stood at 33, while they were having it
many degrees lower. The value of the
Caion breeze Was fully shown, as on the
previous evening, when the mercury
was falling rapidly and threatening to
90 below the freezing point, light
breeze started in from Caion Pass about
10 O'Clock and blew through the night
with just enough force to keep the tops
of the trees slightly waving and keeping
the thermometer from reaching the
danger point.
Rev. j. L. Tolle, who came from the
east recently for his health, is regaining
it rapidly and has made arrangements
to preach in the West Rialto school
house every other Sunday during the
winter. He is so well pleased with
Rialto and the prospects OF regaining
good health again, that he will in the
epring go east for his family and come
here TO reside permanently.
The Congregational church here is
under the pastorate of Rev. j. H. Jen-
kins of San Bernardino, and the one at
Bloomington, on the Rialto tract, south
OF here, under the care of Rev. Brainard
of Mentone, and the two are to form q
combination to extend call to pastor
who will reside here and have charge OF
both parishes, as both are growing too
rapidly to prosper under the present
management.
The literary and social club recently
organized have unanimously adopted as
a name, the Kendall club as a compli-
ment to the associate editor of the
Orange Belt, Mr.. Kendall Holt The
club is looking for suitable rooms, and
gentleman has proposed to erect q
building and furnish them quarters on
the second floor especially fitted up for
them.
Rev. W. w. Bailey of the M. E.
church, Murrieta, formerly of this
place, was here this week visiting his
old parishioners. He talks of purchss-
ing and coming here to live when his
year is out at his present parish.
There was quite q serious runaway
last Tuesday, and when Peter Feilter
tried to stop the team he was knocked
down and run over, injuring him
seriously.
The family of Leslie H. Snodgrass
was made happy last Wednesday by the
arrival of the first boy baby in the
household. All hands we'll and happy.
Henry Thomas has tomato tree on
his place that is 10 feet high, and with
such spread of branches that it shades
the entire south side of the house. The
leaves are of dark green, the fruit of
medium size, of rich crimson color,
smooth skin, few seeds, of delicious
flavor. and breaks open like an apple,
though without any core. 1t grew from
the seed planted last April, and prom
ises to continue it's growth till old age
cuts short its ueeful life. The owner
gathers the fruit every few days, as it is
continuous bearer in this climate. On
December he gathered PIG ripe toma-
toes from the single tree.
7. j. Williams of Scranton, Pa. has
been looking over the Rialto tract the
past week, and is so pleased with the
prospects that he thinks he will pur-
chase and settle down here.
The Congregational Church society of
Bloomington have strong supporter in
Eugene Weston of Clinton, Iowa, who
is large land owner in the new settle
ment. He is having the plans for the
new church edifice prepared under his
personal supervision, and will contrib
ute literally to its support.