Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-08
SANTA MONICA.
Progress OF the Santa Fe-News and Per-
sOnal Notes.

| Progress of the Santa Fe-NewS and Per
| sonal Notes.
SANTA MONICA, May 1.-THE Santa Fe
graders are pushing right along. each
day finding them considerable distance
nearer the coveted goal of Santa Monica,
and the track-layers are close on their
heels. Their coming has already given
the south side an impetus which has set
in with a vengeance, the number of ap-
plicants for eligible locations for per-
manent residences and summer quar-
ters increasing daily.
At the gathering of the Prohibitionists
of Santa Monica, held on Friday evening
at the Congregational chapel, Messrs.
w. P. Tibbett and - Fulton, and Miss
Ida Nelson were selected as delegates to
attend the county convention on Satur-
day, May IA.
M. Curran and M. Fitzsimmons of Los
Angeles are enjoying few days. recrea-
ton at the seaside.
A. Buster is busy fixing up the lawn,
ETC., around his new cottage on Third
street.
E. K. Henderson and family of San
Bernardino are guests of the Lawrence
house, where they will summer.
The children of the Sunday school
enjoyed picnic in Rustic cafIon, when
| the little ones made the cafion reHound
with their merry laughter.
The Southern Pacific gave another
picnic at the canon today, running spe-
cials to the little Yosemite.
w. H. Mears has rented the Donnell
house, on Fifth street, for the season.
Mrs. Smeeton of Los Angeles is visit
ing her mother, Mrs. Withrow.
Mr.. Fred Cowley of the Arcadia re-
turned last night, after week. S absence
visiting the northern citrus belt.
City Clerk Dales is busy these bright
May days assessing the property of our
citizens. Those of our citizens who de-
sire to do 80 can greatly facilitate mat
ters by applying at his Office, in Bank
block, and getting assessment blanks.
Captain Patrick, an old-time sailor of
Lake Superior, now retired from active
duties, is enjoying few days at the
Arcadia. The captain halls from Ash
land, Wis, and is accompanied by Mrs.
S. S. Vaughn and Master H. Vaughn of
Ashland and D. 0. Miltimore and wife
of Los Angeles.
Among those of note who have en-
gagged rooms at the Arcadia for the sea-
son are: L. Kohr and family, Mr.. H.
Hellman and family, H. T. Woolcott
and family, Mr.. Meyberg and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Praeger, Los An
geles; Mr.. and Mrs. j. Perry Douglass,
Boston; Mr.. and Mrs. G. r. Harper and
family, J. R. Dwyer and family, San
Francisco; Mr.. Whiting and family, Ell
Toro, San Diego county; Mrs. DR..
Toland, San Francisco; Mrs. H. Wealth
erbe and family, Fresno.
Among the interesting features at the
Democratic primaries was the voting of
Robert Chism, a colored voter. who,
when challenged, swore that he intend
ed to vote the Democratic ticket. Bob
can sing, dance and amuse crowd bet
ter than many others who claim to be
more gifted. Whether he will take tt Q
stump this fall remains for time to tell.
Among the recent arrivals at the Ar.
cadia are: Geo. A. Smith ard wife, G..
A.. Eager, San Francisco; Mr.. and Mrs.
John G. Munroe, Sierra Madre; Mrs. T.
Taylor, New York; Mr.. and Mrs. j. s.
White,D s. White, jr., Buffalo, NY. H.
S. Purcell and wife, Riverside; T. S.
Slade, Oskaloosa, Iowa; II. H. Smith,
Tekamah, Neb. L. D. Welt, Rev. Ben
jamin Hartley, wife and daughter, Buf.
falo, N. Y. j. G. II.