The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-05
NOTES FROM NILES.
Marriage Bells Rang SWeetly.
Protection Against Fruit Pests.

Editor Morning Cal: j is said that the
California State Board of Horticulture Is
much concerned because the Eastern nur-
serymen have threatened TO ask Congress to
repeal the act providing for an import duty
on foreign dried fruits. if the quarantine
upon Eastern fruit trees is not removed.
The threa, may be idle talk If the MEM
bers of the society or the thousands Of fruit
men interested could take a look over the
diseased and dead orchards in the East,
they would but redoube their efforts to
keep out all diseased stock. and, in fact,
keep cut all Eastern stock, for fear OF ln-
lection, for Of what interest could the I'M
port duty be to fruit-grOwers II they had rot
the fruit themselves for market. 1t Is true
that California does not supply enough
stock for her own use, especia ~ OF prunes
and peaches and that ii IS necessary TO I'M
port them, either from the East or, further,
from France. But 1t is simply because the
nuTserymen here do not, not because they
cannot
Let the Board Of Horticulture be as
stringent as possible, keep out diseased
stock, and, If it IS IN their province, find out
the supply and demand and Inform the pub
lie, so that they may grow their own trees
1t is better 10 DO with few orchards, TO have
slower markets. TO have more competition,
than to risk HE loss Of all by bringing ID
disease.
Eastern nurserymen grow the stock, but
seldom know what the trees themselves can
do, and really know very little OF the care
and attention a mature orchard needs.
The people If Southern California would
not consider the subject at all, but would be
the more stringent IN their inspection, and
they are right.
Although this valley farmers are plow-
ing, ready for the spring sowing, or are
blowing the orchards.
There is a good deal Of anxiety concern
ing the rainfall, which has been less than
eight inches up 10 date. January IS usually
the Wet month, and less than two inches Tell
in that month. 1t is an old saying in the
valley that twelve inches lnsuTes a good
hay crop, but fruit men cannot get along
with less than twenty, and thirty would be
better.
Main street is taking on quite a business
air; Dr. Kay is occupying his neat office IN
the yesterday Block, and the drugstore
next door has been opened this week II
is reported authOritatiyely that another
block OF stores is soon to be built on the
only vacant corner on Main street by II. A.
Mayhem.
Campers are already securing grounds in
the canyon,
An event looked forward to with great in
teTest Tor some time past occurred last
Tuesday. Edward Ellsworth, the second
son Il Nh and Mrs. II. q. Ellsworth, and
Miss Lizzie Snyder, tie eldest daughter OF
Mr. ana Mrs. William Snyder were united
Id marriage at noon OF that day IN the First
Congregational Church, Rev. f. II. Maar,
the past 2, being the officiating clergyman.
The church had been handsomely decorated
by the many friends Of the young peOple
under the able direction of Mrs. {. b. Over
ackeT and Miss Florence Mortimer.
Il was a bower of green. the ceiling being
festooued with fragrant evergreen, and from
every curve hung wreath Of gay marriage
bell, made bright with the graceful pepper
aud its bright berries, golden marlgOlds,
maTgueriJe>, or La Narque roses. Palms and
the stately magnolia lent their aid. To the
right Of The organ a striking arrangement
Of flowers drew the eye at once. The early
blossoms OF The peach and almond were
nassed upon the pulpit The bell under
which the young people stood was Of SmilaX
and uarcssus and La MaTque roses.
Nesdames Chisholm, Ford AMI Thane aud
Miss Grace Chisholm sang the LOhengrln
wedding song Is the bridal party entered.
The usheTs We're Joseph Shinp and fairy
Ellsworth; following them Was the groom
and his eldest brother, Oliver Ellsworth;
Miss Jennie / swOTth, the bridesmaid; Mr..
Evans, the gToUmsman Miss Mary Gregory,
the maid OF honor, ana the little flower
girls, Edith Turner and Minnie Snyder, and
then came The bride on the arm OF her
father. The bridal robe was Of cream
four the bridesmaids dress was Of
white India six; the maid Of honor wore
pink crepe de chine, and the hJweI-grls
were in blue ana pink After the short and
imi ressiye ceremony the bridal party re-
turned TO The brides home, where an elabO-
r1te breakfast was served Oaly about
thirty guests were present, the immediate
relatives; among them were Ira p. Rankin
# San Francisco, John /. Beard Of Warm
Springs, j. T. Davis and wife and w. Ii.
Scott aud wife of LiyeTmOre. The
pretty little church was crowded to the
utmost by friends from San Francisco,
Oakland and every town in the valley.
Fully a hundred elegant presents were re-
ce.yed, te,tifying TO the popularity Of the
young bride and groom.
Upon their return they will be rendered a
reception by Mr.. and Mrs. II. @. Ellsworth,
and VIII soon begin housekeeping IN their
handsome cottage, which has just been
completed.
All Of their young friends from far and
near had gathered at the depot to bid them
adieu, bVJ they were speeding away for The
narrOw-gauge eight miles away, leaving a
note of farewell TO their disappointed rice
throwing friends" MRS. L. Z. THANE.
Ngies. Ist. l. 1893