Los Angeles herald., 1892-04-11
OVER THE RIVER.
Personal Points and Paragraphs From
Boyle Heights.

Boyle Heights.
With the return of spring an unusual
activity is noticeable in the erection ol
new houses, both residence and bust.
ness. Five new and handsome resi-
dences were completed at the close OF
the week just past, three of them being
on Pennsylvania avenue.
Mr.. Ed Irwin, manager of H. @. Wor-
lands drug store, is about concluding a
trade for cosy house on Louisiana av-
enue, near Breed street.
The contracting firm of Blake &
Strange dissolves partnership today. Ac-
cording to agreement Mr.. Blake assumes
entire responsibility of the wood work
on the White block. Mr.. Blake has also
contracted for the erection OF four sub
stantial residences.
Officer w. H. Edwards, who is univer-
sally popular with the Boyle Heights
people, has moved into his new home on
the corner of Louisiana avenue and
Breed street.
The ladies of the Ascension guild of
Boyle Heights will hold bazaar in
Korbels hall on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, April 9th and 2Sth. The
congregation, under the pastorage of
Rev. Mr.. Mackenzie, is fourishing and
growing in numbers.
Miss Feloy Southworth was agreeably
surprised at her residence on Brittania
etreet, last Friday afternoon. by mum.
ber of young friends.
Mrs. Amelia Pickett, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Keys, on Chi
cago street for some weeks past, has
gone to Long Beach for the summer.
Mr.. r. P. Wood of Colfax, Ills. is
visiting Rev. Mr.. Gillian at the M. E.
parsonage.
The Cummings hotel, the pride of
Boyle Heights, is now crowded with
guests. Mr.. Cummings is at present
refurnishing the upper story, thereby
enlarging the capacity of the hotel.
E. E. Hartman has fine boy baby
at his home and the little fellow is do
ing we'll under the care and attention OF
DR.. Barber. Ed Beck of the cable
road also has an addition to his family.
Captain Bull with his force of men
last week finished the sewerage on
Seventh street, from Boyle avenue to
the river, and it is claimed that the
work will give satisfaction to our peo-
pie. Captain Bull never does any work
except that it is done well.
Capt. l.. G. Loomis with force of
workmen is now beautifying Evergreen
cemetery.
Miss Fern, the little daughter of Fred
SanbOrn, has returned home from a
visit to relatives in San Diego county.
"The half has never been told," that
IS what Major s. Irwin writes about Los
Angeles. The major was here during
part of last summer and all the past
winter, returning to his home in Indiana
last month. Now he writes that he is
arranging to come here for good, and
that he will be accompanied by four or
five Hoosier families, who will also make
Southern California their home.
Mrs. Nina Carson OF Kansas City ar
rived on the He''"hts last Friday and
will remain here several weeks, the
guest of her brother, the genial John
Newlee of 2110 Michigan avenue.
R. S. Andeis son, one OF the popular
cable car conductors, is taking a much
needed rest.
At the last meeting of the city council
that body did take some action in regard
to the Workman -Hollenbeck park, very
wisely lOllOWlnS tue Suggestion oueicu
bv the HERALD of last week. The people
OF the Heights now feel hopeful that
work will soon commence in earnest on
the grounds that have been so literally
donated to the city for park purposes.
Miss Mary E. Falls has returned from
pleasure trip to Ontario, Redlands and
Long Beach.
Miss Winnie Miller is visiting Mrs. E.
E. Threlkeld.
Last Friday Mrs. E. R. Threlkeld and
Mrs. H. G. Worland chaperoned party
of young folks to Altadena. Miss Sadie
Benjamin, Miss Winnie Miller and Wv
ian Merrill, George and Mildred Lam
ders and Mary and Bessie Lytle consti-
tuted the party.
Capt. John Clymer, of Ontario, is on
the Heights, the guest Of his friend
Henry E. Gerke.
Quite a number of Boyle Heights peo-
Pile went to Redondo beach today.
Hon. Elijah Workman will spend the
summer in his cottage at Long Beach.
Capt. c. w. Stewart. proprietor of the
Bellevue Terrace, with a number of
guests of the Bellevue, paid Boyle
Heights visit yesterday, and the Wis
itors were much impressed MT the i'm
provements going on over the river.