Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-21
NEWS FROM NEARBY CITIES,
The Men of the Ninth in Camp
at Long Beach.
Local Happenings at the Grown OF
the Valley.
A Suit Caused by Dog Bite-Many I'M.
provements Being Made at Red
lands-Pomona, Redondo and
Santa Monica Notes.

third day OF the encampment, and the
interest OF the people in the Ninth reg
iment is increasing. Tomorrow will be
about the biggest day Of they whole time.
The boys will be here and every one of
them will be on his mettle, so the drills
and maneuvers will be about the best
that can be seen anywhere. General
Allen is expected, as are General john
son and staff. and Captain Barry, be-
side other prominent officers. 1t ia
thought that the excursion to be run from
Redlands, Riverside and surrounding
country will carry, beside the Redland's
guard, fully 400 to 500 people.
Captain Diss, of the Redland guard,
is here, and on behalf of the company
he has offered q trophy for the best
single target shot in the Ninth regiment.
The competition for the Long Beach
trophy comes off on Tuesday, and the
Redlands prize may be shot for at the
same time. The men have begun to
practice for the trophies.
Today Colonel Schneider was sere-
naded by the Whittier reform school
band. The little fellows played well
and rendered several selections before
Colonel Spileman's tent. They were in
vited by that gentleman to lunch at the
camp. The boys turned themselves
looee and explored every nook and
corner of the grounds. 1t was evident
ly something new to them, and they en-
joyed the tour of exploration immensely.
In the afternoon they went bathing,
and returned home on the o'clock
train.
The boys need about six water-tight
barrels, so that they can have come
place to keep ice water. They are looking
to the Long Beach people for this in
novation, and it should be furnished
them.
The guard duty is severe. There are
eighteen privateH, three corporals and
two sergeants detailed for this duty
Six sentries are on duty all the time.
This morning, about / o'clock, Dell
Cox tried to get through the lines. He
was challenged by the sentry and the
corporal of the guard was called. and
Dell skedsdled, buS was stopped by an
other sentry. The corporal was called
again, but Dell again skipped, but when
he got to the next sentry he was nabbed
and escorted to the guard house and
snugly ensconsed with twelve of the
alilltAaucus hc Dcll Wdb tuclT uIebClVl-
han prisoner, the guards watched him
closely. He was released about 5 O'Clock
in the morning.
THE FRIENDS.
The Friends meetings today were
fairly attended. The following is to-
morrow's programme:
6:3O-sunrise PRAYER meeting, conducted by
Ira Carter, Long sach.
10:00-Regu1ar services.
3:0c-ExeTcises by the children, directed by
Emily Mnlford of Pasadena AMI Sadie vestal
s:30-Address to the Children, by Miss Belle
P. Mason, San Diego, state superintendent OF
7:00-song service, led by Sadie Bond, villa
7:sO-cousecration meeting. conducted by
Mary Truebload, Whittier.
The services of G. @. Reynolds,
prominent evangelist of San Jose, have
been secured.
Many Of the regiment belong to the
Knights of Pythias, and party is 60
ing to San Pedro Monday night to visit
the lodge at that place.
It was discovered only this afternoon
that Company G boasted of tailor, 80
there was grand rush to get him to
sew on buttons and mend tears, to pre-
pare for inspection tomorrow.
The principal events for tomorrow are
review, inspection at l O'Clock, and
dress parade at 5o'clock.
The Ninth regiment baseball team is
going to cross bats with the Long Beach
club on Monday. Strong, the Pomona
boy, is the registered pitcher, and the
soldiers expect to wipe up all the dust
in Long Beach with the local team.
"Apricot" promiees this will be the
game of his life.
Captain Spillman, of company A., has
been very i'll for the past two days. He
got up yesterday and relapse set in,
and today he was removed from the
camp to where he will receive better at
tention.
Captain Dodge, company O., is also
on the sick list, being in bed today.
DR.. MCGEE, of San Diego, the regi-
mental surgeon, arrived today.
For tomorrow Captain Ducoe will be
the officer of the day, and Lieutenant
Langway the officer of the guard.
It WAS announced that two dances
were to be given, one for the officers
and one for the men, but it has been
decided to give only one, on Monday
night.
W. w. Gray, OF San Diego, received q
telegram today, telling him to come
home. He left the camp in the after
noon.
The following party, who has been
here during the season, left today: Miss
Anna Bixby, Miss Sarah Bixby, Miss
Hathaway and Llewellyn Bixby, ir.
Rev. DR.. Wells, of Los Angeles, was
here today.
Long Beach Business Directory.
HOLMAN, THE DRUd dGIsT, carries the larg-
sst stock of drugs and stationery perfumery,
and makes prescriptions his speciality M. @.
Holman, Central Pharmacy. Long Beach, Cal.
WET BATHS speciality at Alexis bath house,
next to the wharf
u W. WOOD, M. D., ONCE over Holman's
drug store.
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THE ALAMITOs LAND COMPANY is offer
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e. 4. BHNEF1ELD news a1d Stationery; ice
cold soda water: fresh fruits and candies. Pine
st., three doors north of postoffice Long Beach.
LONG BKAcH TRANsFER co. Baggage de-
livered to and from sll trafns furniture NOV
ing specially. Davies Bros, proprietors
UNION MEAT MARKET, corner Pine and
Second Streets A hrst-class establishments #.
L. Danes, proprietor. Cold storage.
IOWA VILLA-The best 25c meal In town;
pleasant rooms; rates, $1.25 ger day. Rose
Grams & Craig, proprietors.
LIVERY AND FEED sTARTE Vatterman q