Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-18
Special Correspondence to the HERALD.

Special Correspondence to the HERALD.
SANTA MONICA, March II.
Politics are still at fever heat, although
to the credit of all concerned nothing is
being said which will cause any regrets
after the result is known, the canvass
thus far being a good-natured one, be-
coming Santa Monicans. The shibbo-
leths OF the old board are, "Thev have
been tried and not found wanting )"
''leave we'll enough alone" and 1--WE
can't afford to swap horses while cross
ing stream" OF the antis it is. "Give
us a new DEAL" "Let the offices go
round" And thus the fight goes on.
The probable candidates for library
trustees will be H. A. Winslow, L. I.
Fisher. L. A. Rockwell, R. R. Harris
and o. G. Tullis. They are all good
men, the two first named being members
of the present board, who have done
much hard work to place the public in
stitution on healthy basis.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
The Southern Pacific engineers and
gang of workmen are keeping everlast-
ingly at it, and everything is about in
readiness for the wharf builders to com
mence, when the handsome mile-and-a-
quarter structure will be pushed rapidly
forward.
The Santa Fe people have everything
ready to commence work. 1t is true
there are two or three property owners
who are doing the dog inthe manger act,
h,yt fol lyas thon c,Jph inc
nifcant minority to block the wheels OF
progress at Santa Monica in this year OF
grace.
Rev. A. B. Morrison has returned from
his northern trip.
F. E. Russell has purchased the Bry-
ant property, on Second street.
Jacob NJ. Rogers has purchased the
Davis property, on ST cond street.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Forney are occu-
pying their Fifth-street residence.
Thomas j. Cuddy was among the Wis
itors who celebrated St. Patrick's day at
Santa Monica.
Miss Hayden of Washington, d. c.,
enjoyed Wednesday at the seaside,
lunching at the Arcadia.
DIR. Truman w. Miller, an eminent
physician OF Chicago, accompanied by
Mrs. Miller, are enjoying life at the Ar
cadia.
DIR. L. T. Holland, who formerly re-
sided at Visaiia, has become a Santa
Monican and rented the Shinn cottage
on the south side, where the genial ply
sician and his family will reside.
Niles r. Folsom is ready for all i'm
provements and proves his faith by his
works. He has let contract to L. X.
Marshall to build an addition to his al
ready handsome residence, on the cor
ner of Arizona avenue and Fourth
street.
Miss Nellie Johnson of Brooklyn, N.
Y, is spending a few weeks at Santa
Monica, the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. z.
H. Lawrence. She will be shortly
joined by Thomas Johnson, her brother.
who is a wealthy land owner of San
Diego county.
Mr.. and MIS-. Jas. A. Gowan of So
nora, Mexico, are delightfully."- situated
at the Arcadia, where they will remain
for several weeks. Mr.. Gowan is inter-
ested in several mines in the Mexican
republic, and reports mining matters as
booming there.
Among the recent arrivals at the Ar
cadia are VIM. T. Lyon, Forestry Sta
ton; Mrs. M. E. Whall, Mrs. F. E.
Weeks, Riverside; Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.
Utley, Master Utley, j. II. Raymond,
New York city; Mr.. and Mrs. Jessup
Paige, Sandusky; E. Fl. Meyer, San
Francisco; Mrs. B. A. O'Neil, Pasadena;
J. G. Hough, j. A. Jones, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carlton Riggs, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs.
W. j. Wilson, Denver, Colo; E. Will.
liams, Mrs. Benville, Oregon; Mr.. and
Mrs. r. G. Remertson, Rex Remertson,
Jennie Robinson, Newark, Ohio; G. F.
Stephens, Miss Jessie Lopez, j. H. Kei-
E. Hull, Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Finn, Los
Angeles. J. G. H.