Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-01
ORANGE COUNTY NEWS.
THE RACES AND FAIR MAKING
LIVELY TIMES.
The Gamblers in Hard Luck-The Entries
for the Baby Ehow-Little Mabel
Cummings Finds Good
Home-Brevities.

SANTA ANA, Sept. 30.-The races to.
day were more largely attended than
usual, the crowd being drawn hither by
the ladies' tournament.
The display in the pavilion continues
to increase, and large crowds visit the
opera house all through the day and till
late at night. One of the most interest
ing features of the display in the pavil-
ion is the curio booth, presided over by
Mrs. Gallup, assisted by her charming
daughter. Miss Bertha. In this booth
some rare old curiosities are displayed,
among them being plate made in Eng
land 1873 years ago.
The fruit display is really excellent,
and all in all the exhibit is success.
BABY PRIZE ENTRIES.
At the baby show today the following
babies won prizes:
Olive Lillian Yoeder, Garden Grove,
took first prize, So; Fern Hawkins, Santa
Ana, second prize, silver cup; Baby
Kelly, Santa Ana, third prize, elk hood.
Boys under 10 months Earl Harvey,
Santa Ana, first prize, S.; Creighton
Putnam, Santa Ana, second prize, silver
cup; George Menges. Santa Ana, pair
baby shoes.
Girls over 10 months: First prize,
Olive Marguerite Nichols, Santa Ana, $5 ;
second prize, Eva F. Robinson, Santa
Ana, gold pin third prize, Ray Rowan,
Santa Ana, pair baby shoes.
Boys over 10 months: James r. Blee,
Santa Ana, first prize, $5; second prize,
Percy Ray Mcdowell, gold pin; third
prize, Donald Scott, Santa Ana, pair
baby shoes. II
Prizes for twins: Ella and Estella
Houghton, Downey, first prize; Lloyd
and Laura Amin, Fullerton. second
prize; Harold and Harry Sears, Santa
Ana, third prize.
NOT A HOT TOWN.
Santa Ana is prominently in it this
week, but the men of the green cloth are
having hard time of it, as they stand
around on the street corners and think
of the gullibles they could rope in if
they but had the chance. There is q
woe begone look upon their countenan.
ces. City Marshal Nichols is against
gambling, and wants it distinctly un-
derstood that this city is not shot
town." to use the phrase best under
stood. Fifteen ''sure-thing game" men
came to the town with Robinson's circus
yesterday, but they quietly folded up
their tents, and like the Arab, stole
away soon after Marshal Nichols made
his appearance upon the scenes.
SANTA ANA BREvITIEs.
E, G. Seymour, of San Bernardino.
Republican candidate for joint senator,
was in town today rustling up voters.
1t is generally conceded that he will get
just enough here not to be Sin it."
Mel Snyder, OF San Francisco. is visit
ing old time acquaintance here.
Little Mabel Cummings is to have a
good home now, for Judge Towner, yes
terday, issued letters of guardianship to
R. E. Hewitt for the orphan. D. Edison
Smith, her stepfather, has now shifted
his responsibility of the care of the child,
and the change will be greatly appreci-
ated by Mabel.
The grand jury has made it's report.
The paper is long drawn out one, and
condemns the lynching of Torres, bnt
throws no new light upon the matter.
The affairs of the different county
officers are found to be all right, and the
county's business is being well con-
Quoted.
H. D. Merriam. of Los Angeles, died
at his brothers. residence in this city to.
day, of heart failure.