Los Angeles herald., 1892-03-16
REDONDO BEACH.
A Batch of News from the Seaside
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Inc main topic oil conversation Is In
! corporation. G.. Richardson has taken
the census of Redondo and reports 1913
souls within our boundary line. Three
years ago the thirteen could scarcely
have been counted. The petition for
incorporation has been filed, with the
required number OF names of voters re-
siding here whose names are upon the
Great Register. The petition has been
duly published in the Redondo Compass,
and as soon as the board of supervisors
pass upon it will come our election.
| With Redondo incorporated many i'm
provements will be made, such as street
grading and the laying of sidewalks,
which is much needed, besides home
protection in various ways. In other
words we will then "be in it,"
Shipping is increasing, both in and
out OF this port. The passenger travel
and the freight and merchandise chip
J ments and consignments by steamer have
been much larger for the past thirty
! days than ever before. At times super
intendent Perry was tasked to find men
enough to load and unload steamers and
| schooners.
The lumber schooner Pioneer lies on
one side OF the pier while the steam
schooner Navarro lies on the opposite
side discharging their cargoes OF lumber
of nea"ly one million feet.
Since January Is, 1892, the William
cite Lumber company have received
rom schooners over three million feet of
lumber.
The hops at the hotel are fast gaining
popular favor and larger numbers are in
attendance from week to week. The
music is grand and Manager Prussia
spares no pains to entertain his guests.
The Redondo Beach Railroad company
have put in new pair of scales, nearly
opposite their depot here, for the weigh
ing of cars. This is decided improve
ment and an act of enterprise. Superin-
tendent Sutton was down today, looking
after the interests OF his road Master
Mechanic Clinton has the rolling stock
of the road in perfect order, even to the
repaintlng OF the engines and coaches
They all now look shining and new.
There are many new residences and
cottages being built Your correspond
ent can count over twenty fine build
ings that have been built since Deem
Der last, and which are all occupied.
Crowds are daily visiting pebble beach
in search of moonstones and crystals,
and many good finds have shown up OF
late. Mr.. Bluett has crystal which he
has refused 500 for, and there is one on
exhibition at the news stand on the pier,
found by Mr.. l. Fast, valued at $50
Mr.. Thomas, superintendent of the
oil wells, SAYS that everything indicates
oil, and that, too, in short time. Mr..
Thomas has had years OF experience in
the oil regions.
Captain Steven from Fisherman's
cove and Ed. Maxey from the point,
both came in today with two wagon
loads of rock cod and other fish, which
were shipped to Los Angeles markets.
There was considerable excitement on
the front street last Saturday over the
half-mile race from the Redondo depot
to the pavilion between Henry's PAGER
Jerry and running mate and Keller's
race by about one length.
The Christian church people held a
leap-year necktie party in Fields hall
on Friday evening.
Last Sunday the new ordinance made
saloons were closed. large crowd was
down and the only complaint was:
"You have a rather dry town."
Mr.. Ted Hills, who has been confined
to his home with crushed foot, is now
able to be out.
Mrs. DR.. Blair has just recovered from
her attack of la grippe and her many
friends are glad to see her upon our
streets once more.
Mr.. H. K. Thompson left on a busi-
ness trip for San Francisco Sunday last,
to be gone for week.
The sale of the Los Angeles illus
TRATED ANNUAL HERALD thus far has
been fully double that of one year ago.
1t is spoken of highly by every one.
Among the latest arrivals at the Re-
dondo are Benz. F. Stevens, Boston,
Mass. Miss H. M. Lincoln, Miss A. S.
Thurston, n. Y; F. j. Lange, wife and
family, Chicago; H.Wichart and family,
Chicago; j. f. Hobbs and wife, L. w.
Denis and wife. Chicago Mr.. and Mrs.
Geo. E. King, Geo. E. Leighton, Daniel
Catlin, St. Louis Ell. Leonard, Spring
field, Me. Mrs. FL. Hill, Miss C. Hill,
A. H. Hill, Minneapolis; Mr.. and Mrs.
Fredesid A. Brown, Mrs. Charles, Miss
Mast, N. Y. Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. White,
jr., child and maid, Philadelphia; Miss
f. d. Johnson, Baltimore; Mr.. and
Mrs. Camp, Milwaukee; j. F. Durme,
San Felipe: j. E. Thomson, St. Louis;
Oscar Sewall, San Francisco Mrs. Ed
ward Sewall end Miss Sewall, Bath,
Me. Mr.. and Mrs. Swami. England.