Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-16
SANTA ANA.
Vegetable and Fruit Shipments to the
East-Notes.

Vegetable and Fruit Shipments to the
East-Notes.
! SANTA ANA, Dec. 15.-The Earl Fruit
company opened its packing house in
this city Monday and this will be busy
establishment until after the orange
crop is off. Yesterday this firm shipped
a carload of celery to Kansas City, grown
in the wet lands by the California Gel
cry company. This is the fret ship
ment of the kind ever made from this
part of the state,' but is only forerun-
ner of what is to come. Two carloads
of cabbage were shipped to Chicago to-
day, and another carload of celery will
be shipped this week. The growing of
celery in this county promises to reach
large proportions in the near future, as
the peat lands are said to be just suited
to its production. Oranges are improv-
ing finely and the output from Orange
county of this salable fruit this season
will be the largest in the history of the
county.
A BIG CORPORATION.
The Fullerton Land and Oil company
has filed articles of incorporation with
the secretary of state. The capital
stock is 81 900, 900, with A. G. Hamilton
and d. Jones of Virginia City and w.
Bottsford, A. Mason aud J. j. Mellus OF
Los Angeles as stockholders. 1t is the
intention of the corporation to bore oil
wells and bring out the great oil re.
eources known to exist in the immediate
vicinity OF Fullerton. The developments
will be watched with interest.
A COSTLY RIDE.
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but he has seen much OF the world.
Yesterday he rode the south-bound pas.
sepger train into town, coming third
class. or, in other words, riding the
'brake BEAM" George got sleepy and
was dreaming of time when he would
be an Evans or Sontag, when the train
pulled into Santa Ana, and awoke just
as the cars were moving off for San Die
go. He must have thought the city
park presented such pleasing appear
ance that he would tarry here for time,
and in crawling out was thrown violent
ly against a switch and had his arm
broken. The injured limb was set and
George is resting easily now. In con-
versation with HERALD reporter he
said that his parents lived in San Jose,
but that home had no attractions for
him. He has often been two days with
out eating, and claims to have been all
over the United States. He says he is
an expert at riding brake beams, and
would not have been injured had he
been thoroughly awake.
BREvITIEs.
The Orange county exhibit for the
worlds fair promises to be very cred
liable one, for additions are being made
to it daily.
Mr.. Wellington and family will leave
for the north in few days.
Willis B. Slime, aged %, and Lizzie
Twitchell, aged 10 years, both residents
of Tustin, were licensed to wed yester
day, and Rev. H. D. Cornell of this city
tied the marriage knot. The couple will
reside in Tustin.
Edward L, Brenot VS.. Jennie l.. Bre-
not is the title of divorce case fled with
County Clerk Wickham yesterday. Both
parties live in this vicinity and an inter
esting case is predicted.
A game of football between a club
from Pomona and Santa Ana team is
to be played on Saturday, December
oath, in this city.
Attorney Taylor is in Los Angeles.
First street is being graded and put in
excellent condition.
Miss Annie Hill, one of Santa Ana's
most popular bellies, is visiting relatives
in Los Angeles.
Ernest Grote, infant son OF Henry
Grote of Orange, died last night.
The Christian alliance convention,
which is being held at the Baptist
church in this city, is largely attended.
Chas. Lehman, formerly in the gro-
cery business in this city, has moved to
his farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Gleason left this
for San Francisco.
The Columbian tea given by the ladies
of the Episcopal church last evening
was decided success, as was also the
social given by the ladies of the Christ
ian church.
Tyndall, the mind reader, is to be here
on the 21st.
The potato fields in and around Santa
Ana present busy appearance, as men,
women and children are at work in
them. The potato crop is only fairly
good one this season.
A Dream of Fairyland is to be pre-
sented by local talent at Spurgeon's
Opera house tomorrow night. The en-
tertainment is for the benefit of the
Baptist church.
The jury in the Finley assault case
are etill ont having hpen in session for