The herald., 1893-11-26
ORANGE COUNTY.

OMANGh (OON Nlxs
News from Santa Ana. Orange, Anahein
aud Fullerton.
SANTA ANA, Nov. 5.-John Kerr, who
lives short distance west Of Orange,
and owns good farm in that vicinity,
brought two pumpkins to town today
weighing 1872 and 161 pounds respect
lively. Mr.. Kerr said that he would
have brought In some larger ones, but
was unable to load them in his wagon
alone.
While playing with some schoolmates
ct Fsirviow schoolhouse yesterday, Rus
sell Platt, boy about IL years Of age,
had the misfortune Of almost losing one
OF bis eyes. He was struck in the eye
with hard clod OF dirt, and when taken
home Yesterday afternoon 1t was thought
that the sight OF the injured eye was
destroyed.
DR.. W. R. Wall is indisposed.
Yesterday was j. L. Forbes Goth
birthday anniversary, which he cele-
brated by treating . number OF his
friends to fine turkey dinner at his
residence In the Newport neighborhood.
It WAS jolly crowd that partook of the
repast.
DR.. Wall ID preparing to make ship
ment of lemons next week.
B. F. Townsend. formerly q resident
Of Garden Grove, but now resides in
Palo Alto, came to Santa Ana yesterday
ON business. Mr.. Townsend says South
ern Caliiornia 10 the place to live and
says he intends to return before long to
end his days among his Orange county
friends. He remarked that there are
e56 students in attendance at the San
ford universityat present.
Robert Arborn and wife returned to
Santa Ana this afternoon from q trip
east.
The streets Of Santa Ana presented
very lively appearance today. There
were many strangers looking around,
besides an unusual number Of country
people in town laying in supplies for
the next week.
Robert Oogburn, night watchman, is
reported % being quite i'll.
Jessie Davis, who lives west of the
river. brought . sweet potato into town
today that weighs 27 pounds and meas
urss % inches In length and 26 in cir
cumference. It was = volunteer.
On Friday night one going along
Fourth street could smell q terrible
stencil from some sewer that was
enough to drive strangers away from
our city. We say, do this work ct night,
and put ON men enough to keep them
clean. Why is it that the sewers OF
Santa Ana have to be pumped out in
the daytime? and again, If they are
not pumped ont in the daytime they
are allowed to get full and run over the
sidewalk, and the odor 10 enough to
drive half the people out Of the city if
they only knew what wss the matter.
Other people manage to do this class OF
cleaning-up after night.
H. w. Wilson says he 10 now on bis
third crop Of cabbage this year and has
the fourth crop growing. How 10 that
for Santa Ana soil and climate?
A man was heard on our streets today
trying to make bargain with China
man for some work, while We have
number ofwhits men who would Jump
~ the chance Of getting job, If only
small one.
are still in critical condition, though
Mrs. Nickerson 10 somewhat improved.
The Hon. J. w. Townes is expected
homo from Riverside tomorrow.
FERN Bishop is Ill with pneumonia.
Miss Sue Greenleaf went to Ukiah
yesterday to visit her brother, Sterl
Greenleaf.
Rev. R. s. Thacher will fill the pulpit
for Rev. e. r. Watson tomorrow. Mr..
Watson has gone to Santa Barbara on q
visit. ..U.......-..-s.
Donaciano Dominguez was licensed to
wed Miss Florisa Yorba Friday. The
wedding will take place at Yorba tomor-
row. egf
Miss Marian J. Saunders, lady we'll
known in this city, who has been in Los
Angeles for the past two years. will be
married to F. P. Stultz of the Needles on
Thanksgiving day.
The tenth semi-annual convention OF
the Orange County Sunday School asso-
citation will be held at Garden Grove,
Saturday, December goth. DR.. Brob-
beck. president of the state Sunday
school convention, is expected to be
present and give them good lecture.
John Rankin, nephew Of Mr.. Noah
Palmer, will perhaps 20 into business in
our city before long.
T, II. Jones OF Ventura, an old Santa
Ana druggist, Ia in our CITY shaking
hands with old friends. Mr.. Jones came
from Ventura on bicycle, and will 60
by way OF Elsinore back to his home,
making about 400 miles on his wheel.
Two games OF baseball will be played
/. on the Santa Ana diamond on Thanks.
+ giving day, the type singers and coun-
( ter jumpers in the forenoon and Pasa-
dena against q picked nine from Santa
I Ana.
= There will be short service in the
( Episcopal church Sunday night. The
Rev. Mr.. Burrows will preach on the
trinity.
& Aaron Huddleston and Miss Emily
Mulford Of Pasadena are to be married
tonight.
= Miss May Keller went to Pasadena
this evening to remain over Sunday.
Ill B. G. Balcomb, cashier OF the Com
mercial bank, went to Redlands thie
evening to visit his wife. who is stop
ping there for her health.
Y Major and Mrs. @. s. McKelvy visited
&frisnds in Los Angeles today. They will
femain over Sunday.
ANAHEIM.
The Gazette OF this week says: Coyote
srssk is the place for ducks nowadays,