The herald., 1893-06-17
VENTURA COUNTY.

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day, June 6, Wednesday, June s, and
Thursday, June 8.
Extensive preparations we're made for
the Y. M. @. A. social to be held Mon
day evening, June IL. 1t was success.
No fault can be found with the Ven
tura county climate es the following re.
port will show The mean temperature
for the month was 81 2 degrees; that of
the warmest day was 72.7 degrees. The
highest temperature was reached on the
22d. when the mercury reached 9l de-
grees The lowest temperature was AZ
degrees. 81 degrees here would mean
| ITO in New York, with humidity thrown
in. During the month there were 10
clear days, four pretty cloudy and three
cloudy and foRgy.
The committee OF arrangements for
celebrating the Fourth OF July are max
| ing great preparations for a proper OBJ
lsservance of the day.
DIR. O. L. Bard Ia attending the semi
annual meeting of the Southern Califor-
mia Medical society.
Prof. Swain is making trip to Frisco
on his bicycle.
J. r. Willoughby is getting ready for
harvest.
A change has been made in the time
OF departure of the steamers from Ven
tura wharf. The leave going south at 4
q. m and going north at a. m.
Judge J.. @. DAILY is going into the
poultry business on an extensive scale.
He has lately purchased an incubator
with capacity of 240 eggs.
Sunday afternoon Will J. Guy lost his
life by drowning in the Ventura river.
He was native of Nova Scotia and
about "a years old.
Mr.. T. A. Foster, who went with our
county exhibit to Chicago, returned
home Wednesday evening. He said
that the exhibits were now all in place.
The bean pagoda is an object OF special
attention.
Mark Love started Thursday for San
Francisco, where he will join the other
successful competitors in the Examiner
examination contests. They will travel
from San Francisco in special sleeping
coach and stop off to visit Salt Lake
City. This reminds us that the HERALD
is offering chance for some one else to
be made happy in like manner.
MoNTEcELLo.
A. Everett was reelected school trus-
tee.
Prof. Ward took trip to the SINH on
his wheel.
Mr.. Granger is compelled to cut out
his Lima beans. He thinks he will
plant Lady Washington.
A severe earthquake shock was felt
here about a, m. on June 1st.
Mr.. Paxton has sold his interest in
the King impliment company to Mr..
James Rogue of Santa Paula. Mr..
Paxton has left the country.
There is large crop of hay at Buck
horn this year.
LoMIs.
Everybody in the Los Pasos valley is
busy. Large crops are being harvested.
lney 40 say mat the railroad is really
coming. Some say that the cars will be
passing through Lomis in 10 months.
Even 30. let it be!eG a4aap.
Geo. + Bovard Of Los Angeles, visit
ed Lomis stweek. I'd .T
is EPWoRTH.
About two-thirds of this beautiful
tract has been sold. The surveyors
have completed their work and have re-
turned to their homes. Soon this new
enterprise will be the scene of life.
SANTA PAULA.
Blanchard's packing house is the
scene of lively work every day. He is
shipping car load day at present.
A party OF railroad surveyers have
been in Santa Paula SURVEYING for road
around Point Mayer to Santa Paula
cafion, through Casitas pass to Santa
Barbara.
sATIcoY.
Four cars of beans for the east and
one car of cattle for Los Angeles were
shipped last week.
ley to live.
DR.. Simmons and Mr.. Maddux re-
turned from Antelope with anything but
glowing reports about the country.
F. K. Smith of Santa Barbara has
bargained for 20 car loads of blue gum
piling from the Blackburn ranch for
Stearn's wharf. G
Mr.. w. d. F. Richards is laying q
foundation for an addition to his home.
Mrs. Percy's house is up.
Mrs. +. L. Gushing, her son, 9. Marsh
Gushing, and Miss Ada Gushing have
just arrived from Jersey City, N. j.
They are stopping at the Saticoy house.
BRIGGS.
Parties have found that there is con-
siderable fun, fishing in the sssps.
MOUND.
Mr.. Cassidy has erected q fine new
barn.
The farmers of the neighborhood are
greatly pleased with the appearance of
the crops. The price OF fruit is rising.
oJAI.
]. Hobard was reelected school trus-
tee in the Ojai school district on Friday.
Mr.. E. J. Swift has bought 115 acres
of land of Mrs. Rynerson OF Santa Bar
bara. He expects to engage in fruit |
culture.
Mrs. Ruth Clapp has sold her ranch
on the Sespe to w. NJ. Owens for $1,000.
NEW JERUSALEM.
About 120 acres of lemons have been
set out around this place during the
past year.
DR.. Sessions is making improvements
on his house.
Mr.. John Snarely met with a serious
accident on Friday evening. He was
thrown from cart, which passed over
him, breaking several ribs.
SINH.
Heading has commenced and work is
plentiful.
DIR. Wood, who has been sick for
long time. has gone to Long Beach. 1t
is hoped that he will soon return with