The herald., 1893-06-02
VENTURA COUNTY
News Matters OF Interest from Nam.
Der of Places,


OJAI, Ventura County, May 1.-Mr.
Gridley has shipped load of honey to
San Francisco, being the first shipped
OF the season from this section.
severe shock OF earthquake occurred
on the 18th.
The rate Of taxation is to be raised
owing to the stiff prices ssked for land.
NEW JERUSALEM.
Two new butchers and new milliner
have located here.
The earthquake was general over the
county.
Considerable damage was done to
crops by drove of 200 cattle passing
through the village.
FILLMORE.
Mr.. G. @. Elkins Is building a new
barn on his place.
The bee men are busy extracting
honey and the hay makers are all at
work. The outlook is good for crop.
coLoNIA.
Beans are coming up well in most
cases. In some sections they were
planted too early. the ground was cold,
and replantine will be necessary.
The road from Weldon's bridge to
Barnard's hump is to be sprinkled.
SANTA PAULA.
III. P. Blanchard is building cot
tage on Tenth street.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Alvord have gone
to Chicago.
John r. Couch has returned from
Iowa City and will assist his father in
the drug business.
Webber & Yomken shipped large lot
OF lemon trees to ]. Fl. Alcock at Piru
Tuesday morning. Mr.. Alcock has
planted 1900 citrus fruit trees this
season.
A. D. williams is moving down the
fruitdrying plant he purchased at New
hall.
The Santa Paula Color and Printing
Ink company is putting up extensive
buildings.
The Fillmore Dramatic club presented
The Last Loaf at the school-houHe on
Friday evening.
Frank Theto is about to open res
taurant and chop house.
aOur exhibit" is ''fruitful' topic OF
conversation throughout the county.
Some OF US did not expect anything
better under the circumstances.
LAS PosAs
About 70 people attended the sale Of
the Las Posas lands at Hueneme last
week. The sale was conducted bv the
secretary, F. w. Gerbending. Bidding
was not spirited. OF the 95 parcels
offered SO were sold. The sales
amounted to nearly o half million OF
dollars.
We have been informed that steps are
to be taken to prevent the washing of
the Los Posas lands by the heavy rains.
1t is to be drained by wooden troughs,
which, it is hoped, will prevent the for
smation of deep gullies.
VENTURA.
Our representative at the worlds fair
says that matters are improving with
reference to our exhibit.
Memorial day was properly observed
in Ventura, q large number OF visitors
being present
1t is said that L. j. Rose, jr., and Will
Hobson have bought the butcher busi-
ness OF w. H. Roach at New Jerusalem.
A large quantity of ice is being shipped
The Ventura county Iumper uuuIpnny
received 300 900 feet OF redwood lumber
on the 80 IN.
A reception was given by the members
OF the high school last week. Nine mem
bers graduated.
9sef sATIcoY.
1t is reported that Mr.. and Mrs. Bal
lou are about to return to Saticoy.
Mr.. Waters, fathers OF Mrs. Rev.
Pratt, has gone to San Jose to visit rela-
tivss.
Mr.. Percy is building one OF the finest
homes to be seen in this vicinity.
Mr.. Baldwin and Mr.. O'Brien have
their houses completed.
Rev. Graves was taken suddenly i'll on
Wednesday, but is doing well under the
care OF DR.. Simmons.
DR.. Simmons and Mr.. j. T. Maddux
are about to take trip to the Antelope
valley to prospect. Mr.. Harwood and
Mr.. Walden are already there.
Rev. Graves and George M. Smith and
family will attend the wedding ami
versary OF Rev. E. W. Caswell at Los
Angeles, Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Halstead cf Pasadena,
parents OF Mrs. Fred Smith, drove from
Pasadena to West Saticoy last week.
"A SUCCESSFUL ulo6biuS VI tn0 4 cs
OLE was held last week at the Presby-
terian church, the Endeavors OF Ventura
and Santa Paula visiting.
A daily stage will soon be run from
Somis to Sstcoy.
Six carloads of cattle were shipped
from Mr.. Willoughby's ranch to Seattle,
Wash.
DR.. Wood is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norton were guests az
at the Saticoy house, West Saticoy, one
! day last week.
Every one is busy heading and hsying
in this vicinity.
Superintendent Black speaks we'll OF
the school here.
EPWORTH.
This is the new town which the Rev.
George M. Smith ID laying out. The
sargeyors are still at work. Much land
has been sold.
See the worlds Fair for Fifteen Uentn.
Upon receipt of your address and 15 cents in
/ postage STAN ps we will mail you, prepaid, our
souvenir Portfolio Of the Worlds Coum bisn
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