The herald., 1893-12-27
LONG BEACH.
Christmas Festivities-An Improvises
Ball Game.

Ball Game.
LONG BEACH, Dec. 27-Christmas day was
all that could be asked for. A sea smooth as
glass, from which Catalina rose mass of pur-
pie. On the east and north. San Jacinto, San
Bernardino, Old Baldy and Wilson'S peak
showed white and grand above green trees
and hills. The air so soft and balmy made it
hard to realize that cold existed anywhere.
while the large number OF visitors from Los
Angeles and adjoining towns gave our little
city by the sea a summer appearance.
The Whittier Grammar school Football team,
which was to try conclusions with our school
team, postponed the game by telephone, but
enough town folks were found to make team,
and while not played according to strict rules
furnished an afternoons enjoyment to the
crowd of spectators. The school team came
on ahead but the town boys, not daunted by
the result, have challenged for game ON
New Years day, and intend to do heavy Prac-
ticing until that day. good game Will be
assured.
In the evening between 500 and 800 people
gathered at the tabernacle and after listening
to fine programme $50 children were made
happy with gifts plucked from large Christ
mas tree 1t was hard to decide which were
the happier, as the old folks doffed their years
and for the evening were children again. The
tree was generous one and not child was
forgotten.
large congregation at the tabernacle, address
ing his remarks especially to the children.
Building, which has been quiet for few
weeks, has taken new start. Lumber is now
on the ground for two-story lodging house,
3Sx43 feet, to be built for Mrs p S. Griffith, on
her lot, corner OF Chestnut and Second streets.
guard house and fence has been built across
the old pier, and visitors to the big wheel must
give satisfactory account of their business
there to the watchman, Mr. Armstrong, before
passing. This care became necessary on oc-
count of tools, ETC.. used in construction, which
otherwise might have disappeared at night.
Our hard-working editor, William Caller,
took day off Christmas, and celebrated by en-
tertainng large party of frelatives at his pleas
ant home on the Alamitos.
About one inch of rain fell up to Tuesday
morning, and while we al e fortunate in having
but little mud it is with satisfaction we notice
the carloads of gravel being hauled here from
Los Angeles to be used in laying cement side
sls1er ssl9 anu nus swo wyo5f cdfioads q
contractor.
II. j. Meyers of Signal hill, who was acci-
dentally shot while hunting last week, is i'm
proving rapidly.
Miss Nina Cuthburt is spending Christmas
week at the home of her parents.
G. M. Walker, who has been quite i'll with la
grippe, is reported much better.
c. E. Northam of Santa Ana has rented the
Perry cottage on First street.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Courtney are enjoying the
winter at the Bloomer cottage, Ocean avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Rhone of Minneapolis.
Mimi, are at the Phelps cottage on Chestnut
street
Mr. Fisher and family of Tacoma, Wash, have
rented the Roberts house on Pine street.
J. Plerson has taken the Perry cottage on At
lantic avenue.
A. A. Boerson Milwaukee, Wis. Mr. and Mrs
NJ. Crane, New York; George b. Mccain, Ari-
zona; Geo A. Vanderbeck, Detroit Mich; g.
Hustled, J. +. Doolittle, Charles ]. Lehman
Jack NJ. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Bruhn John
schneider, W. X. Butts and Mrs. Butts, A. j.
Morgan, Irving L. Blnn, W. c. Read, John E.
Bennett, Edwin NJ Cadman, Los Angeles, regis
tered at the Seaside inn.