The herald., 1893-02-26
RIALTO.
Many improvements Being Made-Local
Happenings.

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Happenings.
RIALTo, Feb. 25.-The grounds of the
Semi-Tropic hotel are being graded and
put out to flowers and ornamental
shrubbery, that with the fountain, now
in running order, will add very much to
the attractiveness of that part of the
town.
There will be general turnout Of all
hands at an early date for improving
the streets and walks and setting out
flowers and shrubbery.
The following was one days sales of
real estate shis week: J. W. Anderson
of San Bsrnardino, 20 acres; Arthur
Reed, San Bsrnardino, 20 acres; Alex.
Greigg of San Bernardino, 10 acres;
John Clark, Redlands, 20 acres. They
willa all improve and build on their lots
this spring.
The Bugle blew a prohibition blast
this week for the first time, but will
| keep it up monthly as long as the friends
of the move will rally to it's help. 1t isa
seven-column, four-page paper, of which
M. HI. Mills is editor and proprietor.
There was large attendance from
Rialto to hear the apostle of prohibi-
tion, 81. John, speak at San Bernardino
Thursday night.
The land company are to put in q
watering trough in the center of town
for horses and cattle. The waste water
will run down the east side of Riveiside
avenue, furnishing permanent irrigation
to the trees on that side of the avenue.
The entertainment for the benefit of
the Ladies' Aid society of the M. E.
church, last Friday night, given by Mrs.
Kendall Holt, Prof. George Skinner and
Mr.. Charles Gahr, was great success,
both from an artistic and financial
standpoint.
J. E. Mack ia putting out on his 32-
acre ranch this spring 500 apricot, 500
olive, 500 prunes and 800 almond trees.
His new house is nearly finished and he
will soon move here with his family.
ID. 9. Manuel has sold out his shoe
store to John Kenz and taken his family
on visit to Azusa.
James Sibloy Is putting in 400 acres of
fruit trees on the Weston ranch this
spring and still finds time to erect for
himself fine residence.
Wallace Miner, who came recently
from Texas and bought the 7. B. Sibley
ranch, had boy-baby addition to his
family last Sunday. Na
Miles Lawrence of San Bernardino
purchased 20 acres here last week and
will come out to live as soon as he can
build on it.
There will be an improvement bee
held at an early date to which all hands
are called out for work on the streets
and walks, including with the rest an
"arbor day." eN seA
The prayer meetings of both churches
were omitted this week to allow every.
body to go and hear St. John, the
apostle of prohibition. A large party
went over to the county seat to listen to
his talk.
The trustees OF the Congregational
church have sold the fve-acre lot do
mated them by the land company and
commenced renewed work on their
church edifice with the proceeds, which
were $3.50.
Rev. j. H. Jenkins has rendered his
resignation as pastor of the Congrega-
tional church, to take effect the 1st OF
April. They will probably secure Rev.
E. R. Brainard Of the Bloomington
chprch to succeed him.
Inc peach t~eos of W. f. Clark are
ioauou WIN blossoms, promising large
crop OF fruit this season. He raises fine
peaches every year without irrigation.
I Rev. +. S. Chase of the San Diego M,
=. circuit was a vieitor to old friends
| here this week. He is a great favorite
| in this place and jolly good fellow.
s. s. Bartlett writes the postmastsr r
for the address OF an honest real estate
agent, and received in reply the COM
plete Rialto list. He is Boston man
and contemplates coming to Rialto soon.
MIR. Winder of Pasadena is putting out
10 acres to oranges Of Rialto land. as,
after careful examination of ali the
localities, he conclu ded that Rialto was
the most favorable of them all for
orange culture, being frostlees, aud of a
warm, strong soil for citrus fruits.
The breeze of the boom ie beginning
to blow gently, and the calls for real
estate are coming SO numerously that
those in charge are kept busy showing
land to purchasers. Everything points
to a lively market in that line this
spring.