The herald., 1893-12-25
SANTA MONICA.

Pay Day at the Soldiers Home-Notee
and Personals.
SANTA MONICA, Dec. 24.-The rain has
been coming down just right for the
past IL hours, furnishing an inch OF
water. making ESQ inches to date.
Friday was pension pay day at the
Soldiers home, Capt, A. B. Thornton
paying out over $4,000, and we Santa
Monicans have been having circus
ever since with about the biblical three
score and ten of the veterans, who
ought to have taken the Kelley cure
before Friday arrived. Seventy or
eighty men are not many out OF HOO,
but they make enough noise when on q
hurrah spending their pension money
for million ordinary mortals. Juan
Salgado, the night watchman, has been
doing his duty bravely for the past "a
hours, and there is a liability OF the
city fathers being compelled to enlarge
our Jail facilities.
When the Salvation Army was holding
an open-air meeting on the corner Of
Second street and Utah avenue, few
of them held Piute ghost dance for a
few minutes until gathered to the city
cooler by faithful Juan Salgado. There
is one thing to be thankful for-pension
day will not arrive again until March,
and, as Brother Merlin-J ones flock says,
"We thank Thee, Good Lord"
CHRISTMAS DAY. :.
Today Christmas will be observed at
every tireside with the happy memen.
toes of the season. and at the Catholic
and Episcopalian churches services will
be held. At the hotels and restaurants
special bills have been prepared. At
Hotel Jackson, which has been artisti-
cally decorated in honor of the day. tho
bill of fare is aimply immense and its
patrons will undoubtedly be we'll taken
care OF. Hotel Arcadia and Eckert &
Hoff at the Pavilion have every tempt
ing Wand of the season for expectant
guests.
MASONIC INSTALLATION.
Invitations are out for the public in.
stailation OF officers for the ensuing
Masonic year of Santa Monica Lodge,
No. 307, +. g. A. M, which will take
place at Masonic hail. situated in the
Bank block, on st. John's day, Wednes-
day next. After the installation cere.
monies there will be literary and nlusi-
cal exercises Of high order OF merit,
w. S. Vineyard, j. Il. Dunham and w.
Z. Gillis being the reception committee,
Worshipful Master Niles Il. Folsom ably
assisting.
HUNTING AND FISHING.
Hunting is unusually good, the storm
having driven the ducks in, and every
one who owns or can borrow q gun be-
ing at La Ballona, wild duck and geese
are plentiful, with few swans. Those
who like good sport should not miss a
days fun at the lake. Fishing is not as
good as usual on account OF the storm.
LOCALS.
The board OF trade adjourned to meet
January 4th, the regular monthly meet
ing night, at Saturday nights meeting.
There is an unusual number OF hobos
and toughs in town, who, if they do not
leave, will be run ont.
Shoder 4 Yoakum have literally pre-
sented friends with Cyrus Noble memen-
toeH in honor Of the day.
Bob Chishm-Tules have grown about
foot since the rain commenced.
j. U. Henry has had monster suck
ing pig in tho oven for the past II hours
ior his friends enjoyment.
Mr. aud Mrr. G w. Bryant and fam
lily OF Tekama, Neb.. and @. B. Folsom
of Omaha. arrived here SATURDAY. nisht
intending to winter. Mrs. Bryant and
Mrs. Folsom are son and daughter of
Mr.. N. r. Folsom.
B. W. Saunders has bunch OF mistle-
toe hung up in front OF his news stand
in the postoffice, with. this significant
motto attached: Ladies' beware:n - but
they don't. Why?