The herald., 1893-09-17
SANTA MONICA.
The Swimming Contests Today-Notes
and Personals.

and Person mails.
SANTA MONICA, Sept. 16.-Sunday at
pm. the third contest in the second
series OF swimming matches takes place
in front OF the North Beach bathhouse.
!. r. scheckels has won twice and will
do his level best to win tomorrow, there
by holding the prize. The other entries
are in hopes OF stopping his triumphant
course, and the contest will there
fore be one worth witnessing.
The North Beach management are to
be congratulated on their liberality in
offering prizes for swimming contests.
They have done much toward creating q
love for aquatic sports in both residents
and visitors. 1888
THE ARCADIA BALL.
The Arcadia ballroom was tho scene
OF another merry concourse OF dancers
last night, who enjoyed the festivities of
the occasion as the guests OF mine host
Rinehart. There has been no more en-
joyable affairs this year than the balls
at the Arcadia, and to the unstlnted
hospitality OF Mr.. Rinehart much OF the
seasons gayety is due. Those attend
ing last night declare, if anything, it
was the best OF the season, and one and
all voted the management the prince OF
good fellows.
Tue theater train was great accom-
modation last night, which many of our
people appreciated.
The camp meeting has closed and is a
thing of the past.
The Santa Monica Amateur Dramatic
club are rehearsing My Neighbours Wife,
farce by Alfred Bum, and The Seif, a
tragedy which they give shortly at the
opera house.
At the Episcopal church the following
services will take place tomorrow, Rev.
/. nj. Merlin-jones, rector, officiating
Holy communion, 8 O'Clock; morning
services, IL o'clock; bible class, 6 80 p.
N. Eyersopg, 1880 O'Clock; Sunday
school, 9:45 am, w. II. Dickenson, SUI
perintendent.
There will also be evening service at
the Soldiers Home at 3 O'Clock. Miss
Grace Remington Davis, in addition to
the usual choir, will sing.
At the Congregational church Dor
mant Power in Our Churches will be
the morning subject. In the evening,
Pen Pictures OF God in the Destiny Of
Nations.
A colt belonging to L. E. Hotchkiss,
which was hitched to a cart and tied, on
Second street, broke loose yesterday
morning and started on rampage, run
ming down Second street to Oregon ave-
nue. and then to Third street where he
collided with the team of Mr.. C. A.
Freeman, the transfer man, which was
standing in front of the post Office.
smashing the cart and running the
shaft into the thigh of one of Freeman's
horses, which will at best lay him up
for several months. No other damage
was done.
PERSONALS.
Thomas Thompson, the builder Of the
mammoth wharf. has returned from
San Francisco.
e. B. Woodworth and his charming
wife have returned from their vacation
among the hills aud intervales of Ven
tura. n
Mrs. Grace Remington Davis, the ac-
complished artist, who chains all who
hear her rich soprano voice, has rented
the Mayhem cottage, where she will open
q musical studio.
MIR. and Mrs. Jacob KuhrtH and family
have left for their Los Angeles home.
Miss Alice Perrioll OF Toronto, Canada,
is enjoying few days recreation at the
city by the sea.
DR.. L. Ohaffey is confined to his room.
The DOCTORS many frienda hope to see
him out again soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank House of Pomona,
accompanied by his niece, Mics Huston
of Truckee, are spending few days
s. B. Ames, Needles; E: z: Young,
Gila Bend; D. K. Camp, M. N. Avery,
Brown, d. sDoddsworth, Los Angeles ;
L. P. Jef'ries, M. D., city, registered
yesterday at the Jackson.