The herald., 1893-02-05
LONG BEACH.

Many Indications of Progress From
That City.
LONG BEACH, Feb. Along Beach ia
fairly surrounded by all that is beauti-
full. 1t is natures masterpiece and the
symposium of all conceivable delights
brighter suns, fairer skies, smoother
seas, sweeter singing birds, prettier
girls, balmier breezes, the most fragrant
flowers and q climate that stimulates
and braces, while it sooths and heals.
Truly, life at this place is well worth the
living.
Over 200 acres have been set out with
lemons 30 far, and 55 acres more will be
planted on the Alamitos by partner
ship company from the interior. Sew
eral years ago, and up to within about
Is months ago, the idea of lemons being
grown SO near the coast was secuted !;
but the specimens this section had on
exhibition last summer at the chamber
OF commerce were pronounced by ex-
perts the finest in the exhibit. The
same holds good of the Kelsey plums
raised down here, the samples sent to
Chicago were grown on Mr.. Geo. H.
Bixby's place, just outside the city's
northern boundary. Our figs, ounces,
raisins, pears, apricots and berries that
our ladies are sending, or have already
cent to the worlds fair exhibit in jars,
will do their own talking and be tanta-
lizing inducement for the grangers of
the blizzard land to go kick themselves.
improvement is the order of the day,
and this place ia at the head of the pro-
cession and is going to stay there for
keeps. The Long Beach Development
l.e1 Lat {~a NJ 49, {H.n M. .l&xx
Leyden company of San Francisco to
extend and raise their wharf. This will
give us two wharves, and they will be
needed to afford the throngs we expect
here next season ample facilities to en-
bark on the various pleasure craft. The
najor portion of the Catalina island
travel will prefer this route as being not
only safer and nearer, but infinitely
more beautiful as well.
Mrs. ID. P. Thayer, wife of Mr.. D. P.
Thayer of the Development company,
was buried Thursday at Wilmington.
This lady died from q complication of
lung troubles, brought on by severe
burning che got nearly four months ago
by the explosion of gasoline stove,
which with rare courage she elected from
the house, but in doing 30 she herself
inhaled the deadly fumes, besides being
badly burned ON the arms and other por-
tions of her body. The shock was too
much for her, and although she had the
best of medical care death came to her
relief last Tuesday. Funeral services
over her remains were held here at the
Presbyterian church by Revs. Healy
and Webster, and at the grave also by
the same gentlemen. The deceased was
much respected, and her demise much
regretted by large circle OF sorrowing
friends.
The absence of the popular manager
of the San Pedro Lumber company, Mr..
Frank W. Hopkins, from the company's
yard at this place is much regretted by
the business men OF this section, who
dispatched an agent to Los Angeles
Wednesday last to buy there, or at one
of the landing places, from 10000 to
100000 feet of lumber for building pur-
poses.
Work is being pushed on the Mar
riners Bros. wharf and coal bunkers at
Terminal island, and it will soon be in
condition to handle a large amount of
coal and lumber.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. E. N. Lewis of New York and late
of Texas has bought Mrs. l.. L. Healey's
house and lot, American avenue and
Eighth street, and will take immediate
possession.
L. T. Healey of Los Angeles took
run down on business Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crawley of Virginia