The herald., 1893-08-01
CATALINA.
Visitors Numerous--Nsws and Personal
Notes.

Visitors Numerous-Nsws and Personal
Notes.
ANALor, July 3l.-Our little town OF Avalon
is fast assuming metropolitan airs. Grocery
stores carrying full equipment meat markets
provided with all modern appliances for serv-
ing juicy steaks and chops. ice cream parlors,
restaurants and bakeries: graded streets, fine
walks and numerous other additions, places
Catalina in the lead of all other local resorts.
sort snce esa ond note with piessre that
Avalon's chief charm lies In the fact that the
requirements of etiquette are not drawn too
silk or calico dresses, are allowable. 1 am glad
to notice the former among gentlemen and the
latter among ladies, predominate,
1t is evidently the intention oil the projectors
OF this resort that the visitor shall breath the
freedom OF the mountain and ocean air COM
bined, that pervsdes this locality, both inside
Of Castie Grags, the old time hospitality of the
wayside inn meets you upon every hand from
the time you step upon the deck Of the Her
mosa.
Today ends one of the most pleasant months
ever spent on the island. doubt whether
more fish have ever been caught by amateurs
of yeilowtail, barracuda, rock bass and sea
bass have been brought sshore by campers and
sojourners at the various hotels.
toned here for the season Is great factor;
evidenced by the enjoyme of those who
ihrong the pavilion nightly. The e., leader. MI.
forts to meet the desires OF the musical and
dancing population.
The Metropole. under its new management,
Is rapidly filing with guests.
Among the more recent arrivals are ex-Con-
gressmen W, W. Morrow and Milton Andros Of
sn .Ps auds % Mss s4oWp
franz Humphrsys. % y's Mrs. !. Hewitt and and
sna k GSs Cos
man and Mrs. James Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. L. p.
Lukens, Pasadena.
George f. Granger and family are at the Met
ropole for the season. Mr.. Granger is the local
representative Of the Californian. He says
Prof. Holder in his Isle of Summer, did not tell
The genial John Burns was seen to board the
steamer at San Pedro last Saturday evening and
came ashore on its arrival. The question agi-
tating the minds Of his friends is, where was he
ooi. freeman e. Teed returns this morning,
after spending pleasant week with us.
Police Commissioners Tufts presents an ap.
pearance OF Indifference as 70 whether the
finest" get their monthly stipend or not, as
long as the fish continue to bite.
The beautiful little daughters of Mrs. L. j.
Rose, IT, may be seen bathing every day.
Miss May JOhnstone of San Jacinto Is the
guest OF MRS J. B: Banning:
| The trail around the cliff and through the
tunnel to J. B. Blnntng's residence offers In
ducemsnts a. one of the Anest walks in the
vicinity and is becoming popular, as stroll to
trips to Seal Rocks She played the good samar-
itan yesterday by lending a tow to the be-
cslmed Allie.
Capt. Dornfeld Is making big hole in the
revenue of the local ministers by the many
marriages he performs. As splicer of the
connubisl knot the captain is immense. The
last marriage aboard the Hermoss was on the
26th inst. when W. G. Matthias, aged 80, and
Miss Bernice Winans. aged 20, of Illinois,
were made one.
Hon. ". W. Morrow, Judge Andros,. Judge
Campbell, James Clark, william Lacy Jr.. and
F. H. Lowe and son, Harry, were guests of Han.
cock Banning aboard the Linda yesterday, and
enjoyed . delightful trip to the isthmus and
the marble quarry and Empire Landing.
Walter L. Vail and wife will spend the day
in Los Angeles. -
Mr. E. P. CLARK OF the Consolidated, is one of
our regular weekly visitors.
G. Il. DeCamp Of East Los angeles, and Mr..
Scott. would rather lat tim es) fish than eat.
W. G. Taylor of the Times. had an expression
on his countenanoe Saturday night, indicating
that he felt glad to be here.
j. M. Scanland of the the Sunday World, in
his bathing suit, 10 Irresistible.
Saturday evenings tlluminations from the
bay and from aboard the Hermosa, are an at
tractive feature well worth seeing.