The herald., 1894-02-01
SANTA ANA.
Joe shirmer Accidentally Shoots Him
seIf-Local Affairs.

seIf-Local Affairs
SANTA ANA, Jan. 31.-A serious acci-
dent occurred near Newport pier in the
bay this afternoon, but just how serious
is not vet known at this Office. While
out hunting ducks in boat Joe Shir-
mer accidentally shot himself in the
under part of the arm between the ell
bow and wrist. The accident was
brought about by Shirmer taking hold
of the muzzle of his shotgun, which was
lying in the bottom of the boat, and at
tempting to draw it towards him, the
hammer catching on something and dis
charging the gun with the result above
stated. Shirmer is q brother OF the
manager of the wharf and is an old news
paper man, who came to this country
for his health about four years ago.
All the evidence in the Brown trial
was taken today and Judge Towner will
deliver his charge to the jury the first
thing after opening court in the morn
ing, 1t is probable that the case will be
given to the jury tomorrow afternoon.
Mrs. Taylor OF San Diego is the guest
of Mrs. Ray Billingsloy of Villa Park.
Green peas from Villa Park are re-
ported as selling for from cents to IL
cents per pound. The Villa Park orange
crop will be packed at Wanda station
this season.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bixby celebrated
their seventh wedding anniversary last
Saturday evening. A few invited friends
made up the party and an enjoyable
evenings entertainment Is reported.
The following are the names OF those
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Bixby. Allen
Bixby, Mr.. and Mrs. Durfee, Mr.. and
Mrs. Parker, Mr.. and Mrs. Billingsley,
Mrs. Taylor, Mr.. and Mrs. HUM, Mr..
and Mrs. Thompson, Hugh q. Thomp-
son. Mrs. Conger, Mr.. and Mrs. Pfieffer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Manley. Mrs. Hoyt, Mrs.
Hovey, Mr.. and Mrs. Ceilings, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alling.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Emma l..
Day will take place from the residence
of her father, George W. Hubbard. OF
Tustin, tomorrow, at 3. M, after which
the remains will be sent to San Diego
for interment.
There were 15 instruments filed Tor
record in the recorders Office today.
w. II. Bowers, the able recorder, was
able to be at his desk today.
The following are the delegatee to the
Women's parliament which 10 in session
at Pomona Mrs. Willis, Santa Ana,
W. II. M, M. Z. church Mrs. Alice E.
Hewitt, Santa Ana, Philomathean club
Mrs. Alice Freeman, Santa Ana, Chris
tian church Mrs. Helen McClary, Santa
Ana, L. A. Christian. church; Mrs. B.
d. Blackman, Santa Ana, W. @. L. U.
The examination of the two Keller
boys, charged with stealing ties from the
Southern Pacific road, in Judge Humph
rey's court, this afternoon, attracted Q
great deal of attention. At the close o.
this report the case had not been given
to the jury, but from the evidence thus
far it appears that the prosecution fails
to make out g0od case against the
boys.
Mr.. Jeffsries, who took the contrac
| for packing the orange crop OF Tustln
! sent q couple of men down from LoI
Angeles today to arrange for business
and it is expected that packing vii
commence in day or two. One car
load of boxes arrived last evening.
The water pipe for the west emo
school ia being put In place.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders OF the Anaheim Water company
last Monday the following directors
were elected. There were 1914 shares
represented out of total of 6905 out
standing. Eight candidates were pu
in nomination, with the following re-
suit: O. Spencer, $685.; F. 6. Ryan
6l74; M. Nebelung, 1927; w. M. Nc
Fadden, 4S18; E. r. Amerige, 6075; W
F. BottsIord, 1929; W. Orowther, 6125
e. F. Kellogg, 1882. The fret sever
named were declared elected. Th,
stockholders then proceeded to the cleo
ton of board of audit to serve for thu
ensuing year, and the following wer
chosen: N. Essicks, @. o. Rust and O
E. Holcomb. The report Of the audit
ing committee for 1898 was then read
and the hour being late the meeting ad'
journed to Monday, February 9th, TO
voting upon the proposed amendment
to the by laws of the company.
The Blade has the following SENSIBLE
remarks:
The county is to be congratulated or
the result of the plan inaugurated b,
the board OF supervisors in calling 70
bids for hauling gravel for the roads
Under the old plan OF distributing th
work to favorites of the board, the worl
would have cost the county something
like $4,000 instead of about $1,000. TIL
Blade has consistently urged the sppli
cation of this plan to the letting of al
county work and if it had been followed
in all the important details OF the rive
work the cost would have been consider
ably lower. 1t is simple business
proposition and does not need argumen
to support it. The same plan sho1ld b,
followed in every department of the pub
lie work, including printing and ad
vertising. which now costs the county
three or four times as much as it ought
OF course supervisors and politicians d,
not like the competitive system but thu
people have the remedy in their owl
hands, and that 10 to elect boart
pledged to this form of economy. If tn,
present officers refuse to do right we will
take care that the voters of the count,
are informed fully of the situation.