The herald., 1894-02-18
LONG BEACH.
A Successful Revivai-Local Matter
of Note.


of Note.
LONG BEACH, Feb. 17.-This has been
the best winter in the history of this
queen Of seaside resorts. A great num-
Der OF intelligent, well-to-do eastern
people (when we say eastern we mean
all east of the Reckless, have bought
FIVE, 10 and 20-scre tracts, ON which
they are building, or have built, good,
substantial, handsome homes, and our
beautiful, fertile mesa is beginning to
look like one of those lovely villages that
dot the Atlantic in the neighborhood of
the hest resorts.
Like our big sister, Los Angeles, our
school accommodations have not kept
pace with the increase of population,
and it has been hard lines on our teach
ers, who have been sadly overworked
thereby.
The yacht Hattie took party OF 10
from this place Tuesday to view the
wreck in Santa Monica gulf.
Evangelist w. P. Hsworth came here
from st. Louis some seven weeks ago
and began series of revival services in
the tabernacle, which were so successful
that at their conclusion, at the end OF
three weeks, the Societyof Friends, with
the Rev. John Riley, an evangelist OF
that society from Ohio, and the local
pastor of their church, Mr.. Joseph
Cooper (now dead), and his wife, took
up and continued the work, and it bids
fair to catch and convert the last sinner
in Long Beach. Mr.. Riley, besides be-
ing assisted by Mrs. Cooper, has the
help of Revs. E. A. Healy and W. P.
Haworth, one being Methodist and
the other Presby terrain divine. A host
OF hard-working volunteer assistants
make it their duty to hunt up and bring
repentant sinners to the front with won
derful success. Mr.. Arnold, a young
brother from Whittier, who is studying
for the ministry, does some good solo
singing, while George Blount Of this
place leads the singing ut the hslf-hour
praise service which precedes the main
services. led by Mr.. Riley. Between 70
and 100 sinners have profeesed CONVEX
sion these last four weeks, while about
80 backsliders have in the came time
been reclaimed.
Mr.. Thomas Douglas is building him
self house on his Cedar avenue prop
erty.
Mrs. W. W. Lowe, Mrs. DR.. Deal and
Mr.. and Miss Bryan drove over to Tim g
Point Thursday and got nice collection
of shells.
Several new buildings are being erected
in various portions of our town.
The sloop yacht Hattie took q party for
. sail on the bay Friday.
The Chautsuqua will meet Tuesday
evening at the residence OF Miss Betty
Railev Second strest,
At the Felterman house were since
our last: Mrs. Paul Hszslton and son,
Miss Nettie B. Hszelton, Westminster
E. NJ. Burt, New York; o. E. Hopper
stead, John Schumacher, A. r. Green
ing, r. F. Brain, Dave Lswelyn, E. W.
Hopperstead, J. w. Collin, AM. Shield,
Los Angeles; ]. NJ. Sabine, b. f. Whit
ing, Oakland; P. L. Hansen, Otto Peu-
ser, Pasadena; John W. Lii, Edge
water, Iswa.
Glendale.
GLENDALE, Feb. l7.-Barley is doing
we'll.
Many of the people are down with
the grippe.
A ball is to take place at Burbank on
the 22d.
The McWharter boys are pushing
things. They are farming at Burbank,
Tropico and Eagle Rock valley.
Charles Gassen has several hundred
head Of cattle grazing on the Hunter
hills.
Dick Richardson, the Glendale dairy
man, and family, have returned from
q worlds fair trip.
The thieves that sleep in the day
time and prowl around at night, are on
the increase.
The Southern Pacific railroad has in.
closed large strip OF its road on the
San Fernando road with q substantial
wire fence.
A beautiful and intelligent white girl
OF several years old has been given to
Niger Belt by her parents OF Los An
gsies. She is now at his Flag cottage
ON the San Fernando road. Comment
unnecessary.
Chewing Qua and IIai de Mer.