The herald., 1894-09-10
VENTURA.

church Of this place has been in bad
way for some time, and il ID extremely
likely that the editice corner OF Oak and
Santa CLARA streets. will be sold in a
short time for debt. The term OF the
clergyman in charge, Mr.. Gallaudet, has
expired. and he has accepted, it Is un-
derstood, a charge elsewhere. The
membership has scattered and dwindled
until its number has become too few to
support minister and pay the debt.
Under these circumstances, Bishop
Nichols ia to determine at his annual
visit next week., whether the building
shall be sold or they shall continue to
struggle with the debt. II he says sell.
it 10 understood that the Baptists are
casting about for ways and means OF
purchasing.
Misses Helen kelsey. Blanche Bristol.
Winifred Waite and Nellie Newly LETT
last week for Los Angeles, where they
will attend the state normal.
At their session this week the board
OF supervisors received several addi-
tional otfers OF farms as q site for the
county poor farm. 1t ia understood
that the supervisors will finally decide
on the selection and purchase at their
meeting on the 10th of this month.
In his report to the supervisors for
the month of August. the county inspec-
tor Of animals stated that he had found
and destroyed one case OF CHAMBERS.
The INDECENT list of this county 10
49,. "a ooiDy IL in on ms way TO ann
Arbor, where he will enter the law
school.
Msjor 8. T. Black. Republican nomi-
nee for state uperintendent, left Thurs
day for Los Angeles, where he will
meet Hon. M. M. Estee and will very
likely accompany the latter through
Southern California.
Judge w. II. Wilde OF Los Angeles
was in town this week.
Prof. e. +. Goodyear has returned to
Bakersfield, where he will again hold
the position Of principal of the high
school.
George Foreman, an incorrigibly bad
boy OF Nordhoff, was committed by Judge
Williams to the Whittier reform school
on the complaint of j. w. Wolfe. Fore.
man is one OF the boys who recently
committed robberiss in the Ojai and
started to leave home, but was caught
at the depot here, and returned to his
home.
A social was held at w. r. Weldon's
residence Thursday evening.
Rev. ]. H. McKusick OF Downey, GAL,
ia in town.
The board of trustees met Monday
evening and in the absence OF Mayor
Collins, E. M. Jones was called to the
chair. The usual budget Of claims AZ
allowed and ordered paid. The petition
TA.aa IN IN m 40 pAH at~
near Chestnut was taken up for discus
sion and resolutions were adopted to
the effect that the town attorney be re-
quested to draft an ordinance and pre-
sent 1t at the next meeting.
Misses Jennie Spencer and Jennie
Gibson OF Nordhoff will enter the Nor
NAL school at Los Angeles.
Mrs. A. L. Webb of Los Angeles 10
visiting friends in Ventura.
A Literary society has been formed in
the business college.
John Harrison, a carpenter, who has
resided here for two years. was arrested
laet wednesday at the instigation of his
wife, and examined on Thursday touch
ing his sanity. There were serious
charges made concerning his behavior
TO q step-daughter, more child, but
after the commission bad pronounc ed
him sane, the wife withdrew the GRIM
insl charges, and thus what promised to
be sensation, came to an moons ca uen-
tial end.
About 275 persons went on the Cals-
DOMAIN excursion Friday,
The Republican primaries are b eing
held today throughout Ventura county.
All interest, which is very intense and
In some quarters bitter. Centers in tie
contest between Jsmes Walker end w.
Reilly over the shefiff's nomination.
Both parties claim the victory.
The Ventura Populists held their con-
vention today. They nominated P.
Chsrlebois for sheriff, H. @. Hendsr-
son for county clerk; D. W, Huffman
for auditor and recorder; j. S. Harkey,
treasurer; II. L. Poplin, district attors
ney; Fred Humid. tax collector; r. Il. !
Brakey, coroner; J. A. Barry, surveyor;
r. B. Haydock, school superintends emit,
Decides various township aud super-
visorial candidates.