The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-01-28
LONG BEACH.
Chautauqua Circles Anairs-Notes and
Personals.


Chautauqua Circles Afairs-Notes and
Personals.
Long BEACH, January 27.-The heavy
logs at night and bright. warm, sunny
days are pushing vegetation forward
rapidly. Citrus fruits are putting forth
new growth. Grain is growing fast. and
a heavy crop is we'll assured. Each
morning a combination of sun and fog
over mountain, plain and ocean pro-
duces scenic effect which we'll repays
those who ontside of love of nature are
obliged to rise before the sun. Gould it
be transferred to canvas such q picture
would be worthy OF the post of honor at
our midwinter fair.
Our Chautauqua Circle still continues
to increase in interest and numbers.
the programme for last Tuesday being
the best of the season. Forty.five mem
bers answered to roll call, after which
the following programme was taken up !:
Regular Chautauqua reading-Mrs. H. B.
Cushman.
Piano duet-Hisses Hogaboom ana Hart.
Recitation, Toe New Church Organ Mrs.
Lucas.
Talk on Economics-Rev. Z. A. Healy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by the circle.
Vocal duet-Lpu Bailey and Frank Cook Miss
Reading, Books and Reading tEmerson) Miss
Kate Wo0iner.
Critics report-Rev. K. A. Healy.
Closing song-By the circle.
Adjourned to meet with Mr.. and Mre.
Preston, Second street, Tuesday, January
Both.
Doc Pitman, E. Linde and Mr.. New
kirk went hunting on Tuesday, bsgging
60 narrow-gauge mules, commonly called
jack rabbits.
w. S. Clark has been appointed city
clerk vice 6. S. Trowbridge resigned.
o Mr.. and Mrs. Halfpenny OF Pennsyl-
vania visited the beach the early part Of
last week. Mr.. Halfpenny says that the
view from Signal hill is one of the finest
ne ever saw.
MIR. and Mrs. Wingard visited Los
Angeles Thursday.
George Ellis was down looking after
his fine lemon orchard on Alamitos
Heights Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Alamitos lemon growers are pro-
gressive men, not satisfied with improv-
ing their acres they are now lining the
broad streets on each side with CAMP or
and date palm trees. Though less than
a year has passed since these gentlemen
commenced improving the heights have
already become chow place much ap-
precialed by the many visitors to the
beach.
Summer business is opening early
Friday Mr.. Villette Of Pasadena rented
the Flying Fish cottage for the months
OF June, July, August and September
Friday Harry Stafford, esq.,, mem
Der of the Brooklyn, N. Y. yacht club
rode over the AlHmitos, and be IRE re-
t,,r Is I
yachting facilities, backed by a little
fruit ranch, would be about the right
thing for him. Mr.. Stafford expects
return in May.
Thursday evening the Long Beach
Social club met at the home Of Mis-
Bailey. Among the manv interesting
features OF the evening were the reading
OF the club paper (The Obse ver) which
abounded in local news (?) and a
humorous solo, The Lost Child, which
was rendered with great effect by W.
w. Pollard.
meets every two weeks, and promises to
afford excellent entertainment to its
me III bers.
Saturday being a holiday was inn
proved by the lovers of salt water, both
railroads bringing good train loads 10
the beach; shell hunting. tiahing AMI
/ driving being the attractions.
Rev Lloyd Jenkins OF East Los An
geles, VINO is supplying the pulpit at the
Congregational church, was at the beach
Thursday and Friday.
The score in the game OF base ball be-
tween the Santa Ana lumbermen niue
and the Newport wharf nine reeuited in
10 Tor the lum Dermen to the wharf boys
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