The herald., 1894-01-17
SANTA MONICA.
The Rain-Death OF George Il. Lester
Notaa.

Notes.
SANTA MONICA, Jan. 16.-The rain paid
US another visit on Monday night, COM
ing down gently but very plentifully I;
about an inch falling, making the total
to date this season 8 inches. 1t cleared
off about 8 in the morning yesterday,
and since that time we have had su-
perb day over head, although a trihe
moist under foot.
IN MEMoRIAM.
George B. Lester, brother-in-law OF
Senator J. P. Jones, died at the family
residence here yesterday morning at Q
o'clock. The deceased was born in Will
limantic, CT, go years ago, but has
made Santa Monica his home for some
time past. He has been O sufferer from
paralysis for many years. He was
courteous, urbane gentleman IL was
pleasure to meet, and large circle of
friends mourn HE demise. The deceased
secretary of the Bank of Santa Monica,
to cherish the memory of kind hus-
band and loving father.
The funeral takes place this morning
at 10 O'Clock. Interment in the family
vault NJ Aouo DtOuutain COuetoIy, CdQ
Francisco.
TRUSTEE MEETING.
The board of trustees met Monday
evening, all present except E. ]. Vaw-
ter.
Warrants were ordered drawn upon
the town treasurer for SILL, to pay
sundry bills.
The street committee reported a
plumbing ordinance. regulating it from
a sanitary standpoint. They also made
a report in the matter of the fence on
the bluff at Ocean and Montana ave-
nues.
The matter OF the Los Angeles and
Pacific road was laid over for week, as
was the park tree planting in the Ocean
Front park.
The profiles of Bay street and Rail-
road avenue were filed, and the clerk
was instructed to deliver copy of each
to the town engineer.
|. A. Willis bond as town recorder
was approved.
The street superintendent was in
structed to repair thu crossings of Ore
gon and Arizona avenues across Third
street.
Among the recent guests to register
their names at the Jackson hotel were
George W. Dyche, Boston Mr.. and Mrs.
Doans and family, Carson City, New. J.
7. Wells, city; s. A. Ford, Los Angeles !;
7. O. Brown, @. r. Williams, Riverside.
The dime social at the Congregational
church on Friday evening gives promise
of being a great success. The following
is the programme:
Invocation.
Solo, Flee as Bird-Mr. VIM. Glass;
Recitation-Miss X. Morris.
Duet, Fair Janet-Misses Atkinson and Nc
knight.
Select reading-Mrs. Hubbell.
Quartette, Pro Phundo Basso-Messrs. J. Gray,
J. W. Gray. Misses Atkinson and Mex night
Japanese New Year Festivities-Dr. George
Cochran.
Flute solo-Mr. VIM. Glass.
Two converted minstrells have been
making the meetings of the Salvation
army specially attractive here the past
two evenings.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Howe OF Portland,
Me-, are spending few days here.
D. D. Sunderland of St. Louis took
his first peep at the Pacific, yesterday.
Webb & Hunter have taken the agency
here for the Alpine Plaster company.
]. w. Gray OF Santa Monica has re-
ceived some very interesting official
documents of the provisional govern
ment of the Sandwich islands on the
present difficulties from his son Charles
Gray, resident of Honolulu.
]. w. Patello of Los Angeles was
among yesterdays guests at the seaside.
Bids are coming in thick and last on
the North Beach bath house proposition.
William M. Cameron. Tennessee
pilgrim to the land of sunshine, spent
yesterday at Santa Monica. He was de-
lighted with the resort and will prob
ably become one of us in the near future.
y. B. Proctor and r. O. Gillis enjoyed
Monday shooting at La Ballona, bring
ing home score of ducks and a fat
goose.
Messrs. Miller & Co. ARE enlarging
their butcher shop on the corner OF
Utah and Fourth streets, putting in the
latest improved cold storage plant, elect
rio lights, etc.
Roy Jones has returned from BUSH
ness trip to Visalia.
A great cure for cough-Mrs. A X. Norris ass