The herald., 1894-12-09
SAN BERNARDINO.
PLENTY OF RAIN AND SNOW IN
THE MOUNTAINS.
Miss sslkirk's Concert-s~rious Illness
of James sstswart-Local Affairs
of General Interest,"
PERSONAL.

NJ mlOul8ut tuO I8lu COmmouU0u uBOtn
and has kept up incessantly and very
lively ever since. Il 10 welcome, al
though ito temporarily interferes with
business. The rain, Of some three days'
duration, has soaked the ground thor.
oushly and guarantees good crops for
next year. In the mountains snow has
fallen to . depth OF from inches to 2
feet, varying In loealitiss. This means
plenty Of water for irrigation next season.
Miss Selkirk. who 10 the new leader OF
the First Msthodist church choir, gave
concert at the church last night which
was largely attended, the audience
being very enthusiastic in its applause.
nearly every number being enoored.
Miss 6slkirk has . very rich contralto
voice, of wide compass and thoroughly
cultivated, and her solcs were admired
by the cultivated audience. The anna
teur orchestra, under instruction Of
Professor Erbe, rendered . number Of
fine selections, which were thoroughly
appreciated. The programme entire
was excellent and we'll received, nearly
oil present expressing . wish to have 1t
repeated. Tho programme WAS 90 fol-
lose:
March, Iron Cross, Isenmann-Prof Hrbs's
orchestra.
Contralto solo, Flight of the Ages. Bevan-
organ solo. Grand ofsrtoire. Batiste-Prof
Solo. sognsi, schirs Miss selkirk.
Trio, Wanderers Night Song, Rubinstein-
Misses Hillieoss. Gibson aud sslkirk.
selection, The Cricket, arranged by lsennann
solo. We Kisssd Again with Tears. Kellis-
Duet. selected--M,saes Hilligoss and selkirk:
,,,Sa) Good-by, Sweet Day. yannah; (b) All!
'Tis . Q Dream, Hawley-Miss Selktrk.
James Stewart lies very i'll at his
homo at the Homo rancho" three
by 4 snag OF tree last Tuesday which
eye, but nothing Was thought Of IL UNI
til yesterday when erysipelas sst in.
Mr.. Stewart 10 pioneer of the state
and county. For years hs conducted .
stage line in this county and later in
Arizona until the railroad entered his
field when he retired. He 10 we'll
known to old Callfornians throughout
the state.
Bids were opened for the completion
OF the west wing Of the court house
last Thursday by the supervisors, but
action Was postponed until next Mon
day.
The New Boy will be at tho opera
house next Wednesday night. An ex-
cursion will be run from Cotton as a
great many people there desire to wit
ness the comedy.
Anton Smith, in advance Of Thomas
Ksene, who will present Othello at the
opera house ON the 18th, IL In the city.
A dairymaid festival will be given at
Armory hall next Friday night under
the auspices of the ladies of the First
Methodist church.
Mr.. ]. E. Kiplinger, manager Of the
opera house, 10 in Los Angeles today.
Harry Parker, who has besn at The
Needles attending his brother, vino has
been very i'll with pneumonia for sew
eral weeks, returned Friday and 10 again
at his desk 10 the county clerks office.
Miss Jennie Willis, cashier Of the Sun
office, has returned from two weeks
visit to San Diego.
Mrs. George L. Hisom has been ap-
teacher Of the Barstow school in place
OF Miss Smith, who went insane on
Thanksgiving day.
GEN. j. G. BreckinYidgs. o. 8. A.,
has been visiting this county several
days this week. and left yesterday for
Santa Monica, where he will inspect tho
soldiers home. He is . brother OF
Colonel Breckinridge. late congressman
from Kentucky.
H. ]. ThralI is very busily engaged in
preparing the county exhibit for the
display to be made in the Los Angeles
cham ber of commerce rooms.
County Treasurer Rsevss' report
shows q balance ON hand Deoe mber Let
Of $57, ,874.03. The expenditures during
November were $37 .502. 80. aud the re-
ceipts l4,290.11.
Sam Rogers. tho Mojave rancher,
brought in 50 fine Angora rugs, the
produce Of his band Of goats, last
Wednesday, which he sold to L. Miges,
the furniture man, who 10 selling them
cheap for the holidays.
The rainfall today was 81 OF an inch
and for the week 2.52; for the seaaon,
3.12.
It is semi-officially announced that
the First National bank affairs of this
city will be readjusted by converting
the assets OF the bank into cash and
paying off depositors. Plans have not
bsen fully perfected, but assurances
are given that checks will be honored
inside OF 80 days. This bank closed down
few weeks ago with $170. 900 due de.
positors, and has since been in charge
OF National Bank Examiner Wiehtman.
The total rainfall up to noon today
was 4.01 inches; ct Straw berry peak,
on the mountains north OF the city, 10