The herald., 1894-02-18
SANTA MONICA.
A Heavy Vote Cast for the Wharf
Church Notes,


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A Heavy Vote Cast for the Wharf.
Church Notes,
SANTA MONICA, Feb. 1.-THE informal
election passed off quietly on Thursday,
q full vote being polled and complete
victory for the wharfites recorded, they
having IS more than the necessary two
thirds. This overwhelming victory has
caused them to redouble their effort to
win success, which is assured at the
regular election which the city trustees
will undoubtedly call in answer to the
great preponderance OF opinion on the
subject, and our friends in Los Angeles
and the interior can rest assured that we
will have fine pleasure wharf for them
by the time the summer season OF '94
arrives. This, with the magnificent
bathing establishment the Jones inter-
est are erecting, will make US enviable.
AMONG THE CHURCHES.
Rev. I. NJ. Merlin-Jones, rector of st.
Augustine, will oficiate at St. Paul's
church, Los Angeles, today, and Rev.
Mr.. Gray, the rector OF st. Paul's, here.
He is an eloquent and learned divine
and our people will do we'll to 60 and
hear him.
The revival services held at the M. E.
church under the direction of Rev. Mr..
Ryder of Montana, have provedHo be
not only interesting but productive OF
much good.
At the Congregational church will be
a praise and song service held in the
evening.
The ladies of the Congregational
church will give q Martha Washington
tea on the 22d inst. at the chapel, APP
pearing in costume.
LOCALS.
A telephone exchange is being talked
OF here.
A rain Of 20 OF an inch was the result
of the late precipitation, making total to
date 1853.
Mrs. p. A. Young OF Los Angeles has
rented the Bryson block, which after q
thorough renovation. she has opened.
A. q. Smith has retired from the
management of the Chaplin store and
has been succeeded by Archie Johnston.
The ladies of the Relief corps give a
Martha Washington tea at G.. A. r. hall
on Washington's birthday.
Capt. and Mrs. s. B. Randall have re-.
turned home.
The Chicago lady quartette are billed
for March 18th at the opera house.
The Minneols arrived at Port Los An
geles Friday with 20 tons of coal.
Literary exercises of very creditable
character were held at the public schools
on Friday last.
Santa Monica lodge F. and A. M.
worked the third degree Friday night,
many visiting brethren being present.
ID. A. Marshall, the contractor who ia
building the Hodge block for Mr.. J..
Hodge, will put in truss roof. the first
in Southern California. 1t will be jap
anese trimmed and make an artistic sd-
dition to our business blocks.
AL G. Smith, formerly manager for M.
E. Chaplin, has rented the corner OF
Fourth street and Utah avenue from Mr..
W. O. Baxter. and will commence at
once the construction of a handsome
building on it. JAS. A. Torbin and w. L..
Baker having the contract, and he will
open grocery store in it on March 1st.
The county road, which had been left
in an impossible condition by means OF
the boulders of the Southern Pacific
to some time ago, | am happy to state
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PERSONALS.
VIM. ]. Wallace of White Sulphur
Springs, Mont, is spending the winter
with Isaac johnson.
]. w. Jamison, the we'll known TIE,
hachepi attorney, spent Wednesday and
Thursday at Santa Monica at the Hotel
Jackson.
| aCgP IT vndalI WAS down this waek
eettiing up the loss of the Johnston fire
on Fourth street, II. l.. Forsyth making
the repairs.
Mrs. w. w. Waller of San Pedro, who
iH visiting her mother, Mrs. J. Austin,
carried off the ladies' trophy at the
whist club.
DR.. Lindsey, brother of Mrs. R. G.
Gillis, has arrived and will make a well
come addition to our city.
Mrs. W. A. Toller of Cincinnati is Wis
iting Santa Monica.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Folsom are
registered at the Windemere.
Mr.. S. S. Lenton, a prominent grain
merchant of Minneapolis, accompanied
by his wife, are at the Arcadia.
M. L. Wines, late Wells-Fargo agent
here, visited friends yesterday.
II. F. Bslch, prominent railroad con
tractor of Minneapolis, spent yesterday
at Santa Monica.
George Van Avery paid Santa Monies
flying visit,
Wallace Baldwin, Roseburg, Ore. J
w. Fowler, Mankato, Ore. NJ. II. Will
liams, Los Angeles; Mrs. S. Ii. John
ston, Boston, registered yesterday a
Hotel jackson.