The herald., 1894-08-23
SANTA ANA.

SANTA ANA, Aug. 22.-G. P. Bessonett this
morning stated that on Thursday, August 80.
there will be another of those delightful ex-
cursions to Catalina on the steamer Hermosa.
The steamer will leave the Newport wharf at
a. M, returning the same evening In time fol-
the Santa Ana train.
The Order of the Eastern Star in this city is
endeavoring to raise funds from its members
for the Masonic widows and orphans home,
and special exercises will be held at the meet
ings on September 10 and "a.
Edwin M. Hanna of Los Angeles and Miss
Ella L. Ballard of Tustin were united in mar
riage a. noon today at the Presbyterian church
in Tustin.
Mrs. Frank Ely and boys went to Newport to-
day for a weeks outing.
The Tustin Fruit association sold carload
of dried apricots Monday for cents. Most OF
the orchardists think they will get 8 or 10
cents by holding.
Miss Nancy Waite of Los Angeles has been
visiting in this city for several days past.
A number of letters from eastern parties have
been received in this city deploring their lot
to be seen that we OF Orange county have
much to be thankful for.
DR.. Cuthbert and son of Long Beach, and Mr..
Nesbit of Kansas were callers at the HERALD
branch office today.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. G. s. Wilson
died last night. and was buried this afternoon.
Rev. Dr. Bradshaw OF Kansas was late ar
rival today.
Mr. and Mrs Paul saager will start next Mon
day for Minnesota, where they will visit rela-
tives and friends for about three months.
Mrs. and Miss Blocker mother and sister OF
]. b. Blocker, the engineer who was crushed to
death yesterday in Colorado. were in this city
and knew nothing of the death of their son and
brother until they read it in the paper this
morning, They were just going to Newport
when the daughter saw the article They
turned back and are now at home in Los An
geles.
The new Free Methodist church on Bush
street, Santa Ana, was dedicated last Sunday
at II a m. Rev. G. h. Ebey of Los Angeles
conducted the services, preaching an appro-
pirate sermon from the words of King David
in the second book of Samuel: Neither will
l offer unto the Lord burnt Offering of that
which doth cost me nothing" The church
was crowded to overilowing, many being
turned away. The entire cost of the property
having been provided for before the de11ca-
tion. no collection was taken.
Rev. G. B. Ebey of this city Is engaged in a
tabernacle meeting at Elsinore, Riverside
county. He hopes to form a Free Methodist
church as a result of the meeting. Since COM
ing to california, six years ago, Mr.. Ebey has
organized churches at Los Angeles Pasadena,
Artesia, Santa Ana, Ell Modena, Santa Monica,
Paso Robles, Estrella, CAL, and Phoenix, Ariz.
Ell ToRo ITEMS.
The fruit crop of +. 2. Hail this year is larger
than ever. He has about six cars of dried
prunes and six tons of dried apricots.
salter Bros output this year will be about
six tons of dried fruit from ! acres; c. salter
will have aboutfi five tons of fruit and grapes
Arthur Scotts young apple trees have been
bearing very heavily. His apricots, peaches
and vines are the Dest ne mas nau 1or many
years.
The grain crop of this vicinity amounts to
about 5000 acres that average about two and
a half sacks per acre, which averages better
than the San Joaquin ranch.
The Australian wheat by Buchhelm brothers
averages 145 pounds to the sack of excellent
quality, the best raised in the county for
years.
f. ]. Heil's oat crop from 40 acres amounts
to nearly 900 sacks, averaging 106 pounds to
the sack. His wheat equals that of Buch-
helms.
The hay crop OF this vicinity amounts to
about $50 tons, nerrly all OF which has been
marketed.
Louis Monlton's sheep, about 10000 in all,
are in fine condition and will pull through
the dry summer without any loss.
George d. Belts of Los Angeles, who recently
purchased 80 acres from Mr.. Whiting, intends
planting the whole 80 acres in almonds.
Louis Moulton has decided to rent so, 900
acres of his large ranch for barley, wheat and
corn the coming season.
The improvements in this thriving colony
are constantly going on and property is
changing hands rapidly.
old, has heavy crop this year. and his peach
trees, 5 years old, will have 200 pounds 20 the
tree.
Stevens 5-year-old walnut trees have COM
menced bearing.
VIM. Hoyles SO-acre orchard of prunes, ap-
ricots and almonds, planted last year. has
made wonderful growth this year without
irrigation. Some of the young shoots are six
feet long
Charles Sales has been hauling dried fruit
from El Toro to Pomona, saving IS per ton on
the fruit. He says he makes good wages at it.
Several families are daily expected to arrive
from England to locate in this vicinity.