The herald., 1894-11-18
tion by the adoption OF a constitution


and bylaws.
The meeting was opened with Q short
devotional service, its president, Mira.
NJ. Hilton Williams, reading q scrip
tural selection, which was followed by
several prayers from the members pres
| est. The exercises which followed were
musical and literary, the life and works
OF Francis Ridley Havergal being the
subject under review.
A well-written paper on the life and
works OF the above author ives read BY
Miss Craig, and two OF her poems were
read, one by Miss Lila Castle and one
by the Rev. f. V. Fisher.
Reports from the different committees
were submitted. and a constitution and
bylaws adopted. after which converse~
ton and music filled out the balance OF
a most delightful afternoon.
Rain can't come any to soon to suit
we'uns down this way ploug hing on the
large ranches has been going on all this
week, and it is mighty tough work on
the men and the rest of the mules, but
then you know sit is the early bird that
catches the worm" and that is the
secret why the farmers in this part OF
the Land of Sunshine never get left.
The stencil from that Niger slough
nuisance is isopardizing the health OF
all the people who live within q raGius
of l5 miles of it's baneful influence.
Petitions from Wilmington. Long Beach,
Compton and other places to the super
visore, praying for it's abatement. have
not received the attention the gravity of
the case requires. and tho ablebodied
stencil emanating from the thousands of
dead fish which line the shores of that
slough of corruption is allowed to get
in its deadly work on the health OF the
different communities.
The Long Beach exhibit at the cham.
Der OF commerce is an object lesson.
showing the diversified fertility Of this
incompatible section, which speaks for
;tself. The deciduous and citrus fruit
on exhibit compare in appearance ia
vorably with those OF any other sec-
ton. while for quality and flavor they
head the list. Mrs. w. W., Miss Yer"
ME, and Mr.. W. W. Lowe. keep the
Long Beach table always supplied with
fresh flowers, and to their care and
pride in making the products of this
beautiful section conspicuous and at
traotive we are all very much indebted
A package and mite social for the
benefit of the Ransome Home, Los Au-
geles, under the auspices oi the local
Y's, was held at the residence of Miss
Lura Bacon, First street, Thursday
evening. Qnte a number of packages
and some coin contributions made q
satisfactory showing. The evening was
passed in games and social converse,
and as usual with all entertainments of
the Y's, an interesting and pleasant
evening was protitably epent.
The Long Beach Development com.
pany are sinking another artesian we'll
on their land north OF the city for the
purpose OF getting more water to accom-.
modate the increased demand.
General Bouton, I. e. Burnett, VIM.
Crank and Thomas Stovell were here
thursday and left an application for a
water franchise which will be presented
at the meeting of the city trustees
Thursday next.
Members Of the Southern California
Couraing club came down with their
hounds last Sunday and had some ex-
citing sport with the jsckrabbits on the
flats.
The services of Miss N. Clarice Cuth-
bert of'this place, state superintendent
OF the Demerest medal contests, ARE and
have been in great demand lately. On
the 9th inst. her pupils had a contest at
Wilmington on the l2h she left to pre-
pare class at Santa Ana for gold
medal contest, and from there che goes
to Burbank. and from Burbank to Santa
Paula, Ventura county, where like con-
tests will be held.