The herald., 1894-12-02
VENTURA HAPPENINGS.
Thanksgiving Ball = The Struggle 10
Eleotrtc Lights.

| Thanksgiving Ball = The Struggle for
Eleetrto Lights.
VENTURA. Dec. las 10 the oasis in
! the desert to the weary traveller, 80 is
| the Ventura City bands annual masque
ball to the fun lovers Of this and adjoin-
ing towns in the county. Every Thanks
giving night for years the boys have
, given these balls until they have come
to be az eagerly looked for by those who
| attend them as 10 Christmas by the
I bright lads and lasses of moro tender
age, and no wonder. for the band boys
seem to bs more untiring each year in
their efforts to amuse and entertain
their friends; and that these efforts are
appreciated is attested by the increased
numbers attending, everyone Of whom
have only words of praise for the man
agement
The prizes were awarded as follows:
Mrs. Kingsworth. Hrst prize for finest costume
Belle Eiwell, second prize for finest costume
for lady, umbrella
Ed de Arman. trst prize for finest costume for
Geo. White, second prize for finest costume
for gentleman. SO.
Mrs. wilson, first prize for most original
character for lady, album.
Petra Ruiz. second prizs for most original
character for lady, mirror.
A. A. Grow, first prize for most original char
&C er for gentleman, smoking icket
Joe Galley, sec nd prize for most original
character for gentleman; derby nat.
Charles Mcdonnell, frat prize for best eus-
tanned character for lady, hand turned $3-
shoes.
Charles Barrett, second prize for best sus
Ia ned character OF lady, one dozen photo
AL Strickland, first prize for best sustained
character for gentleman, bottle of champagne
and box of candy.
Joe FOLKS, SECOND priz, for best sustained
character for gentleman box cigars.
Dora Obioles. drst prize for most comical
character for lady, set button hook and shoe
no der.
Ion Bonestel, first prize for most comical
character for gentleman, box cigars
Miss Solari, Mrs Dunn and Mrs. Nogues, first
prizs for best group of three lady characters,
basket la fiesta.
Messrs. Capito, Poole aud Kaiser, first prize
for best group of three genty characters, knife,
pitcher aud bottle OF champagne.
Misses Peck, Beswiok. Hall, Barnes,
Joy and Shepherd and Messrs. Kenagy ,
Fowler, Maude, Oonklin, Mercer, Sheen
mate and Soule constituted a party that
cycled up to Nordhof Thursday, ate
their turkey, thanked their lucky stare
that the home journey would be down
grade. and returned lats in the after.
noon, tiN,d and weary but with many
happy iemembrances of the days
events.
1t Is confidently expected that when
the council meers on Monday they will
say "Let there be light" and that coon
thereafter there will he light.
Mr.. John Smith OF New Hampshire is
enjoying the mstchless climate OF Ven-
tura. Mr.. Jmith has Travelled extern
sively and resided for Q time in nearly
ell the famous climatic cities and towns
Of refuge throughout the world, and
Gays emphatically that no place be has
ever visited has 10 many advantages and
go few dra backs as this favored spot,
and be is much surprised that 80 little
should be known about it.
Mrs. Mathews Of the avenue 10 con.
valescent.
Harry Mccoy, assistant cashier OF the
bank OF Hueneme, took in the ball
Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. W. Conner are at the
Nordhof spending few wesks for Mrs.
Conner's benefit.
Trevor Isenbere, . prominent Main
street jewelryman, is spending q few
days in the City OF the Angels.
Charles Cspito, of the firm of Spur
lock & Capito, Santa Paula, spent Thurs
day in Ventura.
Mieses Bertha Isenberg, Maud Tate
and Ella Peck are attending the Chrie-
tiaE Endsavor convention at Santa Ana.
Miss Mary Argsbrite arrived Thurs
day from Pueblo, Colo. and will winter
in this land Of sunshine with relatives.
]. NJ. Kaiser and N. Hearne are in
Los Angeles, whore they are serving as
jurors in the United States district
court.
A. j. Snodgrass returned Friday from
Los Angeles, where he visitsd for week
with bis family,