The herald., 1894-12-27
SANTA ANA.
A 15-YEAR-OLD WESTMINSTER
GIRL EL0PES.
The Man Who Wsnt With Her as Yet
Unknown-Nsws Notes and
Personal Mention.

SANTA ANA, Dec. 26 -Westminster
come, to the front this morning with a
frst-class sensation in the shaps OF az
elopemsnt. The l5-year- old daus shter OF
James +. McGowan, living on the Her
vey place in the peat lands. eloped with
some young man Of that neighborhood
whose name could not be learned. A
ing attentions to the young girl, was
supposed to be the guilty party, but he
was eeen in the city today and knew
nothing about the affair. The parents
are stricken with grief. The old gsntle-
man was in the city this IN orning. but
nothing definite was done in the matter.
but decided action is soon expected.
IL. A. Peabody received q telegram
today from p. A. Jackson, OF Billings.
Mont, to the effect that mis- daug hter
Louise, Mr.. and Mrs. Lee and Mrs.
Free. all OF that city, started for Santa
Ana. Miss Louise and Mrs. Free will
spend the winter with Mr.. and Mrs.
Peabody. of this city, while Mr.. and
Mrs. Lse. after a few weeks' visit here.
will go to Arrowhead Springs.
Mrs. Lulu How Is in Los Angeles for
few days Walt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Thomas. of Los
Angeles, spent Christmas with Mr.. and
Mre. Peabody.
Died-In Los Angeles, Mr.. E. E.
Adams. brother of Mrs. Frank Mona.
CHAN of this city. The funeral took
place Christmas.
A fur cape was found by your cores
pondsnt. which the owner can have by
calling at rHE HERALD branch Office,
1l91o Fourth street.
lsom Wray. of Indiana. brother Of
Mrs. Cobler Of this city. arrived last
night to spend the winter.
the Maccabees have taken In 62 ap-
plications during the past six weeks.
Joseph Eubanks of this city, aged 10.
and Miss Pearl Martin, aged II, OF West.
IA nster, were married yesterday by
Justice IL z. Freeman.
The subject to be considered at the
Main street M. E. church Thursday
evening is The Song of the Angels. The
pastor will lead the service.
J. A. Lane of Garden Grove is getting
up rabbit drive for New Years day on
the Alamitos ranch. Dogs from Los
Angeles, San Diego and other cities will
be present, besides the dogs of this
county. The people will meet at 8 a. m.
at the store OF Mr.. Lane in Garden
Grove. aud headed by the Orange band,
the procession will form and march TO
the grounds. Every body ls invited to
bring well-flled basket and just be-
fore the ceremonies picnic will be had
on the grounds and then the fun will
begin. A thousand people are expected
to participate in the exciting chase.
Our merchants of this city claim to
have had a better Christmas trade than
for years past One OF them remarked
that he never saw in his life such rush
for presents as the day before Christmas.
This doa't look much like hard times in
Orange county.
The people of Rev. ]. I. Hopkins
congregation showed their appreciation
of their pastor and his estimable wife
by presenting Mr.. Hopkins wi tn copies
OF the new Standard dictionary and Ben
Hur and Mrs. Hopkins with cseh
present OF $5 and a number of other
beautiful presents for Christmas.
The Mnin-street Methodist churc
gave the juvenile department OF it's Sun
day school Christmas tree festival last
Monday night, which delighted tho lit
tie ones. The house WAS we'll filled.
The Epworth league presented its
paetor. Rev. E. 0 McIntire, with copy
OF DR.. Strong's Concordance oi the Bible.
The paator will return suitable thanks
next Sunday morning.
The holy communion will be admins.
tered next Sunday at the morning ser.
vice. Subject of the discourse: The
Needs OF Christ in Our Lives.