The herald., 1894-06-27
SANTA MONICA.

The Informal Bond Election Carried.
News Matters.
SANTA MONICA. June 26.-The in
formal election held under the auspices
of the board of trade to test the sense OF
our people on the question of bonding
the town for the purpose OF building
newer system to cost in the neigh bor-
hood of $4,000, drew out very light
vote. The result was that ITO votes
were cast In favor of the bonds and 46
againet, being ak affirmative votee In
excess OF the required tvo-thirds.
ATTEMPT AT BURGLARY.
The third attempt at burglarizing the
residence of Mrs. Lewis, on Fifth street.
near Railroad avenue. was made on
Saturday night. Mr. John Parker, who
rooms there, was awakened by hearing
man climb the fence and afterwards
try to pick the lock OF the kitchen door.
Mr.. Parker fred couple OF ehote at
the would-be burglar without any other
effect than accelerating his departure.
FOURTH CT JULY PROGRAMME.
An attractive programme has been ar
ranged for the entertainment OF our
guests on Independence day. 1t will
include the following features:
The road race of the wheelmen, which
will undoubtedly be record breaker,
there being over so entries.
AT Amusement park there will be
morning novelty games. Afternoon and
evening, grand Spanish tournament, in
Guiding ring game on horseback, break
ing wild horses, capturing horse thief on
plains. race for life and hanging, fancy
lariat throwing, catching the cnstard
pie, catching the creased pig and o grand
stage performance of the Hula ds incers
A list OF prizes will be publishes later,
all games being free for all, entries
close July 1st. All Wishing to enter
should address VIM. Lemos, -Amuso'
ment park, Santa Monica, Cal.
At North beach bath house there will
be 120-y ard swimming race in which
A. Splittstoesser, Walter Shecke is, Will
liam Rice and Kunze of Los Ang eles, E.
Carrllo and /. r. Sheckels o Santa
Monica will be contestants. The first
prize will be a medal and second prize a
pass to privileges of bath house. There
will also be tub races, tug-of-war, diving
for money and water polo in tho plunge.
There will be music OF the best ch aracter
everywhere, such es the Los Angeles
military band at the band STA ad, Low
inski's orchestra at north beach, plunge
and ladies' orchestra at Hotel Arcadia.
The evening viii close with two balls.
the sixth annual ball of the fl cemen at
the opera house and grand ball at
Hatel Arcadia which Mr.. Rel ahart has
determined shall be superior any ever
pyrotechnical display at nighsI cannot
yet state.
NOTES.
Work has commenced on the bridge
connecting the new North Beach bath
houee and Ocean Front ark, which
Contractor Ledbetter prom iees to have
completed by July 4th. whoa, the man
agement of the bath house will inaug-
urate quarters for all whee linen, VI here
an attendant will look affair and check
their wheels.
j. b. White, DR.. W. E. Perrin, Mrs.
+. Payne and child, Miss Mary
Matthews, Clinton L. Warden and
George @. Browne have pined the San
Francisco constellation at the Arcadia.
9. B. Jacobs of Hotel Coronado spent
Sunday and Monday at TIE Arcadia.
A. 7. Gaylord and Mics 4. G. Har-
with Arcadian lnxuries,
Mr.. and Mrs. ii. A. TO wne of Mime
apolis, Mrs. G. &. Aig',ie of st. Paul,
are able representatives. al Minnesota at
Hotel Arcadia.
Mrs. E. p. Cadw slladfsr of Phiadel-
phia will summer at Hotel Arcadia,
Santa Monica.
DR.. Z. G. Bull is spending few days
at the Arcadia.
a. Lasker. of Lasker Bros, OF New
York, spent yesterday at the Arcadia.
Mr.. LssSer Is an extemive traveller and
is delighted with the city by the sea and
her fine hotel.
Mr.. end Mrs. J. J. Forsyth, of Chica.
go, spent Monday at tae Arcadia.
Mrs. IL. X. Goodwin. OF Pasadena ia a
guest of Hotel Arcadia.
The monthly NEE ting OF the Ladies'
Aid society of the Presbyterian church
will be held at the residence of Mrs. w.
s. Vawter tomorrow, at 2 D. m.