The herald., 1895-02-26
SAN PEDRO
A Committee Appoiated to Further the Success
of La Flies .aSoGiaI Notes

San Pedro, Feb. 25.--Miss Leach, who
as been visiting her brother, the South
ern Pacific agent at Fifth street, returned
to Los Angeles last week.
Harry Stamford, formerly Southern Pa
cific agent at Fifth street, but now at
Cameron is the father of another boy,
who arrived on the 18th inst.
At the meeting called to decide on what
we should do at the Fiesta last Wednes-
day evening, DR.. r. W. Hill was ap-
pointed chairman, A. Eisen secretar.,
and Frank Schlling treasurer.
The following gentlemen were appointed
a committee to procure designs for floats,
etc: II. NJ. Dankin, n. W. Tilton, J. III.
Lieman, f. l.. Schilling, Ed Mahar, |.
Fawcett DR.. Welborn, A. Eisen, Dr. Hill,
w. A. Murphy, T. H. Brickly and r. d.
Haskell. The San Pedro branch of the
Coast Seaman's Union was invited to par
ticipate, and the school teachers to per-
feet arrangements for parade of the chill
dren.
Joseph Newmark has removed his store
froM the old Eisen stand to the brick
building on Beacon, near Fourth.
A sneak thief got away, with about a
cord of John Mahlgren's firewood the
other night.
The Coos Bay has about fifty tons of
freight for Newport this week. On her
return to San Francisco she will undergo
repairs preparatory to going on the Alas
ka route for the summer.
DR.. r. W. Hill has been slightly indis-
posed the last day or two.
On Sunday special car came down on
the :05 Terminal train, containing ex-
United States Senator Davis of West Vir
ginia and family party, President Leigh
ton and General Manager Burnett of the
Terminal, and their legal adviser Mr.. Glib
bon. On crossing the bay they were
driven over to the lighthouse, returning to
Los Angeles on the afternoon train.
j.. f. st. John has returned to the op-
Grating desk at the Southern Pacific depot
after relieving Agent Hayes at Whining
ton
M. S. Woodworth of San Antonio, Tex,
has been visiting his sister, Mrs Moo
man, here and the Jargestorffs at Will
mington.
On Friday morning Murphy, the butch
er, had runaway. His horse took a trm-
BILE over the high bluff, but without doing
much damage.
On Washington birthday the Order OF
Chosen Friends installed eight new mem
bcrs, after which they gave very delight
ful dance. Mrs. Stone and Professor Bracht
provided the music. Wilmington society
was well represented by Miss Jargestorff.
Miss Mamie Jargestorff, Messrs. Clarke
Jargestorff and Joe sylvia. Miss Backus
OF Los Angeles, and Mr.. S. Woodworth of
San Antonio were also present.
Capt. and Mrs. Dave Weldt gave an en-
ioyable whist party on Thursday evening.
supper was served at p. M, after which
Miss Holmes andy Mrs. Weldt sang. ac-
companied on the guitar There were pres
ent DR.. and Mrs Weldon, Mr. and Mrs.
Newmark, Mr.. and Mrs. Stone, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walters, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman,
Misses Mary Gillis, Bessie Holmes, Joe
and Kate Savage, Nan Downing of Los
Angeles and Messrs. DIR. Hill, Joe W. f.
Schilling and Williams.
The library social at Swinford's Hall on
Saturday evening turned out one of the
greatest successes, both socially and imam
cially ever given here. There was an ex-
ceedlngly iinc programme, exceedingly
well rendered. Professor Hough of the
Woodbury. Business College, Los Angeles,
contributed largely to the success Of the