The herald., 1895-10-07
A New Tabernacle and Wharf
Under Way
THE CITY IN A HAPPY STATE
A Gratifying Increase In Postoffice
Business
The Sauta FEES Pleasure Pier to Be Completed
Soon-Change in the Mails.
Personal

SANTA MONICA, Oct. 6.-The founda.
ton for the new Methodist tabernacle is
completed and the corner stone will be
shortly laid. When finished 1t will be
the hsndsomest structure Of its kind
outside of Los Angeles.
II. r. Elliot IS building an addition to
his Seventh street residence.
Manuela, wife of Antonio Machad,
was buried from the Catholic church on
Thursday.
W. l. Hull has been elected grand coun-
sci of the state grand lodge of Good Temp
lars.
The new Santa Fe pleasure wharf is an
other structure which is rapidly nearing
com pletion and wbicl, when completed
as far as the com pany intend to push it
this year. namely 500 feet, will afford yis-
itors all the fishing and yachting that
they may desire.
The ladies of the G. A. r. give a 10-cent
tea from 3 to p. m. on Tuesday the sth,
at Mrs. McCain's, the Hodge cottage, on
Third street.
City taxes are payable on and after
Monday next, the 7th; they become de-
linquent November 9th.
J. U. Henry and party have returned
from their trip after condor eggs fully
realizing that the market value of them
ought to be SIS, 900 instead of $500 each.
The concert at the parish hall Thurs
day evening was great success in the
| ing little invalid, Hobarta Merlin-Jones
| Tickets for the presentation uf Love-
| Law, by the Blue and Gold Dramatic
| club, under direction of Leon McRey-
/ nolds. are selling we'll at the P.O. news
| stand.
Postmaster Steele's report for the
| quarter ending september 30th shows a
greater volume of business than for any
| previous quarter in the history of the
| Office by over $500. AT the close of the
| fiscal gear the volume of business had
increased over $500.
The new arrival and departure of the
| mails suits our people all right with the
ption ofthe arrival uf the last mail
| at 7:15. 1t was changed from the preced-
| ing train, which got here at $3.50 pm,
and allowed our people to get their mail
an hour earlier.
Mrs. G. A.. LOOMS and the Misses
Mamie and Alzoa LOOMS have left for
Los Angeles, after sum m erinR here, and
will leave on the Santa Barbara special on
Monday.
N. r. Folson, has returned from his
extended eastern trip.
Miss Oracle Lewis, daughter OF our fell
| lowtownsman L. A. Lewis, is seriously
DR.. Stevenson was rendered an informal
recep tion Friday night.
Mrs. H. W. Keller ard daughter are
visiting friends in Los Angeles.
| Walter Folsom is visiting DR.. and Mrs.
| Lanterman at La Canada.
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Jackson have taken
their residence at the Hotel Jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Throssel are happy
J over the arrival Of bouncing boy.
| Henry Doehe has left for San Fran
cisco, where he will be married to
| Miss ANNE Worthington.
DIR. and Mrs. Elliott leave soon for Chi
| cage.
| ". s. De Van has left for his Los An
geles home.
Rev. williel Thompson of Pasadena
will occupy the Presbyte terrain pulpit Sun
day morning and evening. At the close
of the evening service congregational
meeting will be held for the purpose of
voting on the question of calling Rev. o.
s. Wisner.
Mrs. +. W. Brooks and Mrs. F. G..
Ryan have left for Los Angeles. intend
ing TO winter at the A bbotsford inn.
Mrs. J. g. Rowland and daughter leave
for Chicago shortly to spend the winter
at the Lake City.