The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-12-27
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE san FRANCISCO CALL,


OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL,
sos Broadway, Dec. 10.
The Unitarian Sunday-schooI will celebrate
its Christmas festival 10 morrow (Frlday) after
noon from 10 q O'Clock.
The Oakland Navy has elected its officers for
the next year. The first race OF the new season
viii be held on January 10.
The Acme Club will give an exhibition at
the Oakland Exposition tomorrow evening.
The baseball club is getting into shape.
]. W Taylor has been awarded the contract
for moving the Davie ferryshed from the
wharf AT the foot of Franklin street. His bid
was $49S for the job.
The rehearlng of the charges preferred
against ex-Offcer William H. McCloud by ex-
Chief of Police Schaffer Will come up before the
Police Comm issioners at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning.
The Y. N. C. a. will play a game of football
on New Years day with a team composed of
sailors on English ships now in the harbor. A
second game will be played on Washington IS
birthday.
The Reliance Club will give big society pro-
duction OF ''7-20-S,' Days great play, at the
Macdonough Theater on January u and %.
The membership contest will not close before
January 90
The order of Judge Frick fixes the cost bill
in the contest OF the will OF Mrs. Anna L. Muir
phy upon the contestants. Lady Wolseley,
Daniel T. and Samuel J. Murphy. II amounts
to about $50, 600.
The Board Of Police and Fire Commissioners
held meeting this morning and elected J. ".
Peterson and J. T. Stahl for police officers to
fill the positions made vacant by the discharge
OF Officers O'Hara and Brown.
The regular examination OF clerks and car
Iiers at The Oakland postofhce Will be held at
the Council Chambers, City Hall, or February
4, 1896. Applications Will be received ct the
postofice until ?. NJ. Wednesday, January 10.
c. Z. Benefits case has been continued to
February Il, to be set for trial pending the
determination OF his appeal from the order OF
Judge ogden granting him a new trial after
conviction of an assault to murder George
Gray.
The installation OF Rev E. E. Clark as pastor
OF the Prospect Hill Presbyterian Church,
Fruityale, took place this evening at z 80.
Rev. James Curry, DID,. OF Temescal presided.
Rev. H A Ketchum, DID,, of Berkeley preached
the sermon.
The dedication of St Mary's College will take
place next sunday al } P. n. The structure,
which was so badly Quilted BY fire about year
ago, has been rebuilt and 1t now stands abou
as il did before the fire. No changes OF any
note were made in the building.
The defendants in the suit brought by Rob-
ert Smile over the opening OF Harrison street,
below First, MED an answer Tuesday. In short,
they admit that J. L. Davie, as Mayor, removed
some lum Der from land Within the boundaries
described, but assert that the act was done in
q peaceable way in removing Instructions
from public street.
w. II. Ayers, an aged and old-time resident
OF the city. was taken to the Receiving Hospi-
tai yesterday morning in an exhausted condi-
tion due TO q lack of proper nourishment. He
Will be sent 10 the County Infrmary. Ayers
was once prosperous. He Is rs years old now
and has been dependent on meager charity for
sustenance for months.