The herald., 1896-12-04
ORANGE COUNTY.
The Yaw Concert Much Enjoyed-Gen-
eral Local News.

SANTA ANA, Dec. 3.-Miss Ellen
Beach Yaw, accompanied by her sister,
Miss Anna Yaw, and Miss Georgietta
Lay, her accompanist, arrived in our
city on the forenoon of yesterday. and
became the guest of Mrs. Frank Mona
CHAN, on North Main street. Miss Yaw's
great reputation caused her to be well
coined in Spurgeons hall last evening
by a, large audience. compliment not
only to Miss Yaw. but also to Professor
Ludwig Thomas, the local manager at
whose invitation the lady consented to
give Santa Ana the opportunity of hear
ing her. Expectation was not disap-
pointed. the songstress proving to pos
sess all the powers of voice which had
been claimed for her.
Mr.. Dick. violinist Of great reputa
tion. attended Miss Yaw and took part
In the program.
At late meeting Of the library trus-
tes it was decided to keep open the
reading room. while the library proper
is closed for reparirs. The Hervey hall
will be occupied for the reading room
except when being used for church pur-
poses.
Charles Finck, who was arrested for
larceny some days ago and carried to
Los Angeles has been brought to this
city for trial, as the offense alleged was
Freeman yesterday set the 5th instant
for investigation.
RYAN Agnew and ]. E. Garner. veter-
mary surgeons. have formed partner
ship. with headquarters at the sick horse
inf1rmary. DR.. John Garner's old stand.
j. H. Parker of Grange died at his
home on Tuesday of this week. Funeral
services were conducted from his home
at 10 a. m. today.
Fourth street is the scene of more pro-
gress than has been exhibited for some
time in this city An arrangement has
been entered into by the property own
ers on this street from Main street to the
east side of Spurgeon street to bear one
half the expense in replacing the rail-
way and paving the bed of the same
with asphalt to correspond with the or
iginal pavement.
Mr.. Tolle, the manager of the street
car line. says it is possible that in the
near future the track to the two depots
on Fourth street will be completed and
motor service thereon inaugurated.
w. w. Webb. superintendent for the
Los Angeles Paving company, has a
corps of men at work grading the old
| railway bed, and the rails are now being
hauled and distributed and the track
laying begun.
The franchise to the Santa Fe and
Southern Pacific depots has not been
granted, but the promise is made that
1t shall be when the motor company is
prepared to extend Its line and open
UP the service thereon. Time may re-
store line to Tustin by franchise on
Fourth street. instead of First street,
as it originally existed.
The case of the Tustin Fruit associa-
tion VS.. the Earl Fruit company which
has occupied the attention of the SUI
perior court for three days, was argued
and submitted this afternoon. The gist
of the celebrated case is thus stated in
the complaint: Earl. as agent for the
Tustin company, weekly agreed there
with on minimum price at which Or
anges furnished by Tustin should be
sold by said Earl. who should receive
15 per cent commission for said sales.
Tustin claims that Earl,as agent, should
account for all moneys received by Earl
In excess of said minimum, less Is per
cent. Judge Towner did not render his
decision today 1t is stated that whether
1t be pro or con, the supreme court will
be called upon to unite the legal knot
In Tustin on the I'd inst. Mr. A. E. Ben
nett and Miss Richtje Van der Mulen'
were united in marriage. The cere-
mony was performed at the residence
of the bride. Rev. C.. M. Fisher of Los
Angeles officiated.
A reception was given to the jubilee
singers Tuesday evening at Odd Eel
lows hall.
Mr.. Sturtevant, from Kansas, is seek
Ing health ia our valley, with the inten-
ton of locating If he realizes the benefit
he desires.