The herald., 1896-07-11
SAN PEDRO
Picnic Of the Sunday School chiiirsn-coun-
Gil Meeting


Gil Meeting
SAN PEDRO, July 10.-Today is a
gala day for the Sunday school children
of the Presbyterian church. Several
large wagons including hay racks were
gayly decorated with flags and ever
greens, and they were crowded with the
merry throng of children. Rev. Mr.. Fras-
ed has control of the affair, and under
his directions there will be splendid
program presented in the pavilion at
Whites Point, with a picnic on the
beach after the program.
j. w. Buckley returned yesterday from
San Francisco, where he has been visit
ing relatives.
Mrs. Samuel Wilhite drove over from
Santa Ana today. She will remain here
few days, looking after her property
interests here.
The Southern California Fish com
pany's steamer Alpha, Capt r.. e.
Young. made catch of seven tons of
sardines. This catch is of the finest
quality ever caught on this coast.
Capt. Asp has bought the residence on
Twelfth street formerly owned by MIR.
Moore, and has had the same put into
a. very much improved condition, and
next week his family will move therein.
Mr.. H. l.. Whipple has gone to Ceritos,
where he has a contract to bail large
amount of hay.
The San Pedro tug-of-war team are
in hard training, and no doubt will make
a good showing at the Los Angeles tour
nament.
Lovers of sterling comedy will have
an opportunity of witnessing Daniel
Sullys The Corner Grocery at Swim
ford's hall on Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings next. The production is under
the direction of Paul X Stanton, the
eminent comedian. late member of the
Elleford comedy company and the cast
is made up of san Pedro talent After
the performance Wednesday night there
Will be a social dance.
Walter Collins has moved his photo
graph gallery from Long Beach and is
now located here next to the Crittenden
House.
The city trustees met last evening"
The ordinance granting a franchise to
the Sunset Telephone company was read
for the first time. An ordinance to grad.
part of Beacon street was also read for
the f1rst time. protest was received
against cementing the sidewalk on Bea-
son street and accepted.
A citizens meeting, called for Tues
day evening. July 14th, at the city hail.
is for the purpose of reorganizing the
fire department. A large attendance IS
earnestly solicited
w. E. Brown offered to feed prisoners
at 10 cents a meal
Marshal GrimshahW reported that he
mad notified several persons who were
violating the rules of the board of health
The steamer st. Paul, Capt Green.
sailed for San Francisco and way points
Win passengers, and merchandise to p
c. S. S. Co.
The steamer Excelsior put into port
here yesterday with part of a cargo
or lumber, which was discharged during
the day, and the vessel steamed for tn
north in the evening, Capt. Higgins In
command.
San Pedro Court of Foresters. No. 1O7
had the following officers installed last
evening; Ben Cross, c. f.. Bert Lane.
s. Z. r.; j. B. Bill, r. S; e. T. Woods
s. W.; Charles Blank, ]. w: ~ \. Lind
nolm >. b.; j. NJ. Peterson. j. b; organ
ISL, W. A. Crocker. The district deputv
grand chief ranger, G.. A Reverb. of Los
angeles, was installing officer After
the installation there We're speeches and
a banquet @-'e' e'1i'i
MT K. Quinn, who has been i'll for the
basI .Wo weeks, is again at his station
III tne raliroad Office upon the wharf
MISS Mary Gillis will leave for AveIor
in a few days, where she viii lsperd H.
summer. '-'-
Mrs. e. Fifield, who has been very i'll
is now cOnYalescing.
AT 40 o'clock this afternoon the two
story house of ]. r. Spring. a contractor
and one of San Pedros prominent mon
burned to the ground The loss is s2501
ana was insured for $500. The origin of
the Hre IS mystery as there had been
no Hre IN the house for some time.
"A SUN Westerdly wind was blowing.
and the building burned rapidlv. Iittia
or nothing of the contents was saved
This makes five fires here in the laet
five weeks.