The herald., 1896-11-24
SANTA MONICA
The Rain Starts the Grass, the Hunters
and the Farmers

SANTA MONICA, Nov. 23.-The re-
cent rains and bright, warm weather
subsequent has caused the grasses and
wild flowers to spring up on all sides,
giving the earth green carpet in every
direction. 1t has caused the farmers to
start to plowing with a vengeance, has
made game plentiful in the marshes
about La Ballona inlet, and the members
of the various gun clubs are wasting a
huge amount of ammunition. They are
getting number of birds daily for their
trouble. The small boys are out hunt
ing mushrooms. which are scarce as yet,
and the young people are taking drives
in every direction, while the mothers
have commenced to prepare for Thanks
giving day. 1t promises to be partic-
ularly joyous one to most Santa Mon
leans, who have had fairly prosperous
year, good prospect of one the coming
year. and with an inborn hope for de-
cision in their favor from the harbor
commission.
On Thanksgiving day there will be a
memorable game of baseball at South
ern Pacific park for the benefit of the
Calabasas road fund the teams being
composed of well known citizens and
called the Leans VS.. the Fats, and are
as follows:
A. M. Ewing, catcher; NJ c. Roth,
pitcher; ex-Mayor Carrillo first base !;
II. c. Bevelle, second base; NJ. d. Feath-
ers, third base; John Devine shortstop:
Alex Benson, left field: G.. r. Williams,
center field; ]. u. Henry. right field
Substitutes--Dr. Fred Waite, C. Thom-
as 6. Miles, w. l.. Muller, II. w. Keller,
Attorney r. r. Tanner, Ken Summer
field, George d. Kincaid and w. L. Bar
ker
T,EANS
Harry Goodwin, catcher; P. S. Allen.
pitcher; E. D. Suits, first base; H. L..
Deming, second base; NJ. H. Kimball,
third base; Robert Eckert, shortstop;
r. ]. Clark, left field; F. O. Jones, center
field; q j. Vawter right field.
Substitutes-Dr. Kuns, Max Barretto,
George D. Pendleton, Constable AL N.Y.
ers, Attorney Fred II. Taft and j. Wal
ter Gray.
Some of our boys imagined they could
play football, but they were mistaken,
they could only play at it. They chal-
lenged the Throop Institute eleven to
game Saturday last and adorned the
colors of royal purple and gold. They
were real nice lokng lot of boys, lady
friend said, but when it came to playing
they were not in it. The score was AZ
to nit.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Jones have returned
from their eastern trip delighted to get
back again to Santa Monica.
Senator and Mrs. J. P. Jones are at
Miramar, where the senator will remain
for a week.
Mr. Eugene Day has assumed charge
of the Signal and promises to make it
a breezy local sheet
The Southern California Hotel Mems
Association held meeting at the Ar
cadia on Wednesday, electing A. c.
Billicke president and c. II. Smith sec
retary for the ensuing year.
The Silver League will hold a meeting
next Tuesday evening at the town hall.
sring.
A large attendance is desired.
The chamber of commerce will hold
a regular meeting Wednesday of next
week.
Mrs. J. c. Crosier has left for England,
intending to return with her mother n ext
spring.
Messrs. William Folsom and Charles
Suits are enjoying a hunting trip in the
mountains north of town.
The last rain added SO inch to the to-
tai for the season, which is 1.57.
Judge /. A. Willis is out again for a
stroll daily, but not to attend to busi-
mes.
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Dale sent Sunday
with Mrs. Dale's brother, Mr.. G. w.
Felts, at Glendora.