The herald., 1896-08-16
LONG BEACH
Fish and the Fishers Sugar Beet Factory
Notes


is lined every day with men, women ana
children fishing. and. as hsh are very
plentiful, there is much fun and excite
ment for the fishers. Fine, large yelio"-
tail. halibut, rockcod. mackerel SURF
fish. bonita, smelt, herring ana an oc-
casional barracuda are among the nsa
that are caught from the pier, whlie
there is no limit to the variety caught py
those who go out few miles on the pay
in boats.
The water around the pier was alive
with sardines Thursday morning. ana
the California Fishing companys poat
Alpha made an immense haul when she
dropped her net about 800 feet from
shore. Night fishing has its attractions.
also. the long pier being well lighted py
electric lights
This same long pier Is in much demand
in the evenings as promenade.
The beet-sugar factory is assured anu
will be up and in working order for next
years crop. The contracts FOR the erec-
ton of the buildings are. or as gooo as
signed, and the machinery for the plant
will be the best that money can Duy. Inc
factory will be situated in the northwest
section of the Alamitos rancho. ana VIII
he about eight or nine miles from Long
Reach or thirteen miles from the mar
bor at San Pedro, with which place IL
will be connected by the TerIn1nai ana
Santa Fe railroads and probably py the
Southern Pacific. The cost OF the rag
tory will approximate $500, and TINS.
besides giving men work and putting
money in circulation. will utilize thous-
ands of acres now lying idle
The Christian church of Southern CAL
ifornia are holding their general conven-
ton for the second time at the taberna-
Gle. in the grove of the Methodist Re-
>,.t tot n nlaca
vention began its session on the evening
of Thursday, the 18th, and will continue
for ten days. ending on the I'D inst.
The convention is presided over by
Rev. A. c. Smlther, with William L.
Kendrick as musical director and H. FL
liot Ward as secretary. A large number
of elders are in attendance. and the lee
lures, preaching, discourses and sermons
rank high in literary excellence.
There will be three services on Sunday.
morning, afternoon and evening. when
different elders will preach.
The program for Monday is:
a. m.-Devotional exercises, ]. I.
West.
tees.
$3.50 a. m.-Reports Of Evangelist G.
w. Pearl; discussion.
10 a. m.-Report of secretary.
1890 a. m.-Report of treasurer.
II g. m-Our Evangelist Work, p. b.
Hall
1880 a. m.-Sermon. The Name. Jas.
F. Stewart.
1880 p. m.-Praise service.
s p. m.-Preaching.
The three trustees arrested on a charge
of felony for refusing to count the votes
cast at the recent election had their
examination before Justice Downing at
Wilmington on Wednesday, and on mo-
ton of Deputy District Attorney Will
Jams, who appeared for the state, the
case was dismissed on the ground, prin-
cipally, that the legal thirty days no
tice of the election was not given. At
torneys A. e. Lawson and w. T. Ken
drick appeared for the trustees.
Some four or five hundred people.
principally children. were given free
ride to the beach by the Los Angeles
Terminal railroad Friday The excur-
| sion consisted mostly of the children
comprising Miss Leota McKee's and
other sewing classes and Mrs. Turnbull' S
kindergarten, the whole being under the
! management and charge of Miss Mckee.
| The children enjoyed their beach visit
| Immensely.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. Garden Macleod, who
have been here in charge of the Chau-
| tauqua summer school of art for the
past thirty days, have left for Los An
| geles.
The Misses Lille and Emma Johan
| left Friday morning for Springfield, ILL.,,
| their home. Miss Lille has been sojourn-
! ing in California for the past year. her
| sister coming here three weeks ago to
accompany her home. They stopped
while here at the Winifred cottage.
| Mrs Murray has been a guest of the
! Winifred cottage. She left for her home
| at Riverside Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. Braselman left for
| home yesterday. Mrs. Braselman had
charge of the art needlework depart
ment of Chautauqua.
Miss c. B. Dobil went to Clearwater
| to spend Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. H.
| L. Epperson and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Alguire Of Los An
geles are at the beach, guests at the
| Pacific hotel.
Mrs. Simpson and daughter, Helen, of
Los Angeles, are at the Winifred cot
/ tage.
Miss Helen del Vale Of Los Angeles,
who has been visiting relatives at the
beach since last Wednesday, returned
| home Friday.
Dr. w. D. Dobie and wife left yestef-
day for two-days visit to Mount Will
son.