The herald., 1896-06-26
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SPECIALS

had kept In the house when suffering
from the painters colo. The man is
able to be about town today.
A WILD GOOSE CHASE.
Sheriff Burr and posse who left Sat
urday night for the vicinity of Havilah
in search of murderer Durham, returned
this morning. The party consisted OF
Sheriff Burr. Frank Pinney, e. W.White,
j. e. Payne and John Barnhall. They
started upon the strength of a report by
Mr.. Pinney that he had seen Durham
near his ranch a few days before. They
went direct to Caliente and there took
wagon trail to point on Erskin creek.
There they took horses and followed
the mans trail for day and a half over
rough country. but they found no trace
of the object Of their search.
BREvITIES.
About five hundred members Of the
M. e. Sunday school enjoyed a picnic at
Long Beach today, going in nine cars
on the Southern Pacific road. About
four hundred more young people from
the Christian and Presbyterian schools
went to Santa Monica on the same road,
all being armed with lunch baskets and
duly guarded by chaparons.
A team belonging to Weik & Wagner,
the butchers, ran away this morning, the
horses having become frightened at a
broken whipple tree. The run was on
Colorado street at about o'clock. The
wagon was badly smashed and the driv-
err, Randleman, was thrown out.
About thirty school friends OF Miss
Oetta Maud Massey surprised her at her
home on South Fair Oaks avenue last
evening. Refreshments were served and
the guests brought with them many
pretty presents. The evening was spent
in the playing of games.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. w. Hill of Kensington
place celebrated the f1ftieth anniversary
of their wedding today, a number of
friends being present to take part in
their enjoyment They were married
fifty years ago today in the Methodist
Episcopal church of Toronto, the brides
name having been Anna M. Perry. Mr..
Hill Is " and his wife 70 years of age.
The home Of the couple was decorated
with ivy and peppers and on the wall
in the parlor were the figures in gold
1S46-1896.
A man named O'Rourke was in town
last night offering for the consideration
of IS and a good revolver to secure the
scalp of no less a parsonage than the
frequent multi-murdener, JAS Durham,
of San Jose. He says that he lives in
San Jose and has been camping in the
mountains with Durham, having come
down solely for the purpose Of arming
himself. His story is not generally be-
lieved.
The back door of George Frost's bicy-
Gle store on East Colorado street was
left open last night and some person
entered, taking cash from the till to the
amount of $1.60. A five-dollar bill was
found on the floor. the thief having drop
ped 1t after stealing it.
H. Holbrook's horse and wagon ran
away this morning at about 9 o'clock up
Fair Oaks avenue George Baker. who
was in the line of the rigs course, threw
the .reins Of his own horse to a bYstander
and managed to leap into the runaway
wagon and stop the horse.
Walter Linney left today to join his
brother in Chicago, where he will take
a year in school.
DIR. ]. T. Parker Is making arrange
ments to- erect handsome home on his
property, corner Henrietta court and
Marengo avenue.
Chuck Jung has left upon a short vaca-
ton at Long eBach.
The. friends of Mr.. T. w. Parkes will
be glad to learn that, though not out of
danger, he is on the road to recovery.
Mrs. L. T. w. Conger and family will
go to Long Beach on Saturday for the
summeE.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hill are making
preparations to go east for a few months
visit.