The herald., 1896-01-02
AT SANTA BARBARA
The Celebration of the Passage of the
Old ear
The Southern Pacific's New Road Being
Rapidly Built M Game Warden
Wantei-Generai Notes

SANTA BARBARA, Jan. 1.-The passing
away of the old year ana the entrance of
1896 was attended here with the usual OBJ
servances. Walch meetings were held in
several of the churches and at ~ o'clock,
midnight, all the bells and steam whistles
in The city joined in one tremendous well
come. During The afternoon New Years
reception was held at the Congregational
Chinese mission. The ladies of the
Epworth league had open house at the
Grace M. f. church, both afternoon and
evening, and the number of visitors was
quite large.
alters were received by the following
well-known young ladies': Mrs. Weston.
berg, Mrs. I. G.. Miller. Mrs. j. T. Crane,
Mrs. III. Doyle, Mrs. Ray Elliott, Mrs. G.
W. Humphrey, Mrs. J. Hester, Mrs. G.. Y.
Roop, Mrs. ii. Scott, Mrs. A. Snow, Mrs.
d. Tomiinson, Miss NAV Bates, Miss
Louise Bales, Miss Anne Laurie brooks,
Miss Carrie Bond, Mss Josie Boyer, Miss
Sadie Boyer, Miss Edith Cooper. Miss Rose
Everett, Miss Erkanbrack, Miss Mabel
Forbes, Miss Ida Frank, Miss A. |. Halls,
Miss lara Hardy, Miss Maud Harner,
Miss Nora Harrington, Miss Mary Johnson,
Miss Edith McGra h Miss Eva Nc Phail,
MISS Emma Mi es, Miss A. f. Nickerson,
Miss Mamie o Neal. Miss Belle Pyle, Miss
Squier, Miss Florence Trace, Miss M,nnie
Trace. Miss Thomas, Miss Jennie Taylor,
Miss Ne lie Wetzel, Miss Woolman.
A collision between a team belonging to
the ice company and a mule car furnished
some amusement on tate street. The
horses became frightened aud tore madly
down the main thorougt,fare until the
wagon struck the car, when the latter
jumped the track and both were violently
brought to standstill. No serious dam
age resulted.
Work in the gap pro resses satisfactor-
lily. Tne camps are now located at Lom-
poe landing. Grading has been completed
as far as the santa Ynez river, and resi-.
dents of the potato town are in feverish
state of excitement, for as yet they do not
know definitely whether or not the road
Will pass through the corporate limits.
District No. will present strong peii-
ton before the board of supervisors Mon.
dav, asking that the Office of game warden
be declared vac mt A feeling prevails i'm
that section hat the official in question is
useless expense and that Santa Barbara
county can well dispense with his services.
The appointment is now held by James
Elliott of Carey.
"ashi gton Fire company, No. 2, is ar
ranging for field day in addition to other
events during fl 'ral festival week. A cir
cular will be issued inviti & all fire depart.
ments in southern California to partici-
; pate.
Our popular assessor. Frank Smith, was
treated to surprise party last evening. on
the occasion of his fitch birthday The
fes ivities took place at the residence of
his son, +. B. Smith, agent of the Pacific
Coast Steamship company.
Duck shooting Is now an enjoyable sport
in the lakes near Guadalupe. and Judging
from the number of gunners in daily at.
tendance, game is in danger of extermna-
ton.
The Sam Il. Shaw company is playing
this week to good houses in the Santa
Maria valley.
Rain still keeps away and the farmers in
the Goleta and Santa Ynez valleys are be-
ginning to feel alarmed.