The herald., 1896-12-08

able condition, such as looking after the
street lights, keeping the streets and al
leys clear of filth and rubbish, the park
taken care of, hygeric matters and drain
age attended to, and, in fact, to do any
thing to advance the common interest.
Under the present condition of affairs,
anything done for the common beneht
must be voluntary on the part OF our
citizens-the city board of trustees be-
ing tied up by a restraining order-so
everything depends on the generosity
and local pride of the people themselves
TO keep the town in order.
BAPTIST BAZAR.
The fancy bazar held in the Marshall
house, Pine street, in charge of the La
dies Aid society Of the Baptist church,
was opened Thursday morning, contin-
uing up to and including Saturday af-
ternoon, was largely attended and we'll
patronized. The large storeroom of the
building had been tastefully decorated
with greenery and flowers overhead
and on the sides. some beautiful lace
and art needle work also being on the
walls for inspection and sale, of which
latter the counter presided over by the
Misses Carrie Hart and Hodgie Bailey
had many fine specimens. Adjoining
this display of fancy articles was the ex-
hibit of art needlework presided over
by Mines. Owens and Fisk. and like the
first mentioned, had some elegant speci-
mems on exhibition. There were other
articles, both useful and ornamental,
many Of them being possessed Of both
these attributes. and which served to
attract, the proceeds from the sale of
which materially aided in swelling the
total receipts. placing the church ex-
tension fund for the time being on Easy
street.
Refreshments of coffee. tamales ice
.,-na \ II 0ert hnn
tions, and the occupants of the booths
from which these different delicacies
We're dispensed We're Kept right at their
posts, SO keen was the demand for them.
the tamales especially requiring several
large additions to supply the rush.
Mrs. Martin, assisted by Mrs. Wood.
had charge of the tamale booth, and
that the spicy vards We're toothsome
was proved by the difficulty in keeping
up the supply.
Mines. Hart and Prescott made and
served most delicious coffee, and Mines.
White and Dunnam were kept busy
dishing out ice cream. The Misses Ruby
Martin and Jessie White led the process
sion at the candy counter, while Mrs.
Spradlin and George Hart took in
pile of money from the sale of popcorn.
A PEERLESS RESORT.
Bright, cool. crisp mornings and the
sea as smooth and as unruff1ed as we'll
kept full-length parlor mirror are the
kind of trimmings" we have had sur
rounding our weather the past week.
The beach, or, rather, the magnificent
mesa. upon which the city of Long
Beach is situated. is al its very best now.
The soft. delicious, balmy, bracing and
appetizing breezes which flow in so gen.
tly from off the surface of old Pacific are
full of health giving ozone, md the place
is one of the most perfect and delightful
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world of vegetation Is In all the fullness
of it's glorious youth since the advent of
the late rains: the flowers are brighter
and more fragrant, the grass greener,
the foliage fresher, and the songs of the
birds more joyous right here at Long
Beach blythe Sea than in any other
place in this land of sunshine.
NOTES AND PERSONALS.
Early in the morning. the very early
morning, before the bullfrogs have let
so their nightly depredations on the
blooming tamale gardens and retired
for meditation to the privacy Of their
domiciles in their own watery habita
tions. the reverberations of firearms
shake the air, and good-byt to sleep.
There will be public massmeeting in
the interest of the Long Beach Chautau
qua association. at which some impor-
tant matters will be brought up for dis
position, held at the tabernacle on the
evening of Tuesday December 8. All
persons interested in the permanent es-
tablishment of this great educational
association at this place are earnestly
requested to be present. There will be,
besides a splendid program. some very
distinguished Chautauquans present to
address the audience.
The $500 bonds, which the people voted
for the building Of high school, and
which are now on the market for bids,
xxy:l1 81 e., = I,,-
the 9th inst.
There will be a dime social at the Con-
gregational church tomorrow (Nonday)
evening, at which program and re-
freshments will be furnished. The So
cials at this little church are very pop
ular, for the are always nice and enjoy
able.
Mr.. Lowell of Covina, who owns the
150-foot lot on the east side Of Pine ave-
nue. running north from Second street,
contemplate building a two-story brick
block thereon early in January. The
ground floor will be divided by four walls
into store and dining rooms, the upper
story being intended for lodging rooms.
The increase of pupils has made it nee
essary to engage another teacher to as
sist Miss Nevil at the Alamitos Beach
school house.
Mr. and Mrs. w. d. S. Ross. son and
daughter. and Mrs. Nora Murphy of
Richland Center, Wis, are at the beach
Mrs. L. c. Jay of Pasadena, a niece Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross, and daughter, Edna
are also at the beach.