The herald., 1897-09-02
AVALON

AVALON, Sept 1.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The summer season at Avalon
is rapidly drawing to a close. The depart
ures far exceed the arrivals. especially
has this been the case during the last few
days. 1t is confidently expected that the
fall and winter season will be more sue
cessful than that of any previous year, but
the crowd of summer visitors is noticeably
decreasing.
Miss Bella Clark of Los Angeles is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. Boyer at their summer
home on Metropole avenue. While out in
their skiff with her host and hostess yes
terday she caught three large yellowtail.
j. M. Crawford and wife of Randsburg
have been staying at the Pasadena house
for a few days. With the party is his old
time friend, Sheriff H. L. Borgwardt jr.,
with his wife and daughter, of Bakersfield.
They leave for home this morning, after a
very pleasant visit to Avalon. The marine
aquarium as seen through the glass bottom
boat was especially attractive to them.
venturesome pair of young ladies from
the Pasadena house started yesterday
morning at o'clock in rowboat their
destination being the isthmus Their names
were Kittie Smuck and Cora Stanley. They
took provisions and blankets with them
and intend to batch it, for couple of
days just like two of "the boys"
z. Chdester while hauling in heavy
box of crawfish yesterday behind skiff,
was thrown out of his boat by heavy swell
striking it. Chidester is perfectly deaf and
partially dumb, but he is a good swimmer.
and his first thought was for his hat, which
he saw floating near him. After rescuing
this valuable piece of property he swan to
his boat and got safely ashores-not much
the worse for his mishap. The same man
lately lost boat which got away from its
hawser during high tide. the citizens
raising purse and presenting him with his
present skiff.
party of young fellows named Clarence
Hubbard Gregory Croft and Elmer Don
nell made a trip to Johnson's Landing in
the sloop Dreadnaught last Wednesday.
returning Sunday after a very enjoyable
fishing and camping experience. They took
a trip up the canyon to look at the Boushey
gold mine. They had pretty rough weather
on the return trip.
j. r. Thayer and wife of Riverside are
staying at the Aloha. Mr.. Thayer is a
prominent rancher and landed proprietor
Of Riverside. He was previously engaged
extensively in the shoe manufacturing
business in Massachusetts.
The Island Villa is the first of the hotels
to close its doors for the season. The hotel
has been under the management of N. s.
Mullen and Mrs. Mullen, we'll known as
manager of the San Gabriel hotel. who
leave for the city today. After taking a
well-earned holiday they will resume their
position at the latter hostelry for the VIM
ter season.
DR.. H. B. B. Montgomery of Los Angeles
is spending his vacation at the Grand View.
Yesterday morning he caught six yellow
tall
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Swigart and daughter.
Carrie, and Rev. George H. DeKay and
little son. George, jr., all of Norwalk made
pleasant and successful fishing trip today
to Seal Rocks. They brought home thirty
seven rock bass running from one to five
pounds. Master George. who is only G
years old, proved himself an expert fisher
man, catching an even dozen, some of
which he could scarcely haul into the boat
The little fellow was very proud of his
CATCH and was promptly photographed d
with 1t as soon as he landed
L. E. Shepherd and wife of Norwalk are
at the Glenmore.
Dr. D. T. Edwards, president of the Min
isterial Life Insurance company of Los
Angeles, is at the Glenmore.
A party of Tulareans came in today to
stay over Sunday. They are: DIR. and
Mrs, A. L. Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs George
hartman. Mrs. A. Borders. Miss Lang tsld
DR.. ]. ]. Lasch. With them are the follow
ing ex-Tulareans: DIR. and Mrs. c. Tag
gart, Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Brock, now of
Los Angeles.