The record-union., 1897-07-18

quietly past Finger on lip and with
merry look from eye to eye suddenly
they pause before the street door of a
house further down. One of the num-
ber steals on tip-toe to the door and
gives the bell vigorous pull that sends
the echoes changing all through the
house. The rest crowd expectantly
round and almost Immediately the door
opens and with a shout of laughter
and perfect babel Of greetings they
fall upon the bewildered maiden who
stands there gazing with daZed eyes
upon the sea Of faces before her-the
secret is Quit is surprise party.
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In the passing away of Judge Curtis
Sacramento sustains loss that reaches
from his old-time contemporaries and
associates to the small boy that he
never failed to greet with some kind
and encouraging word as he passed
him on the street. Him velly good
man." is the verdict passed upon him
by the Chinese servant, and to-day
there is mourning among the children
of his neighborhood because of his abb
sence from the old familiar haunts. 1t
seems that it has been a custom with
the Judge for years past, during the
season when the cherries hung in lus-
cious ripened clusters black and red
upon the tree, or the golden orange
so dear to the child heart, tempted
their eyes as they peeped through the
pickets of the fence at the good things
within the inclosure, for the Judge to
gather them in to that enchanted gar
den, one and all, as many as he could
find, and feast them on the delicious
fruit filing their hands with it when
they went away. Thus has he en-
deared himself to the rising generation,
and built for himself a monument
more lasting than any which may be
erected above his mortal remains He
took keen pleasure always in the pleas
ure of others, and was heard to re-
mark on the evening of the Fourth of
July. when some neighboring fireworks
We're giving pleasure to quite multi
tude of small fry, that he liked to see
people enjoy themselves in the good
old-fashioned way" He encoura ged
kindness above all things and disliked
sarcasm and words that wound in the
saying His death is felt to be a Sc
rious loss to the community, and so
familiar a face as his cannot but be
greatly missed by all who knew him.
A Meister and son, Albert, have
departed for trip to Oregon.
Miss Helen Lindley has been visiting
friends at the Bay, enjoying the cool
salt breezes as experienced in a tour
of the Bay islands in the Government
boat General Mcdowell, and other
pleasurable trips possible to our neigh
Dor city. and particularly gratifying to
Sacramentans during the warm season.
Mrs. Margaret Long and family are
soon to leave for Pacific Grove. Mon
terey, where they have secured a cot
tage for a months stay.
Mrs. Ted Ashworth will go to Pacific
Grove ere long with her daughter, Flor
ence.
Miss Ida Clinch, who represented
Sacramento in the Bouquet of Vocal
lists" at the mammoth Endeavor cen
certs given at the Mechanics Pavilion
during the late convention, made many
friends musically and otherwise in the
busy metropolis, and it was remarked
by those familiar with her voice, and
sitting at some distance from the stage,
that on account of its peculiar and
characteristic carrying quality and flute
like sweetness of tone her voice could
be heard distinctly above the other So
pranos. Sacramento has every reason
to be proud of the proof given the
musicians of the metropolis during the
past few months of the talent which
she possesses in this line. A we'll known
and popular musician once remarked
that our Capital is to California in
situation what Birmingham is to Eng
land. and there is certainly no reason
why we should not anticipate the same
musical future for her
Rev. c. L. Mel made a flying trip to
the Bay last week.
Henry w Tracy leaves soon to join
his family at Pacific Grove where they
have located for the summer. Mr..
/. Track viii make a two weeks visit
at the popular seaside resort.
Mrs. Ream has returned from a busi-
ness trip to San Francisco, where she
was suddenly called by the death of a
friend whose funeral she was sum-
moned to take charge of. Mrs Ream
is the pioneer woman undertaken of
Sacramento.