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The herald., 1897-07-14
RIVERSIDE COUNTY

that Of Mrs. e. Caleff to sell for $4,000 some
nine and one-half acres on Orange and
First streets. The proposition to sell the
Arlington at the reduced price of s55. 900,
submitted at the last meeting, was form
ally rejected.
The proposition to make gift of City
park to the county for court house pur-
poses was killed during the morning by the
city trustees.
The beautiful home of Capt J. NJ Pub
licover on Fourteenth street was the scene
of a most delightful party last evening
in honor of three popular young people
who will soon leave for the east-Miss
Helen Webber, Miss Edith Elliott and
Charles Elliott. Games were INDUCED in,
refreshments were served. and at a late
hour the company separated, not forgetting
to remember the friends who are soon to
leave by several little tokens of esteem.
J. w. Kishlar and wife have gone to San
Diego to enjoy the cool breezes of that
city of bay n-cimate.
Prof. and Mrs. Lord and their children
will start for the east tomorrow. Mrs
Lord with the children. will stop off at
Pueblo and pass the summer with her
parents who reside there. and the pro-
fessor will visit the larger cities of the
east, combining business with pleasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duyckinck of Riverside
stopped at the Stewart last night. They
came over to meet their son. who arrived
from New Jersey, says the Times-Index
Mrs. ]. D. Mcdonald and son Guy of
Burt Ia, arrived in the city today and will
spend a few weeks with her niece, Mrs. w.
M. Hallock.
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PASADENA

PASADENA, July 13.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The work on the foundation of
the annex to the Hotel Green will begin
within a few days. the excavation being
now completed. Bids, for the steel work
on the bridge to connect with the main
building were opende Saturday and the
figures wired to Col. Green. The contract
will be awarded in few days. The steel
for the work on the building is now being
rolled in Pittsburg.
The park area about the hotel and the
annex will be considerable increased, both
Col Green and the Santa Fe company be-
Ing interested in making the improve
ments. The space between the hotel and
the railway tracks will be converted into
handsome park thus obviating the dust
and dirt at the back of the hotel. where
the teams have been passing back and forth
TO the depot A space will be left to the
south of the building for this purpose.
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP
Ihe Pasadena Christian Citizenship
union has been organized with objects
stated to be:
The prevention of crime and vice and
the creation and maintenance of a higher
standard of Christian citizenship" Every
six months delegates are elected from the
various young peoples societies of the
churches and from other Christian or
ganizations, to form a committee to ad-
minister to the affairs of the movement.
Yesterday evening the delegates elected
Sunday assembled at the Y. M. c. A. par
lors and organized by electing w. e. Cox
president: Prof. A. L. Hamilton, vice
president; Miss Elsie Palmer, secretary
Alexander Mclean. treasurer, and Prof
Rowland of the Y. M. c. A. advisory mem
Der to constitute with the officers an ex-
ecutive committee. DR.. ]. E. James. Messrs
W. e. r. Tayler and w. A. Benshoff were
elected a committee to arrange for a pub
lie meeting in the near future. not to con-
fict with any meeting the Christian En-
deavorers may hold, where the subject OF
"Christian Citizenship will be discussed,
with an address probably by one of the re-
turning delegates.
SOCIAL DOINGS
The Monday Evening Musical club was
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DoWNEY

DOWNEY, July 13.-(Regular Core
spondence.) The annual camp meeting OF
the Latter Day saints began Friday in
Willow park. A considerable number oil
campers are on the ground and the at
tendance is large.
Joe Rogers, who was examined before
Justice Phillips on Saturday, was dis
charged, having satisfied the law by prov
ing an alibi by three of his friends
Mr.. Hardy swore positively on the stand
that Rogers was one of his assailants Mr.
Tierce swore to having seen the defendant
n Downey on the evening of the assault
and others are sure as to having seen the
defendant on the same evening. The peo.
pie of Downey are disguised at the ont.
come of the trial.
William Mccormick has returned from
Long Beach.
Miss Ethel Dufton of Los Angeles is
visiting Mrs. T. R. Manning.
Miss MABEL Jaques has gone to T,onp
Beach for a few weeks visit
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LINES OF IRA VEL
PACIFIC COAST STEAMSHIP CO.

The Company's elegant steamers Santa
Rosa and Corona leave Redondo at II a.
m. and Port Los Angeles at 2:30 p. m. for
San Francisco via Santa Barbara and Port
Hartford, July 8, Z, II. Is. 10, 23. q, 81.
August 4. 8. 12, 16. 20, "a, 49, September !,
5. 8, 13, II, 81, %, 20. Leave Port Los Ange-
les at 6 a. m. and Redondo at II a. m. for
San Diego July l. s. 9, 13, IT, 21. 25, %,
August 2, G. 10, IA, 49, %. 26, 30 September 3.
Z, IL, Is, 10, 90, 81 The Corona calls also at
Newport. Cars connect via Redondo leave
Santa Fe depot at GAS a. m. or from Re-
dondo Ry. depot at $3.50 a. m.
Cars connect via Port Los Angeles leave
S. p r. r. depot at 1885 p. m. for steamers
north bound.
The steamers Eureka and Coos Bay leave
San Pedro and East San Pedro for San
Francisco via Ventura, Carpenteria, Sam
ia Barbara, Gaviota Port Hartford, Cay
ucos, San Simeon, Monterey and Santa
Cruz at $50 p. IN. July 4, s, H. 16. 20, "a, 2S,
August /, 5, g. 49, II, q, 25 90, September 2.
Is, 10, IA, IS, o. 26. 80. Cars connect with
steamers via San Pedro leave S. p. r. II.
(Arcade depot at 5:03 p. m. and Terminal
Ry depot at $40 p. m. The Company re-
serves right to change, without previous
notice, steamers, sailing dates and hours
of sailing.
w. Paris. Agt.. 124 w. Second St.. Los
Angeles.
GOoDAIL, PERKINS & CO.. General
Agts.. S. F.
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SOLDIERS HOME

SOLDIERS HOME, July 13.-(Regular
Correspondence.) Major F. K. Upham
treasurer, has returned from his visit to
Yountsville and San Francisco, and re-
sumed his duties at the home.
After the departure of Governor Row.
rand on the 18th or 10th, assigned to COM
mand at Leavenworth, Major F. X. Up
ham. treasurer of the home will be the
acting governor, and so continue until the
arrival of Col. A. 1. Smith, who is trans
ferred to the command of the Pacific
branch.
The home fire brigade held its monthly
meeting in the assembly hall on Monday
evening. 1t was made the occasion of a
general meeting of the members of the
home to receive a farewell address from
the departing governor, Col. Rowland and
also to present him with an address OF
appreciation of his kindness and amiabilty
as a governor from the members of the
home.
They are commencing today to plow UP
the ground for the foundation for the new
assembly hall, SO that we may look for
ward to the erection of that much-needed
building.
The death roll of the home has been in
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SAN BERNARDINO

SAN BERNARDINO, July 13.-(Regular
Correspondence Hal Rodden of this city,
who went to Bakersfield to play with
Cobb's tournament team, says the team
received outrageous treatment from the
Bakersfield people and team. AS no UNI
pire had been selected each team picked
man from the respective teams. Cobb S
team selected Farrow, the Wieland pitch
er, and if decision did not go right knell
would abuse Farrow in a most shameful
manner, and in one instance grabbed him
by the collar and called him vile names.
Several fellows appeared on the grounds
with revolvers strapped on and took
Knells part. The boys want no more of
Bakersfield.
District Attorney Frank B. Daley leaves
for Santa Monica on Thursday to spend
the summer months with his family.
There will be Il tournament game in this
city on Sunday between Cobb's Riverside
team and Bakersfield.
Miss May Roberts Of Prescott is in the
city visiting friends.
Judge j. H. Henderson OF Iowa arrived
in this city today and will at once as
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RIVERSIDE

RIVERSIDE. July 13.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) ]. S. Beggs is on trial, charged
with the murder of his child at Perris. May
23d The district attorney in his opening
statement said he would prove that Beggs
and the mother of his child, Miss Lord,
were living in open adultery that he gave
the woman medicine to cause an abortion.
that he tried to give the child away, that
chloroform was purchased with which to
kill the child, that the infant was buried
in a shallow ravine, where it would be
liable to be washed out with the first heavy
rain.
The mother of the child testified that she
was married to defendant by contract.
which he drew and which was not wit
messed.
Coroner Sherman testified that from the
appearance of the body when he exhumed
it he believed the child died from suffoca-
ton; it's protruding eyes would indicate
strangulation.
Druggist Leeman of Perris testified to
selling Beggs chloroform on the evening
of May 22d "for his tooth"
Dr. Perry of Perris testified that the
condition of the body was in harmony with
th. chloroform theory. He also testified
that defendant, after the inquest, tried to
bribe him to ''hush the matter up'-of-
ferred him first s25, then 500, thrust a
bank note in his hand. which was spurned.
Mrs. S. G. Long also test1ned at the cor
oners inquest that she saw Beggs bend
ing over the child in his night clothes the
night it died, and called to him, Jim
Beggs. don't you kill my baby" forgot all
about such testimony when placed on the
stand today; said she had seen chloro-
form in the cupboard and threw it away.
Witness was arrested soon after leaving
the stand on the charge of perjury.
The court house matter went over again
today until next Monday at ? o'clock p.
m. Only one new proposition was received,
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SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, July 13.-(Regular
Correspondence Last night the board of
city trustees adopted an ordinance pro-
hibiting people from visiting houses of i'll
fame. and the following resolution was
also adopted:
Resolved, That the marshal is hereby
directed to notify any and all keepers and
owners of houses of prostitution within
the town of Santa Monica to close the said
houses forwith. In case there shall be any
who shall refuse to comply with this order,
then he shall take such legal steps as may
become necessary to rid the town of the
nuisance.
Mr.. H. E. Voss, one of the proprietors of
the Cottage bakery died last night and
was buried this afternoon.
The matron of the San Bernardino or
phans' home was in town yesterday look
ing for quarters for the summer for her
charges, twenty-five in number. She Sc
cured two cottages belonging to Mrs. En-
gelman on Pacific street.
NJ. A. Davds the wholesale produce
shipper of Los Angeles, with his family
moved into his cottage on South beach to-
day.
The first rehearsal for the musical festi-
val to be held at Ocean park in August will
be held in the Presbyterian church on
Friday evening. Prof. Cornell invites all
the singers of Santa Monica to take part
III tulS SIeHu tNtul
Mrs George 1. Wilson and daughter of
Los Angeles are occupying their summer
cottage on the South Side.
Mrs. Lockwood and daughter Margaret
and Mr.. and Mrs. Rogers of Indianapolis
are here to spend the summer. They are
residing in the old DR.. Newton house on
the South Side.
Mrs. d. l.. Burdick of Los Angeles and
her daughter, Mrs Charles Wilson of San
Francisco, arrived Sunday and are the
guests of Mrs. j. H. Claudius of Mob hill.
The ballad social given by the ladies of
Until circle at the Ollie residence last night
was a very enjoyable affair. The pro-
gram consisted of old-fashioned ballads
and recitations. Sandwiches and coffee
were served.
The Baroness Harden Hickey and Mr.
and Mrs. j. Erwin Hoy gave delightful
picnic supper in the canyon this evening.
returning by moonlight. The others in the
party were Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Vail Mrs.
j. Bettner and Mr.. J. B. Proctor.
Mrs. A. Haas entertained large party
of friends at a coffee klatch at the Hol-
borrow this afternoon.
Miss Edith Haines, organist of Unity
church, Los Angeles, attended the ballad
social last evening
Miss Ethel Lowe of Long Beach is a
guest of Mrs. c. F. Dille
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY

oehghtfully entertained last evening at the
nome OF Miss Stoutenbergh on North Ma
rengo avenue. There were about TWENTY
nVe members present, and this being the
! last meeting of the season, an unusuallv
sood program was presented. The early
part Oh the evening was spent in listening
10 musical program consisting of vocal
! ana instrumental solos, which were much
| enjoyed. Vocal solos were contributed by
MISS Mamie Young and Miss Stouten-
ourgh, both of which were exceptionally
me. Mrs. Della Weed-Gordon, Miss Web
ster, MRS Alice Freeman Vail and Prof.
semen favored the company with piano
SOLOS whlch were greatly enjoyed. Fol-
lowing the program the guests were en-
tertained with musical refuses. Each
guest was presented with a pretty hand
painted souvenir card containing a musi-
cal reDus and the guessing of these afford ed
much merrimeM. They were the work of
Prot. Schleif The next meeting of the
| club will take place on the first Monday in
October.
A merry party'o of young people gathered
| at the home of Mr.. and Mrs Gilbreath on
Lincoln avenue last evening to bid fare
well to Dan Raymond, who leaves soon for
the Preside at San Francisco to ioin the
infantry. The house was prettily decora-
ted. The evening was spent with music
games and various amusements Mr. Raw
mond read a humorous article and mari Of
| the evening was spent in social conyersn-
ton, - Ter which refreshments were served
Among the guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Gil
breath. Miss Chaplin of Boston, Miss Smith
of Salt Lake, Miss Stone Miss Gertrude
Beecher the Misses Nellie and Grace Gill
breath and Messrs. Dan Raymond. Herbert
Hall, William Thompson. Harry Meyers
Charles Roberts and J. A. Westring
| Miss Gladys e. Sawyer entertained few
of her young friends yesterday afternoon
at the home of her parents, 1856 Gertrude
| court. The afternoon was spent with
games and speaking for the young people
and afterwards refreshments were served
| Those present were: Misses Helen Sutliff
Anita Soet, Sally Green, Mabel Hart,
Cecilia Falks, Ruth Macarthur Masters
Gilbert Dunn, Lawrence Ashdown. Stam-
ford Hart Mrs. Macarthur and Mrs. Hart
Of Arizona.
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CORONADO

CORONADO, July 19-(Regular Corre
spondence0 Mr.. and Mrs. p. Chauncey
Anderson, Miss Petit and w. w. Niles, ir..
of New York, who are touring the coast
in their private car, arrived at the hotel
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ayres of Prescott
are recent arrivals.
Howard Masac has gone to Los Angeles
for brief vacation.
D. NJ Fisher, of Redlands, takes advan-
tage of Coronado's fine bicycling during
his frequent visits to the beach.
T. w. Morse is down from Watsonville.
j.. w. Flynn, New York, spent Sunday
at the hotel.
Edward l.. Hutchson was a recent Los
Angeles visitor.
Edgar D. Peixotto, assistant district at
.orhey OF san Francisco, has been pass
ing a months vacation at the hotel.
f. Fl. True Los Angeles was a guest
here on Sunday.
w. austin Goodman and Dr. Losier CAP
tured 6S line barracuda, rock cod and bass
as the result of four hours deep sea fish
ing on Sunday.
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the residents here who have watched the
work of the Riverside ring" and they
are little suspicious of something when
the ring is so hearty in its opposition to
he Arlington purchase. The Arlington
ppears suitable to most of the business
len for the purposes for which it has
jeen used for years past. The Perris Pc
tition in favor of this was circulated sew
eral weeks ago and was presented to the
board with 112 names on it. among them
those of Hook Bros. and of William New
port, two of the heaviest taxpayers in the
county.
Perris is going to build bicycle track,
probably half a mile. Funds are coming
slowly for the purpose. but there is some
show of raising enough to build the track.
Surveyor Doyle has offered to drive the
stakes gratis.
The Perris Valley brass band is being
re-organized. The horns left in It now
after the desertions are one solo, two first
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SUMNER RESORTS

c. E: Foster of Los Angeles was in town
Monday.
E. Swingood of Los Angeles is regis
tered at the Redondo hotel.
M. V. Fisher returned from San Fran
cisco and Oakland on the steamer Santa
Rosa today.
The steamer Santa Rosa arrived this
morning from the north with large con-
signment of freight and passengers.
Among the freight were thirty-one seals
which will be shipped direct to London
Mary Menzel and Wesley ]. Fifeld of
Los Angeles were married today aboard
the yacht Rambler by Capt ]. Boardman
rms makes the second marriage ceremony
Capt. Boardman has performed in the
last two weeks.
The yacht Violet, Capt. Sherubel, has
charter party for the San Clemente Is
land the latter part of this week.
The yacht Bonnie Bell, Capt Mcdowell,
sailed for the islands today with a large
crowd of excursionists.
Miss Cora Alley of Milford. Neb.. niece
OF NJ M. Dawson of this place, will make
Redondo her home
"A number of prominent people of Long
Beach arrived yesterday on the yacht
Clemente and took luncheon at the Re-
dondo hotel, leaving for their homes late
IN the afternoon. Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Bixby. Miss
Susie and Fanny Bixby, Miss Healy of
Long Beach; Miss Palmer of San Fran
cisco; F. III. Bixby, George c. f. Flint.
John r. Morrow, San Francisco; Miss
Graham, Chicago.
Mrs. e. Flanagan of Arizona and Mr..
A. e. Shattuck. a successful mining man
OF that section, were married at the Van
Nuys hotel yesterday afternoon. Mrs.
s. Speans of Cincinnati acted as brides
maid and Col. e. Durham, proprietor of
the Reuondo hotel acted in similar ca =
pacity for the groom. After the wedding
the party took the train for Redondo,
where magnificent spread awaited the
party.
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SAN DIEGO

SAN DIEGO, July 1S.-(Regular Core
spondence.) Oscar Bartello, the highway
man who won record for himself along
this coast two years ago for daring deeds,
has been senteced by court at La Paz,
Lower California, to serve two years and
six months for stealing a schooner from
San Francisco. He is fined $4OO additional
or another 100 days His companion. Alex
ander Lundischief, a Russian Finn, who
aided him in stealing the schooner, received
a similar sentence. The men took the
vessel to San Lucas, and were there over
hauled and taken to La Paz. Bartello is the
man who went to Guadalupe island, and
with a small force overpowered camp OF
goat killers, took all their hides and sailed
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CLAREMONT

CLAREMONT, July 13-(Regular Cor.
respondence) The next series of Farm
ers' Institutes will be held in Los Angeles
and Santa Barbara counties as follows:
Palmdale, Antelope valley, Monday and
Tuesday, August 23 and a.
Covina, Wednesday and Thursday, Au-
gust 20 and 26.
Long Beach, Friday and Saturday, Au-
gust q and 2S.
Montecito. Santa Barbara county. on
Monday and Tuesday, August 80 and 81.
Nordhoff, Ventura county, on Wednes-
day and Thursday, September and 2.
Santa Paula, Ventura county, on Friday
and Saturday. September and 4.
There will be able representatives pres
ent from the university and farmers
club will be organized at each place.
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SAN BERNRRDINO COUNTY

sumo his duties as resident attorney for
the Anglo-American Canaigre company
with headquarters at Rialto.
1t has come to light that one reason why
the fruit dryers are short of help is be.
cause they do not pay sufficient wages to
warrant people to do the work, as in many
cases over 20 cents a day could not be
made.
The thermometer managed to run up tt
10 degrees in the shade today and at
| p. m. was 107 degrees. Thunder storms
ragged in the eastern portion of the val
| ley.
Tomorrow at III a. m. the Chino Bee
Sugar company will have to show cause
why their assessment should not be
raised. This will probably be the most
important raise in the county.
Articles of Incorporation of the Redlands
Lemon Growers association were filed to-
day. The directors are A. A. Courtney
c. r. Paine, H. H. Petit, r. H. Garland
H. II. Garstin, A. B. Ruggles, G. B. Ellis
The term is for twenty years.
City AtAtorney Haskells wife this
morning presented him with a daughter
Attorney George B. Cole and family leave
for San Francisco Friday for a months
trip.
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SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, July 13.-(Regular Corre-
spondence.) The question as to who will
be chosen for the position of librarian
continues to agitate the public for the
trustees adjourned last night without TAX
ing action. Probably the principal cause
of the delay was the. absence of Trustee
Keech, who came home from Los Angeles
yesterday evening too Ill to grappe with
the vexatious affairs of the library
Trustee Galloway believed that the board
should take action in the matter as soon
as possible in order to restore the tran
guilty of the public mind. which has been
somewhat disturbed by the controversy,
but his colleagues were inclined to favor
a postponement and the matter went over
until Thursday.
The applicants for the place are as fol-
lows: Helen A. Nevin, Los Angeles Pub
lie library; Kate I. Garnett, assistant in
the Mcclellan Public library of Pueblo;
Miss jeanette McFadden. assistant in the
Santa Ana library; Gertrude Saxon, Red
lands; l.. d. Gowan, Santa Ana; Miss Car
rie R. Dennen, Los Angeles; Mrs. Helen
Meredith and Mrs. Della Kernodle, in
cumbent.
The board of supervisors met this af-
ternoon and took up the two applications
for saloon licenses at Los Alamitos to-
gether with several protests from that
place. W. H. Holabird of Alamitos also
appeared in person strongly opposing the
efforts of the liquor men to occupy the
promising field at the sugar factory site,
and the board, after some discussion, re-
fused to grant the licenses. Louis Bolz
was also denied a license to open saloon
at Anaheim landing. Supervisor Potter
in both instances refused to vote on the
question.
A petition from Mr.. Williams for county
aid was granted, his allowance being fixed
at 81 per month.
The demand of M A. Forster for $10O,
representing the cost of recent repairs to
the Capistrano ajil. was allowed upon his
filing five-years lease of the Jail to the
county.
The following demands for material
used in the construction of the county
iail were rejected: p H Mathews Thoma G
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@SoUTHER11> 4 5}FEe5HEs

creased since my last by four passing to
the great beyond, viz:
Frank Abrams, late Of Company B,
Fourth California infantry, died July 10th,
aged 65.
Edwin Rawlin, late first lieutenant, First
New York mounted rifles, died July 18th,
aged Ga.
Charles M. Durand, late of Company D.
First Michigan infantry, died July 18th.
aged S.
Joseph P. Berry, late of Company B.
Fourth Ohio cavalry, died July 18th, aged
81.
Governor Rowland In an order taking
leave of the home, extends his thanks to
all members on special duties, to the Off
GERS, non-commissioned officers. foreman
and employees for their efficient help. ano
also congratulating them on their genera
good conduct and on the good influences
exercised by the many hundreds of worthy
soldiers and sailors resident at this branch
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SAN DIEGO COUNTY
away with them, selling them at San Pedro

away with them, selling them at San Pedro
and getting away to Alaska
The proposed removal of the Temecula
Indians from Warmers ranch in this
county, under decision of the circuit
court, will not take place at present, If at
ALL An appeal on their behalf has been
carried to the supreme court by the In
dian Rights association. This body holds
that as the Temecula Indians have lived on
Warmers ranch for sixty years they have
acquired the right to stay. The property is
claimed by the Downey estate.
The lands on Point Iona purchased by
Edward B. Rambo for $4,000 were yesterday
formally transferred by deed to the
School for the Revival of the Lost Mys-
teries of Antiquity the nominal considera-
tion being $40.
The local organization of the Loyal
Legion has issued invitations to its annual
picnic on Ballast point next Thursday.