The herald., 1897-09-09
SUMNER RESORTS

large crowd of sightseers, among whom
were many small parties of Angelenos.
On Friday evening the six-foot mark will
be reached.
AT the meeting of the city trustees last
night bills to the amount of $1366.67 were
ordered paid, $402.50 of which went for
salaries, s591.65 for street sprinkling and
S3225O for light for the month of August,
the small balance going for various small
bills. Mr.. Dockweiler of Los Angeles
recommended that additional surveying Of
the sand dunes be done, which was ordered
Mr.. j. ]. Carrillo reported that Mr.. Ma
ginnis of the Southern California railway
and the members of the board Of super
visors would grant the city any right of
way necessary for the sewer. The Sol
diers' Home Bicycle club was granted the
privilege of making bicycle path on Ne
vada avenue between the trees. The library
trustees requested that tax of 10 cents
on the 500 be levied for library purposes.
Ordered filed. The city tax rate was made
80 cents on the $100 valuation for the fiscal
year of 1s97-9S. The following is the rate
apportionment: For redemption of sewer
bonds, 10; general fund, .46; sewer fund
10; park fund, .06; library fund, 90. This
is an increase over last yeaT outside of
the sewer bond redemption. of $6S4.02
Arthur Jackson and his sister, Miss
Bertha, went fishing to Port Los Angeles
,
heart was to capture a yellowtail. and it
was realized, for before he had his line
out very long it had an eighteen-pound fish
of that specie pulling at it, which he
landed.
Miss Ella Reed has returned from her
visit in the north.
Miss Celia Mooser left this afternoon
for Sacramento, where she will be the
guest of her aunt, Mrs. A. Nathan. She
will also spend some time in San Fran
CISCO extending her visit through the
winter.
Miss Virginia Treadwell entertained
about twenty of her friends at her home
on Tenth street last evening. Various
games were played and refreshments were
served. Those present were: Misses Ethel
and Mabel Webster, Edith and Ethel Up
ham, Ruth Rising, Mamie Reeves Flor
ence Goodale, Jessie Hasse. Jessica Wilson
and Potter Messrs. Walter Reeves, Her.
bert Treadwell, Wilton Webster, Lee
Chambers, Harry Rising and John Upham.
| The steamer Greenwood Is discharging
1903 ties at the long wharf.
| The steamer Santa Rosa landed 1874 tons
of merchandise and forty passengers on
her down trip yesterday.
An enjoyable moonlight picnic was given
in Rustic canyon last evening Chatfield's s
two buses and several private carriages
carried the party, consisting of over thirty
PcoPiS, " tieiI QeSllldtlOIl. n CAMP IRE
was made, coffee boiled, bacon and eggs
fried and ham broiled over the Goals. In
the party were: Judge and Mrs. Field
Judge and Mrs. Guidinger, Messrs. and
Mines. Maynard, Charles, Day and Dr.
and Mrs. Kuns, Mines. Field, Wheeler
Conkle, Burns and Volkman. Misses Wiser
Baxter, Saunders, Dickson, Elliott and
Twomey, Mr.. George Miles.
Mrs. j. M. Rogers and daughter, Maud
arrived today from Tulare county via
Compton. where they made a ten days
visit the guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. A.
Rockwell. They will remain permanently
Mr.. Rogers and sons will arrive shortly,
as they are driving overland.
The news of the death of the father az
Mrs. E. D. Suits was received by Mr. Suits
today. The old gentleman. who was
prominent business man of Round Valley.
was very well known here, where he has
visited many times.
Mrs. c. T.. Ludlow of Pomona has taken
the Steele cottage on Utah avenue for the
winter.
Abel Armstrong, originator and designer
of the Crysdaegon leaves tomorrow morn
ing for Phoenix. where he is a teacher in
the public schools.