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called for $500 certified check to accom-
pany each bid, and the successful bid
ders, Gardiner & Howe, did not put I'D
but one check, but certified their will
ingness to put up another, stating at
the time that they did not understand
that when one firm bid on both spscifi-
cations more than one check was neces-
sary. Their bid was SIG, COS. while that Of
the complainants was $17,655. The lat
ter bid was for the entire work, without
specifying the amount bid on the two
propositions separately. and could not
have been considered had not the lower
bid been accepted. The case will be
heard in the superior court next Tues
day Attorney Melrose will represent
the city.
On Thursday at 1 p. m. DR.. Peter
Hendricks of Los Angeles and Miss Il.
Orena Means of this city were married
at the residence of the brides parents.
n reception was held from 2:So to y.
m, which was largely attended About
thirty guests from Los Angeles were
present at the wedding.
At p. m. yesterday Rufus Stewart Of
Westminster and Mrs. Malta White Of
this city were married at the residence
of the bride. The wedding feast which
followed was something superb, and the
wedding cake portion of which lies On
your correspondents desk, Is very fine
indeed.
Delegates from the turnvereins of Los
Angeles, San Diego and Analreim will
meet in Turner hall tomorrow for the
purpose of holding convention and set
Ting up the business of the preceding
year.
A number of the young friends of Miss
Alma Owen gave her q pleasant sur
prise at the residence of her sister Mrs.
b. l.. Bourland, on Thursday evening,
it being the occasion of her birthday.
Those present We're Misses Maud Bur-
ton, Emma Feather. Ella Gardiner, Mrs.
Jennie u. Lane and Misses Maggie Bour-
land and Alma owen at home. Messrs.
G. I. Miller Frank and Arthur Nc
Dermont Of Fullerton, A. II. Patterson,
Fred and Horace White.
John Woelke returned from trip to
Chicago Sunday. His son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs Fred Moon,
came with him.
Sadelius &, Wuestenfeld have bought
out the City restaurant and will contin-
ue the business at tre old stand
j. A. Paschal has opened a new saloon
in the Kroeger building.
A. w. McGee. a tonsorial artist oe
South English, Iowa, is in the city. He
is out on a prospecting tour and may
locate in this section.
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SANTA BARBARA


Court
SANTA BARBARA, Feb 6.-George
A Durrell VS.. Jane Hancock ct Alan
action to set aside a tax deed, demurrer
overruled and defendants given ten days
to answer.
P. c. Higgins VS.. California Petrole-
UNI and Asphalt company, findings for
plaintiff.
f. L. Arata. administrator, VS.. F. j.
Mcguire. administrator-An action for
possession of city lot, demurrer over
ruled; ten days granted defendant to
answer.
Angus Smith VS.. Matte More Law
ct tal.-Foreclosure of mortgage; demur-
rer overruled; defendant given twenty
days to answer.
Sarah j. Kenney VS.. w. S. Parks-Set
for trial March 18th.
Isabella McLaren Howard We. Ynez
Adele Witch, alias Adele w. Hernden,
ct al.-Demurrer overruled; defendant
given ten days to answer.
Sarah ]. Kenney VS.. w. S, Parks, sec
ond case-Set for argument February
18th.
A. Packard VS.. Charles Johnson-Ac-
ton for damages on appeal from the
Justices court; set for March 1st.
Santa Ynez Land and Improvement
company VS.. Harriet De Veny. ct al
Foreclosure of mortgage; demurrer over
ruled; defendants given ten days to an
SWer.
Richard Halls VS.. NJ. H. Stephens
Foreclosure of mortgage; continued un-
til next call of the calendar.
Joseph l.. Etches VS.. Leopoldo Orena,
administrator of the estate of Josefa
Loureyro, Decentralization for wages
alleged to be due; set for trial March
18th.
C. A. Edwards, trustee, vs. Gerard
Grand-Foreclosure Of mortgage; set
for trial February 9Th.
First National Bank of Santa Bar
bara VS.. Capt. w. G. Waters-Suit on
a promissory note; defendant given ten
days to answer.
G. w. McAfee VS.. Thos. w. Moore ct
al.-Action for money alleged to be due;
demurrer overruled; defendant given ten
days to answer.
w. A. Hobson VS.. Eliza G. Ord-Suit
on a guarantee, heretofore decided in
favor of defendant; motion to retax
costs was argued and submitted.
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D0WNEY
Amateur Musicians Please th, Publlc-Per-
sonaI and General

DOWNEY, Feb. 6-The cantata
Queen Esther was rendered last even
ng at the NJ. E. Church South by Prof.
Cornell Of Los Angeles, assisted by his
company. Despite the inclement
weather the large building was filed.
the audience greatly enjoying the musi-
cal treat.
Mr.. W. II. Kelly has sold a part Of his
place near town, Including his residence,
to Mr. p. Stefan, a recent arrival from
Ashland, Wis. Mr., Kelly has already
begun the erection Of a new cottage on
his remaining acreage.
A very pleasant ga herring of the mem
bers and friends of the Presbyterian
church was held at the residence of the
pastor Rev. j. 4. kirkpatrick, on Fri
day evening of last week.
The Club restaurant" a resort where
the pubic were urgently requested at
all times to call for what you want"
closed it's doors yesterday, the proprietor
and his effects removing 10 Anaheim.
Mrs. C. +. Smith, accompanied by her
husband, has returned from Ventura,
Cal
Miss Alice Hardy of Los Angeles is
visiting her sister, Mrs. j. Wegerer, this
week.
Born, January 24th, to the wife of A.
NJ Hamilton. a daughter.
A cargo Of redwood lumber direct
from the mills is now being received by
the local yard.
NJ. d. Crawford and wife on Saturday
last cele ebrated their twentieth wedding
anniversary.
M Thomas of Redondo Beach was up
last week.
Arthur l.. Darby, for some time past
the efficient manager of the Cooperative
store, has resigned his position and has
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RIVERSIDE
Water Company Stockholders Naturally Object
To Cheap Rates

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 1.-THE meeting of
stockholders opposed to the 15-cent rate
was held this morning at the Y. M. G. A.
hail. NJ. r. Plaisted of the Riverside
Enterprise called the meeting to order.
l.. G. Russell was made permanent
chairman, and w. r. Cresmer of the
Riverside Enterprise was made secre-
tary. Mr.. Russell, with the assistance of
Mr. Plaisted, told the audience that the
purpose for which the meeting had been
called was to protest against the raising
of water rates, and devise some means
by which they could prevent such raise.
The following motion was made and
adopted: That q committee of seven be
appointed whose duty it shall be to can
vass the settlement and take subscrip-
ticls for fund with which to resist any
raise in water rates by any method
whatsoever; and second, that an eXecu-
tive committee of five be appointed whose
duty it shall be to have charge of
the expenditure of the money raised by
the first named committee and to en-
ploy counsel and otherwise conduct the
peoples fight for their rights. Financial
committee: ]. H. Roe. S. w. Culpep-
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SAN BERNARDINO
Lemon Packing House Wanted-Notes Of the
Day

Day
SAN BERNARDINO, Feb. "a meet
ing is called for Monday in the rooms Of
the San Bernardino National bank, for
the purpose of considering the building
of lemon packing house IN this city.
Mr. F. NJ. Hatch OF North Ontario is in
the city agitating the movement, and
the outlook is indeed flattering. The
citrus belt imediately surrounding the
city will furnish the fruit.
Gus knight, jr., went down to the
range day or two ago to see how near
he could come to the bullseye, The re-
suit was as follows: Two 44s, two 45s,
one 46 and one As. Gus is also first
class wing shot and has been in several
state shoots.
The little daughter of John Talmage.
who resides near Harlem springs, died
Friday of whooping cough and spinal
meningitis. on Sunday she would have
been one year old and that day will be
her burial day.
II. A Guernsey. whose mill near the
Santa F'e depot was destroyed by fire,
is erecting a new mill on the northwest
corner Of F ard Second streets. Mr..
Guernsey has been burned out two or
three times but never loses heart.
When nominations are made for city
officers the conventions will find STUN
bling block when it comes TO the board
of education. This branch of the city
government is considerably mixed and
needs fixing. The question is, How many
directors are to be elected? Opinion is
very much divided, but with the ma
jority the opinion is that three members
must be elected next April.
From all indications the board of su-
pervisors are in for a little fight they
were not looking for, and it halls from
the land of the sugar beet, Chino. The
people of that section are going to see
If the right of petition is worth anything
They made application for the appoint
ment of another justice of the peace,
and the board refuses TO appoint one,
although a petition signed by three
quarters of Chinos business men was
filed in favor of the applicant.
The position of the board is that one
justice of the peace is sufficient. and
they want to cut down the tramp traffic
f. NJ. ToWne, druggist. who has gone
iEto partn nership with John A. Lamb has
removed his entire stock TO a vacant
store on D street in order that many i'm
proVements may be added to the old
stand.
One of the asylum inmates escaped yes
terday and has not yet been captured
The city attorney has dismissed the
CdSe against AIIlle ADDOll, as wen as the
cases pending against others of her kind,
three trials resulting in as many dis
agreements.
The city was without electric lights
last night, owing to the fact that one
Of the dams near Waterman avenue and
Third street broke, caused by the excess
siVe rain.
S. F. Zombro has returned from his
trip to the Desert Queen, where he has
been for a week past.
G. r. Lloyd of the San Bernardino
Electric Light company is making ad-
vances toward establishing an electric
car lire in this city. At first the line
would be operated only on D and Third
streets and would gradually branch out
What Mr.. Lloyd wants, is right of way
and $4,000 bonus. Whether the righ.
of way can be had or not is doubtful as
the present company will no doubt hold
on to it,
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POMONA
Pour Buildings Damaged by Fire-soelsI and
General Notes

POMONA. Feb. 6.-There was small
fire here this morning which completely
Quilted three cheap wooden buildings
belonging to Frank ]. Martin, formerly
the Ornellas property and to some ex-
tent damaged the brick store adjoining
them on the north. also owned by Mr.
Martin. One of the buildings was occu-
pied as barber shop by A. w. Sowles,
who carried 5000 insurance. The next
was tailor shop, C. F. Lippman, pro-
prietor, the stock being insured for $500
and the third was run by Mrs. NJ. Cum
ningham as a restaurant. No insur-
ance and she and her little daughter lost
even their clothing. Mr.. Martin, the
owner of the buildings, carried 5000 in
surance, and the brick block was also
insured, which covers the loss by dam
age to 1t. The origin of the fire is not
known.
Suit was instituted in Judge Barnes
court on Friday by Miss Anna Clark
against her brother, r. r. Clark, for $299
claimed by the plainti@ as due her from
her brother as his housekeeper. To this
the defendant puts in a denial and the
trial is not yet concluded
party of young men went out from
this place this morning on duck hunt
in the lower part of the valley-a sort of
last chance at the sport for the season.
The bell of the Baptist church, per-
haps the finest in town, has cracked go
badly that its use has been discontinued.
II is said the church will, by an agree
ment at the time of its purchase, have
the manufa acturers take 1t back at GER
tain figure and make a new one.
There is to be repetition of the Ori-
entail fete at the opera house this even
ing, to be followed by a dance.
Wint b. Ross bicycle, which d1sap-
peared on Wednesday, was found Fri
day near Claremont.
The local organization of insurance
men has elected John A. Gallup presi-
dent.
The ladies' guild Of st. Pauls Episco-
pal church will give a valentine enter
tainment and supper at their guild hall
next Thursday evening.
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SAN DIEGO
Arrival Of Bishop Newman-carIson Stlil
Building Railroads

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 6.-The Right Rev.
erened John p Newman, bishop Of the
Methodist Episcopal diocese Of San
Francisco and Los Angeles, arrived here
this evening, and tomorrow a reception
will be rendered the bishop and his wife
at the First NJ. E. church parlors. The
distinguished visitors were met at the
train by jesse Grant and family, whose
guests they Will be during their stay in
this city. This is a most feficitous ar
rangement, as during the lifetime Of
General Grant there was no man who
stood closer to the heart of that illus
trious soldier than Bishop Newman
Mayor Carlson has addressed another
communication to the city council ask
ing that the clouds to his title to fran
chises be removed, in order that he may
be able to secure the money necessary
to build a railroad direct from San Diego
to Yuma One of the inducements held
out to the council to grant the prayer
OF the petition is Il direct promise that
Carlson will not then be candidate for
re-election.
The invitation committee of the Mid
winter carnival has sent out over 500
invitations to prominent persons
throughout the state. including Cover
nor Budd national guard officers and 1876
newspaper men. The latter will have
headquarters at the Hotel Brewster, and
the local entertainment committee will
see that all enjoyment possible is placed
at their disposal
John Schumacher, the carpenter who
was almost crushed to death while at
work on the Marston block and manned
for life, has sued Wybro e Lamens, the
Los Angeles contractors, for $3O, 900 dam
ages.
Mrs. Statira, widow of the late Y.
Sylvester Parker, and mother of Mrs.
Solomon Jewett Of Bakersfield, died at
her residence here yesterday. She was
81 years of age, and had resided here for
the past nine years.
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Wilde, E. C. Bangs, H. L. Storey. r. l.
Rogers, ]. A. Barker, T. S. Updegrar.
ireland and Miss Green.
BREVITIES.
According to Captain Sawyer's gauge
yesterdays rain yielded "a of an inch.
This makes the total amount OF rain for
the season 1884 inches, as against 5.o4
for last year up to date.
The funeral services of Mrs. Margaret
Raymond, the aged mother of Mrs. Allen
Dodworth, were held today from the
residence on Terrace Drive. Only rela-
tives and a few intimate friends of the
family were present. The services were
conducted by Rev. DR.. Conger and the
body was cremated at Mountain View
cemetery. The floral offerings were very
beautiful.
George Smith, a vagrant, who was sus-
pected of having robbed Yeck Sing, a
Chinese vegetable peddler near Laman-
da Park, yesterday morning, was ex-
amined by Justice Merriam yesterday
afternoon He had been brought in by
Deputy Constable Wallis who found
him in a pretty bad way in regard to
clothes and grub. His connection with
the hold-up could not be proved but he
pleaded guilty to vagrancy and was
given twenty days.
At the regular public meeting of the
Pasadena branch of the Theosophical
society Sunday evening H. B. Leader of
Los Angeles will be the speaker and his
subject will be Yoga.
PERSONALS.
]. s. Torrance is about again after a
long and dangerous Illness.
l. n. Seares returned today to his
home in Riverside after short visit.
Mrs. Singer, wife of the late H. NJ.
Singer, is expected home next week from
Chicago.
Miss Lutz went to San Diego for
short visit this morning.
The Misses Hugus returned today
from a visit with friends in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Albert Warren of Chicago arriv-
ed last night to spend the winter here.
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returned to the home Of his mother in
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returned to the home Of his mother in
Long Beach.
James Finley has been appointed road
overseer for Gallatin district.
The Salvation Army officials have been
looking about for place Of meeting in
Downey.
Miss L. Alsobrook of Capteville. Tenn.
has arrived and will make her home with
her uncle and aunt, Landrum Smith and
wife.
Born, to the wife of T. r. Chapman.
February 9Th, a son.
At present not a vacant dwelling house
Is to be had in Downey.
The county farm crop of navel oranges
has been sold to c. j. Shepard.
Court Downey, l. o. T., will introduce
two candidates into the mysteries of
the order this evening.
The herald., 1897-02-07
ANAHEIM
Work on Water System Stopped by Injunction
Personals

ANAHEIM, Feb. 6.-Temporary in
junction papers have been served on the
trustees of this city enjoining them
from entering into a contract with Gar
diner G. Howe of Los Angeles for the
Improvement Of the water system and
installing of new electric light plant.
The suit was filed by George e. Nolan
and Hugh S. Duff, who compose the
Machinery and Electrical company of
Los Angeles. and was brought by their
attorney, w. A. Meserve of the same
%ity.
The basis of their claim is founded on
the fact that the proposals for bids
The herald., 1897-02-07

A corrugated iron building, with a
brick wall on the West street side, Is to
be erected at the rear of the brick build
ing on the corner Of Fourth and West
streets for restaurant purposes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patton of st. Louis are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Turner.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. c. c.
Fife died yesterday afternoon. The fun
eral will be conducted from the residence
of Mr.. Fallup at p. m. tomorrow.
Postmaster Peabody Is the unluckiest
lucky man in Orange county. His horse
stolen, recovered and again missing, was
found yesterday by the Westminster
mail carrier, south of Westminster, and
returned, put in the stable, the door
shut, all fastenings secured, and the gate
duly closed and secured. This morning
all the fastenings were found undone.
door and gate open, but-the horse was
this time not absent Mr.. p. is now
thoroughly aroused and means business,
and any spirit which does not relish
buckshot will do we'll not to materialize
in Mr.. Peabody's yard
Frank English of Capistrano and A.
Lee Squires of E,l Toro, both leading mer-
chants of their respective towns, are
in the city today
DR.. Graves of New York City, who
held a revival meeting In this city some
nine or ten years since, Is here again
and will preach in the First Baptist
church tomorrow and will speak in the
Congregational church to the young
people at p. m.
Sheriff Nichols Is back from Fresno.
He says he had a pleasant trip and his
prisoner was like Mary's little lamb.
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westminster

Charley Bowlsby Of Los Angeles re-
turned home Monday from visiting rela-
tives.
Mr.. Tilden and son Charles have re-
signed the positions in one of the local
creameries and accepted like situations
at Compton.
Rufus Stewart having sold his inter-
est in the blacksmith shop to Mr.. Davis,
now sole proprietor, will leave Westmin-
ster soon for new field of labor.
Mr.. Foght entered upon his duties as
butter maker of the Westminster But
ter and Cheese factory on the LIST inst
Blaylock Bros. shipped a carload Of
cabbage to the east last Tuesday the
price now realized being $40 ton.
\ petition asking adoption of Chyno-
weth bill No 257, signed by large ma
jorty of the citizens of Westminster,
was forwarded to Sacramento this week.
Mr.. Buckworth of Garden Grove left
last Thursday for Wichita, Kas., to at
tend the national convention Of the Fra
ternal Aid society, to which he is dele
gate.
w. H. Edwards of Los Angeles was in
our town this week on business con-
nected with the new creamery.
Twenty-Five additions were made TO
the membership of the Presbyterian
church Thursday evening.
Robert Ward visited Los Angeles last
Thursday on business.
Mr. ]. B. Van Allen was in this town
Wednesday looking for a location for
himself and family.
Mrs. 4. c. Junxin is reported to be
very Ill.
j. H. Edwards. proprietor Of the West
minister meat market, will discontinue
one meat wagon on account of depres-
sion in the meat market.
A game Of baseball will be played Sat-
urday at Alamitos between Garden
Grove and Westminster teams.
The erection of the new creamery
building has been begun and the neces-
sary machinery will arrive next week
Prices of celery are reported to be ad-
vancng. Large orders are being re-
ceived and heavy shipments made daily.
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INDEX
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA NEWS

Wholesale tree planting at Ontario.
Four Pomona buildings damaged by
fire.
Matters in the courts of Santa Barbara
county.
Queen Esther pIeas-s the people at
Downey.
San Bernardino lemon-growers want a
packing house.
Ladies at Santa Monica considering
hospital project
A Pasadena express wagon in collision
with an electric car.
Work on the Anaheim water system
stopped by injunction.
Water company stockholders at River
side object to low rates.
Bishop Newman arrives at San Diego;
Carlson still building railroads.
Long Beach citizens recognize that dis
incorporation was a mistake; death OF an
Argonaut.
Orange county will make good ex-
hibit at the Los Angeles chamber OF COM
merce; Westminster items.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-06

Mr.. Cowper Patton, a member OF
the legislature from Richland
county, will at the present session
introduce a bill to re-district the
State so that each congressional
district will be made up of coun'
ties contiguous to each other
There will be two Piedmont dis
tricts, two coast districts, one cen
trail district. one Pee Dee district
and one Savannah river district
this last will of course take IL
Edgefeld, and be made up. prob
ably, of Abbeville, Barnwell, Ed
gefeld and Anderson.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-06
Tax Payers Of Edge
field County.

Having, completed the c circuit rcuI
10th in Sa!uda and Edsefield Conn-
tic.. I ann now in the T-easurer's
Office at Edgefeld TO; the purpose
of collecting taxes. There pnsl''To ",
ly will be no extension for u I,
payment Of taxes, so the books Ks VIII WI
Close PROMPTLY on the 3lst OF De
cpn,aer, after which i'm , 10 per
cent n p p.nalty will be added loaa 10 AL ans
and m ali to come and pay up prompt
~ SO that | will not have to issue
- sinp|e execution. Don't wait 10
be the last to pay your lax.
Respectfully,
De-. /, '96. . Treas
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-01-06
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6, 1897.
TO BE REMEMBERED.

The year 1895 will be memora-
BILE for the following deeds and
events.
CD In international matters, a
treaty of arbitration between
Great Britain and the United
States in the Venezuela matter, IN
which Great Britain throws a sop
to the United, States ty a small
concession to the Munroe doc
trine, herself receiving, practi-
cally, al the disputed territory
while Venezuela pays the fiddler.
1t locks as if John Bull had tickled
Uncle Sam and in return Uncle
Sam had tickled John Bull, leav-
ing our sister republic deep in the
soup.
~ The defeat of Bryan and
free silver. which maybe a fnality.
or the issue may be made again in
1900 problem too far eff to
solve at this writing.
(3) In science, the discovery OF
the X-rays by Prof. Roentgen, by
which the human eye virtually
sees through an eight inch plank
az The distant application ci
the electric power generated BY
Niagara Falls, and the opening o.
canal through the Iron Gates ol
the Danube, which makes thai
river navigable from the Blacl
Sea to the Bavarian frontier.
(5) The tidal wave in Japan OIL
June 10Th, which destroyed 27,0oC
y human beings; the trampling tt
death of 1900 persons during the
coronation festivities at Moscow
Russia, on May 3Oth, and the cy
clone at st. Louis on May 9th
which killed 500 persons.
co. Nansen's expedition to th'
North Pole in which he approach
ed within 225 miles of that GOV
eted goal. Nearer than any othc
explorer.