The herald., 1897-07-28
AVALON

AVALON, July 27.-(Regular Core
spondence.) Professor c. HI. Holder of
Pasadena is spending few days on the
island. Yesterday, in company with E. F.
Hurlbert he went out on a fishing excur-
sion. leaving Avalon about $3.50 a. m. Mr..
Hurlbert hooked big tuna, and had three
quarters of an hours play with it. Pro-
fessor Holder saw a blue shark about six
feet long, which Mr.. Hurlbert landed after
gamy fight. The latter gentleman did
not realize the extent of his catch until the
shark was brought ashore and cut open,
when it was found that his latest meal
had been lady's parasol, which was dis
covered in process of digestion in the stom-
ach of Mr.. Shark. The lady who had lost
the umbrella day or two ago identified
it as her property, and although Mr.. Hurl-
bert is a prominent and duly qualified
member of the Ananias club, the lady is
not and moreover the parasol in question
is in evidence.
The Fleetwing has been kept busy late
ly taking out fishing parties. The fol-
lowing formed merry praty on Sunday:
Henry c. Post, Hoyt G.. Post H. S. Cole
and Miss Laura Cole of Grand Rapids,
Mich.;T IT. ]. Ashley, Pasadena; A. Pills
bury, Menomome. Wis; R. E. Small and
Small of Oil City, Pa; A. C. Hiscock and
wife of Los Angeles; Miss Emelia Boiler,
Mrs. Oscar Baer and the Misses Mildred
and Bella Baer of Los Angeles, and Miss
Mary Jenkins of San Francisco.
The Santa Barbara had jolly crowd of
twenty weight people on a trip round the
island yesterday. They lunched at Cata-
lima harbor and caught large number
of fish, among them being twenty yellow
tail. Mr.. Barnes of Pasadena specially dis
tinguished himself as fisherman.
Messrs. Morehouse, Hurlbert and Camp
bell, three of the most ardent and expert
anglers of Catalina, chartered La Paloma
yesterday and made a most successful
fishing trip on her.
Mr. and Mrs. Doran gave delightful
picnic yesterday. The guests included Mr.
and Mrs. c. Van Camp and family, Mrs
Crouch and Miss Bertha Crouch and the
Misses Mccall besides Mr.. Doran's broth
er and the two Misses Doran. They went
round the island on Mr.. Doran's yacht
Narod.
Commodore W. H. Burnham took an in
vited party of guests on his yacht San
Diego on Sunday.
Tennis is becoming popular amusement
in Avalon. There are quite a number of
very good players among the visitors, and
a handicap will take place between them
in the tennis court today The following
gentlemen will take part: Messrs Johnson,
Philip Overflow jenkins. Lambourn, Gay
ford, Jones-Bateman Lyman, Van Camp,
Howard, Flowers, Mackie and Foster and
Rev. c. c. Mclean. The handicapping
committee is composed OF MeSSrS. OVertOn.
Jenkins and Jones-Bateman. A small en-
trance fee will be charged, which will be
expended in the purchase of a suitable
prize.
party composed of the following made
an excursion on the Fleetwing yesterday:
c. D. Barthemeier and Miss Estela Bar
thelmeier of Buffalo; Mrs. W. B. Stewart.
Los Angeles; Muriel Stevens, Los Angeles;
Nellie Martin, Pasadena Irene B. Brock,
Winnipeg, Canada; Ella Mcdonald, Pas
adena; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence W. Blanch-
ard, Los Angeles, and Acknowledgement A.
w. Barrett and Mrs. Barrett of Sacra-
mento: l.. Jacoby, Mrs. Jacoby and Walter
Jacoby of Los Angeles; Major Donnell and
two boys; George Bayle and family of Los
Angeles, and C. H. Hoyle. They went to
Seal rock and Long point Mrs. Barrett
was especially delighted, catching many
fish. The yacht is chartered by General
Barrett for tomorrow, in the expectation
of entertaining Governor Budd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carr arrived yesterday and
are occupying one of Mr.. Hutchins' cot
tages.
The La Paloma gave a most delightful
picnic party around the island on Satur-
day. which was greatly enjoyed by a large
crowd of visitors.