The herald., 1897-08-22
LONG BEACH

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Correspondence This week has brought
to Long Beach church dedication. q
tragedy a marriage, the regular weekly
convention, several deaths, and the usu-
Il number of arrivals and departures
of summer visitors. So we have had our
share of joys and sorrows, with the
FORMER greatly outnumbering the latter.
Every other body and organization al
most has been in conven tion assembled
here this summer, and now the farmers
are to have a university extension course
in agriculture and horticulture. Next
Friday at p. m. University Farmers
Institute will open in Chautauqua hall.
continuing until the close of the even
ting meeting on Saturday. The program
embraces wide range of subjects, in
cluding the exter mination of gophers and
other pests, fruit culture, the
dairy, and kindred topics Of in
terest to the farmer. Professor
Wickson of the University Of California
will be heard on Agricultural Educa-
tion," and several other subjects, and
Prof Cook Of Pomona college will be
the presiding officer which announce
ment insures interesting sessions
throughout. Papers will be read and
addresses given by prominent farmers
and fruit growers in this end of the
county. 1t will doubtless be pleasant
and profitable occasion for all who at
tend
The concert given last evening by Prot
Cornell and chorus of 200 voices, was at
tended by large audience and was well
received.
The cantata MAY Day" and Beethov-
ems "Choral Fantasie" were both de-
lightfully executed. The chorus occu-
pied all the space on the platform and
was in fine voice. The soloists-Miss
Adelaide Beardsley, soprano; Mrs. I.
e. Rowan, jr.. contralto; Mr.. Edward
Quinlan, baritone and Mr.. Adams Owen,
bass-were all encored in every number
The skill Of the accompanist, Miss Mary
O'Donoughue, was an important factor
in the success of the evening. This was
Prof .Cornell's last appearance in Long
Beach, for after farewell concert in
Los Angeles he will go east to accept
q position as musical instructor in an
educational institution.
Last evening the electric lights Of the
city were suddenly extinguished, and
in several instances serious damage was
narrowly averted. In Heiser's bakery
and restaurant the upper part of the
window frame caught fire and was quite
badly scorched. On the pier two places
ignited, but were quickly extinguished
and a boy standing on a wet plank
holding to the wire netting received quite
q shock. ALI the lights in town went out
to the inconvenience of many places of
business, and especially to the singers
in the tabernacle. The accident is sup
posed to have been caused by persons
fishing around the submerged light al
the end of the pier, the glass globes of
which were broken by hitting
them with lead sinker or fishing line.
The electricity shot out from the carbon
about three feet and for moment or
tive things were pretty lively. The sub
merged light will not be replaced for the
amusement of visitors, as heretofore.
Real estate sales in a small way have
been rather lively this week, rather un-
usual In the midsummer season. Dunn
& Nicholson sold five residence lots on
the corner of Fifth and Linden streets
Stevens & Son told ten lots day or two
ago owned by Thomas Scoville. Town
send & Bailey have sold some real es-
tate in Alamitos to 3. w. Lee of Los An
geles, who will erect a handsome resi-
dence. Mrs. Helm is preparing to erect
a business building on the sta Of the
Southern, recently burned.
]. C. Dunn is building handsome res
idence at Alamitos beach.
Warren Wilson, editor and publisher
of the Los Angeles Daily Journal, and
his family, who have been here for three
weeks left for home this morning. They
enjoyed delightful visit in Long Beach,
AT the meeting held on Thursday even
ing in the city hall for the purpose OF
organizing a post Of the G. A. r., the
following officers were elected: Post
commander, c. C. Clewett; senior vice.
Comrade Bacon; junior vice, j. C. Dunn;
surgeon, DR.. Gill; quartermaster, Com
rade Kinman. The new post starts off
with a membership of twenty-five old
veterans on the roster. A meeting will
be called later to muster in the mem
bers.
The Nellie returned this morning from
her cruise among the Channel islands,
and the party secured a number of fine
Indian remains and relics.
The Bessie brought in a large catch
of fish this morning.
Mrs. E. Fl. Drain and daughter, Juli-
cite, left yesterday for visit to Temes-
cal for the benefit Of Mrs. Drains health,
after which they will return to their
home in Chicago.
w. S. Clark, the newspaper man, at
tended the baseball game in Los Angeles
today in the interest of the Examiner,
of which he is the Long Beach cores
pondent.
E. Brooks and family of Covina are
tenting here.
Mrs. Gerhard and daughter of Los
Angeles are here for a few weeks,
Miss Norma Pierce of Ramona, San
Diego county, has apartments at Belle
vue lodge.
Prof. J. w. somers and family, after a
vacation Of two months here, have re-
turned to their home In Glendora
W. E. Wing and family Of Los An
geles are tenting on Cedar avenue.
p. G. Tonner, the prophet and poet of
Pomona, is enjoying the cool sea breeze
of the beach.
Mrs. David Kile OF Phoenix, Ariz.. is
visiting her sons Claude and Frank.
here.
Dame Rumor is busy with the mar
riage of two prominent young people,
who, she declares, will be wed ere the
rains come.
s. 7. Berkley of Palmdale was visiting