The herald., 1897-01-29
SANTA MONICA.
Beach Campers Cases in Court-Social
and Personal.

SANTA MONICA, Jan. 2S.-Judge
Wells has been busy today listening to
the cases of eviction on the south beach,
with the attendant assault and battery
cases. AS a result Herman Berg and
A. r. Hanter were fined, costs and fines
amounting to $500 each. The two cases
of the People VS.. Osborne were set for
trial on Tuesday, February I'd, at IL
q. m. warrant was also served, on
Osborne and his employees for malicious
mischief, returnable in Justice Sexton's
court, University.
Mrs. H. w. Vail had a narrow escape
from losing some valuable diamonds.
She had in her employ as nursegiri a
swell maid, who evinced a fondness for
attending Salvation army meetings, and
to add to her attractions in the sight Of
the beaus congregating there she ac-
qured a habit of borrowing her mis-
tress' handsome jewelry. In the course
of events she was discharged, and $400
worth Of diamond rings went with her
Shortly thereafter Mrs. Vail discovered
her loss and reported it to Marshal
Dexter, who found the girl at the Sal
walton army. She stoutly denied her
guilt and managed to throw the rings
away, but the marshars eyes We're too
sharp to be deceived. The rings were
recovered, and the girl made a confess
sion. The Walls probably will not prose-
cute, hoping this may prove lesson to
her and teach her that the way of the
transgressor is likely to hard.
The Santa Monica Benevolent soci-
ETY. meets this afternoon at Mrs. Volk-
mans. There has been much suffering
reported to this society, and they need
supplies of every kind to give to the
needy. Contributions may be left with
Mrs. l.. E. Allen or Mrs. j. Fl. Wilson,
Third street.
Frank Watros, contractor, has fin
ished marble top sidewalk for A. L.
Jenness that is a fine piece of work.
He has contracts for $50 lineal feet each
for the Congregational church, Mrs
Whitworth and Mrs. Young.
Miss Kate Monroe of Los Angeles is
visiting friends here.
Deputy Supreme Commander Luck
enbach of the Maccabees is in town and
will be here for about ten days working
for the benefit of the popular order.
The local lodge will install their new Of
ficers next Wednesday evening.
DR.. Doty from South Dakota has de-
cided to hang out his shingle in Santa
Monica, and has taken an office adjacent
to DR.. Kim's dental parlors.
The following officers for the ensuing
term were elected last night by the ].
o. G. T.: N p. Bundy, c. IT,; Grace
Elliott, V. T.; Tom Cough, r. s.; Elton
Pendleton, F. s.; Pearl Hart, treasurer:
Mrs. III. j. Hubbard, S. J. t.; B. Pausen,
M; Julia Nelson, G.; W. j. Hull, SEN
tinel; Laura Sanders, organist. These
officers will be publicly installed on
Tuesday evening, February 9th, when
friends of the order will be welcomed.
H. T.. Hemingway and wife, New
Haven, Conn; c. l.. Warowell and Mrs.
Myra Hotchkiss, Cheron, Conn, are at
the Atlanta.
Mr.. Hayes of Aberdeen Wash, is Wis
iting his uncle, DR.. Hayes, at the Casino.
x. w. Karlsen had his thumb smashed
While at work at the wharf yesterday.
Dr. Hamilton dressed the painful
wound.
An attempt was made last night to en-
ter the Carpenter cottage on Oregon av-
enue, occupied by Mrs. and Miss DAILY.
The ladies were awakened and made
noise enough to drive the burglars
away. They had succeeded in opening
the door
H. c. Wassman is at home for a few
days visit from Arizona, where he rep
resents the interest of the Standard Oil
| company.
| Miss Jennie Martin met with a sim
| gular accident last evening Pushing ur
| lamp the globe shattered and the
pieces struck her face, cutting one eve.
| lid quite severely.