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The herald., 1897-12-26
BAKERSFIELD

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 25.-(Regular
Correspondence.) A committee of Odd
Fellows from the Bakersfield lodge vis-
tied Kernville a few days since and re-
organized the lodge there, which for
some time had been weak and in bad
shape.
The lowest temperature recorded for
many years was that reached last Tues
day night, when the thermometer regis
tered % degrees above zero.
Judge and Mrs. ]. w. Mahon and
children are spending the holidays in
Yuba City.
Mrs. Grey Oliver, wife of the editor of
the Tehachapi Times, is visiting friends
in Bakersfield.
Miss Lana NJ. Stocking of Tracy is
visiting relatives in this city.
Charles Abbey, charged with utter
ing a forged check here recently and
who escaped to Los Angeles, was ar
rested this week by the police of that
city and returned to the authorities
here. He has been held to answer.
A surprise party was rendered few
evenings ago to Miss Daisy Batz, daugh-
ter of the county treasurer.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. NJ. French Of Fresno
are among late arrivals in Bakersfield.
The British residents gave q grand
bail at the Southern on Thursday night.
Rev. Jas. Mcleod, the head of a we'll
known family, died at his home on Rail-
road avenue Tuesday last and was
buried yesterday. He was 81 years old
and a native of Scotland.
A ten stamp mill, to which a number
of other stamps can be added, has been
completed at the Blue Chief mine on
Greenhorn mountain and will be put
into operation January 1st.
George Hunter and Walter Dinkel-
spiel of the state university and E. T..
Naples of Stanford are spending the hol-
idays at their homes here.
On Wednesday Charles Morgan, a
teamster on the Stoner ranch, had his
foot badly cut and broken by a plow-
share in runaway, and Fred Beccelan,
laborer at the Lakeside ranch, was
kicked in the face by a mule and his
right eye destroyed
Owing to the urging of the grand jury,
the officers have given all the tough
characters orders to leave town and
state that they will enforce this COM
mand until Bakersfield is cleared of that
large number of undesirable inhabi-
tants who have given the place a bad
name.
Much resentment has been reused by
the Southern Pacifc's desire to enter
Bakersfield along one of it's best streets
and be allowed to erect depot near the
heart of town. Now that the Valley
road is about to come in to compete with
the old line, the latter has asked for
| better location than has been accorded
| to it's welcome rival and the people here
consider that an outrage would be per-
| Detrated should it's request be granted
The herald., 1897-12-26

the shippers. While in few cases So a
box was realized, the prevailing price
was about ST. Most of the fruit shipped
is unfit for consumption, although fairly
well colored.-Messenger.
Miss Willis of. Los Angeles is the
guest of Mrs. Addie Shrode.
The new boxes are being placed in the
new postoffice.
At the council meeting on Tuesday
evening last the bid of H. C. Jellison to
perform the duties Of zanjero for th.,
year 1898, being the lowest-$45 a month
was accepted, and Mr.. Jellison will en-
ter upon his duties the first of the year.
The members of the Congregational
church have extended to call to DR.. Kel-
logg-Lane, to become pastor of the
church for three months. He has ac-
cepted.
The drill team of the A. O. U. w. lodge
are practicing new maneuvers. 1t is
their intention to participate in the pa
rade at the Pasadena tournament of
roses on New Years day.
The exchange will run both packing
houses this season. A new grader has
been put in at the lower house.
The herald., 1897-12-26
VENTURA COUNTY
HUENEME

HUENEME, Dec. 25.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The steamer Coos Bay
loaded $50 barrels of cement, to be used
in the foundation of the big sugar fac
tory near here. From now on cement
will arrive regularly until about $500
barrels are landed.
Contractor Leonardt has received
steam rock crusher at the factory site.
This and large concrete mixer will be
in operation probably tomorrow.
Godfrey Fritz of Los Angeles. the
builder, is erecting buildings for the use
of the mechanics, and just at present
work is being prosecuted very lively.
Christmas is being observed here in
the usual manner, the churches provid-
ing trees for the little ones and the SER
vices held are devoted entirely to the
commemoration of the Saviors birth.
The lumber schooner Premier will take
the place of the wrecked Vesta. and Ia
due here about the middle of January
with a cargo of lumber.
The sheepherders, who are considered
good weather prophets. are predicting
heavy rains Immediately after Christi
mas.
f. w. Matthiessen and son and Miss
Forbes Of the old Banning ranch. now
The herald., 1897-12-26
NORWALK

NORWALK, Dec. 25.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The two Sunday schools
held Christmas exercises at Social hall
last evening. A good musical and liter
ary program was given after which the
many presents upon the trees were dis
tributcd.
exercises held yesterday afternoon at
the schoolhouse had rather an unfortun-
ate ending. Mr.. Porter, the principal of
the schools was impersonating Santa
Claus, and a lighted candle on the tree
set fire in some way to his woolly beard
and hair. Before it could be extinguished
his face, head and hands were quite Sc
verely burned. He was taken to the
drug store and DR.. W. T. Merchant
dressed the burns, which, while not
serious, are very painful.
Artesia school held it's annual Christ
mas exercises at Social hall on Thurs
day evening The cantata, Hunting
| for Santa Claus" was we'll rendered, and
the entire exercise quite enjoyable
There was very pleasant home we'd
ding at the residence of Editor Truitt of
the Call on Thursday evening. Miss
Allie Truitt and Mr.. Middleton Price
were married, Rev. G. H. De Kay offic-
ating. The young couple have begun
housekeeping at Downey.
Frank Tanning. one Of the public
school teachers of Norwalk, and Miss
Rose Andrews were married today at
Artesia.
Miss Louise Rosenberg of Los Angeles
came down to attend the Price-Truitt
wedding.
Miss Adele Evans, Lena Christian,
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down with bags containing nuts and
candies.
Christmas Eve five of the seven
| churches celebrated, all having heavily
| laden Christmas trees.
| At the Presbyterian church there was
the cantata of the "Old Woman in the
Shoe" with Miss Theta Lynn in the role
of the "old woman who had so many
children she didn't know what to do
and no wonder, for there were about 40
bright faced youngsters climbing in and
out of the immense shoe. The cantata
was we'll rendered and was followed by
the distribution of gifts.
| At the tabernacle there was an i'm
mense tree, a fine children's program
and a glimpse of Santa Claus on his
tour around the world.
At the Baptist church a nice little
program, a big tree and Santa Claus kept
the young people in continual flutter of
delight during the distribution of gifts.
The Christian church had a gayly be-
decked tree, which everybody admired
while the children were doing their part
in the excellent little program.
The Friends church was handsomely
decorated. an immense tree loaded down
with good things taking up 4 generous
share of space.
The Ward Bros, under contract with
w. w. Beach, will put up a. factory at
Asbury station, Long Beach, for the
canning of clam extract, fish and clam
| and fish chowder. The company, which
will incorporate under the. name of the
Los Angeles Packing company, proposes
! to go into the business extensively,
owning their own boats. seines, fishing
and clam gathering implements. Mr..
| Beach, who will manage the business,
has been supplying the principal hotels
and business houses in Los Angeles,
Pasadena and other places for some time
with the above articles. and the en-
largement of the facilities made neces-
sary by the increased demand.
The sad intelligence was flashed over
the wire from GAINESVILLE. Wis, on the
morning Of Friday to Mrs. C. F. A.
johnson of the sudden death of her
| mother, which occurred at her home the
evening before.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Gray had intended max
ing this place their residence, and with
that end in view had completed arrange
ments to leave GAINESVILLE in time to be
here for Christmas. Mr.. and Mrs. John
son have the heartfelt sympathy of their
Long Beach friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Caystile went to
San Fernando Friday to remain over
Christmas, the guests of their relatives,
| George X. Porter and family.
Mrs. r. D. Curtis spent Christmas at
Compton with her son George and fam
lily, George being the Southern Pacific
agent at that place. Her son Albert ac-
companied her
Frank f. Grow, Southern Pacific agent
at this place, is confined to his bed with
appendicitis.
The herald., 1897-12-26
oCEANsIDE

OCEANSIDE. Dec. 25.-(Regular Cor
respondence) Miss Leva Liggett. who
has been visiting Mrs. Coleman, leaves
for her home soon.
Miss Matte Gill is home for the holi-
days.
w. L. Haller returned Wednesday
from an extended trip through the in
terror.
S. V. r. Johnson Is lying very i'll at
his home in this city. ,t3
John Schuyler and J. A. Bond and wife
drove overland to San Diego Friday.
The union Christmas tree and exercises
given at the Congregational church on
Friday evening were a success. The lit.
tie folks always do their part we'll and
are to be commended for their good
work.
Mr.. Smith of Carlsbad has gone to Wis
consin on business trip.
Mr.. j. A. Jones spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Elsinore.
The herald., 1897-12-26
ORANGE COUNTY
FULLERTON

FULLERTON, Dec. 25.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Twenty-four thorough
bred Plymouth rock chickens were
stolen from J. c. Sheppard last night.
Miss Ruth Smith Is visiting friends in
Downey today.
c. c. Carpenter, Major Klokke, G. d.
Carleton. Hugh May and w. B. Will
shire were here this week from Los An
geles looking after property interests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Case will visit rel
atives in, Los Angeles tomorrow.
Miss May Haeslip of Los Angeles is
here, the guest Of her friend, Miss Anna
Vail.
L. Shorn. president Of the Olive Mill
ing company. was here on Thursday
and reports business good over his way.
VIM. Knott went Ell Monte last even
ing to spend Christmas with his chill
dren.
J. j. Moss Of Fullerton and Mrs. Matte
I. Weaver Of Centralia will be married
January 11th.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Gage are in Placen-
tia today visiting Mr. and Mrs. Bos-
worth.
Mrs. Chas. Wagner returned Thurs
day from Los Angeles, where she has
DCCH NlSItlIlS lIlcIlQS 1OI ScNtTdl udyS.
Miss Ella Gardiner Of Aanaheim was
here this week. the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Gardiner.
Mrs. Seeger is in Los Angeles visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Barman.
Fred Ridelberger returned Thursday
from Fresno and will remain in Fuller
ton during the orange shipping season.
Miss Carrie Porter came home from
the Normal school at Los Angeles to
spend Christmas here with her parents.
The Ladies' Aid society of the M. e.
church will give chestnut and peanut
social at the home of e. s. Richman
New Years eve.
The orange growers of this section re-
port that the recent cold weather did not
do any damage in Fullerton or Placentia
Miss Leila Pfeninger came home from
the Los Angeles Normal school to spend
the holidays here with her mother.
Miss Bray and Miss Foster gave a
Christmas tree for their pupils on
Thursday.
Christmas trees were given at the
Baptist and Methodist churches last
night. Both were we'll attended.
The herald., 1897-12-26
RIVERSIDE COUNTY
RIVERSIDE

| RIVERSIDE. Dec. 25.-Regular Cor
respondence) The work of the grand jury
apparent so far is the indictment of a
couple of women, Mrs. S. c. Long and
her daughter. Ida. for the part they took
in the recent trial of one Reggs, resi-
dent of Perris. for the murder of his in
FAINT child. The crime with which Beggs
was charged was committed, if commit
ted at ALL several months ago, and on the
trial the jury disagreed. and the district
attorney caused the case to be dismissed.
Mrs. Long and daughter, who are the
mother and sister of Mrs. Beggs, told
the officers that Beggs was guilty of the
crime, but when it came to testifying in
the trial they had relented and swore
directly contrary to their first story.
Mrs. Long was arrested at the time and
charged with perjury, but the case nev-
er amounted to anything, and the general
impression here now is that the pres
ent indictment will fall fiat, and that
there is absolutely no show of convict
ing either of the women.
The officers here are very nearly con-
vinced that the dead man found in the
river bottom some weeks ago and the
missing Moody Of FL Monte are one anG
the same person. Some time ago some
FL Monte party sent word down here
that man was missing from that place
but no one ever came here to see if the
remains were those of Moody. Now
that it is known that the dead mans
name was Modie, the officers think the
dead man and the Ell Monte man may be
! the same.
Articles of Incorporation for the Peo-
ple's Abstract and Trust company have
been filed with the county clerk The
capital stock of the new company is
100000, of which $4,000 has been paid
in. The directors are j. T. Jarvis, +. S
Dinsmore, w. A. Anderson, E. H. Treat
and w. D. Devana.
II. c. Holt, the broker of this city, ar
rested by Detective Goodman of Los
Angeles Thursday on charge OF pass
ing q bogus check on whisky man of
that city, has been released by the Off
GERS and has returned here 1t seems
that Hot's arrest amounts almost TO an
outrage.
: All the principal churches of the city
were the scenes of pleasant gatherings
last evening, and Santa Claus made the
hearts of the young folks happy with
presents.
John Semanda is the name given by
a swarthy son of Mexico who was ar
rested last evening while in the act OF
shoplifting in one of the large stores. Sc
manda went into the store and bought 6
pair Of cheap socks, and while the CLERK
was busy putting up the purchase Sc.
manda appropriated pair of 81 pant.
and couple of pairs of gloves
The following country postoffices il
this county have been made money.
order offices by a recent order of the
postofiice department: Armada High
grove, Palm Springs, Rincon. Valley
Vista and Valverde.
The herald., 1897-12-26
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
SAN BERNARDINO

SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 25.-Regu-
lar Correspondence A. H. Revis, the
thief who confessed to numerous lar
cenies, was taken to San Bernardino by
Constable Rivera yesterday and will.
be brought before the superior court.
His stealings have extended over a
period of seven years, articles having
been recovered which were stolen from
grocery store in 1890. The theft which
led to his discovery and arrest was the
taking of a pair of rubber boots from
the cellar of drug store where he was
recently employed while repairs were
being made to the building. DR.. Spoor.
owner of the boots, missed them and
soon after saw Revis wearing them.
While officer Rivera was on his way to
arrest Revis for this theft he met him
with a bicycle and a Bible, which he
had stolen from companions in the Sal
walton army at Riverside. He claimed
that he was on his way to return them.
The suggestion has been made that
Revis is insane, but he repudiates the
idea. He has wife and three children.
His connection with the Salvation army
has been intermittent and he claims that
the thefts were committed when he was
IlOL dCllNely COlIlcCtcu Will lnC dlHS
The Redlands Facts has issued 100
page souvenir edition, which is one of
the handsomest and most elaborate ever
issued in Southern California. 1t is
printed on heavy book paper and illus
traded by 500 half-tones. These show
the most striking features of the mag
nificent scenery about Redlands, the
public buildings and business houses,
old and new, and many of the principal
residences. There are also some 200 re-
productions of photographs of leading
citizens, with biographies. The volume
includes complete census of Redlands.
taken this year, and a comprehensive
descriptive and historical sketch.
| Capt. Newton H. Chittenden, the we'll
known explorer, who has been spending
few days with his brother, r. H. Chit
tenden, in this city, will leave Monday
on an exploring expedition, which he
hopes to continue around the world and
for five years. He will go first to Ari-
zona and New Mexico and intends to de-
vote great deal Of time to scientific in
vestigations in those territories. He
recently rturned from an extended trip
to Lower California. A few days ago,
while on a short excursion into the San
Jacinto mountains, Captain Chittenden
discovered some very interesting pic
tured rocks, on which are paintings
evidently the work of some ancient In
dian tribe, which had, as far as is known,
escaped discovery until he found them
SAN BERNARDINO, Dec. 25.-(Reg-
ular Correspondence) OF the city tax
levy of $2S, 600 and only five days before
a. naoo,,,oe doliporont thera is inst One-
half paid in. Friday the total paid IN
The herald., 1897-12-26
COMPTON

! COMPTON,, Dec. 25.-(Regular Cor
respondence) Christmas trees were the
order of the day at each church on
Christmas eve.
Mrs. H. T. French of Malone, N. Y. is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. A. L. Hol-
comb.
Died, at 7:40 p. m, on the Gath, Samuel
w. Buckham, from pleuro pneumonia,
resulting from the kick of horse about
week ago. Mr.. Buckham was one of
the best known and honored young men
in this community. He was only mar
ried about two years, and leaves a sor-
rowing wife and many friends to mourn
his untimely call to his reward. Funeral
at M. e. church at p. m. Sunday.
"A home gathering" or annual meet
ing of the membership of the NJ. E.
church will be held on the evening of the
31st of January.
The Epworth league had a very pleas
ant evening at the home of Mr.. c. H.
Sloan last Tuesday evening" Brown
ing" was the literary subject of the
feast. Fruits and nuts were the sub
jects for the palate. All had a good
time
Harold Mason had a new buggy
smashed badly and his face mildly so by
a runaway one night this week.
petition to the supervisors for q
graveled and sprinkled road from Los
Angeles to Long Beach and Wilmington
is being largely signed here.
Mrs. L. Lothrop and family of Pasa-
dena are spending Christmas with Mrs.
S. Russell
Foster Spencer is spending his vacation
from Berkeley at home here.
Oranges and lemons are dropping
from the trees around here but we are
all right on the cheese and butter indus
try
The herald., 1897-12-26
JOHANNESBURG

JOHANNESBURG, Dec. 25.-(Regu-
lar Correspondence On Thursday the
ties and rails of the Kramer and Rands-
burg railway were laid into town, and on
Friday the private car of Van Etten
came over the road bringing that mag
nate and several friends to look over the
mining and railroad situation.
The Johannesburg reduction works
have just finished 100-ton run on Gold
en- Bar ore and are now working on
Wedge rock.
S. w. Luitweiler of Los Angeles spent
a few days in camp. The firm he rep
resents is putting up several engines in
this section and it is his intention to re-
turn in a short time for a more extended
stay.
Howard Squires of Berkeley university
is spending his holidays with his mother.
Mrs. H. L. Squires, at Hotel Johannes
burg.
Friday evening the children of the
Sunday school gathered at Hotel JO-
hannesburg, where a Christmas tree
loaded with presents gladdened their
hearts. After appropriate Christmas
exercises the presents were distributed
The herald., 1897-12-26
WHITTIER

WHITTIER, Dec. 25.-(Regular Cor
respondence) Christmas entertain
ments were given the children of the
Sunday-schools at most of the churches
last night.
A remonstrance against the effort to
incorporate is being quietly slipped
around for signatures.
There are many new arrivals from
the east to spend the winter, and more
to come yet.
The Fraternal Aid society has elected
new officers: Ora French, president;
Mrs. A. r. Jordan, secretary.
A meeting in the interest of the in
corporation of this city will be held at
Friends church next Monday night.
The Friends of California will hold a
conference here, beginning next Tues
day, December 2Sth. at 10 a. m. Many
representatives are expected to attend
The herald., 1897-12-26
..ANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, Dec. 25.-(Regular
Correspondence) Charles e. Aiken, a
member of the Soldiers home, was found
dead early this morning at the intersec-
ton of Third street and Railroad av-
enue. His body lay at the foot of an en-
bankment about six feet high. He was
lying on his face with his head lower
than the rest of his mody. The evidence
showed that he was afflicted with heart
trouble and asthma and was addicted
to strong drink. He had evidently fallen
over the embankment accidentally, was
partially stunned and died from expos
ure. A thorough examination Of the
body showed no marks of violence. The
verdict of the coroner's jury was in con-
formity with the foregoing. The re-
mains were taken to the home for burial
There were Christmas trees at the
Presbyterian and the Congregational
churches last night and interesting
programs were presented at both.
The sports at the bicycle track this af-
ternoon did not draw very large crowd
Notwithstanding the unusually beauti-
full weather. The two-mile handicap
bicycle race, in which there were seven
L
Northsiders won the ball game by a
score of Is to II.
About ten days ago young man from
Ventura, named Sparks, who was visit
ing Emmett & Feezell Of the Santa Mon
lea market. had s315 stolen from his
pockets while sleeping with his friends.
All three slept in the same room in a
little house in the rear of the meat mar
ket, and all the appearances indicate
that the money must have been taken
by either Emmett or Feezell, and subse-
quent developments have proved the
correctness of that theory. as SIS in sill
yer was found hidden in the manger OF
the stable a day or two ago. Mr.. EN-
NETT said that Feezell had confessed to
him that he took the money and he
wanted Emmett to "skip" with him.
However, last night the officers arrest
ed both young men and this morning
took them to the county Jail.