The herald., 1897-02-28
ORANGE COUNTY
Mule Steaiers Held-A Race Round the Kite.
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SANTA ANA, Feb. 27.-Jesse B. Co.
berly and James Mulhany, arrested in
San Juan yesterday, charged with re-
loniously taking possession of the mules
of Mr.. Higuera of Tustin, were arraigned
before Judge Freeman this morning and
held in bonds of $500 each. Preliminary
examination will be held on Wednesday,
A road race around the kite-that is
from Santa Ana. via Orange. McPher-
son, Tustin to Santa Ana-is an event oil
the near future. 1t will be supervised by
the Orange County Wheelmen. Twenty
five contestants are already entered.
A warrant for the arrest of Auchil
Nieblos, charging him with assaulting
Azusa Guerro last evening, was issued
by Judge Huntingdon today. Nieblos Is
yet at large.
The following left Santa Ana today
for Los Angeles: Frank Willie, Henry
Donnadiez, Miss Addie Thomas. Mr. and
Mrs Frank Johnson of Los Angeles,
Jack FELTON,, Mrs. Sanburn of Tustin.
Meesrs James Irvine, Z. M. Grant and
John Baker. Mr.. Baker shipped his
racing cart, as he goes to drive Nellie
B. In her contest with Native State to-
day on the Los Angeles race course.
The Unity Literary club held an inter-
church parlor. Two papers were read
and subjects discussed. viz: Judge
Pinchen. from House of Seven Gables"
by Mr. Wilkerson, and THE Character
and Customs of the Early Settlers of the
Southern States" by T. c. Welch.
Miss Mamie Ragan of Los Angeles
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. ]. @. Hannah,
whoh as been confined to her house for
some time with pneumonia, but is now
conVale sCinC
An elegant iron-railed fence has been
constructed on the east side Of the
Southern Pacific depot grounds and at
tractive shrubbery and flowers will soon
supplant the unattractive alfalfa.
The Roy Summers is at Newport Wharf
diecharging a cargo of pine lumber for
the Santa Ana lumber yard.
Mrs Griffin's senior class gave social
dance in Neills hall last evening
Thirty-four couples participated and
held the floor till 12 o'clock.
WESTMINSTER
Archie Carpenter will shortly resign
his position with Edwards meat mar
ket to be succeeded by William Clark
of Santa Ana.
A. T. Hoge left on Wednesday last for
Kansas, where he expects to reside per-
manently.
Edward Woodirg gton of San Joaquin
visited relatives here on Sunday last
Herbert Moss left on Monday for an
extended visit to his mother in San
Francisco.
Mr. Naukervis of Grass Valley is Wis
iting his father here.
Lean Griswold has returned from Ba-
kersfield, after an absence of several
months. He reports times dull in that
locality.
Celery shipments have been heavy this
week. and only small percentage re-
mains to be marketed.
Martin Kiefhaber of Santiago canyon
was down this week. He reports that
there was heavy snowfall last week at
the picnic grounds.
Mrs. c. w. Baker visited her mother
at Norwalk this week.
Several tourists from the east visited
Westminster this week and were we'll
pleased with this section of Orange coun-
ty. and especially SO with the peatland
belt
w. H. Edwards Of Los Angeles was
down this week on business pertaining
to the new creamery.
An enjoyable social was given at the
M. L. parsonage last night, and an in
teresting program rendered after which
refreshments were served.
DR.. Wilson reports that the health of
the community is at present distress
ingly good.
Ice one-fourth of an inch in thickness
was seen in the peatlands on Sunday
morning.
Beet planting is now under full head
way, and very large acreage is being
planted.
Westminster's exports amount yearly
to 300 carloads of produce, and people are
beginning to feel that railroad to this
point would pay.