The herald., 1897-07-03
AVALON

AVALON, July 2.-(Regular Correspon-
dence) The excitement of the day was
| the arrival of the staunch power yacht La
Paloma soon after 10 o'clock yesterday
morning bringing the Herald seven hours
before the regular boat. Everyone was
delighted to get the news so early and
showed their appreciation of the Herald 5
enterprise.
| The largest regular crowd of visitors
| this season arrived on the Hermosa last
night. Charlie b. Buckminster and Willie
| p. Buckminster, of Pasadena: Mrs. John
A. Hunter and daughter, Los Angeles;
H. E. Pratt. Sierra Madre villa; E. W.
Cox, wife and children, and A. S. Cough
and brother. of Los Angeles took tents in
Camr Swanfeldt. Mr.. and Mrs. e. F..
Hurburt and Miss ]. F.. Hurlburt, Mr..
and Mrs. C. P. Morehaus and Miss Vera
Morehaus and Miss Turner, of Pasadena,
Registered at the Metropole.
G. II. A. Goodwin, editor OF the Guilt
vator of Los Angeles, is staying with his
family at the Glenmore.
| Mrs. f. W. King, with her three chill
dren and maid, arrived last night TO join
her husband F. W. King, of Hawley. King
&, Co.. who has been staying some days at
the Metropole. ..s e-r
| Hancock Banning and Mrs. Banning.
| accompanied by Mrs. Thomas Brown, of
Los Angeles, registered at the Metropolc
last night.
The Island villa opened it's doors to
visitors last night. Mrs. Lille Watson,
Mrs. L. Stout Miss M. G. Stout and Miss
Vincenta Basquez, of Wilmington, were
the first entries on the new register
| c. N. Fosters launch Sunbeam took a
picnic party of fifteen to the lsthmus yes
terday. Harry West the leader of the or
| ohestra, was among those who enjoyed the
trip.
| Captain Howard A. Dodge, of the Cam
era Obscura. returned from Los Angeles
last night. He brought over with him a
conundrum in the shape of an Immense
horn, which was variously guessed az
being fog horn or Fourth of July in
strument of torture. 1t really was an an
nunciator and will no doubt be often
heard from during the summer. It VIII
be used for the first time next Monday to
announce the names of the winners of the
races to the crowds who are expected to
be present.
W. G. Campbell, guest at the Metro
pole, with Jim Gardner as boatinan, lad
the good fortune to land a sixty-pound
tuna. 1t is very rare that these gamey fish
! are caught on rod and reel and Mr. Camp
bell Is to be congratulated on his success.
Mrs. G. Webster of jamestown, N. Y,
who is staying at the Crescent for the
season. caught her first yellowtail yes
terday from a skiff in the bay. 1t
weighed twenty pounds. and being the
first large fish she has caught sne is
naturally elated.
Mr.. Cooksey and wife arrived at the
Crescent last night TO spend the sum-
mer.
N. w. Tilton, of San Pedro, is in Avalon
for a short visit.
Miss Mcconnell, accompanied by Mr.
Wade. of Redlands. enjoyed some excel.
lent fishing off Seal Rcc'-c Yesterday with
Arpold Hotson as boatman.
w. Waterhouse ahu $40 sons of Pasa-
dera, with G. Beatus as boatmln. caught
ghty pounds of yellowtail and barracuda
on rod and reel yesterday from a skiff in
the neighborhood of Church Rock
Herbert D. Clark of Alameda and A.
Hansen of San Marcial, New Mexico, cap
tured seven barracuda. one yelowtail and
rock bass between Avalon and Seal
Rocks. The entry in the sportsman's rec
ord at the Metropoe reads: "At this juno
ture large bald-headed eagle swooped
down on the luckless fishermen and flew
away with the basket of bait, thus put
ting stopper on further sport. For proof
see photos"
The Catalina View depot opposite the
bath house is doing a rushing business in
photographing the large catches of fish
lately taken in the bay