The herald., 1897-09-30
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA, Sept. 2s-(Re'gular
Correspondence A great deal of indigna-
tion Is expressed on the streets concerning
the second postponement Of the prelim-
mary hearing of Doc Crandall on the
charge of murder. A large number Of wit
nesses were brought in from the Ballona.
many of whom are compelled to walk the
entire distance of five miles. Judge Gui-
dinger says the trial will come off next
Wednesday, whether the defendant has
any attorney or not
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Keane and daughter
have returned to Riverside.
Elmer Barackman has purchased the
Gem cigar store
Mrs. S. ]. Death Is attending the Metho-
dist conference in Los Angeles.
The Good Templars will hold their next
meeting In their new hall next Tuesday
night, and open lodge, when an elaborate
program will be presented, will be held.
MrsW. McC. Hutchison and little daugh-
ter, Nicola, left today for weeks visit in
Riverside with Mrs. Ernest Ellington.
Mrs. H. A. Winslow spent yesterday and
Monday in Los Angeles. guest of Mrs.
E. H. Grassett.
F. M. Culp, wife and niece, Miss Mabel
Miller, will leave in few days for camp
ing trip of two weeks through San Diego
county.
DR.. Waite has leased the Heating cot
tage on Second street, occupied this sum-
mer by Mr. D. Desmond and family, who
have returned to Los Angeles.
Mr.. George Pearson and wife and Miss
Lottie Pearson, who have spent the sum-
mer here at 440 Second street, have returned
to Los Angeles, and will stop at the Della
ware.
P. ]. Kennedy and daughter Kate, of
Los Angeles, are guests of Mrs. T. H. Eli
oft of Sixth street.
The following resolutions concerning the
outfall of the sewer were adpoted at the
meeting of the city trustees on Monday:
Resolved, That the location of the outfall
of the main sewer be at point 5000 feet
southerly from the southerly line of the
town of Santa Monica.
Resolved, That the street committee be
authorized and empowered to negotiate
with the owners of the land through which
said sewer passes for right Of way, thirty
feet in width, to the ocean, and piece of
land 300 feet square fronting on the ocean
at the point where the pipe enters into the
ocean.
Resolved, That the town engineer i'm
lmediately proceed to make the requisite
survey of said land.
The Southern Pacific engineer, Mr..
Swaine sent in a communication to the
effect that the company would oppose any
improvement of Fourth street until the
city would join them in building a viaduct
over its tracks,
The communication from e. ]. Vawter,
representing the City Water company, Of
fering to furnish water for street sprink-
ling instead of the obnoxious salt water
now In use, was read and referred to the
fire and water committee.
The British ship Norma is discharging
a cargo of 1900 tons of cement, consigned
to VIM Wolff & Co.
Mrs. Anna Schultz Pierce and her niece,
Miss Evans, of Pasadena, were guests of
Mrs. P. S. Allen today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick H. Rindge and
family left this morning for a visit of sew
era weeks with relatives of Mrs Rindge
at Preston, Sonoma county.
Miss Bessie Shemwell entertained num-
ber of friends at cards last evening. Those
present were: Mrs. Henderson, Misses
Fletcher, Holmes and Smith of Los An
geles. Misses Sarah Hite and Mamie Mutt
of Santa Monica, Messrs. Miller, Howard
Miller. McComas, Kiggensg and Maphet.