The herald., 1897-03-06
RIVERSIDE
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RIVERSIDE, March 5.-The scholars
of the various school buildings are in
daily practice now on three patriotic
songs. There is to be a contest, the
class rendering the best music to be Sc
lected to sing at the reception to be ten
dered Major Clarkson. commander-in-
chief of the G. A. r., on his arrival in
this city, the 22d instant. A portion of
the program is to have Major Clarkson
present a beautiful silk flag to the chill
dren doing the singing. The members
of the post and Relief Corps here are
making great preparations for the occa-
sion of the coming of the distinguished
gentleman, and the program when COM
pleted will be an elaborate one. 1t will
be great day and evening in Riverside
as this Is the first point at which the
major will stop.
The Odd Fellows are arranging for
big pow-wow here on the 9th of this
month. There are seven applications
for membership in the subordinate lodge
and fourteen in the encampment pend
ing. On the date mentioned the degree
work in the encampment will be exem-
plified by teams from Laurel encamp-
ment of Santa Ana and Morse encamp-
ment of San Bernardino, the former to
confer the patriarchial and golden rule
and the latter the royal purple. 1t is
claimed that the Santa Ana team does
the best work of any in Southern Cali
fornia. An invitation has been extend
ed to neighboring lodges to be present.
A banquet will be spread and a general
good time Is anticipated. AS entertain
ers the Riverside Odd Fellows canot be
excelled.
The nearest the officers here have
come to finding the cattle stolen in this
locality recently Is a pair of horns dis
covered by Officer Baird at the Indian
village in the lower part of the valley.
If It is possible to now connect the horns
with the particular tail to which they
belong the officer thinks he will have q
dead cinch on the thieves.
Postmaster f. E. Abbott has become
the purchaser of one of the finest build
ing lots In Riverside, on the corner of
Fourteenth and Lime streets, and in a
neighborhood in every way acceptable.
He will at once commence the erection
of $4,000 residence and barn thereon.
The house will be supplied with all the
modern improvements and VIII be
lighted by electricity
County Treasurer D. G. Mitchell re-
turned last night from his trip to the
north where he has been on business
connected with his office, and incident
ally attending the state meeting of the
Junior Order OF united American Me-
chanics as delegate.
c. c. Wall Of Corona is in the city to-
day.
Attorney Lawrence Middleton of San
Jacinto was in Riverside today on legal
business.
Sheriff Johnson tells a pretty good
story on Under Sheriff Gresham. Mrs.
Gresham had written from Philadel-
phia, where she has been visiting for
some months, that she was ready to
start home. Mr.. Gresham sent her a
draft with which to purchase return
ticket, and then in the afternoon went
down to meet the overland train and has
been going every day since.
A telegram was received by the River
side Fruit exchange today. stating that
car Of navel oranges recently sent to
Philadelphia were sold this morning at
an average OF $S.34 per box. This means
$40 per box fob. Riverside. The great
er proportion of the fruit was Of the
largest sizes. at that.
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