The herald., 1897-08-15
AVALON


AVALON, Aug. 14-(Regular Cores.
pondence.) The Klondyke fever is RAM
pant on the island. All the disgruntlec
summer seekers after gold in Avalon
have decided that it Is better to risk
their lives and fortunes in the far north
and It Is safe to predict that among the
many returning adventurers twelve
months hence will be found many who
have spent the summer here.
The dog-poiSoner is abroad in Ava
Ion plying his nefarious work. If he
would confine his energies to elimin-
ating some of the miserable ours which
some people regard as pets he would
be regarded as a benefactor, but when
it comes to the promiscuous poisoning
of really valuable and well behaved dogs
the dog-poisoner oversteps his license
and If the individual in question is dis
covered he may be treated to homeo-
pathic dose of his own medicine.
John Mccullough is spending a sum-
mer vacation at he Metropole. He ex,.
poets his friend "Father" Ducey over
next week, and a swimming match has
been arranged between them the stakes
to be a keg of "Anheuser" tea. The tea
in question is to be consumed at the
mansion Of Billy Brohan, the Oldest
timer on the island. The guests will be
invited by the winner of the contest, and
will consist only Of "tea' drinkers.
Miss Clara Brook and Miss Eva Els
worth of Los Angeles arrived on last
nights boat, and are comfortably quar-
tered In a pretty tent In the Swanfeldt
addition. They will remain here for
week.
party consisting of Henry Schmidt,
Ramon Salcido and r. Rich were. out
fishing this morning and caught thirty
sandals and several groups, besides
shark On reaching shore they discov
cred that instead of one shark they had
robbed the ocean of seven of these vo-
racious fisheaters.
Judge Shaw is rusticating here for a
few days
r. Harris of Mortimer G. Harris is one
Of the many legal lights that are lubri-
eating on the island
DR.. f. l. Talcott is, guest at the Met
ropole
Percy Neale had a couple of San Fran
cisco visitors under his guidance yester-
day. The anglers caught Is yellowtail,
three bonita and II rock bass, besides
a big sunflsh. which they threw over
board, the monster threatening to sink
the boat If they brought him ashore.
Johnnie Cline and T. S. Manning had
successful fishing excursion yesterday,
catching II yellowtail eight bonita, a
stingaree-which unfortunately broke
Mr.. Manning's rod-and several other
fish.
E. S. Ellis and wife and Miss Adelins
Wheeler of Los Angeles and Miss Lillian
Wood of Connecticut are at the Rose
cottage.
Frank Bryson of the London clothing
house, Mrs. Bryson and her sister Mrs
Beaver, are camping here4er 1eW
days.
F. B. Christie of Patterson, N. j., who
has been staying at the Metropole for
several months, leaves for Los Angeles
today. From there he will go to Santa
Barbara, and thence home. He is al
most as sorry to leave Avalon ae his
friends are to see him go.
The San Diego, under command of her
owner. W. H. Burnham, arrived Friday
evening with jolly party of yachtsmen
and yachtswomen.
Mrs. Judge Croft entertained a number
of young people Thursday evening with
a delicious candy pull.
Harry E. Brooks has shaved off his
beard and is one Of the smartest young
men on the prado. He pioneered
walking party over the hills this morn
ing.
Miss Bicknell on Los Angeles is
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Banning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom McCrea, jr., ar
rived by this evenings boat.
The Fleetwing took a jolly crowd of
visitors to Whites landing yesterday
They were: Florence Coffin, Cora Bau-
mann, Mabel Barnes, Elsie Coe, Rena
Huff, Bertha Hartley Ethel Hartley,
Ed Barker, Will Huff Duncan Reynolds,
Dick Halsted, Rossie Huff, Mrs. Huff.
Mrs. Greeley, T. J. Stephens, May c.
Stephens, the Misses Greedy, Anna M.
Whitman, Willie Bauserman of Omaha,
Alice T. Parker, Mrs. w. Knippenberg,
Mrs. Smith the Misses Donnel, Balm
Donnell and Miss Newby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom McCrea, jr., arrived
on this evenings boat.
The Falcon arrived this morning with
q large party of visitors from Newport
and Santa Ana.
The following parties are located at
the Morris cottage, Avalon: Mrs w. A
Holiday. Mrs. T. S. Holiday and son,
Miss K. e. Holiday. Miss Ora Cherry
Redlands; Mrs. H. A. Scott, Mrs Frank
Burke, Miss Bette e. Smith, Miss Elina
Scott, Dowuey; Mrs. McFelt, Utah.