The herald., 1897-08-25
SANTA MONICA

SANTA MONICA. Aug. 24.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The first heat of the quarter
mile swimming race was won by Joe Hart
with Leo Carrillo a close second There
were seven starters, as follows: Joe Hart
Leo Carrillo, Billy Rice, Carl Rapp q.
Hull, VIII Splittstoesser and JACK NC
Garry The race is for the best two out OF
three. Next Sunday the second heat will
take place, when if Hart wins again he VIII
become the possessor of the hrst prize,
a gold watch.
Mrs. Mia T. Maynard begins a course of
lectures at Miramar this evening on The
Poetry of Robert Browning. The lectures
will be given every Monday evening.
Charles Aseltine, the South Side butcher,
has failed in business. His shop was at
tached today.
Gen. c. f. A. Last, Major ]. w. A. Off
and Major C. 7. Meredith. n. q. e., were
here today settling up the bills OF the
late encampment.
The Y. p. S. c. E. of the Congregational
church will give birthday prosperity wave
social at the residence of II. DOW on Fiji
day evening of this week.
The Santa Rosa arrived yesterday with
152 tons of merchandise and 80 passengers
Mrs. Mcfarland and her daughter Emma,
who have spent several weeks at the
Barackman cottage, returned to their San
Bernardino home today.
the guest Of her grandparents at their Sec
ond-street home.
Only three of the trustees were present
at the regular meeting last evening, Messrs.
Carrillo, Hostetter and Carrillo being pres
ent. Plans for the culvert to be punt on
Fourth street were submitted by the city
engineer. discussed and the matter referred
back to the engineer, who was instructed
TO confer with the Southern Pacific and
the Southern California railroad COM
panies to see whether or not they will not
assume half the expense of construction
The finance committee asked for further
time in regard to the light petitioned for on
the south side. 1t was granted. On motion
of Trustee Gilis September 18th was set
as the date for advertising for bids for
city printing that a certified check for $50
accompany each bid and that the success
full bidder furnish a bond in the sum of $500
for the faithful performance of the work
Gen. c. +. A. Last, Major j. w. A. Off
and Capt c. T. Meredith, who were here
settling up the encampment bills yester-
day afternoon. paid out $407O leaving a
balance of $500 to be paid by the colonel of
the regiment.
Mrs. Charles Tedford of Los Angeles
with her children, is spending the week
with Mrs. f. Wilkinson at the Derby Villa
Mrs. Willard Webb. retiring lady COM
mander of the Maccabees, was presented
with a handsome silver plate at the con-
clusion of the installation ceremonies at
the regular meeting last evening.
Miss Dora Scollard is entertaining her
friend, Miss Effie Briggance of Los Ange-
les.
DR.. Manning and family of Los Angeles
have taken possession of the Gardiner
cottage.
Mrs. Will Waller and children came down
from Pasadena today and are the guests
of Mrs. Ida Nelson.
Miss Clara Stoltenberg, who spent the
past month here with Mrs. Hardwick, left
on the Santa Rosa today for the north She
will re-enter Stanford.
Mrs. Dorothy S. Merrill was buried today
from the Methodist church, Rev. Dr.
Stevenson officiating.
Mrs. Henry Essenger left yesterday for
Mexico to join the rest of her family.
Mr. AL. Carrillo has started out on a
prospecting tour. He is headed for the
desert
Reports come in daily of fine fishing on
the Santa Fe and Port Los Angeles piers.