The herald., 1897-01-24
ORANGE COUNTY.
A Santa Ana Pioneer Gone-Persona a.
and General.

!
, SANTA ANA. Jan. 23.-Died, at his
residence on West Seventeenth street
LAST evening, August F. Melchert. aged
5I years. Mr.. Melchert became citizen
OF Santa Ana in 1873. In October. 1895
an aneurism of one of the main arteries
in the right breast was developed and he
was a continual sufferer. Last evening
between and 10 o'clock a spasm of
coughing ensued and the flow of blood
from his mouth Immediately ensuing
showed the rupture of the artery. and In
a few minutes Mr.. Melcherts sufferings
We're ended. He leaves a wife and three
SONS to mourn his loss. His many friends
are notified that his funeral will be con-
Quoted from his residence at %. m. to-
morrow.
The Oriental fete was reproduced in
Spurgeon's hall last evening to a large
audience.
The Prodigal Father is a play adver-
tsed to be produced in Santa Ana on the
evening of the 30th instant. bv a great
comedy company.
Messrs. c. f. Crocker, ]. A. Fillmore,
J. A. Muir and NJ. Gardner Southern
Pacific officials, We're in Santa Ana yes
| terday on tour of Inspection
+. d. Bynon, local reporter of the
Blade, is out on a hop-skip- and jump
| tour OF orange county.
The Blade of yesterday states that
Fred Smythe Of Anaheim Mr. Chyno-
weth's clerk, is said to be on the stuffed
pay roll of temporary organization, and
from this text reads the Anaheim Ga
zette a lesson ON Anaheim economy. The
lesson is called for by the article in the
: Gazette congratulating Mr.. Chynoweth
| on his we'll known ideas on the public
| service"
Richter, the cigar manufacturer, will
| occupy the new cottage erected recently
near Richelieu hotel by Sheriff Nichols.
The Friends of DR.. Scheurer of Ana
helm are panied to learn this morning
| tfat his little 5-year-old child, Minnie,
who was yesterday reported much bet
! ter, has suffered sudden relapse, and
fears of fatal termination are now en-
| tertaned DIR. Scheurer formerly re-
| sided in this city.
Mrs. l. d. Mills is reported better to-
| day, though yet very i'll.
WESTMINSTER.
Prof Wells, a former instructor in the
! public school of Westm minister was in our
| town last Tuesday renewing acuuaint-
VIII Walters and D. G. McClain are
| confned with the grip
I Miss Nellie Finley Of Santa Ana was
| the guest of Mrs. Patterson the fore part
! Of this week.
| Evangelist Hemus and wife continue
| to draw large crowds at the M. E.
! church.
a game of baseball is scheduled for
| Saturday at this place. The contesting
mines are Garden Grove versus West
minister.
The directors of the butter and cheese
| factory on Monday elected Mr.. Ryan
president and business manager, and
| Mr.. James Moss secretary.
Banker Crook3han6 and Merchant
| Beatty of Santa Ana We're in Westmins-
| ter Wednesday on business.
Ed Bradbury and Lulu Woodington
were married in Santa ana on Saturday
last Both of the contracting parties
are residents of Westminster and have
many. friendS Nlh,l wish them success in
their marital venture
| j. +. Patterson shipped two carloads of
fat hogs To Los Angeles this week.
| Mr.. l.. Il. Goodnight is suffered with
severe attack Of the grip,
The Westminster court OF Foresters
| had u public installatior of officers last
! Wedneaday evening. An entertaining
| program was reISered and 4 sumptuous
supper served TO the hungry.
! Richard Scott. a former resident of
| West minister has secured the position of
| clerk i'll the Van Nuys hotel in Los An
| geles.
| Large shipments of celery have been
] consigned to eastern points this week.