The herald., 1897-08-22
TERMINAL ISLAND

TERMINAL ISLAND Aug. N.-(Reg
ular Correspondence The intense hea
of the past few days will doubtless sent
trainloads of people down to Termina
Island tomorrow to enjoy the fine bath
} ing. sailing and fishing. All arrange
: ments are completed for Prof. Raymous
daring feats and plunge from the tower
on the pier. He will give an exhibition
Of fancy diving and swimming, spring.
board summersaults and other interest
i ing aquatic performances. The ban6
will be here as usual to provide good mu-
sic to entertain visitors and those wht
idesire to dance.
Terminal tavern flung new sign to
/ the breeze, or more accurately speaking
hung it from post at the end of the
porch. 1t is white lettered on a blue
ground, an old-fashioned square sign
such as country taverns used century
ago. The tavern will make a specially
of fish dinner tomorrow, as usual, and
the chef in the kitchen is past master
on fish. clam chowder and good things
generally enjoyed by hungry appetites
at the seaside.
The islanders are following the ad-
mirable custom of naming their cottages,
and have selected names in most in
stances appropriate and pretty.
| Miss Boschke is the oldest resident,
having lived here some two years, and
has named her pleasant home the
Anchorage" Mr.. Frank Thomas has
named his for obvious reasons Saints
Rest" William Leeshman, La Con-
cha," which everybody knows is shell
and very apt. Mrs. Christie and Mrs.
| Urquhart, who are natives of Nova
Scotia, have group of four which flies
a pennant with the Scotch name Glen
burnie," that of the home farm on
which they were reared. DR.. Kirkpat-
rick will call his ''Beechwood" for a IA
vorite piece of fast horsehesh. Mr.. Will
Nicholson has chosen the very unpre-
tentious cognomen, 1.-THE Shack" for
his home by the sea, and Mr.. c. D. Will
lard goes back to the Orient and the
book at once classic and a story that
delights the heart of every generation
of boyhood and selects the name
| Sesame
Mr.. Fred Wood has about decided up
| on Casa del Mar" which is expressive
and musical. Mr.. Percy Wilson's cot
tage has above the entrance in orna-
mental lettering the quaint and pretty
|
words meaning place of rest, being the
name Of an estate in County Down,
Ireland, where Mrs. Wilson's English
parents had summer home. 1t is
beautiful not only in itself but for the
association of the home and childhood
of it's mistress.
In the matter Of exhibitions of high
diving Terminal Island is not really
| obliged to import outside talent. There
are several very expert swimmers among
the ladies here for the summer. Miss
Laubersheimer of Wilmington makes no
''touse," as the Yankees say, of diving
off the pier railing just as ordinary ev-
ery-day exercise, in which one or two
other ladies keep her company. Miss
Jones and Miss Bosbyshell swim like
mermaids, and several of the matrons
are experts at it, though they are quite
modest in exhibiting the accomplish
ment
A little son Of Mark Jones gave his
parents and the neighbors a serious
fright this afternoon. He swan out be-
you'd his depth and some of the boys on
shore saw him and called out that he
was drowning. Fortunately the father
and Mr.. Holiday were within hearing
and went to the rescue. Dwight was
able to walk when brought to shore, ap-
parently not any the worse for the
fright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blanchard and MT. and
Mrs. Arthur Braly are down today
making arrangements for a visit Of some
| length.
| w. C. Patterson, ex-president Of the
chamber of commedce, has rooms at the
anchorage over Sunday.
Mr.. Harry Boyd, prominent insur-
ance man of the coast, is here from
Portland, Ore.
G. f. Kernagaw, of the Pasadena Ma
tional bank; Mr.. Osburn, E. H. Lock-
wood and w. R. Smith, of the same
| city, are here trying the delightful
bathing.
Little Susie Lucille Hutchins of Pasa-
dena, aged eight, Is here with her grand
ma and is learning to be an expert
| swimmer.
| j. P. Bumgartner, Riverside; F. R.
| Collman, Chino; H. H. Smith, San Fran
cisco; Mrs. John P. Cluin, Washington,
d. c.. Ray Hutchins and wife and Mrs.
]. S. Hutchins, Los Angeles; H. Wallace
and son; Mrs. r. l.. Whedon and son,
Los Angeles, are registered at Terminal
tavern.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Sartori are here for
stay of some length
A number of the cottagers went up
Drew.