The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-20
AT CATALINA
rents Threatened by Fire-DancIng
Fishing and Yachting

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Fishing and Yachting
AVALON, Catalina Island, Aug. 1s-The
nils to the northwest of Avalon caugh.
fire at IL o'clock this morning and for a time
several tents and cottages were threatened
The fire started from man burning up
! some papers and in few minutes the dry
grass had caught and was beyond his con-
troll. The smoke was seen from town and
number of men were sent up to extin-
guish the flames. The fire was put out al
O'clock and no more serious damage done
than the burning over of about an acre of
hillside.
I'VE Olde Tyne Dance" at the Island Villa
last night was one of the successes of the
season and was well attended. There were
about 100 invitations out and almost all
were accepted. The dancing was in the
large dining room. The grand march was
led by Miss Gertrude Ross and Mr.. Safer
waite.
For the past two weeks the yellowtal
nave been taking the bait in a ravenous
fashion and large catches have been the
rule. The catch yesterday was not so
| large as some, but there was more sport in
1t. Mr.. Winslow and a friend chartered
the Lolland and, fishing with rod and reel.
| brought In six yellowtail and two barra-
cuda and bass. Every fish weighed over
eighteen pounds and made fine resistance.
The Fleetwing took merry party around
the island yesterday. The boat was char
tered by +. G. Fernand and wife and the
guests were G. A. Cook, s. Williams, Mrs.
e. G. Boley, Miss e. Boey. F. C. Beecher
and wife, e. P. Whitley and wife, Miss N.
Fernand and Mr.. and Mrs. Buckmaster of
Redlands. On the way around the trolling
lines were put out for a short time and
eighteen yellowtail, ten barracuda, two
| bass and one fish so horrible that It was
recorded as a jim-jam.
Miss Delpha Young Miss Minnie suln-
van, Mr.. Pierce and Mr.. Henderson were
| out with Chappie for short time, and
each one of the party succeeded In landing
| a fish.
| George Spangle and wife, w. Sears and
wife. j. e. Bark and Miss Sears were out
in the Santa Ana for a short fishing trip
and a catch of eleven yellowtail was the
result.
There is one less Jewish to make things
lively around the other side of the island
The fish was caught by G. e. Beecher, who
was ont with Pete Neal. key was a small
one and weighed only 1876 pounds, but nut
up splendid fight and from the lodges
that he used the gentlemen think that he
had been hooked before.
| bag of eight goats was made yester-
day by party of three. The lucky hunt
ers were Messrs Claiborne. Bacon and
Bert Parker. The largest horns had a
spread of eighteen and half inches.
| The occupants of Camp Butternut gave
a Mo MI
campers last night by serenadng a num-
Der of the camps.
masked carnival was given at the
skating rink last evening There were a
| number of fine skaters there and the sport
was kept up till late in the evening
| Mr.. and Mrs. Burnham entertained a
party of friends on board their yacht San
Diego yesterday afternoon.
Matheson Bros. ahve finished work on
their catamaran ana /. was given a short
trial trip In the bay yesterday afternoon.
The queer looking craft caused great deal
Of comment as 1t made the circuit
| Jim Gardener has his new boat up on
the hill and is having a small engine in
stalled.
E. A. Wiltsee of the yacht Agge has
| taken her for short cruise.
Swenson, the photographer met with a
painful accident the other evening. He
was taking a fashight of an interior and
the low ceiling threw the flame made by the
| powder down, burning his right hand Sc
verely.
At the Hotels
| Metropole--T. j. Hammer, W. p. JEFF
ferries. A. c. Brode, C. Parsons, Mrs. F. c.
Reed, Miss A. Reed, Mrs. w. r. Hunt Miss
NJ Spittey, Mrs. A. w. Rhodes, Los An
geles; Mrs. A. w. Sproule, Frank p.
| Sproule, Norwalk; f. r. Page, San Fran
cisco; S. r. Montgomery. Memphis; Geo.
Cressey, A. B. Shomake. Modesto; f.
Thorpe, Arizona; w. b. Loud, Pomona; B.
B. Marsell, Santa Ana
Island villa-Mrs. N. Arthur N. H.
Mitchell. Miss b. Mitchell, Pasadena: c..
s. Northrup and wife, Pueblo; r. Wander
bogart, Riverside; H. +. Poland and VITA,
r. l.. Dadke. Miss w. Lawrence, San
Francisco; Mrs. II. M. Roadway, w. s..
Halfway Banning; w. w. Cook and fam
| lily, Phoenix; Mrs. p. S. Petuson, Chicago:
]. c. Clancy, Tucson; A. H. Tufts and wife,
Pomona; VIM. Hayinan, Harry Hayman
r. Haines G. I. Jones, Mrs. NJ Hursburg-
err, ]. M. Williams, Los Angeles,
Grand View-R. Harris and wife, S. H.
Tolhurst, Miss A. Setter, Los Angeles.
Glenmore--Edw. r. Fuerborn and wife,
ct. Louis; A. l.. Park Redlands; VIM. Bos-
byshell and wife, Mrs. M. ]. Kellam, Miss
l.. Kellam. Miss L. Schotzee Los Angeles.
| Camp Swanfeldt-C. NJ. Frazer, Phoenix;
e. X Rowe, II. M. Lovber, Alameda: W.
b. Palmer, M. E. Edmonson, ]. G. Movies,
Frederick Baker and wife. Miss M. Basser-
man, w. X. Smith, Mrs F. Hinkle, Miss
! Ella Hnlxle, Miss Bertha Hinkle, Miss