The herald., 1898-09-03

the l. q. f. cour, in body next Tuesday
at p m.
J. H. Clever, Mr.. knowlton and DR.. Free
man will attend the G. A X. encampment
a, Long Beach.
Morris Ray left this morning for Cincin-
natl, his former home. and will spend two
weeks visiting relatives and friends in that
city.
E. q. Huntington is putting up 5000
gallon tank and wind mill for Gus Hanse
in Orangethorpe.
| Mrs j. Stern and children, Mrs. RAIDER
and Miss Blanche Soudan have returned
from an extended visit 10 Newport Beach.
Billy Barnes, who has been prospecting
in the mining districts in the northern por-
ton of the state during the past year. has
just returned home. He reports having
made several good strikes since he left
Fullerton.
| Fumigation is now in full blast in Full
lerton and Placentia districts. 1t will lake
about two months to complete the work.
]. F. Hiltscher has installed a dynamo
in his machine shop and will furnish lights
for two or three business housesn ear the
shop.
Mr.. RAIDER was quite painfully hurt while
near the oil wells few days ago. Coming
down a hill he in some manner fell across
his bicycle, intiicting for the time being
painful wound.
Charley Ford left here yesterday for Mis-
souri, to visi. relatives for the next two
months.
l..
Garrison have returned from Newpor,
Beach.
Z. J. Lewis Of Los Angeles was here on
business yesterday.
The 3-months-old son Of Mr. and Mrs.
Sherwood died on Tuesday after linger-
ing illness Of several weeks.
Dr. Kirkpatrick OF Los Angeles was here
one day this week, the guest OF his friend
DR.. Rich.
L. E. Best, who has been assistant depot
agent at this place during the past eighteen
months, left yesterday for Williams. Ari-
IONA, where he goes to accept position as
assistant agent.
Following are the orange shipments
from Fullerton for the week ending at
noon today: George B. Key. one carload:
Earl Fruit company. four carloads; Chap
man Bros, three carloads. making the
shipments to date 452 carloads.
Clyde Williams, young man who
worked at the Oil wells near Fullerton last
winter, was suddenly burned to death at
the Coalinga oil fields, twelve miles from
Fresno, a few days ago. The disaster was
caused by a gas explosion, and death was
instantaneous, causing the victim no pain.
Robert Williams of Los Angeles. father
Of the young man. was in fullerton yes,er-
day seeking for photograph Of his son,
but failed to find one. Mr. Williams did not
hear OF the sad accident until his son was
buried. The young man was well known
and we'll liked in Fullerton.
The Earl Fruit company Is working a
full force of men in its packing house here,
and is shipping the last of the seasons
orange crop.
Dewitt Montgomery will leave next week |
to pursue his studies at Stanford univer- |
sity. Thomas McFadden and Miss Vir-
ginia Nicolas returned to thu university |
this week.
The weather has materially moderated |
here during the past few days, and the
backbone Of summer is considered broken.
The public school will open here next
Monday and the Fullerton Union high
school will open one week later.
The grape crop in this section gives
promise of being the largest grown for
years. 4 large acreage of ground has also
been planted to new vineyards during the
past year.
The Fullerton walnut growers expect to |
commence picking their crops about Sep |
TENDER 18th.
Orange growing is one of the most pro-
life sources Of revenue Of this section of |
Orange county. 1t takes from six to nine |
months to harvest the crop, necessita:ing |
the employ of from Is to 100 men in this |
town.