Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1906-05-12

sister Mrs. Pellett. She was a happy participant in the dance of Thursday evening.
 freak rain shower, accompanied by few hailstones, visited Fl Centro last Friday morning. Our weather sharp says it was caused by the heavy blasting on New River, the detonations causing the clouds to gather and discharge their .H0isture. Quien Sabe?
 The dauce given in the Hotel Fl Cen. tro on Thursday evening was a very suc- cessful affair. About fifty couples par ticipated, the floor was "the finest you ever saw" the music was good, the management all that could be desired and everyone had splendid time. Fl Centro's reputation as the leader in so- cial matters in this Valley is well estab- lished and Thursday evenings dance abundantly upheld that reputation.
 Fine 3.year-old mare, weight HOO lbs. Price $S5 .00 Enquire of c. W Fernald. Imperial.
 Our regular weekly budget of news from Imperial failed to get through the mails this week, and so we are perforce compelled to omit it. We regret this very much, for we have arranged a newsgathering service covering the en- lire Valley. and will publish local news from each of it's towns. With the tele- phone system "on the bum, as it gen erally is, the mails are our best depend ence. When they fail to come through it puts us up against it.
 M. D. Witter of the Brawlev News was an attendant at the Moonlight Fes- tival last Tuesday evening. He reports Brawley as being quite lively, all those who were disposed to be discouraged by the earthquake having taken fresh cour- ace from the action of the Imperial Val. lev Bank in beginning the erection of fine $l0,O00 brick block. They are also not unmndfui of the splendid resources of Brawley, and the fine cantaloupe crop now "smiling on the vines.'
 Work on the packing house and ear sbeds of the Fl Centro Cantalonno Growers Association was begun last Thursday morning, Mir. Cooper takino all the carpenters he could spare from tbe Holt buildings and rushing tbo work along just as rapidly as possible With so large force 1t will not take long to put up the building. The can taloupe men report that their vines are orowing rapidly and the melons will be ready for shipping in short time. so the packing house is under rush orders
 Extras and repairs for Milwaukoo Mowers and Rakes in complete stock ;e carried by Charley Fernald the MiIwor Iae agent at Imperial.
 One of the saddest deaths that has ev. or occurred in Imperial was the pass;no away of Miss Clara Bold on last Wed. nesday. She was taken sick only a fav hours before her death and almost bo. fore it was realized that she was ill tbo ond came. She was one of the moot nopular young ladies in the Valley and q leader in it's best society. Her suddan death therefore was a great shock to ev. orvone and cast gloom over the entire community. The funeral services were held on Thursday at 8 80 p. m. A cho,r sang beautiful and appropriate hymns in most feeling manner. Rev. J. F Font offered prayer. Dr. Peterson. of Calexico, an old friend of the family oave some touching tributes to her mem. orv Rev. H. B. HOllingsworth, of Holtville, delivered the funeral sermon nointing out the uncertainties of life in most striking manner and paying an eloquent tribute to the beautiful char acterof the deceased. The floral display was beautiful and large concourse of friends were in attendance. The pail bearers were, Clarence Conant, F. R, Fairbanks, R. D. McPherrin, F. F. Bar