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VOL. XXVI. UKIAH, MENDOCINO FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1902 NO. 2y NORTHERN MENDOCINO Encf Record of Interesting Local Occurrences Incidents and Accidents Along the Personal Mention and Social Occurrences Related by Correspondents. WlLLiTS, Jan.

Abe Marks was up from Dkiah last week on business connected with the branch City of Ukiah. He reports business rushing' Granville Middleton has been running lines on the claims purchased by Mr. Lowell this week. Several friends saw him packing a tripod and thought he had turned kodak iiend. Charles Jourden visited Ukiali on the special train to see his mother who is living in that city.

The local mill company is preparing to erect a wood cutting plant at the mill. It will be of the latest pattern and will produce about 50 cords daily. M. Keil was in Ukiah on court business last week. Attorney Clark and Lee Autenwere in Ukiah last week on court business.

They returned Wednesday. Attorney SwortBguer returned from Ukiah last Thursday, whither he had been on court business. G. A. Keller is in Ukiah doing some paper hanging.

Drummer Srack, representing Christy Wise, was in town last Sam Blodes was in Ukiah on a business viiit last week. Mr. and Mrs. George Upp left Sunday for a week's visit in San Francisco. Mrs.

E. A. Middleton and family left Friday for San Francisco, where she will spend the winter months. L. F.

Vann, the well-known drummer, was in town this week. Albert Sweitzer, of Westport, was over last week. He visited L. Billedeau, of Sherwood, while liere. Charles Braden and William Wilson were down from Laytonville last Thursday.

Ralph Crockett visited Ukiah last week. M. E. Nichols was in Ukinh last week. A.

A. Miller, of Covelo, was in Uki- fth last week. P. L. Hall has resigned the position of telephone operator, as it interfered with his other afVairs.

W. H.DufHeld has accepted the agency and has a very neat booth fitted up in his store. The John Eeed ranch, near Laytonville, was recently bought by General Dickinson. Hugh Compton was arrested last week by Deputy SherifT Singleton on a complaint sworn to by John Quinliven charging Compton with criminal assault upon the five year old daughter of the complaining party. District Attorney Poage came up from Ukiah to prosecute the case, but con- clude.1 the evidence was insufiScientto sustain the charge.

Compton was given (50 days in the county jail by Judge Ken worthy. Vane Rogers has returned from his trip to San Francisco. He reports having had a good time. F. B.

Marble, of Ukiah, was registered at the Palace Thursday. F. M. Cable, of Potter Valley, was in town Thursday. Van Harelson was in town Monday visiting friends and relatives.

He has for several years, but could not temptation of returning to his old home. He is a brother of Mrs. J. N. Capell, of this city.

San Francisoo Construction Cu-npauy has finished its grading contract, and shipped out the last of its stutl' yesterday for San Francisco. This finishes the grade above the mill. C. A. Iverson.

D. H. Poffenearger, Fred Brown and Miss Julia Zimmer man were up from Point Arena last week. T. B.

Johnson visited San co last week and laid in a full supply of wet goods for the hotel bar. He also purchased a fine slot machine for the amusement of guests. M. A. Singleton returned Wednesday from a business trip to Ukiah.

District Attorney Poage was up from Ukiah last week. J. C. Kinslow, of Santa Rosa, was in town during the week. H.

T. Hatch was up from Ukiah last week. Robert Briggs brought up a load of passengers last week from the county seat. At the residence of the bride's parents in Garden Grove, Orange county, on January 8th, Mabel Florence Herren and Otis Franklin Hardisty were united in holy bonds of matrimony. It was a very quiet wedding, only the members of the bride's fimily being present.

The ceremony which united these two loving hearts was performed at 10 oclock, and after congratulations were extended all repaired to the dining room, where an elegant repast was served. The bride was attired in a gray traveling suit, a. la mode, and the groom in conventional black. Those present were Mr. and Mrs.

S. D. Herren, Dr. and Mrs. H.

H. Herren, Mrs. Mary Knight and Mr. H. A.

Wood. The happy couple took the train at 4 oclock at Santa Ana for Willits, their future home, where the groom is well and favorably known having lived here since a boy. He has the congratulations of his many friends. MENTIONED PERiSONALLY Kaleidoscopic Views of tHe Movements of Mendocinoites SKori Stories of the Social Happening's WHxch Come Under tHe Observation Press Reporters CovELo, Jan. of the prettiest weddings ever witnessed in Covelo took place December 15, 1901, at the Methodist church, when Lorena B.

Hoxie and Frank W. Updegraff wore united in the holy bonds of mat- rimouy. By 8 p. m. the church was well filled with friends and relatives of the bride and groom, and at 8:15 were heard the strains of "Lorena's Wedding March." Almost immediately the bridal party led by Miss Marie Clifton and Martin Hoxie, appeared and marched up the aisle to the altar where a very brief and impressive ceremony was performed by Rev.

Schillinger. The bride looked superb in a gown of blue and white which suited her to perfection. The groom wore the conventional black suit. After the couple had received the congratulations of the guests, cakes, lemonade, and coffee were served. The seats were then cleared away and a general good time was enjoyed by all until eleven oclock, when they departed wishing the bride and groom a long and happy life together.

The happy pair received many useful and handsome presents. We congratulate you Frank, tliou.t,li you have incurred the envy of nearly all the boys in town by plucking some of the sweetest and ripest fruit from Covelo's "Tree of Marriageable Maid ens." G. F. early Married. On Thursday, January 16, at precisely high noon the Rev.

Frank Ford of Twelfth street Christian church of San Francisco, united in marriage Miss Olive Price and R. T. Gray of Santa Rosa. The ceremony was quietly performed in one of the prettiest private parlors of the Grand hotel of San Francisco in the presence of relatives and a few witnessing friends of the contracting parties. Mrs.

Gray has grown to womanhood in our midst and has many friends here and in Fort Bragg where for the last three years she has ably and successfully filled the position of teacher in the public schools. Mr. Gray is to be congratulated on his good fortune in winning one of our most estimable girls from among us. Mr. Gray is also and favorably known among many friends in the same places, hav ing some two years ago filled the Baptist pastorate in this city and later in Fort Bragg.

He is now one of the New York Life insurance company's ablest men. an extended trip through Mendocino and Humboldt counties, Mr. and Mrs. Gray will be at home to their many friends in Santa Rosa. C.

J. S. Reed visited Willits the part of the week. Howard Morrow came over from the coast the early part of the week. Miss Minnie Bucknell visited her parents in Upper Lake last week.

Mrs. Harry Mulson was over from Fort Bragg on a visit to friends Tues day. A. N. Rawles, a well known farmer of Anderson valley, was in town Tuesday.

Constable George Stevenson of Westport was over from the coast Tuesday. The Redmen of Willits have advertised a grand ball to take place on February 19th. Miss Pansy Johnson of Willits is attending Mrs. Porterfield's normal school in this city. Miss Estelle Clark, one of Mendocino City's most popular belles, is over visiting friends and relatives.

General Passenger Agent Ryan and Superintendent Zook were up inspecting the local railway during the week. Prof. A. F. Calhoun, the popular piano dealer, made a business trip through Lake county the latter part of last week.

The Rev. J. L. Burchard, formerly a resident of this city, left an estate at 13500. L.

S. Burchard, his son, is administrator. Charles Guidi has purchased the Quinliven place near Calpella and intends putting in 75 acres of grapes. Mr. Guidi is one of the most enterprising business men of the county.

A Valentine and Rainbow social will be given on Valentine's evening Friday Febuary, 14 by the young people's society of the Christian church. An interesting program is being prepared. The public school opened Monday with a half attendance. This was owing to the fact that children have been generally vaccinated and many of them have not completely recovered from the operation. Allen Hart, who has been assisting Frank Morse in installing an electric light plant at Coquille City, Oregon, for the past eight months, arrived in this city Tuesday last.

He will spend a month with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hart.

N. Nelson and wife, of Ashland, are in Ukiah, having come to California with the intention of locating. Mrs. Nelson is temporarily located at Mrs. Lulu Lamb's while her husband, who is an expert saw mill man, inspects the mills and prospects in this county.

Tom Charlton has sold his famous trotter. Black Bart. He received $700 for the animal, and it is anticipated that there is a great future on the race courre for the speedy stallion. After remaining a few weeks in San Francisco Mr. Andrcws.the purchaser, will ship the horse to his home in Iowa' Black Bart has a record of 2:174.

Hon. T. L. Garothers, mayor of Ukiah, has appointed a committee of keep it in repairs. The sum apportioned to California is Louis Rosenberg is in San Francisco on a visit.

Edward Brown and M. Davidson were from Willits Monday. Charicy Jourden of Willits visitcl his motlier in this city Sunday last. 1,. F.

Vann is now on his regular trip Lake and Xiipa comities. Marshall Davidson and Ed Brown were down from Willits on business the early part of the week. Frank Weger has been in town during the week on business connected with the firm he represents. Considerable counterfeit money is now being circulated in this vicinity. One would do well to watch his coin.

H. P. Buckman, a well known business man of Hopland, was in town Wednesday. He came up with Terrill Barker, another substantial citizen of the Sanel valley. Those desiring to learn stenography from a competent instructor would do well to read an advertisement in another column.

Mr. Tucker is a master of his art. Ninety men recently employed by the San Francisco construction company left for San Francisco Wednesd.ay, the work on the extension above Willits having been completed. he left her quite well; that in fact she had not been ill, the report in the city papei being entirely incorrect. The quarantine has been raised on all others than those now confined in the local detention hospital.

Flora Van Allen, the patient, is getting along nicely. Regular services at the Baptist church next Sunday at 11 a. and 3 p. m. Sermon at 11, "The fall of man." Sermon at 3, "The gospel of inclu ling the smallpox scare and the merits and demerits of vaccination.

Good music, vocal. and orchestral. Everybody invited. No evening service. City Trustees The hoard of city trustees met in regular session Monday evening and transacted the usual routine business.

ft accorded to the biard of health a vote of thanks for the efficient manner in which the case of smallpox had been handled. The board also notified Messrs. Frost Redwine to be present at the meeting to bs held January 28 to answer to a complaint which charges them with violating the 12 oclock ordinance. The proposition of moving the municipal lighting plant from its present location to the vicinity of the railroad depot was discusoed at some length, and was deferred to the meeting to be held Monday evening next. The attention of this board has been called to the fact that the roots of willows, eucalyptus and poplars interrupt the flow of the sewers, and in some instances choke it entirely, and it is therefore hereby ordered that all trees of the kind named found within one hundred feet of a sewer bejremoved, and that persons having such trees on their premises be notified of the damage caused by them and be requested to remove them as soon as possible.

THE COUNTY REVIEWED Under the action of the board the Fred Rednall is now making sets of engineer of the electric light plant was directed to ascertain what houses, if any, are imperfectly wired, to inspect the same, and to notify the owners thereof to have the same put in good and safe order. Salaries $271 70 Sunset telephone, telephone. 1 50 Clevland, labor on 14 75 Charles Busch, hauling wood. 49 60 Carothers, line 1 80 DM Gibson, 24 38 Despatch-Democrat, printing. 33 26 elegant harness for J.

H. Smith and Charles Guidi. The set for Mr. Smith will be one of the most elaborate and artistic ever manufactured in the county. An additional assessment of 2 cents a share has been levied on the stock of the Ukiah development company.

President Stannard states that the sum to be thus secured will pay all outstanding indebtedness, and assure a suflacient sum to recommence oper- Hughes, meals for pris- ations on the local well. Elbert Harlund, wood for pest J. L. Johnson has secured the gov-; house 12 ernment contract to carry the mail from this city to Mendocino, and from the latter place to Westport. The price paid by the government for the former contract is $1189; from Mendocino north $400.

The line from Cazadero to Mendocino was awarded to AUman for $3300, formerly $3814. "Is Woman the Equal of Man." Dr McWilliams will deliver a discourse upon the above subject at the Christian church on Sunday evening. Friends are urged to be on time. The services will commence at 7:30 and close at 8:30. Mrs.

McWilliams desires to meet The Endeavors at 6:30. How Did Christ Establish His Church is the subjectof the morning sermon. Mrs. Porterfield opened her normal school last Monday in the building north of the South Methodist church. Following are those studying for a grammar grade certificate: Misses Lillian White, Sedalia Hill, Nellie Hamilton, Myrtle Silberhorn, Mabel Martin, Mayme Hughes, Pansy Johnson.

Several more are expected next week. Rev. Joe Waldrop was called to Healdsburg the first of the week by I the alarming news published in a San 3 00 50 157 75 five to solict funds for the purpose of erecting a monument in memory of the late President McKinley at Canton, Ohio. The gentlemen named are: Judge J. M.

Mannon (chairman), A. H. Ewert, M. A. Thomas, J.

F. Barbee and 0. E. Williams. The sum to be raised in the United States is $650,000 Of this amount $450,000 will be used for the purpose of building the monument, and $200,000 to Francisco paper that Mrs.

Waldrop had sufl'ered a stroke of paralysis and was at that time not expected to live Rev. Mr. Waldrop, who at the ti lie of receiving the news, was in San Francisco, hastened at once to the side of his wife. He was seen on the street here Wednesday by a PKESS repre- sentative.and to an interrogation as to the condition of Mrs. Waldrop, we are pleased to inform our readers, he said OM Orr, rent pest I Charlton Son, material I labor 31 25 I Merritt.

burying dogs. 2 Merritt, sewer inspectors 5 Blount, sewer work 3 Southard, hauling and janitor 12 A Gibson, supplies 28 Nelson for culverts 44 Anker, freight and hauling Brunner Son, supplies. Critchfield, recorder's fees 15 00 Ebbert, sewer work 16 00 Cheshier, sewer work Wm Cheshier, sewer work Ukiah Water Co, water 751 92 Seon Hall, civil 100 00 Gibson, wood 137 15 Smith, rent of lot etc 42' 00 Ebbert, labor on streets 6 00 Harbert, night watch at Van Allen house 6 Howard, street work 4 Mathews, supplies A Henry, adjusting insurance at plant 2 Scott Sanders, painting 3 Williams, pest house material 163 Altgeld, watching Van Allen's house 5 00 Jus Hamilton, painting smoke stack 8 00 01 1 16 56 12 23 76 7 00 What the Busy Residents of Mendocino are Neighborhood Notes by Wideawake Correspondents of the Personal Mention. PHII.O, JAN. had quite a welcome shower yesterday, doing much good to growing crops.

A social dance was given at Wm. Prather's last Friday evening. The attendance was good, and a general good time was enjoyed by all. Mr. Drew, manager of the Greenwood Lumber Company, proposes a mail route from this place to Green wood.

We think this would be a benefit to this section, as we have no through mail route at present, and hope that the effort to establish this new mail route will meet with success. The Dutro Brothers have secured some new records for their grama phone, among which are some elaborate selections. August Gossman, of Christine, was in town today on business. Dr. Brown has been ill for several days with rheumatism, brought on by the cold weather we have been experiencing.

We wish him a rapid recovery. The Irish place was sold to Gowan, The price realized is alleged to have been $22 000. G. W. Johnson and wife returned Tuesday from San Francisco, where they have been on a business visit.

The Albion Lumber Company is intending to locate a tie camp near Christine, and expects to do a good business in that section in the near future. Wish we could hear from you again, our Booneville friend. Your last let ter was good, but sbort. Now go in and write a complete account of your town, and all the doings, as we like to hear from all over the country, lOO AND 2. COYOTE VALLEY, Jan.

Mr. Editor: will try to give you a little news this week. Grain sowing is just about finished in this valley, and the farmers are rejoicing, the grass looks very bad on account of the cold weather and we are all wishing for a long rain. Neal Christy and Charley Davis are busy getting their spears ready to catch salmon. Clarence Harrison and an Indian had a fight a few days ago, Clarence proving himself the better of the two by fanning Mr.

Indian out with a singletree. Jasper Christy, the popular driver of the again returned to the line. Jasper is one of the best reinSman in the county. Why does Neal Christy stay out so late at night? Ask A. Williams, Mrs.

Silvia is very ill. Mrs. Jasper Cleveland got a bad fall a few days ago which resulted in a swollen eye. HIGH BINDER. Total 25 Report of manager of eLotric light plant and engineer was received and filed.

Report of recorder and treasurer the same. Report of committee on electric light received and report accept ed. On motion, carried, George W. Richardson was appointed chief engineer. GREENWOOD, Jan.

has been raining heavily here during the week, and a few more days of such rain will bring the Greenwood logs down. A sad accident occurred on Elk creek Sunday last. The infant son of Mat Mollise was drowned while attempting to cross the creek on a log. The coroner's jury brought in a verdict of accidental death. On Febuary 8th next, our local order of Miiceabbees will give a danae and entertaiumeut.

The installation oi Greenwood Parlor of Native Sons was well attended and was a very enjoyable aft'air, D. D. G. P. Henry Little in stalled the incoming officers.

The railroad track to the new bark mill of the Extract Company is now being laid, and the company expects to start up in about six weeks. William Agnew, William Dougherty ON PAGE.