Oxnard Courier from Oxnard, California • Page 5

eoimiim FRIDAY. MARCH Chamber of Commerce Makes i to Advertise Moorpark The annual meeting at Commerce held Tuesday Ing at the room prettily decorated la caroa- tloni, and veil attended by people of Moorpartt.and Ticlnlty. The body was reWjfanlxed and the following officers elected: W. Dun- president; Root J. Batty, vice- president; F.

M. Puntenney, secretary; P. W. McLachlin, treasurer It was decided to allow to'be- come honorary The speaker failed 1 to arrive consequently the program was filled with local talent. Air.

Piiatenney proposed a new scheme of advertslng which will bring Moorpark before the people of Southern California, by Issuing booklets containing sketches and Illustrations of the most prominent parts of the community. The Citrus Heights Development company will have several pages devoted to Its industries. The various crop's will be treated separately. A. Everett gave a short history of Moorpark.

H. Fulford cf the Moorpark Enterprise gave the address of the evening. Refreshments were served and enjoyed by The evening of Friday, the 25th, Prof. Kern of cave sterop- tlcon lecture on-agriculture at the M. church.

There was a fair attendance despite' the weather, which fihowa that the Interested In "better farming." After the 1 lecture the Invitation was-given, to adjourn across the 'street to the schoolhouse where the. association served tea and cocoa 'from dainty cups which were carried away as children" found popcorn candy in a corner booth. Musical numbers -were rendered by Mrs. L. M.

Rothenburg and Mfss Mina Philips. The proceeds went to the A. Do your trading at McLacbttn's Merchandise Store. 3-1-4-1 Arthur Sparks left Monday to take up his residence on his --new homestead 30 miles from Barstow. Some visitors in Los Angeles the past week were: John Ernest and daughter, R.

J. Batty, E. L. Hughes, P. W.

McLachlin and wife; C. Blnns and B. Carter; The Walnut Grove tract, iust- north of Moorpark, has been opened'up recently. The lots went like hotcaies. M.

W. Brubaker has hebuilt his home on the tipper end. W. Smith nas erected a roomy tent while Chas. A.

Slraltz has moved his bungalow from the head of Walnut street to this new subdivision. JVIr. Sbultz, has purchased a runabout and intends to make daily trips between here and Somls where he Is employed by the Somis Mercantile company. Watch us grow! Mrs, Harry Wall spent the past week at the home of her grandmother, Mrs, L. E.

Ernst. Our school is growing so rapidly that a new teacher, Mrs. Bessie W. Hendry, has been appointed to assist Miss Colby Jn the primary room. Sewing and gardening have also been introduced.

Mrs. W. K. Fish of Epworth is spending a week with her husband on his homestead near Barstow. Miss Eva L.

Graham returned Tuesday from a two weeks" vacation at Jlu- rletta Hot Springs. G. Thowson spent a few days with his daughter, Mrs. W. H.

Smith, the past week. J. H. Barrett returned from Oxnard Monday afternoon where he attended the funeral of Lester LaVelle, formerly ctf Moorpark. A good place to trade--McLachlin Merchandise Co.

3-1-4-1 Mrs. L. M. Rotheafturg spent Sunday with relatives in Somls. The Rev.

S. W. Gage of Oxnard Ailed the pulpit of the M. E. church last Sunday night The occasion being the graduation of the Class of the EL Sunday school.

The six graduates Maye Large, Mrs. Grace Everett, Mrs. Eva P. Everett, Mrs. Edith M.

Everett, John and Arthur Sparks. The cnnrch was prettily decorated in California poppies, the class 'colors fating white and gold. The Rev. E. H.

Price and W. H. Fultord talks. Musical were furnished by Miss uatcs and Miss hull. Washington's birthday was celebrated by the pupils of the Moorpark school with a spelling bee, held at the Slml cchoolhouse.

Batty, Or. Hall and Johnny Cornell took well filled machines, while two ambitious youngsters walked from Moorpark. The affair canre out a Ue between the two schools, pnpils the sixth, seventh and eight grades participating. The Sfmi school will visit here In the near fatare. The Rev.

E. Price attended -the convention of the Foreign Missionary movement held In. Los Angeles this week, Mrs. James Large attended the funeral of A. B.

Comstock held at the home In Lxng Beach Monday. Mr: Comstock was an eartyjploneer of Moorpark, coinfbg here from Iowa and making bis home on the 81ml Construction company's ranch. He died at the of 65, leaving a wife and his mother, who all of her children but one--Mm. Sheridan of Ventura. Full values given customers at Mc- Laclilin's Merchandise Store, 3-1-4-1 M.

L. Wicks of Los Angeles was in town Tuesday to attend of commerce. The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Philo Hull who was In charge of the program. Devotions were conducted by Mrs.

Will, a short business meeting followed and a thank Ing of was received for Dr. Mary Stone' of China. Several papers were read "Tithing" and a very profitable discussion took place. Meorpark Acreage Lota for Sale. The city of Moorpark is preparing a large publicity campaign to boost hat city In California and eastern states In such a manner that the public will know that there is an abundance of fine land In that vicinity for sale.

movement was started by F. M.l-Ptmtenney, proprietor of the Moorpark hotel. A large tract of land has been opened into lots and acreage lots and have been placed on sale, Several of these have been already sold and the purchasers are now waiting for the city to pipe water across the car tracks before starting to build A prospect that sometime in the near future Moorpark will be incorporated is prophesied by some of the prominent business men of that city. Doing Fine. The two mercantile- stores located here report fine business since the rains and that the farmers in the vicinity are up for the summer on different articles carried in stock by them.

The McLachlin Mercantile company have been located in park about a year and since their opening have made fine progress. The other store is owned by A. B. LeRoy and company and has been one of Moorpark's oldest and best assets. Mr.

LeRoy is well liked by the citizens of Moorpark and has a fine business. Large Garage. A large garage and hardware store was recently built by Robert Batty and fine stock of auto supplies and hardware have been installed. From all 'points of view Mr. Batty will have one of the finest garages and hardware stores In this part of the valley.

The blacksmiths, J. C. Smith and F. P. Humphrey, are kept busy with work in their line of business, Mr.

Smith is one of the pioneers of the Simi and Santa Clara valleys and has an old established business. Although Mr. Humphrey has only been located in Moorpark for nearly-a year, he has made rapid progress in that time. Looks Like Record Breaker. This year looks like a record breaker for Moorpark and the people of this county will without doubt be hearing large things from that city before the year is over.

All the people living there and in -the vicinity are enthused over the headway being made by their chamber of commerce and are giving all their available support STATION AT OXNARD GETS SILVER MEDAL (From JHfly Courier.) For maintaining a perfect score for a year in order and cleanliness a silver medal has been awarded to the Oxnard station of the Southern Pacific company. The men in the station are very proud of the record. The Ventura and Santa Barbara stations also received silver medals. The awards were made after the recent annual inspection, When to Take Chamberlain's Tablets, When you feel dull and stupid after easting. When constipated or bilious.

When you nave a sick headache. When you have a sour stomach. When you belch afior eating. qJjVhen you bave indigestion. When nervous or despondent.

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GENERAL MERCHANDISE MOORPARK C. C. BARNETT, DISPAIRING OVER ILL HEALTH, A SUICIDE Patten, the production. On the other hand! 1 0 we tlie art of boy plotter the students are well pleased, for thjy, a Avas an at)Ie second to the ma- put on this play lo secure funds for chinations of Kitty. the publication of the high school an-j Jam es Donlon as George Ropes, the nua), The Cardinal and Gold, and with novic in the Triplex club scene, was only minor thoughts of displaying excellent in the part and brought out heir histrionic ability.

the humor that belong to the part. The story of the play deals with' Fran 'sher did so well in the pan (From Tuesday's Daily Courier.) Despondent over ill health, C. Barnett committed suicide this morn- Ing by shooting himself through the heart. tragedy occurred in the kitchen df his residence on First street near A about 6:10 o'clock this morning. Mr.

Barnett was partner with M. P. Haag in the foundry the o'recently established in Oxnard in one of tbe old Eucalyptus Mills buildings. Mr. Barnett was alone at the time of his rash act.

It had 1 been his custom to prepare his own breakfast before leaving for his work in the foundry. Mrs. Barnett had not arisen. She heard a shot which seemed to her to have been fired outside the house. Immediately after she heard groans and on going into tbe kitchen discovered her husband's body.

A physician was summoned who pronounced the man dead. Lying on the floor beside the body was a .38 calibre revolver with which Mr. Barnett had fired the fatal shot. Only one cartridge had been discharged. On the kitchen table was- a note which read: "Dear wife: "I am completely broke down, God bless you and keep you.

C. BARNETT." It was written on the stationery of the foundry. The date was February 29. Mrs. Barnett's screams at finding her husband brought the neighbors.

Mr. Haag was among the first to arrive. The suicide it appears decided upon death when the preparation of his breakfast was about completed. Boiled eggs were on the stove and ba- con was in a frying pan. An inquest was held just before noon.

Chief of Police Murray testified to being summoned and to examining the body and securing the revolver and the farewell note, Chief Murray said that he undid the clothing over the breast and found the bullet bole in the left side. Some smoke escaped from the dead man's- clothes as they were unfastened. The flesh about the wound- was Burned. H. Diffenderffer, undertaker, was the only other witness.called.

He told of taking up the body from tbe kitchen floor and of the wound which was evidently self inflicted and sufficient to The coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by suicide. Mrs. Barnett had been In this state only two weeks, having come here from Missouri. She had been in California before, but not liking the country had returned to Missouri. Mrs.

Barnett bad returned only two weeks ago from a -visit with her daughter in Tulsa, Oklahoma, His partner, Mr. HaagT said tfiis morning that no other motive than ill health, was known for Mr. Barnett's act. The finances and prospects of the foundry are in excellent shape according to Air. Haag.

More orders were on hand than the men were able to fill without extra effort. It was noticed for the last few days that Mr. Barnett looked unwell and appeared to be aging rapidly. Mr. Barnett was 49 years old and was born in Leavenworth, Kansas.

He and his wife came to Ventura a little over a year ago. They have no- children. He has a brother In Venice and one in Florida with his mother. Ventura Merchant to Open New Clothing Store in Oxnard (From Tuesday's Daily Courier.) Oxnard is to have a new men's store, In the stand now occupied by S. Rummelsburg, who is going to move to Winters, in the northern parfof the state.

Max Zwlrn, of Ventura, will be the proprietor. Mr. Zwirn was in the city today making arrangements with Jlr. Rum- melsburg for his coming here. He has purchased Mr.

Rummelsburg'? fixtures as well as taken over the lease on the building. Mr. Rummelsburg expects to vacate by the tenth of March, and the new store is to open for business by the 20th. Mr. Zwirn was in business in Ventura for three years, owning tbe California Clothing store, on Main street.

He is 1 now "conducting a sale there, so as to dispose of as much of his old stock as possible coming here. In opening up here he wants to have" a brand new stock, fresh, from the factory. It will be strictly a men's store. He will carry suits and all kinds of men's clothing, such as hats, caps, furnish- logs, and also shoes, trunks, valises and the like. Mr.

Zwira's motto is "Sells for less," and with, it he has built up a big trade where he has been in business. Before opening up his store in Ventura he was in business in Texas. He is said by Ventura people to be a hustler and one of the best business men that the county capital has had. His reason for changing is that he is seeking wider opportunities for his 'business ability. Interesting Local News From the Port of Hueneme The lighthouse boat "The i was in Wednesday bringing distillate i for tbe fog station.

i Mrs, J. Drury is visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. C.

White this week, Mr. and Mrs. J. Broughton and son, Albert, motored down to their home in Bellflower Tuesday. Mrs.

Broughlon has taken care of ber mother, Mrs. R. A. Armstrong since her illness before Christmas. Mrs.

Athmore Lloyd ot Santa Paula visited this week with Mrs. E. Crowe and Mrs. AKina Arnold. The Amelia was In Sunday afternoon unloading freight.

John Maban visited from Sunday until Tuesday with his parents at LaCrosse. Mrs. Elliott and daughter, Dorothy, moved up from ixs Angeles last week to join her hnaband who has been here for several weeks. Henry Miller who'has been em- ployed on tbe new wharf left for Los Angeles on Saturday evening. 0.

T. Perkins and Arthur Greenweli of Santa Barbara made a business call here Tuesday. James Moody left Wednesday morning (or Bakersfield. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Maaan expect to move to La Crosse tbo first of the weelt. Mr. ilahan will work for the road contractor, Mr. and Mrs.

Free! Zilkowski of nard visited wUh Mrs. E. Crowe on Sunday. Miss Ruth Summerhay of Hollywood is visiting with her sister, Mrs, E. H.

Wood. Mrs. James Garcia visited in Ventura Saturday. Mr. and Mrs.

Alex KimbalJ and family moved to the Santa Ana Thursday morning, Mr. KImball has charge of a large ranch in that section. Decided Hit is Scored in High School Students' Play Before a Delighted Audience (From Saturday's Dally Courier.) The success of a play is measured by the pleasure it gives the audience. On this basis the high school slu- "The College ball" at the opera house last night was a great i to make Tom and going success for every member of the off defeated, was carried by Ma- ence which filled the house, was en- bel Stockton. Hers was the leading school days.

The proposal concluded this scene. The wilful ways of Kitty Peters from her happy mood at the opening of the play to the repentant Kitty try- tertained, amused and well satisfied with going through the rain to see "villian" part in the play. James Mulljnex, as Phil three days of a college commence- ot Prof Peters that the ment week. The curtain rises show- audieoc thought at first that he was the study of Professor Peters, not a hlgh scho01 but an played by Frank Fisher. He is en- older man He was the onl OEe who -in completing the grading 01 6 make P- lamination papers.

Phil Patten, a Calvin Glenn in the role of Cick junior in college, impersonated by Adams was ease on the stage, sus-J James Mullmex, comes in at request taine1 the serior di nit throughout of the professor and is told that cer- and carried wel1 the of tain escapades are known to the fac-, ary in the p3ot ulty and but for. the intercession of Jesse Helm as Henry Carter a the professor ou ld have prevented. I0r and the third in tbe Triplex club, his passing to senior. Pail promises' played credltabl a part overshadowed do better by the principals. The Professor's daughter, Kitty, MB acted by Mabel Stockton, comes in 1 1 Phil leaves and aids her father in transferring examination grades, A.

ondary to the principals. Frances accompanied Kitty to the Triplex meet; ing and in the discovery displayed good acting in her remorse for her 'part in the matter. The part of Eleanor Bradford, Tom's aunt, was ably carried by 'tie Jlullinex. Blanche Baker and Rob- Washington Connolly. He next comes iert Connolly took the silent part of on bringing for a call on Kitty, his i maid and respectively.

lively tilt between them over the grade of Tom Bradford, a senior, and Kitty's beau, is won by Kitty, much to the amusement of the audience. Tom Bradford's part was taken aunt, Eleanor, played by Hattie Mul- litiex, and Sally Prentiss, a grammar school friend of Bradford's, whose role was taken by Ruth Raber. Antipathy for Sally is evident from the start. Dick Adams, Tom's chum, a part played by Calvin Glenn, and Frances Wing, played by Pauline Train, calif at this time also. The plot of the play centers around wager between Kitty and Dick tuat she would be present at one of the meetings of tbe Triplex club.

She learns from Dick as he taunts her that the last meeting of the club is to he held the nest day in Tom's room. She asks Tom to secret her la the room' that 'she may win the wager. Tom lias to refuse. She is angered and makes a bargain with, Phil Patten that if he will get her into the Triples meeting she will arrange It so that Phil shall pitch at the ball game instead of Tom. Phil agrees.

Kitty changes Tom's grade to below passing mark on a sheet on her father's desk, so that he not be able to play under the rules. Phil takes her and Frances Wing into Tom's room before the Triplex meeting and they hide in a closet, They are found. Tom assumes the responsibility for their being there. The break between Kitty and Tom is made ly her intrusion. Tom Is again attracted to Sally, his old school friend.

Kitty went to the ball with Phil Patten, an affront to Tom who would have forgiven the visit to the Triplex meeting. The professor tells Tom near the end of the ball that he has flunked in philosophy and can not pitch iii the game. Everybody is broken up by it. Dick Adams suspects something is amiss and questions Kitty so severely that she confesses that she changed the grade- Meanwhile Tom has gone to his room. Sally follows him to cheer him up.

Kitty soon comes and Sally hides, i Kitty confesses to Tom: he is shocked and glad at once, forgives her, but re-; fuses 10 make up. She taunts him that he would act differently if Sally! not within hearing and Tom Sally into the room. The others couie in. congratulate Tons on the discovery of tbe "mistake," Tom refuses lo be reconciled with Kitty and with (he others she departs indignant, but crestfallen. Tom discovers Sally's gloves lying on his lalilc and puts them in his pockets waiting with a smile lor her to re- tarn for theic.

which she does in a monwiiL The comedy of the search for tlw gloves was njach belter done similar scenes in many plays Tiy professional actors. Washington Connolly showed ability 5ast year humor in a part that easily might ridiculous and last night brought a genuine laugh from ihe andienfw both were on their knees searching for the gloves under ine table, when in Ihe play Tom pretends that Tio Vlleved Sally's band was taMe Ruth Raber, as Sally, put real naturalness into tbo pan of Tom's friend of 5 Much credit is due to Miss Helen TTT-H- Williams of the high, school faculty for the success of the play. She directed the production and drilled the students in their parts. The faults and ridiculous situations so frequent in amateur productions were reduced to a minimum by her able direction. The high school orchestra, under direction of Prof.

Hall, played during the intermissions of the play and did much for the success of the play. Its selections amounted in themselves 1 almost to an orchestra recital. In recounting the principal features, one almost might say characters, of the play the drop curtain must not be overlooked. It did its part smoothly only once. Twice by catching it caused long waits, embarrassing both to players and audience.

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