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The Temecula Gossip Column & Newspaper Articles |
1914 September - December |
August 7, 1914 Adrian B. Barnett, Anson A. Barnett, and Mrs. Clogston of Temecula, passed through Elsinore Tuesday en route to Riverside where they spent the day, making the trip in Mr. Barnett's touring car. The following officers have been appointed to hold the primary election August 25. - Temecula Voting Precinct - Polling Place - Temecula Hall Inspectors - Frank H. Hall and Joseph Welty, Judges - Jacques Escallier and John B. Kelly, Clerks - Mac Machado and Mahlon Vail. August 14, 1914 - George A. Burnham, wife and daughter returned Sunday from a three weeks' outing. - Carl R. Swanguen is able to be out again, having been injured last week by a horse. - Charles Escallier left last Saturday for Crestmore, where he will play ball the balance of the season. - C. P. Shumate, cashier of the First National Bank, reports a steady gain in business since the bank was started, which speaks well for Temecula and vicinity. - Joseph Winkels, who has been afflicted the past month with rheumatism, is improving under treatment at the Murrieta Hot Springs. - The Ladies' Aid Society was entertained last Wednesday at the home of Mrs. Swanguen. - Sunday school services are now being held in the new hall, the use of which was donated by the bank directors. - A. Cantarini was shipping barley last week. - Frank Bolume has been loading several cars recently with sugar beets. No doubt there will be a big acreage planted here to beets the coming season as Mr. Clark and Mr. Bolume have demonstrated that beets are a profitable crop in this section. - Frank Burnham left Monday of last week for a vacation at Oceanside. - John Barnett returned last week from the northern part of the state where has been for some time. - Zack Hargis, dairy foreman of the Pauba Ranch, left this week for Riverside and Los Angeles. - F. Freeman returned with his racehorses a few days ago from Imperial Valley. Everybody that has once lived in Temecula always come back. - Joseph M. Kolb, A. Escallier and Ole C. Larsen went to Urbita Springs Sunday and witnessed a game between the Crestmore and Los Angeles ball teams. - Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, who live north east of Temecula, are visiting Mr. Escallier this week. - Mr. ??lderia, engineer on the Santa Fe has been unable to work the past few days on account of sickness, but at present writing is somewhat better. School Bonds Should Carry at Temecula Adrian B. Barnett, clerk of the Temecula union school district, the only union school district in Riverside County, was a caller today at the office of County Superintendent of Schools Raymond Cree. Mr. Barnett says there is no question but that the $10,000 bond issue for the new union school building to be voted on August 27 will pass. Plans are already being considered for the transportation of twelve students to the union school from the section, which was known as the Santa Gertrudes district before this district, and the Pujol district voted to unite in the Temecula union district last February. There will be two teachers in the new school each taking care of four grades. Mr. Barnett says that the school patrons hope not only to increase the efficiency of their school by uniting, but also to cut to some extent the cost operations. Riverside Enterprise. August 21, 1914 Herman G. Vogel, a former resident of Elsinore, was in town this week from Buckeye, Arizona where he is engaged in business. Mr. Vogel sold the meat business to Mr. Hoagland several months ago and removed to Arizona. August 21, 1914 The dance held in the Bank Hall last Saturday evening was greatly enjoyed by the young people. Many came from the neighboring towns. F. Freeman got the first deer in this neighborhood, a 200-pound buck with seven points on its horns. Frank Burnham motored to Oceanside last Sunday, returning Monday morning. Pauba Ranch shipped ten carloads of fat steers last Tuesday to the Houser Packing Company. A. Escallier and Charles Escallier motored Sunday to Urbita Springs to witness a game between the Dyas' Red Socks and Crestmore ball teams. Eli E. Barnett has been selected by Fred H. Hall, democratic candidate for governor, as committeeman for Temecula, to have charge of Mr. Hall's campaign in this section. On Thursday, August 27, the voters of Temecula and vicinity will vote upon the issuance of $10,000 in bonds for the erection of a new and modern school building. This is one of the most important moves in the history of the community, and it is believed there will be no opposition to the bonds. Every community that is growing has good schools as one of its assets, and Temecula will not be behind the times in this respect for a concrete building will be erected. Good schools are essential to the growth of a community and the progressive people of Temecula will see to it that the best school facilities are provided. Every voter interested in the community should turn out and vote "Yes" on the bonds. September 21, 1914 Temecula Wedding Largely Attended Two of Temecula's most popular young people, Leon Serval and Miss Clementine Nicolas, were united in marriage Wednesday morning, September 16, at 9 o'clock, at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Joseph Nicolas. Rev. J. J. Burri conducting the ceremony. Both of the contracting parties are most popular, the bride having lived here since childhood, and their man friends extend them wishes of happiness and prosperity throughout their future life. The bride received many beautiful presents of fine linen, silverware, cut glass, and hand painted china. The rooms were decorated with white roses, carnations and ferns. The bride was gowned in lace draped over white crepe de chine, and carried a shower bouquet of white roses and ferns. Her going away gown was a plum-colored broad cloth with hat to match. The bridesmaid, Miss Seraphina Domenigoni, was attired in white crepe de chine and Joseph Nicolas, brother of the bride, was best man. The beautiful wedding breakfast was served on a long table set out on the lawn, the places being marked with dainty bouquets of carnations and ferns, and fifty people drank toasts to the bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs. Serval went by automobile to Oceanside en rout to San Diego, Los Angeles, and the beaches. On their return they will make their home with Mrs. Nicolas until their new home is completed. November 6, 1914 Shipping from Temecula has been very heavy during the past few weeks, and trainloads of cattle, hay, grain and stone have been sent to Los Angeles and other points. Adrian B. Barnett and wife were visitors to Riverside recently, making the trip in their touring car. Eli E. Barnett, Adrian B. Barnett and others went up to Elsinore to hear Kettner speak last week. Temecula was very strong for Kettner. The supervisors will try to sell the $10,000 issue of bonds voted recently for a new grammar school here. The bond market has been very dull and the bids received for the bonds did not meet the approval of the supervisors. When the bonds are sold, steps will be taken to commence work on the new building as soon as the contract can be let. Stanley Wilson, an architect of Riverside, was here several months ago and submitted plans to the trustees, which will likely be used. Hugo Guenther, the popular proprietor of the Murrieta Mineral Hot Springs, accompanied by his family, has returned from San Francisco and other northern points where they have been spending the past month. They had a most delightful trip, but are glad to get back to the sunny southland. Supervisor Shaver has patched up the road between here and Murrieta, and the Hot Springs road has also been given attention. Our people are becoming impatient at the delay of the commissioners in starting work on this section, which is really the most important road in the county as the San Diego Exposition, will soon be on. They feel that the commissioners are not giving the people a square deal by their delay, and if they cannot get the right-of-way without condemnation proceedings, they should take steps at once to get the right-of-way, and give this part of the county a share of the work. Petitions are being circulated for Eli E. Barnett, president of the First National Bank, asking the supervisors to appoint Mr. Barnett a member of the highway commission, when the terms of two members of the present commission expires. Mr. Barnett is a careful businessman and would make a good commissioner should he be appointed. A great many of the dry ranchers have summer fallowed their land and are getting ready for another year's crop. It is believed another good year is in store and that times will be better. Many have sold their hay and grain, although the price of hay has been very low. Some of the ranchers are holding their hay, and quite a few have begun feeding it to dairy cows and hogs. Temecula is slowly growing and indications point to a rapid growth during the next few years. |