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Major John F. Hayes will have to go upon his defense in the breach of promise suit in which he is defendant and Miss Carrie Lockyer is plaintiff. There has been a great deal of legal cross-firing in the case, but yesterday Judge Ogden overruled a demurrer and that action will force the case to a trial. It is Said That a broom would clear the East Berkeley post office of cobwebs and that a little soap and water would clean the windows, providing there was a vigorous arm behind the broom and the cloth and soap and water. That Bill Achison is a chronic kicker and that sometimes he kicks right. That the two trains that passed through Berkeley en route to Boston last night, contained any crowd of Knights Templars, all of whom were good specimens of Californians, who will take kindly to the Boston bean that grows in California. That the Commissioners have filed their report for the opening of Harmon street. That George Schmidt is hustling to get the Glass Works going. That there are a great many have beens from other political parties dele gates to the Silver Convention. That Sam Fisher has got some fine bicycles that he will either sell or rent. That the west winds have not yet ceased to blow, consequently the weather is still cool and pleasant. That Paul Nickelman admits that he did not kill any deer but says that he shot at several and he thinks that they are dead. That the Board of Education are go ing to squander $40 for the purpose of getting some school house cuts pub lished in a Berkeley weekly paper. That in the course of a couple of months Berkeley will be one of the beat lighted towns on the coast. That the San Francisco Chronicle had a true sketch of the Chinese and missionary work among them, in its issue of this morning. That not many people are bathing in the bay at the West Berkeley beach these days. That Gopher Jim can go further under ground and get more water than any other man in Berkeley. That one of our white cruisers has been sent thousands of worthless car tridges. That a man from the South who voted for Grover Cleveland, likened himself to the sheep sheerer who com menced at the tail of a sheep to sheer him and gave as his reason for so do ing that he was ashamed to look a sheep in the face. That Pat Begley was up this morning very early and when asked the cause of it said, “I got up before I went to bed.” That Durrant has been writing en dearing letters to young ladies since he has been in jail. That J. J. Higgins has become very polite of late and uses his sirs as easily and nicely as any Southern gentleman. That carnivals are becoming some what chestnutty. That a good many of the delegates to the Silver Convention carry golden eagles and double eagles for change. That the Knight Templars who left last night for Boston took wine galore with them. That the numerous Californians now in the East will see that their visit to New York is not made on Sunday. That day in New York is too dry for the average Californian. That the car run on the West Berkeley local is neither ornamental nor comfortable. That everybody anxiously awaits the arrival of the GazETte each evening. That well written article on the Contra Costa on wells will appear in these columns tomorrow. That Fred Fonzo has got something new—oyster temales. That Judge E. H. Shaw is listening to the sad sea waves at Santa Cruz. That Greenhoad Bros. are going to have a fine store on Shattuck avenue. That T. J. Murray, the coal man, is quite a poet. That the C. U. and F. Street Rail way Company have got an old car from the Telegraph avenue and Oak land line, and that the lettering will not be changed in order that the West Berkeley Trustees may be led to be leive that they are on a direct line for Oakland when they are riding toward East Berkeley. That Doc Gladding is one of the best story tellers in West Berkeley and that he believes all of his own stories. That Deputy Marshal Rawson is something of a narrator himself and that he has many fairy stories to tell about the social of the owls. That many of the new co-eds are expert bicycle riders and they all wear bloomers. That Schmidt Zehner have got just what you want in the hardware line. That there was a close call between the police patrol wagon in Oakland last night, and the horses attached to a hook and ladder truck. The patrol was victorious. That the people in and around Ashby avenue are becoming very proud of that neighborhood. A few more improvements like the Ashby avenue macadamizing will made South Berke ley one of the most desirable residence places in town. That there are no flies on Dr. Rowell, our popular health officer. He makes all hands live up to the sanitary regulations of the town. That when George Woodsum has his bicycle suit on, his whole body, suit and all, could be wrapped up in a cigarette paper. That those new long distance tele phones that were going to be put in in West Berkeley must have got lost somewhere. That Charley Spear has at last found some use for his long legs. He uses them for bicycle riding and they do say he is a corker. That when the Town Hall is painted on the outside all the town officials will wear tall silk hats. That E. C. Barclay is one of the best rustlers in the insurance line that we have ever seen. That Fred Nugent drew his salary last week and he has been smoking fine cigars ever since. That there is no lack of fruit in the Berkeley markets, but that there is a great lack of money with which to buy it That the Unitarians will not be molested in their use of Stiles Hall, as long as they pay their rent. That quite a number of sedate Berkeley people went to the circus to day to take the children. That a phantasm given in Berkeley would produce a number of Trilbys that are now in retirement. Mrs. M. Schulz, corner 1oth street and Alston way keeps choice groceries at her store in West Berkeley. She also keeps on hand fresh bread, pies, and cakes. She has a nice hall to let. 83
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Berkeley Gazette
Berkeley, California, US
Tue, Aug 20, 1895
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