Torrance Needs...main structural and boiler shop will be 540 feet long by 175 feet wide. In addition...
Transcript of Torrance Needs...main structural and boiler shop will be 540 feet long by 175 feet wide. In addition...
.,. and Mrs. George Proctor en-
ained '. Mr. and Mrs. Richard
.th at dinner Tuesday evening.
Messrs. T. L. Riordan and J. W.
oat attended the Santa Monica road
races Saturday.
Mr. H. A. Marx was a business
visitor in Los Angeles Tuesday.
Mr. H. D. Anderson of Lancaster
visited old friends In Torrance last
week, Mr. H. D. Weaver and Mrs.
Clara I. Kirkwood.
Mr. George Batts of Los Angeles
visited friends in Torrance Sunday.
Mr. Batts was formerly employed in
the- barrel factory, but is now con
ducting a cigar store in Los Angeles.
Miss Elizabeth Byrnes entertained
Misses Caroline Stout and Harriett
Goodrich a^ dinner last Saturday.
Mr. H. H. Dolly attended the wed
ding of an old friend, Mr. R. B. Cur
rier of Azusa and Miss Etl^el Brain-
ard of Idaho Falls. The wedding
took place at the home.of the bride
groom's parents in Los Angeles. Mr.
Currier Is the editor of the Porno-
tropic at Azusa.
Mr. C. W. Arkells of Lomita was a
Torrance visitor last Friday.
For Sale Horse, Wagon, Buggy
and Harness for $65. Apply at J.
Isenstein's Grocery, Torranee. Adv.
Mr. W. H. Copping and Miss Neil
of Pasadena visited friends in Tor
rance on Friday and had dinner at
the Torrance Cafe.
Mr. and Mrs. George Proctor de
lightfully entertained a number of
friends at their home Sunday after
noon and evening. The guests en
joying the day were: Mr. and Mrs.
3eo. Smith; Mrs. Strainer and son;
Mr. and Mrs. M/ B. Field; Mr. and
Mrs. S. Maeger; Mr. and Mrs. W.
Ear! of Los Angeles; Mrs. Steinhilber
and son, Frank; and Mr. and .Mrs.
Richard Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Dolley left
Friday for Ontario to spend the week
end with old acquaintances.
Mr. Jim Wrlght left for Los An-
'geles Wednesday to accept a position
there.
A. Lundin of Chicago has accepted
a position with the Southern Califor
nia Shoe Company. . -.
Messrs. L. H. Breel of Louisville,
iCy., and John Budke of Los Angeles
^.re recent arrivals at the Colonial
and are working at the Union Too'l
Works.
Mr. D. H. Weaver of Venice vis
ited his son and daughter, Mr. H. D.
Weaver and Mrs. Cora I. Kirkwood
last week. ^
Mrs. Bisby. of Los Angeles spent
Sunday with Miss Van Hauch.
Mrs. L. B. Knapp has been on the
sick list but is now getting along
nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Renn are now
located in their home on Gramercy
avenue.
Mr. Richard Waltz of Ontario
spent Friday with his cousin, H. H.
Dolley and attended the Santa Monica
road races Saturday.
. Mrs. Lynch, after an absence of ten
days at her home in Venice, has
again resumed her duties at the
Southern California Shoe company.
Lomita ItemsAbout twenty-five young people of
the Christian Endeavor Society en
joyed a very pleasant evening at
Beckham's hall Thursday evening,
February 26th. Games were played
and refreshments were served. A neat
sum was realized for the benefit of
the society.
Percy Large has returned from the
sanch at San Miguel, Cal., for a short
vMit with his parents.
The young people held a dance in
the Bungalow Saturday evening.
Fifteen couples were present. Miss
Rose Mathers presided at the piano.
Mrs. Clem Andre and Miss Ella Rich
ardson officiated as chaperones for
the evening.
Mrs. Maud Terry of Los Angeles
visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
A. B* Terry, Sunday.
The many friends of Mrs. John
Taylor are glad to see him out once
again after his painful illness of
rheumatism.
Miss Lillian Christofferson of Los
Angeles visited with Eleonora Halls-
trom Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Joseph White, who has been
working at the Llewellyn Iron Works
in Loa Angeles, has been at home for
the last week improving his residence
on Narbonne avenue.
Mr. E. W. Van Auken attended the
A. F. & A. M. Lodge at Covina Sat
urday evening, February 28th. He
witnessed the conferring of the third
degree on two candidates, after
which a banquet was served and he
reports a very enjoyable time.
Mrs. Frank Swanson of Boyle
Heights has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. Alfred Benson, on Eshelman
street for the last week.
A surprise party was given In
honor of Mr. and -Mrs. Arthur Plumb
of Arizona street Saturday evening.
A very pleasant evening was enjoyed
by all who were present. The in
vited guests were Mr. and Mrs.
George Towne, Mr. and Mrs. John
Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. George Smith,
Mr. and Mrs. John Archer, Mr. and
Mrs. William Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Farquhar, whqj
have been living in Harbor City, have
moved to their home on Cherry
street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Pangborn at
tended the automobile races at Santa
Monica Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Tabor and family
have rented a home On Walnut street.
Mr. Tabor is the son-in-law of Mr.
J. H. Pickering.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Sorter were
visitors at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Lyttle of Weston street
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. . Bickel, who
have been living in Los Angeles,
have moyed to their new home oil
Walnut street.
A greater part of the citizens of
Lomita have been registering ^hls
past week at the registration office In
the postofflce.
Whlttier, Fe>, 28. Several Inquir
ies are being made daily concerning
the plant without a name now on
display in u store window. "What is
it?" and "Where did It come from?"
art* gome of th# question* being
Mked of Harry Morris, proprietor
theofMorr It wa Lind wher In Y
store. To these questions Mr.
is is unable to reply except that
,8 taken from a nursery in Yorba
la. As to the name, origin and e it came from before it grew
'orba UiiUa, lie cannot explain.
The object of the questions la a
plant with a long red fuzzy stem,
with a long green pod or bud at the
top. Two stems have been cut from
the mother plant, and It la these that
are on display. The stems resemble
«v«ral plants, but in each compari
son a wide difference is noted.
Fred Foster obtained the stews
USE MODEL IRON WORKS EASTERN AD CAMPAIGN
In order to give manufacturers a
comprehensive Idea of modern factory
construction in Southern California,
Thomas D. Campbell & Co. have had
made a model of the plant of the Llew
ellyn Irofe Works which Is to "be
erected at Torrance. The firm nds had
pictures of this miniature $750,000
steel fabricating plant made and sent
to' a number of eastern and middle
western manufacturers as a means of
Illustrating what a progressive step
southern California has taken In tb«
matter of practical, perfectly ventl-
ated and sanitary manufacturing
establishments.
'This model was made by Walter
3. Rich in exact scale to the accepted
;)lans, and- shows the various depart
ments, the office, the connecting rail
ways and even the traveling cranes
ind material yard.
Under the present plans seven build-
ngs besides the office will be required
o complete the Torrance plant. The
main structural and boiler shop will
be 540 feet long by 175 feet wide. In
addition to this there will be a ware
house and machine shop each 302.feet
long by 105 feet wide. The foundry
will be 198 by 80 feet, the pattern shop
150 by 80, the powerhouse 105 by 75,
and the. pattern storage shop 196 by
38 feet. .
DESTRUCTIVE FIREThe entire plant of the Hawthorne
Furnjture company, at Hawthorne, was destroyed by fire early Thursday, caus ing a loss estimated at $150,000.
The flames were discovered by the night watchman. They, spread rapidly.
There is no fire department in Hawthorne and before the people of the town reached the scune and formed a bucket brigade the flames were roar ing through the main building and had communicated to the three other bnild- ings.
It was owned by the Hawthorne Fur niture company, of which Geo. Holter- hoff of the'Sante Fe Railroad company is president and George H. Moser sec retary and treasurer.
Torrance NeedsA
Bakery Dentist Garage
> JewelerLaundry
Furniture StoreApartment House
Book and Music Store
Profitable Openings in these , Lines for Live-Wire Business Men
Who will be the First Lawyerto hang out his shingle
in Torrance?The Offices
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8. C. PR ATT, 1 resident < - F. J. GOODRICH, Secretary A. M. STOUT, Gen. Mgr.
Private ExchangeHome 60139 ,Main 0313
BUSINESS AND RESIDENCE LOTS017 South Hill St.
Los AngelesCabrillo and Susana Aves.
Torrance
PLANTING TIME IS HEREHave yon bought the trees and shrubs with which to beautify
your home place? Now is the time to do so.GIBRALTAR NURSERIES
Offer for sale the best species of ornamental trees, palms and shrubs. Also citrus and deciduous fruit stock. Try the olive for an orna mental shade tree in your yard and reap a profit as a result. Prices
at* Write, Phone or Call the GIBRALTAR INVESTMENT AND HOME BUILDING COMPANY, 148 South Spring Street, Los Angeles, .Calif. Phones Home 10317, Main 9152. ____
from a nurseryman at Yorba Linda.
The owner of the mother plant Is un
able to, clear the mystery, as he did
not plant the seed separately, the
plant growing in a patch of other
species. In his opinion, it is a cross
between two species.
The plant at Yojba Linda attained
prominence when Henry Huntlngton,
the Pasadena millionaire, offered
$100 for it.
Tills offer was refused, as the
owner was not sure of- Its valuation
and is now awaiting an opinion of
an expert. Mr. Huntlngton, a noted
collector of plants, was prompted to
make the offer since he bad never
seen a similar specimen in hit) trav
els all over the world.
Lccal botanists are unable to Had
a name for the specimen or where
it belongs in the plant families.
The stems may be sent to San Fran
cisco for examination.
Lav«nd«r.
Lavender, tUtj popularity of which was revived by the late Queon Vic toria, grows at Its bent In England, where the staling aud flowers frequent ly brlnit $9 or $10 a pound aud some time* much more. A pound of flowers yields from one-half to one dram of oil and an aero from ten to twenty- flve pounds of flowers.
TORRANCE HIUINERYCall and see the complete line
of Spring Hats and Shapes, Flow ers, etc. Prices Reasonable
Mesdames Brown & Hart£1728 Giamercy Torrance
SEEDSPlants, Ornamental Shrubbery,
Fruit Trees and Berry Buches FOR SALE
Edward D. Byrnes2026 Carson St. Torrance
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF TORRANCE
Capital $25,000.00 Surplus $5,000.00
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Geo. W. Post J.W.Post
J, S. Torrance A. E. Sedgwick
Geo. W. Noll
Your Bank Account Solicited1
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AUTOS FOR SALE2 New Five Passenger Model T Ford cars, $625.00 complete
F. O. B. Torrance. 2 Used Buicks, one five passenger, Model 19, 30 horsepower,
price $475.00. The other a two passenger, sixteen horse- " power, price ' $300.00 ; both fully equipped and in good
condition. 1 used Model T Ford 1912 five passenger. Price $450.00; will
demonstrate . any of these cars. Auto Accessories on hand. A. E. McCulloch, an expert repairman, at your service, 50c
per hour.
J. M. Woodruff, Ford Agent Garden*, California
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Scalp Treatment*, Shampooing, Hair- d«88ing. Gray Hair Restored to Nat ural Color. Hours 6 to 9 p. m. except Wednesday
21,829 Arlington at. Torrance
Home Phone 197 Sunset 265-J
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