Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-01
Spadra.
tFrom our own correspondent

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EDITOR HERALD: Now that the
rains seem to be over, it is found
that the injury to grain by the
late rains was greatly ex aggerated.
In fact there is very little indeed of
the grain that was knocked down
that has not already risen sufficient
for heading.
The fifty-ninth anniversary of
the establishment of the Order of
Odd Fellows on this continent was
celebrated at Pomona on Friday
last, by the Pomona Lodge, in
grand style. a5The Hall was beauti-
fully festooned with evergreens,
and the tables laid out in style of
such beauty and elegant taste that
it is certainly deserving of special
mention, to the credit Of Mrs. Siras
Burdick, Mrs. John Eagan, Mrs. J.
q. McComas aud Mrs. Hilleman,
the ladies who had them in charge.
The exercises commenced in the
school-room, under the Hail, with
prayer by the chaplain, followed
with poem read by Mr.. Barrett,
and this with the Grafton by Mr.
Thomas Mercer. After the grafton
the assembly adjourned to the Hall
above, where the heavily laden TIA.
bles awaited them. After dinner
the tables were hastily removed,
and an impromptu dance was ar
ranged for the remainder of the af-
tcrnoon. In the evening a brilliant
assemblage again met in the Hall,
and "the light fantastic" was
tripped till the wee sm9 hours.
The whole affair was delightful and
enjoyable, and the Pomona Lodge
of Odd Fellows may we'll congratu-
late themselves on its success.
The Pomona Masonic Lodge is
now talking Of celebrating in a
similar way the day of their patron
Saint, st. John the Baptist 1.-THE
Oath of June,) They will be behind
hand if they fail to do it.
Great preparations are being
made here for the May Day picnic
and celebration.
Your correspondent, the other
day, paid q visit to the elegant
residence, in this place, of Mr..
Louis Phillips. Mr.. Phillips was
one of the first settlers in this val
ley. and is now one of our largest
ranchers, owning hundreds of
acres here, and thousands in San
Diego county. AT the same time
Mr.. Phillips has attended to having
beautiful home. His large two
and half story brick dwelling is
surrounded with pretty brick walls,
while the grounds are laid out with
elegant taste, and studded with
beautiful blooming roses, century
plants, palms, India rubber plants,
lilacs and other choice plants, Civ
ing the place rare and tropical
appearance. Mr.. Phillips has on
his home place several large or.
aEge trees, which were transplant
ed here from Los Angeles couple
of years ago, (the trees then being
about 90 years old, without losing
one. One of the trees was supposed
to be dead, having remained from
the time it was transplanted with
out putting forth shoot until this
spring, and it is now covered with
green sprouts. Mr.. Phillips has
also on his place the China plum
and japanese persimmon, and other
choice fruits. He has an apple or
chard that has the reputation of
bearing the finest apples in the
county. 1t is on dry land, and yet
he never irrigates it. He attrib-
utes his fine quality of fruit to this
absence of water from the trees.
Other orchardists might take
hint from this.
The HERALD rows in favor here
every week, as you know by the
indications from your subscription
list. CAXToN.
Spadra, April 80, 1873.