Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-07-02
SIERRA MADRE ITEMS.
A movement 60 Estabiish n Pub-
lie Library.


SIERRA MApRE, Cal, July |, 1886.
Sierra Madre now has regular daily
train service. The San Gabriel Valley
Railroad is now laid past Santa Anita,
where the railroad company is at present
putting in q side track. The shrek of
the locomotive is pleasant sound to the
old inhabitants.
Mr.. A. II. Hosmer has already sold
several lots in the new subdivision of
his plscs. The surveyors are at work
fixing the lines Of the lots and streets.
Miss Il. II. Hawkes. Is about to lay of
Q part OF her place in lots. A street to
be called Laurel avenue will be run at
right angles to Baldwin avenue from
Baldwin to Mountain Trail avenue.
The Goodwin ten acres on Central
avenue has been sold to Mrs. Il. A. Pix
ley, of Kansas City. She hopes to in
duce her husband to leave the Cyclone
CITY and make his future home here.
Or. Pinney, the owner of fifteen acres
Of the k. G. Wilson place. is about to
construct residence thereon.
Professor Hart has been building an
| addition to his residence on Central av-
enue.
Mr.. Deutsch has found his business
increase so rapidly that he has been
compelled to employ several additional
workmen 10 his cigar mandatory. He
is also making arrangements to erect at
an early day large brick building on
his property in which to carry on his
rapidly growing business
The Pasadena Bakery has wagon
making tri-weekly trips through this
| colony.
Sierra Madre needs blacksmith and
butcher. Better business opportunities
could not be found anywhere for live
men. They would have good bust.
ness from the start.
Mr. Robinson, the grocer, 10 intending
| TO erect brick business block on his
property on Baldwin avenue.
The Binsfeldt House, on Grand View
avenue, has been let for year to aen-
tleman from Indiana.
The bug committee, consisting Of
Messrs. Hart, Gresham. Hosmsr, Davis
and Wilson, visited the Chapman ranch
this week to see the effects Of Lelong's
new insecticide. We have as yet no
scale here and do not intend to have If it
can be helped, believing that proven
ton is the best remedy.
There was held at the School house
on Tuesday evening meeting of resi-
dents OF Sierra Madre to consider the
project of starting Public Library and
Reading Room at this place. The
meeting was large and enthusiastic. p.
r. Wilson acted as Chairman, and DIR.
Gresham as Secretary. Mr.. Abbot
Kinney, Of kinneoloa, was present and
| adre sssd : he meeting on the advanta-
| ges Of library, financially, intellectual
ly and morally. He promised to sub
scribe largely at the start to the funds
| for the buildings and to make from time
so time further gifts of books, etc. A
vote Of thanks was rendered Mr.. Kin
ney for his address and promised sup
port. Miss r. II. Hawkes. offered to
give = lot on Baldwin Avenue as a site
for the library buildings. A vote of
thanks was rendered Miss Hawks for
the generous donation. Remarks were
made by Prof. Pierce, Prof. Hart. Mr..
Cusip, Prof. Lewis, Mr.. Wilson and
others. A subscription was then started
and within fifteen minutes the sum OF
sass was raised exclusive Of Mr.. Kin
ney's promised subscription. p. Il.
| Wilson was elected Treasurer Of the
fund and Finance Committee to raise
further subscriptions was elected con.
sisting Of the following persons: Prof.
Hart, r. 7. Reed, Prof. Lewis, Mrs. G.
| Il. Jones and Miss +. A. Hawkes.. The
meeting adjourned to meet at the cal
| Of the Finance Committee.
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