Los Angeles herald., 1891-09-27
PASADENA STAR TWINKLES.

Rev. DR.. Bresee, L. w. Caswell and
Rev. DR.. W. S. Matthew have been cleo
ted by the M. E. conference delegates to
the general conference.
Through the agency OF Winston & Pal
mateer, w. w. Murray has sold house
and lot on South Los Robles avenue, to
VIM. James, OF Boston, the considera-
ton being $3.50.
Once in while it happens that an
alarm of fire finds the department
horses out sprinkling the streets. This
occurred yesterday and accounts for the
delay of the engine in getting up to Mrs.
McGee's.
At meeting held here yesterday E.
Edgar Galbraith, of Los Angeles, and
Moore Hasketh, of Riverside, were cleo
ted directors on the state board of the
Children's Home Society of California.
w. D. Tuxbury, of Tulare county, is
in the city on business.
Major Hogin assembled the Mt. Wilson
trail today for final view of paradise
ION earthl before leaving for Iowa.
Mrs. Milford Fish and daughter,
Verna, returned on yesterdays over
land from three months visit to their
eastern friends.
f. s. Wallace and family have re-
turned from Strawberry valley greatly
refreshed by their summers outing and
ready to settle down for the winter.
Bert Cross was in town yesterday on
business as a private individual and
proprietor of Los Angeles livery stable.
He is not in the railroad line OF trade
now.
Herb. @. Foster, editor of the South
Riverside Bee, is in town today on busi-
ness. Mr.. Foster enjoys the distinction
of publishing one OF the hveliest and
most readable weekly papers in South
ern California.
r. Crosby, father OF our townsman, AL
Crosby, arrived from Bowlder, Colorado,
few days ago and will probably remain
for the winter. Mr.. Crosby is a mem
Der of the printers fraternity, and
the Star acknowledges pleasant call
from him.
Arrivals at Martin & Lynch's Mt. Will
son camp: Mrs. Bucknell, San Francis
CO. Miss Shorb, San Mareno: Miss Pat
ton, Miss Willis, DIR. Willis, Los Ange-
les; Miss English, San Gabriel; J. H.
Wright, Riverside; j. Fl. Radebaugh,
Pasadena.
w. B. Mosher and family returned
yesterday from La Grande, Oregon, and
are at home on Orange place. Mr..
Mosher has been in the employ of the
government as special timber agent for
the past year and q half, but the appro-
priation for that service having been
exhausted, he will await until Uncle
Sam gets new stake before continuing
his work.
THE THOMPSON RECEPTION.
The reception today at the residence
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Thompson,
South Pasadena, in honor of the fortieth
anniversary of their marriage, was very
largely attended, people coming from all
quarters of the county. Mrs. Thompson
is a historic character, as she is the
daughter OF Capt. John Brown, of Ossa-
watomie, while her husband was one of
the old hero's trusted lieutenants.
The reception was replete with inter
e5ting events, among them the pre-
sentation of many gifts of value and
beauty. The colored quartet of Pasa
dena were present and sang several Sc
iections the Cotton children sang, re-
cited and danced; and toasts to John
Brown, responded to by Thos. Pierson
to the Kings Daughters, responded to
by Miss M. B. Bronson, of Redondo, to
the w. r. c., responded to by Teresa
Bemis, secretary of Godfrey post, to the
w. @. L. u, responded to be DR.. Rachel
Reid, and to the colored race, responded !
to by Rev. DR.. Donger, of this city, were
given.
The venerable couple were remarked
by Rev. d. d. Hill, of this city, sketch
OF Mrs. Fhompson's life was read, and
poem dedicated to her, was read by its
author, M. P. Brunson.