Los Angeles herald., 1891-06-05
NEWS NOTES.

NEWS MOI ES.
Work was commenced yesterday on
the new postoffice building on Main
street.
A gentleman yesterday displayed at
the HERALD office "blue carnation"
grown in East Los Angeles.
John A. Logan post, No. 1S9, 6. AR,
Wednesday evening, elected by unani-.
nous vote, w. H. Shinn commander OF
said post.
The Rural Californian comes out for
June with tifty-nine pages of most inter-
esting matter, edited and illustrated in
most creditable manner. Able, forci-
able, bright and newsy.
Word was telegraphed east yesterday
morning to renew the reward offered for
the discovery of the whereabouts of II.
j. Hanchette, if, as had been stated, the
reward had been withdrawn.
The reception committee of the Young
Mems Christian association give re-
ception this evening to the Ladies' aux
iliary. The Harmony orchestra will
furnish music for the occasion.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the News Boys home, vote of thanks
was rendered to the board OF education
for their kindness in providing teacher
for the night school connected with the
home.
There are undelivered messages at the
Western Union telegraph office, corner
of Court and Main, for Frank Streeter,
Mrs. G. G. McCord, James Roxbury, R.
Dehaven, Norton Thayer, J. w. Burson,
S. A. Pearson.
Pacific lodge No. l, X. of P, met last
evening and elected the following
named officers: Chancellor commander,
A. L. Tilton; vice chancellor, George
Welch prelate, j. G. Williams master
of exchequer, W. M. Boone; master of
finance, S. Johnson; keeper of records
and seals, j. FL. Scott master at arms,
0. G. Crowder; trustees, H. Hall and J.
@. Click.
Reliance league No. Sc OF the A. P. l..
held their regular meeting in Pythian
hall, corner Downey avenue and Hell
man street, on Wednesday evening.
Several new members were received.
After the league business was concluded
bountiful supply of ice cream and
cake was served. One and all remarked
that it was the most enjoyable evening
they had spent for many day. Messrs.
Peter and Dexter deserve credit for the
progress they have made with the A. P.
L. in Los Angeles and on the East Side
especially.
The ladies of Emmanuel church an
nounce a course of five anonymous lee
lures to be given in the lecture room,
commencing Wednesday evening, June
10th, and each succeeding Wednesday.
The proceeds of the lectures are to go to
the ladies' furnishing fund, which is
greatly in need of aid. The lectures are
to be of purely literary character and
delivered by gentlemen of proved ability
on the forum. The ladies held meet
ing last evening, at which such action
was taken as to practically insure the
success of the undertaking.
Last Friday forenoon Mr.. w. d.
Bridges, the station agent of the Santa
Fe at Orange, narrowly escaped death
from being run over by locomotive.
Mr.. Peelor brought down a couple of
coops of chickens, which he was par
ticular to have expressed to Los Angeles,
and to accommodate him MI. Bridges |
hurried into the baggage car to enter
them on the way-bill. By the time be |
had completed the entry the train was
moving out at considerable speed, and |
in jumping Mr.. Bridges did not observe !
train approaching from the opposite
direction, and he landed almost under
the wheels. In raising his hands to pro-
414 - ha at,r ,alr h,, ktn 1Akl
in front of the engine, and slightly |
bruised.
A company has been formed in Santa
Barbara, composed of the best business
men and wealthiest citizens, who have
already paid in $4,000 for preliminary
expenses, the object of which is to hold
a flower carnival annually in Santa Bar
bara, and advertise it in the east in con-
nection with cheap excursions to Cali
fornia. 1t is proposed to arrange the
dates of it in such a manner as to en-
able persons to attend both the carnival |
and the citrus fair at Los Angeles; also |
to cooperate with other companies that |
may be formed, so as to have chain of
events following each other at principal
points on the coast, so that in connection
WlCD In6 excursions aforesaid an 1nHuX
of tourists may be induced, beneficial to
the entire section. The secretary of the
Santa Barbara company is W. fl. Nixon.
The attendance at the concert for the
benefit OF the Second Baptist church
last evening was very large. The fol-
lowing was the programme: Hunters
Chorus, company; instrumental solo,
Miss B. Talbot; essay, To Us Some of
the Ways Out (by request), Mrs. S. W.
Layten solo, When the Dewdrops Kiss
the Daisies, Miss Cammie Moulton;
essay, Mr.. j. w. Wright; duet, Say
Once Again Love Thee, Mrs. S. W.
Layten and Mrs. William Godfrey ora
tion, Mr.. Hill; duet, Wood Birds Song,
Miss J. D. Andrews and Miss Madalene
Edwards; solo, W. T. Hamilton; duet,
banjo and guitar, Messrs. Wall and
Burns song, A Bird from Over the Sea,
Mrs. H. B. Brown solo, Mr.. w. H.
Shores duet, Very Wrong Indeed, Mr..
K. H. Pierce and Mrs. William Godfrey;
solo, bass, Mr.. William Hughes; med