Los Angeles herald., 1892-08-31
FROM SAN BERNARDINO.
THE CITY HAS A CREDIrABLE
PUBLIC LIBRARY NOW.
a Great Addition to the Resources OF
the City-salvation Army Progress.
Mrs. KimbalIs Worlds Fair
Werk-Notes.

SAN BERNARDNo, Aug. 29.-After
much delay and patient waiting, the
citizens of San Bernardino have free
library of which they may feel justly
proud. At present it contains over 1000
volumes, and all of the last purchase
has not yet arrived. A little more than
$500 has been spent in books, with a
balance of $3.50 remaining in the library
treasury. For convenience and comfort,
the location Of the library is well chosen,
it being on the principal business street,
and has the two large, weli-lighted
rooms, comprising the eecond floor of a
Business block, accessible by all, and a
pleasant place to read.
Rev. j. III. Jenkins. of the Congrega'
fi0nal church, and DIR. Frost, of the Bap-
tist, whose lecture on Christian Science
Mt Pasadena, recently. created such se-
we're comment, are enjoying their sum-
mer vacations.
Rev. John Hanon, of the Presbyte-
rian, occupied his pulpit yesterday
morning for the first time since his va
cation, though portion OF that was
spent in instructing the militia in Chris
tian warfare, at Long Beach.
Cool days and cooler nights are bring
ing back the mountain and coast Wis
itors, who find the climate at home
preferable to that abroad.
On September 9th the Native Sons
viii leave for Santa Barbara.
As one reward of their earnest efforts,
the Salvation Army have collected
during three months the neat sum OF
4SC3 hoo hov
serve fund with which they intend
purchasing brass instruments for q
band, as soon as that fund becomes suf
course sweet music that will not CRATE
harshly upon the ears of even the
musically cultured
Mrs. Flora M. Kimball, of National
City, member of the state board of lady
naansgers OF the worlds fair, spent
last Tuesday in this city in the inter-
ssts OF her department of worlds fair
work. She addressed small audience
at the opera house n the evening, at
which Mr.. A. G. Fish, chairman of the
county worlds fair committee, presided.
Later in the season our people will
evince a deeper interest III this cause.
Republicans are making extensive
preparations for brilliant opening of
the campaign, at the pavilion, on the
evening of September 30th, at which
time Hon. W. III. Cheney and Hon. w.
III. Wilde will be the orators. Hon. W.
w. Bowers has also promised to be
present. Torchlight clubs from the sur
rounding towns will swell the grand
procession, which, it is expected, will
number 1900 persons in marching line.
Rev. Harris, OF Canon City, Colo de-
aivered the morning sermon at the First
M. E. church, yesterday, being pleas
antly introduced by the pastor, Rev. G.
w. White.
Last Thursday evening the young peo
pie OF the Congregational church gave 6
farewell social to Miss Susie Davidson,
who has of late been the acting and ac-
tive superintendent of the Sunday
school by that denomination. The
evenings pleasures took the form of a
soap bubble party, and created much
merriment. Miss Davidson has accepted
the position of teacher in the public
school of Barstow, and will leave for the
scene of active combat with sleeping
genius in few days Barstow is to be
congratulated upon its choice of true
noble teacher.
A sun-browned, happy lot of young
men returned from Long Beach last
week, where they had been guests o.
the state while they served it as mem
bers OF Company E, Ninth infantry.