Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-27
HAPPENINGS N NEARBY CITIES.
A Pasadena Lawyers Wife and
Children Gone.
The Catholic Church of Redondo
Consecrated.
A vagrant st Pomona Euchres the Town
lfarshal-rhe knights of Maeca-
bees Institute Lodge at En
the Beach.

PASADENA, July pa peculiar case
has turned up in this quiet residence
town. One of our legal lights is minus
a wife and children. It seems he left
home for his Office as usual this morn.
ing, with no idea of anything extrsor-
dinary happening, but when he re-
turned at noon he found only an empty
house. The reason for the sudden le-
wanting off of the lady is not known.
DIR. John B. Isham, residing at As N.
Euclid avenue, has just received the sad
news of the death, by drowning, on
July oath, of his brother-in-law, Marcus
M. Mason of Boston, notice of which ap-
peared in yesterdays Associated Press
report. Mrs. Mason spent last winter in
Pasadena, tue guest of DIR. Isham. and
formed s large circle of friends, who will
hear with deep sorrow of her sad afflic-
ton.
The hat social given by the young
people of the First Congregational
church, this evening, proved to be
most enjoyable affair.
The ordinance limiting the amount of
hay that can be stored in the fire limits
is proving very unpopular among the
grain dealers. They claim that there is
no more danger from 100 tons than there
is from twenty, and that on account of
the ordinance they are put to unneces-
sary expense by having to store their
hay in the country.
The complaint made about not
sprinkling Colorado street east of the
city limits may be all right, but it seems
as il there was plenty OF work for our
present number of sprinkling carts,
without going outside of town.
The apricot pack of the cannery is
almost completed, and the peach crop
will be ready in about two weeks, when
q large force will be employed.
A number OF Odd Fellows and their
wives rendered q surprise party, last
evening, to L. A. Smith, it being the an
niyersary of his 10th birthday. The
party took along refreshments and a
most pleasant evening was spent.
The next encampment of the Seventh
regiment will be held at Ventura from
July 18th to 9th. A jolly time is con-
templated by the members of Co. B.
The woman's Relief corps is contem-
plating the erection of a block to be
used for G. A. R. purposes, to cost in
the neighborhood of $500. A drawing
of the proposed building is exhibited in
England's window.
Charles Byman, arrested as vagrant,
was given five days in the county castle
by Judge Rose.
Mr.. L. p. Hilliard of Chicago has
purchased DIR. Riggs place on Marengo
avenue, the consideration being $4,000.
The question of the Terminal railroad
crossing Colorado street with three
tracks is again under consideration. A
petition is being circulated asking that
the council reverse it's decision against
the company laying the tracks.
Tickets are now on sale for the per-
formance of Jacks Creole company at
the opera house on Friday evening, July
goth.
Mr.. Geo. L. Walker has taken posi-
tion with Kennedy & Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. T. Pierce and daugh-
ter are stopping at the Carlton.
Mr.. E. Elton has taken position
with the cable company in Los Angeles.
Commander Downing went up to the
GAR. encampment at Ventura today.
Pasadena is well represented at the
gathering of the veterans this year.
Mr.. Chas. A. Scharff has received
news of his fathers death in Germany,
at the age of 70.
/. N. Vail, brother of our townsman
III. j. Vail, is expected here soon from
the east with his family. He comes
with the intention of makiug Pasadena
his future home.
The sister of Mrs. w. W. MCGOWAN
arrived from the east this morning.
She will spend the simmer at the sea
coast.