Los Angeles herald., 1892-06-21
POMONA.

1.-THE Pomona agency of the HERALD is located
in the First National bank block, where news
items and advertisements are received by Mr..
Hal Hammer.
POMONA, June 20.-As stated in these
columns Sunday, the Southern Califor-
mia nurserymen, on Saturday formed an
association for the mutual benefit and
protection of its members and Southern
California nurserymen in general.
Those present were Byron o. CLARK,
Pasadena. elected president; J. H.
Howland, Pomona, elected vice-presi-
dent; o. M. Morris, San BernaIdino,
elected secretary; Jno. s. Calkins,
Pomona, elected treasurer, and its mem
bers are Alfred Wright, Pomona; John
Burr, San Fernando; A. D. Curtis, The
Palms; w. R. Barbour, Covina; w. G.
Phelps, Claremont. and Claud T.
Adams, Phoenix, A. T. AS its juriedic-
tion is only over the counties south of
the pass and some of the counties north
are called Southern California counties
and in time the south part is to be a
separate state, the association is termed
South California Nurserymen's associs-
tion.
Mr.. II. Mosgrove was out from Los
Angeles yesterday. Mr.. Mosgrove owns
fine piece of property southeast of
town, which he has had set to fruit and
cement bitches constructed for irrigating
the same. Mr.. Mosgrove is 80 in love
with his Pomona property and Pomona
too, that he comes out every Sunday to
see what Improvements Mr.. Frank Bal
four, the manager in charge. has made.
An entertainment will be given at the
opera house tonight under Miss New
erff's supervision, thirty children taking
part, new and unique features compris-
ing picnic scene, some rare (human)
flowers, and Quaker maiden. Also, q
new feature to Pomona audience will
be the unique entertainment of the
Never Excuse club.
Today the Methodist Sunday schools
are to have their picnic.
The examinations of Pomona college,
Claremont, will take place today, and
this evening the freshmen have q prize
debate. The exercises will close with
the preparatory class, tomorrow night,
which will consist of vocal and instru-
mental music, orations by Arthur w.
Patterson, Harold K. Palmer, Arthur
M. Dole, William 7. Sterling. Lucius
M. Tolman, Avery T. Searie and Harlow
J. Phelps, and essays by Misses Mary
A. Fleming, Jessie MacGregor, Addah
M. Logan and Nettie 1. Fox. The an
nual sermon was delivered Sunday, and
the annual concert of the college oc-
Cured last evening.
Mrs. M. E. Rowland is confined to
her home on account of illness.
Mrs. John L. Overton is reported to
be convalescent.
Tho Fortnightly club gave social
and entertainment at the Palomares
hotel Friday evening. The programme
was very unique and elected much in
terest and amusement. The first part
of the evening was devoted to music
and quotations. A 8 O'Clock the COM
pany adjourned to the dining room and
partook of light refreshments, after
which the following toasts and responses
were given: The Ladies-response, H.
A. Broughton. The Gentlemen-re-
sponse, Mrs. w. A. Bell. Electric Light
and Power-response, A. W. Burt. The
Official Honor of the Club-response w.
A. Bell. General remarks, Rev. Abbott.
S. M. Haskell, president OF the club,
acted as toastmaster. The exercises
were interesting and very much enjoyed
by all.
The floral decorations for the Unita-
rian children's day service Sunday
morning were exquisite, The little
three, four and five year-old tots from
Mrs. Cogswell's class recited in cute
way, each representing some flower, and
the last, little girl, saying "I'm q
daisy" caused smiles of amusement.
Little Miss Ethel Reeds recitation
and miniature solo was rendered in the
cutest way imaginable.
Miss Clara Patterson recited with
grace and in a most pleasing manner
The three children OF Mr.. and Mrs
Ross were then dedicated to our Heav.
emily Father.
1t is rumored that the motor will have
one or two street cars attached, making
a regular train for the travel which il
sure to set towards the beach this sum
mer.
The end-man in the police quartetts
of the Pirates of Penzance turned out tt
be Arthur w. Patterson instead of Mr.
Pilling as reported.
ACalifornia thresher arrived on tht
overland freight last ey ening and is side