The herald., 1893-12-15
POMONA.
The Electric Railway and Other Publ,
Enterprises.

The Electric Railway and Other Public
Enterprises.
POMONA, Dec. 14.-A mass meeting
has been decided upon by our board ol
trade as being the proper and perhaps
the most efficient method-at least sat.
isfactory to the great majority desiroua
OF details--of putting the electric rail.
way system, recently agitated by Prof.
G. G. Baldwin In all its different lights,
with its probable advan :ages, both finan.
cially and socially considered, before the
people of Pomona, Claremont and coun-
try contiguous; so President Brady oi
the board has called it for Monday even
ing next, at the opera house, ON which
occasion he will call the house to order
at 8 o'clock. During the evening the
Measrs. Burrows, Dole, Stein, Loucks,
Packard aud Professor Baldwin ars-ss-
signed to speak upon certain business
and financial bearings upon Pomona,
Claremont and the line of the roads
course, and the effscts upon property
values, while Mr.. Bell will talk upon its
bearings socially, and there will also be
an opportunity for general discussion
the whole evenings programme to be
interspersed at intervals by song from
the college boys. 1t will be gathering
OF very deep interest to this "a we'll as
neighboring communities, and it is to
be hoped that there will be q general
turnout of all who feel anything like
even an occasional pulsation of public
spirit.
Another enterprise now fully set on
foot that will add to our prosperity ia
the water development to be energet-
ically pushed by Josiah Alkirs upon his
tract and that OF Ed Phelan, under
whose direction the tunneling will pro-
gress, by system OF tunnels from the
latter to the former, where several wells
are to be sunk by ]. h. Rice. This To-
cation is in the northwest part of town,
and is intended for the use Of landhold-
ers west Of eaid ranches.
Another wise movement ia the deter.
mined action to be taken by our citizsns
through their committeeman, E. M.
Keller and W. T. Clark ON general
exhibit, and M, NJ. Dewey on citrus
exhibit, with perhaps private exhibits
of olives, olive oil, etc., to see that Po-
mona and it's valley are properly repre-
sented at the midwinter fair, which no
doubt will prove one of the best meth.
DDS yet inaugurated for showing in
proper colors the possibilities Of Califor-
mia, and especially the southern portion.
An.athletiC interest is begging to de-
velop among the young men OF Pomona.
and gymnasium, with its attendant
concomitants, is being discussed.
The Kipgsley tract orange growers
( will use q part OF the cannery building
as their packing mouse this season.
The Y. P. S. G. e. of the Presbyte-
rian church are to hold an election OF
officers at their meeting next Friday
evening in the church, ending up with
q social.
Only about one-half of the city taxes
have been as yet paid. Only about 10
days remain before 5 per cent penalty
will attach to delinquents.
Who Woman's club meets next De.
cember 18th, at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. A. B, Young.
Mr.. Pierce's subject Sunday 10 Why ]
Became Unitarian. He was educated
for Baptist. and this fact will add per-
haps to the subject drawing properties.
The officers Of the fire department
are: E. M. Keller, chief; Frank Evans,
assistant; Will Strong, treasurer, and
Geo. A. Garter, secretary.
Among the several arrivals in Pomona
uuIluk tuo past lew QkyG Rr6 hoVs ana
Mrs. Louis Fordyce from NoIth Dakota.
They are relatives OF Mrs. E.. Fordyce of
South Pomona, and will be her guests
during their stay this winter.
We are glad to report that Miss Bella
Grsgg, who has been quite indisposed
for some 10 days. 10 now able to be out
again.
Mrs. Case, mother of the late DR.. Case
OF this city has left for Kansas City.
L. d. Connor, who has been wrestling
with grip" for . few days, ia again
about.
The west-bound overland on the S, P.
is reported one and half hours late this
afternoon.
The Unitarian ladies are roasting their
turkeys on the church grounds that are
to be used on serving their turkey din
ner this evening.
DR.. Wilkins OF this city is to present
before the Women's convention, Decem-
ber 23d, paper on Heredity and Envi-
ronment. This new society is provoking
considerable wholesome thought.
No Anti Pyrine in Bremp.seltEsr