The herald., 1893-09-22
PASADENA.
4 Marriage OF Some Notable Residents,
I.ooaI NOten.

A Marriage OF Some Notable Residents
Local Notes.
PASADENA, Sept. 21.-Letters were re-
ceived here today announcing the mar
risge OF DR.. S. P. Swearingen of this
city to Miss Cora A. Burton, at the home
of the BRIDES parents at Hillaboro,
Ohio.
DR.. Swearingen left here several weeks
ago on pleasure trip through the east,
and rather stole march on his friends
on the marriage proposition.
Miss Burton is spoken OF as very at
tractive lady.
DR.. Swearingen is one OF our leading
physicians and his friends in this city
are legion. who join in wishing him a
pleasant future.
The newly married couple will make
a wedding tour of the east, including a
stop at the worlds fair, after which they
will return to the coast and make their
home in this city.
THEY PULLED.
A novel and highly interesting con-
test was Witnessed on Colorado street
this afternoon between the respective
horses OF two gentlemen of color who
put in their spare time driving express
wagons. Az competition in this special
line of business is very sharp at present,
there is q constant rivalry between the
men as to who can give. the quickest and
most satisfactory service.
For some time these two colofed ex-
pressmen have been having it hot and
heavy IS to who had the strongest horse,
and finally they decided to have public
test, Colorado and Raymond streets
being selected for the contest.
Accordingly about O'Clock this even
ing up they drove, each with his horse
hitched to light express wagon.
The vehicles were promptly backed
up against each other and the four hind
wheels securely fastened together, and
the horse which succeeded in pulling
the other was to be declared winner.
The way the dirt few when the horses
started up in opposite directions fur
nished much amusement for the crowd
which had gathered, combined with the
yells of the drivers.
Just az the pulling was at it's highest,
however, the harness Of one horse broke
and sent him on his head with the other
one rearing up in the air.
The last seen of the negroes they were
still disputing.
r. H. Thomas, formerly Of this city
but now OF Los Angeles, was in town to-
day on business.
If all goes we'll it is hoped to have the
entire paving done on Colorado street
inside Of 60 days.
The early delivery Of the HERALD in
this city is appreciated by the people of
Pasadena, as, evidenced by the material
increase in the subscription list since its
Inauguration.
The order Of the Eastern Star held q
very interesting meeting this evening.
Throop Poly lytechnic institute opened
this year with q large increased Of attend
ance over last. Many OF the students
came from nelghboring places.
Major Noland's son, who has been
visiting with his parents for few days,
left for San Diego yesterday. Mr.. No
land will enter the employ OF the SER
vice of the Terminal company later.
MIR. w. A. Turner got pretty badly
bruised up by having horse fall on
him yesterday, near Monrovia, as he
was endeavoring to keep him from run
ming by holding on to the bit.
A postoffice at Rubio is the next inn
provement to be added to this popular
mountain resort. A petition was circu-
lated today asking that the postoffice be
established with Prof. Lowe as post.
maHter.
The opening Of this Office will prove of
much convenience to guests and en-
pIoyes at the hotel.