The herald., 1893-08-04
POMONA.
The Orange Growsrs--Local News Hap
penings.

Tho Orange Growers-Local News Hap
penings.
POMONA, Aug. 3.--As intimated in our
report Of yesterday to the HERALD, the
orange growers meeting in the board Of
trade rooms, on the afternoon OF
Wednesday, was very well attended,
both by our business men and the fruit
growers, the general expression OF
whom, whether verbal or by ballot, was
in favor Of . fruit union or exchange.
The assem- blage was brought into a
tangible, working shape by electing T.
]. Dreher chairman and It. +. Robinson
berlain OF Riverside being absent, W. K.
Collins OF Ontario, special organizer for
this district, after the chairman had
given synopsis OF the manner OF or
ganization, its object and the benefits to
be derived therefrom, spoke In detail as
to the movement and Of the plan adopt
ed by Riverside, Redlands, Ontario,
AzuBa and other points that had organ
lied, representing ct least 80 per cent of
the fruit of those sections; that the
movement was becoming general one
in the counties of Southern California !;
that il was the proper thing to do, for
union OF action In this matter was an
imperative duty that, If properly car
ried ont. would result In much good for
the fruit growers OF Southern California,
and that be was willing to aid in the
rood work TO the extent of his ability.
After this q general discussion fol.
lowed. in which many participated.
Finally It WAS unanimously expressed
that il was the sense Of this body that
| il should organize upon the plans sug.
gested and already adopted by several
localities.
The chair being instructed 30 to do
appointed committee of six to formu
late basis Of organization and rsgula
tions governing the same as follows
M, Baidridee, chairman; F. Blades, rep
resenting Kingsley tract; j. l.. Means
representing San Antonio tract; A. w
Nesbit, representing Old Settlemen
tract. D. 6. league, representing Sal
Dimas; J. E. Packard, representing 70
mona.
This COMMITTEES will meet tomorrow
afternoon in the parlors OF the First Ma
tional bank, to attend to this duty, an'
report to another meeting of the grower
on Monday afternoon next at o'cloc
in the board of trade rooms, to whicl
time and place the meeting then cd
journed.
Their friends in Pomona and Los An
geles will regret to learn that Mre. Caro-
line Gerson, wife of Charles Gerson O
Los Angeles, died this morning abon
2 O'Clock, at the residence of her daugh
ter, Mrs. 8. Frankel, In Pomona. I'M
body was shipped this afternoon for in
terment in Los Angeles, accompanied
by the sorrowing survivors OF the family
| Judge E. Barnes and MIR. F. =. Ellis
worth left this morning for the Il. A. X
encampment in Santa Barbara county
This makes some so in all who hav,
gone from Pomona to the same place.
Mr.. j. N. League boarded this morn
ing's train for Puente.
Mr.. Ed Gerson was called from Lo
Angeles to Pomona by the sad news o
his mothers death.
G. F. Nance of Kellsr's hotel boarded
the 3 :42 afternoon train for Los Angeles
There will be no preaching at tn
Baptist church next Sunday morning
Rev. Freeman of Ontario will occup,
the pulpit of Rev. Corey at the Method
its church.
| A free lecture tonight at the Baptis
cnurcn on Cnrlet10nlty IN bno poubi
Seas, by Rev. J. w. Henry.
Mr.. Loud, of Loud & Gerling, inform
us that they will perhaps handle n
peaches, except for other parties,
the amouggbt uggbtfiman. If an Who sfa has been III
guest OF Pomona friends for several day
past, leaves tomorrow for Los Angeles
where he will remain a day or two bs
fore taking in Long Beach.
Messrs. Harry Howland, Paul Ellis
and the Craig brothers of Cucamongo
wiliaeAve with the wagons tomorrow 10
Bear valley; the remainder of the part,
wilhatske the train Saturday, namely
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Griffin, their daughter
Misses Alice and Marguerite, Miss Es
telle Miner, Mrs. Spence and Mr.. Ja
Spence. They will be absent about tw11
weeks.
Mr.. E. M. Keller brought to this offic
branch from his orchard, north o
Holt avenue, taken from Dawson plum
tree, only 18 inches in length, which cor
tanned "A we'll developed ripe plums
weighing 81 pounds. He will presery,
it in an alconol jar. 1t surpasses any
thing of the kind we have ever herete
fore seen.
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