The herald., 1893-10-07
POMONA.
Sidewalks Nosded-LOcal News anG
Personal Notes.


Sidewalks Nosded-Local News ana
Personal Notes.
POMONA, Oct. 6.-The building OF eide
walks before the rainy season actually
sets in could perhaps be done now
cheaper than at any future time. Ce-
ment is very cheap, sand and gravel of
the very best quality are very plentiful
and near at hand.
Mrs. N. Latin and two daughters
narrowly escaped instant death this
evening at the Southern Pacific railroad
crossing. Returning home at about
7:30 p. m. their vehicle was struck by a
loose car from fly switch made by q
local freight, which the occupsnts, be-
ing busily engaged in watching the en-
gine go as to effect crossing, failed to
see. Fortunately the ladies escaped
with slight bruises. Tae carriage is q
total wreck.
We are enabled to announce that Po-
mona has secured the charming novelist,
George w. Gable. who will appear in
readings from his own writings, inter-
spersed with Creole songs. at the Meth
odlat church on next Tuesday evening,
the 10th inst.
The Tennis club now numbers over
20, and many OF them meet regularly
every afternoon at the court on the
Palomares hotel grounds and enjoy the
sport for an hour or two. The ladies OF
the club will give reception to the club
on next Thureday evening, at the home
of Misses Jennie and Madge Means, on
the corner of Hotel avenue and Gordon
street.
The young men of the Social Hour
Dancing club have arranged for an in
formal hop at the Hotel Palomares on
the evening Of the 18th inst. The first
of their series OF regular hops for the
season will be on the evening OF Thanks
giving day.
Rev. L. W. Pierce, late of the South
Methodist church at Pomona, has been
assigned to duty at Carpenteria, and
left this morning for his new field OF
labor. Rev. Finley will be his successor
at this place, but has not yet arrived.
Someone With q dark lantern and
masked face Made an untimely evening
call upon some OF the guests st the Pa
cific hotel last night. This morning it
was ascertained that he had aecured
some So only. Up to the last inquiries
made no clue had been discovered.
There are, it is said, good many tramps
around, and it would not be amias for
the citizens Of this community to be on
the alert.
Mrs. Otto Meuller, formerly of this
place, but now of Los Angeles, is up to-
day among her old Pomona friends.
Mrs. M. B. Wright arrived home this
morning from her recent trip to Chicago
and other eaatern points.
George Prentiss Robinson, con OF
Major Robinson, leaves tomorrow for
Chicago. Major and Mrs. Robinson
will make vielt to Denver, Colo.
DR.. T. Hardy Smith, Lewis Ely,
Deputy Sheriff f. O. Slanker, City Mar
shal Jno. w. Lorbeer, @. q. Kellogg and
others from Pomona took the morning
train for Los Angeles.
Mrs. VIM. O'Connor is reported in q
very low condition Of health.
The late Elisha @. Brown, father oi
Mrs. O. Sweet, who died on yesterday.
was buried this afternoon at O'Clock.
Mre. J. A. Macarthur is reported as
slightly improved in her condition oil
yesterday.
The Debruner store building is about
completed the finishing touches draw
ing to a close.
Fl. FL. Valliket was in town today.
Mr.. Gerson, sr., OF Los Angeles ia on
visit to Pomona.