The herald., 1893-07-02
POMONA.
Thimble Society socisl-Nsws and Per-
sOuhl Notes.

Thimble Society social-Nsws and Per-
sonsl Notes.
POMONA, July 1.-The rooms Of tho
Thimble society of the First Unitarian
church. on the corner Of South Main
and Third streets, were brilliantly
lighted up last evening and by g O'Clock
o large crowd had assembled therein, on
the occasion OF their "box social''-each
box sold containing some little, pretty
and useful article. The following pro-
gramme was very creditably rendered,
after which all who 80 desired danced: !:
Instrumental duet-Misses Dora and
Kate Loney. (Very we'll received.)
Star.Spangled Banner-By the sweet
and childish voices of little Bessie
Miner and Master Anson Thomas.
Recitation - Miss Mary Sturgess.
(Hesvily applauded.)
Recitation-Miss Mamie O'Oonnor,
who also received well-deserved plaudits
from the audience.
Vocal solo-Miss Ada Savage, who re-
sponded to the encore in another pretty
little song.
Listen to the Old Cowbells Ringing
By Miss Marry Loud, with subdued
tinkling of bells in the distance.
Vocal solo--By Miss Latin, with gui-
tar accompaniment, closed the pro-
gramme with due applauses.
The Presbyterian congregation on last
night gave their last social OF the sea-
son, in honor Of their pastor, Rev. Craig
and wife, who shortly leave on their
usual vacation for a trip to the east and
the worlds fair.
Rev. O. F. Loop is expected home in
few days from his eastern tour.
Commissioner:of horticulture in this
county, Mr.. John Scott, was up from
Los Angeles the lattes part OF this
week, and shown over the sown and the
valley by Inspector 7. B. Atkinson, who
informs us that the trees in and around
Pomona are free from pests or scale OF
any kind, even the black. He gives the
following az correct list of all nursery
stock labeled by him as inspector, and
shipped from Pomona; it speaks for
itself as to what our city is doing in the
way of furnishing nursery stock to out
side points: Oranges. 116, ,357; lemons,
4376; prunes, 1924; peach, 1O,O18;
apricot, 5000; plums, 633; apples, 232;
olives, 615, 5,642.
Mr.. A. H. Wilbur, the courteous
agent at the s. P. depot in our city, has
obtained a six weeks leave from his
company, and he and family will take
their departure on Monday next for
several points of interest in the east.
Mrs. Wilber has been in very poor
health for months, and it is sincerely
hoped by her many friends in Pomona
that she will return to our fair little
city in an entirely recovered condition.
A gentleman by the name of Freeman
has purchased the interest OF M. Latin
in the hardware and plumbing business
Of 7. P. Bruce & Co.
The readers of the HERALD in Pomona
should bear in mind that by order of our
city trustees, City Marshal Jno. w. Lor-
beer has forbidden the firing of fire.
crackers or fireworks of any kind on the
Fourth, during the day or night, except
on Second street, within the fire limits,
that is between First and Third streets
and Carey avenue and Ellen street, also
all parties are requested not to use water
for irrigating purposes on that day 30 as
to have full force in case OF fire.
At the semi-annual meeting of the
alumni of the grammar school OF the
city of Pomona in Kessler's hall last
night, the address of welcome WAS de-
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sponded to by Miss Susie Pollock, one
of Pomonas many fair and charming
young misses, after which followed
short and appropriate speeches by Prof
Molynespx, A9issiI AM9iss Fall la and ID Miss Matte
EVERYTHING, begins to put on an appear.
ance of hustle and business around the
various fruit. packing and drying estab
lishments in Pomona. and next week
promises to, give work to many.
A petition ia being circulated asking
the Earl Fruit company, which has sew
eral Chinamen employed here. to dis.
charge them and give work to whites
who are, citizens Of Pomona and vicinity.
Col. and Mrs. j.. L. Rowland ran
! across bright and neatly dressed little
child rambling alone among the horses
and vehicles near the corner of Carey
avenue and Second street; not being
able to lean from the little tot nything
definite, and knowing it was lost. car.
ried 1t to the Hotel Palomaree, where
they are quartered. Some two or three
hours after, the father, who lives at
Chino, was mentally relieved to find II
In their kind care.
Mr.. ]. A. Corey, accompanied by Miss
Mamie Allen and Miss Dorothy Smith,
his grand ddsughter, left this afternoon
for Santa Monica, where they will re-
main until after the Fourth.
Misses Mamie E. Mack, Louise Woes
ia, Irene Dudley and Lena Flood. the
three former graduates of the Los Ange.
les normal school, returned to their Po-
mona homes yesterday.
Quite a number of young people are
arranging to spend the Fourth in San
Antonio canon in preference to going to
the beach or to the celebration of come
neighboring town.
H. H. Yerrington has been talking
groceries to our Pomona houses. His
1925" voice is as natural as ever.
ANkHEJM