The herald., 1893-06-09
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News Notes.
POMONA, June 8.-Some miscreant
who was evidently hard up for some
thing to do, or had little more than
the average amount of human cussed-
ness in his nature, saw fit to remove and
abstract the fixtures and hydrant at
tachments from the water pipe on the
residence lot of Mrs. ]. G. Post, in the
southern part of town, causing flood
ing of the same and adjacent lots and
streets during the night.
Mayor Gallup took ride through
portion of our valley to San Dimas this
morning. He reports that he was very
agreeably surprised to see the amount
Of general improvement along the en-
tire route; that upon the whole our
crop of deciduous fruit-taking into con-
sideration the new orchards that have
come into bearing-would be fully as
heavy as in any yrevious year; that on
account of the older trees not being 80
heavily laden the quality this year
would be exceptionally good; that the
falling off of peaches, etc., from the
cool and backward spring, would neces-
state scarcely any thinning, thus MAX
ing the crop that stuck unusually fine
He seems to think that there will be
quite a busy time gathering and hand
ling this class Of fruit in the near future,
commencing, perhaps, the latter part OF
this or the first OF next month.
1t is earnestly hoped that
fair prices will rule, thus Civ
ing work to those in our midst who
shall want it, and fairly remunerative
prices to the growers.
Miss Belle Henderson of Nevada, who
spent several months at the Hotel Palo-
mares in this city last winter, was mar
ried on the 9th inst. at the Palace hotel,
San Francisco, to William Horace Brown
of Chicago.
Dr.B. Bribock of st. Louis, Mo-, who
owns an orange rancho in the Mountain
View tract, near North Ontario, is regis
tered at the Hotel Palomares, and OK
poets to spend the summer in Southern
California.
We regret to learn that Mrs. Col. ). l..
Howland has been confined to her room
for some days with quite severe illness.
She is, however, reported better this
afternoon.
From Mr.. Cyrus Burdick we learn that
our old friend F. M. Slaughter of Rincon
is Some better.
lH6 ldulcb mu6ICdl6 WILL O0 KiV6u III
the M. E. church Friday evening. Ad-
mission, 25 cents.
The subject at the Universalist church
next Sunday morning ia "The Place of
Judas Iscariot According to Universal
will preach.
Miss Florissa Slaughter OF Riverside,
accompanied by her cousin, was in the
CITY today.
There is telegram at the Postal Tele-
graph Office for Mrs. Edith 9. Marshall.
We are informed by those who ought
to know that there has been more nurse
ry stock shipped from our local nurseries
than during any previous season,
Mr.. Robbins of the firm of Pierce 81
Robbins informs as he is expecting Mr..
Pierce and family back from the east in
a day or two.
s. 4. Caldwell of McLennan county,
Texas, who has been visitinR- biz b "Gd ms
| home.
Fred Schumacher has passed the test
OF our city government and will be the
clerk of +. NJ. Montague.
We clip the following from the Po-
mona Weekly Times of yesterday, the
7th:
Last week we republished cable dis
patch saying the queen had received
and enjoyed the oranges sent her from
Claremont. Since that the following
letter has been received:
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATEs,l
LONDON, May 10.
SRs In reply to your letter of May
18th, have to acquaint you that Mr..
Lincoln, to whom it was addressed,
sailed for home on the 9th instant, be-
fore it reached this legation, on the 9th
instant. Two days after the boxes ar
rived. took steps to ascertain the
queens pleasure as to accepting it, and
reply having been received today in
the affirmative from her majeety's pri-
vate secretary, / have forwarded the
box to Bslmoral Castle, where the
queen lie now residing.
am sirs, your obedient servant,
HzNRY WHfrE,
Charge d'Affairs of the United States.
The Claremont, California, Fruit Grow
ere association, at Claremont, Cal.
Although the queen does not re-
ceive presents, she could not resist
the temptation of oranges from this val
ley. She accepted and ate them, and
being woman Of good Judgment, pro.
nouneed them excellent.
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