The herald., 1893-08-05
POMONA.

News and Personal Notes from That
City.
POMONA, Aug. Ain st. PauPs Epis-
copal church next Sunday, the Feast OF
the TRANSPORTATION Of Christ, the SUBJ
ject OF the morning discourse by the
rector, Rev. F. W. Adams, will be:
Passing Under the Rod OF Christ. In
the evening he will commence q short
series of sermons on the life Of Moses
the subject for the evening being Moses
Rod, or the Spiritual Power OF Conso-
Grated Life, which will be more espec.
tally addressed to the st. Andrews'
brotherhood.
The Sunday services of the Congrega.
tional society will be held in Armory
Hall opera house, as their church build
ing ia now going under repairs, enlarge
ment, etc.
Let our fruit growers remember the
meeting at o'clock p. m. on Monday
next, to receive the report of the COM
mittee on organization.
The next meeting Of the board OF trade
is on Monday and every member should
remember that it is his especial duty to
be present ON the occasion.
Our city trustees will meet soon as
board Of equalization. They sit for
eight days in this capacity and are en-
titled to draw daily salary Of $5 while
thus engaged, the only fees during their
term Of Office beyond the mere honor OF
the position.
Mrs. L. W. Pierce and children ar
rived home from Iowa this morning via
the Santa Fe.
We notice that Postmaster E. B.
Smith is back from the g. A. r. en-
cam pment in Santa Barbara county.
We see from statement made by
City Clerk ]. r. Garthside to the Pro-
gress, in reference to the approximate
cost of paving Second street from the
east side of Corey avenue to the west
line OF Parcells street, q total lineal dis
tance of 1895 feet, the width between
curbs 48 feet; total number of square
| feet, not including cross.street intersec-
| tions, 68,40O; croes-street Intersections,
470 feet by 70 feet, or 80 900 square feet.
or graud total of l01, 300 equare feet at
20 cents per square foot, $40, ,260.
| He then figures out the amounts, aH
follows: $6580 against the city (should
| 1t pay for street intersections), street.
car line would pay $2653, and the owners
on Second street $14,740, or about $5.1 Is
per front foot.
This afternoon has been one OF those
cloudy ,half-sultry reminders we now and
then have OF the weather one expert
ences in the east.
| Mr.. Monroe Thurman OF our town has
raised some OF the finest looking Irish
potatoes this season we ever saw here
before in our market, two of them
weighing respectively pounds and IL
pounds; they are smooth, pretty look
ing '.spud" and apparently good eating
potato.
NextSunday is Spanish day at Santa
Monica, at which time many games and
sports will be the order of the day. Nc
doubt Roodly number will be on hanC
from Pomona and vicinity.
Mrs. J. o. Garlick, who has been &C
dangerously ill, is reported improving
Several families lnreno leaving earIy
next week for the beach, among then
John L. Overton and family for Lon,
Beach.
Many have spoken in kind words o
praise of the illustrated annual edition
just issued by the HERALD. It is the
very thing to send abroad. Leave orders
with US at our Office, First National bank
building.
Mr.. g.. T. Switzer is somewhat i'm
proved by his short trip to Catalina. HI
and the boys start bach again tomorrow
for longer stav.
Miss Marie Nesbit frightened our of
fee by short call this afternoon.
Mrs. Simmes of Riverside and her lit
tie twin boys have been the guests of bel
brother-in-law at the Hotel Palomares
They are fac simile one of the other
and we have found no one as yet who
can distinguish them. It is question
whether their mother can, 80 many
think.