The herald., 1894-04-14
NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS,
Pasadena's New Electric Road
Means Business.
Interesting Seaside Notes From Santa
Monica.
skipping Naws From Kedondo - Po-
mona Briefs and Psrsonals-Do-
ing at the Capital of Or
RnEe County.

PASADENA, April H. Everything is working
smoothly towards the accomplishment OF the
plans of the Pasadena and Los Angeles Elee-
tric Railway company Six carloads of rails
and iirs lave arrived at the Terminal depot in
th!sclts, says the Star. for use on tho line on
Fair oaks avenue, and work will begin as soon
as possible. The contract for the hauling Of
the material has already been let
In the conversion OF the Fair Oaks line into
ali electric road new rails and ties have TO be
used, as Il is The intention to build it as sub
stantialy as the needs of Il flrst.class road re-
quirc The line will be thus built and equip
ped to Chestnut street, while its extension be-
yond that point northward will depend upon
iuturo arrangements with property holaers
The members OF the now company feel that
they are undertaking all they are justified in
doing In building the line Trough the prinei-
pal parts OF the city unnided, but expect the
cooperation of the property owners III exteho-
ing II to junction with the Mt Lowe road
The franchise Obtained for the road up Fair
oaks provides for single track only between
Kansas and Union streets. The plan OF the In
eorp0rators is to run double track up the
avenue as far as California or some other east
and west street near il, and then run one track
across to Raymond avenue, up that avenue to
Chestnut street anc back TO Junction with
the Fair Oaks line, This win form belt line
and give excellent service over two OF our
principal north and south avenues, without
taking up either with "a double track. Ihe
plan meets with general approval and Viii un-
ODD FELLOWS PICNIC.
The I'D anniversary OF the founding OF the
Odd Fellows lodge will be celebrated by the
different lodges comprising this district by a
basket picnic in Rubio canon on the 26th OF
this month.
The district includes the lodges of Pasadena,
Monrovia and Azusa, all of which will turn out
in great numbers, making the affair one OF the
largest of its kind ever held here
The committee having the matter in hand
has arranged, so that nothing shall be lacking
to make the outing acomplete success In every
respect, and those who attend may rest assured
OF splendid time. IA,
The Pasadena City band has been secured to
play during the day, and there will be parade
through the town before taking the train for
Altadena and Rubio.
THE PAGEANT.
Seats VIII he on sale on Tuesday morning
next for the pageant of roses at the Pasadena
music house. 81 iass
Two performances are TO be given, on Friday
evening the goth, and matinee Saturday aft
ernoon.
AtS:30 o'clock tomorrow morning there will
be a complete rehearsal OF all the rose dances
and OF the white rose ma ch for the pageant at
the opera house, with Prof. Lowinsky present
At o clock in the afternoon the first two acts
OF the pageant will be rehearsed, including the
dances OF the poppies, brodieas, wild daisies,
fairy rain drops and cacti. All will be con-
Quoted by Prof. Kramer and full attendance
OF participants is earnestly requested
NOTES.
Pasadena turned out in full force again to-
day to see the closing festivities of la fiesta
The improved street lighting system is now
in full operation and giving full satisfaction
With all-night 1000 candle power lamps Pasa-
dena is one of the best lighted cities in the
state.
j. II. Parker of Rock Island, Ill, has pur-
chased the cottage of A. J. Wallace, corner of
Colorado and Madison avenue, for $1,000. He
expects to make his future home here.
The chorus boys of All Saints church put in
the day at Rubio canon as guests OF Rev. DR..
Hall and their instructor, Mr.. Losee. The
&snearty vote 0i thanks to their entertainers
Messrs. A. J. Wallace and D. Galbraith left
this morning for San Francisco, from whence
they take passage for Liverpool in sailing
vessel They will go around tho Horn and
expect to be upon the water between four and
SIX months Mrs Wallace leaves IN a few days
Tor an all summer trip through the east :.
kaPrices remain good on oranges, with CON
tinued upward movement. On Monday next
tn Pasadena Fruit exchange annbnncas that
prices on choice seedlings viii be advanced 10
*l.oO per box and standards TO $1.40. FP m