The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-08-11
POMONA.
Two Children Narrowly Escape Burnin


Two Children Narrowly Escape Burning
to Death-News Notes.
POMONA, Aug. 10.--An accident hap
pened last night in residence on the
Kingsley tract, that but for the cool and
prompt manner in which the parents
acted might have resulted in the death
of both OF their children-a girl OF j
years and boy 2 years of age-about
1880 last evening. Mr. Edward Kendall
was hanging wall paper in the sitting
room and had placed table with a
lamp upon it near the center OF the
room. The children wereplaying on the
floor and in some unknown manner up.
set the lamp W hich iell between them,
setting fire to their clothing. Mrs. Ken
dali caught up the little boy, while the
father picked up the girl. Both started
for the kitchen sink where large stream
of water Was turned upon them, quickly
extinguishing the fire. The father then
attached the garden hose to the hydrant
and with some difficulty extinguisned
the fire, which was rapidly spreading
over the floor of the room. The girl was
quite severely burned about the face,
neck and arms, the skin peeling off in
several places. The boys burns are not
no serious, he only being burned on the
back of the neck. The mother and
father received q number OF small burns
while carrying the children in their
arms. Both OF the children are resting
we'll today, no fear now being enter
tanned as to the eyesight OF the little
girl.
Messrs. J. R. Ray and H. @. Pedney
left this morning for Moiave, where they
expect to view the mining country in
that region.
Miss Sylvia Davis, who has been visit
ing friends here, left for her home In
Murietta this morning.
Miss Katie Parnell starts this after
noon for Kanses City. No., via the
Southern Pacific.
Miss Ella Washer has accepted posi-
ton as school teacher at Chino for the
coming term.
Miss Alice Bond will teach the next
school season at La Verne.
MIR. Will Cord of Los Angeles is pay.
ing Pomona visit.
The Ninth Regiment band goes to Re-
dondo sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Hoskinson, for.
merly residents of this place. are now
in Boca del Toro, republic of Colombia.
They expect to reside there.
Mrs. +. Finch and daughter will spend
the coming week at Santa Monica.
Mrs. H. B. Westerman is expected te
arrive from Southern California this
afternoon, whore che has been for the
past month.
Mrs. E. @. Kimbel and daughters are
in Los Angeles for brief stay.
Col. J. L. Rowland. of the firm o.
Rowland Bros, received notice last
night that their exhibit Of olives at the
midwinter fair had been awarded the
first premium and the gold medal.
The many mbers of the Tennis
club are daily enjoying the long summer
afternoons playing this fascinating game
A number of the lovers of this sport viii
attend the tournament at Santa Monicf
this month.
John D. Brand has accepted q posi-
ton as teacher in the Downey schools
Mr.. Charles Sweet who has been al
Bartlett springs for some time is ex
pected home in few days.
Rev. and Mrs. S. II. Frary left yester
day on their annual vacation.
For the coming school year the grades
will be distributed as follows: The
Tenth-street school building will b.
used by the third and fifth year pupils
The Seventh-street building By the first
second and third. The eighth grade
will be divided and full set OF gram
mar grades in the north and south mair
buildings. This, as will be seen, il
altogether different from the grading
and chasing OF the past term, but il
done for the benefit of pupils.