The herald., 1894-08-02
NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS
Pasadens's Water Supply Is
Receiving a Severe Test.
End of the G. A. R. Encampment at
Santa Monica.
News Items and Personal Notes From
Santa AAa, Rcdondo, San Bsr-
nardino and Other
ROints.

PASADENA, Aug. lit has been years since
the water system of Pasadena has received as
severe test as 1T is undergoing this summer
The lack of sufficient rain during last winter
severely affected the usual abundant supply
and has rendered good management on the
part of the company essential in order that
all wants might be supplied. There has been
considerable complaint on the east side over
the lack of sprinkling during the past few
days. The water company was obliged to have
the wagons taken off until their new pump at
DEVILS Gate could be got into position. The
engines started last night upon the new well
which is located short distance south of the
gate and which promises an abundant flow.
The sprinkling cart service was resumed this
morning and it is thought there will be no
further trouble, as the additional supply from
the pumps Will supply all demands.
THE SCHOOLS.
Owing to the unfortunate muddle in which
this district has become involved in the at
tempt to issue bonds our schools will be left
in the same condition this season that they
were last. There will be, in addition to the
large list of last year, for which there was not
sufficient accommodation, decided gain this
fall, which must be taken care OF some way
The trustees are endeavorlng to rent some
building which will accommodate the over
How from the school, but are finding 1t hard to
fortunate that the new building could not
have been completed in time, but the only
thing to do Is to make the best OF a bad matter.
Professor Graham is giving the matter of or
ganizng for the coming year careful attention.
ana hopes to do good work in spite OF the dis
advantages.
THE PAVING
The work of paving North Fair Oaks avenue,
from Colorado to Union street. is progressing
nicely under the supervision OF Contractor
Fairchild and inspector X. Williams. The big
steam road roller completed its work OF pack
ing the soil this afternoon, and the cement
concrete base will at once go down to be COW
cred with coat OF asphaltum. The street
railway company has as yet not taken any ac-
ton in the matter OF paving between their
tracks, but will probably do SO in few days.
NOTES.
The death of D. r. Taylor occurred at Sierra
Madre today. from consum ption. The remains
will be sent east for burial.
=. The birth OF daughter 10 the wife OF W. B..
Wills, OF folo avenue, occurred on Tuesday
last.
Mr.. Groenendyke leaves tomorrow for an
Miss Grace Webster daughter of Rev. r. M.
Webster of Los Angeles, is spending few days
with Miss Gearhart OF Su mmit avenue.
East Uaion street, one OF our busiest thor
oughfares, has been overlooked by the street
sprinklers for the past week. The attention
of Street superintendent Buchanan is called
Mr.. and Mrs. Wethcrby will be among to-
morrow's passengers for Catalina DR.. Prettie
returned today.
The remains of NJ p. Goodrich, which have
been lying in the vault of Lippencott & Co.,
We're sent east this morning for interment at
Troy, n. Y.
The state university students are arranging
to leave for the north in a few days. The fall
term opens August 10th, rather an lncon-
venient date for students from this section OF
the state.
in the III. +. gn{lrYill hold its regular meeting
O'Clock. Suffrage will be the afternoon dos az .
consideration. cordial invitation is ertapd. u.
ed to the ladies to attend eNtenu'
The Misses Grace and lizzie Weingarth and
Miss Eva Chamberlin went up to Wilson'S
peak this morning for months stay There
Is q large crowd on the mountains at present.
Mr.. }. f. Smith and family OF South Pasade-
ma have removed to Los Angeles
:. A large number of Pasadenans returned from
the G. A. r. encampment last evening and
this morning.
Manager Holmes OF the Green and family left
today for visit to Catalina.
Rev. CLARK Crawford of The NJ. E. church will
preach at Long Beach next Sunday He
leaves Tor short vacation in Strawberry val
ley the first OF next week, accompanied by Mr.
Wallace.