The herald., 1894-05-29
POMONA.
Memorial Services Sunday-News Notes
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Memorial Services Sunday-News Notes
and Personsis.
POMONA, May 28-Memorial services
were held at the Methodist church Sum
day morning, at IL o. clock, by the pastor.
Rev. B. @. Corey. The members OF
G. A. R. Post No. 81. the ladies of the
W. @. T. U. and members of Company
D., N. G. c., attended in body. A
very large congregation was present and
Rev. Corey delivered an eloquent SER
mon. Memorial services will also be
held at McComas hall on Wednesday,
May 30th, at 8 q. M, by the q. A. K. post.
In the afternoon they attend the exer-
cises at Ontario.
The district convention of the
Woman's Home Missionary society will
be held at the M. E. church on Tues
day, May Goth, at 10 a. M, closing at
p. m. At 10 p. m. meeting for young
ladies will be held.
Tuesday evening the Republican
caucuses to nominate delegates to the
coming convention in Los Angeles will
be held in the different precincts OF this
place.
A lively interest is being manifested
by great many Of the young men here
in the wheel and foot races Wednesday
afternoon. Each one hiss his favorite
picked out and is trying to show others
why he thinks his choice is sure win
ner.
The entire cast for the play. A Maine
Boy, has been selected. The play will
be given on Tuesday June 18th.
Assistant Street Superintendent Ow-
ems had q narrow escape in runaway
late this morning. He was driving one
of the city's teams near the gas house,
when an engine on the S. P, tracks
passed them. frightening the horses.
The bit broke in the mouth of one of
the animals and the bride fell from its
head, causing Mr.. Owens to lose control
of both horses. They then started at
mad pace towards Second street, which
at the time was crowded with buggies.
The buggies of Mr.. J. l.. Overton and
Mr.. S. j. Ford were standing in front of
the Phillips block and were both upset
and badly damaged by the runaway.
Mr.. @. @. Carter was standing in front of
Sears q Foss' blacksmith shop at the
corner of Second street and Gary avenue
and saw them coming. He grabbed a
long pole and got in the street and turned
the team on the sidewalk. where they
were brought 20 o stop. Mr.. Owens was
none the worse for his perilous ride, but
was rather frightened at his narrow
escape. This ia the third time this team
has run away during the past month.
Rev. Dowling's sermon on the Dark
ness of In6delity and the Light of Faith,
at the Christian church last night, was
listened to by large number OF people.
This sermon was repeated yesterday by
request.
Editor Sheppard of the Message is the
proud father OF bouncing baby boy,
weighing IA pounds. Mother and child
both doing splendidly.
The social attraction for Wednesday
evening, the 30th, will be "feld day
dance" at the opera house.
Mr.. L. III. Gallup returned from q
trip to Chicago and other eastern points
Saturday evening.
A telephone report from San Antonio
canon states that it is raining heavily at
that point this afternoon.
J. w. Casey, who had the misfortune
to have his arm broken last week at
Claremont, while working on a hay
press for w. H. Hewitt, was able to be
ON the streets today.
Mr.. Harry Rowland, who hss been
visiting San Francisco during the past
month, ia expected home on Thursday.
The Gun club will hold a shoot tomor-
row afternoon tuesday, near the city
park.