The herald., 1894-06-05
for the quarter ending May s1st was or

dered filed.
AETER MANY DAYS.
Tomorrow the long delayed case Of the
San Francisco Paving company against
the city OF Pasadena for the recovery of
$4,000 put up by the company in the
ia mous paving contract muddle which
or Gated such interest some time ago, will
co me up in the superior court at Los
Angeles. The result OF the case will be
loo ked for with much interest by the
people OF this city. IL will be remem-
bered that the company took the con-
tract for paving Colorado street, Ray
mond and Fair Oaks avenues and put
up check for $4,000 as q guarantee. Be-
fore any work, however, had been done,
the company notified the council that
on account OF the Irregularities in the
proceedings they believed they could
not collect their mouey, and refused to
60 on with the work, at the same time
asking for q return of the check. This
the council, upon the advice OF the city
attorney, refused to do 40, and the pres-
ent auit is the result.
DIRT MOVES.
Star: Several pieces of property ON
the west side OF town have changed
hands within the past few days. Mrs.
Watson of Toledo, o., who has been oc-
cupying the Kernighan house during
the past six months, has bought OF Mrs.
Ellis q lot on Grand avenue, north of
Arbor street, where she will erect
handsome dwelling. The price paid for
the property was $4,000, and the purchase
was effected through Kendall & Howe.
Another purchase was made by J. s.
Torrance, the property embracing the
Klokke lot on the ridge adjoining Mr..
Kernaghan's, for which he paid $1,000.
MIR. Torrance. in turn, has sold the Or
ange Grove frontage OF the lot, 1928
feet. to Thomas Croft, who will build
upon it. The price obtained was $40
per foot. The third transfer is that of
Mrs. Dwight's house, ON Palmetto drive,
TO Henry Fink, who paid $4,000. This
sale was effected by E. Fl. Lockwood.
NOTES.
The home place OF Mrs. A. J. Painter
on North Fsii Oaks avenue, near the
Painter hotel. has been sold to the firm
OF Mcleod &c Edwards; confederation,
$500.
W. L. Carter. accompanied by his son
Ned Carter, left this afternoon for San
Francisco for short stay.
| The regular monthly meeting OF the
directors of the board of trade will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock in
the Office OF Wood & Church, 81 East
Colorado street.
Mrs. Charles Buchanan, accompanied
by her two children. leave for the east
tomorrow morning on an extended trip.
The charming cantata, the Flower
Queen, which is to be given by the
10 IF ha Of nh-
under the direction of Prof. Cole, on
Friday evening, the 18th, in the taber-
nacle, with a matinee Saturday after
noon, Is said to be very pretty affair.
About rs young ladies will lake part.
Another large business block is to go
up on Colorado street. This time it is
to be located just west of the Arcade
block, and will cost $4,000, contract
price. The block will be put up by
George Webster for Benjamin Jarvis.
The funeral OF d. l.. Skinner, whose
death occurred on Saturday last, was
held from the residence on Concord
court, at 10 O'Clock this morning. The
services were conducted by Rev. Garvin,
of the Christian church, of which soci-
ETY. deceased was a member OF long
standing. The services. which were of
q most impressive nature, were listened
to by large number of the friends Of
Everything is ready for the reception
OF the UHivsrsalist delegates tomorrow,
when the first session of the state con.
vention will be held, commencing at
1880. The convention promises to prove
a very interesting one.
The worlds convention of Young
Mems Christian association in session at
London will celebrate the jubilee ami.
versary OF the organization of the frst
association June 9th, In one OF London's
greatest temples. The associations OF
the world will celebrate in a similar
manner. In Pasadena the city churches
will unite In mass-meeting. to be held
Wednesday evening, at 1880 O'Clock, in
the Presbyterian church. The ladies
are invited to take flowers for decoration
to the church Wednesday afternoon.