The herald., 1894-08-18
NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS
Affairs in Southern California
Localities.
The Coming City Charter Election at
Pasadena.
Social Events at the Grown OF the Val
ley-Pemsns HAppsnings-Nsws
From Santa Ana and
Elsewhere.

PASADENA, Aug. 17.-Tomorrow the voters of
this city will be called upon to elect a board
OF freeholders whose duty it shall be to draw
up and present to the people a new charter.
This charter, if it receives the approval OF the
people, will go to the legislature at the next
session, and upon receiving the approval of
that body, will become the basis for all mu-
nicipal acts thereafter. Voting places for to-
morrow's election have been located as fol-
lows:
First precinct-Pasadena Lake Vineyard
Land and Water company's office.
Second precnct-Building Fair Oaks end Of
Mary street.
Colorado street.
Fifth precinct-poty block.
sixth precinct-Fairman's paint store, Broad
way.
Following is the list of Is names nominated
at the convention held in Williams hall some
James Clarke, A. H. Conger, Milford Fish: e.
A. Gibbs, John Mcdonald, A. X. McQuilling
s;as;. :; NJ psrke, H H. Rose G. M; Simpson W.
V6ndevort.
Amy other names may of course be substi-
tuted for the above but it is not likely any
changes will be made. Polls will be open
from sunrise until p. m.
REPUBLICANS WAKING UP.
The Republican brethren are beginning to
shake themselves in preparation for the COM
Ing campaign. A meeting OF the local central
committee was held today, of which we give a
report below. A meeting of the Republican
club will be held in Williams hall tomorrow
evening.
The following report was submitted of the
meeting OF the committee:
Sherman Washburn was elected chairman
and NJ II. Weight secretary. 1t was decided
by the committee that the primary election to
be held on August 3Oth, to select delegates to
the county convention TO be held September
4th, shall be held by wards as in the case OF
the primary election for delegates to the con
gressional and district conventions last June.
1t was also decided by the committee that
caucuses shall be called subject to the ap-
proval OF the Republicans of each ward; pro-
vided caucus is demanded by the Repu bi-
cans of said ward, 1t shall be the duty OF the
county central committeeman residing In said
ward to issue and publish call for such eau
Gus, to be held on the 2Sth day of the present
month, and such coll shall be made not less
than five days before the date fixed for the
caucus.
The apportionment of delegates to be elected
from each ward is as follows First ward,
delegates; Second ward, delegates; Third
ward, 8 delegates; Fourth ward, o delegates;
Respectfully submitted. Alfred wakeley,
First precinct; Lionel sheldon, Third pre-
S%Inet George pownng Fourth PRECINCT
Sixth precinct, committeeman.
BIRTHDAY PARTY.
Miss Jessie, daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. G. Ros-
coe Thomas, delightfully."- entertained a num-
Der of her girl friends Yesterday her 10th
birthday, at her home the Orange Grove
| avenue bluff. Those present were Misses
Marion McGilvray, Alice Tslcott, Gertrude
Mark kham, Catherine Cotton, Grace Nash,
Stella Wood, Nellie Wood, Agnes Bennett,
Madge Conger. Mildred Cushing, Ida Hahn.
Eva Pinger and little Ruth Gaylord.
MISS Jessie was assisted by the Misses
Thomas and Nash and by her cousins, Miss
Julia and Miss Kate Speed of Memphis, Tenn.
NOTES.
| Miss Eva Wheeler of Monrovia is visiting her
| friend, Miss Bertha Raymond of this city, for a
| few days.
| meeting of the wheelmen was held this
| evening. at which arrangements were made
| for the coming races on Adm ssion day.
| The death OF the little 4-year-old son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Grimes occurred at the family
residence, on Kensington place, late last even
ing.
Staff Captain Blanche Cook of the Salvation
army spoke to large audience at the NJ. E.
tabernacle last evening
Tho work OF paving both North Fair Oaks and
South Raymond is progressing.