The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-22
Pasadena News

hard struggle to make both ends mee
for eight years after he left, bis wife, be-
lieving that he was lead, had married
again. From the time Mr.. Hoffman
heard this there were plain evidences
that his mind was failing, and when he
/ learned that the children he had left
behind were children no longer, ami some
OF ;hem even had families OF their own,
and hardly remcm bered HIM at all, his
grief was apparently very real and poig-
nant. HIS mind has been failing ever
since that time, until now he has to be
confined in an asylum.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CANVASS.
The arrangements for the Sunday
school canvass of the city are bout COM
pleted, the city having been divided into
333 districts and two csnvassers appointed
for each district. 1t is expected that
the actual work of taking the census will
BIS com pleted in bout two hours, though
the work of taDuEaIing the returns will
be much bigger undertaking. Assign
ments of districts will be made on Fri
day at the NJ. II. church. Returns will
be made as fast as completed on Satur-
day to the same place and the committee
will be in session during the evening to
tabu late them. The blanks upon which
returns are to be made provide for ascer-
tanning the mum Der and location of each
house in the city: name OF occupants;
sex and age; VIII ether an attendant upon
Sunday school: whether churchmem-
Der, ana if so of what denomination; if
not, what denomination Is preferred.
This will afford quite an accurate census
OF the city, and the result of the work
will he awaited with interest
THE LIQUOR CASE.
The name of the young LADY who is the
latest witness in the Aang case is Miss
Lou V. Wilson. Miss Wilson says that
she bought the Risky for medicinal pnr-
poses, and that she has been getting it
there for some months for her invalid
mother. II this were the only sort of tes-
timony against Mr.. Lang 1t would look
rather hard that he should be convicted
and made to pay a heavy fine, but it is
understood that there is further evidence,
where the liquor WAS not procured for
medicinal or mechanical purposes. Mr..
Lang says that he is glad of the oppor-
tunity the trial Will give him to prove
that there is not a NJ ore law piding citi-
zen in the city than he, and he denies
that he has violated the ordinance as il Is
interpreted by the brst lawyers in the
city. II appeared bsfore Recorder Ros-
sitter last evening and pleaded not guilty.
parties are agreed tc, it the prosecution
may be- conducted by Attorney Wright,
who is to attend to he duties of the city
attorneys office during the absence of
Mr. Arthur. otherwiae the trial will not
occur until Mr.. Arth ufs return from tho
east.
BREVITIES.
Another good-sizsd and greatly inter-
ested audience greet ed Mr.. Abbott B.
Clark at his lecture this evening at the
Universalst church. This is the last of
the series of Lectures IN theosophy. The
subject was: Mahatnias, Who and What
Are They? Future OF America.
A reception will be g iven to the retiring
secretary of the Y. NJ. C. A. tomorrow
friday evening at X nights OF Pythias
ball. A good program OF music and other
will be p, esented. AL are
invited
Kitchener & Hughes, Calvin II artwiu,
l.. W. Blinn Lun Der com ia ny and f. e.
S palninG have added the ir names to the
me m bsrship roll OF the Tournament asso-
citation.
The Portland Oregonian gave lengthy
account OF the funeral of the late sim con
g. Reed, who was one of Pasadena's
most prominent citizens, form erly a citi
zen OF Portland, having been a pioneer
settler of that city. His body was EN-
banned here and taken to Portland. where
the funeral occurred. being very largely
attended by the prominent citizens Of
that city.
The purchase of the remaining in terest
" Mr.. A. q. Strain IN the land on Viii
on's peak bv Messrs. Holmes and bIor-
IAN OF the Toll Road company VIII prob
bly, result IN further impoveme nts in
hat delightful mountain resort, which
vii be greatly appreciated by the public.
The Adelphian Literary society, watch
las provided many enjoyable and in
'tructlve entertainments for mem bers