The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-30

more early yesterday murning,it relieved
him of great suffering, which had eX-
tended over a period of several weeks.
He was in quite good health until he fell
from a ladder one day while trimm ing
his trees. sustaining very bad fracture
of one of his legs and an injury to his
spine. The broken leg, while somewhat
slow in healing, was apparently nearly
as good as ever, but the shock to his ner-
vous system seemed too much, and for
the last week he was violently insane,
and for several days before his death was
unconscious. DR.. McAllister attended
him; also Dr.. Bacon during the latter
part of his illness.
Mr.. Whitmors was 40 years OF age at
the time OF his death. He was bern in
DseIing, Me. He has n brother and sis.
ter in Portland in that state, and his
family here comprises his wife, a son and
q daughter. He had been in the lum Der
business nearly all bis life until coming
here eight years ego. lie was man of
very kindly and gen srous nature, and
had made many friends since coming to
Pasadena.
the residence tomorrow afternoon at >
o'clock.
THE UNION SERVICES.
the capacity OF the Baptist church yester-
day morning. After music by the choir
the scripture lesson was read by Rev.
Mr.. Fife, OF the First Presbyterian
church. and fervent prayer by Rev.
Herbert W. Lathe. OF the First Con-
eregational church. Rev. Mr.. Douglass
read the report OF the Good Samaritan
society.
church delivered the annual sermon.
1t outlined the evidences of divine con-
troll in the worlds development. show
ing the rem srkable conveyance of many
lines toward the grand enlightenment of
the eighteenth century peoples. The
address dealt in a mastery way with our
own nation, its strength along special
lines and its weakness along others. =.
Rev. Clark Crawford led in the closing
prayer and announced America. which
was sung by the audience with enthusi-
astic fervor.
The program OF choir music comprised
the following numbers: Ave Maria by
Abt; ISRAELI, sung by Mr.. II. Edmond
Earl as a solo; the hymn God Bless Our
Native Land.
A DEPOT BURNED.
Last night the Southern Pacific new
passenger and freight depot, being
erected at Carried station, just below the
Raymond hill. took fire and was COM
pletely destroyed. From evidences dis
covered soon after the fire started 1t is
evident that the building was purposcly
burned by exploding cans of gasoline or
petroleum i'll che upper rooms. The
building was still in the bands OF the
contractor, +. r. Maurice. who will bear
the loss. 1t was valued at about $500 and
was insured 10 a sufficient amount to
cover part OF the loss.
a TURKEY SHOOT.
A number of gentlemen enjoyed the
hospitality of Mr.. Roy Barnhart at Alta
dena yesterday. Shooting at turkeys at
200 yards and trap shouting with clay
pigeons as the target were the prin CT pal
features of the sports which were in
dulged in. The shooting was followed
by lunch served by the ladies. Turkeys
were won by Mr.. Barnhart, Mr.. Olney,
DR.. Hayes. Senator Barker and Mr..
Storey; while at the traps Colonel More,
house, Mr.. Olney and Mr.. Stewart mad e
a tie in the scores, and IN the shoot off
Colonel Morehuuso came off winner.
The gentlemen who participated in the
sport We're Governor Markham, Coin
Barnhart, A. W. Armstrong, Mr.. Neff,
Andrew McNally, Senator Baker. DR..
Halves OF Chicago, Colonel Morehouse,
IL. l.. Storey Mr.. Yard and Mr.. Nib
lock.
BREVITIES
Last Wednesday evening Miss Rather
inc Bloeki gave reception in honor of
Mrs. Gale Blocki, nee Miss Grace Cald-
well, of Chicago, a bride OF but few
weeks, VINO has been in Pasadena q short
time. There were about eighty guests
present, who were very handsomely en-
tertained. The house was beautiful in
decorations OF white flowers, relieved by
the greenery Of palms, ferns, etc. Music
was furnished b. the Los Angeles man
dolin club, TO which the young people
danced late in the evening.
At the regular weekly recital at the
conservatory of music tomorrow after.
noon at 5 o'clock, f. \. Bacon, the we'll
known tenor and director, will sing. Mrs.
Pearl Severance, the either soloist of Los
Angeles. will play several solos and
Thomas W. Wilde, the iayorite pianist,
will play.
At the gospel meeting of the Young
Mems Christian association Sunday after
noon, IN Knights of Pythias hall, Rev.
II. NJ. Goodwin of Hartford, Conn, will
sing, accompanying himself on the harp.
You should not miss hearing hin. Music
begins at o'clock.
The electric road viii soon run regular
cars to the cemetery, the first one having
made the trip yesterday. 1t was greeted
by cheers from people along the route.
Those who were passengers on the trial