The San Francisco call., 1896-06-28
LELAND STANFORD
LATHROP TO WE'D
His Engagement Announced
to Miss Lillian M.
Watson.
TO MARRY IN BERKELEY
Both the Young People Are Tai.
ented, Gifted and
Rich.
A WATER FAMINE FOR DAYS.
South Berkeley in Sore Straits Through
the Break in a Water
Main.
A WATER FAMINE FOR DAYS.

KELLEY, CAL, June 27.-The en-
gagement of Leland Stanford Lathrop, son
of Charles G. Lathrop and an heir to a
large slice of the vast Stanford estate, to
Miss Lillian M. Watson of Napa County,
who is now visiting in Berkeley, was pub
licly announced this afternoon.
The wedding will take place next Thurs
day at the Goodrich residence on Dwight
way. The wedding itself will be strictly
private only few of the immediate rela-
tives and friends having been invited.
The ceremony will be performed by Rev.
DR.. Spaulding of st. Johns Church, San
Francisco.
Miss Rowena Watson, sister of the
bride, will act as bridesmaid, and Frank
Van Ness of San Francisco will serve as
groomsman. 1t is expe cted that Mrs.
Leland Stanford will be present at the
ceremony.
For some time past the engagement mas
been kEoWn in a circle OF the most lntl-
mate friends of the contracting parties
but to the world it has been a profound
secret.
With the announcement comes ripple
in the social stream of more than ordi-
nary magnitude, since both the bride and
groom have long been looked upon as
bright stars in the society armament of
San Francisco and Oakland. Both are
musical and literary talents, are leaders
in the circles in which they move and
possessed OF much wealth.
The share OF the groom in the Stanford
estate will run up well into the hundreds
of thousands, and the bride has con-
siderable estate in her own right.
The groom was born i'll New York State,
nf nal
training IN this Safe, having graduated
from Belmont, after which he attended
Harvard for time. He has travelled to a
considerable extent and been in the en-
ploy of the Southern Pacific Company at
their offices on Fourth and Townsend
streets for several years and now holds a
responsible position.
Arresting Train j jumpers.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 27.-Deputy
Marshal Rawson of West Berkeley has ar
rested several boys for train jun ping dur
ing the past few days. A large number of
youngsters make practice of jumping off
and on the local trains while the latter are
IN motion, and the officers are endeavor-
ing to put an end to the dangerous
amusement.
Lack of Water in South Berkeley.
BERKELEY, CAL, June PA water
famine has prevailed in South Berkeley
during the last two days, owing to a
break in one of the mains of the Contra
Costa Water Company. Residents of the
South End have been put to good deal
of inconvenience, and there is m uch COM
plant at the delay in repairing the main.
The break was attended to this afternoon.
Interesting News Notes.
BERKELEY, CAL, June 2S-Charles
Heath, the colored bootblack who is
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon, will be tried next Wednesday
morning before Justice James.
To-morrow's service in the North Berke-
ley Congregational Church will be the last
conducted by the Rev. ]. Clarke Robbins
before he takes his summer vacation,
which he will spend at Geyserville.
Berkeley Lodge No. 270, /. o. o. f., has
elected the following officers: Noble grand,
William Chase; vice-grand, Mark Geir-
rine; secretary, Charles Geirrine; treasu-
rer, Joseph Chappie trustee, John Spen-
Ger. The installation will take place on
the evening of July z, Harbor Lodge No.
277 of Oakland assisting in the ceremonies.
The Berkeley Public Library has re-
ceived q number of valuable additions to
its collection of books.
Tom Pringle, boy 16 years of age, fell
from tree this afternoon and broke his
right arm.
A. N. Sheldon, U. C. '96, has been ap-
pointed principal of the nigh and gram
mar schools of Paso Robles.
"The Bandit" which was recently pro-
duced in Berkeley by A. S. Rhorer the
author, is being played by him in interior
towns.