The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-03-12
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| H. H. Sherk, Mrs. Parvin of Philadel-
phia, Miss Mclean of Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. II. l. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs
Fink, Mrs Harry Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Childs.
! A BAPTIST SOCIAL
! Business was transacted aud a social
time enjoyed last evening at the meet
ing in the Baptist church of the B. Y.
| p. U. 1t was decided hereafter to make
these occasions more of affairs of plea
ure and to serve refreshments. Exc
| cutive officers we're elected for the en-
! suing year as follows:
N. M. Bryte, president; w. B. B. Tay-
| lor, vice president; Miss Lettie Mich
| OILS, second vice president; Mrs. Bryte,
| treasurer; Miss Bertha Sroat, secre-
tary.
The devotional work will be under
a committee headed by Miss Webster,
chairman; social, F. L. Higgins, chair
man; tracts and publications, E. Hop
kins, chairman; membership, George
N. Sroat, chairman. A new flower
committee was formed, Miss Verna
Fish, chairman.
GOOD TEMPLAR'S SOCIAL
The Good Templars gave pleasing
entertainment last evening in the G..
A. r. hall, calling it Fishing Social,
on account of the fact that the gentle
men tished for partners through q
transom, the ladies being in one room,
the gentlemen in one adjoining. The
event g's program included: Paper by
f. G. H. Stevens; flute solo by B. o.
Lacey; address on India by Rev. Bick-
ford vocal solo by Miss Nellie Case;
recitation by Miss Anna Lavell; CON-
position, Love, by Olaf Lagerfeldt;
piano duet by Miss Mertie Bonner and
Miss Emma Shaw; recitation, How He
Saven st. Michael, by George Tedford;
Mystic (Tyndall) by Mr.. Campbell.
BREvITIES
The Grown City Cycle club met last
last evening in the quarters on North
Raymond avenue, and engaged in box
ing, wrestling, etc, for an hour or two.
Dave Coyle and Charles Goldsmith,
Dave Coyle and Bert Craig, Charles
Goldsmith and his pupil Sanders and
others engaged in friendly contest with
the gloves, after which Wilson Hurl-
bert and Walter Simons contested
amid much merriment for the heavy
weight championship of the earth.
Charles Mayor, aged 20, and Thomas
G. Finney, aged 81, died yesterday at
Sierra Madre. The formers disease
was consumption. He leaves a mother
and sister here. Thomas Fiuney died
of heart failure. His wife will take the
remains to Kansas for interment.
Miss Martha Dolcator of North Pasa-
dena, the lady who attempted to cut
her throat some time ago, was adjudged
insane yesterday in Justice McKinley's
court and committed to Highlands.
The trouble WAS brought on by illness
of long standing.
Mrs. Gordon of Los Angeles will ad-
dress the ladies who meet at the w. G.
Drawbaueh, Friday, from 2 to 5. Sub
ject, Ransome Home.
Pink Friday, the colored man on
Mills street, who was pursued by his
father-in-law, Aaron Burke, yesterday
morning, with all ak, relented when the
case came to trial last night, and the
old man was released. The evidence
showed that Friday was quite aggress-
i've with his chair, Burke being not
alone to blame.
Robert j. Burdette will give one of
his inimitable entertainments on Fri
day evening at the opera house, which
will undoubtedly be greeted by full
house.
The contract for the purchase of the
new Y M. G. A. building was signed
this afternoon by the board of trustees
and the owner.
The State Presbyterian Woman's
Missionary society will hold its con-
vention the 18th, 18Th and 195h of this
month at the Presbyterian chuach.
At the X. of p. lodge last night two
candidates passed the first degree, and
one WAS nominated to the second.
TIE Association of the ex-Prisoners
of War will hold meeting at g, A. r.
hall tomorrow evening.
Rev. ~. Culver. who was kicked by
horse on the chest last Monday, has
entirely recovered from the effects.
The little daughter of DIR. Reid is
down with scarlet fever, and the house
ia in quarantine.
J.K. Viler's injuries, received a few
nights ago by falling on the Southern
Pacific track, we're not SO serious as
feared. He was on the street this after
noon.
Miss Sheldon of Rochester, N. Y, is
visiting Mrs. Colllngwood OF kensing-
ton place.
r. j. Quaile and family of Silver
Greek, N. Y, are stopping at the
Mitchell.
Miss Lena Seaman is quite seriously
ill at her home on North Raymond
avenue.
Mrs. Tytler, who has recently come
to this country from India, is visiting
in the family of A. J. Wright, on Green
street. Mrs. Tytler, who is now 81
years of age, was born in India and has
lived in that far-away country all her
life, her husband having been an off,
Ger of the British army. She has many
interesting stories to tell of that east
ern land.
The condition of Clarence L. Martin
of Martins Camp, Mount Wilson, is
said to be hopeless. Mr.. Martin is suf-
fering from brain trouble, and WAS
taken ill last Tuesday. He is at his
home on Orange Grove avenue.