The herald., 1896-12-27
NEWS NOTES FROM PASADENA
City Clerk Dyer Hunts for Leak
ing Gas
AND FOUND 1T IN THE VAULT
Next Tlme4ie'll Chase Gas Leaks With
q Club
RyDangsrous Tangle Of Telephone ana
Nrelley Wires-How Christmas Was
Observed-General News Notes

tsODSefteQ-CeQeIdl NcWS &NOteSs
PASADENA, Dec. 26.-An explosion
ef,xas occurred in the city clerk k'ssvault
inathe city hall shortly after o'clock this
morning, severely injuring Clerk He
man Dyer. When Mr.. Dyer came down
to his office this morning he noticed the
odor of gas. and he tried all the burners
with a lighted match. He then entered
the vault with the lighted match still
in his hand and the explosion took place.
The force of 1t threw him to the floor
and the flames burned his face painfully,
though his eyesight is not affected. Mr..
Dyer then ran into the vault extin-
guished several small blazes and'saved
some papers thatshad caught fire. A. A.
4 w. Bley, the druggist dressed the
wounds. after which the injured man
was taken to his home on Madison av-
epue and cared forsby DR.. Bleeker. 1t
is supposed that the gas Jet in the vault
had been left bprning Thursday night
and went out of itself yesterday when
the Office was closed allday.
A NARROW. ESCAPE.
An employs pf the Stevens Hardware
company hadyA marrow escape yester-
day. He wentTto the private telephone
to respond to q ring and upon picking
up the receiver noticed the electricity
burning out of the ceiling at the top of
the instrument Just as he stepped back
there was report. Smoke issued forth
and spark was thrown from the tele-
phone a distance of more than foot.
The instrument was ruined. 1t was
found that the trouble was caused by
the trolley of the East Colorado street
electric car flying off the handle just as
it was stopping at Fair Oaks avenue.
The telephone, wire was drawn down
in some manner and the deadly current
of the electric road transmitted to the
telephone 1t is noticed that all the tel
phone wires in this vicinity ape uninsu-
lated and run only two feet or so above
the electric trolley NOR
CHRISTMAS OBSERvANCES.
Early morning Christmas services
were held by the Knights Tenplar yes
terday at $40 a. m. in Masonic temple.
Eminent Commander Griffith presided
and nearly all the members were pres
ent in full UNIFORM The ceremony COM
prised the assembly of the knights
around a triangular table, upon which
wer placed twelve candles and twelve
silver goblets; the singing of a Christ
mas hymn; the. reading of the story OF
the nativity by the prelate of the COM
mandery; additional songs by the choir;
prayers by the prelate; the drinking of
sentiments to the grand master, the
grand commander and other officers,
concluding with sentiment to the dead
of the jurisdiction.
Rev. DR.. Hall acted as prelate. Sing
ing was rendered by Mrs. Clapp, Mrs.
McLachlan, Chas. A. Smith and DR..
Parker, who sang solos. etc., accompa-
MED by Mrs. L. v. Sweesey. About thir-
ty ladies were present.
Relatives and friends of Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. B. Senter enjoyed delightful Christ
mas celebration at their home on Los
Robles avenue last evening. The house
was prettily decorated and tree was
in evidence. During the early part Of
the evening charades and pantomine
were the sources of considerable amuse-
ment. Gifts were distributed and re-
freshments served. Among the guests
were:- Mrs. Belle NJ. Jewett, Stanley p.
Jewett Mrs. Messrole, Mrs. Della SEN
ter. Mrs. WinslOw. Misses Stone, Sem
ter, Bates. Ethel Fabrick, Jessie Farley
Pauline Jewett. Miriam Hall, Helen
Senter, Messrs. Call, George, Jewett,
Hall and others.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Wallace of East
Colorado street entertained friends on
Christmas eve with a handsome trea
hung with appropriate gifts for each
person present. Refreshments were
served, and the guests were: A. ]. Wal
lace and family from Ontario, S. r.
johnson and family, Donald Wallace, j
c. Healey and family of Los Angeles
Mr. and Mrs. Clanrence F.. Eastman
Minneapolis; Miss A. S Brigham, Los
Angeles. Yesterday the above party
was Joined by c. NJ. Parker and family
NJ. M. Parker and family. DIR. Briggs and
family and Mrs Alma Wood and FAM
fly, and a trip was made to Las Casitas
canyon, where q regular Christmas din
ner was partaken of and the day hap
( PLY spent
Santa Claus, in the person of Bert
Chadwick, appeared at the Presbyte-
rian church last evening, the festivities
being held in the. church parlors. The
scene portrayed three little children In
bed, those of Mr. and Mrs. Mason and
Mr.. and Mrs. Windham, and Santa
Claus came down through the chimney
Candy was distributed and a collection
was taken for poor Mexican families.
The Baptist church was packed last
evening. A Chr strqas scene was por-
trayed and gifts We're distributed among
the Sunday school pupils. A Santa
Claus dialogue was enacted and highly
applauded. short musical program
was carried out, and prayer was Offered
by the pastor.
BREVITIES.
An attempt at burglary was made
upon the grocery store OF Hamill & God
ber on East sCalorado street last night
The thieves poked the windows up al
the rear of the store by means OF sticks
thrust through the from bars. Some
Jars were knocked down in the process
which spoiled the plot. Probably tht
bars would have been sawed off and a
cleanup made except for the noise
caused by the falling Jars
William Hackett, who works for ]. W
x4tes = Co.. suffered fractured tl1umt