The herald., 1896-07-23
NEWS NOTES FROM PASADENA
A Welcome Increase in the
Water Supply
SUCCESSFUL TUNNELING
Abates All Fears Of Possible Water
Famine
The castsrllne-pa Weddins-Sociai Do
ings-Satisfactory Condition Of School
Trsssury-News Brevities

PASADENA, July 22-The Lake Vine
yard Land and Water company and the
Pasadena Land and Water company
have made a very satisfactory increase
In the water supply within the past few
days by the tunneling operations that
have been carried on near Devils Gate.
Messrs. Brown, Parker and Clarke, di-
rectors Of the Lake Vineyard company.
inspected the work yesterday and report
the tunnel some 800 feet in length. 1t is
the intention to run 1t about 1000 feet,
which will bring It to the limits of the
company's property. AS Indicating the
increase in the flow of water owing to de-
velopment work that has been done, the
following figures are given by Secretary
Bennett Of the Pasadena company:
On May IL, 1894, the measurement gave
204 inches; in July of the same year there
were 1725 inches running. In May.
1886, the flow was 218 inches; in July of
the same year (this month) this had in
creased to 251 inches. Instead Of the
usual decrease in midsummer there has
been an increase of SO miners inches
over the few for May. the result Of the
present tunnel development. In addi-
tion to these PSI inches of steady flow the
Sheep Corral springs Of the Pasadena
Land and Water company furnish from
rs to so inches more Considering That
this 10 an exceptionally dry season TINS
increase Is ample assurance that Pas
adena need never fear water famine,
since much more can be secured in the
same manner whenever 1t Is needed.
Better facilities will be provided for
storage, SO that there will be an ample
supply for all needs.
Mr.. Hiram p. Parsons of Batavia, N.
Y, and Misc Fannie NJ. Casterline Of
this city were married this afternoon at
s o'clock at the home of the parents OF
the bride on South Euclid avenue. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. N. II;
G. Fife of the Presbyterian church, and
about thirty-five guests were present.
The decorations of the house were very
tasteful and elaborate, the hall being
resplendent In red roses, the parlor in
yellow and blue hydrangea and Mar
guerites, and the rear parlor was hung
with tennis netting intertwined with
pepper sprays and La France roses. Sus-
pended over the spot near the bay win
dows where the bridal party stood was
q wishbone In white carnations. The
bridal party was preceded by two little
girls, Laura Wood and Hattie Tuttle.
dressed in white, and the party entered
to the strains Of Mendelsshon's We'd
ding March. played by Miss Pearl Wick
ems. The bride was dressed in q gown
of white duchess satin trimmed with or
ange blossoms The brides sisters, Miss
Josephine and Miss Blanche Casterline
acted as bridesmaids, and Messrs. Har-
old Simpson and Will Allen as ushers.
After a wedding supper Mr.. and Mrs
Parsons left for Batavia, their home.
The guests were Rev. Dr. and Misses
Fife, Misses Pearl Wickens. Minnie
Wood, Ogden, Julia Ogden, Wacil Ran
dali. Cecil Stearns. the Misses Ayers,
Scudder. the Misses Tuttle. May Barn
hart. Villa Corson. the Misses Penny,
Messrs. Harold Simpson, Peter Palma
teer, George Baldwin, Harvey Randall
John Kelso, Harry Durrell. Scudder Carl
Nash, Ed Turner, Rolla Manahan.
A DANCING PARTY
About twenty young ladies and gentle
men attended the infomal dancing party
given last evening by Miss Franc Bolt
at her home on Grand avenue. Excel
lent music was furnished and a dainty
list Of refreshments served. The guests
were Misses Claypool, Ethel Randall,
Binckley. Armstrong. Stanton, Ada Sto-
rey. Edith Rowland. Wood, Ruth Gard
ner. Ida Conger. Messrs. Lloyd Macy,
Ray Conger. Elisha Eldred, Donald Nc
Gilvray. Paul Fife, Edward Groenen-
dyke, Mortimer Henderson, Roy Macom-
Der, Will Merwin, Bud Storey.
SCHOOL FUNDS
The present year of the Pasadena
public schools closed with $1813 28 more
in the treasury than last year, despite
many incidental expenses and the build
ing operations of this year. The school
year opened with forty teachers and clos
ed forty-six. The following table sum-
marizes the expenses for the year ending
June 30, 1896:
Balance on hand June 30, 1895. 16077 s5
Received from sale of bonds - 42866 90
Received from state, county. spe-
cial, library, and high school
taxes ....;.................... 43,522 1s
Outstanding orders .............. 102 rs
Total .$102, ,56S 2S
For high ach0o1 q ror m