The herald., 1896-03-05
PASADENA


shop, 48 South Broadway.
"fhe committee recommend that in
lieu of proxies the various caucuses
empower their delegates to fill any va
cancies."
The call is signed by L. P. Crawford,
T. p. Lukens, Robert Strong. A: A.
Chubb, I. w. Hall, J. II. Merriam,
Charles Wooster, O. n. Keyes, j. II.
Shultz, e. l.. Conger, J. A. DELAY, j.
s. Baldwin, E. 9. Griffith, O. NJ. Parker,
Fl. H. Hitler, George E. Meharry, u. A.
Walker, as the committee.
BREvITIEs
The Knights of Pythias enjoyed a
banquet last night in honor OF the visit
of Grand Chancellor Samuels OF Oal-
land and Grand Master-at-Arms Leh-
man of Santa Ana. These gentlemen
also inspected the work of the order,
expressing great satisfaction at the
manner of the conferring OF degrees
and the other work of the lodge. At
the banquet DR.. Dalrymple presided as
toast master, and speeches were made
by Grand Chancellor Samuels, Sir
Knight J. H. Walbridge, Grand Master
alarms Lehman, and Sir Knights ID.
O. Hotaling and j. G. Rossiter.
Today was witnessed the almost un-
heard of spectacle of snow as low down
as Altadena. and if it had not been for
the fact that it melted as fast as 1t fell,
there would have been snow to be seen
in the streets of Pasadena. There was
quite considerable fall of snow here
during the night, and this morning the
mountains made q grand sight, being
clothed from summit to base with a
pure white mantle, while even the
highlands about Altadena we're robed
in similar garment.
With a glass the workmen can De
seen shoveling snow from the Alpine
branch of the Echo Mountain electric
road. They are also clearing the snow
from the walks and stairs in Rubio
canyon.
The third of a series of MONDAY fires
called out the department today. A
two-story house on the southwest cor
ner OF Green street and Pasadena ave-
nue., rented by Mrs. T. Kelly and owned
by Il. H. Vischer, had caught fire near
the chimney. Mrs. Maxwell, who rent
ed a room up stairs from Mrs. Kelly,
was using coal-oil stove, which fiared
up and ignited some papers and the
rafters of the house. The firemen bat
tered in the roof and put the fire out
with chemical extinguisher before
much damage was done. The house
was insured with the w. r. Stats COM
pany.
Two vagrants, John Marsh and Frank
Otto, were given thirty-five and thirty
days respectively in the county Jail by
Recorder Rossiter last night. Accord
ing to another vagrant, John OBrien,
he was sleeping in barn on South
Fair Oaks when the first named two
came and, being refused shelter, at
tempted not only to force their pres
ence but also to inveigle old man
O'Brien into trade Of pair of shoes
he wore, which one of the visitors
thought better THAI his own. OBrien
declining, the other fellow attacked
him with a knife. Marsh and Otto say
that O'Brien was drunk and cut him
self by falling into a barb-wire fence.
The Marengo avenue Chautauqua Cir
Gle will meet next Friday evening with
Mrs. Van Nuys.
The Shakespeare club will meet next
Friday afternoon, when a paper will be
read by Mrs. Il. w. Parker on Nine. de
Stael and her salon and another by
Miss Blackfan on Chateaubriand.
The old folks concert at the Baptist
church will be given on Thursday even
ing of this week.
The Sons of st. George, who have
heretofore met in G. A. r. hall, will
hereafter use the K. of P. hall for their
meetings, beginning this evening.
The second degree was conferred
last night in X. of 2. hall upon we'll
known citizen, after which those as
sembled adjourned to the banquet
all, where feast of good things was
ready. DR.. N. A. Dalrymple acted as
toastmaster. Grand Chancellor Sam
uels, Grand M. and A. Lehman, II. O.
Hotaling, Judge Rossiter and others
spoke.
A. e. Cody, whose wife was found
dead near Puget sound, is very i'll at
the home of his father, Judge Cody of
Palmetto drive. His illness is result
of the long suspenee caused by his
wife's mysterious disappearance. The
news that his wife's body had been
found WAS the final blow, and he is now
unfit for the trip to Tacoma.
While crossing the Santa Fe track
this morning horse driven by
Mr.. Givins ran away. and start
ing in the direction of Riggs drug
store, struck the buggy of g. M.
Smith, wrenching it somewhat
The fire department responded to
an alarm at about 6:15 this evening. A
large gasoline stove in the house Of G.
Koenitt, on Dayton street, had over
flowed or leaked onto the floor, and in
lighting it small blaze was caused,
which was extinguished by some neigh
bors with blanket before any damage
was done.
The w. G. Il. U. meets in the Meth
odst church Thursday at 2:3O .. m.
There will be the annual reports of
officers and superintendents, and an
nual election of officers.
The w. Q. L. U. meets in the Metho-
dist church Thursday at 2:30 pm.
There will be the annual reu of Off
GERS and superintendent and annual
election of officers.
Seven applicants we're admitted to
membership at meeting of the direct
ors of the Pickwick club last evening
The club expects soon to hold tourn.
ament, in which pool, checkers, billiards
and other games will have part.
George 9. johnson died yesterday
afternoon on North Fair Oaks of con-
sumption. He came here wasted bv
the disease, and has been taken care of
by George Taylor and the Y. NJ. @. A.
Rev. Clark Crawford is in receipt of
telegram from Rev. +. d. Bovard. a
Methodist preacher in Alameda. stat
ing that the "only" A. w. Hall of this
city. and a mysterious shipwreck on
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