The herald., 1896-11-14
The Barker Family Again At
tracing Attention
A CHENAMAN GETS DITCHED
His Haste to Get OF al Electric
Car
Doines in the Social World-Meetings Of
Musical Clubs-Personal Notes
and News Brevities

family, already of some note In conse-
quence of the killing by Barker some
time ago of William Hendel, again
comes into notice. Mr.. and Mrs Barker
live in the arroyo north of the city, with
their children. It will be remembered
that Hendell, after having served term
for threatening Bankers life, came to
the Barker residence and was shot py
Barker for interfering with the latters
matrimonial relations Barker was ac-
Quilted on the ground Of self-defense ana
great provocation. Since the trial MI
and Mrs Barker have been living to-
gether. About a week ago Mrs. Barker
came to the home of Lawyer w. s.
Wright on Orange Grove avenue and
represented that her husband was
abusing her. Her clothing and general
condition bore out her statement. She
had fed, she said, from him that morn
ing because he had threatened her life
when she refused to give him certain
money in her possession. She had form
erly worked for Mrs. Wright, who now
gave her q home temporarily and cared
FOR her. Mr.. Wright has brought suit
against Barker on the ground of cruelty
and failure to provide. Barker denied
the allegations of ill-treatment TO-DAY,
and said that when he had been asked
by his wife to default If she should sue
for divorce he had declined.
JOHN COULDN'T WAIT
On electric car No 9S, which came up
Fair Oaks avenue about 6 o'clock last
evening, there was a Chinaman VINO
asked to be let off at Glendale street.
which was in order, perhaps, to call at
tention to himself while he got Oil ~
the manner generally supposed to be IN
n
frage countries. namely, backwards.
John could not wait until the car stop
ped, and in consequence got off nearer
eternity than Glendale street. He car
ried a huge bundle and the two rolled
over each other in vain attempt to re-
and some of the passengers picked him
up he was past the enjoyment of APP
plause for the feat, but he soon recovered
from everything except a game shoulder.
SYMPHONY CONCERT
The Symphony club met yesterday at
the home of Miss Green in South Pasa-
dena for the purpose of studying works
for the season. Mr.. H. Hamilton con-
Quoted the proceedings The members
of the club include Mrs. Jason Evans,
Mrs. Wallace, Misses Florence Greble,
Pauline Lutz, Sarah Coleman, Tyson,
Green and H. Edmond Earle.
SOCIAL NOTES
Mrs. H. G. Reynolds of Madison avenue
entertained the first public meeting of
the St. Cecilia club last evening. The
time was devoted to Mendelssohn Miss
Randall read an essay and musical Sc
lections were rendered by Misses Han
sen, Ellsworth, Jenkins. Stoutenburg,
Polk aud Mr.. Swerdfinger. The Italian
symphony was played under the direc-
ton of II. Edmond Earle the allegro
by Mrs. A. w. Marcy and Mr. Earle;
. the andante by Miss Ina Goodwin and
Miss Tyson; the moderate by Mrs. Mat
tbs and Mr.. Schleif; the saltarello by
Mrs. Whitmore and Mr.. Mason. There
were a number of guests of the club
present, and refreshments were served
The next meeting will be held next week.
when Mozart will be considered.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Williams Of Polk
street entertained friends yesterday
evening with salamagundi party The
occasion was in honor of Miss Wilker-
son. The house was prettily decora ted
and refreshments were served. The
guests were: Capt. and Mrs c. M. Stimp-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. buckingham,
MIR. and Mrs. w. M. Eason, Mr.. and Mrs.
Layton, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ Sickler, Mr..
and Mrs. Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. McCor-
mick Mrs. Miller. Messrs. Chester Miller
and John Larkin.
The Pasadena Assembly club has
about completed arrangements for CIV
ing a series of dances in the Auditorium
nan. Inc IlTSL udflce Will De given IN
December. and there will be two others
at intervals of month. The dances
will be among the social events of the
season, and, as such are looked forward
to with pleasure. The lady having the
affair in charge has been assured of am
pie assistance in q financial way by the
gentlemen.
A progressive euchre club was organ
lied yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Williams on North Eu-
cid avenue The club meets every
Thursday, and the next meeting will be
Mrs. Crossman on North Los Robes
avenue. At the close of the season the
successful players will be awarded fine
prizes. The club will be known as the
c and D club, and the members are: Mr.
and Mrs ROmayne Williams, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. w. Buchanan, Mr. and Mrs
Crossman, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Buchanan
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone Mr.. and Mrs. George
Greeley, Mr. and Mrs. Washburn, Mrs
Lizzie Drake, Mr. Morrison and Mr.. Al
Heiss.
Misses Gertrude and Emma Howard
entertained friends last evening at theil
home on North Marengo avenue with
q candy pull, followed by games and
dancing. The program included selec-
tons on the mandolin by Messrs. Thomp.
son and Andrews.
The Valley Hunt meets tomorrow a.
the club rooms to consider the amend.
ments Of the clubs bylaws, and alst
to take into consideration sundry i'm
provements on the house and grounds.
BREVITIES
The Tufts-Lyon baseball club, reek
ing with the blood of the crack northern
teams and covered with the glory Of tn
Pacific coast championship, will play
game with the Ideal team next week pro
vided the Pasadena people will dig suf
ficiently deep into their pockets to fin,
enough admission fees to pay expenses.
Some vandal went the entire length O
block the other evening and brok
down the rare and beautiful youn,
shade trees that had been planted OF
Pasadena avenue.
The uniform rank *. of P. drilled las
evening to the number of twenty, unde
the command of c. c. Brown. 1t is pro
posed to drill every two weeks from nov
until August, when the competitive drill
for the banner now in the possession 0
the local lodge takes place.
A bogus photographer calling himsel
Charles Cook, is said to be at large tax
ing orders for imaginary photos. Tween
ty-fivc cents Is paid down by Mr. GULL
Bile, Mr.. Photographer agreeing to de
liver the goods when they are finished
when he collects the other rs cents, tn
price of dozen being 81, which is wha
he will not do.
Tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock,
]. Calvin will be wheeled in a wheelbar
row from the First National bank to tn
corner OF East Colorado street and Ma