The herald., 1896-10-15
THE FLAMES UNDER CONTROL
Men Enough on Hand to Prevent New
Outbreak
Tuesday Evening Club Elects officers
Doings in the Social World-Per-
sonal Notes and Brevities


fire was surrounded in Millard canyon
and extinguished, but the flames are
still raging in Negro canyon and on
Brown mountain. The fire has done
great damage to Millard canyon but it
has not got into Grand canyon, at the
head Of which Is Alpine tavern. Enough
men will remain at the front to prevent
any further spread. The Brown cabin
was saved and Mr.. Bradbury's men are
fighting the fire in Negro canyon.
TUESDAY EvENINGITES
At the meeting last evening of the
Tuesday Evening club in the parlors of
the Universalist church the following
officers were elected: President, David
Heap; vice president, Robert S. Allen;
secretary, Arthur H. Chamberlain;
treasurer, Josephine Stevenson; execu-
tive committee, Mrs. ]. L. Crilly, Mrs.
r. s. Allen, F. E. Beach, F. r. Harris,
]. G. Brainerd, Miss Wood and Chester
Gore Miller. Miss Lucy Chamberlain
gave a reading after the business ses-
sion. which was followed by a general
discussion. F. r. Harris received vote
Of thanks for the manner in which the
affairs were managed during the past
year.
SOCIAL NOTES
Mrs. T. c. Stem was agreeably sur
prised by her daughters, Mrs. Reel and
Miss Anna Dayhoff, last evening at her
home on Mary street, the occasion being
her birthday. Music was a feature of
the evenings pleasure and refreshments
were served. The guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. o. ]. Reel Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Lee Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Pearson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Orr, Mesdames p. II. Dayhoff,
I,nt T,Qa
Bessie Lee, Lulu Orr, Anna Dayhoff,
Messrs. Bert Orr, 3red Orr and Ellis
worth Dayhoff.
There will be series of twelve card
parties at the Valley Hunt club rooms
the first and third Saturdays in each
month, cards for which have been is
sued. The events will be known as ban
ner whist and euchre tournaments. The
winners of the contests will be present
ed with banners Of satin. Light re-
freshments will be served and the even
ings pleasure will be closed with dane
ing.
Mr.. Elmer F. Marsh and Miss Margaret
Darlington were married last evening
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs c. A. Darlington of Park street,
Rev. A. w. Bunker of Compton perform
ing the ceremony in the presence of
number of relatives and friends. The
home was prettily desorated with flow
ers and boughs, and the wedding SER
vice was performed under q beautiful
arch. After the ceremony an elegant
collation. was served. The bride and
groom received a number of handsome
gifts.
Miss Ketz gave charming reception
last evening at her home on Burton
court to her friend, Miss Edgarton, who
was married this evening at Escondido
to Mr. Dickson. The house was prettily
decorated and a. musical program was
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sang Spanish ballads. and elaborate re-
freshments were served. Among those
present were Mrs. Pasco. Misses Clauser.
Ortega, Mueller, johnson, Decker, Pa
jaro, Lampher, Messrs. johnson, Pierce
and others.
THE RUBIO DITCH.
Bids for the construction of the ditch
and overflow bridge, etc, of the new
Rubio Protection district were opened
yesterday by the board of supervisors.
The highest bid was $12, ,157. and the low
est, that of James Fl. Dovey, $6413.50.
A. Stevens and Percy Wilson appeared
before the board on behalf of the re-
monstrants, claiming that the diversion
of the waters of Rubio canyon is an in
jury to property. The L. j. Rose Sunny
Slope ranch is one of those which it is
said will suffer. Dover enters into
contract providing that the county is
to stand all cost of suits, etc., and pay
the contractor for his work even though
he is not permitted to finish it.
FAN TAN VICTIMS.
Marshal Lacey made a good haul of
Chinese fan tan players this afternoon
at about o'clock. The Chinese vegeta-
BILE peddlers who congregate on the
corner of Union and De Lacey streets
each had a shed at the back of the place
where, to the number of twenty, they
We're playing the game today The
thing has been going on for some months
and the marshal thought that was long
enough, SO with eight deputies he pounc-
ed upon them, and fourteen were bag
ged. They were taken to the recorders
court at $3.50 and arraigned for viola
tion of the gambling ordinance Most
of the prisoners pleaded guilty and were
fined IS apiece, and the way they paid
up would suggest that fan tan pays.
BASEBALL.
There will be regular old-time rous-
ing baseball game at the bicycle track
grounds Saturdy, the 17th between the
Pasadena team and the Santa Monica
team, which beat the local team some
time ago. The Santa Monica nine is
composed of no less than six profess
sionals, among them Knell of Cleveland
who will pitch, Early Of Kansas City
Lohman Of the Los Angeles and Wash
ingtons, and Kaisner and Swan of the
Southern league. Whaling. new man,
will catch for Pasadena, Leland playing
first base 1t is hoped that large
crowd will turn out as the boys are un-.
der considerable expense in getting the
visitors here.
BREvITIEs.
A branch of the Los Angeles Pedagog-
ical association has been organized by
the teachers for the study of school mat
ters in the local public schools. The
first meeting was held in the high school
October 2. J. d. Graham was elected
president, Miss Nash vice president
Miss Wonner secretary, A. n, Collins
treasurer. Two meetings will be held
each month. A meeting was held last
evening. l
There will be union precinct suffrage
meeting at o'clock tomorrow afternoon
in the lecture room of the Presbyterian
church, when the subject will be Wo-
men in the Law, by Mrs. Smith of Po-
mona.
Messrs. d. J. Mcpherson and G. C,
Horton will leave tomorrow to examine
some timber lands near Bear Valley
dam. W
]. Fl. Adams of Santa Monica was in
the city today.
j. s. Mills has gone on prospecting
tour In the mountains south.
George Schmidt proposes to open a
news stand on Broadway, Los Angeles.
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