The herald., 1896-10-13
POMONA
Silver Supporters Assemble to Hear Mr.
Patton-Promised Addresses

POMONA, Oct. 11.--That popular
young Democrat, George s. Patton,
spoke to an enthusiastic audience in
this city Saturday night in the interest
Of the free coinage of silver. He is q
forcible speaker and held his hearers to
the close of his remarks. The free silver
.wigwam was taxed to its utmost capac-
ity, and for nearly two hours Mr.. Pat
ton scored the Republican party and
clearly showed UP the fallacy Of great
many OF the statements made by Sem
ator Perkins In this city the night be-
fore.
The meeting was held under the aus
pices of the Bryan silver club of Pomona.
which is doing everything in its power
to make the campaign in Pomona a
telling one. Arrangements have been
completed by this club for some six or
eight speeches to follow, included IN
which number will be several speakers
of more than ordinary interest. Tues
day evening c. c. Wright, the author
of the Wright irrigation bill, will ad-
dress the citizens of Pomona on CAM
paign issues, from an ex-Republican's
point of view, and the Saturday before
the close of election Hon. Stephen M.
White is to be in Pomona. In the mean
time, it Is expected that Judge Utley,
Jud r. Rush, c. A. Barlow and perhaps
by their presence.
One of a series Of political addresses
to be delivered at Pomona college,
Claremont, will occur on Monday even
ing at o'clock. The address will be made
by Mrs. Mila Tupper Maynard OF Los
Angeles on Suffrage for Women.
w. S. Winters, master and past mas
ter Of Pomona lodge No. 246, F. and A.
NJ, left this morning as the represent
a tive of the above lodge to the forty
seventh annual convention of the Grand
Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons Of
the state Of California, to be held IN
San Francisco on the 18th. G. s. Gilbert
also left today to represent Pomona
court at a meeting of the High Court Of
Foresters, which Is to be held in San
Jose; Professor Molyneaux will leave
on a similar mission for Santa Cruz on
the goth inst, representing the 1. o. y.
F. of this city.
Evangelist Crittenton and party left
this morning for Phoenix, Ariz. Eester-
day four meetings were held, the
churches being unable to hold the large
number who wished to hear the fare
we'll sermons. Two hundred church
members went in body to the train
today to bid the party good-by.
Late yesterday afternoon Hervey r.
Smith was in the act of showing his
family how the dynamite caps are ex-
ploded on the nights that rallies are
held here. He had a lighted match in
his right hand and the cap in his left,
when, in a moment of absent minded
ness he got the two too near together,
with the result that an explosion oc-
Cured, blowing the thumb, first and
second fingers entirely off of the left
hand.
While a man in the employ Of Mr. AL
kire was cultivating the orchard this
morning the earth over the old Alkire
tunnel caved in, precipitating the team
into hole thirty feet deep. The two
mules and one horse were killed, but
the man escaped.
r. w. Gallup and wife, L. H. Gallup
and wife L. d. Rutan and wife and s.
B. MARBLE and wife will leave tomorrow
for ten-days' fishing trip to New
port Beach.
Miss Eldora Lee, who has been too Ill
| to take her position in the schools here
as teacher Is improving, and expects to
resume her position shortly.
| A rally will be held tomorrow (Tues-
day tomorrow night by the Bryan Sill
Yer club, at which time c. c. Wright
! will address the citizens of this valley
upo nthe issues of the day.