The herald., 1896-04-14
REPUBLICANS 1t PASADENA
FAILED OF ABSORBING ALL the LoAvEs
AND FISHES p
e5ey Council fleets and Disposes Of Routine
Buslness - Ex-Residents Of CcnnectScut
Hsst and Enjoy Themselves - Social
Doines and ,Brevitiss

L.
by both parties, and the Pasadena
brass band, which was employed by the
Republican ticket. wfts kept actively
at work all day. Voting began almost
from the time the polls were opened at
sunrise-5:25 a-m.-and was Kept up
pretty steadily until 8 p. m. the nour t.
for closing the polls. The vote was the
heaviest ever polled at a local contest
in Pasadena.
Following is the report of the con-
test: For trustee, 2-year term, Hart
well (Rep.), 954; Munger (Cit-l, 'oe.
S25; Reynolds (Cit.). $50. Trustee, A.
year term, Patton Rep), $50; Dyer
(Cit). 1887. Treasurer, Mcdonald
(Rep.), 967; Boynton (Cit). 75S. CITY
marshall, Slater (Rep. 1854; Lacy (Clt),
THE COUNCIL MEETING.
The city council held a short session
this afternoon, only routine business
being transacted. There were present
President Cox and Trustees weed,
.Washburn and Hamilton.
Mr. Metcalf was present to address
the board in reference to the paving or
North Marengo avenue, representing
the protestants. resolution was
passed, however, declaring the protest
insufficient, as majority nao not
signed the protest, counting only those
whom the city attorney deemed ehgl-
BILE to sign; in other words, only those
who had not previously signed the Pc
tition for the work. resolution
adopting special specifications Tor the
concrete cutters on North Marengo aV-
enue was adopted. Also the resolution
ordering the paving of North Marengo
with asphaltum.
Resolutions ordering work on the
opening of Garfield avenue; ordering
work on Fair Oaks avenue between
Madeline road and Central ordering
work on Terrace drive between Grove
and Elevado, with sidewalk on the west
side, and ordering work on Los Robes
avenue between California street and
south city limits were passed.
In the matter of the protest against
the work on North Summit avenue.
Mr.. Nelson addressed the board briefly,
saying there were many of the property
owners who were not able to pay the
assessment at present. The protest
was denied there being forty-six feet
more on the petition for the improve
ment than on the protest against 1t.
A protest against constructing sew
er on California street between Orange
Grove and Raymond, signed by prop
erty owners representing 256S feet
frontage, was presented. Deferred
one week.
Bids were opened for the sidewalk on
Euclid avenue, and four of them being
ferred one week.
Messrs. Weight, Williams and I. N.
Sears were appointed as commission
ers in the matter of assessing benefits
and damages in the opening of Garfield
avenue.
A contract was awarded to Charles
Getchell to audit the books of the city
for the sum of $50.
The bonds of NJ. H. Weight, r. Will
Jams and Calvin Hartwell as commits
sioners to assess benefits and DANA
Ces for opening Benefit court were ap-
proved ($50,O00 each).
CONNECTICUT ASSOCIATION
The Connecticut association held an
Interesting and enjoyable meeting on
Saturday afternoon, attended by many
former residents of that state. MIR.
Tuttle, Sc years of age, gave an inter-
esting and instructive talk on early
days in Connecticut, after which Mr..
Law of Brooklyn, N. Y, who for many
years was q resident of Cuba, read a
paper upon the people and customs of
the little island which is now attracting
80 much of the worlds attention. AS
would naturally be expected. Mr.. Law
said, one of the most prominent charac-
teristics of the Cubans is their fndo-
lence, since the climate is so warm
and balmy, and they do not have to ex-
ert themselves greatly to gain liveli-
hood. Their wants are few, and il they
have enough to eat and a place to sleep
many of them are content to live very
idly. Mr.. Law went on to say: Il
never appreciated discomfort as prin-
ciple of progress until I went to live
in Cuba. If his grandfather plowed
with a crooked stick, he knows it is the
only way to plow in Cuba. Iron plows
may do for the United States. The lot
terry is q government affair and takes
the place of savings banks; there is
,nt co virc cres hn nix a
The ready natural politeness of the
Cubans is a striking trait, and goes far
to making intercourse with them agree
ble.'
BREvITIES.
"A party of friends We're delightfully."-
entertained at luncheon Saturday by
Mrs. Thad Lowe, Jr., at her home in
Altadena, in honor of her sister, Miss
Mabel Lowe, who will be married on
the 22d. The tables were decorated in
pink and heliotrope. Two large vases
of cut glass were filed with lilac bios
SONS and there were handsome center
pieces of ferns and pink carnations.
Beautiful souvenirs We're made of
dainty gilded eggs filed with violets.
Among the guests were Miss Brown,
who will act as maid of honor at the
wedding, Miss Dobbins and Miss Bond,
bridesmaids, Miss Hurlbutt Miss Bolt
and Mrs. Herbert c. Brown.
Rev. j. H. Kelley, the colored Baptist
preacher, met with serious accident
on Saturday evening while returning
from Los Angeles on the electric car.
He was standing on the outside, as the
car was crowded, and just as a lady
got off at Garvanza she dropped a
bundle, and he leaned out from the car
to tell her of it when the car started
up again. He did not notice one of
the trolley poles was near at hand and
his head struck it with full force, knock
ing him insensible. He was brought
to Pasadena for medical treatment and
1t was found that he had suffered Sc
we're conclusion of the brain. He is
lying in rather critical condition,
though he may recover.
Miss Augusta Foster was rendered a
farewell entertainment by the guests
of the Evanston Inn on Friday evening.
The young lady has been in Pasadena
some time and leaves shortly for her
: home in Galena, Ill. The reception
took the form of library party. many
weIl-known books being represented
and prizes were awarded, after which
m informal hop was enjoyed.
A number of friends gathered at the
home of Rev. A. Critchfield on Del Mar
street Saturday afternoon to celebrate
his eightieth birthday. The rooms were
prettily decorated with flowers and a
number Of speeches appropriate to the
occasion were made.
Prof. Chas. Gilmore will give an in
teresting talk upon X rays at the
monthly meeting of the Tuesday club
tomorrow and Prof. Keyes will make
q few remarks. A literary program
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