The herald., 1896-12-28
The Nieman Family Doesn't
Enjoy Christmas
THE HOUSE IS BURGLARIzED
And Even the Little Chiidren's Savings
.,ts Are Stolen
Other People at the Crown Spend
Pleasant Day-Throop and the
Tournament-Brevit

PASADENA, Dec. 27.-The residence
of Mr. and Mrs. Nieman was entered by
a burglar yesterday afternoon during
the absence from home Of all Of the fam
lily save 7-year-old son. The latter was
playing with another boy behind the
barn when he saw a man leaving the
house, The man had cut through the
screen and broken the glass of the kitch-
en- door, entering by turning the key in
the lock. Fifteen dollars was taken from
Mrs, Nieman's purse; all the silverware
was taken, the children's banks were
robbed of a considerable sum, and sever
al articles of jewelry were taken. Mr..
Nieman is jeweler by trade and there
fore had some in the house. The same
house was entered year ago Christmas
day in much the same manner.
CHRISTMAS PARTIES.
A number of young people were enter
tanned Christmas evening at the hand
some home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Newton
Claypool, on Terrace drive. in honor of
the daughters of the host and hostess
and also Miss Leah Hurlbut, niece, and
Mr.. Hurlbut, a nephew. Dancing Was
enjoyed in the drawing room and hall,
in smilax and molly, the drawing room in
yellow marguerites and ferns. Lowin-
sky's orchestra furnished music. An
elaborate collation. was served in the
dining room. The guests We're Misses
Vera Morehouse, Angie Holmes, Ruth
Gardner. Sarah Coleman, Emily STAN
ton. Theresa Cloud, Virginia and Edith
more, Mabel and Florence Lyman,
Althea Meharry, Ethel Randall, Min
ME Beck, Ada story Airline Jacobs,
Lila Dalrymple, Ida Conger. Messrs. E.
q. Hull, Ed Groenedyke, Bud Story, Ray
Conger, Mort Henderson, Roy Macom-
ber John Daggett, Lloyd Macy Elisha
Eldred, Will Merwin, Charles Coleman,
Bob Rowan, Paul Fife, Frye, Baker, Me-
harry, Randall. o. S. Picher, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. II. Holmes, VIM. Stanton and
others.
Mr.. and Mrs Lyman Craig of South
Madison avenue entertained friends on
Christmas evening with tree and games
and music. Miss Daisy Polk rendered
several selections on the violin; Mr.. II.
II. Klamroth, vocal solos; Mr.. Polk,
sleight- Of hand tricks, which were high
ly entertaining. Among those present
were DR.. and Mrs. Dalrymple, Mr.. and
Mrs. Polk Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Newby,
j. T.. Pyle. H. H. Klamroth, Mr.. and
Mrs. McCamont, Will I.ethead, Mrs. E.
c. Wooley.
THE ROSE TOURNAMENT.
Throop Polytechnic institute will be
represented in the tournament of roses
by a tally-ho, and all the public schools
will be represented by equipages, the
High school having two. Seats will be
built along Orange Grove avenue for the
accommodation of those who wish TO
view the parade. Prof. o, S. Taylor will
form chorus to sing in connection with
the concert to be given by the Seventh
Regiment band. Those who wish to sing
are invited to assemble at the Conserva-
tory of Music on West Colorado street at
1880 Tuesday evening for rehearsal A
special invitation is extended to school
children of advanced classes and to men,
bers of church choirs. Those who wish
Ia pay membership fees to the TOurna-
ment of Roses association may hand the
same to p. nj. Green, Nj. II. Weight or
Edwin Stearns.
PERSONALS.
Among those who tiined at the Green
on Christmas were Mr.. and Mrs j. w.
Wood, H. H. Klamroth. w w. Lett
head. Miss NJ. f. Tenant Smith, r.
Roberts and Clifford Wood.
Howard M. Smith and Fred Wilder
left yesterday morning on their bicycles
for Santa Barbara.
Mrs. w. p Webb and Mrs. Wickens
are spending a few days in Sam Francis
CO.
Edwin X. Hurlbert, who has been the
guest of his uncle. Newton Claypool of
Terrace drive, left today for San Jose
Hermann Pohlmann left today for
San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Nash left yester-
day morning for Santa Barbara.
Miss M. A. Adams left today for
Thomasville, Ga.
DR.. b. M. Page and son Benjamin
have arrived from the north.
Harry jackson, the coored man who
was recently released from the city JAIL
where he served sentence for selling
liquor, was arrested and fined SIS by
the recorder on Thursday for violating
the bill posting statute.
Miss Craig of Cypress avenue will
entertain the Delphi circle Monday
evening.
Mrs Daisy Maths, sister of Councilman
II. G. Reynolds. is i'll.
r. A. Lessee and family of Los Robles
avenue are entertaining Mrs. Anna r,
Murphy of Riverside