The herald., 1897-03-25
POMONA

POMONA, March A.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) A large delegation of
Pomona citizens went to Los Angeles to-
day to participate in the G.. A. r. dem
onstration in honor of the arrival of the
commander-in-chief.
The Woman's council in Pomona in
tends holding an evening session in
McComas hall Friday night, at which
w. A. Bell, esq, and Mrs. e. T. Stevens
will discuss How Can We Best Care for
Our Unfortunates?" Rev. B. G. Cory
and Mr.. Phil Stein will talk upon How
Can the Immoral Tendencies Of the City
Be Best Counteraeted?"
The beautiful home of Colonel M.
Baldridge in the Kingsley tract was the
scene of a pleasant party last evening
in entertainment of his nephew and
neice, Mr.. Will Hamlin ana Miss Birdie
Hamin. Those present were the Misses
Means, Misses Ida Shut, ella Morris,
Beatrice Scott, Jennie Aughenbapgh
and Birdie Lillian Hamlin; Messrs. Will
Hamlin. w. 3. Ross. VIII Strong, H. A.
Broughton and Mr.. and Mrs Hal Ham
ner.
Mrs. S. E. Bates and daughters Of
Kansas are doing" Southern California,
and are at present visitors in Pomona.
Today the party will picnic at the head
of Euclid avenue, Ontario, going and re-
turning on the electric cars which now
traverse that beautiful roadway
1t Is reported that Walter Parker
son of o. e. Parker, will be married TO
Miss Fannie Carey on Sunday.
The seventy-sixth birthday ami
versary of DR.. B. G. Forbush Of this city
was celebrated in good social style at the
home on West Holt avenue last Sunday
by him and his friends. Among those
present was his son, Charles G. Forbush
of Los Angeles.
the appointment of school census taker,
his duties to commence the middle of
April and the work to be completed by
May 1st.
The Pomona Weekly Times Is author.
ity for the statement that one day this
week two wagons loaded with lumber
for Los Angeles passed through this city
from Cucamonga, the teamsters claim
ing that they could we'll afford to haul
it for the regular railroad rates charged
between these two points.
Tomorrow is the date for the annual
election of officers by the local w. c. 4.
u
Postmaster Hill and his present efIi-
cient force are good for at least until
August of next year, 1898, according to
the policy announced by the department.
"A memorial service III nOnOr Oh the
late Prof. Henry Drummond is announc-
ed for next Sunday in the Unitarian
church.
Colonel ]. L. Howl0d shipped from
his nurseries in this place a carload Of
olive trees to the northern part of the
state today.
A paper on Pruning Deciduous Fruit
Trees" is to be read by George R. Tyler
before the Pomona Farmers club at its
next meeting in this place.
j. F. Cumberland in the Lordsburg
vicinity is having a ten-inch we'll sunk
on his ranch.
S. j. Romick of Lordsburg has ex-
changed his lot and house there for the
Frazier ten-acre ranch just north Of the
town.
Rev. A. p. Graves of New York is to
preach in Pomona next Sunday on
Christ in the Home"
"A daughter has been born to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Ford of this city.
E. e. Pratt who has been absent at
Victor in the mining district therea-
bouts for some weeks, has just returned
home. w. w. Boswell has also returned
from the Darwin mining district.
Prof c. B. Sumner and daughter, Miss
Helen. have returned from their Sand
wich island trip.
T. D. Holiday and family, formerly
of this place, will locate at San Pedro.