The herald., 1897-09-29
SAN BERNARDINo

| SAN BERNARDINO, Sept. 2S-(Regular
Correspondence At the annual meeting
of the First M. E. church Monday evening
the following officers were elected for the
coming year: Board of trustees. ]. H. Dick.
son, j. E. Light, Dexter Field, D. Waten'
paugh, H. II. Ham, DR.. w. Thompson, T
C. Chapman, ]. G. Mclean, Mrs. H. M
Barton, Mrs. L. Stevens; board of stew.
ards, j. E. Light. A. L. Sloan. Victor Ches-
bro, ]. c. Foster, H. W. Mathews, DR.. D
R. Bell, ]. L. Mack, c. Meyer. H. A
Guernsey, Mrs. H. H. Ham, Mrs. ]. G.
Sloan. Mrs. ]. G. Mclean, Mrs. r. A. Car
| ter. John E. Light was appointed super
intendent of Sunday school; A. L. Sloan
superintendent of Epworth league; Mrs
Victor Chesbro, superintendent of Junior
league; A. L. Sloan, recording secretary
and treasurer of the church.
| The following resolution was passed
unanimously: BE it resolved by the Fourth
quarterly conference for 1897 Of the First
M. E. church of San Bernardino, CAL
| That we recommend and earnestly request
that Rev. E. o. McIntier our present pas
| tor, be returned to us as such for the COM
ling year. We make this recommendation
and request, believing it to be in harmony
with the best interests of this charge, both
spiritually and financially"
| John E. Light was appointed a commit
| tee to present this resolution to Bishor
| Newman, who presides at he annual con-
| ference now In session at Los Angeles. Mr.
McIntire has been the pastor of the church
| for two years, and by his careful manage
ment has assisted 1t financially very mate
rally.
| A court of the Order of Foresters has
been established at Highland with the fol-
lowing officers: w. F. Grow, court deputy
| c. D. Fowler, chief ranger; W. E. Nye
vics-chief ranger; L. o. Hattery. past
chief ranger; George Fowler, recording
secretary; A. r. Swartout, financial sec
retary; ]. P. Coy, treasurer.
| Company X took its annual target prac-
tice Monday at the new range, three miles
north of the city, and tried the targets from
| 200 to 500 yards. There were only two scores
! from GO and up, and these were made by
Quartermaster Waite with 62 and Private
Frantz with 81. There were eleven scores
in the 5Vs, and the lowest score was by
Private Davies with Is. Company g OF
Redlands had one score of go and none
higher, while Company M of Riverside had
ten scores from 60 upwards. The average
of Company K of those who shot was Al
37-A, and including absentees 1t was 81
5-51.
The Websters met tonight and elected the
following officers: Hugo Victor, president
R. c. King. vice-president; G. A. Young
secretary and treasurer; F. W. Duck.
WOTlll, CIltlCs d. T. D1SuSOc, Sc16cduI-du'
arms.
A valuable copper vein has been struck
in Holcomb valley that assays 25 per cent
copper, "a gold and some silver on the
surface with better prospects as the weir
| is opened. Ten feet of work has been done
with the above results.
| Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. Foy, Miss Alma Foy
and Miss Mabel Brosseau Of Los Angeles
have come down from Fredalba park
where they have been summering.
| Mrs. F. F. Oster has returned from her
visit to her parents at earpenteria, where
she has been spending the summer.
Word was received from Miss Lulu
Woodling at Berkeley that she was seri-
ously i'll. threatened with typhoid fever
but a dispatch from her Tuesday states
she is convalescing and the danger is
over.
| Louis LeFevre was arrested Monday for
| the assault with a revolver on George
Brazelton in the formers saloon Saturday
night and let go on his own recognizance
until ready for trial.
| Miss Elizabeth Curtis commences her
first experience as school teacher next
Monday at Laurel district. She is still
in her teens, but comes Of teaching fam.
| ily her mother and father both having
taught here for many years.
Rialto, with its sprinkled avenues, Is
| taking on metropolitan airs very rapidly