The herald., 1897-10-21
A CLUB AT PASADENA
WILL IMPROVE THE FAMOUS
OAK GROVE
High School Pupils Choose Item Edi-
tors-Ncrth Carolina Wants
Swift and Telescope

PASADENA, Oct. 20.-(Regular Cores
pondence) The Oak Grove Improvement
company was organized this morning of
members of the recently organized Country
club, whose golf links are in course of
preparation southeast of town. The pur-
pose of the company is the building of a
club house and the making of other appro-
pirate improvements in the oak grove ad-
joining Oak knoll and overlooking San
Gabriel and Wilson lake. At the meeting
this morning in the Office of the w. X.
Staats company, President ]. b. Miller of
the Country club occupied the chair. A
board of seven directors was chosen, as
follows: Jason Evans, ]. B. Miller. A. w.
Armstrong, j. S. Torrance, N. W. Bell, j.
|S Cravens, w. R. Staats. The company
has acquired by purchase and lease 16O
lacres and will have the use of the lake for
boating, etc. An elaborate club house will
be erected.
PICKWICK CLUB
At the meeting of the Pickwick club this
evening about fifty members were repre-
sented, either In person or by proxy. The
meeting was for the transaction of the i'm
portant business of Incorporation. The
matter was thoroughly discussed and 1t
was finally decided to incorporate, with a
capital of $100O divided into 200 shares of So
each. This will put the club on footing
among business institutions. Debts may
be incurred and paid and contracts formed.
| Messrs. Stearns Simpson and Rider were
appointed a committee to draft the proper
articles. The meeting adjourned till next
week, when these gentlemen will report
The Pickwick club is in very fiourishinN
condition, and expects to move into Its
new quarters November 1st.
HIGH SCHOOL EDITORS
The staff Of the High School Item, the
school paper, was elected this morning, as
follows: T.. Raymond Carter, editor-in-
chief; Charles A Gould. business manager;
Jerome Buchanan, assistant business man
ager; Miss Zana Terpenning, literary ed
itor; D. Dever McLaren and Miss Maebelle
Doolitte local editors; Harry Briggs, ly-
ceum editor; Hawley o. Taylor scientific
editor; Ray Spaulding, exchange editor
BREvITIES
The Santa Fe railroad will Immediately
make changes in their depot in this city,
in accordance with arrangements with
Colonel Green. Mayer & WILDER, under in
Istructions from Foreman of Building j. f.
Parker, arrived in the city today from
Monrovia, where they have just complet-
ed the depot. The entrance to the depot
will be direct from Raymond avenue, be-
tween the hotel and the power house. The
present driveway from Green street, be-
tween the hotel and the tracks, will be con-
verted into park.
Marshal Lacey and officer Pinkham ar
rested two hobos at about IL o'clock to-
night. The men gave the names of George
Williams and j. w. Ewing. A third man
broke and ran as Lacey appeared. The two
were lodged in the city jail. They were try
| ing the doors of Boutelle & Herdegs hard
ware store when taken in.
| Pasadena is in imminent danger of los
ing one of the principal attractions which
makes Mount Lowe famous. Prof. Louis
Swift and his big telescope are wanted In
North Carolina, where the people are will
| ing to pay for them. Prof. Swift may feel
compelled to go there, because the present
location of the telescope pays little or moth
| ing to its support and that of it's manipu-
llator. However, if Throop Polytechnic or
some other institution will put up money
enough Prof Swift will stay.
John H. Smith, an employe or the 81
mons Brick and Contract company, met
with a peculiar accident this morning.
At about II 80 Smith climbed ladder to oil
the shafting of some machinery at the
kiln. The ladder slipped. Smith threw
his arm over the shafting and was caught
and hurled to the ground. He was not In
jured, but his clothes were torn from him,
leaving nothing but shoes, stockings and
collar band.
| The Sunday School union is preparing for
a grand rally November goth.
| The Pasadena High School Football team
will play the U. S. c. team In Los Angeles
Saturday afternoon.
The Tournament of Roses directors will
meet Friday night.
PERSONAL
The w. G. T. U. holds itsregular meeting
at 2:30 y. m. in the Methodist church on
Thursday. Arrangements are expected to
be completed for the speaking by Miss
Belle Kearney on Friday.
Bishop Johnson and family arrived home
today from Europe.
Miss A. A. Rose left for Chicago yester-
day.
Mrs. Hess and daughter, who have been
guests of Judge Merriam, left today for
their home in Lincoln, Neb.
Prof. Conant is expected home in few
days from the east.
| J. H. Pearman has returned from San
Francisco.
Mrs. Rand of North Euclid avenue has
returned from an extended eastern trip.
P. P. Bonham and family have returned
from Lake Tahoe.
e. M. Hanna, who has been seriously
i'll at his home on Union avenue, is con-
valescent and expects to be about in a