The herald., 1897-03-21
POMONA

respondence.) At the meeting of the city
! trustees this week Instructions were
given the city clerk to post copies of the
bicycle ordinance or in some way make
| the requirements of the same public.
Railroad trains are now restricted to
ten minutes stop at any crossing ex-
cept Carey avenue. at which only five
minutes stop is allowed
The city attorney was instructed to
draft an ordinace that would impose
license on any outside vehicle rgaged
In carrying people for hire to the detri-
ment of the town lverymen who pay
| licenses.
An ordinance was passed ~ restricts
repairing or rebuilding wooden struct-
ures in the fire limits which may be
burned or injured to one-fourth their
value without a special permit from the
board.
petition praying for the closing of
Date avenue. between Holt avenue and
Jones street. and for the opening of the
upper end of Hamilton avenue was read
and placed on file.
An ordinance providing for the mu-
nicipal election on Monday, April 18th,
and for the appointment of the follow
ing voting places, was passed: First pre-
cinct, northwest corner Holt avenue and
Ellen streets; Second precinct. next
door to Pacific hotel; Third precinct,
southwest corner Third and Thomas
streets; Fourth precinct, northeast cor
ner Second street and Carey avenue;
Fifth precinct, Pomona steam laundry.
On Monday evening in Holmes hall of
Pomona college there viii be an ora
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institution to determine Pomona'S rep
resentation in the inter-c collegiate ora
toricaf contest to come off at Clare
mont on May 7th. The contestants ard
subjects are as follows: Grafton. "The
Unnoticed," Walter Scott Dezendorf,
Claremont: Grafton. Ricardo Lepraix,"
Donald Graham Aplin. East Highland;
Grafton, How Find We Our Heroes"
George Ray Horton, Ontario; grafton.
Lessons From the Ages" Gilbert Mich
olas Brink Pomona; grafton, THE Value
of the Individual" Josiah Sibley. Los
Angeles; Grafton, Greeks of the Cen
tury," Romeo Chamberlain Gould. Etna,
N II.
The anti-saloon mass meeting at the
Methodist church last night was fairly
we'll attended. The meeting was called
to order by George w. Ogle and the
opening prayer by Rev. b. G. Cory.
Rev. l.. H. Frary, pastor of the Pilgrim
Congregational church and Messrs. c.
w. Hoyes ard F. D. Greene, candidates
for city trustees, each made short talks.
There wifi be a special temperance
rally contest at the Christian church
next Thursday evening. and two more
by the young people later on, prior to the
election.
Prof Dowling's discourse on Sunday
night will be- on "The Excuses Given by
People for Not Becoming Christians and
Uniting Themselves With the Church"
Little Grace Howeth daughter of DR..
". A. and Mrs. Tennie Fuqua Howe'th,
celebrated her sixth birthday at their
home in this city on Thursday after
noon. The little folks present were:
Misses Marietta Dunn, Ruby Poston.
Helen Dewey, Mabel Thurman, Helen
Cory, Ruth Hibbard. Pearl Howeth,
Beseie Hidden. Ethel Hibbard ard
Masters Guy Harris, Newell Logan,
Ollie Hausier. Harry Hausler. Robert
Wylie and Denard Wylie.
Next Wednesday evening the local
Salvation Army people anticipate big
time at their welcome meeting in honor
of the appearance of staff Captain ard
Mrs D. e. Dunham late from New
York, to take charge of the field of
Southern California ard Arizona.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Stein of this city
left this afternoon for a short visit
in SAM Gabriel.
Mrs. Fillmore, wife of Conductor w.
H. Fillmore, Is in Pomona. the guest of
Mrs. Mel ]. Simpson. today.
Mrs. Allen of Los Angeles. who has
been the guest of Mrs. Susan N. An
drews of this place, left for home this
afternoon
Miss Edna Cowan will visit her sister,
Mrs. Edward w. Tho as before re-
turning home from her duties as post
mistres of the senate at Sacramento.
Mrs. Edward B. Tufts of Los Angeles
Is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. 0.
F. Griffin of this city. this week.