The herald., 1897-02-13
POMONA
German Demand for California Prune Sclons.
The Liquor Cases


| POMONA, Feb. 12.-It speaks volume.
for the quality Of Pomona's French
prunes that resident of Germany shoult
write from that far-off country to this
city for scions of that fruit. Ex-Mayol
]. A. Gallup is in receipt of letter from
| f. w. Volkman, Liebenau, province Of
| Hanover. Germany. asking that cuttings
| of the French prune bef orwarded tt
| him, as he had visited in Pomona in the
| summer of 1893, and had noted the eX
| cellent quality of Pomona's dried prunes
| However, Pomona does not stop al
| prunes par excellence. but can show or
anges measuring 15% inches in circum.
| ference, one of the latter of that size now
being on exhibition.
There is no more evidence that Pomo.
ma Is assuming a more metropolitan ap-
pearance every day than that the Pomo.
ma ladies wear no hats at the theater.
Numberless Pomona bachelors are
soon to enter a state of double blessed
ness, it would seem, from the number OF
houses being erected by these singl(e).
uar young men.
The demurred filed in the case of DIR
T. Hendy Smith. charged with illegal
liquor selling, was overruled this morn
ing by Recorder Young and Tuesday sci
for trial.
offenSe, will appear on Thursday, Feb
ruary IS, to plead.
1t is understood that only few
changes have been thought necessary IN
the water rates, and that these will not
affect the rate for domestic water.
In reference to the mass meeting
called for next Monday evening in Ar
mory Hall Opera house, already the as
sertion is made that two anti-saloon
members of the board will go out and
one will be left, leaving the hold
two high license and one anti-saloon
thus requiring high license advocates to
elect only one to be in the majority, while
the anti-saloon element would have to
get two. Others are heard to say that
in the plan proposed the direct vote of
the people in the whole city would say
either license" or mo license"
A communication appears in the Pro-
gress of yesterday over the signature of
M. Baldlridge, arguing against the grad
ing up of streets and roads in Pomona
from curb to center. thus making a
narrow gutter on either side, and in IA
vor Of filling up depressions, surfacing
with Pomona's decomposed gravel, and
letting the entire width of the street pro-
vide an escape for storm water.
Pomona lyceum has been for some
time past training in parliamentary
usage and debate. On February % it
will adjourn as a house of representa-
tives; on March q lot of bills will be in
troduced, and on March the advocates
of the respective bills will endeavor to
have the same passed. The boys are un-
dergoing good practice and Seem-many
of them, at least-to really enjoy 1t.
Some twenty-five or thirty of the Wo-
mems Relief corps Of Pomona went in
tally-ho and other conveyances this af-
ternoon to Ontario, to make a kind of
business and social visit combined to
their sister organization in that town.
Charles Loud has purchased the house
and lot on Pasadena street now occu-
pied by him and family.
On Tuesday evening Pomona talent,
assisted by two musicians from Los An
geles, win give concert In Lordsburg.
Mrs. L. M. McGaughey and family left
Pomona Thursday for future residence
in Los Angeles.
Mrs. Brooks, a daughter of r. S. S.
Andros of this city, accompanied by her
children, are recent arrivals in Pomona.
The Baptists will hold social on the
evening of February 49,
Mrs Dr. Hughey, who has been quite
i'll for few days, is now reported con-
valescent
John l.. Overton now holds forth in
Los Angeles at 113 South Broadway.
Mrs. Daisy Marshall st. John and
baby intend starting Monday next for
Deming, N. M.
Arthur Hitler is now Western Union
boy at this office, starting in today.