The herald., 1897-12-31
Los ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA

PASADENA, Dec. 30.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) Two fires occurred today.
At about 3 O'clock this afternoon the de-
C. A. McKinley's place, 703 Cypress ave-
nue.. Mrs. Mckinley passed the barn a
eew minutes before the fire Started and
saw nothing out Of the way. 1t was a
total loss. The most plausible explana
ton of the fire Is that 1t was set by boys
who play about the premises. A cot ana
some lumber (which had been stored In
the place were burned. The house and
barn were insured. The second fire oc-
CURED atsabout o'clock this evening,
and resulted in about $50 worth Of dam
age to the home OF DIR. ]. 8. Evans, Il
West Villa street. Dr. Evans went up
stairs with lamp. and 1t is presumed
thrat 1t was accidentally dropped to the
floor. The oil evidently leaked through
to the dining room, where stove was
burning. The place was Immediately
ablaze. Neighbors, assisted by the de-
partment, put the fire out. Some bed
clothes were burned. also bed and
few articles of furniture. ETC., were
broken in getting them out. The con-
tents Of the house were insured.
NEW YEARS SPORTS
An additional attraction has been ar
ranged for New Years day in the shape
of football game between the Pasadena
high school team, composed of Stanford
boys, picked from students who are
spending the holidays in Pasadena and
Los Angeles and ne1ghborhood. The
game VIII be played at $3.50 o'clock on
the Terminal grounds, West Colorado
street. An effort was made to have the
game at the bicycle track grounds in
connection with the Y. M. c. A. events,
but this effort was unavailing.
SOCIAL DoINGs
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. e. Giddings of East
Colorado celebrated the seventeenth an
niversary Of their wedding this after
noon and evening. The house was pref
tlly decorated with holly, smilax, roses,
etc. Mrs. Gtddings was assisted in re-
ceiving by Mines. N. H. Wore. Hartwell,
Arthur. Hollingsworth and Royce. Mr..
Wood. who acted as best man for the
couple seventeen years ago, was present,
az were many other of the guests today,
Mr.. and Mrs Giddings having both re-
sided here about twenty-five years.
Mr.. Fred Stein Of this city and Miss
Rose Zech of Salt Lake were married
last evening at the home Of Mr. and Mrs.
Koh1er, on East Colorado street, Rev.
Clark Crawford officiating. The rooms
were prettily decorated, and the guests
were intimate friends of the couple. Mr..
and Mrs. Stein will reside in Pasadena
The AmericuS club had street drill this
evening. The executive committee also
met and voted in seven new members.
Several bills were ordered paid.
BREvITIEs
Work has been begun on the Country
clubs club house, southeast of town,
among the oaks overlooking Wilson's
lake and the valley.
John Smith, q hobo, appeared before
Justice Merriam today and was SEN
fenced to 30 days In the county Jail. John
Brown pleaded not guilty and will have
jury trial on Thursday of next week.
Foreman A. B. Coombs of the brick
work on the Hotel Green annex caught
his right hand in a pulley shortly after
noon today. Three fingers were mashed
and the nails were torn loose.
John Robertson, an English sailor, ap-
peared before Justice Rossiter today and
pleaded not guilty to vagrancy He will
receive. a trial by jury next Thursday at
10 a. m.
PERSONAL 49,
r. B. Kier was visitor from San Ber-
nardino yesterday.
Mrs. 3. A. Wore has taken position
with the Los Angeles Express.
Miss Lulu McClintock Of San Jose is
the guest Of her uncle, w. G. Hitler.
Mrs. X. M. Duncan is recovering from
her recent illness.
DR.. and Mrs. Humes Roberts are at
the Casa Grande.
Miss Grace Barnes of Los Angeles is
Visiting her aunt, Mrs. Charles Gardner.
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