The herald., 1897-03-19
POMONA
Suicide Of an Octsgenarisn-O Orange Shipments
General News

Suicide of an Octeg marian Orange Shipments
General News
POMONA, March 1s.-The coroner was
called to Pomona from Los Angeles to-
day to hold an inquest over the body of
d. r. Lilly, who. tired of life, committed
suicide in his room in this city about
IL o'clock Wednesday night. The poor
old man was over 80 years of age. was
almost blind and to add to the pitiable
ness of his condition was stricken with
paralysis two weeks ago. His depend
ent condition was not only narrowing
to his own mind, but made him imagine
1t even more so to his friends, and this
drove him to suicide. The old gentleman
had rooms upstairs over the co-opera-
tive store on West Second street. and
about midnight last night the attendant
being worn out and sleepy, lay down on
a lounge to rest Hearing the invalid
funibling about the drawer of a table by
the bedside, he asked what was tha mat
ter, and being told he was hunting for
some tobacco, the nurse arose and got
1t for him, and again lying down went
to sleep. In short time the report OF
pistol awoke him and upon going to
the bedside he found that Mr.. Lilly had
managed to get his pistol, an old style
cap and ball affair, and shoot himself
through the head, the ball entering at
the left temple.
I,r. Howe was Immediately sun moned.
hut en- his arrival found death had pre-
ceded him.
Lilly had a married daughter Mrs
May Lilly Hardy, living in Ontario. He
had lived in this vicinity for some thirty
years and had at times been constable
and night watchman. When he first
came to Pomona valley he lived in a
small adobe not far from the Ramon
and around SnQdra
In its cary days After the inquest the
funeral was held from the undertaking
rooms.
The number of carloads of oranges
shipped to date from Pomona is ninety
FIVE by the Southern Pacific road. and
one less (ninety-four) by the Santa Fe.
There will probably be twenty-five or
thirty carloads shipped this week, six
by the Pomona exchange, as many by
the Seth Richards packing house, six or
eight by the North Pomona association,
four by McClenny & Co., two each by
Schwan & Son, and Ludlow, and one by
C. X. Short Messrs. Lour & Gerling have
about finished their orange shipments
for the year. The Pomona fruit ex-
change has lately distributed another
dividend among It's members.
The reducing of the monthly rate and q
promise Of immediate Improvement of
the system In Pomona have more than
doubled the number OF subscribers In the
exchange of the Sunset telephone sys-
tenn.
A call has been made for a prohibition
mass meeting in the Methodist church
on Friday evening.
Miss Flora B. Whip, one of Post
master Hills chief clerks, will soon be
able to resume her duties after tedious
illness.
Pomona is taking steps to organize
an auxiliary chorus to the Christian En-
deavor national convention, to meet In
San Francisco July 7th to 18th.
Miss Fanny s. Lorbeer has instituted
suit against A. G. and o. w. Lorbeer
of the Pomona steam laundry for $24S0
damages for injuries to her hand while
in their employ on September 18th of last
year. y l'h~Al
The funeral of the late Warren Pierce
was held from the residence on Pasa-
dena street this morning at 10 o'clock.
Deceased was S4 years of age and the
father of L. w. Pierce of this place.
Considerable Indignation is expressed
in this community against the poisoners
of fine dogs.
d. H. McEwen of Chicago is the pur-
chaser of the Rowland olive oil mill and
thirty-acre ranch in this city, and will
build residence for himself and family.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made for q
debate on the evening of March 20th at
the eMthodist church. between members
of the Progressive Literary lyceum Of
Los Angeles and the Pomona lyceum.
The grading and improvement of San
Antonio avenue between Holt and Glen
dale avenues in Pomona has been COM
to San Dimas has also been put in good
travelling condition.