The herald., 1897-08-14

take place Saturday afternoon at O'CLOCK
from the Seventh Day Adventist church'
corner of Summit and Mountain streets.
Petitions of insolvency were filed by Mr.
and Mrs. ]. A. DELAY yesterday in the
superior court of Los Angeles. Mr.. DELAY
has been doing blacksmithing for some
years in this city. His Indebtedness Is
placed at $4341 AS; real estate S37lS, incum-
bered to the extent of $255S. The indebted
| ness of Lille E. DELAY is set forth at $4l91.
real estate and membranes to the same
amount as that of her husband. though the
| petitions were filed separately. The petit
TONERS attorney is Benjamin w. Hahn.
| w. H. Wiley arrived in Pasadena to-
| might with his team and mountain wagon.
Frank Roskam, who stole the team and
wagon. traded the latter for buggy to 4
man at San Luis Rey. Mr.. Wiley was given
| the wagon by the rancher who made the
trade. Now the only man at a loss is the
San Luis Rey man.
| The directors of the Pasadena Oratorio
| society have under consideration Harley
Hamilton of Los Angeles for leader of the
chorus. A meeting will be called as soon
as mer,hers of the Oratorio association
return from rut of town, when the matter
will be discussed and settled AS yet only
a surmise of the choice for director can
| be made.
| The fact that Mr.. Fisher of Los Angeles,
a suitor of Nettie Lewis Rogers before her
marriage was in Pasadena until late last
night, is set down as reason for believing
that Mrs. Rogers is in Pasadena. If so
she is certainly kept very carefully hidden,
as neither her husband nor his detectives
can locate her.
Earl r. Adams of Arizona was in the
city this afternoon looking for a Mr.. Car
penter. Mr.. Adams had with him fine
specimens of gold taken from his claim
between Tucson and Casa Grande. Mr..
| dan Mr. 10 a
claim near his own in Arizona.
| Mrs. Henry Eda of Lincoln avenue, near
Montana street. is suffering today from
a broken arm. About o'clock last evening
she slipped and fell at her home, receiving
a bad fracture.
The two city water companies have de-
cided to build a submerged dam in the
arroyo. The dam will be eight feet in
height from bedrock to the surface of Inc
ground. This, 1t is thought, will save a
great deal of water that has hitherto gone
to waste. IF the dam proves a success 1t
is probable that others will be built.
Assistant General Manager w. H. Smith
of the Pasadena and Los Angeles electric
line has visited the oak tree on South Lake
avenue and decides that 1t will not be re-
moved to accommodate the track. In re-
sponse to requests of residents, the road
will pass to one side of the tree, only a
few branches being removed to make room
for the trolley.
The Hindu Bramacharian Bodhabhikshu
will deliver a free lecture upon 1.-THE Posi-
tion of the Women of India,' in the Uni
versalst church at 1880 p. m. next Monday
Ievening.
Prof. A. j, Cook of Pomona college is in
the city arranging for series of farmers
institutes to be held under the auspices of
the state university. Palmdale, Covina
and Long Beach have been chosen for this
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the next series.
| Again this morning did the board of
equalization fail to have a quorum. The
next meeting will be held tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
c. Fl. Stoll has been awarded the con-
tract for building c. S. Christy's house in
the Glen Rosa tract. The carpenter work
will amount to $685.
The Western Expanded Metal Fireproof-
ing company has received the contract for
the fireproofing of the new Hotel Green
annex. The contract involves the payment
of $41,I55 in several payments. The COM
pany bonds itself to complete the work on
or before November 10th.
PERSONAL
Mrs. F. R. Harris went to Long Beach
today to be gone two weeks.
Miss Craig returned today from Avalo
S. j. White has returned from ChatWorth
Park.
Archie Strong Is up from Long Beach
for a few days.
Mrs. A. M. Merwin has returned from
the island, where she was the guest of Mrs
Macomber
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Kaysar and Mr.. and
Mrs. Vischer are expected home on Mon
day from Echo mountain
Colin Stuart has returned from the
Island
Mrs. Robert Strong leaves tomorrow for
Mount Wilson.
MISS Alice johnson is at Long Beach.
Nathan White, who has been confined
TO the mouse by illness, is about agNin.