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graduates In the class, two girls and five
boys: Miss Eva Wheeler, valedictorian;
ISIS M ma Nelson, George Lawrence,
George Hutchins Herbert Seymour, Clar-
cnce Wardell and Claude Beardsee. Last
year the class consisted of seven girls
There will be an interesting program and
an address by d. K Trask.
Invitations are out for the wedding of
Mr.. Charles Anderson and Miss Emma
Deutsch on Friday evening, July 3D. at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Emile Deutsch,
Sierra Madre. Mr. Anderson Is store
Keeper at E. j. Baldwin's Santa Anita
ranch. and the bride-elect is one of Sierra
Madre's fair daughters.
John G. Anderson, one of the city fathers,
returned Saturday from the mining region,
where he went to assist in putting up a
stamp mill at the Amagosa mine.
(. The zanjero reports that there is one
third more water coming into the city
reservoirs now than this time last year.
This Is encouraging.
The best concert ever given in Monrovia
was that given by the Apollo club in the
opera house on Friday evening, under the
direction of Prof. John c. Dunster of Los
Angeles. The club has made wonderful
progress during the season just closing,
and the rendition of the cantatas. Spring S
Message" and THE Northeast Wind" was
worthy a musical club of much greater
pretentions. Miss Lulu Denslow, Mrs.
Addie M. Shrode and Mr.. ]. W. Harvey
were the club soloists. The audience was
charmed with violin solos by Miss Edna
Foy of Los Angeles and Prof. Dunster
and his son, Mr.. Charles j. Dunster. The
pity is that more people did not avail them
selves of the opportunity of attending this
enjoyable concert.
The friends of Mrs. Mary Rankin were
somewhat surprised last week to hear OF
her marriage, which recently took place
at the residence of her daughter at Las
Vegas. N. M. but nevertheless they wish
her happiness.
The annual meeting of the Monrovia high
school alumni will take place at the opera
house on Saturday evening.
Most of the insurances on buildings
burned at the recent fire have been ad-
justed.
There is already talk of most of the re-
Gently burned buildings on Myrtle avenue
being rebuilt. Fl. M. Kirchenschlager is
about to let contract for brick barber
shop on the site of his old shop.
Combs & Banning will probably erect a
two-story brick building, with thee store
rooms on the ground floor and large hall
above. The A. o. u. w. will no doubt lease
the second story. One of the lower floor
rooms will be occupied by the postoffice
another by B. F. Crews as a drug store and
the other by D. c. Bell as a meat market.
j. H. Bartle and DR.. Adams also have the
matter of rebuilding under consideration.
Miss Winnie Valentine of Long Beach
is visiting her sister, Mrs. l.. M. Valentine.
Mrs Frank j. Cornes served o'clock tea
last Thursday evening to the ladies Of the
Episcopal mission.
Mrs. E. M. Hutchinson and daughters
have returned from Los Angeles to their
home here.
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brother, w. A. Walker, has returned to
her home in Kansas.
Mrs. Mary Cough of San Francisco on
Friday last visited her father, Mr.. John
McWilliams.
Miss Jessie Watson has gone to Los An
geles and accepted position as nurse in
DR.. Stewards hospital.
On Friday evening next the Apollo club
will close the season with a social at the
opera house. 1t will be a song social-that
is. each members of the club and guest is
expected to represent song. Ice cream
and cake will be served and an ENJOYABLE
evening is anticipated.
The First Presbyterian church Of Mon
rovia has taken out articles of incorpora-
ton. The church has recently been do
mated valuable lot at the corner of Mrytle
and Lime avenues .and the erection Of a
house of worship is in contemplation.
8. G. Seeger and wife, with Mrs. Seeger's s
mother. of Philadelphia, are visiting Rev
w. F. Seeger, Primrose avenue
The mountain fires of last week were
put out without doing much damage.
On the evening of July 1st the Junior
Guild of the Episcopal mission will give
lawn fete at the beautiful home of Mrs.
B. ]. Arthur. on White Oak avenue.
The Duarte-Monrovia fruit exchange has
decided to fumigate the orange orchards
of its stockholders.
The lemon market is looking up. The
Briggs-Spence company is paying cent
a pound for green lemons.
Miss Ida Wilmington Of this place will
graduate from the state normal Thursday
evening.
Mrs. Harold and two little sons of Ven
tura are visiting Mrs. Harrold's parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. p. Harris.
Not daunted by being burned out, B. F.
Crews has purchased stock of drugs and
fixtures and will reopen business in day
or two.