The herald., 1897-12-10
REDLANDs

REDLANDS, Dec. 9.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) At its meeting last even
ing the board of trustees ordered war
rants drawn for the payment Of some
$1,000 worth of bills which had accumu-
lated against the city during a recent
shortage Of municipal funds. The COL
lection of city taxes has furnished the
wherewithal. and the creditors Of the
city are happy accordingly.
At meeting Of the hotel guarantee
committee yesterday afternoon its at
torney, T. r. Archer was instructed to
bring suit, If necessary, to collect dona-
tions aggregating about $4,000 to the
fund for building the Casa Iona hotel.
This represents some ten per cent of the
total amount subscribed by the citizens
of Redlands nearly two years ago. A
guarantee committee of twelve leading
citizens, formed at the time. has been re-
sponsible for this amount, but the men,
bers think that the original donors have
had a reasonable time in which to pay,
and ought to do so.
At the residence Of Rev. o. H. Spoor
who officiated. last evening occurred the
marriage of Sumner A. Grover. of Red
lands, and Miss Alberta Anderson, OF
San Bernardino. Only few intimate
friends of the young couple were present.
The Independent Order of Foresters
is becoming one Of the most popular
of the many fraternal societies in Red
lands. At the regular meeting of Court
Redlands No. 1924, held last evening.
three candidates were initiated and five
applications for membership were re-
ceived. The following officers were
elected for the ensuing term: ]. B. Cryer.
c. r.; w. D. Williams, V. c. r.; w. c.
Hollywell, r. S.; w. H. Ellsworth, F. s..
George E. Cryer, treasurer; John Wes-
sci, chaplain; f. Shank, s. W.; w. f.
Majors, ]. W.; S. Wright, S. b.; E. L
Martin, ]. B.: w. F. Stewart, c. D. H.
C. R.; H. b. Lashlee. physician; Will
liam Danielson and E. l. Martin. trus-
tees; E. G. Burdick and F. Majors,
finance committee.
Rev. H. T. Miller, D. D., pastor Of the
Presbyterian church. delivered very
witty and entertaining address at the
Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium last evening or
up Stairs and Down Stairs in London
The proceeds, which must have been
satisfactory, as every seat In the house
was taken, went to the Christian En-
deavor society.
The Redlands Daily Record. new
morning daily, is now fairly launched on
the sea of journalism, its first number
having appeared yesterday morning.
The Record will be Republican in poll
tics. 1t is in the hands of an experienced
newspaper men, who announce an In
tention of giving Redlands readable
addition to it's newspaper enterprises.
Francis E. Prendergast, well-known
and respected citizen Of Redlands, died
at his home in this city yesterday morn
ing. Mr. Prendergast was born In Dub
lin, Ireland, and was 56 years of age. By
profession he was a civil engineer. He
came to California in 1889 and resided In
San Diego county until some eighteen
months ago, when he removed to Red
lands He had acquired large property
interests here. He leaves widow and
seven children.
Rev. ]. H. Stewart, formerly pastor OF
the Presbyterian church here, Is in the
city for few days.
A sale Of the half interest Of ]. H. Rich.
ards in the lease and part of the fur
nishings of the Windsor hotel is adver-
tised for December 20. This is a sequel
to the giving of chattel mortgage for
500 to secure the payment Of back rent
due the Redlands Hotel association, own
ers of the Windsor.
The price of Redlands Seeding oranges
has been reduced to $1.75 per box. The
price of navels remains at $2.75, the
same that it has been since the cont
mencemtn of shipping. With the filling
of eastern orders for the holiday trade
there has been some lessening of the
demand.