The herald., 1897-03-06
PASADENA
Little Boys Hurt by norses-Sociai Dolngs.
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PASADENA, March 5.-Another boy
suffered the fracture of his skull as a
result Of coming too near horse today.
Lawrence Parsons, aged about six years,
was the victim. and the accident occur
red shortly before noon today. The boy
was riding on load of sand, the team
being in charge of Jasper Culver, who
was driving on California street. Law
renee and a younger sister climbed on
the wagon. Mr.. Culver cautioned them
to hang on, but as he drove over the
dirt sidewalk he saw them pitch off under
the hind wheel He could not stop before
the wheel had run onto the head and
crushed the skull, also inflicting bad
flesh wounds. The boy was not killed,
but would have been a second later had
rot the team stopped. Lawrence was
taken home and cared for by Drs. James
and Rowland. assisted by DR.. Harry
Macomber. They found 1t necessary to
remove considerable bone and 1t Is feared
that tlre child will not recover. He is
the young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Parsons
of Salt Lake City. where Mr.. Parsons
is a prominent business man. Mrs. Par
sons and three children were spending
the winter at Ware villa on South Or
ange Grove avenue, two doors below
California street. Mrs. Parsons is pros
trated by the accident. Mr.. Culver, who
was hauling for w. T. Clapp, Of course
greatly regrets the accident, but no
blame can be attached to him.
CONGER WILL RECOVER
Harry Conger, the 13-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Conger of Howard
street, who was so severely injured by
the kick of horse at the Garfield school
yesterday afternoon, is we'll on the way
to recovery, unless unforeseen compli-
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move a great deal of bone that was
pressing against the skull but this was
expertiy done by the physicians and
they think that new bone will soon form,
so that bad results will not be perman-
ent.
SOCIAL DOINGS
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Barnhart. of Alta
dena, gave an Inauguration euchre party
at their home yesterday evening which
was largely attended by the upper ten
in society. The refreshments, decora-
tions, ETC., were in keeping with the
patriotic nature of the affair One side
OF the room was adorned with large
picture of William Mckinley. In the
games of euchre, Mrs. Nichols won the
ladies' first prize; Mr. Miller gentleman's
flrst; ladies' second. Mrs. Glow; Mr.. An
drew McNally, gentleman's second and
lone hapd. The guests were Mr.. and
Mrs. H. L. Story, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew
McrSally. Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Arm
strong Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Armstrong,
Colonel and Mrs. G.. G. Green, Mr.. and
Mrs Glow, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugus, Mr.. and
AIRS. Miller, Mrs. Nickols, Misses HUI
gus. Armstrong, Green, Edythe Green,
Miller and Mr.. Glow.
A number of friends of Miss Petrie
and Kinely surprised them at the home
of the former, on South Pasadena ave-
nue.. last evening, the occasion being
their joint birthdays. The evening was
spent with games, music and the par
taking Of refreshments. Among those
present were Misses l.. Bristol, A. Bris
toll, Canes Downing. Eyestone, Hanna
fofd, Kinely, McMurtry, Petrie, Star
buck Williams; Messrs. GRAHAM. Han
major, James Kinely. Keough, e. Nay,
Patten, G.. c. Sanderson and A. +.
Tucker.
The Chess club met last evening at
the home of w. r. Stevenson, on North
Moline avenue. Games were played and
the affairs Of the new organization were
discussed. 1t Is hoped to secure rooms
for the clubs permanent convenience
IN the Y. M. c. A. quarters. The guests
last night were: Messrs. David Heap,
Blockl, Ratcliff, Tyn~'. DR.. c. B. Thomas,
Col. Polk, Prof. Pc: kins, Prof. Schleif.
The next meeting will be held at DR..
c. b. Thomas home, on South Madison
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Buchanan of North
0eLacey street entertained the C. d.
Euchre club last evening. Mrs. Wash
burn and Mr.. Stone won the prizes.
Refreshments were served an the guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Buchanan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mrs.
Crossman, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Heiss,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Washburn, Mr..
and Mrs. H. M. Stone, Mrs. Morrison,
Mr.. AL Heiss.
A reception was given at the Christian
church last evening to the new minister,
Rev. Bauserman. The reception was
also in the nature Of a farewell to the
retiring minister, Mr.. Ward who takes
a church In the eastern part Of the
city. A musical and literary program
was carried out.
BREVITIES.
Messrs. Gibbon and Hynes Of the Ter
minal, Messrs. Reynolds and Patten OF
the city council, and City Attorney Ar 4
thur met in the latter's Office this morn
ing and conversed informally upon the
route Of the Terminals projected elec-
tric railway. No definite plans were
laid. but 1t is probable that the route
Will lie on Union street from the Ter
n1inal to Little avenue or Euclid. taking
in parts of Raymond avenue and Colo
RADIO street.
The second lecture in the series being
delivered by Charles Seymour at Au-
dttorium hall. under the auspices Of the
Shakespeare club, was given last even