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NEWSNOTESFROM PASADENA
Sudden Death of Fay S. Dick
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HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE
Other Homes Visited by the Grim
Reaper
HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE
Militia Marksmanship-A Science AS
ISOLATION Organized-James G. Clark
Dangerously 1ll-News Items.


PASADENA, Jan. 23.-The death OF
Fay S. Dickinson, aged 20 years, occur
red yesterday afternoon at the home of
his parents, No ESQ Villa street Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Dickinson, the parents
of the deceased, left on Thursday fol
Vineland to visit relatives and returned
about o'clock last evening. When they
entered the house they found their son
sitting in a rocking chair dead. He
clasped a handkerchief in one hand and
the other hand hung at his side. His
eyes were closed and Mr. and Mrs Dick
enson at first thought that he was sleep
ing. Drs. Da]rymple and Bickford were
called, but it was found that he had been
dead for some hours. Coroner Camp
bell was notified and arrived at 10 o'clock.
He viewed the rema ins at the undertake
ing establishment of Reynolds d Van
Nuys and issued certificate of death
from fatty degeneration of the heart.
Dfckenson's death must have occurred
some time between yesterday morning
and 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The morn
ing paper had BEEN taken into the house
by him, and his watch was still runnin &
his ulOTHlIlS, SuS SeSllHS, dS lie Was III
the habit of winding it every morning,
that he had not neglected it yesterday.
The deceased came to California about
three years ago with his parents in
hopes that the climate would have some
effect upon his disease, tuberculosis. He
was an invalid, but was able to come
down town, and his sudden death was
an event unlocked for by his parents
and friends. When found dead there
were not the slightest Indications Of
violence, SO that there is no reason to
believe that death was caused by other
than natural causes. The remains will
likely be embalmed and placed in a
vault Later il is the intention of Mr.
and Mrs. Dickinson to remove the body
TO Perry, Iowa, for interment.
THE GRIM REAPER.
Little Helen Gilmore, daughter of w.
s. Gilmore, died shortly before midnight
last night at the home of w. w. Mills on
sSouth Madison avenue. Death was
caused by tubucular meningitis, and
rwas hourly expected. The child was
-four years and seven months old. Her
parents were w. S. Gilmore, editor Of
Town Talk, and the late Emily Bradley
Gilmore. Her death was a severe shock
to the many friends of herself and her
already bereaved father, who is a waii
Known newspaper man. The grand
mother, Mrs. f. C. Bradley, has had the
care of little Helen, and to her also will
be extended the sympathy Of many
friends. The funeral will be held to-
morrow afternoon ait 2:30 from the
home of w. w. Mills South Madison
avenue. 1nterment private.
The death of Chas. P Browne oc-
Cured this morning at about o'clock
at his home on the corner of South Fair
Oaks avenue and Villa street. Deceas-
ed was 56 years of age and wasia sufferer
with asthma since childhood. Shortly be-
fore his death he was taken with q se-
we're cold, which rapidly grew worse.
until last evening Dr. Deacon War, called
in. Despite all that could be done Mr..
Browne sank rapidly, his death being
Immediately due to heart failure. Mr.
Browne came to California in 1876. and
has resided'e here most of the time since
He was by profession a piano tuner He
leaves a wife, sister, Mrs. r. r. Bishop
of Alhambra, and two daughters-Mrs
w. B. Clapp of this city and Mrs. Chas.
higgins of La Canycda
PROF. CLARK VERY ILL.
Word was received this morning to the
effect that Prof. Jas. G. Clark, the poet
and singer who has written many things
which have won national recognition,
was dying at his home in Linda Vista.
He has been i'll for the past three weeks.
His friends hope, however, that he Will
be able to overcome it.
MILITIA MARKSMANSHIP.
Company held its regular monthly
target practice yesterday, at which the
following scores were made:
Sergeant Lppincott ..............3S 3S
Corporal Thayer .................2 %
Corporal Keyler NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 80
Private Golderer NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SO
Private ThaYer OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
Private HOlcOn1ha 90
Private Fall .....................
Private Appleford ..................51
Private Nixon ..........,...14 IA
Private Lewis NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. so
Private Stone NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS
Private Collins NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Private Cook Observation-Disclosures. Is
Pr.j ate Barbury ...........o o2
Private Clark OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80
SCIENCE ASSOCIATION.
At the meeting last evening of the
newly organized Pasadena Science as
sociation the name was chosen and
about forty names We're enrolled. DR..
E. l.. Conger called the meeting to order
and Prof. c. f. Holder was chosen chair
man. Remarks were made by several
scientists and the following officers
chosen:
President, Prof. c. +. Holder: first
vice-president, Frank S. Daggett; sec
OHu tt-pl 0SiUcHt+ II p4. w. ~ Ed
wards; secretary, Prof. \. II. Hamilton;
treasurer Oliver Gale Committees were
also appointed, follows: Program
Hon. Delos Arnold, +. S. Daggett. Prof.
w. A. Ed'Wardcs; constitution and by
laws, Prof. E. C.. Davis, DR. George $
Hull. Prof E. Is. Hoag.
The annual dues for membership will
be 81. The next meeting wiz be
held in the cas-. hall Of Throop Friday
evening, JanuarS29.
SOCIAL NOTES
Miss Burns of the Wooster block gave
a delightful violet tea on Thursday in
honor of her brother Jack. who is here
on q short visit from Arizopa af,,