The herald., 1897-09-02
LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Speeches Will be made by Judge j. G. Ros-
sitter for the Woodmen and Mrs. A. H.
| May for the Ladies' auxiliary. The fol-
lowing prizes for the several events at
Redondo have been donated by different
business men of Pasadena.
For the most popular Woodman of Pasa-
dena camp, a Woodman badge watch
| charm, presented by George w. Coils.
| For the wife of Woodman who guesses
| the nearest to the weight Of certain
ham, the ham presented by H. j. Munger.
For the wife Of a Woodman who brings
the largest number of children to the pic
mic, a rocking chair; donated by Splitter &
Shellhammer.
For the Woodman who guesses the near
est to the number of eyelets in a bottle,
a pair of red leather shoes; presented by
Livingstone.
Winner of human trotting race, a fish
| ing rod; presented by L. Hermond.
| For the Woodman with the largest head,
a derby hat; presented by Heiss Bros.
For the most popular member of Live
Oaks circle Ladies' auxiliary, a pair of
button-hole scissors; presented by L..
Herman.
| Winner of boys sack race, pocket knife
presented by L. Hermann.
! Winner of girls foot race, pair of scissors
| presented by L. Hermann
| These prizes are given by Pasadena for
Pasadena Woodmen.
! In addition to the above prizes, hand
| some silk banner is donated for the best
| log-sawing team, the winner to win 1t
| three times to hold it.
! A gold plated ak to the winner Of the
| chopping contest.
Ten dollars to the winner of the heavy
tug-of-war contest.
Five dollars to the winner of the light
weight tug-of-war.
Five dollars to the winner of tho n, on c
sack race.
| Five dollars to the winner Of the fat men s
race.
For the latter prizes any Woodman may
compete. The prizes were put on exhibit
tion in Munger's grocery store window late
this evening.
BREvITIEs
| At a meeting of the stockholders of the
California Cycleway last evening Horace
M. Dobbins was elected president, s. v.
Lunt vice-president, w. R. Stevenson Sec
retary, First National bank of Pasadena
treasurer, Horace M. Dobbins, E. R. Bra
| ley, S. V. Lunt w. r. Stevenson and E.
Gronendyke directors.
The employees Of the electric company at
the power house have been notified that
hereafter they will have only half-hour
| incoming and will quit at half-past in the
evening, instead of o'clock. Most of the
men are pleased with the change.
PERSONAL
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Cravens left this even
ing for their home in st. Louis
Miss Maud Benedict has returned from
San Diego and La Jolla, where she has been
the guest of the Misses Frederick.
Z. ID. Sergeant has returned from Bear
Valley
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Gates left this morn
ing for Ogden.
Mrs. McDermid and daughter have re-
turned from the island.
E. l.. Farris and family returned today
from Avalon.
tomorrow evening at 7:45 o'clock the di-
rectors of the Tournament of Roses asso-
citation will meet at the board of trade
rooms. The association meets Monday af-
ternoon at the same place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Knowles were made
happy yesterday by the arrival of a daugh-
ter.
The Pasadena public schools will reopen
sept. 2oth. This is seven days earlier than
the Los Angeles schools reopen.
George Fessel is suffering with an at
tack of the grip. Harry Gaylord is clerking
in his place.
Messrs. Joseph Grinnell and Horace
Gaylord returned this evening from an
ocean shooting expedition to the Catalina
channel. out from San Pedro.
Miss Rose B. Zech and Miss Nora Il.
Brtggs of Salt Lake City left for home
today.
e. H. Bishop, who lives near Scoville's.
below Grand avenue. left today for Seat
tie. en- route for the Klondike. which he
will enter In the spring.