The herald., 1897-07-25

bour; Reading In the Home" Miss Helen
Clapp; when Do Citrus Fruit Trees Ar
rive at Perfection and at What Age Does
Perceptible Decrease in Their Power of
Production Take Placer first paper, A. j.
wilkins; second paper, c. E. Bemis. Papers
will also be prepared by Mrs. Scipio Craig
of Redlands, Miss Isabel Owens and Miss
Elizabeth Hay and several other prominent
horticulturists are expected to take part
in the proceedings. first-class orchestra
will render good music.
George Hay received intelligence on Fri
day evening of the sudden death of his
granddaughter, Miss Blanche johnson of
Pasadena, from hemorrhage of the brain.
The early demise of this accomplished
young lady is rendered doubly distressing
at this time, as on Wednesday next she was
to have been united in marriage to A. B.
Stevens. hardware merchant Of Pasadena.
The outlook for the orange crop in this
locality this season Is very good, the trees
looking thrifty and being loaded with
fruit. In some places the ranchers are al
ready resorting to propng the trees. Elk
perts estimate the crop to turn out about
400 carloads.
On Tuesday Aug. 10th banquet Will be
given to B. F. Allen by the Covina Re-
publican club at the Covina opera house to
mark their Apr collation. of the work done
| by this gentleman in Washington in refer
ence to the citrus clause in the tariff bill
Several prominent Republican speakers are
expected to be present. Excellent music
will be provided and the banqueting de-
partment will be in the hands of first
class caterer. The following members Of
the club were elected on the committees:
| Invitation-Dr. Reed, c. E. Bemis, G. I
Brown, A. M Seeley, c. +. Clapp, j. l.
Matthews, H. M. Houser.
| Reception-T. F. Griswold, G. Vaughn
Otis Witham. ]. E. Franklin, G. T. Brown
E. S. Clapp, s. c. Headley c. F. Harris, J
O. Osborn. A. r. Evans.
The invitations will shortly be issued
Tickets, 81 each.
| DR.. Cox, who was slowly recovering from
a serious illness, has suffered relapse
and no hopes are now entertained OF hi:
| recovery.
Miss Clara Davis has gone to Long Beacf
| for week. Her duties in the reading room
will be undertaken by Miss Fanny Davis.
Mr.. L. ]. Christopher of Los Angeles was
here the first of the week to inspect MS
orange ranch, which at present presents 6
splendid appearance and gives promise OF
a very large crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Brubaker Of Kansas City
have been visiting here with their brother
Mr.. Brubaker.
| III. Goldman has traded his forty acres
mostly planted to young orange trees 1ol
| a handsoms residence property on the cor
ner of Figueroa and Pico streets, Los An
geles, the property which belonged to Mrs
S. K. Currie and is valued at $500.
| C. M. Warner received the gratifying IN
telligence this week that he had been sue
cessftl in securing one of the Berkeley
scholarships.
The Citrus high school is to be enlarged
and improved before it is opened for thu
next term.
On Monday last quite number OF the
rhizobius ventralis, or black lady bugs
were discovered in the apricot orchard o.
O. w. Prescott. This is the first time tina
any Of these bugs have been known to have
been found in Covina.
Mrs. R. c. Madden Of Salinas is visiting
her son, ]. G. Madden.