The herald., 1897-03-05
PASADENA
Boy Killed by a horse-News Brevities.
Personal

Boy Killed by Horse-News preViues'
Personal
PASADENA, March 4.-Harry Con-
ger, the 13-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. H. Conger of Howard street, was
kicked on the head by horse this af-
ternoon and perhaps fatally injured.
The accident occurred at about o'clock
as afternoon. Harry was going to
Is place in the line of pupils of the
Garfield school after the noon recess.
Just as the bell tapped Harry. in re-
spending, went around a horse which
had been ridden to school by Albert
Bye. The animal kicked him in the
forehead and he fell unconscious. The
boy had stopped down to brush off his
trousers after riding with Bye on the
horse. He was picked up and carried TO
his home by George Greeley, who hap
pened to be driving past the school. DR..
James, DR.. Blocker and DIR. Ayers were
summoned. They found that the front of
the skull had been badly fractured and
conclusion of the brain and hemorrhage
resulted. 1t was necessary to remove
several pieces of bone. Mr.. Conger had
left for Los Angeles at about the time
of the accident, and was quickly COM
municated with by wire. The chances
favor the boys recovery
A VERY BAD BOY.
Miss Kishbaugh. who is a clerk in the
postoffice, lost pocketbook containing
s14 last Monday. Chester Emery. a son
of another lady clerk in the office, was
suspected of having taken it, The purse
had been left on a bench In the rear,
and Emery. who does not bear good
reputation, was seen lettering near by,
waiting for his mother. He was arrested
at his home at about midnight last night
and confessed to the theft He is about
Is years of age. He said that he had
buried the pocketbook in the rear of
DIR. Rosenburg's store, and there 1t was
found, all but 1885 having been spent
Emery appeared before the recorder
this morning and pleaded guilty to pet
ty larceny. He was not sentenced but
given over to the sheriff for a few
days. The authorities do not wish to
send him to jail. 1t is thought that he
will have to be sent to the reform school
He has been up before for wrong doing,
and his mother, who is greatly troubled
by him, feels that he must be taken
away.
A CONTRACTOR SUED.
C. w. Witham, a contractor was sued
in Recorder Rosster's court yesterday
afternoon for $299.99, alleged to be due
W. w. Mills of South Madison avenue.
whose house Witham built. w. s.
Wright appeared for the plaintiff. and
the defendant was represented by w. E.
Arthur. Judgment wag found for Mr.
Mills for the amount and also for $12. 20
costs. A stay of ten days was granted.
during which an appeal will probably be
made. Mr.. Witham was examined
on supplementary proceedings this af-
ternoon in Justice Merriams court.
The proceedings were by Attorney Ben
Hahan, and were for the purpose of
finding of claim of s1624, for plumbing
done by G. T. Downing, could be exc
cuted. Defendants assets were found
inadequate.
SOCIAL DOINGS.
The employees of the Hotel Green, to
the number of about rs couples, en-
joyed hop at the X. of P. hall last even
ing. The hall was prettily decorated
and music was furnished by an orches-
ira which was donated by the hotel
management. An order of ten dances
was carried out and refreshments were
served.
At the regular meeting of Court Gold
Of Ophir, Ancient Order of Foresters,
last evening in Odd Fellows hall, Geo.
Swerdfger was initiated into the mys-
teries of the order. After the transac-
ton of business, cards were produced
and an enjoyable social hour spent.
The guests of the Painter partook of
a drawing party last evening. Each
guest was presented with a card bear
ing the name of some song. They were
then to draw picture representing the
song. The various illustrations were
then guessed upon, which furnished
considerable amusement A short mu-
sical program was also feature.
A HARBOR FIESTA.
The following note has been received
by Secretary Boynton of the board of
trade from Hon. T. e. Gibbon, vice
president of the Los Angeles Terminal
Railway company:
your membership is cordially in-
vited to participate in an excursion to
be given to the future deep-water har-
Dor of Los Angeles by the Los Angeles
Terminal Railway company on next
Thursday, the 9th inst. A lunch for the
Pedro, and a general good time Is an
ticipated.'
BREvITIES.
John Dutton was arrested last even
ing for disturbing the peace. the COM
plainant being Mrs. Pearl Price, the wo-
man who was taken in day or two ago
Dutton will be tried next Saturday morn
ing by the recorder and jury of six
Dutton is a stone mason, living on Ellis
avenue. Mrs. Price alleges that Dut-
chased her with malicious intent Dut-
ton denies this.
G. s. Martin, on account of i'll health,
has sold a portion of his interest in
the Mount Wilson Toll Road company
to Mr.. Harry Wilcox, who is now man
ager of Hotel Metropole at Catalina.
Mr.. Wilcox, v,ho is well known here as
a thoroughly qualified business man,
will assume the management of the
Mount Wilson company. Mr.. Wilcox
has already begun to boom the enter