The herald., 1897-02-05
REDLANDS.
Petition for a New School District De.
nied-Trustees' Proceedings,

REDLANDS, Feb. 4.-By appoint
ment, County Superintendent of Schools
Margaret Morgeau met the trustees of
Redlands, Lugonia and Mission districts
at the Presbyterian church this morn
ing to discuss the advisability of form
ing new district in the Barton tract,
as petitioned by 10 of the property hold
ers in that district.
Attorney G. e. Truesdale of the Red
lands board brought in diagram show
ing that of the 10 petitioners were with
in the two-mile limit from the Mission
school, and for this reason alone new
district is out of the question.
Brigadier-General c. F. A. Last. COM
manding the First brigade, and Colonel
J. B. Berry, commanding the Seventh
regiment. arrived on last evenings train
and, accompanied by Major F. c. Pres
colt, proceeded unannounced to the ar
mory, where for three hours company G
received a genuine overhauling.
Captain Underwood was complimented
upon the good condition of the arms and
the execution of several of the company's
movements. At the close interesting ad-
dresses were made by the three visiting
officers.
At meeting of the board of directors
of the Redlands Athletic association in
Secretary Prescott's office yesterday af-
ternoon, 1t was arranged with the Red
lands baseball club to give a series of
five games at the association grounds,
under the auspices of the two organiza-
tions, to begin February %, with game
with the Perris Indian team, and to close
on Decoration day.
Mr.. Burrage of the Redlands Cycling
club just organized, waited on the meet
ing. and an attempt will be made to in
clude some bicycle events in the sport
for the afternoon of the 22d.
At the meeting of the city trustees last
night the matter of the Riverside cleo
trio line franchise was brought up. H. H.
Sinclair explained that it would be use
less to insulate wires, as in running a
1O,OOO-volt alternating current no insu-
lation would be effective. The city at
torney was instructed to present an or
dinance granting the franchise.
I. Fording, acting engineer, submitted
an estimate on proposed storm water
ditch on the east side of Church street
He said such a ditch, feet deep, feet
wide at top and 4 feet wide at bottom,
with walls inches thick and bottom
inches thick, grounded in cement, would
cost $3.50 per foot or $1S75, besides a
bridge, which would then be necessary
across Citrus avenue. The ditch is to
carry 10000 inches of water.
A very pleasant social was given last
night by the ladies of the M. E. church
at the beautiful residence of c. L. Clock,
on Palm avenue. Refreshments were
served and a short program, 10 which
Mr. and Mrs. ]. H. Dinwoodie, Mrs. G.
NJ Brown and others took part, was rem
dered.
Dixie & Hoge have sold for Mrs. M. M.
Crawford to Frank Taylor lots and 6,
block B, Watrous' First Addition to Red
lands.
Mrs. J. E. McMullin entertained few
of her friends to / o'clock tea today, in
honor of her guests, Mrs. Douglas of Chi
cago and the Misses De Houplin of East
Riverside.
At the Chameber of Commerce meeting
yesterday afternoon G. c. Thaxter was
appointed a committee to wait on the
present cannery committee and push the
proposition of raising by subscription
$4,000 for a site for the establishment
Warden Hale and wife and daughter
of the San Quentin prison are at the
Casa Iona.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Ivison, heavy
landed proprietors of Santa Barbara are
at the Casa Iona.
Colonel Hickey of the Casa Iona took
tallyho load of his guests to Riverside
and return today.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Hight, jr., took this
afternoons Santa Fe train for San Ber-
nardlno, where they will spend a few
days visiting friends and relatives.