The herald., 1897-06-22
LOS ANGELES COUNTY

for this great improvement, the same te
include nearly the entire city east of Los
Robles avenue.
| A communication from A. s. Turbett
chief OF the fire department. was reat
recommending the purchase Of three new
alarm boxes to be placed on the corenl
of Fair Oaks and Bellevue, Fair Oaks and
Peoria and Lake and Colorado. Referred
to fire and water committee.
| H. s. Rollins petitioned that two alleys
which subdivide his property on Broad.
way. near San Pasqual street. which sale
alleys are of no benefit to anybody. ant
| have never been opened, be ordered va.
Gated. Granted.
| An invitation from the Los Angeles
Fourth of July committee to cooperate
with said committee in celebrating In
dependence day was received and filed.
| SHAKESPEARE CLUB
| The meeting of the Shakespeare club
on Saturday was the last of the season
and was devoted partially to a social
gathering of the members preceding the
summer vacation. The rooms were deco.
| rated for the occasion and refreshments
were served, while some special music en-
| livened the afternoon. Miss Sawyer played
| some of her own compositions, which were
highly appreciated by the ladies of the
club. Miss Polk also contributed to the
| enjoyment of the afternoon with some vio-
! lin music. Mrs. Stout read a paper or
(which Nation Has the Greatest Living
Writer?' in which she did not attempt tC
make a direct answer to the question as
| signed to her. No decision was reached ir
the discussion which followed. except that
| 1t was not William Dean Howells.
BREvITIES
George Sharp, a little boy 13 years Of age
who lives with his parents at Las Casitas,
experienced serious accident this morn
ing while chopping wood. He delivered a
heavy blow with his ak, and the blade
passing clear through the piece of wood
he was cutting penetrated his foot, sever
ing the arteries and tendons. He was
brought at once to DR.. Hodges receiving
hospital and Dr. Sherry dressed the wound,
taking nine stitches to close 1t up. The
boy is resting as easily as could be ex-
pected this evening.
Charles M. Stone Is recovering from the
last runaway so far reported. Saturday
evening he started out with one Of the
wagons of the Excelsior market to take
orders, when the horse suddenly started
and ran south on Fair Oaks avenue, finally
upsetting the wagon and throwing Mr..
Stone out, bruising him about the head.
shoulders and hauds The wagon had the
dashboard broken and the harness was
broken in several pieces. Mr.. Stone Is not
confined to the house, but he Is not back
at his desk yet
The high school commencement will take
place tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at the
opera house. The tickets of those who
have reserved their seats will secure the
seats only in case they are presented be-
fore 7:45, as after that time they will be
thrown open to all who may come. The
north door will be open to ticket holders at
o'clock. Throop orchestra will play and
will begin the musical program some time
before the other exercises, which will begin
promptly at o'clock.
Miss Grace e. Furness died this morn
ing at Sierra Madre. Deceased was 30
years of age. Her home was formerly in
Chicago, although she had lived here for
several years. No arrangements will be
made for the funeral until eastern friends
are heard from.
Funeral services over the remains of the
late Archie Forbes were held yesterday
afternoon at the North Pasadena M. E..
church, Rev. c. T. Wilson officiating.
There was large attendance of sorrow
ing relatives and friends.
At the meeting of the school trustees
Saturday night an informal settlement of
the positions for the next school year was
made by re-engageing all the old teachers
except one who did not apply for re-elec-
tion. Miss Ferguson of the Washington
school. There were fifty-one teachers
In all