The herald., 1897-11-16
PASADENA

<AS<ADE3N<A, NoN. lo.--ReSulur COrrS-
spondence. )The city council met this
afternoon. An ordinance was adopted
fixing the grade of Herkimer street.
Bids were opened for the laying of n
sidewalk along Raymond avenue be-
tween villa street and the north city
limits. The contract was awarded to
Charles Copelin, who will do the work
for cents square foot
The East Side and Los Robes avenue
sewer matter was postponed two more
weeks.
G. II. Post was granted permission to
erect a hay truck at his place on the cor
ner of Union street and Little avenue.
Byron Whenscn, having secured per-
mission from neighbors, was granted the
privilege of maintaining q dairy on
Mary alley. and +. j. Culver was grant
ed permission to run dairy on Grand
avenue below California street.
Work of improving Madison avenue
was ordered done, the city clerk having
reported notices and afIidavits to be suf-
fieient.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the w. c. I. U. of North
Pasadena: 1.-The pure and right minded
the increasing use of billboards for the
posting Of pictures and advertisements
wholly unsuited to the general intelli-
gence and uprightness of Pasadena. We
believe the display of the partially nude
figures In theatrical or other advertise
ments to be q standing disgrace to every
womanly woman in our beloved city,
and do most earnestly beg that your
honorable body shall abate the nui-
sance."
The petition was signed by Mrs Laura
Z. r. Stuntz, president. and Mrs. Mary
NJ. Conran, secretary. The communica-
tion was filed. but the council does rot
know just how it can act. as the petit
TONERS live outside the city.
A communication from Health officer
Rowland approving, the sanitary con-
dition of the Simons brickyard. was re-
ceived and approved.
A NEW CHURCH
Rev. Clarence True Wilson of the
North Pasadena III. E. church yesterday
announced that q new church would be
built Mrs N. p. Royal recently made
the church present Of lot on the cor
ner of Washington and Iowa streets.
Mrs. Royal also exchanges another lot
for the lot upon which the present
church stands. This will be moved to
the new location and will be used for
worship while the church is building on
the corner above mentioned. When the
church is built the old church will be
usedsfor church society meetings.
ESCHER- LEONARD
lie Roy Leonard and Miss Ella A.
Fischer OF Philadelphia were married
this morning at $50 o'clock at the resi-
dence of the brides uncle and aunt, MI.
and Mrs. ]. F. Kranser. at the corner of
Wilson avenue and Colorado street. Rev.
w. Jones officiating, in the presence of
immediate friends of the parties. the
wedding being q very quiet one. Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard left after the cere-
mony upon trip through Southern Cal
ifornia and Mexico.
BREvITIEs
John Tanner who is penniless and
seriously i'll with asthma, was today
given a bed in DR.. Hodges hospital.
Tanner is 81 years old and has father
living in the east, who is unable to take
care of him. He has tried to work but
has found himself too weaS,. Through
the kindness of charitaSly disposed per-
sons he was given room over Down
ing's plumbing shop last night. Some
time ago he was sent to the county hos
pital but was told that they could not
care for him because they are crowded
and he is not q resident of this county.
The death of Mrs. ]. G. StA,aeffer, aged
As years, occurred from diabetes and
hemorrhage yesterday afternoon at
the Charter Oak house. She had been
in this city only a short time, coming
here from Atlantic City, N. ]. Her hus-
band was communicated with and wired
instructions to have the remains sent
to Philadelphia for burial
Mrs. Sarah Cole. aged 60 years, died
yesterday morning at her home on South
Holliston avenue. Deceased has been
resident of this place for ten years
and leaves many friends. 1nterment
was made in Mountain View cemetery
at 2 p. m. today.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
George f. Leavens of South Los Robles
avenue on Sunday.
PERSONAL
Miss Carrie Hart of Long peach is
here for q week.
Mr.. J. Schnering and family, OF Chi
cago, arrived on the limited Saturday
for the winter.
Mr.. Scripps, Of the Scripps- -McRae
league, newspaper owners has bought
place at Altadena and report says is to
settle there.
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