The herald., 1897-11-13
SAN BERNARD1No

SAN BERNARDINO, Nov. 12.-(Reg-
ular Correspondence The visit Of the
grand lecturer of the Masonic order of
the state at Cotton. Thursday evening.
called together a large attendance of
Masons. Ashlar lodge. No. so6. F. and
A. NJ, did the honors Of the occasion
most Hospitality, from the first reception
to the close of the banquet, and con-
ferred the Third degree. under the direc-
tion of Inspector U'Ren of Cotton, in an
admirable manner. There were dele
cations present from Elsinore, River
side. South Riverside, Redlands. San
Bernardino, Pomona and Ontario. Those
who went from here were: Walter Hub
bard, G. B. Cole, Joseph Marks, o. A.
Allen, ]. T. Flagg, H. c. Rolfe, w. c.
Pearse, Andrew Park, G. c. Fox. D. A.
Taft, T. ]. Wilson, F. H. Randle, G. Will
son, T. A. Mcneil, DR.. w. H. Davies,
DR.. c. c. Browning Of Highland, c. E.
Winslow Of Highland, G. w. Prescott
of Highland, c. A. Cheshire. David
Stone, H. c. Heck, Mr.. Oyer. The return
was made soon after midnight.
While some of the schools are closed,
others are having more than the usual
amount of fun This was the case with
the Riley school. At recess, as the
Morse boy was leaning back against a
railing whiting, a boy named Camp
bell came running by and. not seeing
the feet of the other boy. fell over them
and in falling, cut a slight cash in his
forehead. The teacher washed off the
blood and sent him home. Soon after
school assembled, after recess. the door
was pushed open and in stalked Mrs.
Campbell. flourishing a blacksnake
whip, which she proposed to use on the
boy who caused the downfall Of the heir
of the Campbells. Miss Mastenbaugh,
the teacher, stood in with the boys and
would not give away the one who inno-
Gently caused the trouble and tried to
pacify the irate matron, who was large
in stature, and in her white wrapper
lowered above the teacher like an
avenging goddess. She would not be
pacified. and strode around the school
room looking for the culprit. The latter
revealed himself, for fearing to have her
come too close he made break for the
door and started for home at record
breaking pace, followed by the avenger
and the whip, but reached the haven of
rest and hid away till the storm had
passed
The local baseball players are getting
into practice to play the Boston Bloom
ers club next Wednesday. The visiting
team of girls is said to hail from Boston
and to whip nearly everything in sight
on the diamond, but the boys consider
that defeat will be picnic and are eager
for the game.
Assistant Secretary of War G. D..
Meiklejohn went through to Redlands
Friday, being met here by County
Assessor A. G. Kendall, an old-time
friend, who escorted him to Redlands,
where the citizens gave the distin-
guished visitor a rection and dined him
at the Casa Iona, after which the dis
tnguished guest took the train for River
side and was to remain there until Sat
urday, when he would take the Southern
Pacific train direct for Washington.
General Manager Nevins of the Santa
Fe Pacific made an official visit to the
works here Thursday.
Sheriff Holcomb has brought in Baca,
an alleged forger. from Santa Ana, and
| lodged him in Jail. He is wanted for
crooked work here last Fourth of July.