The herald., 1897-12-23
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA


PASADENA, Dec. 22..-(Regular Cor
respondence) At a special meeting of
the trustees Of the public library yester-
day afternoon a new assistant librarian,
Miss Nellie B. Russ of Los Angeles, was
elected to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Miss Laura B. Packard.
Miss Russ has for the past eight years
been with the Los Angeles library. Miss
Russ assumes her new duties Jan. 1st.
1t Is intimated that Mrs. Merritt, Ii
lNarian during the past decade and
more, will also resign. Resolutions were
adopted in memory Of the latet j. w.
Vandervort, formerly a member OF the
board of library trustees.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE '
A young man who attempted to COM
nit suicide yesterday afternoon on the
corner Of Orange Grove avenue and Lin
coin avenue, and who refuses to give his
name. Is still in DIR. Hodges hospital.
The man was picked up, having fallen to
the ground as a result of taking NOR
phine. With the aid of stomach pump
he was brought around all right. He ex-
presses regret that he did not die He
tells a story of hard luck, and gives as
his reason for keeping his name from
the public that he has sister whom he
does not wish to disgrace. He had been
a physician in the Russian army, is well
educated, speaking several languages
and was on his way to Mexico when
overtaken with despondency.
BREvITIEs
A bicycle mix-up, which nearly re-
suited in the arrest Of one party, oc-
CURED this evening. John Taber got on
the Santa Fe train from Los Angeles.
He was a little late in procuring his
ticket, so a friend volunteered to set
his wheel in the baggage car for him,
The friend unwittingly got hold of Agent
Hines wheel. Hines reported the theft
of his wheel to the marshal, alleging
that an older wheel had been left in its
place. About this time another friend of
Taber's came out from Los Angeles and
explained the case. The second friend
took the right wheel into town with him
and promised to return with the other
tomorrow morning.
Miss Addie Helen Moses and Mr..
Walter L. Workman were married at
o'clock last evening at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l..
Moses of East Colorado street. Rev.
Clark Crawford officiating in the pres
ence of intimate friends and relatives.
The bride wore a gown of white or
candle over silk. The house was very
prettily decorated with holly, roses and
violets. After the ceremony refresh
ments were served. Mr.. and Mrs. Wort
man will be at home on Allen avenue.
A baseball club calling itself Halls In
vincibles has been organized, including
Hal Lancaster, Will Hamill, Thompson,
William Stewart, Jim Hamill, Harry
Munce, A. Ryan, H. H. Webb, Frye and
John Hamill. They will play their first
game on Christmas day at Sierra
Madre.
Capt. Senter of the high school foot
ball team is arranging for a game for
Christmas day with San Bernardino
team, to be played at Fiesta park, Los
Angeles.
The Sons of st. George had two Christ
mas trees this evening in K. of p. hall
for the benefit of the members and their
children, about sixty of whom were
present. Each child received a gift from
the trees. The evening was closed with
refreshments and dancing. An i'm
promptu musical program was rendered
also.
George Clark and William Strother,
two colored men, ran a footrace this
evening from Pasadena avenue to De-
lacey street on West Colorado street.
The race, which was for five dollars
side was won by Strother by about ten
feet.
Louis James, the tragedian, appears at
the opera house tomorrow, Thursday
evening in "A Cavalier of France" Mr.
James made an excellent hit last year
in Spartacus.
At meeting Of the Pasadena Mining
and Trading company last night in At
torney Wright's Office four men, w. c.
Mason, T. G. Gordon, r. M Clapp and
w. B. Webster, were elected to go to
the Klondike in the spring.
Throop Polytechnic closed today for
the holidays, to reopen Tuesday, Janu-
ary 9Th. The business office of the school
will be open during the vacation except
on Christmas and New Years.
The death of William Wills occurred
yesterday at his home in North Pasa-
dena from cancer in the face Deceased
had been i'll for some time. The funeral
will be held tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock from the home in the ellison block
Rev. Clarence 7. Wilson officiating.
PERSONAL
Colonel and Mrs. g. G. Green, Misses
Green, Edythe Green, Altadena Green
and George Green arrived today from
the east.
w. c. Hurt of Alhambra was in town
today.
pr. Madison left this morning for Chi
cago.
Lawrence Lawson has arrived from