The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1897-12-14
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA


respondence) At the meeting of the city
council this afternoon the bid Of the
Pasadena Electric Light and Power
company was accepted for the street
lighting for the year 1898. Tho bid is the
same as last year, and is for fifty seven
arc lights of 1000 candle power each at
$1O.25 per month; forty arc lights of 1900
candle power at $3.50 per month each:
fifty incandescent lights at so candle
power each at SO per month, and such ad-
iitional lights as the board of trustees
shall from time to time desire. The
bonds were fixed at $1,000. 1t is expected
that the electric railway will pay this bill
as usual.
M. H. Weight of the Tournament of
Roses association was granted permits
sion for the hanging of bunting in front
of the Tournament association rooms.
A petition from Lazenby & Son to
erect star sign in front of As East Colo
RADIO street was referred to Trustee
Washburn with power to act.
James Dewey was denied permission to
erect a corrugated rooted building in the
rear of his place, 36 South Fair Oaks ave-
nue..
Marshal Laceys report of s34o collected
for fines for November was filed.
Sewer protests We're postponed two
weeks.
The finance committee recommended
the payment of $4447.56 of outstanding
certificates.
THE BICYCLE STOPPED
Harold Kleockner, who lives on Lo-
Gust street, was run into this evening
shortly after Q o'clock by Santa Fe
freight train, but was not seriously hurt.
Kleockner was riding his new wheel
eastward along east Colorado street. He
saw the headlight of the locomotive just
as he was nearing the track, and when it
was too late to go back. The cow
catcher caught the rear wheel of the BIZ
cycle, broke it and hurled the boy some
fifteen feet. He lighted on his knees,
somewhat bruising them. Harold says
that the engine did not whistle, and did
not ring a bell. Seven in the vicinity
corroborate this. The train did not
stop.
THE CATHOLIC FAIR
The Catholic fair which closed Satur
day night was primarily to raise money
to build a new church. The financial
success of the fair makes the pastor,
Father Farelly, feel not only jubilant.
but also most grateful to Catholics and
nom Catholics alike. The actual pro-
ceeds will be announced later.
BREVITIES
The funeral of DIR. George Wilbur, ex-
army surgeon, was held this afternoon
at half-past 2 o'clock in Adams under
taking parlors. About twenty-five G.
"A. r. veterans turned out. Rev. Ste
vens officiated. The G. A. r. gave two
floral wreaths. Interment was made in
Mountain View cemetery.
Saturday night State Deputy A. E.
Baldwin, District Templar F. G. Ste
vens, J. r. Wore and a. f. Nichols or
ganized Good Templar lodge at Monte
Vista, with eighteen charter members.
The next meeting of the lodge will be
held next Saturday night.
At a meeting this evening of the
official board of the Methodist Episcopal
church design for the windows of the
new Second Methodist Episcopal church
was chosen and routine business was
transacted. The new church is ex-
pected to be finished February LIST.
A Paragon bicycle was stolen from
r. P. Congdon last night. Congdon left
his wheel on q back porch last evening.
This morning he found the screen cut
and the wheel gone. The thief drank
half a bottle Of milk which had been left
nearby.
Henry Young and Richard Brooks,
Migrants, were given respectively
floater and ten days by Justice Merriam
today.
"she Stops to Conquer will be given
at the opera house tomorrow evening
by local talent, under direction of Mrs
c. D. Daggett. The curtain rises at s
o'clock.
Frank Healy, who recently resigned
his position as assistant Superintendent
of streets for a position in Los An
geles railway office, has returned to the
former place. w. s. Noteworthy will
take a place with the Electric Express
company.
James Phillips, of Waverley drive, is
in Tuscon on business.
Mrs. Roehrig has returned from the
east.
F. c. Bolt and family have moved into
their new home on Grand avenue.
Newton Cox has issued invitations for
q dance in Auditorium hall December
9th.
Company has received orders to the
effect that it stands fifth in the state
ehoot, on score of II.
The Masons this evening conferred