The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-12-07
relation to the Terminal franchise, whick
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relation to the Terminal franchise, whick
has been SO long deferred.
Fire destroyed the home of j. @. Scherm-
erhorn and family this morning about l
o'clock, the fire department arriving on the
scene too late to render any assistance. The
house was valued at $1,000; insurance on
house and contents 800. Mr.. Schermer-
horn is a stonemason, and has not had work
much of the time of late, so that the family
are left in rather straitened circum-
stances. A subscription paper is being cir
culated to asst them.
"Old Voter" writes letter to one of the
local papers, in which he criticises the city
council for letting the lighting contract for
term of years without advertising for bids.
The monthly social of the Universal
Brotherhood this evening at the board of
trade rooms brought out a throng of people
that filled the rooms to on -rhowing, and
merry evening was spent in social converse
ton and listening to recitations and music.
and later partakng of chocolate and waters.
| The young daughter of George w. Stmson
narrowly escaped serious injury in bicycle
accident on Colorado street about o'clock
tonight. She was riding by a team in front
of the postoffce when the horse nearest her
was frightened by a boy on bicycle and
SHE'D, knocking Miss Stimson violently to the
pavement. The horse kicked, but forum.
ately missed her.
The Lady Maccabees initiated three new
members last night and received seven ap-
plications for membership. The following
officers were elected and will be publicly in
stalled in January, Mrs. Bertha Plant act.
ing as installing officer:
! Mrs. Furman, lady commander; Mrs.
Clark, lieutenant commander; Mrs. Savage,
record keeper; Mrs. Helen Herr, finance
keeper; Mrs. Harry, chaplain; Mrs. Ida
Herr, sergeant; Mrs. Story, mistress of arms;
Mrs. st. Clair, sentinel; Mrs. Mictehll,
picket.
The election of the Knights of Pythias this
evening resulted as follows:
c.. d. w. Herlihy; V. c., F. W. Healey;
p, George Holloway; NJ. of W., w. B. Vail;
NJ. of F., A. d. Wood; NJ. of f., Charles
Grimes; NJ. A., Andrew Holloway; I. g.,
w. II. Townsend; o. c., G. +. Hamlin;
trustee, F. E. Twombly; physician, N A,
Dalrymple; alternate, c. A. Briggs.
The Y. NJ. C. A. Debating club discussed
the question, Resolved, that the cabinet
should have a seat in the United States sen.
ate," last night. r. P. Congdon and w.
Thompson were on the affirmative and Don
c. Porter and DR.. White on the negative.
BY vote of the audience the negative won.
The Throop Debating club was present.
Mr. and Mrs. William L. Dobbins arrived
on the limited from Philadelphia today.
Mr.. Dobbins is a brother of Horace NJ.
Dobbins.
The ladies of the Pasadena w. G. 4. u.
will attend a reception in Los Angeles to.
morrow night.
Mrs. Hoag has returned to her home in
Compton, after some days visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Zeno Tabor of Pasadena.
DR.. L. f. Conger started east today with
the remains of the late James Power.
Mrs. lie Page and son of Vancouver are
stopping with Mrs. McKechnie on Herkimer
street. They will spend the winter in Pas.
adena.
Mrs. Edna Sarson of Ontario spent the past
week visiting friends in Pasadena.
Mr.. George Frost and family arrived to.
day from Boston.
Mrs. A. NJ. Merwin has returned to Pasa.
dena after an extended visit in the east.
In Lapland, where the night and day.
Is each six months, as you recall,
The elocutionists cry out,
"The curfew shall not ring this fall"