The herald., 1898-04-07
TERRACE AVENUE FIGHT
WILL PROBABLY BE SETTLED
& NEXT MONDAY
n Defective stovepipe-Miss Ruth
Robbins Elected Librarian-So-
cial and Personal Notes

PASADENA, April 6.-(Office Of The
Herald, IS East Colorado street.) The fire
department was called out at about half
past o'clock this afternoon on acccAnt
Of fire in two-story red house at No.
o. North Vernon avenue. The place Is oc-
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. Maxwell and fam
lily, colored. Mrs Maxwell was cooking
supper when she discovered flames in the
roof Of the kitchen, caused probably by q
defective stove pipe. Neighbors helped to
carry the furniture into the yard. and Mr..
Maxwell threw water on the flames. BY the
time the department arrived only q little
fire was left, and this was quickly ex-
tinguished. The loss will probably amount
to about $50. There was no insurance. The
place belonged to Thomas +. Ellsworth,
who lives in the east
TERRACE AVENUE
1here was an informal meeting Of the
city council this morning for the further
consideration Of Terrace avenue widening
and extension Before the meeting Trust
ees Washburn, Patten and Reynolds went
along the proposed route and checked up
the lots. in order to find just how the mat
ter stood. They found that there is a
total Of 13.7ss feet frontage; in favor Of the
Improvement, s197 feet; opposed. 3167 feet;
neutral 2424; majority favoring the i'm
provement, 5000 feet On Pasadena avenue
the total frontage on The proposed i'm
provement was found to be 5000 feet; In
favor of the Improvement, 1850 feet; op-
posed, 2SS7 feet; neutral 1163 feet. The coun-
Gil found that great many misrepresenta-
tions had been made. Now that the mat
ter has been entirely Strengthened out Of
fcially It Is fair to presume that the I'M
provement must certainly take place. A
hearing will be given the subject at the
next meeting Of the council, which takes
place on Monday.
BREvITIEs
Claud Biddle, the A-year-old son OF r.
Biddle. the North Pasadena butcher. was
kicked in the face yesterday by a horse.
The boy was riding a wheel alongside a
buggy when the horse became frightened
and kicked him, striking his lip and cut
ting 1t and knocking him off his wheel,
whereby he sustained a broken wrist He
was unconscious for time, but has since
recovered.
The library trustees have decided that
the library shall hereafter be kept open
from 0 a. m. until 9 p. m, instead of only
from a m. to s p. m. and from to S:45
D. m. as heretofore. Miss Ruth Robbins
was elected to serve as librarian from 6
until D. m. Miss NJ. G.. Dickerson was
given the position Of student in the IL
brary. Several minor changes have been
made.
SOCIAL
The 7. P. s. c. e. of the East Side Christ
Ian church held social and business meet
Nvr~ sos ct 10, oP Nv y
Mrs. w. L. Jones on Catalina avenue. A
number of selections were listended to on
the graphophone. Light refreshments
were served.
The Chosen Friends gave an entertain
ment last evening In l. o. o. T. hall, the
program including reading, Mrs. Steven
son; vocal duet. Misses Toms; piano solo,
Miss French: reading. Mrs. Beddell. Re-
freshments and dancing also added to the
pleasure of the occasion. The hall was at
tractively decorated with roses.
Election Of officers of the Woman's Aid
society Of the Presbyterian church re-
suited as follows: Mrs. H. N. Baldwin.
president; Mrs. Ella B. Gabriel, vice presl-
dent: Mrs. Walter A Edwards, secretary;
Mrs. H. X. Macomber, treasurer.
PERSONAL
The engagement Of Miss Emma Marie
Wood and Mr.. ]. G. Brainard is announced
Tho marriage will take place in June.
Mrs. Martha J. Harness and Mr.. Guy H.
Tuttle were married this evening at S
o'clock at the home Of Il. D. Alling on
East Walnut street Rev. H. E. Hieroni-
mus officiated. Mr.. and Mrs. Tuttle will
reside in Atlanta, Ill.
George Brenner' rs seriously Ill with
congestion of the lungs.
Harry d. Pyle has recovered from his Ill
ness sufficiently to be again on the street.
Mrs. L. T. W. Conger and Miss Lulu
Conger leave tomorrow for weeks stay
at Long Beach.
Miss Jennie Kendall, daughter Of B. o.
Kendall. is suffering with scarlet fever.