The herald., 1898-07-15
WHITTIER
A New Pastor-Energetic Red Cross
Society-Personal Gossip

| S0c1ety-Ter9onal0 GOSSIP
WHITTIER, July 1S-Rev. Andrew F
Mitchell, for eleven years professor II
Bloomingdale Qnd.) academy, arrived las
week in Whittier to accept the pastoratt
of the Friends church, succeeding Rev
Thomas Armstrong, who resigned on &C
count of failing health.
| Miss Carrie Knox and Will Mann Of tht
| Santa Fee were married at the home of thu
brides mother. Mr.. and Mrs. Mann viii
reside in San Bernardino.
sta Proud has opened a new meat mar.
ket In Whittier.
Alva Starbuck sold his drug store to Mr.
Mcclure, recently from Lawrence, Kan.
who has this week taken possession of thu
business.
Thanksgiving services were observed al
all the churches last Sunday, in response
to the presidents proclamation.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society
of the M. e. church held missionary tea
at the residence of Mrs. w. A. Swain IN
East Whittier Tuesday afternoon. fine
program was rendered, after which gen.
eral social time was enjoyed, during which
tea was served.
Mrs Mary Lindley, the grandmother Of
DR.. and Hervey Lindley, completed hel
ninety-fourth year last week, and was Civ.
en- a reception in honor of the occasion
| Many relatives and friends attended. Con.
CALCULATIONS were also received from man,
distant relatives.
Fruit growers have been competing fol-
the finest exhibit of saucer peaches. G. w
| Cox carried of the palm, producing a
branch, 3k inches long, with seven full.
sized peaches growing on it.
Prof. and Mrs. Townsend left Tuesday
for Long Beach, where they will spend the
summer vacation and enjoy the Chautau-
qua meetings.
Mrs. II. B. Churchman Is in Los Angeles
having accepted a position in the Ellis
Home for Orphans.
The 1. o. o. F. held its semi annual in
stallation last Saturday evening. wher
Paul Dahlitz, the incoming N. G., gave 4.
his own expense a supper to the lodge and
lis guests.
Mr.. Wade, former employe of the state
school, has again accepted position in tn.
school, having been appointed captain OF
Company B, which consists of the small
bows of the school, who occupy the cottage
Whittier people, as well as those in the
country east of here, are much pleased al
the prospect of the extension of the South
ern Pacific railroad from Whittier, through
East whittier and La Habra, to Fullerton
Several persons are erecting tent houses
In town to accommodate the workers in the
cannery, who are troubled to find roofs to
| shelter them.
The state board Of examiners visited the
state school Tuesday and Wednesday and
thoroughly inspected each department. The
members expressed themselves as being
well pleased, especially with the prevailing
T. discipline.
The Red Cross society held session a,
the state school last evening. completing
| its organisation by the election Of officers
ana transacting other important business.
Seven new members were received. the total
membership being Is. Persons not con-
nected with the school are invited to become
members. All are eligible to membership
| upon the payment Of Il. The He'd Cross
badges had arrived and were distributed to
members. Following u list Of otIicerss
President. Nfs Adina Mitchell; flrst vice