The herald., 1898-03-17
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Call Tel. Main 243 for ambulance. Kregelo
& Bresee, Sixth and Broadway.
c. d. Howry undertaken, Fifth and
Broadway Lowest prices in the city,
Robert Sharp & Co., funeral directors 10,
and 1853 South Spring street. Tel. Main 1929
Watches cleaned, 10 cents; mansprings,
so cents; crystals, 10 cents. Patton, 21i
South Broadway.
Phillips G. Munton, merchant tailors, 339
South Spring street; new store, new
stock; prices right
Good wall paper for 12-foot room with
border 81. Carpet lining cheap to dealers
Walter Bros, 627 South Spring street.
Adams Bros, dentists, 23sia South Spring
street. Plates from 81. Painless extract
ing, so cents. Filling a speciality. Hours,
to 8; Sunday, 10 to u.
A numerously signed protest has been
filed in the city clerks office against the
proposed widening of Central avenue be-
tween Eighth and Thalia streets.
Property owners in the block bounded by
Eighth, Ninth, Spring and Broadway have
protested against the opening of an alley
through the block, as it would be a detri-
ment rather than a benefit to their prop
erty.
Final inspection of First street, between
Broadway and Hill streets, will be made
by Street Superintendent Drain this after
noon at o'clock, at which time any pro-
test against the work may be made by
property owners
DR.. Rebecca Lee Dorsey, Stimson block
first floor, rooms 1873, 1884, 1876. Special atten-
ton given to obstetrical cases, and all dis
eases of women and children. Electricity
scientifically used. Consultation hours,
to 5. Telephone 1927
At Illinois hall a debate was held last
night on "Single Tax VS.. Socialism be-
tween Rev. e. w. Meaney and Rev. w.
d. p. Bliss. large crowd was present
and seemed intensely interested in the tell
Ing points made by the speakers.
The Americus club of Pasadena has de-
cided to enter the Floral day parade of the
Fiesta 100 strong and will undoubtedly be
q prominent feature of the procession. The
committee in charge of arrangements says
that orders have been sent for large sup
ply of confetti and streamers to be used
by the merry maskers.
Roy Aldridge the boy who was arrested
in poker joint on North Main street Tues
day by Detectives Goodman and Steele,
was taken back to Riverside yesterday to
answer to a charge of petty larceny. The
complaint against Aldridge has been issued
since last November but he has managed
to keep out of the officers path until this
week.
The ]. M. Hale company has bought the
entire stock of the Fashion millinery store,
261 South Broadway, and is removing 1t to
Its store, 1O7 and 1O9 North Spring street,
a for f0 p1o or oil
sae The stock invoiced considerably over
$4,000. 1t belonged to the well-known San
Francisco house Of Newman, Levinson
company, the Fashion being branch,
managed by Miss Eva Hartman.
The Los Angeles County Teachers asso-
citation will hold It's next regular meeting
at the Los Angeles high school building
Saturday at 10 a. m. The subject for dis
ctission will be Reforms in Our Methods
OF Employing and Retaining Teachers.
The following gentlemen have consented
to appear upon the program: Chas. Cassat
Davis, Walter F. Poor, Nathaniel p. Con-
rey and John H. Braly. General discus
sion will be opened by Mrs. c. P. Bradfield
and Mrs. M. A. White.
The Manhattan Life Insurance companv
Of New York, known as "The Old Reli-
able" has established a department for
Southern California in Los Angeles. The
assets of the Manhattan are over SIS 900 600
This company was the first to introduce
(March s, 1861 the incontestable feature
and for this act alone challenges and
merits appreciation and confidence. New
and special features Of the Manhattan pol
lcies are guaranteed loan values" paid
UP or extended insurance and the sur
vivorship dividend plan," guaranteed In
The policy All other forms Of policies is
sued by life insurance companies are also
Issued by the Manhattan under liberal nom
technical terms. Charles A. Willis Groom
ei5 Hellman building) has been appointed
district manager.
All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced.