The herald., 1898-01-29

divided the birds into three classes, VIZ
beneficial, injurious and both beneficial
and injurious. AS rule the carnivor-
Gus birds are beneficial, as they destroy
harmful insects. The graminivorous
birds are usually injurious, as they eat
fruit and grain. The third class con-
sists of those which may at one place
and at certain season eat fruit and
grain and at another season and in an
other place perhaps eat insect pests.
BREvITIES
The Better Roads society has issued
proclamation to wheelmen ANNOUNCE
ing the parade for Saturday afternoon
Feb 5th. The chief purpose of the par
ade is to make demonstration in favor
of better roads in and about Pasadena
Every wheel in Pasadena should be in
line. The affair is limited to people in
Pasadena, residents and tourists. There
will be no prizes save few contributed
by and for the school children. If the
weather is unfavorable the parade will
be postponed until the following Satur-
day.
Tomorrow morning at o'clock spe-
cial car on the electric road will convey
about fifty Throop students into Los
Angeles. These students, who will be
under the charge of Prof. Chamberlain
of the Sloyd department and Prof.
Wright of the machine and iron shop,
will inspect wood shops, iron shops. ma
chine shops, etc, in Los Angeles, with
a view to grasping the intricacies of
these departments of labor into which
the students are initiated at Throop
Lucien L. Peet of Lincoln Park died
at $3.50 this afternoon, aged 80 years.
Funeral services will be held on Sunday
and interment will be made in Mountain
View cemetery, with the funeral car of
Lippencott & Co.
Alice, the 5-year-old daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Mitchell III. Salisbury of
Washington street, North Pasadena,
suffered very serious accident at about
o'clock this afternoon. While playing
at her home she fell and ran piece of
wire into her right eye, pentrating the
pupil quarter of an inch. 1t is feared
that the wound may cause the loss of
her eyesight. Drs. Royal and Upde
Graft attended her.
The Republican city central committee
met this evening in the recorders court
room to- fire one of the early guns at the
forthcoming municipal election.
Deputy Constable Frank Wright ar
rested Frank Ward and Thomas Brown.
They were given sentences in the county
Jail for vagrancy.
Health Officer F. F. Rowland thinks
that there are now only two cases of
scarlet fever i'll the city, and that there is
no danger of the diseases spreading.
Herman Heider, arrested by Marshal
Lacey and charged with vagrancy, was
given twenty days in Jail by Recorder
Rossiter this afternoon. He was beg
ging when arrested.
PERSONAL
Robert Higgins is confined to him home
by illness.
]. C. Harvey of Los Angeles is visiting
Pasadena friends.
Mr.. Bullock is recent arrival at Casa
Grande, where he will spend the winter.
John Templeton has gone to Homo
lulu, where he will be interested with his
brother in the rice business.
Herman Thomas, the 10-months- old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Thomas died
of spinal meningitis at the home of the
parents, 270 North Lake avenue, yes
terday afternoon.
AT the Opera house Monday evening,
January 31st, Nellie McHenry, the
comedienne, will be seen in new play.
On the evening of February Sd Mahar-
ra's minstrels will be here.
Mrs. Scribner, owner of Scribner's
Magazine, is expected tomorrow at La
Pintoresca from New York for the win
ter.
HI. C. Holt returned today from an ex-
tended stay in Honolulu.
Mrs. A. C. Knox of East Walnut street
is recovering from an illness.
Miss Mary A. Brown will go to Long
Beach on Saturday to visit friends for a
few days.
Mrs A. E. Ladd of Santa Monica is the
guest of Mrs. Cleveland of Cypress ave-
nue..