The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-05
LOS ANGELES COUNTY
PASADENA

PASADENA
PASADENA, Jan. 4.-(Regular Cor
resnondence.) The Better Roads society
Is still earnestly considering and Tor
warding plans for means of lettering
streets and roads. The directors expect
IN time to do much in this line. AT pres
ent. however, while the membership Is
ktill small, they will perform only those
little duties which will bring about I'M
mediate results and assist the city street
authorities. An encouraging letter mas
been received from a member OF SIM
liar organization in Minneapolis, stat
ing that six or seven miles of cycle path
had been laid by that organization.
Messrs. Lockett, Founders and Smith
have been appointed a committee TO
confer with Superintendent of Streets
Buchanan In regard to street sprinkling,
etc. Several questions of interest to cy-
clists are under consideration. Among
these is the sprinkling of the asphalt
pavement. An effort will be made to
have this stopped. A meeting will be held
next week, when the question of holding
bicycle parade for the benefit OF the
society will be considered. There are
now 81 members. A membership costs
1, and the proceeds go to lettering the
streets, so that every cyclist should be
b member
A MILITIA DRILL
Company I held its first drill last night
since December 18th. After drill an
adjournment was taken to the club room
where a business session was held. An
invitation was read inviting the local
company to take part in a competitive
drill at Redlands. The invitation was
declined Sergeant B. o. Lacy was elect
ed clerk for the ensuing year. A vote of
thanks was accorded the young ladies
who assisted in the decoration of the
New Years float. The committees for
the ensuing year were elected as follows:
Finance committee-Sergeant Lacey,
Corporal Jones, Private Van Buskirk.
Recruiting committee-Lieut Cole,
Corporal Collins, Corporal We'll, Privates
Billheimer and McNeal.
Target and range committee-Leut.
Thayer, Corporal Coleston, Private
Stone.
1t was then voted to appoint a COM
mittee Of five to arrange for dance to
take place soon. The committee in
cludes S. Van Buskirk, H. E. Stibbens, T.
Burt, M. Banbury, T. Holcombe.
The committee will meet Saturday
evening to make arrangements for the
dance.
SOCIAL DOINGS
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Sergeant enter
tanned friends at dinner yesterday at
their home on Holliston avenue. The
occasion was in honor of their fourteenth
wedding anniversary. AT $50 o'clock din
ner was served, covers being laid for
twelve. The table was very pretty in
violets and smilaX. Games We're played
after dinner. The guests were: Mr..
and Mrs. +. r. Harris Mr.. and Mrs. II.
j. Stuart, Mr.. and Mrs George N. Sroat,
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol S. Nelson, Miss
Bertha Sroat, Mr.. Irving Sroat.
Miss Unthank entertained the Ma
rengo-avenue Chautauqua circle last
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. N. Van Mugs on North Raymond
avenue. Prof. c. M. Parker lead the les
son in Imperial Germany" and J. w.
Sedgwick on the Social Spirit in
America" There was a good attend
ance of members and an interesting
meeting was held.
Miss Mary Forbes and Mr.. John Fick-
Ter were married this afternoon at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Sudden, $50
Chestnut street, Rev. E. l.. Conger off,
ciating, in the presence of immediate
friends and relatives. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hickler left Immediately upon an ex-
tended trip to Seattle, San Francisco and
other northern points. They will reside
on Grant street, this city.
The engagement of Miss Grace Ketch-
UNI, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. I.
Ketchum of La Canada, and Mr.. Geo.
Julius Bremen, is announced. The we'd
ding will take place at the home of the
brides parents on the 18th of this month.
BREVITIES
A. w. McDowells billiard and pool
place on West Colorado street was closed
this evening at about o'clock by Deputy
Constable Sam Wallis, on an attach.
ment by j. A. Booty, agent for III. w
Stewart & Co. of Los Angeles. The bill
is for groceries alleged to have beer
furnished to Ben Godfrey, Mcdowell:
predecessor, whose whereabouts are un.
known. Mcdowell claims to have leased
the place of the Lee Bros, pawn broker,
at 40s South Spring street, Los Angeles
and therefore thinks himself not liabl,
for the amount of the attachment, which
is $76. :
A company of prominent railroad mel
visited Pasadena this morning, comm,
out from Los Angeles. In Wiley s
Greeley's tallyho they were driven GU
to Baldwin's ranch. The party wa!
composed of President J. C. Becky o
the Toronto, Hamilton and Buffalo rail
way, Mr.. Van Etten, general superln
tendent of the New York Central, Mrs
Van Etten, Mrs. Beckley ana friends
Mr.. Beckley, who is relative of VIM. III
Vanderbilt. the multi-millionaire, bull