The herald., 1898-01-03

sa1e place such fnhammable shops as
the one recently burned.
The two lodges of Odd Fellows Of the
city enjoyed a New Year gathering by
combining and inviting the lodges OF
Cotton and Ontario to participate with
them, resulting in working the degrees
by separate teams and closing with
midnight banquet. At the latter T. w.
Duckworth as POSTMASTER called upon
T. S. Knoles of ontario, c. B. Hamilton
of Cotton. G. A. Atwood. c. L. Allison
and N. A. Richardson of this city, from
whom they had excellent addresses,
decided improvement to that usually In
vogue Of calling on large number, most
of whom have nothing to say. There
was large attendance from the four
lodges represented.
There is bit of quicksand In the bed
of the Santa Ana river near Aqua Man
sa, between Cotton and Riverside. that
occasionally catches the unwary who
traverse that section when duck hunt
ing, or the unsophisticated traveller who
thinks he can drive across the river at
that point. The latest to catch onto
the sand was E. D. Chapman, who took
an outing for ducks on New Years day.
lie started to wade out after a couple OF
ducks and commenced to sink in the
sand. Thinking it might be but few
| inches deep he ran the muzzle of bis gun
down to find bottom and in pulling 1t
back he pressed the triggers and the gun
| burst to pieces. Chapman kept sink
ing until he ceased to struggle and lying
on one side he gradually worked himself
loose from the treacherous sand. Keep
ing a cool head is all that saved his life.
About a year ago the board Of SUPER
visors authorized the board of horticul-
| tural commission to procure Monaghan
pheasants and stock the county with
them. Unfortunately that department
of the county affairs is not swift and
has done nothing so far except to "reso-
lutte" on the subject. From prospects
the protective season for the birds will
expire before the first pair are located in
this county.
A large number went to Riverside Sat
urday evening to attend q reception
given to Mrs. e. s. Davis, the Christian
science teacher who has resided there
eleven years and taught classes at Santa
Barbara, San Bernardino, Pomona, Col
ton, South Riverside and Riverside, I'M
til her hundreds of students are scat
tered along the coast from San Diego to
San Francisco. Among them is young
Catholic priest who renowned his VOWS
to that church and is at work for the
dozen or more churches have been es-
tablished in the places named through
the teachings of Mrs. Davis. The re-
ception was a large and very enjoyable
one.
II. ,nf Nov VAa rsc
day and presented a silver bonbon bowl
to its president and founder, Mrs. r. V.
Hadden. The club, large and infiuen-
tial one, has been at work four years in
the literary field.
The burglar who was shot by Harry |
Bates Friday night is still at liberty.
Two thugs attacked Policeman Carter
early Sunday morning when on his beat
intending to do him up, but the butt Of
his revolver laid them both out and the
intrepid officer landed them both in Jail. |
Quite number went to Pasadena from
here to participate in the New Year
carnival of roses. and all report it a
most brilliant affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. o. Carter left yester- |
day for Los Angeles where they will
make their future home, Mr.. Carter 60 |
ing into business there.
Uncle George Lord, now on the last |
half of his 9Sth year, is quite low and his
friends think he is rapidly failing. He
has the distinguished honor Of being the
oldest Mason and oldest Odd Fellow, not
only in years, but service, in the United
States, and probably in the world.
DR.. A. K. Johnson went to Santa
Monica Saturday for short stay to re-
cover from the exertions and excitement
Of the late fire when his residence was
On fire dozen times and only by the
greatest exertions of himself, family
and friends the building was saved. The
loctor is not very strong physically and
thinks little rest will be beneficial and
restore him to his normal condition.