The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-07

The tax collectors report showed SLIT
dog license collections during May
The poundmaster found two dead dogs
during May and 1t cost the city so cents
each to bury them.
City Clerk Dyer reported the collection
of $50 from the issuance to master plumb
ers of certificates.
The communication received from Rob-
ert Strong as to franchises was read, re-
ceived and filed with the other papers rela-
tive to the Terminal.
A communication was received from
Thomas Croft setting forth reasons for the
exception of Euclid avenue as a route for
the proposed Terminal electric. This COM
munication supported Mr.. Strong's COM
munication.
w. r. c. at Work
A number of ladies of the w. R. c. met
today and sewed abdominal bandages for
the soldiers. All the material was used up
and more will be obtained tomorrow. The
w. r. C. and number of other ladies have
formed themselves into a local branch of
the National Red Cross society, and will
complete organization tomorrow afternoon.
They propose to do systematically all they
can for the soldiers at the front. They
will not leave home, but will work at their
homes and at places appointed for assem-
bling.
Brevities
An explosion of gasoline last evening in
the bakery of Whitcomb Bros. in North
Pasadena nearly caused a disastrous fire,
as the store was one eof several in an eX-
tensive frame block on North Fair Oaks
avenue.
TT,
the stockholders of the Pasadena Electric
Light and Power company, the following
board of directors was elected: H. Fisher.
H. H. Sinclair, J. s. Torrance, Frank G.
Bolt, E. b. Ellis. Later the directors or
ganized by choosing the following officers:
II. Fisher, president, H. H. Sinclair, vice.
president; ]. s. Torrance, secretary; Sen
ator George H. Barker manager.
]. Fisher of North Pasadena, arrested
Saturday for disturbing the peace Of A. g.
Mas, was tried this afternoon by a jury in
Justice Rossiter's court, found not guilty
and released.
Mrs Mary ]. Hunt of Ell Paso died last
evening in North Pasadena, after resi-
dence here of only few months. She was
a cousin of Mrs. o. c. Gibson.
The death of DR.. John Simpson, aged 81
will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock under the auspices of the G. A. r.
from the residence on the corner of Or
ange Grove and Ellis streets.
Bessie May Orr, 14-year-old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Orr of Franklin ave-
nue., died this morning at 10 o'clock of
congestion of the lungs.
The Salvation army is preparing to give
Mrs. Lieutenant Evans of San Francisco,
commander of the Pacific coast division of
the army, a rousing welcome tomorrow
evening in the Universalist church, where
she will speak on rescue work.
A burglar entered the home of Mrs. Ed
mondson on the corner of Fair Oaks and
Villa streets and took two $40 bills. He en-
tered through window.
Personal
C. s. Pascoe RETURNED today from trip
to the beach.
Eugene Howard arrived this evening
from the Iron Chief mine where he has
been at work.
Miss Ada Story entertained friends Sat-
urday evening at her home in Altadena.
Mrs. Miller of North Marengo avenue
left today for Chicago
Thad Morrison is very i'll with inflamma-
tory rheumatism.
Mrs. George Trask of New York arrived
in Pasadena yesterday.
H. l. Stuart Is convalescent.
Mrs. G. A. Gibbs entertained the Monday
afternoon club today.