Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-12-08
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For ohioans

For ohioans
The Ohio society's monthly reception
will take place this evening in Frater-
nal Brotherhood hall, Lincoln and
Figueroa streets.
viii Oboerve Feast
The feast of the Immaculate Con-
ception, one of the major feasts of the
church calendar, will be observed in
the Catholic churches with special
masses today.
To Talk About cannlbals
Rev. Frank T. Lea, former mis-
sionary in Africa, will deliver a stere-
opticon lecture this evening in the
East Eighth Street Christian church
on 1.-THE Cannibals Of the Congo"
Charged with EmbezzIement
James Wright, alias White, charged
with embezzling $1,000 intrusted to him
by Mrs. Doris Parks to invest in stocks,
was arraigned in Police Justice Cham
bers' court yesterday afternoon and
his preliminary hearing set for De-
cember 16. His bonds were fixed at
$500.
Body to Be Taken East
Mrs Martha B. Coan died at her
home, BAL South Pecan street, yester-
day. Funeral services will be held
this afternoon at o'clock at the Boyle
Heights undertaking parlors, Rev. AL
be taken to Washington, Ind, for
burial.
Dies at Home of Son
MARCUS w. Wilcox, aged 6S years,
died yesterday at the home of his son.
Frank E. Wilcox, 1886 South Hope
street, after a long illness. Besides his
son, Mr. Wilcox is survived by one
sister, Mrs. A. E. Pomeroy of Los An
geles. Funeral services will be held
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decided upon.
Injured by Runaway
Edward Marston, 81 years old, a mil
Ter at the Globe Flour mills, was
painfully injured when he was knocked
from his bicycle at Seventh and Maple
avenue by a runaway team belong
ing to the F. o. Engstrum com
pany yesterday. He was thrown with
violence and was unconscious when
taken to the receiving hospital.
Baptist Ministers Meet
after the Torrey Campaign-What?"
was the topic of discussion yesterday
morning by the Baptist ministers of
Los Angeles assembled in Berean hall
at the monthly meeting of the denomi
nation. DR.. j. O. A. Henry, pastor of
the First Baptist church and superin-
tendent of the workers during the
campaign, made the principal address
of the morning.
Bazaar Plans Completed
The women of the Eastside Congre-
gational church have completed plans
for a bazaar and sale of work to be
work to be held the afternoon and
evening of Friday, December II. There
will be many attractive booths. Mrs
G. E. Adams has the bazaar in charge
and Mrs. F. e. Prior with a bevy of
pretty girl mattresses, will serve dim
ner, from $50 to $50.
Prominent Man Dies
John w. Cater, vice president of the
Wicker Manufacturing company, died
yesterday at the WestlaKe hospital
after a long sickness He resided with
his wife and family at 725 West Forty
third street. Mr.. Cater is survived
by his wife and three children, Mar
garet, Frank and Arthur. The latter
is president of the City Christian En-
deavor Union of Los Angeles. Mr..
Cater was member of the Temple
Baptist church
Too Much Candy
Because his taste for candy over
came his better judgment William
George will remain forty days IN the
workhouse and have ample time TO
reflect on his indiscre ton. tie pleaded
guilty in Police Justice Chambers
court yesterday to a charge of obtain
ing goods under false pretenses and
was sentenced to pay a fine of $40 or
the alternative of forty Gays in the
workhouse. He was unable 10 pay
the fine and was sent back to Jail.
Address by Bishop
characteristics of Phillips Brooks"
was the topic of the paper read by
Bishop E. H. Hughes of San Francisco
before the Methodist ministers yes
terday. Preceding the reading of the
paper Bishop Hughes spoke of the dis
tressed condition of the churches in
San Francisco following the fire; that
while the conditions were improving,
the membership of all the Methodist
churches in the northern city aggre-
gated only about 1000.
To Give Masked Ball
The Cercle Coquelin, a society
composed of young French peo-
pie for the purpose of popularizing the
French language in Los Angeles, will
give its first masked ball saturday at
Gamut hall, 1044 South Hope street
Admittance will be strictly by invita-
ton. Those in charge are Joseph Fill
hol, A. Baldivielsoit and A. Rouseyrol.
The cercle was formed in August, and
so far has entertained at two literary
gatherings which We're well patron
lied by French and American auditors.
Torrey Workers Leave
DR.. R. A. Torrey, who closed a
months evangelistic campaign in Los
Angeles Sunday, left yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock over the Santa Fee for
Chicago, where he will make an adj
dress Thursday afternoon at the
Moody Bible institute. He will arrive
at his home in Montrose, Pa, next
Saturday DR.. Jacoby, assistant to
Dr. Torrey, left at the same hour over
the Salt Lake for his home in Illinois.
Mr. Roper, the pianist, and wife will
leave this afternoon,at 1870 o'clock for
San Francisco en- route to Cocker City,
Kan, and Dr. Palmer, the musical
director, will leaxe next Monday for
Toronto, Canada.