Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-03-02
AROUND TOWN
observe ST. pavId's Day

OBSERVE or Dastu6 Oay
st. David's day was observed yester-
day by the Welsh residents with BAN
quet last night at Hotel Rosslyn, fol-
lowed by an entertainment in Burbank
hall.
Bond Issue Advertised
A bond issue of $4,000 for tho AMMAN
dale school district was ordered adver-
tised by the board of supervisors yes
terday Bids will be opened March 90
at 2 o'clock.
Open Temperance Home
A Christian temperance institution,
"Comfort house." was opened yester-
day at 1541 St. James street with spe-
cial exercises. Mrs. B. Stern Is the
matron of the home.
Fined for Driving Lame Mule
Mac Flynt, a negro, foreman at the
Diamond Coal company's stables, was
fined $25 by Police Justice Chambers
for driving lame mule that had a
large sore on Its hip.
To Speak at Mission
Rev. ]. @. A. Henry will speak at
the Union Rescue mission this evening
and tomorrow evening w. c. Faucette
will speak. DR.. Charles Edward Locke
will make an address Thursday even
ing.
Impure MIX Causes Fines
For having in their possession milk
which was not up to the standard fixed
by city ordinance. three restaurant
keepers. Mrs. N. Carsley, Third and
Hill streets; T. ]. Gallagher, 1923 South
Hill street, and V. 70. Pashall, I'll South
Hill street. were fined IS each by Police
Justice Frederickson yesterday.
Prominent Resident Dies
w. II. Pilkington, aged IS years and
for twenty years q resident of Los
Angeles, died yesterday at his home,
318 North Cummings street Mr.. Pill
klngton, who is survived by his wife,
was prominent member OF the
Boyle Heights Methodist church, where
the funeral will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Death Caused by Drowning
AT an inquest held at the Pulliam
undertaking establishment at Glendale
over the body of Lorenzo Colino, which
was found floating on the surface or
the reservoir at the Phillips ranch IN
North Glendale, verdict was rendered
by the coroner's jury to the effect that
,Colino came to his death by being
drowned while temporarily deranged.
Public Appointments Made
H. M. ,Slemens of Monrovia was ap-
pointed yesterday by the board OF
supervisors as assistant engineer on
good roads work, and Edgar t. Wheeler
was chosen to prepare specifications for
the building of bridge over the Los
Angeles river at Long Beach boule-
ward A number of other appointments.
suggested by the highway commission,
were approved by the board.
Christian Ministers Meet
The monthly meeting of the Chris
tian ministers of Southern California
was held yesterday at the First church,
Eleventh and Hope streets. The paper
of the morning was read by George
Ringo on 1.-THE Coadjutors of Alexan-
der Campbell" At the afternoon ses-
Teachings About Healing" The ses-
sions closed with a discussion of tho
paper.
Bids on Bridge Received
The board of supervisors received
thirteen bids yesterday for the con-
struction of a bridge on Mission street,
at the easterly boundary line of Pasa-
dena. All, except three, were rejected.
Those retained probably will be voted
on today. The lowest bid is that of
George Young, $17s5, and others to be
considered are the Union Iron works.
$1S46, and the Mercereau Bridge and
Construction company, 1887.
Constitution Adopted
The revised constitution for the
Civic association as presented by the
committee was adopted at a special
meeting held by the association yes
terday morning In the chamber of COM
merce building. The committee was
composed of Mrs. H. r. Boynton, Mrs.
oliver C. Bryant, president of the asso-
citation, and Mrs. N. e. Wilson, treas
urer. The change of most Importance
Is the plan to hold meeting of the
full association once each month in
stead of annually.
Two Houses Robbed
r. H. Thurman of 427 South Cum
mings street reported to the police
last night that during the absence of
his family from home in the afternoon
some one entered the house by forcing
open a rear door and stole jewelry to
the value OF $2S. The residence of Mrs.
T.. Harkins at 449 East Avenue Twen-
ty-eight was entered yesterday after
noon and thoroughly ransacked, but so
far as the family was able to observe
no property was taken.