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Pasadena, and afterward built the great system of cableroads in lyos Angeles. 

 It had been planned to have the marriage ceremony at the M. E. Church, 

 and then a reception at Mr. Hurlbut's, which was the largest and most com- 

 modious residence then in the colony and was freely offered for the occasion, 

 Col. Banbury's family being old friends and neighbors. But a great rain- 

 storm compelled the entire proceedings to be held at the house. The mar- 

 riage service was performed by Rev. Solomon Dunton, grandfather of the 

 bride. A string band had been engaged to come out from I^os Angeles and 

 play, for the wedding guests to enjoy a little dancing. And here is where 

 the romance of history comes into the case. The Pasadena arid Valley 

 Union of April 12, 1884, says : 



" When Wangeman's string band, who were en route for the Crank- 

 Banbury wedding, attempted to cross the Arroyo Seco on Wednesday even- 

 ing, the vehicle was upset and the bold musicians were incontinently dumped 

 into the 'raging main.' Being swimmers, they 'swam for the shore' 

 with a will, but minus a valuable violin and a cornet, which they lost in the 

 stream. A city hack happening along opportunely, conveyed them to their 

 destination, their own team being badly damaged. Mr. Hurlbut's old 

 clothes were in demand ; and it was a little funny to observe the musical 

 gentlemen wearing pants twelve inches too long, and coats with the waist 

 seam where the tails should end." 



1885. 



The Valley Unioji of Saturday, November 20, said : 



' ' The flumes of the Pasadena I^ake Vineyard Land and Water Company 

 at Devil's Gate were washed away by the high waters Wednesday night, 

 and will be immediately re-built at a cost of about $150 to $200." 



The Unioti of January 22, 1886, gives this report: 



"The experience of November 18 was repeated January 18 — with a 

 singular coincidence, just two months to a day. Rain had been falling with 

 little intermis.sion for several days, and Monday night there came a crisis. 

 On that day and night fell over four inches of water, and everything was 

 afloat. Great streams rushed through the streets, and at every available 

 point miniature lakes formed, though thanks to the good natural drainage of 

 Pasadena, the chances for the latter were very limited. The storm was 

 severe and Eastern in its character. Good, old-fashioned, orthodox thunder 

 and lightning, such as they wore in our grandmother's days, was startlingly 

 frequent, and reminded the hearer of ' artillery of heaven ' that used to be 

 so favorite an accompaniment of western eloquence. Next morning the 

 trains of our local road, which have become a pleasant feature of Pasadena 

 life, were conspicuous for their absence. They did, indeed, toot a whistle 

 afar ofl" — away up toward Eamanda Park — but it was a case of ' thus far 

 shalt thou come, and no farther' — they remained afar oif and did not ap- 

 proach Pasadena. The cause was a big vacuum where there ought to have 

 been a road-bed across the ' wash ' about Hill Avenue. This was repaired, 

 but on the same day (Tuesday) washed out again and had to be rebuilt. 

 There was also a washout of the culvert at Marengo Avenue. This did 



