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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-18
$500 R< w YARD.

MAYORS nFFIcE,
AUGUSTA, May 81. 1878.
BY direction Of the Board OF Aldermen n reward
OF three hundred dollars will be paid for infor.
nation which shall be sucici ut to procure TIE
cow ction of any ersob guilty of setting incen.
diary fires in ,his CITY he present municipal year
the TO BE- paid upon the conviction of the in.
cendiary.
CHAS. e. NASH. MAYOR.
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MASS TEMPERANCE CONvENTIO,


MASS TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.
vJNHE men and women of Maine, who are total ab-
i stainers from, and are in favor of all wise and
prudent means for the prohibition ofthe importation,
manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, in.
vited to meet in Mass Convention, at
Granite Hall in Augusta,
Wednesday, January 22, 1879,
at II O'Clock A. NJ. The present aspect of the TEN.
perance reform in the State is truly encouraging.
Never could we work with more promise of success
religious denominations and from all the temperance
organizations meet TO rejoice the Victories
gained, and to consult upon new plans, If necessary,
and TO adopt whatever measures may be deemed
important to push this cause to complete victory
The convention will continue through Thursday, 23d
1t Is hoped that the usual reduction of fare on the
railroads will be granted. Let there be . general
rally.
ID. b. RANDALL Of Berwick,
JOSHUA NYE of Augusta,
EDWARD HILLS of Thomaston,
JOHN s. kIMBALL Of Bangor,
GEORGE 4. BRACKETT of Belfast
FRANCIS KENRICK of Fairfield,
WIN. j. CORTHELL of Calais,
X. w. DUNN Of Waterville,
ELI JONES of South China,
JORDAN RAND of Lisbon,
JAS. A. HALL, of Damariscotta,
HENRY TALLMAN of Bath.
OWEN b. CHADBoURNE Of Saco.
Il. G. HARRINGTON of Fryeburg.
j. 5. WHEELwRIGHT of Bangor,
State Temperance Committee.
January 10, 1879.
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Committee on Mercantile Afairs and Insurance.
The Committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insur.
ance, will meet, until further notice, at Room IL on
Thursdays of each week, at p O'Clock, 2. NJ.
AtpNs A. w hIanY, bnaDrohD' chairmen.
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Committee on Reform School.
The Committee ON Reform School will meet at . +
NJ, Tuesday, in Room No. 10.
ANDREW HAYES, ! e,.
WILLIAM ID. CUNNINGHAM, I '""ihe"'
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t0mmufee on hducdft0H.
The Committee on Education will meet on Tues
days and Fridays, at L. NJ, in the office Of Supern
tendent of schools.
JOHN r FERGUSON, c,.,u,,
AMOS PICKARD, N"ai"en
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MU9ICALs.

MR.. STEPHEN GROVER, of Boston, Is here, and will
Xl remain in Augusta for short time, to tune and
repair plano fortes or to put them in complete order
moving them from the house. Warranted satisfseio
ry in all Shall continue to visit this place ny
quently from time to time and all orders Ien WIN
I. C. HovEY & Son, Music Dealers) during nis 90
sence will be attended to at his next VISIT
STEPHEN GROVER, Practical Piano folte ~. MAKER.
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for Sale OF to lrt.
Valuable Real Estate for Sale !

Lot of Land on the corner of State and Green Sts.
In Augusta, containing and fourth acres two
hundred and thirty feet on State, and one hundred
and forty on Green st. Terms Cash.
iuly6ttf q. G. NOSE. lh7 Wnter ST.
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STATE OF MAINE.
IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
January I'd is-Q

IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, !
January Sd, 1879. !
ORDERED That all Petitions Orders for legisla-
ton, except those for redress of wrongs which may
be presented to this Legislature after Tuesday, jan
ury 2lst, inst be referred to the next Legislature,
and this order to be published in the National Demo
crat, the Daily kennebec Journal, Daily Eastern Ar
gus, Bangor Daily Wing, Pennington Chronicle,
Daily Commercial, Lewiston Evening journal, Bath
Daily Times Portland Daily Press, Portland Daily
Advertiser provided, this order may be suspend.
sd or reconsidered at any time by majority vote of
the members present
Read and passed, sent up for concurrence.
B. L. STAPLES, Clerk.
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Weekly Kennebec Journal,

RPublished every "Wednesday morning, Is the largest
folio paper in the State, containing news political ar
tcles agricultural and scientific matter tales poetry,
anecdotes, household matter. markets, &c, &c,
Terms, 81 per dnnum in ddraHce.
Transient Advertisements, 500 per inch for first
week so cents per week for each subsequent insertion
Special Notices, $3.50 per inch for first week; SO
cents per week for each subsequent week
Business Notices. in reading columns, 20 cents per
line for first inseron 10 cents per line for each sub
seQuent insertion.
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Committee Ways and Bridges
The Committee on Ways and Bridges will meet a,
Room No. 0, at q O'Clock r. NJ ON Tuesday of each
week EDMUND MADIGAN, Ch.;rn,.n
JAMES A. BRAGDON. Nnaii"ieh
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Gbe aSennebet sournal.
Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street foot
Of Court, by SPRAGUE OWEN NASH.
Daily Kennebec Journal,

Issued every morning, except sundays. II contains
the latest news by telegraph aud mail gives reports
of Markets, and has carefully prepared political and
local articles, and generous amount of farming,
home and miscellaneous reading with a full compiia-
tion of state news.
Terms, - per dnnum in ddrdnce, IS If payment
is not made within the year Single copies cents to
be had al the bookstores and at this office.
Advertisements inserted reasonable terms. Rates
may be had ON application at this office.
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Se,ooo,ooo.

The Lives Insured by the Society carefully Sc
ected in different parts of North America and Europe
furnishing, by this broad field of operations an ad
dional and exceptional safety to the Policy holders
ums Principal. The Surplus returned annually to
the Insured.
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IN SENATE, January 10, 1879.
Read and passed in concurrence.
SAMUEL w. LANE, Secretary.
A true copy Attest:
SAMUEL w. LANE, Secretary
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nnHnn Accents s.pted S sv,srywnere sns
XZOUC Calsaaii~ aaai.s. J. Sosrn CO. St. Lsais No
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Committee on Indidn Afdirs
The Committee on Indian Affairs will meet in Room
No ~, on Wednesday of each week, at u O'Clock L.
NJ.
LEVI II. PATTES, / C..,x,,..
A. III. WOODCOCK,
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COMMITTEE NOTICES.
Committee on yudiciaru

The Committee on the Judiciary will meet on Tues.
DAYS and Thursdays at Il O'Clock, In the Judiciary
Room.
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In s6I and 1865, Capt Charles l.. Gardiner of Chel.
sea- Mass insured in the Union Mutual Life Insurance
Company of Maine, for $1,000 two ordinary Life
Policies payable at death, provided the premiums
were paid annually, according to the terms Of the
contract
On the I'd day fJuly, ls77, Capt Gardiner had his
policies changed to the form used BY the Compa.
ny which gives the benefit of the Maine Non-foriei-
ture Law
On the lth day of September, 1877, he sailed from
Boston as master of the good ship "Icclald" On a
voyage 10 Calcutta. The ship aud all board were
lost at sea. The premiums due July "a, ls77 and Au.
gust B. s77, not paid, and by the terms of the
original policies this would have worked forfeiture
ofhe entire insurance; but under the new policies
which had been gratuitously offered by the company
the insurance would have been continued in force more
than three years, until November 1s>O notwith.
standing the non payment of the premiums due in
1877 and the fact of the death being established to
the satisfaction of the company, the full amount OF
the policies was paid the 18th day of October 1875
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Committee on Legal 49airs.
The Committee on Legal Affairs will meet on Wed.
nesdays and Fridays of each week at q O'Clock +. NJ
In the Judiciary Room.
+. W. REDLoN, I ch.,r,.,
g. A. CURRAN, ! N""'' "e"
Committee on To,cns.
The Committee on Towns will meet at room No. 10
on Tuesday of each week, at q O'Clock, r. NJ
"a: G. T. HASsos' MssHs%' chairmen.
Committee on STATE Lands and State Roads.
The Committee on State Lands and State Roads
will meet every Thursday afternoon at p O'Clock In
the Office Of the Land Agent.
wB W. fnISn1n' fhnnnLl. cha'rmen.
Committee on Railroads.
The Committee on Railroads will meet every Wed.
nesday afternoon at p clock, in Room No. 0.
W. w. THOMAS, I rh.i.,.n
EDMUND DANA, JR, "'"'
Committee Commerce.
The Committee on Commerce will meet at Room
No. IL, on Wednesday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock
JAMES R. TALBOT. chairmen.
Committee on Banks and Banking.
The Committee on Banks and Banking, will meet
No 10
RUFUS PRINCE, c,,
ID. H. INGRAHAM, ""~"e
Committee on agriculture.
The Committee on Agriculture will meet at Room
No is, on Wednesday of each week at p. NJ. until
''''neF notice SIi u. 81 saaw. WAi1' chairmen.
Committee on Fisheries.
The Committee on Fisheries will meet on TUESDAY
and FRIDAY Of each week, in Room No. Q, at 2.3C
O'Clock p. NJ.
HIRAM d. CooMBs, oh.,u,
L. c. FARRINGToN, en'
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WARREN II. vINToN. | c,.,.,,.u
EDMUND WILSON, 'hsrHen'
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AUSTIN HARRIS, c,a,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-08
This Memorandum,

Made this 18Th day of June, 1879, VIII
nesseth, That, whereas, on or about the
26th september, 1875, Claude Eey made
his promissory note, bearing SAID date,
for the sum OF $50, payable to Ell. ka-
couillet, in one year alter The date there
of, with Intrrest at the rate OF ~ per cent.
per month: and also, on or about the 4th
of November, 1876, made his other pro.
mfssory note for the sum of s2l5. payable
TO j. Il. Coson on or about The LIST OF Feb
ruary, 1877, and afterward endorsed and
transferred 10 II. Guiol and then trans.
ierred to said Racouilet;
And wher. as, both of sait notes have
been fully paid;
And whereas. said notes have been lost
and never surrendered to said Rey;
Now. therefore, the said l.. l.. Racou-
illet, In consideration thereof, does here
by agree and bind himself to save harm
less and indemn fy the said Claude Roy
against any and ali loss or damage or ex-
pense which may hereafter b. occasioned
TO him IL consequence of said notes, or
either of them.
jl9.lw E. l.. RACOUILLET.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-08
LEGAL.
SU M MONS.

the District Court of the Ser -.lteenth
Judicial District OF the State of Califor-
MIA, In and for the county OF Los Angeles,
Farmers, ana Merchants Bank of Los
Eirath tai, Defendants.
actlon brought In the District Court OF
the seventeenth judicial District of the
Stae OF California, In and for the County
in said County of Los Angeles. in tho
office of the Clerk of said District Court.
me People of the State of California,
send greeting 10 John McElrath, II. K.
ford. Jacob Lower, ID. q. Wilson, H. d.
Barrows and VIC. Furrey, com posing the
firm OF Barrows, Furrey & Co., and II.
Newmark, M. J. Newmark, X. Cohn and
Ii. Newmark & Co., Defendants.
You are here oy required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above above named Plaintiff in The district
Court or the Seventeenth Judicial Dis
trict OF the State OF California, in and fSl
the county of Los Angeles, and to ali
swerthe complaint filed therein, within
ten days exclusive Of the day of servi :e)
aitei tne service on you of this summons
out Oh thls county, but in this Districe
wlthih twenty days; otherwise, with
IN iorty days = or Judgment by de.
iauit VIII be taken against you accord
lnS W the prayer OF said mplaint.
Ihe said action is brought to obtain
a decree ofthis court for tie iorcclosuro
certain mortgage described in the said
Gonipiaint, and executed by the said
John McElrath on the Goth day OF Au-
gust, A.. ID. 1877, TO secure the payment of
acerta1n promissory note for the sum of
r3h0 Sold coin, with interest thereon
from GATE at the rate OF ~ per cent. per
month, payable every three months in
advance, and aso per cent. on the prin-
cfpal and interest found due for attor.
neys' fees; that the premises conveyed
oy SAID mortgage may be sold, and The
proceeds applied to the payment OF said
sum OF $500 gold coin, with interest as
aforesaid; also, per cent. on the princi-
pal and interest found due for attor-
neys, ices; that receiver be appointed
to take charge of the mortgayed prem
ises and to receive the +. MS and profits
thereof during he peldency OF this &c.
tion, and costs Of suit; and in case
such proceeds are not sufficient to pay
a ae"nss hea said to gSinn 9ohn NJ mcefstn efaea
for the balance remaining due; and also
that the said defendants and all persons
CLAIMING fhad by. through or under
be barred and foreclosed of ali right, Ii.
tie, claim, lien. equity of redemption and
interest In and TO said mortgaged prem
ises. and for other and further relief
reference is had to complaint for partic-
And you are hereby notified that IL you
fail % appear and answer the said COM
plant as above required, the said plaintin
VIII apply TO the Court for the relief de-
manded in the said complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal ti
the District Court of the Seventeenth
judicial District of the State of Ca ifornIa,
In and for the county of Los Angeles. this.
2Oth day of March. in the year OF our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred ana
seventy mine. [Seal.
A. w. POTTS. Clerk.
By A. RIMPAU, Deputy Clerk. m2-2m
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-08
Administrators Sale.

In pursuance OF an order Of the Probate
Court OF Los Angeles county, made on
the 10th day of June, 1879, in the n, after
Of the estate of Pedro PlIaria, deceased !,
the undersigned, Administrative of said
.staie, will sell at private sale, to the
hig hest bidder TOR cash in gold coin Of
the Government of the United States and
subject to confirmation by said Probate
ourt, on or after
WEDNESDAY, the Ed DAY OF JULY,
1879, all the personal property OF said es.
tate. consisting OF ABOUT 10, 900 sheep and
some sheep corrals, and movable
house and one wagon and four horses.
Terms Of the sale-Cash. BIDS may be
made at any Time afterthe first publica
ton of this notice and before the making
OF The sale. a IL bids or offers must be In
writing and left at the Office OF Glassell.
Smith 4 Smith, attorneys at law, Temple
Block, Los ANGELES city, or delivered 10
the undersigned personally.
Dated June l6, 1879.
JUANA pILARIA,
Administrators of The Estate of Pedro
Pi aria, deceased. jeH
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-08
Notice TO Creditors.
ESTATE OF LYDIA WEST,
Deceased.

Pursuant TO an order OF the Probate
Court Of Los Angeles county, notice is
hereby given to all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to ex-
hibit and present The same, with the
necessary vouchers, to the undersigned.
administrator OF said estate, at his Office
and place OF business, in the furniture
store of Dotter u Bradley, No 50 Main
street. Los Angeles city, State of Califor-
MIA, according 10 law, within four months
a ter the frst publicatior of this notice.
Los Angeles, April 10, 1879
ISAAC w. LORD,
Administrator Of the estate of Lydia
West, deceased al6-4v-
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-08
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-08
LEGAL.
Assignee's Notice of Sale.
In the County Court OF the County OF Los
Angeles, State of California.

In the County Court OF the County OF Los
Angeles, State of California.
By virtue OF an order OF sale issued out
of the County Court of the county of Los
Angeles, State of California, In the mat
ter of Samuel Meyer, an insolvent debt
or, and to me directed and delivered and
dated the 25th day of June, 1879, in which
was directed TO sell certain property
hereinafter described, l have taken pos
session OF the following property, TO wit:
All and singular the stock of goods,
wares and merchandise of said insolvent
ware, lamps, mirrors, gas fixtures,
spoons, knives and forks, toilet ana
fancy articles, counters. shelving, store
fixtures, &C., &c.
Also, divers and sundry book accounts
and debts due said insolvent debtor
Also, the following described real es-
tate, situate in the city and county Of Los
Angeles, to wit:
one lot situate on the west side of
Main street, between First and Second
streets, fronting AZ feet on Main street
and extending back therefrom 100 feet in
a westerly direction, with one-story
brick building thereon, known as No.
l75.
One lot fronting 81 feet on the west
side Of Main street, extending back
therefrom l60 feet in westerly direction,
bounded on the south by the Lafayette
one lot adjoining said last-named lot
on the north side thereof fronting
five feet on Main street and eX'
tending back therefrom 100 feet in a
westerly direction.
Notice is hereby given that On
THE l7TH DAY OF JULY, 1879,
At ten O'Clock of that day, at the store
lately occupied by said Samuel Meyer
No. Com mercial street, in the city o
Los Angeles, will sell the right. title
and interest of said Samuel Meyer, In
| solvent debtor, in and to the above de
| scribed property, at public auction, fol
cash in hand, 10 the highest and besi
bidder, in obedience to said order o
sale.
Dated June 25 1879.
| ]. J.CERF,
| Assignee of said lnsolvent estate.
ie26td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-08
Notice to Creditors.
IN THE PROBATE COURT, Los AN
GELE5 COUNTY.
ESTATE OF A. PELANCONI. DECD.

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, EXecutriX OF the estate
of Antonio Pelaneoni. deceased, TO the
creditors OF and all persons having
claims against the sa deceased,
to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within ten months after the
first publication of this notice. TO the said
ExecutrIX, at her residence in Los Ange-
les city. or to her attorney, +. p. kami
reZ, at his office, in emple Block, in said
city. -
ISABEL II. PELANCONI.
EXecutrix of the last will and 1esta-
ment OF Antonio / elanooni, deceased.
Los Angeles, June 26th, 1879. je26-5w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-08
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF H. NJ. BALL, Decease'

Notice is hereby given by the under.
signed, adm!nistratiix OF the estate OF
H Nj. Ball, de, eased, to the cred
itors of and all persons having claims
against the said deceased, to exhibit
them, with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publi-
cation OF this notice, to the said admins
tratrix, at her residence, in Los Angeles
city, TO her a torncys, Glasssll. Smi II
q smith. at their Office in Temple BLOCK
in said city.
PAULINA BALL.
Administrators of the Estate OF Ii. NJ.
Ball, deceased.
Dated at Los Angeles, June "a. 1879. je25
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-08
2lst DAY OFJULY, A. d. 1879,

At 10 o'clock, A, NJ, OF said day. then and
there TO show cause, If any they can, why
dist lbrtion should not be mate, agreea-
BILE to the contents of the statement by
the assignee OF said insolvent, hereto
filed In thls office, In this action.
In witness whereof, have hereunto set
my hand, and the seal OF the County
Court of Los Angeles county.
lSeall A. W. POTl s. County Clerk.
BY II, II. OWEN, Deputy. Jei7ld
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-07-08
Assessment Notice.
Pomona Orchard Company. Loca-
ton of principal place OF business,
Los Angeles city.


ton of principal place OF business,
Los Angeles city.
Notice is hereby given that at n me Getting
of the Board OF directors, held on the 9th
DAY OF June, 1879. an assess ment OF thirty
dollars $500 per share was levied upon
the capital stock ofthe corporation, pay
able Immediately. in United States gold
coin, TO the Secretary, at the offce OF the
company, No. Odd Fellows Block.
ApystJck upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 10th day of
July, 1879, will be delinquent and ad-
vertised for sale at public auction; and,
unless payment is made before, Will be-
sold ON WEDS SESDAY Z, the 30th day OF
July, 1879, at 2 O'Clock =. NJ. TO pay
the delinquent assessment, together with
cost OF advertising and expenses Of sale.
BY order Of tb e Board of Directors.
FRANK b. TANNING.
Secretary.
ofiee-No 5odd Fellows Block
June II, 1879. Jel