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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
IN THE PROBATE COURT
OF the County of Los Angeles,
State of California.
In the matter of the estate of b. d.
Wilson, deceased.

Notice is hereby given that In pursu-
ance OF an order of the Probate Court OF
the county OF Los Angeles, State of Cali
1ornia, made on The 1st day of Noyem-
Der, A, ID. 1879, in the m after of the estate
of B, ID. Wilson, deceased, the under
signed, executor and executrix of said
estate, viii sell at private sale, to the
highest bidder for cash in gold coin OF
the United states, and subject to con
nrmation by said Probate Court,
ON OR AFTER TUESDAY, THE 18TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1879,
All the right title, interest and estate of
said h. ID. Wilson, deceased, at the time
of his death, and all tho right, title and
interest that the said estate has, by op-
Grafton of law or otherwise, acquired
other than or in addition to that OF the
said intestate at the time of his death, in
and to all those certain lots of land, situ-
ated In said Los Angeles county, State OF
lots seven ~ and eight (S) of the Alham-
bra tract.
Terms and conditions of sale:--Cash in
gold coin OF the United States. Deed at
expense OF the purchaser. Bids or offers
may be made at any time after the first
publication of this notice and before the
making of the sale.
All bids or offers must be in writ
ing and left Mt the office of Thorn & Ross,
delivereed 10 the executor or execdtr1x
personally, or filed in the office of the
Clerk OF the said Probate Couif.
Dated November 1st, 1879.
j. DE BARTH SHORE,
MARGARET s. WILSON,
Executor and Executrix OF the estate of
b. ID. Wilson, deceased. MT nl9
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
WEDNESDAY, THE 24TH DAY
OF DECEMBER, A. D. 1879,

At twelve o'clock M, of said
day, l Will proceed to sell, at
county of Los Angeles, State of Califor-
mia, at public auction, to the highest and
best bidder, for cash in U. s. gold coin,
to satisfy said decree for principal and
cruing costs, all the above described
real estate.
Given under my hand, at the city and
county of Los Angeles, State of Califor-
mia, this the 2Sth day of November, A. d..
1879. II. NJ. MITCHELL, Sheriff.
By j. G. ISAYS, Under Sheriff. n29td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
LOS ANGELES OIL COMPANY, =,
Location of principal place of business,
Los Angeles, California.-Location of
works. Ventura county, California.

Notice Is hereby given that at "a
meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors OF this Company. held on
the Sth day of December, 1879. an as
sessm ent (No. 81 of twenty-five (25) cents
per share was levied upon the cap
ital stock OF the company, payable i'm
mediately, in U. s. gold coin, 10 the Sec
retary, at room No, Temple Block, city
OF Los Angeles.
Any stock upon which this assessment
remains unpaid on Monday the I'd day Of
February, 1880. will be delinquent and ad !
yertised for sale at public auction, and !
unless payment is made before, will bd
sold on Tuesday, the 24th day OF Feb.
ruary, 1880, to pay the delinquent az
sessm ents, together with costs of adyer,
Using and expenses of sale.
BY order OF the Board of Directors.
WM.J. NEELY, Secretary. IT
Los Angeles. Dec. llth. 1870. dl3-.4w
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
HOW THE WATER IS oLEANsED.

First the water passes down through
four inches of assorted Marine Gravel,
then through eight inches OF Patent
White Willow and Animal Charaoal;
then ascends twelve inches through
Fresh Water Sand and Marble Dust;
then descends again through twelve
inches of Charcoal.
The Filter. with all its tubes. is made
of Terra Gotta, and is so arranged that
all the filtering material can be re-
moved and repacked entirely with new
material, at a triding expense.
They are manufactured in two sizes
viz: The Family Size, to contain four
gallons, and the Qffiee Size, to contain
two gallons. of altered water. The Fam
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Size fifteen gallons of water IN twenty
four hours.
In Oakland alone there are about five
hundred of these filters now In use, CIV
ing perfect satisfaction, and teslimoni-
al from the owner of each one can be had
at any time.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF H. NJ. BALL, Decease

Notice is hereby given by the under
signed, administrntrix OF the estate o|
IL NJ. Ball, deceased, to the cred,
itors of and all persons having claim
against the said deceased, to exhibi1
them, with the necessary vouchers
within four months after the first puhI1.
cation of this notice, to the said adm ms
tratrlx, at her residence, in Los Angel&,
city, or TO her attorneys, Glassell, SmifI1
h smith. at their office in Temple Block,
. n said city.
PAULINA BALL,
Administrative or the Estate OF ii, M
Ball, deceased. III
Dated at Los Angeles, June "a, 1879. lea
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
Notice of Dissolution OF
Partnership.

The copartnership heretofore existing
under the name and style of Preuss 4
Schumacher, doing business In the city
of Los Angeles, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent.
EDWARD A. PREUSS, Jr.
JOHN SCHUMACHER.
Los Angeles, Nov. llth, 1879.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
SU NJ M o N s.

the District Court of the Sev-lteenth
| Judicial District OF the State of Califor-
mia. In and for the county OF Los Angeles.
Emily >. Bell ct al, Plaintiff, VS.. Solo
Amended Summons in an ac-
ton brought in the District Court OF
the Seventeenth Judicial District of the
| State of California in and for the County
OF Los Angeles, and the complaint filed
in said County of Los Angeles, in the
office of the Clerk of said District Court
The People of the State of California,
Mccormick, Anna Lockwood and Benja.
| min Lockwood, her husband, Phebe
sweeney and Sample Sweeney, her hus-
band, George e. Long. assignee in bank
ruptcy of F. P. F. Temple and William
Workman, late partners under the firm
name of Temple & Workman, Prudent
| Beaudry, Thomas j. Higgins, BENJAMIN
Virgin and Hannibal Edwards, Defend
| ants.
You are hereby required to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named Plaintiff in the District
Court Of the Seventeenth Jndicial Dis
trict OF the State OF California, in and fol
| the County of Los Angeles, and to an
| swer the complaint filed therein, within
ten days Exclusive OF the day of service)
after the service. on you of this summons
If served within this county; OF, ,ifservej
out of this county, but in this District.
within twenty days; otherwise, win
In forty, days or Judgment by de-
fault VIII be taken against you accord
Ing to the prayer of said complaint.
The said action is brought to obtain
judgment OF partition among the own
els OF the land described in the COM
plant, according to their respective
Mary s. Bell three-fourths of one-sixth
of one-half; to Mary e. Bryant, u of one
sixth of to Mary Ottoway, one-sixth
OF n; to solomon Bel, one sixth of u; to
Anna Lockwood, one sixth of "a as her
separate property: to Phebe Sweeney,
one-sixth OF as her separate property,
or tracts of land, to wit: Lot 2 land 28 feet
off OF the northerly side of lot 3, and of lois
4, 5, 9, 7 and 8, in block No. g. said lois
and parts of lots lying and being be-
fronting on Hill street, in the city of Los
Angeles, and being in depth 67 3-iO feet.
as set forth in said complaint; and 10
the said Thomas j. Higgins II of 2S feet OF
the northerly side of said lot three and u
Of lots 4, 8, 81 and s, In sal block 3; and
to the said Hannibal G. Edwards u Of IoI
No. In said block 3, and for costs OF
suit.
Reference is had to complaint for partio-
ulars.
And you are hereby notified that IL Won
fail toappear and answer the said COM
plant as above required,the said plaintiffs
VIII take Judgment OF partition as prayed
in said complaint and for general relief
as against the said defendants Prudent
Beaudry, Benjamin Virgin and George
p. Long, assignee in bankruptcy of said
Temple d Workman.
Given under my hand and the seal OF
the District Court of the Seventeenth
judicial District of the State of California.
in and for the county of Los Angeles. this
22t day of November. in the year OF our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
seventy'nine. [Seal.l
A. w. POTTS, Clerk.
By A. RIMPAU, Deputy. no3
O'Melveny & Trantum, Attorneys for
P1aintiffs. no9
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21

MR.. CHAS. B. PIRONI having pur.
chased the interest of Mr.. Schumacher
ued under the name and style OF Preuss
q Plroni. n29-lw
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
MONDAY, THE 22D DAY OF
DECEMBER, A. d. 1879,

At twelve o'clock noon of said
Court House door, in the City M and County W
OF Los Angeles, State Of California, al
public auction, to the highest and best bid
der, for cash in United States gold coin, tc
satisfy said decree for principal and interest,
attorneys fees, costs, and all accruing
costs, all the above described real estate.
Given under my hand, at the city and
county of Los Angeles, State of Califor-
MA, 9th day of November AID. 1879.
III. NJ. MITCHELL,
Sheriff.
BY ]. C. Kays, Under Sheriff. n25td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
County Rights for Sale
WIN. II. HARPER, Manufacturer,
1900 Broadway. Oakland, Cal.
For further particulars address
HARPER, MOORE & CO.,
ml2-lm Agents for Los Angeles Co.

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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
TUESDAY, THE ODD DAY OF
DECEMBER,

A.. D.. 1879, at twelve o'clock M, of
said day. I will proceed to sell, at
the court house door, in the city and county
of Los Angeles, State of California, at public
suction, to the highest and best bidder, for
cash in United States gold coin, to satisfy
said decree for principal, and interest. taxes,
attorneys fees, costs ana all accruing costs,
all the above described real estate.
Given under my hand, at the city and
county of Los Angeles, State OF Califor-
mia, this the 25th day of November, A. ID.
1873. FL. NJ. MITCHELL,
Sheriff.
By James G. Kays, Deputy. n26td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
Mortgage sale.
No. 5,l3O.

District-Henry Cowell, Plain tiff, VS..
Alvin X. Meserve. sydney Sorby, Il. i.
Huse, Robert Cathcart, Arthur ].
Hutchinson, l.. Brosseau, William q.
Haistead, Henry X. ". Bent. Sarah
Holser, Ralph Leonard and VILLA IN
Riley, Defendants.
TNDER AND BY VIRTUE OF
Sasr ~ decree s,s of risasS foreclosure and md
GGssf Distrlct coar a' OF ef'ered the IN seven enc
teenth Judicial District OF the state
of California, in and for the county
Of Los Angeles, on the 25th day. OF
November, A. ID. 1879, anu a writ of
execution for the enforcement OF judg-
ment requiring sale of property under
foreclosure of mortgage issued out Of
the aforesaid District Court, annexed to
said decree and dated the 25th day OF No
vember, A. ID. 1879, in the above entitled
action and in favor of Henry Cowell,
plaintiff, and against Alvin II. Meserve,
sydney Sorby, K. f. Huse, Robert Cath
cart, Arthur j. Hutchinson, l.. Brosseau,
William u. Halstead, Henry X. w.
Bent. Sarah Holsen, Ralph Leon
ard and william Riley, defend
ants, certified copy of which said decree
offOreclosure,d duly attested under the seal
ofsaid court on the 25th day of Noyemb ber,
A. ID. 1879. and delivered to me, together
with the writ annexed thereto, on the said
last mentioned day. whereby am COM
manded to sell at public auction, to the
hiehess anu uesb Dluuer, IOr CASH IN
United States gold coin, she following
and In said decree described real estate.
to-wit:
All that certain real property situated
in the said county of Los Angeles, State
OF California, bounded and described as
follows, TO wit:
The following portions of the Rancho
San Jose, to wit: Lots one Q), four az,
five t5), nine t9), ten Q0), eleven Q),
twelve Q2), thirteen (13), fifteen (5), sew
enteen Q0. eighteen (1s), twenty (2O),
twenty-one (2D, twenty-three (23), twen-
ty-four l24), twenty-five (25), twenty-six
l26). twenty,seven (27, twenty-nine (29)
thirty-three 1881, thirty-four (SD, and
also The sycamore Tract, the Homestead
Tract, and blocks B ana g. all according
TO and as shown by the survey and
map thereof made by E. Hadley in No
vember and December, A. ID. 1874; being
| the same premises which G. +. Loop on
January 81, 1875, conveyed to A. II. Me.
serve and sydney .Sorby, by deed of that
date recorded in the Office of the County
Recorder of said county on January q
1875, at 25 minutes past p. NJ, the mar
above named being annexed to and re.
corded with said deed.
Public notice is hereby given that on
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
LEGAL.
SheriTs Sale.
=. ]. Lynch, Plaintiff, VS.. John wilson,
defendant-l7th District Court.

8. ]. Lynch, Plaintiff, VS.. John Wilson,
defendant-l7th District Court.
Under and by virtue OF an execution is
sued out of the District Court of the
Seventeenth Judicial District of the State
of California, in and for the county OF
Los Angeles, on the 9th day of Novem-
ber, A. ID. 1879, and to me directed and de.
livered, for a Judgment rendered in said
1879, in favor of s. ]. Lynch, plaintiff,
and against John Wilson, defendant, L
have levied upon and shall on
WEDNESDAY. THE 31st DAY
OF DECEMBER, a. D. 1879,
At twelve O'Clock noon of said day,
proceed to sell, at the Court
of Los Angeles, State of California, at
public auction, to the highest and best
bidder, for cash in y. 8. gold coin, to sat
isiy said Judgment and costs and all ac-
cruing COSTS, all the right, title and inter-
est of said defendant, John Wilson. in
and to the following described real estate,
to wit:
All the right, title and interest the de-
fendant, John Wilson, had on the 4th
day of October, 1879, or at any time
since, in and to the following described
real estate, to wit: All that part of lots
2 and 3, in section 8, and NV q OF NE Il
and NE Il of NV "a of section 8, township
2 south range IL west San Bernardino
Meridian.
Given under my hand, at the city and
county of Los Angeles, State of Callfor-
| mia, this the 9Th day OF December. Il. ID.
1879. IL. NJ. MITCHELL,
Sheriff.
By J.C. Kays, Under Sheriff. 30 I'd
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21
THE 9th DAY OF
DECEMBER, A. u. 1879.

At 1870 O'Clock Pm. of said day, will pro-
ceed to sell at the Court House door, in
the city and county of Los Angeles, State
of California, at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash in u.
S. gold coin, to satisfy said decree for
principal and interest, attorneys fees,
costs and all aceruing costs, all the above
described real estate.
Given under my hand at the city and
county OF Los Angeles, State of Callfor-
MIA, this the 4th day of December, A. ID.
1873. II. NJ. MITCHELL,
Sheriff.
By ]. G. Rays, Under Sheriff. de5id
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-12-21

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