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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05
Kennebec Framing and Lumber
Company.

The annual meeting of the Kenncbcc
Framing and Lumber Company was held
at the office of the company Tuesday
morning. The reports of the officers
show the business of the company to be
in very satisfactory condition. The
business has largely increased the past
year and the returns are very gratifying Il
the stockholders. About SljO,OO0 worth
of business was done last year, using
about six million feet of lumber. This /,
II business to be proud of. The follow
Ing officers were elected:
President, j. NJ Lasselle, Whitingville
Mass.
Secretary and Treasurer, G, l.. Briggs
Fairfield
Agent, l.. l.. Parsons, Boston.
Directors, J. NJ. Iassell, George W
Briggs, l.. l.. Parsons, q. VI. Whiting ant
Chester w. LaSell, of Whitingvlle, Mass
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05

The District Of Columbia can furnish
Ills men in well equipped and efficient
command, As well as in all 4l.G~6 men
liable to military duty. In naming tile
above states it j, designed to give those
military commands are known To BE in
such state of efficiency As would render
them available almost on demand
But compared with European arm
amentS how insignificant they all are.
But then that is a subject of con4ratula-
ton, when all the condition are recalled
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05

RAILROAD NorEs.-Work on the sec
ond pier of CarrahaSSctt bridge l. pro-
crossing rapidly and with good weather
will be finished in about week. The
work of the false bridge will be commence
ed Immediately, and it is hoped Ia get the
bridge up without any serious difficulty
from frc>hets. The piles are al driven
on the mill stream trestlc, and most of
the caps and braces are in place. The
grading crews in Emhdcn find IL very diff
tlcult work ON account of the mud IN
cuts Snow Oh the sides melts and run,
in making ii wet aud dirty work for tn,
shovclcrs one cut Is SO soft OH the bot
tom that 1t Is necessary to floor IL will
brush and logs before putting teams in
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05

In letter to Railroad Commissioner
Greene, senator lugal, says that every
man of intelligence knows that his allu-
>ions 10 Hancock and Mcclellan were not
As soldiers, but as democratic candidates
for the presidency. As such they were
allies of the Conicderacy A. Grover
Cleveland L. rs every democrat must he
who aspires 10 that office. because he
must be elected hy the - votes of the
solid South, which is aS much an agreSs-
i've potential force in our politics as il
was in lS60
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05

Il once .hought SAW ghost" said
Judge Danforth of the Maine supreme
Court. recently, cone moonlight even
ng. when was lad, | was passing 10y
a graveyard in Norridsewoek. with a
companion, and on the way home, We saw
something white ON top Of tomb in the
graveyard, and saw it move. In the
moonlight it looked real ghostly and it
startled us. Gazing more attoutiytly.
WE thought we saw a pair of cleaning
eyes. We approached nearer to the
spectre and il moved again The phe
nomenon was explained when we adyanc-
ed into the graveyard and found stray
sheer"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05

Revenue Cutter Woodbury. passed
through Eggemoggin reach, Thursday
last, and II is open 10 navigation, This
j. the last thoroughfare 10 open and closes
the cutters winter work.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05

INSANE IIo~rlfu. At the recent quar-
terly meeting. ii was apparent That the
past season has been Il busy one al the
Hospital Tn hall USED Cor religious SER
vices ON the Sabbaths, and musical enter
tanmcut- and amuSemeuts during the
fall. winter aud spring months has been
much enlarged. frescoed, and made very
attractive, being now one of the finest in
the state The Kitchen and store rooms
have been cnlarged-two ovens. ole adj
ditional-hoth new, The capacity of the
institutions has been increased by the adj
djtion of tWcuty-cght rooms to the chap
81 building for the help New and com
modiou> rooms have been lifted in this
building for thu di>pensary, which has
been removed thereto. The laundry and
engine building has been entirely rebuilt,
enlarged with an additional story, and
supplied with all the modern improve
mcntS for Il laundry. a mcnding room and
twelve sleeping rooms for the help, tive
bath rooms and an elevator added The
bath rooms in the middle and third wings
of the female side of the old wards have
been entirely rebuilt in most Thorough
manner. also IA convenient dining room
bath room and parlor for each floor an,
/ Il new elevator supplied. 4 new buildin.
/ Is to he erected during the coming sea
son for the accommodation Of patirnt>
/ and to rclieVe'the over crowded condition
of the wards.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05
on! MY HEAD.

The pain from Neuralgia and its
companion disease rheumatism is
excruciaung. Thousands who could
be quickly cured are needlessly suf-
fering. Ath-lo-pho-ros will do for
Others what it did for the following
parties:
Wiliamspnrt Ind, Oct g. l$f
Having been afflicted With nsuralsis for
the past four years. and trying almost every
thing but in vain, l finally heard d Athlo-
10 be hslpinx me, and after taking four boz
tee Of Athlophosus md o. q Pills. foand
that vas entirely vsu. think ths Dsdi-
cine u positively v1rs euro
CHAuHcKY D. Rxppsrx.
Ma Cszmsl NJ. Dec y. WI
IhAve nssd Athioph0eus In my family and
mud u to be tbs greatest mssiictns ffR n<s
ralxiA In sIiss<nce and having bad n. fsnxs
fAstsned upoa ~ fos tbs pass ID years tnDs
vhsroof ip>ak. MkS Julia chrLros
~ Send cents for the beautiful cylofei PIC
ture, Moorish Aaiden."
THEATHL0PH0a0S co. ff2 KaD 81. 4. T.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05

Miss Rehecra :. Clarke of Narrid.e-
waek, who goes by the author name of
Sophie May" has told Mr.. Arlo Bates
how She writes. He says She signed
her first article with the home abbreyia-
tion Of her middle name. added the MAY
10 signify. A. She sad. sophia may
write again; though, she added, in
telling the story, l must coufe>> /
didn't think there Was much chance she'd
succeed well enough II make it probaa,e
She would As the first story was 4 part
Of the famous rrudy book. it is hardly
necessary to comment on the grouudlcs>-
ness Of her fear.
i Il i, peculiar fact. although the Rev
dictionary war ended los years ago there
arc still - widows Of Revolutionary sol
+ dierS now drawing pensions. The oldest
Of these widows i ~ and the Youngest
-. The former wa> therefore born l.
wears after the war closed and the latter
did not arrive at Il MARI geahc age until
4 half century after peace was declared.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05

DR.. Cbase's Diptheria Resoytnts, prepared
ut tho Norridgewock Tea Store is having u
great sale. They are known to cure and pre-
ven, Sore threats, Dipthera. sssxhs, Colds,
&c. Give them u trial. i?tt
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1888-04-05
ForSa1e.

One Bay Hor-e, sound kind, years old, extra
roadster one Black Colt four years old, brok
en- to CARNAGE One Black Mare years old,
scar on leg about l6 hands nigh, extra roadcr.
viii he sold at great bargain; One Gray Horse
IL wears old. sound kIud, extra saddle or dilN-
Ing horse safe forlady; one New Traverse
Runner Pung: one Secondhand Pung; one
New Sleigh old comfort style One Single EN-
press Harness, Three New Tcncments to rent
52tf . W. wv ~
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
OFFICIAL.
NOTICE OF AWARD OF CONTRACT.

pURsUANr TO STATUTES AND TO RES
olution No. 1858 of the Council OF the
City Of Los Angeles, adopted December "a
1883, directing this notice, notice Is hereby
given that the said Council, in open session
Oh the Gath day of December, 1883, opened
proposals offered for the following work, to-
wit:
That Upper Main street. in said city, from the
north line of Msrchessault street to the west
line of Alameda street Except such portions
thereof as are required by law to be kept in ord
railroad tracks thereon), be graded and macad-
amized with porphyry, In accordance with plans
and specifications on file in the Office Of the
Clerk of the Council for matchmaking streets
In said city mo. 81, and have constructed cross
walks Of stone, as follows: Two stone cross
walks OF four rows at each intersection of
Upper Mat1 street with Water and Virgin
sire is, and two also across each of said streets
also two stone crosswalks of two rows at its in
tersection with Bellvue avenue, and one stone
crosswalk of four rows at each of its fntersec-
tions with Cape Horn Point and Marchessault
street. and also across Marchessault street aud
Bellevue avenue
I'd. That a cement curb be constructed along
the line of roadway of said Upper Main street,
between said lines of st 'eet Except where curb
ing in accordance with municipal specifca ion
has already been constructed along said line of
roadway; all in accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the Office of the Clerk
cement curbs; and thereafter awarded the con-
tract for said work to The Porphyry Paving
Company, the lowest regular responsible bid
der, at the prices as specified in its proposal
on file in the office Of the Clerk of the Cou ncil.
Los Ange es, CAL. December %, 1888;
Clerk of the Council Of the City of Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

DURsUANT TO STATUTES AND TO REso-
L luton No. 1.26O Of the Council of the city
Ct Los Angeles, adopted December "a, 1883,
and will receive at his Office in the City Hall up
to 10 O'Clock A: NJ. of Decem Der 81. 1888, sealed
proposals for the following street work to be
done according to the specifications, to-wit:
1st. The west line Of Oak street in the city of
Los Angeles, from point 60 feet north of Lo-
Gust street to point 5feet south ofW Washington
street, to be improved by laying cement side
walk thereon in accordance with plans and
specific cations on file in the ofiice of The Clerk
of the Council of the city of Los Angeles, for
lsying cement sidewalks in said city.
I'd. cement curb is to be constructed along
the line of roadway Of said west eide OF Oak
street, from point 90 feet north of Locust
street to point AIS feet south of Washing
ton street, in accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the Office of the Clerk
of the Council of said city, for constructing
cementcurbs.
All proposals offered must be accompanied
by certified check, payable to the order of the
Mayor of the city or by bond (either) for an
amount not less than ten per cent of the aggre-
gate of the proposal, and throughout as pre-
scribed by law.
Los Angeles, Cal. December "a. 1888.
FREEMAN G. TEED,
Clerk Of the Council of the City of Los Angeles
d25 8t
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OFFICIAL.
NOTICE OF INTENTION.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1T Is
IN the intention of the Council OF the city o
Los Angeles to establish the grade OF Diamond
street from Alvarado street to Milton avenue as
follows:
At Aiva,ado street the grade shall be 336 90
on the east corners and 334.OO on the west
corners
At the junction of Harvard avenue the grad 9
shall be 315 90 on the north corners and 314. so
at points in the south line OF Diamond street di-
rectly opposite thereto.
At point 213 90 feet west Of the west line
of Rosamont avenue. the grade shall be 1854 %
on both sides of Diamond street.
At the west line of Bur.z street the grade
shall be 1862. 90 on both sizes of Diamond street.
At point 1, 800 feet west of the west line OF
Alvarado street the grade shall be 3O6.OO on
both sides Of Diamond street.
Al the junction of Martz street the grade
shall be 294 90 on both north corners and at
p ints in the south line OF DialLond street op'
posite thereto the grade shall be 293. so.
At VendOme street the grade shall be 298. 90
on the east cOrne and 297.O0 on the west
corners
At Dillon avenue the grade shall be 2s6 SO
on the north corners and 1856 90 on the south
corners
At the east line of Milton avenue the grade
shall be 294 90 on the north corner and 293 90
on the south corner.
All the above heights are in feet and above
sea level datum.
All persons Interested are hereby notified ,o
file any objections which they may have with
nc Clerk Of the Council within ten days OF the
date of the first publication OF this notice.
geles, at its meeting of December Gath, A. ID
1888. FREEMAN G. TEED.
Clerk of the Council of the City of Los Angeles.
d27-10t
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NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

DURsUANT TO STATUTES AND TO REsO-
L luton No. 1852 of the Council of the City
Of Los Angeles, adopted December a. 1888,
directing this notice, the undersigned invites
and will receive at his office in the City Hall
up to 10 O'Clock A. M of December 81, 1883,
sealed proposals for the following sti eet work, ,
to be done according to the specifications,
to-wit:
1st First street in the City OF Los Angeles,
from the west line of Fort street to the East
line of Grand avenue. is to be graded,
graveled and curbed in accordance with
plans and specifications on file in he
Office of the Clerk of the Council of the City of
Los Angeles, for making gravel streets in the
said city.
I'd redwood curb is TO be constructed along
the line of roadway of said First street, from
the west line of Fort street to the east line of
Grand avenue, in accordance with plans and
specifications on file in the office of the Clerk
of the Council of said city for constructing
redwood curbs.
All proposals offered must be accompanied
by certified check, payable to the order of the
Mayor OF the city. or by bond (either) for an
amount not less than 10 per cent of the aggre-
gate of the proposal, and throughout as pre-
scribed by law.
Los Angeles, Cal, December "a, 1885,
FREEMAN G. TEED,
Clerk of the Council OF the City of Los Angeles
dOE.Qt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
NOTICE OF INTENTION.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT 1T IS
~ the intention of the Council of the
city Of Los Angeles to establish the grade of
Schiefelin avenue, from Chestnut to Workman
streets, as follows
is to remain as at present established on both
corners
At the junction of Daily street, the grade
shall be 321.40 on the northwest corner and
32l 60 ou the northeast corner.
At the west line of Workman street, the grade
Is to remain ss at present established on both
corners
ALI the above heights are in feet and above
sea level datum
Ali persons interested are hereby notified to
the Clerk OF the Council within ten days of the
date of the first publication of this notice
By order of the Council of the City of Los
Angeles, at its meeting OF December a. A. D.
1883 FREEMAN G. TEED
Clerk of the Council Of the City of Los Angeles.
d27-1Ot
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
NOTICE OF PROBATE.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF CAL.
i ifornia, county of Los Angeles, SIS.
In the matter OF the estate of Henry Noel
Morgan, deceased. Notice for publication OF
time for proving will. etc.
Notice is hereby given that satur day, the 5th
day OF January, 1889, at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ OF
said day, at the court room of this Court, De.
Partment Two thereof. in the Jones
Block. city Of Los Angeles, county OF
Los Angeles. and State OF California, has
been appointed As the time and place for hear
Ing the application of John Alton, praying that
document now on file In this Court, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of the
said deceased be admitted to probate, and that
letters testamentary be issued thereon to said
John Alton at which time and place all persons
interested therein may appear and contest the
same.
Dated December 22d, 1888.
G. II. DUNSMOOR, County Clerk
By M. J. AsHMoRE, Deputy
MILFORD, WILSON & BULLA, Attorneys for Pc
titioner. d 23-1Ot
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
HOMESTEAD APPLICATION.

IT s. LAND OFFICE. LOS ANGELES, CAL.
y. December 21st, 1888.
Notice is here by given that Louis F. Audigier
of Los Angeles, California, having applied a
this ofnce to file homestead application on tht
SW Il of Sc. n ana 8. Il ofSW. a of section 2
township 8 north, range Is west, S. B NJ and
said land having been returned by the United
states Surveyor General for California as min
eral land, a hearing to determine the mineral o.
ordered to take place before the u s. Land
Office at Los Angeles, California. at 10 o'clocl
A, M, on Thursday. February 9TH, 1889. a
which time and place all parties interested are
they may have touching the character of sait
land I. H. POLK, Receiver.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Financial.

EXCHANGE REVIEW.
NEW YORK. December 28.-The usual holida,
dullness overlook the market to-day and tht
narrowness Of the dealings was quite in con
trast to the activity of the earlier days of thu
week. At the same time there was more
strength, though it was chiefly confined to {
few leaders. The close was active and the ana
changes are sll for fractional amounts and are
about equally divided between gains and
losses.
Government bonds were dull but firm.
Petroleum opened weak at 87Lc., NC. below
last nights close, and closed steady at 9619c.
MONEY QUOTATIONS..
NEW YORK. December 2s.-Money on call
easy at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 5@6h.
Sterling exchange dull and weak; $4.e4A
for sixty day bills: $4. 8SL for demand.
Bar silver, 931sc. per ounce.
SAN FRANCISCO, December 2S.-Silver bars,
93@93l4c. per ounce.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29

e14 80; February, S14.65@14.s5; May, rs
Ola. 80. Spot Rio quiet; fair cargoes, 1910.
6ugar-Raw, easy and nominal; fair renning
$40; refined dull.
Copper-Firm and more active. Lake, Janu
airy, S17 80.
Lead-Strong. Domestic, $3 80.
Tin-Brisker; closed easy. Straits. $21.95.
CHICAGO, December 28.-Whiskey-$1.20 20.
Shoulders, So 1906. s711; short clear. $7.121.
az. rs; short ribs, So 80.
Pork-Steady. Cash and January, $3.50
May, $13.27X.
Lard : Steady. Cash, SO 22l<; January
$7.721<; May, 81. SO17. .821%
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

IL November 80, 1888.
Notice is hereby given. that the following.
to make final proof In support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver at Los Angeles, Cal, on
January %, 1889, viz:
Lester J. Woolley, Pre- D. G., No. 5,557, for
the NV n of sec. Is, TIP. 8 N, R. 10 W..
8. B. M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiva.
ton of, said land, viz: William W Hoon,
Cyrus Jurd, E. Jurd, lay E. Merrill. all Of
Germans Station Postofice, Los Angeles
county, California.
d13-3Ot n W PATTON Raoiator
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

T AND OFFICE AT LOS ANGELES. DECEM-
IL cember A, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice of his intention
of his claim. and that sa proof will be made
before the Register and Receiver at Los Angeles
City on January 2S, 1888, viz: John Swift,
Homestead Entry No. 1882, for the SWN OF
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
OF, said land, viz: Herman A. Johansen, Will
liam Olsen, John Sorensen, John w. Ong, all of
Los Angeles County, and whose postofice ad-
dresses are Maynard.
d5 3Ot* H. W PATTON, Register.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
NOTICE FOR PROVING WILL.

TN THE SUPERIOR COURT, STATE OF
L California, County of Los Angeles, ss.
In the matter of the estate of James Sheehan
Proving Will, etc.
Notice is hereby given that Monday, the
3lst day of December, 1883, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
partment Two thereof. in the Jones Block, City
OF Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles and State
of California, has been appointed as the time
and place for hearing, the application Of
Richard Egan. praying that q document now
on file In this Court, purporting to be the
last Will and Testament of the said deceased,
be admitted to probate, and that letters testa-
mentary be issued thereon to said Richard
Egan at which time and place all persons in
terested therein may appear and contest the
same.
Dated December II, 1888.
G. d. DUNSMOOR, County Clerk.
dis lit By M. ]. AsHMoRE. Deputy.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
NOTICE.

TT s. LAND OFFICE AT LOS ANGELES,
u. Cal, October 6, 1888.
Complaint having been entered at this office
BY Frederick NJ. Randolph against Paul T..
Hopf for abandoning his Homestead Entry
No. 2, 1872, dated April 13, 1885, upon the SEL
Sec. 26, Tp. N, R. IL W., In Los Angeles
County, Cal, with q view to the cancellation
of said entry, the said parties are hereby sum
mOned to appear at this Office on the 5th day
of January, 1889, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to re-
spond and furnish testimony concerning said
alleged abandonment.
n29 3Ot+ !, H. POLK Receiver.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
NOTICE OF STREET WORK,

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT ON THE
IN 10th day of November, A. u. 1888, the
Council of the City of Los Angeles passed its
resolution Of intention No. 1246 to order the
C0llad street. from the south line of Diamond
street to the north line of Western avenue be
graded, graveled and curbed according to
streets and constructing redwood curbs.
For further particulars reference is hereby
made TO said resolution No. 1916 on file in the
office of the Clerk OF the Council
JOHN M BALDWIN,
d25-6t Superintendent of Streets
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
NOTICE..

TINTED STATES LAND OFFICE, LOS
u Angeles, Cal. December %, 1888 Notice
is hereby, given that John Hall, OF Los
Angeles. Cal, having applied at this office
to make timber culture entry on the N. Il
OF NE Il, Sec. .1s, t. s N, R. IL W.,
8. B. M. and said land having been re.
turned and suspended as mineral land, q hear.
Ing to determine the mineral or non-mineral
character of the same is hereby ordered 10 take
place before the United States Land Office on
the 28th day of February, 1889, at 10 O'CLOCK
A. NJ, at which time and place all parties in in
testimony they may have touching the char
d29.30.@ h. W. PATTON, Register
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
LEGAL.
ORDER TO SELL REAL ESTATE.
TN THE SUPERIOR COURT OFTHE COUNTY
i Of IdQa AnRelas State of California

THE SUPERIOR COURT OFTHE COUNTY
i of Los Angeles, State of California
In the matter of the estate of Christian H.
JargstorR deceased-Order to show cause why
order Of sale of real estate should not be made
A. W. Potts. the administrator with the will
annexed Of the estate Of Christian Il. Jargs torff
deceased, having fled his petition herein duly
verified praying for an order of sale of certain
parts OF the real estate of said decedent for the
purposes therein set forth.
1t is therefore ordered by me as Judge of said
Court, that all persons interested in the estate
OF said deceased. appear before the said Su-
Perior Court on Monday, the 31st day of Decem-
Der, 1888, at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon of
said day; at the Courtroom of Department 2, of
said Superior Court at the Jones Block, in the
city OF and county of Los Angeles to show
cause why an O. der should not be granted to
the said administrator to sell so much of the real
estate OF the said deceased as shall be neces-
sary.
And that copy OF this order be published at
ie ast four successive weeks in the Los Angeles
Dally HERALD, newspaper printed and pub
lished in said city and county.
A. w. HUTTON,
Judge of the Superior Court.
Dated November 49, 1885, d2 got
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-12-29
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

ESTATE OF JULIUS G. WEYsE, DECEASED.
~ Notice is hereby given by the undersigned,
administrator with the will annexed of the es-
tate of said deceased to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the said de-
ceased. to exhibit the same, with the neces-
sary vouchers, within ten months after the first
publication of this notice. to the said admins
traitor at the Farmers Merchants Bank of
Los Angeles, cor. Main and Commercial sts., in
said city of Los Angeles in the county of Los
Angeles.
Dated this 23d day of November, A. D. 1883.
L. G. GOODWIN,
Administrator with will annexed of estate of
said deceased d1-3Ot