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The Newtown bee., 1888-02-03
WESTPORT.

The young peoples society met, last week Thursday evening, with Miss Clara Hurlbut a. the residence of Charles Hurl- but, River street and this week with Miss Nellie Hurlbut at the residence of Am prose $. Hurlbut.
 Charles II. Jones has been appointed by Capt Fl. P. Burr as assistant town clerk.
 Having finished blasting the rocks on Church hill, the steam drill has been re- moved to Saugatuck and commenced re- moving the ledge of rock near Smiths ma chine shop.
 Miss Belle Watts of Yonkers, N. Y, is at the residence of N s. Kirk.
 The funeral of Mrs Eliza Blackman. who died. last week Thursday, was attended from the Congregational church on Sun- day She was v years of age.
 A union temperance meeting was held in the Sons of Temperance room on Sun- day afternoon. Rev Mir Still of the NJ ;E. church conducted the service.
 The Swiss bell ringers are to give an en- tertainment here on Monday evening for the benefit of the reading room.
 Sunday was the coldest day of the seas on. The thermometer registered from l3 to IS below zero
 Twentyman Wood. who has been con fined to the bed, is able to sit up.
 The town clerk s office has been enlarg- rd to double it's former size.
 James, son of B w. Naples, while skat- ing on the river, last week, broke through and was nearly drowned He was rescued by one of his companions.
 Tuesday was Founders day at the High school the S7th birthday of Horace Staples.
The Newtown bee., 1888-02-03
LONG HILL.

number of friends and relatives from Brooklyn, New Haven, Bridgeport and Trumbull took advantage of the sleigh ing, Tuesday evening, 10 Visit NIT and Mrs Henry Wills They came up from Bridge port Id big sleigh and were as happy as the night was long Of course they were royalty entertained
 Manager Harris took a toboggan to Par Tor Rock, Tuesday and dashed down the slide like the wind.
 David C. Beach is busy, this warm spell, making cider for Representative Samuel B. Beach.
 Miss Emily J Burroughs is in New York.
 Hiss Emily T Warner is making an ex- tended visit up the Housatonic valley.
 E. M. Beardsley .has supplied D. c. Beach with two cows and John Willis with one.
 The postal service is fine thing in this section l. took from last Friday morning until Monday noon to get a letter from Monroe to Long Hill. Perhaps the two eyed mans specs are out of order. Philo C. had better make him another par.
 Fred " Tonsey visits friends in Trenton, N J Philadelphia and Princeton.
 Miss Frances French of stepney is with her sis- ter. Mrs F. $ Shelton
 Mrs David French is taking vocal lessons of Mrs Dutton of Bridgeport
 Mrs John Fulford is one Of those boarding ice men.
 Rumor says that Irwin s. Coan is to occupy Henry Coan's new house.
 Mrs Elliott Latin of Nichols has visited her par ents, SEr and Mrs Clark Hurd
 H. A. Warner had the misfortuneto to freeze lis ears. Saturday
 RoxBURY.
 The Methodist donation party at the Town Hall last week Wednesday, night, was a sncce5s. Ali ed Murphy lost his youngest child, last week Wednesday. She was sick but a short time with brain fever 1 The Methodists have had series of interesting meetings in their church.
 The young ladies are preparing for grand Leap Year ball.
 Martin Bradley and Earle Garlic are slowly i'm proving. 1 Frank Wetmore's youngest boy is sick with bronchitis.
 Cast & Day closed their tobacco warehouse fo, the Winter, Saturday I E Mower has gone South to visit his son Rob < eEt who is spending the Winter at Amerscus Ga
 Mrs cl arles Sanford has returned from New < Tori.
The Newtown bee., 1888-02-03
JANUARY
 BARGAINS.

Special sale of relia- bic black silks at excep- tionally low prices.
 Black gros grain 75c, worth 95c; 97c, worth $l.25; l.l0, worth I.35; l.25, worth l.50; l.49, worth l.75; l.90, worth 2.25.
 Black Rhadame 75c up.
 Black Armure Royal $l.25.
 Black Faille Fran caise sl.25 up.
 Black Moire Fran caise Sl.25 up.
 Black Satin Duch- esse $50 up. Black Silk Surah 75c, $l and Sl 25.
 The above new and desirable goods are made by the most reli- able manufacturers, and are all of the celebrated Regatta and Guinet brands.
The Newtown bee., 1888-02-03

" lIliam A. JuQSOn fOFmcfiF owned d fine residence at the foot of Center street. At the tirae George Thompson shop was burned, his house took fire and was burned to the ground. He was a man held in high esteem by his fellow towns men and has ably filled many offices. His remains were brought here. Thursday and laid by the side of his mife in the old yard
 Rev Mir Lawson gave fine program al the Town Hall. Tuesday evening The attendance was not quite upvto expecta- tion, yet quite fair audience was pres ent and all seemed exceedingly well pleas ed Mir Lawson does not attempt any thing that he does not do we'll, as he did Tuesday evening.
 Rev A J. Park of Weston is to preach in the Congregational church. next Sun- day and notic. was given, last Sunday, urging all interested in the church and society to be present and hear him. as there is a prospect of hiring him as pas tor.
 The Prohibitionists met Saturday night. partly organized and adjourned to Thurs day evening, when they complete their or gauizatiop and elect officers for the club.
 II D. Shelton's old barn has finally fall en down. or large portion of it and. if all of it was down and out of the way. it would be much better.
 1 Miss Lillie Wilson has returned from a two-wpeks' visit with her grandfather. James Cochraue of West Cornwall.
 Miss Mary Wilson is on the sick list. ,o1,
 Booths Hill, tbls week. where she has successfully taught the past term. ! Seymour Beardslry, who does rushing
 business in cigar boxes, took flying tiiE Ito Danbury Saturday.
 Notwithstanding the cold weather. las \ Friday evening, Fred. son of Leandel
 Wheeler very pleasantly entertained .
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
In the Superior Court

OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
" State of California. In the matter of
Daniel Granger. an Insolvent Debtor. Ad.
judiGation fdd Of Insolvency; Sec. q, Act, Act OF
fled in this court his petition, schedule and
inventory in insolvency, from which it ap-
pears that he is an insolvent debtor, the
said Daniel Granger is hereby declared to
Los Ange es is hereby directed to take pos
session of all the estate. real and personal.
of the said Daniel Granger, fnsolvent
debtor, except such as may be by law ex-
empt from execution, and OF all his deeds,
vouchers, books of account, and papers,
and to keep the same safely nntil the ap.
p1intment of an assignee of his estate. All
persons are forbidden to pay any debts to
the said insOlvent, or to deliver any prop
erty belonging to sucn insolvent, to him, or
ton for his use; and the said debtor is
hereby forbidden to transfer or deliver any
property, until the further order of this
court, except as herein ordered.
1t is further ordered that all the creditors
of said debtor be ard appear before the
Honorable W. P. Gardiner, Judge of the
Superior Court of the county of Los An
geles, in open court, at the court room Of
said court on New High st., in the Jones
building, in Los Angeles City, in the. county
1888, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ: OF that day, to
prove their debts and choose one or more
assignees of the estate of said debtor.
1t is further ordered that the order be
published in the Los Angeles Daily Herald,
a newspaper of general circulation pub
lished in the county of Los Angeles, as
often as the said paper is published, before
the said day set for the meeting of credit
ors.
And it is further ordered that in the mean
time all proceedings against the said in
solvent be stayed.
HE. S. O'MELVENY,
Judge of the Superior Court
Dated March 2Sth, 1888. m29-3Ot
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
In the Superior Court.

CTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
y Los Angeles, ss. In the matter of the
estate OF Thomas Alexander, deceased. No
tice for publication of time for proving will,
etc. Notice is hereby given that Tuesday,
the 18th day of April, 1888, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ. OF said day, at the court room Of this
Cou {, Department Two thereof, in the Jones
Block, City of Los Angeles, County of Los
Angeles, and State of California. has beer
appointed rs the time and place for hearing
the application of Sarah Alexander anG
William L. Alexander, praying that docu-
ment now on file in this Court, purpoting to
be the last will and testament of the said
deceased, be ada itted to probate, and that
letters testementary be Issued thereon to
them, at which time and place all persons
interested therein may appear and contest
the same.
Dated April 5, 1888.
c. H. DUNSMOOR. County Clerk
By NJ. ]. ASHMORE, Deputy.
S. C. HUBBELL, ESQ.,, Attorney for Peti-
toner's. a6-lOt
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
LEGAL.
Notice of Sale of Real Estate

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT, IN
IN pursuan ce of the judgment of the Su-
perior Court of the county of Los Angeles,
State of California, made on the 18th day
of March, 1888, inrthe case of Janet Hobbs,
executrix OF the last will and testament of
Johu Hobbs, deceased, vs.. John Hobbs,
Sarah A. Hobbs and Ella May Hobbs, the
undersigned executrix will sell at
private sale, subject to confirmation
oi said Court, all the right, title
and interest OF the said John Bobbs,
at the time of his death, and all the
right, title and interest that the heirs and
devisees of the said John Hobbs, by opera
tion of law or otherwise, have acquired by
and since the death of the said John Hobbs,
deceased in and to all those certain lots of
land being in the county and State afore-
said and described as follows, to-wit; Lots
ID. Is, % and %, in Watts subdivision of a
part of the Rancho San Rafael, containing
fifty-two acres and 162 50-100 ten thous-
anths of all the water rights and rights of
development in the Verdugo canon, said
rights being, appurtenant to said several
tracts of land.
Terms and condition of sale: One-fourth
gold coin, the balance in three equal an
nual payments, with interest at per cent.
per annum.
For particulars and propositions apply to
Crow, Clippinger d Co., Glendale, Cal. or
Barclsy Wilson Il Carpenter, 80 North
Spring steet, Los Angel, s, Cal.
JANET HOBBS, Executrix.
April 2. 1888. a4-14t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
Notice iOr Publication.

TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 3, 1873.
limited STATES LAND OEFICE, LOS
U Angeles, Cal, February a, 1888. No
tice is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions of the act OF Congress OF June
timber lands in the States of California,
Oregon, Nevada and Washington Terri
tory" Schuyler Cole, of Los Angeles, county
of Los Angeles, State of California, has this
day fled in this Office his sworn statement
No: =, for the purchase Of lot l OF section
2, in township No. ! south, range NO; Ia
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural pur..
poses, and establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver of this Of
fee at Los Angeles on Friday, the 2Sth day
Of April. 1888. He names as witnesses;
Adolph Zubar of Cahuenga, Chas. Cover of
Los Angeles, C. Cole of Los Angeles, Tru-
man Cover of Cahuenga. Any and all per
sons claiming adversely the above de-
scribed lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 2Sth
Il whit n RETHITNE. Fegister.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
LEGAL.
In the Superior Court

0F THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, II
" and for the County of Los Angeles. N
the matter of the estate of Walter y.
Stephenson, deceased, order to show raueo
why order OF sale of real estate should nlo
be made. w. P. Gardiner, administratoR
with the will annexed, OF the estate Of wal
ter ID. Stephenson. deceased, having fled
his petition herein, duly verified, praying
for an order of sale Of the whole of the red
estate Of said decedent, or 80 much and guch
parts thereof as may be necessary for the
purposes therein set forth, It Is therefore IN
the Court ordered, that ell persons interested
in the estate of said deceased, appear before
said Superior Court on Monday, the 16fk
day of April, 1883, at two O'Clock P. n, q
the Court room of Department 4, of SAID
Court in Temple Block, in the City OF Lo1
Angeles, in said County, to show cause, 4
any they have, why an order should OF b
granted to the said Administrator with the
will annexed of the said tate, to sell the
whole, or so much, or such parts of the real
estate of the said deceased as shall b
necessary a. public or private sale; and that
copy of this order be published once Q
week for four successive weeks in the Daily
Los Angeles HERALD, a newspaper printed
and published in the City OF Los Angeles
in said County.
Dated, March 18th, 1888.
A. w. HUTTON,
m18-4wd Judge of said Court.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
Notice Of Administrators Sale

nF REAL ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE.
~ Notice is hereby given, that in pursu--
ance of an order OF the Superior Court of
the County of Los Angeles State OF Cali
fornia, made on the 9th day of March,
1888, in the matter Of the estate of Charles
X. Bernhardt deceased, the undersigned,
the administrator of the estate of sal d de-
ceased, will sell at private sale, to the
highest and best bidder for cash, in gold
coin of the United States OF America, and
subject to confirmation by said Superior
Court, on or after Tuesday, the 18th day of
April, A. D. 1888, all the right, title ,interett
and estate OF the said Charles r. Bernhardt,
d. ceased, at the time Of his death, and all
the right, title and interest that the said
estate has. by operation of law or 9th erwise,
acquired other than or iu addition to that
OF the said intestate at the time of his death,
in and to all that certain lot, piece or parcel
of land, situate, lying and being in t he City
of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State
OF California. and bounded and described
as follows, to-wit: Being lot mum bere ed (1D
eleven, in block numbered G) one of the
Fairview tract. Terms: Cash, in United
States gold coin: Deed at expense of pur-
chaser. All bids or offers must be in writ
time after the first publication
of this notice and before the max
ing OF the sale, and must be left at the Office,
of Thos. B. Brown my attorney, ut room No.
81, Temple block, in the said City of Los.
Angeles, or delivered to the undersigned
personally, or filed in the office Of the Clerk
OF said COult.
HENRY HEROLD,
Admin1strator of the estate of Charles n
Bernhardt, deceased.
Dated March 2Sth, 1885, m29-15t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
In the Suneri0r Court

OF THE COUNTY OF Los ANGELES,
" State of California. In the matter of the
estate and guardianship of Randolf Olsen
minor. o der to show cause on application
of guardian for order of sale of real estate.
1t appearing o this court from the petition
this day presented and filed by Antoine Jen-
sen, the guardian OF the person and estate
Of Randolf Olsen, minor, praying for an or
der of sale OF certain real estate belonging
to said ward, and that it is for the best in
terests of said ward, and necessary that
such real estate should be sold. 1t is here
by ordered that the next of kin of the said
ward, and all persons interested in the said
estate appear before this court on Friday,
the 27th day of April, 1888, at 10 O'Clock
A. NJ, at the court room of this court, in the
Jones block, in the city and county of Los
Angeles, the IL and there to show cause why
an order should net be granted for the sale
OF such estate And il is further ordered
that copy of this order be published at
least once a week for three consecutive
weeks before the said day of hearing, in the
Los Angeles Daily Herald, newspaper
printed and published in said city and
county of Los Angeles.
w. p. GARDINER, Judge.
Dated March "a, 1888. m28 4w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
a5-3Ot*
In the superlOr Court

OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
" State of California. In the matter OF
the estate of Kate Smith, deceased. Order
to show cause why o. der of sale of real
estate should not be made. Frederick
Hardness. the administrator of the estate of
Kate smith, deceased, having filed his pc
tition herein, duly verified, praying for an
order of sale of certain part of the real
estate of said decedent, for the purposes
therein set forth, it is therefore ordered by
the Judge of said court that all persons in
terested in the estate of said deceased, APP
pear before til e said Superior Court on FRI
day, the z7th day of April, 1888, at 10
o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the
court room of said Superior court, in the
Jones block, in Los Angeles City, to show
cause why an order should not be granted
to the said administrator to sell so much Of
the real estate of said deceased at private
sale, as shall be necessary; and that copy
If this order be published at least four sue
cessive weeks in the Los Angeles Daily
Herald, newspaper printed and published
in said city and county.
W. P. GARDINER, Judge.
Dated March 26, 1888. m2S-4w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
IN THE SUP! RlOk COURT

nF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES,
~ state of Califoi ala. In the matter ci
the estate of Amos Travis. deceased Orcef
to show cause why order of sale of real
estate should not be made. Jay Colem al
Travis. the administrator Of the estate o;
Amos Travis, deceased, having filed his pc
tition herein prayirg for an order of sale of
certain of the real estate of said decedent
for the purposes therein set forth. 1t is
therefore ordered by the said court that ali
persons interested in the estate of said de.
ceased, appear before the said Superior
Court on " ednesday, the 25th day of April.
1888, at 10 O clock iii the forenoon of SAID
day, at the court room of Department 2 OF
said court, in the Jones block on Spring st
LOsAngeles,i in said county OF Los Angeles. TO
show cause why an order should not be
granted to said Administrator to sell SO
much of the real estate of the said deceasen
as shall be necessary. And that a copy Of
his order be published at least four suc-
cessive weeks in the Los Angeles Dali.
Herald, a newspaper printed and published
in said Los Angeles county.
WI GARDINER,
Judge OF the Superior Court
Dated March 26th, 1883. m27-4w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
In the Superior Court

.F THE COUNTY OF Los ANGELES,
" State of California. In the matt Of
the estate of Carrie Ellis, deceased. Order
to show cause why order Of sale of real
estate should not be made. Peter ELS, the
administI ator of the estate of Carrie EIlg,
deceased, having fled his petition herein,
duly verified, praying ,or an order of sale OF
certain part of the real estate of said de-
cedent, for the purposes therein set forth,
tits therefore ordert d by the Judge of said
court that al persons interested in tho
estate OF said deceased, appear before the
said Superior Court on Friday, the 9th day
of April, 1888, at 10 O'Clock in the fore
noon OF said day, at the court room of said
Superior Court, in the Jones block, in Los
Angeles City, to show cause why an order
should not be granted to the SAID admin
istrator to sell so much Of the real estate Of
said deceased, at private sale. as shall be
necessary; and that a copy of this order be
published at least four successive weeks in
the Los Angeles Daily Herald, Newspaper
printt and published in said city and
county.
W. P. GARDINER, Judge.
Dated March "a, 1888. m2S-4w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
In the SuDeTlOr COurt

GSTATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
y Los Angeles, SIS: In the matter of the es-
publication of time for proving will, etc.
Notice is hereby given that Wednesday, the
25tb day of April, 1888, at 10 o'clock A. n.
of said day, at the courtroom of this Court,
Department Two thereof, in the Jones Block,
City OF Les Angeles, and State OF Califoi MIA,
has been appointed as the time and place
for hearing the application of Emily r.
Woods, pi ayipg that a document LOW on fle
and testament of the said deceased, be ad-
mitted to probate and that letters of ad-
ministratiop, with will annexed, be issued
thereon to z. Decker, at which time and
place all persons interested therein may ap-
pear and contest the same.
Dated, April 13, 1888.
c. II. DUNsMOOR, County Clerk
By F. B. TANNING, Deputy. a15-i1t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
Notice 10 Creditors.

VNSTATE OF MARY AUGUSTA DEMAR-
IL est, deceased. Notice is hereby given
BY the undersigned administrator with the
will annexed Of the estate of Mary Augusta
Demarest, deceased, to the creditors of and
ali persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them with the neces-
sary vouchers, within ten (1O) months after
the first publication of this notice to the
said administrator with the will annexed.
at the office of Francis J. Thomas, attorney
at law, No, % Temple Block, in the City oi
Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, State
of California the same being the place for
the transaction of the business of said
estate.
Dated this 31st day of March, A. D., 1888
HENRY t. LEE,
Administrator with the will annexed OF
the estate of Mary Augusta Demarest, de.
oaorad a1-su-5t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
NOtlCe TO Stockholders

AT A MEETING OF THE DIRECTORS
n of the Los Angeles Gus Company, held
at their office. Friday, March 9th. 1888, at d
p. NJ, the following resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED: That a meeting of the Stock
holders OF this Corporation be and the same
is hereby called, TO be held On Saturday, the
10Th day of May, 1888, ct 4 O'Clock P. NJ,
of same day at he Office of the company,
at Los Angeles City, to wit: at 295 North
Main street. in said city, for the pur-
pose of increasing the capital stock of the
company, from 5400 shares of the par value
of one hundred dollars per share, amount
ing to $54O 600, the. present. capital stock
OF the company, to 10000 shares, of the
par value of 800 per share. amounting to
ST 100000, the amount OF the increase
being 54OO shares of the par value of 500
each, amounting to T54O,0O0.
And it is ordered that the Secretary OF the
Company give notice Il the time and place
of said meeting, and the object for which
il is called, an the amount it is proposed to
increase the capital stock OF the company,
and that the notice be served on each stock
holder resident in the state, at his place
OF residence if known, and IL not know n,
at the City of Los Angeles, the place of the
principal office of this Company. And that
the said notice be published ct least once a
week for nine weeks successfully, accord
ing to the requirements of the law, in the
Los Angeles DAILY HERALD, newspaper
published i'll the City of Los Angeles, Cal
ifornia.
CHAS. ELLERY, Secretary.
Los Angeles, March 8, 1888.
milo sh9w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-04-20
CUNSTABLt'S SALE

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION DULY
ID issued out Of the Justice Court of Los
Angeles Township, County of Los Angeles,
State Of California, B. Z; Tanney, Justice,
certain action wherein q W. Dryden, as
plaintiff, re covered judgment against +. l.
Hawkins and Edward A. Weed, on the 9Th
day of February, 1888. l have levied on
the following described real property to-
wit: Lot No. in block "a" and lots l, 2,
8 and 4. in block &c" Norton tract, being
Highland View tract, according to the map
thereof, recorded in book Ii, page 70, mis-
cellaneous records, of Los Angeles county,
in the Office Of the County Recorder OF said
county. Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of said writ of execution on Monday,
the 23d day { + April, 1888, at 10 o'clock
NJ of that day, at the court house in the
city of Los Angeles county of Los Angeles,
1 will sell all the right, title and interest Of
said L. Hawkins and Edward A. Weed,
of, in and to the above described property,
at public auction, for cash, to the highest
and best bidder, to satisfy said execution
and costs.
Dated at Las Angeles the Gath day of
March, 1888. NJ. G. AoUlRSE,
m27.a2, g, 16&25 Constable