The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-20
HE LEFT NO WILL.
Pioneer Farmer Patterson's Widow
Searched for One in Vain.

Pioneer Farmer Patterson's Widow
Searched for One in Vain.
Mrs. Clara W. Patterson, widow of
George W. Patterson, who died a week ago,
has applied for letters of administration on
his estate, which is valued at $500, 900. She
asserts that thorough search has been
made for will, but that one has not been
found. There are three heirs-the widow,
Henry H., aged II, and William D., aged
IA years.
The decedent's fortune was accumulated
in the raising of grain. He was one of the
earliest white settlers in Alameda County,
and at once pinned his faith on grain.
While many others who had grown up
with him forsook that for horticulture, he
contended that grain was the safer crop of
the two, and he did not deviate from his
views. That was what he told the State
Board of Equalization when he went to
Sacramento a month ago and argued
against a raise of Alameda County assess
ments.
Patterson's wealth was earned by a very
scrupuous attention to the details of farm
ing. Nothing was too small to escape his
notice. He was able to estimate to a small
fraction the exact productive value of each
acre under cultivation, and its net gain or
loss per acre was always before him. His
fidelity to his calling accounted in great
measure for his success. He was public
spirited citizen, and he made the public
school system almost a hobby. He de-
lighted in helping to promote its useful
ness. He was a good man, and he left
many stanch friends to mourn his death.
New Church Officers.
At the annual meeting of the First Con-
gregatioDal Church the following officers
were elected: Trustees: T. Alexander,
Guy c. Earl, Cary Howard, ]. B. Richard
son, R. w. Snow, w. R. Thomas and
George T. Hawley. Deacons-Harold
Jones. E. c. Williams, E. D. Curtis, R. H.
Chamberlain, ?. A. Fowler, George Bur-
beck and c. q. Merritt.
The following officials were elected:
Deaconess, Mrs. c. K. Kellogg; clerk of
urer of benevolent fund, Henry K. Snow;
nominating committee-James M. Haven,
John T. Agard and James B. Merriam
auditing committes-L. E. BOardman, J.
F. Kennison and Herbert f. Kellogg.
Keir Hardie is Ill.
Eugene Hough. secretary of the Federal
Labor Union, received a dispatch to-day
from J. Keir Hardie, the English Socialist,
dated at Salt Lake City, in which he an
nounces his illness and inability to keep
his appointments on the coast. This will
cancel the meeting at Germania Hall to-
morrow evening, also any others which
have been made to have him speak in this
vicinity. Mr.. Hough SAID that there was
no doubt of Hardie coming on to the coast
as soon as he is able, which he believed
would be soon.
Exceeded Their Limit.
Several of the interior County Boards
of School Trustees have been issuing orders
in excess of the revenue for the current
year. This is declared illegal by the Dis
trict Attorney, as the State constitution
declares that the expenses of one year can
not be paid out OF the revenue of the next
wear. Orders issued in excess of the reve-
nue. for given year cannot be honored.
Some of the trustees have rendered them
selves liable to large amounts IN this man.
ner should collections be enforced.
To Receive Pastor Garnett.
call has been issued by the Baptist
church of San Jose for the appointment of
the pastor and one delegate from all the
Bantist churches in Central California to
attend a conference at that church, on the
24th inst, to pass upon the reinstatement
of Rev. J. II. Garrett to full standing in
the Baptist ministry. The First Baptist
Church of this city will be represented by
Rev. c. II. Hobart and ]. P. Cogswell.
A Widows Homestead.
The estate of George Langhorne, first
officer of the ill-fated Colima, consisting of