The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-01-04
ORANGE COUNTY.
SANTA ANA

SANTA ANA, Jan. 3.-(Regular Cor
respondence.) The children of Nathan
Baker, deceased, have filed suit to SET
aside his will. BY the terms Of the Will
Mrs. Lucretia Baker, who was the sec
ond wife of the deceased, inherits all OF
his property, which consists OF some
valuable town lots in the Baker tract
on North Ross street. The plaintiHs
claim that undue influence, threats ana
intimidations were used by Mrs. Baker
and her daughter while their father was
of unsound mind and in unfit condition
to transact business.
An installation Of officers was held
Saturday night by Laurel Encampment,
1. o. F., to which the Ladies of the Re
becca lodge were invited. After the ex-
ercises a sumptuous banquet was
served. The following officers were IN
stalled: c. p, George A. Riley; II. FL
George E. Robinson; Sr. W., d. G. NC
Clay; Jr. W., G. 8. Wilson; scribe, Geo.
E. Peters; financial scribe, George o.
lumber; treasurer, J. Reinhaus; guide,
c. A. Hamaker; first W., James Cam
eron; second W., e. A. Hardenbrook;
third W., w. ]. Scameron; fourth W.,
o. p. Litten; first 9. of T.. Willis Faust;
second G. Of T., John Leck; !. B.. z. M.
Bradley; o. S., w. 8. Whitney.
The baseball game played on Satur-
day by the Norwalk and Santa Ana
clubs was won by the Norwalk boys at
ter a hot contest, to s.
The Stanford Glee and Mandolin clubs
gave an excellent concert Saturday
evening at the Grand. A reception and
hop was rendered the boys at the RICHIE
lieu hotel after the concert.
Marshal Graham captured gang OF
nine hobos on Saturday. This morning
they were taken before Justice Hunt
ington, who gave eight Of them thirty
days. sentence and the ninth one ninety
days.
Mrs. H. F. Lacey and sister, Mrs. f.
w. Schuarte, have gone to San Diego
for short visit.
Glover Whidden of Los Angeles is the
guest Of Claude Chrisman of this city
Miss Jessie Cleaver returned to Po-
mona yesterday to resume her duties as
teacher in the public schools there.
F. Lee Menefee of Artesla is visiting
friends in town.
Miss Bertha Baker returned to Los
Angeles yesterday after vacation here.
Mrs. B. F. Conoway and daughters left
yesterday for their home in San Bernar-
dino after pleasant visit here.
Miss Clara Freeman is visiting rela-
tives in Chino.
Miss Lulu Howe has gone to San Fran
cisco to make an extended visit.
Leonard w. Head has been appointed
postmaster at Bolsa, Orange county.
Mrs. Lydia M. Kinney, aged 81 years,
died in this city Sunday Of pneumonia
The remains were embalmed by Smith
G. Son and sent to Whitewater, Mimi,
for interment.
Fred Conn left today for Inyo county.
Mrs. C. G. Rowan and daughter have
returned from visit to Los Angeles.
Rev. ]. T. Hopkins went to Los An
geles today to attend special session
of the Presbytery of Southern Califor-
mia.
Miss Ella Chaffe is visiting her uncle,
DR.. ]. D. Chaffe, of Garden Grove.
w. r. Hardin Of Denver. Col. has been
awarded the contract of carrying the
mail from this city to Newport Beach
for four years, beginning on July 1 next.
The contract for carrying the mail
from here to Westminster via Garden
Grove for the next four years has been
awarded to Columbus B. Dinwiddie Of
this city.