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Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
ELECTRIC ROAD SELLS
S5OO,OOO BOND ISSUE
Los AnaeIes Company Takes Mortgage
on San Bernardino Enterprise.
Work of Construction to Be
Pushed to Completion
sneciaI TO The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
SAN BERNARDINO, May 2.-The
Redlands & Yucaipa Electric railroad
is assured of 100000 advance money,
together with what has already been
subscribed to the enterprise counts. -,
Today a big trust deed was nled
showing that the new railroad COM
pany has borrowed from the Title, In
surance and Trust company of Los
Angeles 100000 as result of bond
issue of 500 $1,000 bonds, drawing b
per cent interest, payable semi-annu-
ally, and to come due July 1, 1887. For
this loan the railroad company deeds
in trust to the Title, Insurance and
Trust company all the property of the
corporation.
The directors of the company are
Redlands men and include c. S. Ches-
nut, G. II. Dunn. o. d. Collins, A. A.
Moore, o. M. Miller, William Stowe
Devol, c. D. Myers, Paul w. Moore,
F. A. Cortner and Lyman M. King.
The company was organized over a
year ago and surveys have been made
and some construction work has been
done. With the funds raised by the
trust deed filed today the construction
will be pushed to a finish and the road
will be equipped, and running within
a short time.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
ONTARIO ORANGE GROVE
is SOLD FOR $12,5oo

Recent sales made through the
agency of the Main Realty company
include the following:
Mrs. Jennie Manne1 to c. G.. Jep-
son, a ten-acre navel and valencia
orange grove in Ontario, $12,500.
Clement A. Copeland to w. II. Krock
and II. G.. Salisbury, fifteen-acre
navel orange grove at Riverside, $4,000.
Messrs. Krock and Salisbury came here
recently from the east with the inten-
ton of making Southern California
their home.
l.. L. Edwards to Mrs. A. w. John
ston, a six-room bungalow at 1882
West Thirtieth street, $4,000 Bought
for a home.
G. G. Jepson to G. H. Mannell. nine
room house at 1852 West Twenty-fifth
street and an unimproved lot on the
west side of Oxford street, near Third,
$4,000
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
PASADENA RESIDENCE
SELLS FOR $4,000
J. n. Pryor Purchases Property in
OakIaWn Tract for Home-Hand-
some Parker Place Bunga-
low Is Sold

PASADENA. May 2.-J. H. Pryor
purchased today through the agency
of the John Mcdonald company one of
the handsomest new homes in the at
tractive Oaklawn tract, the property
being purchased from the G. Law
renee Stimson company, the sale price
approximating 100000. The house and
it's original site were sold for $25, 900,
but additional land has been purchased
to increase the size Of the spacious
grounds, thus bringing the price up to
the 100000 mark.
The Citizens Realty company has
sold to Ruth c.. Martin the handsome
bungalow recently built on one of the
west front lots of its Parker place SUBJ
division for $5200 cash.
The sale was made by David Blank
enhorn, who has devoted most of his
attention to west side property but
now says he finds a growing demand
for first-class residence property in the
southeast section.
G. Lawrence Stimson reports the
sale of a seven-room bungalow situat-
ed on the west side of Ramona street,
Oneonta Park, to Mrs. Mary Redding
of Los Angeles. The consideration was
S5250
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

tant item of the highway construction,
will all be of steel or concrete, and cul-
verts will be of concrete or vitrified
pipe.
Very important is the valley boule-
ward from Lamanda Park to Long
Beach, passing the San Gabriel mission,
through the arriws, via Temple mis-.
sion, through Downey, Rivera and
Clearwater and into Long Beach on
American avenue.
The five principal beach roads give
direct communication between the coast
resorts of important and Los Angeles.
Between Los Angeles and Compton
the route of the Long Beach road is in
definite. but 1t may follow the Pacific
boulevard. From Compton 1t will run
straight to American avenue and enter
Long Beach on that thoroughfare.
Before the date of presenting final
report to the supervisors the highway
commissioners may make changes in
the present plans, but 1t is the inten-
tion TO adhere to the present schedule
as closely as the $3,o00,00O limit will
allow.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
ISSUES PRETTY BOOKLET
ON BEAUTIFUL PASADENA

The Pasadena board of trade has
just issued a beautiful and attractive
booklet setting forth the many enter
prises and scenic features Of the
Crown city. The booklet is artistically
and profusely illustrated, each cut
being of several colors.
Besides a greeting from the board
of trade there are contributions by
John Willis Baer, Ii. D.. president OF
Occidental college; DR.. Henry sherry,
Rev. e. l.. Conger. George +. Cary.
president Pasadena Tournament of
Roses association; Arthur Henry
Chamberlain. president Throop Poly
technic Institute; j. w. Wood. Il. p.
Lukins, director of Pasadena's first
street railway; Charles ID. Daggett.
chairman Los Angeles county highway
commission; A. j. Bertonneau, secre-
tary Pasadena board of trade, and 9TH
ers writing under nom de plume. Tho
booklet is one of the very prettis q
ever issued in Southern California.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
SUBURBAN CITY AT
SOMERSET ACRES TRACT
Erected-Roads to Connect Ocean
and Adjoining Towns-Re.
cent Sales

Somerset Acres is fast assuming the
appearance of suburban city: eigh.
! teen residences and a store have re-
Gently been erected and more are un-
der construction. The county super
visors, recognizing the Importance OF
this growing townsite, are construct
ing country roads from Somerset to
the ocean and to adjoining towns The
Pacific Electric railroad has selected
Somerset Acres for townsite be-
cause of its high elevation, it being
the highest point between Los Ange-
les and Santa Ana, thirty minutes
ride from the center of Los Angeles.
The popularity of the property is due,
1T Is said, to the fact that it has an
abundance of pure water which is
piped in four and six-inch steel mains
In front of each acre and is delivered
to the consumers free of charge for
irrigation and domestic use. The soil
Is a sandy loan particularly adapted
TO vegetables and berries, as we'll as
fruit trees and poultry.
Emil Firth reports an increasing de-
mand for the property, among the re-
cent purchases being the following:
Gustave Haverley, one acre at the
southeast corner of Washington and
Eucalyptus avenue for 1915.
Miss Frances Railsback and Thomas
Railsback, one acre on Eucalyptus ave-
nue. south of Washington street for $500.
w. F. E-uffine, one acre on Woodruff
avenue. south of Center street, for $3.50.
Sidney p. Afford, one acre on Cali
fornia street, south of Jordan avenue,
TO- 1915.
Chester Arthur Afford, one acre ad-
joining above for 1915.
A. Miho,;, five acres on California
street, north of Railroad avenue, for
$3.50.
Milo Strawn, one acre on the south
west corner of Washington street and
Eucalyptus avenue for $500.
George Hallin, two acres on Center
street, east of Cornuta avenue for $775
Robert Mcdowell, one acre on Cali
fornia avenue for $3.50.
Clarence Lake, one acre on Eucalyp-
tus avenue, north of Center street, for
s400.
Clarence F. Nichols. three acres on
California street. south of Jordan ave-
nue., for $1050.
Frank G.. Howard, one acre on Cor
nuta avenue, south of Center street,
for $3.50.
Mrs. Grace L. Lucas, one acre ad-
joining above for $3.50.
Newell G. Smith, one acre on Eu-
calyptus avenue, south of Center street,
Tor $600.
F. G. Neff one-acre business lot on
Somerset avenue for $500.
R. e. Sheldon, two acres on California
street for $500.
Mrs. Alema Whitten, one acre on
Eucalyptus avenue, south of Center
street, for $500.
Leon c. Sprague, two acres on Cali
fornia street. north of Railroad avenue,
for $500.
Charles Vail, two acres on Railroad
avenue, near Somerset avenue, for $3.50.
Mack Harris, one acre on Cornuta
avenue for $3.50.
A. G. Bowman, one acre adjoining
above for $3.50.
". r. Bowman, one acre adjoining
above for $780,
r. r. Bowman. one acre adjoining
above for $3.50.
Annie M. Williams, one acre on Eu-
calyptus avenue, north of Railroad
avenue, for $780,
J. F., Williams, one acre adjoining
above for $500.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Is FINISHING BUNGALOW

John Powers is finishing a six-room
cottage at the southwest corner of
Brooklyn avenue and Mott streets in
Heights. The work is being
done by the day, and. shows a first
class structure. Powers also contem-
plates the erection of another cottage
In some locality and possibly will build
4 store building on the corner frontage,
as there is decided demand for such
a place. 1t would have living rooms
a hove
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
BUILDING PERMITS
FOR FOUR WEEKS
NEARLY SIX HUNDRED ARE
ISSUED
Amount Involved Is $664, ,e5o-Eiourss
Compare FavorabIy with Those of
Year Ago-PrinclpaI Build
ing Permits

- That there is healthy amount of
puIiuIng going on in Los Angeles is
SHOWN SHOWN by the monthly report of Cbief
daT d1Speotor eo j: j. Backus, issued yester-
permits issued, amounting to se64 a5e
1hese figures compare favorable With
April 1907, in view of the fact that This
year there was practically a whole
week or holidays. The fleet celebration
standstill 1osl u d
The report, as segregated h,, c,,,oe
Clerk Mark C. Cohn is as folloyys. Ehiei
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Glendale Votes School Bonds

Citizens of Glendale on Tuesday held
an election and voted for an issue of
$780, 900 of school bonds. OF the 3S1 votes
cast only lat were against the propo-
sition, and the trustees will now ask
the county supervisors to advertise the
bonds at the earliest possible date. A
new union high school building is to be
erected from proceeds of the bonds.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
ARE RUSHING WORK ON
BIG VENICE BATH HOUSE

Contractors are putting on extra car
penters at the new bath house and
plunge at Venice and have assured the
projectors that the building will be
ready for use June 15. The super.
structure is up and roofing under way
This bath house and its accessories is
said to be involving an expense of
100000.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
BUILDING TO
BE BUILT IN EIGHTY DAYS
Special to The Herald

Special to The Herald
SAN BERNARDINO, May 2.-The
Pacific telephone company yesterday
entered into contract with Samuel
Letter of this city for the construction
of the new telephone exchange build
ing to be erected on the lot purchased
by the company on the west side of e
street, between Fourth and Fifth
streets. The contract price of the
structure is $10,4S0 and it is to be COM
pleted in eighty working days.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Sails six.Room BUNGALOW

The Mccarthy company reports the
sale of new six-room bungalow on
Randolph street, between Vermont
avenue and Hoover street, on lot 40x
lao feet, to William Thomas for $2350.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Church Plans Submitted

Plans for new $4,000 edifice for
the Methodists of Corona were sub
mitted to tho congregation at a recent
meeting, but as yet no definite action
was taken toward building the church.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

large living room, extending the full
width, with fireplace and book cases
at the end. The bungalow will meas
ure 24x42 feet There will be hardwood
floors, beamed ceilings and panel VAIN
scoting ir living and dining rooms:
There will be a pressed brick mantel
and leather glass bookcase in the liv-
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

Pico heights. The cost will; be $500.
The design for exteriors is for rough
sawed weather boarding, clinker brick
chimney and a front roof carried on
large brackets, with no columns to OBJ
struct the view from the front rooms.
There wi. be four rooms and bath.
The main feature of the house will be a
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
Commentaries a Cannery

The California Fruit Gamers asso-
citation contemplates establishing a
cannery at Kingsburg.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03

Miss Lee will sing at Ship Hotel,
Venice, Sunday. Orchestra director,
Miss, Lydea Berth.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-03
State Farm improvements

Plans and specifications are being
made for dormitory and dining room
at the state farm at Davis
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-23
Au ction S a | 9.

On account of soon leaving town will sell
at auction at my place in Sutton, mile and q
half from Sutton Corner on road to Lyndon
&c inter-, the following property, on Tuesday,
March 3lst, 1908 at 'clock a. m.
Personal property-6 cows, new mich and
due to come soon. yearling heifer, yearling
BULL Morgaa bay mare, l brood SOW litter
OF nine pigs five weeks old, if not previously
disposed OF, l De Laval cream separator, l
good two horse lumb Der wagon, 20 inch tire
and IL inch axles. light lumber wagon, with
pole and shafts, 8 buggy wagons, two almost
new, sleighs. two seated pung with pole
and shafts, set two-horse sleds. one horse
SLED, tWo-horse moving machines, one
horse moving machine, horse rake, plows,
cultlvators, weeder, spring tooth harrow
l corn planter, 6 bags of Bradley's fertilizer
l wheelbarrow, work harnesses, driving
harnesses, sleigh robes, l grindstone, l set
OF large platform scales, set small scales, a
lot OF rough lumber, chains, bars, neckyokes,
wh1Hetrees, forks, hoes. shovels, etc., now
Ing machine grinder, lot of poultry fencing,
l {, othes reel, mail box.
Household furniture-2 ranges, large box
stove, parlor stoves. chamber sets, bureaus
STANDS, whatnot, etc., toilet set, extension
taojes, bedsteads, springs, mattresses, bed
lounge, plush rocking chair l writing desk
l emma closet, lot chairs, rocking chairs
Isnles, sewing machine, baby carriage and
oaoy chalrs, lot tin ware, crockery; lamps,
cupboards, refrigerator; churns. butter.
Stamps, pictures, carpets, rugs, wash bench,
So1s, Wrlnger, mop wringers. clocks, guns
and other things too numerous to mention
sale positive. rain or shine.
Terms: under $40 cash, over SO, bankable
paper.
o. S. PHIFIELD.
Sutton, VT, Mar. Is, 1908.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-23
Estate of Charles S. Parker
of CraftshurY.

STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court
D. strict of Orleans, SIS. I held at Newport
in said District, on the 18th day of March
A. ID. 1908.
E. 5. Stratton, administrator Of the estate of
Charles s. Parker, late of Craftsbury
in said District, decea sed, presents his ad-
ministration account for examination and al,
lowance, and makes application for a decree
of distribution and partition of the estate of
said deceased. wbereu pom, it is orderei by
said Court that said account and said appIica-
ton be referred to A session thereof, TO be
held at f. W. Baldwin's office in said
Barton in said district the 10th dav
OF April, A. D. 1908 at nine O'Clock
in the forenoon for hearing and decision
thereon. And it is further orr cred that no.
t1ce hereof be given to all persons interested,
by publication OF the same three weeks sue
cessively in the Orleans County Monitor,
newspaper published at said Barton,
previous to said time appointed for hearing,
that they may appear at said time and q e,
and show cause if any they may have, way
said account should not be allowed and such
decree made.
By the Court. Attest, F. e. ALFRED, Judge.
12-14
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-23
NEWPORT.

Mrs. c. L. Bugbee entertained her
friends Monday evening and Thursday
afternoon of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Hunting ton
and other members of their family have
been very i'll the past week.
Col. c. S. Emery was in Rutland last
week IN connection with a customs case
IN the United States circuit court.
The masquerade at Odd Fellowsrhall
there being an attendance of 200 or
more.
5. p. Hitchcock was called to Troy
Saturday, Mar. IA, by the sudden i'll
ness and death of his father, Simon
Hitchcock.
T. A. Robbins expects to return to
Winnipeg March 20. 1t has not been
decided whether Mrs. Robbins and the
children will accompany him.
s. F. Davis is exhibiting some very
credltable work in burnt wood and wa
ter colors. Sidney's ability in this d.
rectlon is more than the ordinary.
School in the grade taught by Miss
johnson has been in session the past
week to make up time lost during the
term by the illness of the teacher.
Work has been commenced on the
lighthouses connected with the new
clubhouse. Extra spiles have; been
driven where needed. The whole will
be completed by the time the summer
boating season commences.
While experiments with the-new fire
alarm system at Barton Landing were
being made on Thursday the sound of
the siren was plainly heard here. Sure
~ no one in that hustling village need
sleep during any fire they may have.
Business on the Boston & Maine rail-
road has increased so that the services
OF the fourth shifter are required.
inns hardly seems to harmonic with
the reduction in wages and general
generalization Of motive power on this
division.
Visits to the automobile show in
boston recently have stimulated our
chaufteurS to some extent as the ice
and snow seem now to offer no obstacle
to the running of the machines, It
is reported that several new machines
We're purchased.
The services of the Mems Sunday
club at the Congregational church Sun
day evening, March Is, were in the ma
ture of memorial service for tae late
Senator Proctor. Addresses were made
by Ex-Governor Josiah Grout and
Lieut.. Governor Prouty and there was
special music by the boys choir.
Mrs. G.. II. Flint who had q cord
party arranged for Tuesday evening,
gave the party in the daytime from 10
a. m. until l p. m. to enable herself
and guests to attend the lecture given
by the 7. M. [. G.. Like consideration
from others would have materially
helped the club.
Owing to numerous other attractions
the same evening the lecture by Rufus
Everson King Tuesday evening was
rather lightly attended. The lecture
was very interesting though not
brought quite up to date. This is the
last entertainment of the Y. M. I. c.
course this season. The financial
results of the course have not beer
very gratifying to the club.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-23
Marcellus Ways Will.

STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court
ORLEANS DISTRICT, IS. held at Newport, in
D. 1908.
An instrument purporting to be the last
will and testament of Marcellus Way, late of
Stanstead, P. O., TO wit, Barton, in said dis
trict, deceased being presented to the Court by
Harrison Sway custodian for probate; 1t is or
dered by said court, that all persons concern
ed therein be notified to appear at session of
said court. to be held at the Probate office
at Newport, IN said district, on the sth
day OF April, A. d. 1909, and show cause, if
any they may have. against the Probate Of said
wlllfor which purpose it is furtherordered that
copy OF this record of this order be publish
County Monitor, newspaper printe at said
Barton. previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court. Attest. F. E. ALFRED, Judge.
true copy of record.
IL IA Attest, B. NJ. Spooner, Register
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-23
Daniel Coburns. Will
STATE OF VERMONT. In Probate {

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court
port in said District, on the 9th day OF
March, A. D., 1908.
An instrume MT purporting to he the last
Will and Testament Of Daniel Coburn
late of Irasburg in said District deceased being
ecutrix therein named for Probate: 1t is order
ed by said Court, that all persons concerned
therein be notified to appear at q session OF
SAID Court, to be held at the Probate
office at Newport, in said District, on
the 9Th day of April. AID. 1908 land show caus e
If any they may have, against the Probate of
sald VIII; for which purpose, it is further
ordered that a copy of this record of this
order be published three weeks successfully
in the ORLEANS COUNTY MONITOR, a news
paper printed at Barton, VT, previous to said
time appointed for hearing.
By the Court. Attest
l2-4 F. ALFRED, Judge.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-23
William G.. Browns Will.

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court,
District of Orleans, SIS. held at Newport. in
said District. on the Goth day of March
A. D., 1908.
An instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of William c. Brown, late of
Barton in ssid District, deceased, being pre-
scented to the Court by c. A. Barrows
executor therein named for probate;
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said Court, to be held at F. w. Bald
wins office at Barton in said district, on
the 10th day of April A. D., 1908,
and show cause, if any they may have
for which purpose, it is further ordered that
copy of this record of this order be published
three weeks successfully in the Orleans Coun-
ty Monitor, newspaper printed at said Bar
ton, VT, previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
By the Court. Attest, F. E. ALFRED, Judge.
A true copy of record.
Attest, B. NJ. Spooner, Register.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1908-03-23

Mrs. May Higgins has gone to Mont
gOmery to learn the millinery trade
with Mrs. C. L. Hutchins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clement Barrie are
home from Lowell, where they have
been spending several weeks.
Miss Hester Coburn is home from
Newport, where she has been visiting
her sister, Mrs. William Hackett.
There was large attendance at the
ball March -. Meredith's orchestra of
Newport furnished fine music for the
occasion.
News has been received that Vernon
Chaffee, who has been working in
Springfield, Mass, is in a hospital in
that city, sick with diphtheria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Fairbanks OF
West Derby have been visiting Mrs.
Fairbanks parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B.
M. Chaffee.
Mrs. Herbert Miller and daughter,
Ella Grace, of Bakersfield, are here
Mrs. Miller is helping with the invoic-
ing of the goods in w. D. Miller's
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luman Jenne of Derby
spent Sunday in town. Miss Ruth
Jenne, their niece, who has been spend
ing some time with her cousin, Mrs. A.
w. Edmunds, returned to Derby with
them.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Kinney of Bar
ton Landing, and their children, were
in town recently. Mrs. Kinney and
children remained several days with
her mother, Mrs. Arad Brown, who
was i'll with grip.
William Hunt died at his home after
short illness with cancer of the liver,
March II. Funeral services were held
from the house Sunday at o'clock,
Rev. James Ramage officiating. Four
members of the Newport l. O. o. F.,
of which order Mr.. Hunt was for many
years a member, acted as bearers.
Mr.. Hunt was a kind man and will be
greatly missed by his family and
friends. His wife, his son Fred and
three grandchildren survive him. The
interment was in the cemetery here
beside his son Lyman, who died several
years ago.