A new article has been added at Newspaper Abstracts > United States > California > San Mateo http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=595 Direct link to article: http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/link.php?id=31595 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: November 23 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, November 23, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 34 MARRIED At St. Mary’s Cathedral November 14th, J.P. AMES Esq., of Halfmoon Bay, to Miss Elizabeth FREEMAN of San Francisco. NEW POST OFFICE – Tony OAKS of the San Mateo Hotel, has made another move for the especial accommodation of the public, and accepted the appointment of Post Master, for a new office, located at San Mateo. The new office is now in full blast, and will be found a great convenience to the people in that vicinity, as well as the guests of the San Mateo House. A COUNTY TREASURER APPOINTED. – We notice by the proceedings of the Supervisors at their last meeting, the appointment of Mr. John AMES, of this place as County Treasurer, to fill the unexpired term of Burns JOHN deceased. The friends of Mr. AMES, throughout the county will recognize in this appointment of the Supervisors, a high and deserving tribute to the merits of a gentleman who is not only well fitted for the position, but in whom the County will have an honest, faithful, and efficient public officer. GREAT BARGAINS – We would call the attention of our readers, and those wishing to purchase goods at great bargains to the notice which appears in this weeks paper, of Mr. A.T. CASTOR, of the Belmont Store, who is now closing out his entire stock of goods, for the purpose of quitting business. Among his stock may be found a varied assortment of goods of the best quality, which he now offers at great bargains to purchasers, for cash, or in exchange for country produce, delivered at his store, at Belmont. Mr. CASTOR also offers for sale or lease his Embarcadero, with adjoining lands, on very advantageous terms, and also several valuable town lots in Belmont, situated on the line of the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad – see advertisement in another column. SUPERVISORS’ MEETING The regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors, was held in the Court-house, Monday November 4th, 1861. Members all present. The following bills were allowed. Wm. GODFREY $41.80 David DOWNER & Co. 23.20 Silas H. BOWMAN 63.30 R. WHITMORE 9.25 Silas HOVIOUS 37.50 LAPHAM & co. 66.54 W.R. SMITH 8.40 Geo. HARRINGTON 41.85 J.V. DILLER 46.85 J.G. MOORE 41.50 J.P. AMES 447.00 M.B. AUGIE 40.80 John AMES 20.00 A.J. HUTCHINS 10.00 Silas HOVIOUS 50.00 J. DORLAND 44.60 W.B. COOK & Co. 80.00 B.G. LATHROP 77.31 John KEHOE 520.00 J.A. CASTOR 4.05 H.S. LOVELAND Adjourned to 19th. Board met pursuant to adjournment Tuesday 19th inst. Members all present John AMES elected Treasurer for unexpired term of B. JOHN, deceased. On petition road dist. No. 1 was divided and Edward SWEENEY was appointed Road Master for the 2d Division of said district, which lies west of the Main road from San Francisco to San Jose, and includes the Main road and all east of said road is Road Dist No. 1. first Division Road Master L. SMITH, heretofore appointed. The following bills were allowed: B.G. LATHROP $6.60 J.W. ACKERSON 15.75 D. FORD 30.00 M.B. ANGLE 100.00 James CASEY 50.00 David Downer & Co. 48.00 And $171.50 for making 2 additional offices in Court House. Wharf privileges granted to Owen O’NEIL on Belmont Creek. Adjourned to Monday 25th inst. Notice! Notice! All persons indebted to the undersigned, are requested to call and settle their accounts on or before the 1st of December 1861. All accounts not settled at that time, will be collected – according to law. L.A. CASTOR Belmont Store Bargains! Bargains! All the entire stock of goods on hand will be sold for cash, all kinds of country produce will be taken in exchange. L.A. CASTOR Belmont Store For Sale or to Lease The Belmont Wharf or Embarcadero and adjoining Marsh lands. Also, town lots in the town of Belmont on the line of the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad, for particulars. Apply to the undersigned in person or by mail. A.T. CASTOR Belmont, San Mateo County Notice to Creditors Estate of JOHN W. KISLING, deceased Notice is hereby given by the undersigned Executrix of the above named estate to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against John W. KISLING deceased, to exhibit the same, with the necessary vouchers within ten months from the first publication of this notice, to the undersigned at her place of residence near Redwood City in the County of San Mateo, State of California. MARIA KISLING Executrix of the Estate of JOHN W. KISLING deceased Dated, November 23rd, 1861 Estray Notice On the night of the 11th of November 1861. Came into my enclosures a Bay, long tailed Horse, 2 white feet, white face, branded on left hip. By proving property, and paying charges the owner may take him away. A.G. OAKES San Mateo, November 19, 1861 New Tailoring Establishment !! Bridge Street, Opposite Livingston’s Store. Redwood City F. HALAHAN would respectfully give notice to the citizens of Redwood City, and the vicinity, that he has recently opened a tailoring establishment in Redwood city, where he will at all times be found ready to attend to the wants of his customers, at the shortest notice and at prices to suit the times. Clothing made to order ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CA-Old-News ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ NewspaperAbstracts.com - Finding our ancestors in the news! TM http://www.NewspaperAbstracts.com