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=30944 Submitted by: Chris Havnar Article Title: San Mateo County Gazette Article Date: June 15 1861 Article Description: General Transcription Article Text: San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, June 15, 1861, Vol. 3 No. 11 STATE ITEMS Horace Smith to bail on the 10th inst., at Auburn by E.H. Vandecar, Judge of the Court of Sessions, in the sum of $40,000. On Thursday morning last, A. Messec, and Joseph McKinney got into a difficulty at the mouth of Canon Creek, Trinity county, growing out of a game of cards. Messec hurled a rock at the head of McKinney, producing instant death. The Columbia Courier, in speaking of Showalter, who recently killed Charles W. Piercy in a duel says: “This notorious individual was around at the primary meeting of the Anti-Coercion party in Sonora, on the 6th inst. He seemed as unconcerned as if he had done against the laws, and was well received by the friends of secession. LAKE COUNTY. – The new county of Lake has been organized by the election of a full set of officers. The county seat is located at Lakeport, now called Forbestown. FIRE IN COLUMBIA. – The dry goods store of Isaac Levy, in Columbia, caught fire on the morning of the 6th inst., and nearly all the contents were either burnt or damaged before it was extinguished. It is supposed to be the work of an incendiary. Loss estimated at $10,000. Summons State of California – In the Justices Court, Third Township, in and for the County of San Mateo. The People of the State of California, send greeting to GEORGE MILLER: You are hereby summoned to appear before me, at my office, in the Third Township in the County of San Mateo, on the twenty-ninth day of July, A.D. 1861, at one o’clock P.M., to answer unto the complaint of CATHERINE UNDERWOOD, who brings this action to recover of you the sum of fifty-seven dollars and twenty-five cents, claimed to be due on a Promissory Note dated the 28th day of March A.D. 1860, and payable to Mrs. C. Underwood on the first day of August 1860, at two per cent, per month interest; when judgment will be taken against you for the said amount, together with costs and damages, if you fail to appear and answer. Given under my hand, this 8th day of June, A.D. 1861 J.W. TURNER Justice of the Peace of said Township Summons State of California – In the Justices Court, Third Township, in and for the County of San Mateo. The people of the State of California, send greeting to JOHN RADER. You are hereby summoned to appear before me, at my office in the 3d Township at Searsville in the County of San Mateo on the 29th day of June A.D. 1861 at 2 P.M. o’clock, to answer unto the complaint of William Lisherness in an action to recover the sum of one hundred and ten dollars upon a note dated January 16th A.D. 1861 and payable to William Lisherness with interest at 1 ½ per cent a month, when judgment will be taken against you for the amount, together with costs and damages, if you fail to appear and answer. Given under my hand, this 31st day of May A.D. 1861. C.PARSHALL Justice of the Peace in and for said Township Sheriff’s Sale. By virtue of an order of sale issued out of the District Court of the Twelfth Judicial District of the State of California, in and for the County of San Mateo, under a Judgment of Foreclosure of Mortgage, to me duly directed and delivered wherein Thomas Day is plaintiff and J.P. and J. Ames are defendants, by which I am commanded to make the sum of thirty-seven hundred and seventy-two dollars ($3772) and costs of suit; amounting to $38,25, together with 2 ½ per cent interest from the date of said Judgment, and all accruing coasts, I have levied on the following described property, to wit: A certain lot of land situated in the Second Township of the County of San Mateo, now, or at the time of the commencement of said action, in possession of the party of the first part named in said mortgage, that is to say, in possession of said defendant, J.P. Ames, consisting of a possessory claim of one hundred and sixty acres of land, about forty of which is under fence, together with all the improvements thereon, house, stables and out-houses of all description. Notice is hereby given, that on Wednesday, the 10th day of July, A.D. 1861, at two o’clock, P.M. in front of the Court House doors of San Mateo County, at Redwood City, I will sell all the right, title and interest of said defendants or either of them, in and to said above described parcel of land at Public Auction for cash in hand to the highest and best bidder, to satisfy said judgment and all costs. SILAS HOVIOUS Sheriff San Mateo County By John Ames, Under Sheriff Dated, Redwood City, June 15th, 1861 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Hancock’s Livery Stable Main Street, Redwood City E. Hancock respectfully invites the attention of the public to the fact that having purchased the large and commodious Livery Stable near the corner of Main and Bridge streets, lately owned by Heller & Co., he will hereafter give his personal attention to the business with the view of rendering the best satisfaction to all who may favor him with their patronage. Saddle and Carriage Horses, To hire, and for sale. 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