Dear Don, I don't know the answer but Delores Ortiz who is a teacher in the Merced College system and who's mother-in-law runs the only restaurant-watering hole in Hornitos would. She eventually will do a book on Hornitos Harriet Thank you for the Barcroft post. Address for Delores--------------dcortiz@elite.net -----Original Message----- From: Don Rose [mailto:darose@yosemite.net] Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 7:27 PM To: CAMARIPO-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CAMARIPO] 1859 Catholic Service Announcement Mariposa Gazette 12 Aug 1859 (Page 2, Column 1) "Catholic Service -- Catholic Service will be held by the Rev. James B. GERAGHTY in the following places, viz. Lagrange, 14th instant; Hornitos, 21st instant; Mariposa, 28th instant; Bear Valley, Sunday September 4th." This was before the Catholic Church was built on the hill below the Mariposa Mine. Does anyone know where services were held before that? Don Rose Bootjack ==== CAMARIPO Mailing List ==== Thanks for sharing and helping each other!!