San Mateo County Gazette Redwood City, San Mateo County, California Saturday Morning, August 11, 1860, Vol. 2 No. 19 DIED At Woodside, San Mateo county, Thursday, August 2d, DANIEL JAGGER, aged 40 years. OBITUARY It this week becomes our painful duty to announce the death of another esteemed and useful citizen. DANIEL JAGGER departed this life at his residence at Woodside, in this county, on the 3d instant, in the fortieth year of his age. Mr. Jagger was born in Washington, Berkshire county, Mass. In 1836 he emigrated to Ohio, where he was for several year engaged in the drug business, being a practical chemist of no ordinary ability. During his residence in Ohio he was much engaged in those official positions immediately connected with the public schools, in which he at all times and in all places took great interest, and which he always endeavored to elevate and encourage. He was one of the pioneers of California, having arrived here in the spring of 1849, across the plains. Since then he has resided most of all of the time in the valleys and agricultural districts, devoting himself to the various avocations peculiar to those localities. In this county he was engaged in sawing shingles - having a mill near Woodside - and the raising of stock. He was never an aspirant for public position, nor one calculated to push himself forward into public notice, but one who commanded the respect of all who knew him and who was beloved by all who became thoroughly acquainted with him. He possessed a thorough English education, and was also a Latin scholar. He was a man of much and varied reading, and used every effort to encourage a taste for reading and literature, among those with whom he was surrounded. He was the founder of the Woodside Library Association, and the well selected library at that place will remain a monument to his memory, and an evidence of his good taste and sound judgment. Mr. Jagger has never held any public position here except that of Justice of the peace, but this was owing mostly to the fact that he did not seek, and would not accept - office. He was the choice of many, and have he lived, would probably have been nominated County Judge - a place which if elected to, no doubt he would have filled with honor to himself and to the county. But what he might have been, none can know - what he was all can testify, and in his death all feel that a good man has been taken away. MEETING OF SUPERVISORS Monday, August 6th, 1860 Present a full Board Crystal Spring and San Mateo road established and ordered opened as reported by viewers. Petition for road from Searsville to Hamilton's filed. R.J. Weeks, Moses Davis, and John D. Havens, appointed viewers. Road on the Mountain, from Greenwood's to Wilsey's, declared a public highway, and ordered opened to the width of sixty-six feet. County Surveyor ordered to survey and file map of it. Road from Haraszthy's gate across the Mountain to J. Pease, declared a public road. County Assessor appeared and made affidavit to bill for assessing, which was allowed, $793. County Surveyor's bill, $25, and Wm. Godfrey's bill, $12, were allowed. Board adjourned to meet on Monday, 13th. JURORS, TWELFTH DSITRICT COURT. - The August term of the Twelfth District Court for the County of San Mateo, will commence on Monday, 20th inst. Appended is a list of the names of jurors drawn: J.W. Balwin L.F. Brown D.F. McLellan J.E. Butler Stephen Tripp M.A. Wheeler John Gardner Joseph Harding John Elliott John Ralston John Harkins Patrick Brooks J.R. Snyder Wm. Barley E.C. Graves J.P. Beck Saml. M. Cook David Bare J.C. Corbett Michael Burns A.T. Swart R.R. Smith W.J. Bunn Thos. Durham Wm. Brewer S.H. Town G.R. Border John Greer John I. Ellet J. Osterman UNAVOIDABLE - In last week's paper we spoke of the illness of Mr. D. Jaggers. His death took place of the Thursday night previous and would have been properly notices had we known of it. This may go to prove that it is possible an event may escape the notice of an editor as well as any other person, the general opinion to the contrary notwithstanding. If a little more pains were taken to inform the editor of passing events, important omissions in local news matters would be prevented. NEW LAW FIRM. - John Nugent, late editor of the Herald, and Charles D. Judah, Esqrs., have taken an office over J.P. Haven's underwriters' agency, San Francisco, for the prosecution of the law business. SMALL POX - The small-pox is said to be in Redwood City. This may be an error, as we have been unable thus far to satisfy ourself of the facts, but as it may be true, all should be on their guard. Let every person immediately take the precaution to be vaccinated. This is a duty about which their should be no delay. Those who are so unfortunate as to become infected, should be speedily separated from contact with the community, and be seen only by those who have been affected by the disease. Houses should be well fumigated and ventilated. Foul matter which creates a stench should not be suffered to accumulate in the streets or house-yards, as it will foster the plague. Thanks to the purity of the atmosphere hereabouts, with very little care this horrible disease cannot long remain in the neighborhood. PURISSIMA NEWS. - The Division of the Sons of Temperance which holds its sessions every Sunday evening, in the school-house, is in a very flourishing condition, numbering at present about thirty-five members. The Purissima school, under the direction of T.L. Boucher, a most worthy and capable teacher, as we are informed, now numbers about forty scholars. On Saturday last, Dr. Matthewson, U.S. Deputy Surveyor, completed the survey of Dr. W.W. McCoy's ranch, but some mistake occurring, a re-survey is now being made. This ranch contains about nine thousand acres and is divided into tracts of from one hundred to five hundred acres; thus offering the greatest inducements to settlers. Maj. D.W. Connelly has sold his mill and the tract of his timbered land adjoining it, consisting of about a thousand acres, to N.C. Lane, price about $9000. The Major still continues farming, with his partner, W. Buzzell. The grist-mill at Spanish Town, is progressing to the satisfaction of every-one; the flume will shortly be completed, and the mill-castings are soon to arrive. The farmers are highly pleased at the prospect of having a mill so near them - the need of one has been much felt. The new store of Mr. H.C. Bidwell has become a notable "institution" in the district. The stock is large and of great variety, unusually so, in fact, for a country store. Mr. B. is determined to compete with San Francisco merchants, and to this end his prices are very low. To see other old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com