The Contra Costa Gazette Martinez, Contra Costa County, California Saturday, 4 September 1875 ************************************** BORN - HALE - In Martinez, Aug 29th, to Mr.&Mrs. Wm. M. HALE, a son. BORN - ROWELL - In Martinez, Aug. 27th, to Mr.&Mrs. David ROWELL, a son. BORN - LARKEY - In Pacheco Valley, Aug. 31, to Mr.&Mrs. John LARKEY, a daughter. DROWNED - Antioch ‘Ledger’ Aug. 16th: Willie GOLDEN, of Nortonville, aged about 14 years, was drowned on Sunday last, while bathing in Marsh Creek, near the Stone House. In company with other boys, he asked permissions of Mr. LORD to allow them to swim in the little pond formed by damning the creek at that place. Mr. LORD inquired if all the boys could swim, and being answered affirmatively, reluctantly consented, and admonished the boys to “be careful and not get drowned.” In about half an hour thereafter the boys ran to the house with the information that Willie was drowned. The body was shortly recovered, but life was extinct. WELCOME to the BRIDLE - On Friday night of last week some person entered the barn of Mr. T.W. HUCKSTEP, on the Hook ranch, through a small aperture in the rear, and retired through the same hole, taking with him a set of double team harness, except one of the bridles. Lest the thief may be put to inconvenience in hunting for the bridle over the ground passed in retreating from the premises, Mr. HUCKSTEP desires him informed that it has been found within the barn, where it was probably dropped in getting the harness out through the small opening, and will be delivered to him if he will call for it, as it is of small use to the owner without the harness. PROBATE COURT - -In the matter of the estate of Wm. McNEILL, deceased, the executors of said estate filed their final account for settlement… -In the matter of the estate of John G. TILTON, deceased. The Executrix of said estate, Minerva TILTON, filed her petition praying for an order authorizing her as Executrix to sell the real estate of said deceased for the payment of debts and expenses of administration… -In the matter of the estate of Henry BUSH, Sr. An order was made setting apart certain personal property which is exempt from execution for the use of the family of the deceased. -In the matter of the estate of E.S. SAYLES, deceased. A paper purporting to be the last Will of the deceased, E.S. SAYLES, was filed with a petition by the sister of the deceased, praying that the said Will and Testament of said deceased. The hearing of the petition was fixed for the 2d of October… Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit www.newspaperabstracts.com/