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At Court cf Probate holden at Litchfeld.

 ,Oithin and for the District of Litchfeld, om

 the 99th day of April, 1888:

 Present. Frederick Wolcott Esq. Judge.

 PON the petition of Ira Smith, of Litch- O field, in said district; showing to this Court that he is the parent and natural guardian of Sally Jennette Smith. minor of about ten years of age, and of Julia Ann Smith, a minor of about nine years of age, both residing in said town of Litchfeld,i tin said probate district, and that said minors are the joint owners in fee of certain real estate situated in said town of Litch6eld, devised to them by their grand- father Hicks Smith. deceased, to wit: of one parcel containing about 4 l-c acres, and half the barn thereon; and also of another parcel containing about S4 acres, both under the in cumbrance of a life estate therein belonging to said Ira Smith.

 Also, ofan undivided three-fFths in value of the dwelling house lately occupied by the said Hicks Smith, deceased, and of half the barn near the same, and of two thirds of small dwelling house nearthe forge; (northerly ofs'd dwelling house lately occupied by said Hicks) and of parcel of land containing about ten acres and of another tract ofland containing about 19 acres with blacksmith's shop thsre- on; and of another tract containing about 13 1 acres-the other two ffths of which property belongs to Lucy Simmons. and the same is under the incumbrance of life estate therein belonging to the widow of said Hicks, and af- ter her death of life estate therein belonging to said Ira Smith.

 Also, of the undivided three -ifths in value of an undivided half of another tract of land containing about g3 acres, under the incum- brance of life estate therein belonging to the widow of Hicks Smith, and after het death of a life estate therein belonging to said Ira Smith. And further showing to said Court that said estate Is unproducive to said minors, and dis. advantageOusly situated, and that some of the proceeds thereof are necessary for the nurture and education of said minors, and that it is for their interest that the same be sold and the proceeds vested in other real estate or ex : pended for their nurture and educaton-and praying for power to sell and convey the same according to law, as by petition on file dated April %, 1883, in which said property is mora particularly described:

 Whereupon it is ordered, That said petition be continued to the 5th day of July, 1888, at the Probate Office in said Litchfeld, at 10 o'clock A. M. and that notice of the penden- cy thereof be given by publishing this order three weeks succcssively in the newspaper printed at Litchfeld, the last of which publi- cations shall be at least six weeks before said 5th day of July. 1888.

 A true copy or record.

 ~ FREDERicK WoLcoTT, Judge.