Publication shall be made in three (3) weekly newspapers published in the county where the proceeding is pending, if there are that number published in the county, otherwise in at least one (1), for two (2) consecutive weeks, notifying all parties concerned in any way, of the date set for hearing the matter of assessment and apportionment by the court, when they can appear and be heard, if they desire; the last of the publications to be at least five (5) days before the day set for the hearing of the matter, and the publication to be in lieu of and instead of notice personally served, but shall not give the names of the parties, but only a brief statement of the date and purpose of the hearing.