Thank you, Cathy - yes I have all the dates as published in the newspapers or baptismal records EXCEPT the date of Clara's birth, their marriage and the date of birth of their daughter Julia who was born in Canada. I have Julia's death date and she died at either 5 weeks or 5 months - the newspaper and the cemetery records disagree. Thanks again, Betty Torno ---- CYLGowdy@aol.com wrote: > The following appeared in the San Francisco Bulletin on 10 Sept. 1866: > Deaths > In this city, Sept. 9th, Frank, son of Francis and Clara Garesche, aged 3 > years and 3 months. > > > > Cathy > Marin Co., CA > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The following appeared in the San Francisco Bulletin on 10 Sept. 1866: Deaths In this city, Sept. 9th, Frank, son of Francis and Clara Garesche, aged 3 years and 3 months. Cathy Marin Co., CA

Dear All, Am still trying to get some answers about the life of Clara Teresa Mallet Garesché (Mrs. Francis Garesché). She was born (when?) in Cornwall, England, came to this country (when?) and married him about 1855-1857 in San Francisco. Their first child (of 12) was born in 1858 in Volcanoville, El Dorado County, CA. Frank was lost at sea in 1875 - they had moved to Nevada, then Victoria, B.C. and he was a Wells Fargo agent and banker who was carrying gold from Canada to San Francisco when the ship went down. As a widow Clara moved back to CA, to San Francisco, and is found there in the 1880 census. She died April 19, 1891 mysteriously, possibly at the hand of a second husband, ____ Yerxa(?) (The Estate of Clara Yerxa comes up in court documents involving her son in Victoria, B. C., Canada some years later). The family tradition is that Clara married a second time, to a man with a Russian sounding name (not remembered today) and at the time of her death, he, the family silver and her money disappeared. She died in San Jose, but the coroner has no record of a suspicious death, yet she was buried as Clara Garesché (although the newspaper death notice said Ganesché). So today we are not even sure if she married the man, yet there are those court documents in Canada. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how we can solve this mystery? Are wills and probate records available for this time period? If so, where, please? Thanks for "listening," Betty Garesché Torno St. Louis, MO

I was pretty sure that's what was meant. Very little was covered from South Fork (the southern extremes of the county). In the dry season it was a rough trip...in winter it was often impossible to get to Eureka with news and document submissions. I've been pouring over records now since January and found few mentions of South Fork. I'm having enough trouble finding records from the area around Fortuna in the 1890s. Even today it takes almost two hours to get to the Mendo-Humboldt county line going slightly above the speed limit....my usual speed. I really need to watch that. Sorry I couldn't be of more help. Did the Steinmans buy land? Land records might be a possibility for a better timeline. It's really too bad California didn't take 18?5 censuses like other states did. I haven't done any land record research yet, since I don't have land descriptions for my focus group. I also haven't been to the Humboldt Historical Society yet and they have some different records. EdrieAnne

I HAve a list of most of the burials this area, will check tonight, have a sheriff's patrol today, Census escort...send me info. ok? ~Linda~ Willow Creek, CA.

When South Fork Township is mentioned in Humboldt County it refers to the South Fork of the Eel River. Margaret in NW CA On Wed, 3 Mar 2010 23:49:40 -0800 EdrieAnne Broughton <edrieanne@gmail.com> writes: > I didn't find any birth record or mention at all of Steinmans in > Humboldt > County in any of the sources here. I just tried to find South Fork > on my > map program and the only one I found was in Mendocino county. You > might try > asking for a look up in Mendo County. I'd do it but it's a hard > three hour > drive from here. Back in the 1870s that would be three or four > days of > hard travel from Ukiah to Eureka. > EdrieAnne > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to > NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ____________________________________________________________ Home Improvement Projects Do it right the first time. Click to find contractors to work on your home improvement project. http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/c?cp=DhHGcPbOCCJPbqVIm_mDywAAJ1DeOSPmwoHBx_71xffYF-QhAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAShAAAAAA=

Could someone please look in the California Death Index for a death of Catherine (or Catharine) Baker in Sonoma County, California.  She is supposed to have died 16 Jan 1912.  Several people that I am researching with say that she died in Sonoma County, but I think she died in Portland, Oregon.  If I could find out whether or not she is on the California death index that would narrow it down.    I have Ancestry.com, but it does not have California Deaths before 1940 unless I am missing them.  Catherine would have been ca 89 in 1912.  She was born in Missouri in 1823 and came to the Oregon Territory in 1843.  Her maiden name was Blevins, and she married John Gordon Baker.   Thanks in adfance,   Pat Linton

I didn't find any birth record or mention at all of Steinmans in Humboldt County in any of the sources here. I just tried to find South Fork on my map program and the only one I found was in Mendocino county. You might try asking for a look up in Mendo County. I'd do it but it's a hard three hour drive from here. Back in the 1870s that would be three or four days of hard travel from Ukiah to Eureka. EdrieAnne

I checked the Calif. Birth Index and there is no Kelly Graham that was born on July 8, 1966. There is no Kelly S. Graham born during the 1960's. There is a Kelly J. Graham born July 15, 1966 in Orange county, mother's maiden name is Merriman. In fact, there were only 4 male Graham's born in the 1960's on July 8. Only one was born in Santa Clara County, a Danny H. born in 1960. Then I checked for only Kelly, male born in the 1960's on 8 July. There were 6. One was Kelly S. Wright, born July 8, 1966, mother was Gerue and he was born in Sacramento County. Sharon Kern Co. ------------------------------ In a message dated 3/3/2010 10:11:24 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, jgraham2@classicnet.net writes: I am still unable to get any records on this boy. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Kelly S. Graham ( male) b. July 8,1966 CA (San Jose. Santa Clara ??) Died, in service, in plane crash Gandor Newfoundland Canada Dec 12, 1985 Listed in group burial at Arlington National Cemetery buried Feb ,19 1986 San Jose,CA

IS NOT THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY THE 'TIN' WEDDING? Sherrie In God we trust in America -----Original Message----- From: alfred larson <larson83703@msn.com> To: norcal@rootsweb.com Sent: Wed, Mar 3, 2010 10:02 am Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Hanford, Kings Co., CA -- 15 October 1895 IN WEDDING.........."Crokinole." I learn a lot from these transcriptions. What s it??? Google it. Al Larson 60 Daggett Creek Road oise, ID 83716 -mail larson83703@msn.com log: http://allarsonphotography.com Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:49:57 -0800 To: NORCAL@rootsweb.com; CAKINGS@rootsweb.com; CATULARE@rootsweb.com From: deesar@frontiernet.net Subject: [NORCAL] Hanford, Kings Co., CA -- 15 October 1895 Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 15 OCTOBER 1895 ************************************* BIRTH -- SKAGGS -- In Lemoore, Oct. 4, 1895, to the wife of Rev. G.E. SKAGGS, daughter. MARRIAGE -- NEFF-BURNS -- At Lemoore, Oct. 5, 1895, by Rev. G.E. SKAGGS; John . NEFF of Visalia, and Lucy Isabelle BURNS, of Hanford. MARRIAGE -- ALVARADO-REQULME -- In Hanford, Oct. 5, 1895, by Justice Randall; arney ALVARADO and Carrie REQULME. MARRIAGE -- HARRISON-WEDDLE -- At the Central Hotel, Tulare, by Rev. H.S. UNGER, on Oct. 6, 1895, B. HARRISON of Tulare and Miss Ella WEDDLE of Hanford. MARRIAGE -- NICHOLSON-MARECHAL -- In Hanford, Cal., Saturday evening, Oct. 12, 895; John Theakes NICHOLSON and Miss Mignion MARECHAL, of Shaw's Comedy ompany. MARRIAGE -- SMITH-WHITE -- In Hanford, Cal., Oct. 13, 1895, by A.G. PARK; John MITH of Cholame, San Luis Obispo Co., and Miss Ida WHITE of Hanford. DEATH -- BAIRD -- In Hanford, Cal., Sunday forenoon, Oct. 13, 1895, Ralph H. AIRD, infant and only son of Mr.&Mrs. Charles W. BAIRD, aged 2 years, 4 months. [The funeral of the little one took place from the family residence at 2:30 'clock yesterday afternoon and the remains were interred in the Hanford emetery. The immediate cause of death was croup. The bereaved family have the eartfelt sympathy of many friends in the loss of their beautiful little boy, hom no one could know but to lobe.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Annie NAGEL, a little Indian girl aged 7 ears, died quite suddenly near Traver last Friday night. The remains were nterred at the Indian rancheria, near Lemoore, last Saturday afternoon, the ounty furnishing the coffin, as the family was very poor. [from Grangeville column] -- Mrs. Harrison LANDIS, who has been very sick for ome time, passed to her rest on Thursday. Deceased leaves a widower and 5 ittle children to mourn her loss, the child is a little girl only 9 months old. he interment took place at the Grangeville cemetery. The greatest sympathy is elt for the stricken family. THIS FORENOON Judge Jacobs granted a divorce to Joshua S. BURRIS from Katie URRIS. ------------------------------------------------------ RAILSBACK-LATHAM NUPTIALS -- [Communicated] The long looked forward to wedding of Mr. Oscar RAILSBACK and Miss Mollie ATHAM took place last Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the residence of the ride's parents. Some time before the hour set the house was filled with the riends of the young couple. It was beautifully decorated with flowers, the arlors being especially pretty. Long streamers of smilax and geranium blossoms ere stretched across the room, while vases and baskets were filled with choice oses, and delicate ferns and masses of La France roses, sweet peas and white inks were used to add beauty to the scene. While the friends were waiting, Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT played some selections on he piano, and was all ready to play the wedding march from Wagner when the edding procession appeared. The groomsmen came first. They wore the conventional evening dress and outonnieres of white pinks. They were George LATHAM and Walter HAGADORN. After he groomsmen came the bridesmaids, Misses Ada and Gussie NEWPORT, cousins of he bridegroom. The bride, accompanied by her intended husband, closed the rocession. The service was short, but impressive and was conducted by A.G. PARK f Hanford. The bride wore a gown of shimmering white silk, with a long train. The corsage as cut square at the neck and trimmed with lace and strings of pearls. She wore beautiful set of pearl ornaments, the gift of the groom, and carried a large ouquet of white pinks and maidenhair fern. She wore her hair dressed high. The ridesmaids' gowns were of white silk, trimmed with Duchesse lace. They carried ouquets of white roses and fern leaves. After the ceremony and congratulations were over the party sat down to supper. he ground floor of the immense tank house had been converted into a dining oom. The walls and ceiling were entirely hidden with white bunting, and with he help of palms, ferns and any amount of flowers, made a very pretty scene. he tables were a perfect marvel, being trimmed with white and pink flowers and aden with every choice dish that could be conceived. At 11:30 o'clock the bride and groom departed on their wedding tour, amid a erfect shower of rice and old slippers. The bride's traveling dress was of rown cashmere, very prettily trimmed with lace and ribbons to match. The couple xpect to travel through the southern part of the State and on their return home ill for a short time make their home with Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, when they will eceive their friends. Thus ended one of the prettiest weddings that has taken place for a long time. ollowing is a partial list of the wedding presents which were numerous and many f them costly: The bridegroom, beautiful set of pearl ornaments Mr.&Mrs. LATHAM, pearl necklace Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, set of silver knives, forks & spoons Mr.&Mrs. Geo. RAILSBACK, silver soup ladle and pillow slips (lace) Dr.&Mrs. WIMPLE of S.F., silver card receiver Mr.&Mrs. WRIGHT, silver jewel case Mr.&Mrs. C.L. NEWPORT, handsome lamp Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS, hand painted handkerchief case, with point lace handkerchief Mr.&Mrs. CHAMBERS, silver salt & pepper boxes W.J. NEWPORT and wife, elegant china berry dish and sauce dishes to match Mr.&Mrs. ROSEBERRY, silver picture frame F. RAILSBACK and wife, glass fruit dish and sauce dishes to match Mr.&Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT, silver cake stand Mr. Walter RAILSBACK, handsome drawing room clock Mrs. Etta WEEMS, silver jewel case Walter HAGADORN, vase ------------------------------------------------------- TIN WEDDING -- Last Friday, Oct. 11th, was the anniversary of the wedding day of Mr.&Mrs. .H. HITCHCOCK and a number of their friends concluded to give them a pleasant urprise. About 8 o'clock p.m. some 40 friends all loaded down with tinware and dibles, made a raid on the house and completely surprised both Mr.&Mrs. ITCHCOCK. After receiving a most hearty welcome at the hands of the host and ostess, all present were soon enjoying themselves with a freedom and heartiness eldom witnessed in California. Crokinole, croquet and other games were indulged n unto 10:30 p.m. At that hour, the front parlor was arranged for the tin wedding. Mr.&Mrs. D.P. AMPBELL acted as best man and bridesmaid. Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were untied in the in bonds by Mr. Andy BUCKNER. The ceremony was very impressive and nearly every ne present was visibly affected. After the wedding came the supper, consisting f hot coffee, sandwiches and an endless variety of cake. The croquet ground was hen cleared for action and all present indulged in a regular old time frolic ill the small hours of Saturday morning. Farewells were then said and all eparted feeling that "it was good to be there." Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were the recipients of many useful and novel articles of inware. Among those present we noticed the following: Mr.&Mrs. E.J. GIBSON Mr.&Mrs. D.S. FISH Mr.&Mrs. D.P. CAMPBELL Mr.&Mrs. C.A. FOX Mr.&Mrs. F. BULLARD Mr.&Mrs. Van BUCKNER Mr.&Mrs. E. ABRAMS Mr.&Mrs. Oscar ODALE Mr.&Mrs. S. RANEY Mrs. HUTTON Mrs. POTTER Misses: TREADWELL Mary HUTTON Alcy RICHMOND Mary SHORE May RICHMOND Lee RICHMOND Lutie HUTTON Lou RAGSDALE Bertha RAGSDALE Lizzie RAGSDALE Messrs: G.E. SHORE Will RAGSDALE Andy BUCKNER David NOWLIN Ralph HITCHCOCK Lou SHINGLE Guy GIBSON Masters: LLOYD and Jack SHORE Freddie GIBSON --------------------------------------------------------- SUPERIOR COURT -- ONE CASE SETTLED BY A JURY -- The case of HEINLEN vs. McKENNA, which was ended in the Superior Court last eek by a verdict for the defendant, has caused a great deal of comment and a rief statement of the case will no doubt be of interest. Richard E. McKENNA was in the employ of the HEINLENs farm from 1886 to 1893, s general manager of their ranches, and their warehouse and butcher business, tc. In May of 1894, 2 suits were brought in the Superior Court of this county gainst Mr. McKENNA -- 1 by John HEINLEN for $4383, and one by John HEINLEN, as dministrator of the estate of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased, for $800. Plaintiff lleged that the sums named were collected by defendant and he had not accounted or them. An expert (Mr. HATFIELD) had examined the books of plaintiff from Jan. , '88, to Jan. 1, '94, and the suits were the result. Defendant McKENNA denied owning the plaintiff any money and brought in a ounter claim of $666, which, he alleged, he had paid out for plaintiff, and lso demanded $5800 as compensation for extra labor which fell upon him and hich he performed after the death of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased. The case of J.R. HEINLEN vs. R.E. McKENNA for $4383 came up for hearing in the uperior Court last Tuesday and the following Friday evening the jury rendered a erdict in favor of defendant, giving him judgment for $626. The court refused o allow any evidence to go in on Mr. McKENNA's claim for $5800, owing to the ncertainty of the claim. The jury were out but 2/1 hours. The other case -- John HEINLEN, administrator, vs. McKENNA, for $800 -- was ismissed at the request of plaintiff, before the other case went to the jury. N.O. BRADLEY and Horace L. SMITH were attorneys for the plaintiff and Chas. AMBERON and R. IRWIN, attorneys for the defense. Following are the names of the urymen: P.S. SWEENEY A.R. DAVIS E.P. O'BRIEN M.C. SINN S. BOOKER Wm. STRATTON A.M. STONE S.M. JOINER Harry PEACOCK H.W. RAWLINS J.C. ENSIGN A.W. LANE ------------------------------------------------------ ATTENTION, FIREMEN! Members of the Fire Co. have been assigned as follows: Hose Team -- F.J. WENDLING, foreman Pipemen -- M.W. COLLINS, C.W. BAIRD, D.L. NEWMAN, R.C. LACEY, H. BERNSTEIN & us HEISTER Hydrant Men -- L.E. HALL, F. O'BRIEN & M. FORD Hook Men -- A.W. BASS, Grant STARKWEATHER & W.H. WINTERS Axmen -- L.F. WORKS, W.S. DELK & R.A. LONG Extinguishers -- N.H. LEGGITT & F.P. McCLAIN Ladder Men -- R.B. BIDDLE, F.A. DODGE, F.V. DEWEY, P. STERNAU, A. WIENER, J.R. REVOST, A.D. KING & F.A. JEFFRIES [signed] J. HANLEY, Foreman E. WEISBAUM, Chief ------------------------------------------------------ A FAMILY REUNION -- There was a gathering of WEDDLE clans at Henry WEDDLE's at Lambert's grove on aturday, Oct. 5th. They came from far and near and had a jolly family reunion, ith a banquet and social converse during the day, and in the evening the young olks had games, singing, etc., while the older folks engaged in social converse nd talked over old times. A number of neighbors, by invitation, participated in he festivities. All the children of Mrs. KANAWYER (formerly Mrs. WEDDLE) were resent except one -- 7 in all, 4 brothers & 3 sisters, and there were grand hildren galore. In fact, our informant says there were so many he did not try o count them. There were about 50 of the WEDDLES present, and, during the fternoon, about as many invited guests were there. It was a most pleasant athering and we are sure that the WEDDLES, big and little, hope to see many uch reunions of the family in the future. ------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE WITTY -- He Receives 2 Pistol Shots From Officer Tom BURNS' Pistol -- A Result of Visalia Officers Suing for a Reward Earned by Deputy Marshals At the Risk of Their Lives -- The old EVANS and SONTAG train robberies, and the bloody escapes and capture f the robbers and murderers, like the proverbial ghost, will not down, but very little while some incident occurs to bring the loathsome subject up in the inds of people. The recent hanging of FREDERICKS, who furnished the weapons with which Geo. ONTAG, and other felons, tried to effect their escape from Folsom prison, is ollowed by a fight between officers over the money to be paid for the arrest of he desperadoes. George WITTY brought suit in the U.S. Circuit Court of Los Angeles for the 5000 reward offered by Wells, Fargo & Co., for the arrest and delivery of John ONTAG and which was paid to ex-Marshal [illeg]. [illeg] remembered that John SONTAG and Chris EVANS were lured into a trap at tone Corral by ex-U.S. Marshal GARD and his deputies and after a bloody fight, ONTAG received wounds that resulted in his death and EVANS was also badly ounded. Before GARD and his posse could get their hands on SONTAG and EVANS, ITTY and other Visalia officers, who had heard of the fight, came up and rrested the train robbers and set up a claim for the reward. Hence there was ad blood between WITTY and the members of the Marshal's posse. The taking of testimony in the suit was concluded last Wednesday forenoon and hat evening the principals and their witnesses started for home on the orth-bound train from Los Angeles. Among the persons from Visalia on board were WITTY, Robert BRODER, Wm. NGLISH, W.F. HALL and E.O. MILLER. Hi RAPELJI of Fresno and Tom BURNS, who were embers of Marshal GARD's posse when SONTAG was nearly killed at the Stone orral fight, were also there. On the same train was also W.J. OAKES, deputy .S. Marshal. WITTY was under the influence of liquor and appeared to be hunting a fight. He ade many abusive remarks about the witnesses on the other side of the case and as particularly abusive to Tom BURNS. The officers and witnesses paid little ttention to WITTY, knowning him to be intoxicated. BURNS and WITTY finally went to the end of the train and there got into a ight. They had had a dispute at the Los Angeles depot before starting and robably decided to fight it out. His friends on the train finally missed WITTY nd search was made for him, and on a platform of one of the cars blood was iscovered. It was at once surmised that WITTY and BURNS had had a fight. When Burbank was reached, about 10 miles this side of Los Angeles, Constables NGLISH and BRODER and Hi RAPELJI got off the train and started back over the rack to look for WITTY, as there was no doubt that he had fallen off the train. The supposition was correct. WITTY was found alongside the track, suffering rom a pistol shot wound in the hand. He had fallen off the train after being hot and was severely injured by the fall. He was taken back to Los Angeles. BURNS was not to be found on the train. WITTY is said to have been unarmed hen he left Los Angeles. Robert BRODER brought him home last Saturday. ------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Mrs. Al. ADAMS returned last week from San Francisco. She has recovered from er serious illness. -R. SIMPSON is over from Reedley visiting his wife, who is ill here and under edical treatment. -Mr. CROSS came up from Bakersfield yesterday to attend the funeral of his ittle niece. Mrs. CROSS accompanied him. -William, Walter and Frank BOND, sons of Dr.&Mrs. BOND of this city, and illiam's wife, left Hanford last Sunday for Healdsburg, where they will attend he Healdsburg college. They went overland by team. SAM IVANCOVICH had a close call for a bad injury last Thursday. The ook-and-ladder truck, drawn by the team attached to one of Nidiffer & Wolfe's eat wagons, was running at the best speed of the horses, to the fire at the UCKNER residence, when Sam, who was running and assisting Richard LACEY to hold he tongue of the truck, slipped and fell. There were half a dozen firemen on he truck, but they were powerless to aid him, as they had all they could do to ang on. The wagon passed over Sam and 1 wheel grazed his head. He was not badly urt -- but, probably he will, in future, as he ought to do, leave the firemen o do such work. GUS COATE, a highly respected young man of Selma, was probably fatally stabbed y Robert ANDERSON at a public dance at Kingsburg last Saturday night. ANDERSON nd Del ALLISON, the door-keeper, had a fistic encounter, because ALLISON would ot give a certain woman admittance. ANDERSON came out worsted in the fight. He ent away and returned with a knife and used it upon COATES, whom he mistook for LLISON, the door-keeper, who had left COATES at the door while he went to wash is face. ANDERSON slashed COATES in each shoulder and then stuck the knife in is side, about an inch below his heart. COATES is in a very low condition. A LETTER from F.A. ZIEGLER, formerly editor of the 'Advocate,' informs us of he illness of his little daughter, Ethel, who is just passing through a very evere attack of scarlet fever. His mother, Mrs. N. ZIEGLER, is with them, ssisting in the care of the little girl, but is unable to do much, as she has a roken arm. CHARLES SHERWIN was arrested last Sunday by Deputy Sheriff HAFLEY of Visalia nd Constable BERNSTEIN of this city, at his lake ranch, which is just across in ulare county from the SE corner of Kings county. He gave $1000 bail yesterday nd was released from custody. He is charged with receiving stolen goods, nowing them to be stolen. It is alleged that John JOHNSON, now in the Kings ounty jail and one of the gang known as the 40 thieves, last April or May stole 500 grain sacks from Levis, Sweet & Co. of Traver; that he delivered these acks to SHERWIN, who sold part of them and used the remainder to sack his own rain. ------------------------------------------------------ GRANGEVILLE -- -Elias DUNHAM of Santa Monica is visiting his brother, L.C. DUNHAM. -Miss VOTTENBURGH has been on the sick list for the past 10 days, but is now onvalescent. -Walter RAILSBACK came up from Santa Cruz Wednesday to attend the marriage of is brother Oscar. -Mrs. Sadie WILSON, who has been spending the last 2 months in Los Angeles, eturned last Thursday. She brings word that her sister, Mrs. L.D. BURRELL, is ot so well in health. -The family of Will ALEXANDER consisting of his wife & 4 children, arrived ere from Kentucky Saturday morning. The 2 youngest children (twin boys, 4 onths old) had not seen their papa until he met them at Goshen. They all stood he trip very well, but were very glad to get to their journey's end and to be gain with the husband and father, from whom they have been parted the last 6 onths. William says Kings county can count on having just received 2 more emocrats. -Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS (sister of Mrs. LATHAM) came from Fresno Thursday to be resent at the wedding of their niece, Miss Mollie LATHAM. They will stop for a ew days, visiting friends here. -Will AGEE and Hank LATHAM arrived home from their trip to Alaska Saturday ight. They look well and have enjoyed the 6 months' trip immensely. They topped in San Francisco 10 days to have the "gold" they discovered melted into 50 slugs -- or at leas that is what Dame Rumor says. Everybody is glad to see he travelers back safe and sound. LEMOORE NEWS -- -T.C. TAIT, of Stringtown, is making arrangements to manufacture some Angelica ine out of some 2nd-crop Muscat grapes. -A party consisting of J.E. TREWHITT, Tom DODGE and F.L. POWELL leave for the oast range today for a hunting trip. -Dr. DUNCAN was called from Hanford last Thursday to attend Ed ERLANGER, who as taken suddenly worse after his return from Fresno a day or 2 before. -John SATTERFIELD, who removed with his family from Lemoore to Angel's Camp ast August, writes that he is doing well and has a steady winter job getting ut mine timbers at good wages. 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I am still unable to get any records on this boy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelly S. Graham ( male) b. July 8,1966 CA (San Jose. Santa Clara ??) Died, in service, in plane crash Gandor Newfoundland Canada Dec 12, 1985 Listed in group burial at Arlington National Cemetery buried Feb ,19 1986 San Jose,CA .

Have you contacted the San Jose Mercury News? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Graham" <jgraham2@classicnet.net> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 10:10 AM Subject: [NORCAL] Kelly S Graham I am still unable to get any records on this boy. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelly S. Graham ( male) b. July 8,1966 CA (San Jose. Santa Clara ??) Died, in service, in plane crash Gandor Newfoundland Canada Dec 12, 1985 Listed in group burial at Arlington National Cemetery buried Feb ,19 1986 San Jose,CA .

TIN WEDDING.........."Crokinole." I learn a lot from these transcriptions. What is it??? Google it. Al Larson 160 Daggett Creek Road Boise, ID 83716 E-mail larson83703@msn.com Blog: http://allarsonphotography.com > Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:49:57 -0800 > To: NORCAL@rootsweb.com; CAKINGS@rootsweb.com; CATULARE@rootsweb.com > From: deesar@frontiernet.net > Subject: [NORCAL] Hanford, Kings Co., CA -- 15 October 1895 > > Hanford Journal > Hanford, Kings Co., California > Tuesday, 15 OCTOBER 1895 > ************************************* > > BIRTH -- SKAGGS -- In Lemoore, Oct. 4, 1895, to the wife of Rev. G.E. SKAGGS, a daughter. > > MARRIAGE -- NEFF-BURNS -- At Lemoore, Oct. 5, 1895, by Rev. G.E. SKAGGS; John E. NEFF of Visalia, and Lucy Isabelle BURNS, of Hanford. > > MARRIAGE -- ALVARADO-REQULME -- In Hanford, Oct. 5, 1895, by Justice Randall; Barney ALVARADO and Carrie REQULME. > > MARRIAGE -- HARRISON-WEDDLE -- At the Central Hotel, Tulare, by Rev. H.S. MUNGER, on Oct. 6, 1895, B. HARRISON of Tulare and Miss Ella WEDDLE of Hanford. > > MARRIAGE -- NICHOLSON-MARECHAL -- In Hanford, Cal., Saturday evening, Oct. 12, 1895; John Theakes NICHOLSON and Miss Mignion MARECHAL, of Shaw's Comedy Company. > > MARRIAGE -- SMITH-WHITE -- In Hanford, Cal., Oct. 13, 1895, by A.G. PARK; John SMITH of Cholame, San Luis Obispo Co., and Miss Ida WHITE of Hanford. > > DEATH -- BAIRD -- In Hanford, Cal., Sunday forenoon, Oct. 13, 1895, Ralph H. BAIRD, infant and only son of Mr.&Mrs. Charles W. BAIRD, aged 2 years, 4 months. > [The funeral of the little one took place from the family residence at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the remains were interred in the Hanford cemetery. The immediate cause of death was croup. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends in the loss of their beautiful little boy, whom no one could know but to lobe.] > > [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Annie NAGEL, a little Indian girl aged 7 years, died quite suddenly near Traver last Friday night. The remains were interred at the Indian rancheria, near Lemoore, last Saturday afternoon, the county furnishing the coffin, as the family was very poor. > > [from Grangeville column] -- Mrs. Harrison LANDIS, who has been very sick for some time, passed to her rest on Thursday. Deceased leaves a widower and 5 little children to mourn her loss, the child is a little girl only 9 months old. The interment took place at the Grangeville cemetery. The greatest sympathy is felt for the stricken family. > > THIS FORENOON Judge Jacobs granted a divorce to Joshua S. BURRIS from Katie BURRIS. > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > RAILSBACK-LATHAM NUPTIALS -- > [Communicated] > > The long looked forward to wedding of Mr. Oscar RAILSBACK and Miss Mollie LATHAM took place last Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents. Some time before the hour set the house was filled with the friends of the young couple. It was beautifully decorated with flowers, the parlors being especially pretty. Long streamers of smilax and geranium blossoms were stretched across the room, while vases and baskets were filled with choice roses, and delicate ferns and masses of La France roses, sweet peas and white pinks were used to add beauty to the scene. > > While the friends were waiting, Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT played some selections on the piano, and was all ready to play the wedding march from Wagner when the wedding procession appeared. > > The groomsmen came first. They wore the conventional evening dress and boutonnieres of white pinks. They were George LATHAM and Walter HAGADORN. After the groomsmen came the bridesmaids, Misses Ada and Gussie NEWPORT, cousins of the bridegroom. The bride, accompanied by her intended husband, closed the procession. The service was short, but impressive and was conducted by A.G. PARK of Hanford. > > The bride wore a gown of shimmering white silk, with a long train. The corsage was cut square at the neck and trimmed with lace and strings of pearls. She wore a beautiful set of pearl ornaments, the gift of the groom, and carried a large bouquet of white pinks and maidenhair fern. She wore her hair dressed high. The bridesmaids' gowns were of white silk, trimmed with Duchesse lace. They carried bouquets of white roses and fern leaves. > > After the ceremony and congratulations were over the party sat down to supper. The ground floor of the immense tank house had been converted into a dining room. The walls and ceiling were entirely hidden with white bunting, and with the help of palms, ferns and any amount of flowers, made a very pretty scene. The tables were a perfect marvel, being trimmed with white and pink flowers and laden with every choice dish that could be conceived. > > At 11:30 o'clock the bride and groom departed on their wedding tour, amid a perfect shower of rice and old slippers. The bride's traveling dress was of brown cashmere, very prettily trimmed with lace and ribbons to match. The couple expect to travel through the southern part of the State and on their return home will for a short time make their home with Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, when they will receive their friends. > > Thus ended one of the prettiest weddings that has taken place for a long time. Following is a partial list of the wedding presents which were numerous and many of them costly: > The bridegroom, beautiful set of pearl ornaments > Mr.&Mrs. LATHAM, pearl necklace > Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, set of silver knives, forks & spoons > Mr.&Mrs. Geo. RAILSBACK, silver soup ladle and pillow slips (lace) > Dr.&Mrs. WIMPLE of S.F., silver card receiver > Mr.&Mrs. WRIGHT, silver jewel case > Mr.&Mrs. C.L. NEWPORT, handsome lamp > Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS, hand painted handkerchief case, with point lace handkerchief > Mr.&Mrs. CHAMBERS, silver salt & pepper boxes > W.J. NEWPORT and wife, elegant china berry dish and sauce dishes to match > Mr.&Mrs. ROSEBERRY, silver picture frame > F. RAILSBACK and wife, glass fruit dish and sauce dishes to match > Mr.&Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT, silver cake stand > Mr. Walter RAILSBACK, handsome drawing room clock > Mrs. Etta WEEMS, silver jewel case > Walter HAGADORN, vase > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > TIN WEDDING -- > Last Friday, Oct. 11th, was the anniversary of the wedding day of Mr.&Mrs. L.H. HITCHCOCK and a number of their friends concluded to give them a pleasant surprise. About 8 o'clock p.m. some 40 friends all loaded down with tinware and edibles, made a raid on the house and completely surprised both Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK. After receiving a most hearty welcome at the hands of the host and hostess, all present were soon enjoying themselves with a freedom and heartiness seldom witnessed in California. Crokinole, croquet and other games were indulged in unto 10:30 p.m. > > At that hour, the front parlor was arranged for the tin wedding. Mr.&Mrs. D.P. CAMPBELL acted as best man and bridesmaid. Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were untied in the tin bonds by Mr. Andy BUCKNER. The ceremony was very impressive and nearly every one present was visibly affected. After the wedding came the supper, consisting of hot coffee, sandwiches and an endless variety of cake. The croquet ground was then cleared for action and all present indulged in a regular old time frolic till the small hours of Saturday morning. Farewells were then said and all departed feeling that "it was good to be there." > > Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were the recipients of many useful and novel articles of tinware. Among those present we noticed the following: > Mr.&Mrs. E.J. GIBSON > Mr.&Mrs. D.S. FISH > Mr.&Mrs. D.P. CAMPBELL > Mr.&Mrs. C.A. FOX > Mr.&Mrs. F. BULLARD > Mr.&Mrs. Van BUCKNER > Mr.&Mrs. E. ABRAMS > Mr.&Mrs. Oscar ODALE > Mr.&Mrs. S. RANEY > Mrs. HUTTON > Mrs. POTTER > Misses: > TREADWELL > Mary HUTTON > Alcy RICHMOND > Mary SHORE > May RICHMOND > Lee RICHMOND > Lutie HUTTON > Lou RAGSDALE > Bertha RAGSDALE > Lizzie RAGSDALE > Messrs: > G.E. SHORE > Will RAGSDALE > Andy BUCKNER > David NOWLIN > Ralph HITCHCOCK > Lou SHINGLE > Guy GIBSON > Masters: > LLOYD and Jack SHORE > Freddie GIBSON > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > SUPERIOR COURT -- > > ONE CASE SETTLED BY A JURY -- > The case of HEINLEN vs. McKENNA, which was ended in the Superior Court last week by a verdict for the defendant, has caused a great deal of comment and a brief statement of the case will no doubt be of interest. > > Richard E. McKENNA was in the employ of the HEINLENs farm from 1886 to 1893, as general manager of their ranches, and their warehouse and butcher business, etc. In May of 1894, 2 suits were brought in the Superior Court of this county against Mr. McKENNA -- 1 by John HEINLEN for $4383, and one by John HEINLEN, as administrator of the estate of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased, for $800. Plaintiff alleged that the sums named were collected by defendant and he had not accounted for them. An expert (Mr. HATFIELD) had examined the books of plaintiff from Jan. 1, '88, to Jan. 1, '94, and the suits were the result. > > Defendant McKENNA denied owning the plaintiff any money and brought in a counter claim of $666, which, he alleged, he had paid out for plaintiff, and also demanded $5800 as compensation for extra labor which fell upon him and which he performed after the death of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased. > > The case of J.R. HEINLEN vs. R.E. McKENNA for $4383 came up for hearing in the Superior Court last Tuesday and the following Friday evening the jury rendered a verdict in favor of defendant, giving him judgment for $626. The court refused to allow any evidence to go in on Mr. McKENNA's claim for $5800, owing to the uncertainty of the claim. The jury were out but 2/1 hours. > > The other case -- John HEINLEN, administrator, vs. McKENNA, for $800 -- was dismissed at the request of plaintiff, before the other case went to the jury. > > N.O. BRADLEY and Horace L. SMITH were attorneys for the plaintiff and Chas. LAMBERON and R. IRWIN, attorneys for the defense. Following are the names of the jurymen: > P.S. SWEENEY > A.R. DAVIS > E.P. O'BRIEN > M.C. SINN > S. BOOKER > Wm. STRATTON > A.M. STONE > S.M. JOINER > Harry PEACOCK > H.W. RAWLINS > J.C. ENSIGN > A.W. LANE > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > ATTENTION, FIREMEN! > Members of the Fire Co. have been assigned as follows: > > Hose Team -- > F.J. WENDLING, foreman > Pipemen -- M.W. COLLINS, C.W. BAIRD, D.L. NEWMAN, R.C. LACEY, H. BERNSTEIN & Gus HEISTER > Hydrant Men -- L.E. HALL, F. O'BRIEN & M. FORD > Hook Men -- A.W. BASS, Grant STARKWEATHER & W.H. WINTERS > Axmen -- L.F. WORKS, W.S. DELK & R.A. LONG > Extinguishers -- N.H. LEGGITT & F.P. McCLAIN > Ladder Men -- R.B. BIDDLE, F.A. DODGE, F.V. DEWEY, P. STERNAU, A. WIENER, J.R. PREVOST, A.D. KING & F.A. JEFFRIES > [signed] > J. HANLEY, Foreman > E. WEISBAUM, Chief > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > A FAMILY REUNION -- > There was a gathering of WEDDLE clans at Henry WEDDLE's at Lambert's grove on Saturday, Oct. 5th. They came from far and near and had a jolly family reunion, with a banquet and social converse during the day, and in the evening the young folks had games, singing, etc., while the older folks engaged in social converse and talked over old times. A number of neighbors, by invitation, participated in the festivities. All the children of Mrs. KANAWYER (formerly Mrs. WEDDLE) were present except one -- 7 in all, 4 brothers & 3 sisters, and there were grand children galore. In fact, our informant says there were so many he did not try to count them. There were about 50 of the WEDDLES present, and, during the afternoon, about as many invited guests were there. It was a most pleasant gathering and we are sure that the WEDDLES, big and little, hope to see many such reunions of the family in the future. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > GEORGE WITTY -- > He Receives 2 Pistol Shots From Officer Tom BURNS' Pistol -- > A Result of Visalia Officers Suing for a > Reward Earned by Deputy Marshals > At the Risk of Their Lives -- > > The old EVANS and SONTAG train robberies, and the bloody escapes and capture of the robbers and murderers, like the proverbial ghost, will not down, but every little while some incident occurs to bring the loathsome subject up in the minds of people. > > The recent hanging of FREDERICKS, who furnished the weapons with which Geo. SONTAG, and other felons, tried to effect their escape from Folsom prison, is followed by a fight between officers over the money to be paid for the arrest of the desperadoes. > > George WITTY brought suit in the U.S. Circuit Court of Los Angeles for the $5000 reward offered by Wells, Fargo & Co., for the arrest and delivery of John SONTAG and which was paid to ex-Marshal [illeg]. > > [illeg] remembered that John SONTAG and Chris EVANS were lured into a trap at Stone Corral by ex-U.S. Marshal GARD and his deputies and after a bloody fight, SONTAG received wounds that resulted in his death and EVANS was also badly wounded. Before GARD and his posse could get their hands on SONTAG and EVANS, WITTY and other Visalia officers, who had heard of the fight, came up and arrested the train robbers and set up a claim for the reward. Hence there was bad blood between WITTY and the members of the Marshal's posse. > > The taking of testimony in the suit was concluded last Wednesday forenoon and that evening the principals and their witnesses started for home on the north-bound train from Los Angeles. > > Among the persons from Visalia on board were WITTY, Robert BRODER, Wm. ENGLISH, W.F. HALL and E.O. MILLER. Hi RAPELJI of Fresno and Tom BURNS, who were members of Marshal GARD's posse when SONTAG was nearly killed at the Stone Corral fight, were also there. On the same train was also W.J. OAKES, deputy U.S. Marshal. > > WITTY was under the influence of liquor and appeared to be hunting a fight. He made many abusive remarks about the witnesses on the other side of the case and was particularly abusive to Tom BURNS. The officers and witnesses paid little attention to WITTY, knowning him to be intoxicated. > > BURNS and WITTY finally went to the end of the train and there got into a fight. They had had a dispute at the Los Angeles depot before starting and probably decided to fight it out. His friends on the train finally missed WITTY and search was made for him, and on a platform of one of the cars blood was discovered. It was at once surmised that WITTY and BURNS had had a fight. > > When Burbank was reached, about 10 miles this side of Los Angeles, Constables ENGLISH and BRODER and Hi RAPELJI got off the train and started back over the track to look for WITTY, as there was no doubt that he had fallen off the train. > > The supposition was correct. WITTY was found alongside the track, suffering from a pistol shot wound in the hand. He had fallen off the train after being shot and was severely injured by the fall. He was taken back to Los Angeles. > > BURNS was not to be found on the train. WITTY is said to have been unarmed when he left Los Angeles. Robert BRODER brought him home last Saturday. > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- > -Mrs. Al. ADAMS returned last week from San Francisco. She has recovered from her serious illness. > > -R. SIMPSON is over from Reedley visiting his wife, who is ill here and under medical treatment. > > -Mr. CROSS came up from Bakersfield yesterday to attend the funeral of his little niece. Mrs. CROSS accompanied him. > > -William, Walter and Frank BOND, sons of Dr.&Mrs. BOND of this city, and William's wife, left Hanford last Sunday for Healdsburg, where they will attend the Healdsburg college. They went overland by team. > > SAM IVANCOVICH had a close call for a bad injury last Thursday. The hook-and-ladder truck, drawn by the team attached to one of Nidiffer & Wolfe's meat wagons, was running at the best speed of the horses, to the fire at the BUCKNER residence, when Sam, who was running and assisting Richard LACEY to hold the tongue of the truck, slipped and fell. There were half a dozen firemen on the truck, but they were powerless to aid him, as they had all they could do to hang on. The wagon passed over Sam and 1 wheel grazed his head. He was not badly hurt -- but, probably he will, in future, as he ought to do, leave the firemen to do such work. > > GUS COATE, a highly respected young man of Selma, was probably fatally stabbed by Robert ANDERSON at a public dance at Kingsburg last Saturday night. ANDERSON and Del ALLISON, the door-keeper, had a fistic encounter, because ALLISON would not give a certain woman admittance. ANDERSON came out worsted in the fight. He went away and returned with a knife and used it upon COATES, whom he mistook for ALLISON, the door-keeper, who had left COATES at the door while he went to wash his face. ANDERSON slashed COATES in each shoulder and then stuck the knife in his side, about an inch below his heart. COATES is in a very low condition. > > A LETTER from F.A. ZIEGLER, formerly editor of the 'Advocate,' informs us of the illness of his little daughter, Ethel, who is just passing through a very severe attack of scarlet fever. His mother, Mrs. N. ZIEGLER, is with them, assisting in the care of the little girl, but is unable to do much, as she has a broken arm. > > CHARLES SHERWIN was arrested last Sunday by Deputy Sheriff HAFLEY of Visalia and Constable BERNSTEIN of this city, at his lake ranch, which is just across in Tulare county from the SE corner of Kings county. He gave $1000 bail yesterday and was released from custody. He is charged with receiving stolen goods, knowing them to be stolen. It is alleged that John JOHNSON, now in the Kings county jail and one of the gang known as the 40 thieves, last April or May stole 1500 grain sacks from Levis, Sweet & Co. of Traver; that he delivered these sacks to SHERWIN, who sold part of them and used the remainder to sack his own grain. > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > GRANGEVILLE -- > -Elias DUNHAM of Santa Monica is visiting his brother, L.C. DUNHAM. > -Miss VOTTENBURGH has been on the sick list for the past 10 days, but is now convalescent. > -Walter RAILSBACK came up from Santa Cruz Wednesday to attend the marriage of his brother Oscar. > -Mrs. Sadie WILSON, who has been spending the last 2 months in Los Angeles, returned last Thursday. She brings word that her sister, Mrs. L.D. BURRELL, is not so well in health. > -The family of Will ALEXANDER consisting of his wife & 4 children, arrived here from Kentucky Saturday morning. The 2 youngest children (twin boys, 4 months old) had not seen their papa until he met them at Goshen. They all stood the trip very well, but were very glad to get to their journey's end and to be again with the husband and father, from whom they have been parted the last 6 months. William says Kings county can count on having just received 2 more Democrats. > -Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS (sister of Mrs. LATHAM) came from Fresno Thursday to be present at the wedding of their niece, Miss Mollie LATHAM. They will stop for a few days, visiting friends here. > -Will AGEE and Hank LATHAM arrived home from their trip to Alaska Saturday night. They look well and have enjoyed the 6 months' trip immensely. They stopped in San Francisco 10 days to have the "gold" they discovered melted into $50 slugs -- or at leas that is what Dame Rumor says. Everybody is glad to see the travelers back safe and sound. > > LEMOORE NEWS -- > -T.C. TAIT, of Stringtown, is making arrangements to manufacture some Angelica wine out of some 2nd-crop Muscat grapes. > -A party consisting of J.E. TREWHITT, Tom DODGE and F.L. POWELL leave for the coast range today for a hunting trip. > -Dr. DUNCAN was called from Hanford last Thursday to attend Ed ERLANGER, who was taken suddenly worse after his return from Fresno a day or 2 before. > -John SATTERFIELD, who removed with his family from Lemoore to Angel's Camp last August, writes that he is doing well and has a steady winter job getting out mine timbers at good wages. > > > Transcribed by Dee Sardoch > To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/ > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. 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wikipedia... Crokinole... a board game http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crokinole ----- Original Message ----- From: "alfred larson" <larson83703@msn.com> To: <norcal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 03, 2010 10:02 AM Subject: Re: [NORCAL] Hanford, Kings Co., CA -- 15 October 1895 > > TIN WEDDING.........."Crokinole." I learn a lot from these transcriptions. > What is it??? Google it. > > Al Larson > 160 Daggett Creek Road > Boise, ID 83716 > E-mail larson83703@msn.com > Blog: http://allarsonphotography.com > > > > > >> Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2010 10:49:57 -0800 >> To: NORCAL@rootsweb.com; CAKINGS@rootsweb.com; CATULARE@rootsweb.com >> From: deesar@frontiernet.net >> Subject: [NORCAL] Hanford, Kings Co., CA -- 15 October 1895 >> >> Hanford Journal >> Hanford, Kings Co., California >> Tuesday, 15 OCTOBER 1895 >> ************************************* >> >> BIRTH -- SKAGGS -- In Lemoore, Oct. 4, 1895, to the wife of Rev. G.E. >> SKAGGS, a daughter. >> >> MARRIAGE -- NEFF-BURNS -- At Lemoore, Oct. 5, 1895, by Rev. G.E. SKAGGS; >> John E. NEFF of Visalia, and Lucy Isabelle BURNS, of Hanford. >> >> MARRIAGE -- ALVARADO-REQULME -- In Hanford, Oct. 5, 1895, by Justice >> Randall; Barney ALVARADO and Carrie REQULME. >> >> MARRIAGE -- HARRISON-WEDDLE -- At the Central Hotel, Tulare, by Rev. H.S. >> MUNGER, on Oct. 6, 1895, B. HARRISON of Tulare and Miss Ella WEDDLE of >> Hanford. >> >> MARRIAGE -- NICHOLSON-MARECHAL -- In Hanford, Cal., Saturday evening, >> Oct. 12, 1895; John Theakes NICHOLSON and Miss Mignion MARECHAL, of >> Shaw's Comedy Company. >> >> MARRIAGE -- SMITH-WHITE -- In Hanford, Cal., Oct. 13, 1895, by A.G. PARK; >> John SMITH of Cholame, San Luis Obispo Co., and Miss Ida WHITE of >> Hanford. >> >> DEATH -- BAIRD -- In Hanford, Cal., Sunday forenoon, Oct. 13, 1895, Ralph >> H. BAIRD, infant and only son of Mr.&Mrs. Charles W. BAIRD, aged 2 years, >> 4 months. >> [The funeral of the little one took place from the family residence at >> 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the remains were interred in the >> Hanford cemetery. The immediate cause of death was croup. The bereaved >> family have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends in the loss of their >> beautiful little boy, whom no one could know but to lobe.] >> >> [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Annie NAGEL, a little Indian girl aged >> 7 years, died quite suddenly near Traver last Friday night. The remains >> were interred at the Indian rancheria, near Lemoore, last Saturday >> afternoon, the county furnishing the coffin, as the family was very poor. >> >> [from Grangeville column] -- Mrs. Harrison LANDIS, who has been very sick >> for some time, passed to her rest on Thursday. Deceased leaves a widower >> and 5 little children to mourn her loss, the child is a little girl only >> 9 months old. The interment took place at the Grangeville cemetery. The >> greatest sympathy is felt for the stricken family. >> >> THIS FORENOON Judge Jacobs granted a divorce to Joshua S. BURRIS from >> Katie BURRIS. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> >> RAILSBACK-LATHAM NUPTIALS -- >> [Communicated] >> >> The long looked forward to wedding of Mr. Oscar RAILSBACK and Miss Mollie >> LATHAM took place last Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the residence >> of the bride's parents. Some time before the hour set the house was >> filled with the friends of the young couple. It was beautifully decorated >> with flowers, the parlors being especially pretty. Long streamers of >> smilax and geranium blossoms were stretched across the room, while vases >> and baskets were filled with choice roses, and delicate ferns and masses >> of La France roses, sweet peas and white pinks were used to add beauty to >> the scene. >> >> While the friends were waiting, Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT played some selections >> on the piano, and was all ready to play the wedding march from Wagner >> when the wedding procession appeared. >> >> The groomsmen came first. They wore the conventional evening dress and >> boutonnieres of white pinks. They were George LATHAM and Walter HAGADORN. >> After the groomsmen came the bridesmaids, Misses Ada and Gussie NEWPORT, >> cousins of the bridegroom. The bride, accompanied by her intended >> husband, closed the procession. The service was short, but impressive and >> was conducted by A.G. PARK of Hanford. >> >> The bride wore a gown of shimmering white silk, with a long train. The >> corsage was cut square at the neck and trimmed with lace and strings of >> pearls. She wore a beautiful set of pearl ornaments, the gift of the >> groom, and carried a large bouquet of white pinks and maidenhair fern. >> She wore her hair dressed high. The bridesmaids' gowns were of white >> silk, trimmed with Duchesse lace. They carried bouquets of white roses >> and fern leaves. >> >> After the ceremony and congratulations were over the party sat down to >> supper. The ground floor of the immense tank house had been converted >> into a dining room. The walls and ceiling were entirely hidden with white >> bunting, and with the help of palms, ferns and any amount of flowers, >> made a very pretty scene. The tables were a perfect marvel, being trimmed >> with white and pink flowers and laden with every choice dish that could >> be conceived. >> >> At 11:30 o'clock the bride and groom departed on their wedding tour, amid >> a perfect shower of rice and old slippers. The bride's traveling dress >> was of brown cashmere, very prettily trimmed with lace and ribbons to >> match. The couple expect to travel through the southern part of the State >> and on their return home will for a short time make their home with >> Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, when they will receive their friends. >> >> Thus ended one of the prettiest weddings that has taken place for a long >> time. Following is a partial list of the wedding presents which were >> numerous and many of them costly: >> The bridegroom, beautiful set of pearl ornaments >> Mr.&Mrs. LATHAM, pearl necklace >> Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, set of silver knives, forks & spoons >> Mr.&Mrs. Geo. RAILSBACK, silver soup ladle and pillow slips (lace) >> Dr.&Mrs. WIMPLE of S.F., silver card receiver >> Mr.&Mrs. WRIGHT, silver jewel case >> Mr.&Mrs. C.L. NEWPORT, handsome lamp >> Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS, hand painted handkerchief case, with point lace >> handkerchief >> Mr.&Mrs. CHAMBERS, silver salt & pepper boxes >> W.J. NEWPORT and wife, elegant china berry dish and sauce dishes to match >> Mr.&Mrs. ROSEBERRY, silver picture frame >> F. RAILSBACK and wife, glass fruit dish and sauce dishes to match >> Mr.&Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT, silver cake stand >> Mr. Walter RAILSBACK, handsome drawing room clock >> Mrs. Etta WEEMS, silver jewel case >> Walter HAGADORN, vase >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> >> TIN WEDDING -- >> Last Friday, Oct. 11th, was the anniversary of the wedding day of >> Mr.&Mrs. L.H. HITCHCOCK and a number of their friends concluded to give >> them a pleasant surprise. About 8 o'clock p.m. some 40 friends all loaded >> down with tinware and edibles, made a raid on the house and completely >> surprised both Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK. After receiving a most hearty welcome >> at the hands of the host and hostess, all present were soon enjoying >> themselves with a freedom and heartiness seldom witnessed in California. >> Crokinole, croquet and other games were indulged in unto 10:30 p.m. >> >> At that hour, the front parlor was arranged for the tin wedding. Mr.&Mrs. >> D.P. CAMPBELL acted as best man and bridesmaid. Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were >> untied in the tin bonds by Mr. Andy BUCKNER. The ceremony was very >> impressive and nearly every one present was visibly affected. After the >> wedding came the supper, consisting of hot coffee, sandwiches and an >> endless variety of cake. The croquet ground was then cleared for action >> and all present indulged in a regular old time frolic till the small >> hours of Saturday morning. Farewells were then said and all departed >> feeling that "it was good to be there." >> >> Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were the recipients of many useful and novel articles >> of tinware. Among those present we noticed the following: >> Mr.&Mrs. E.J. GIBSON >> Mr.&Mrs. D.S. FISH >> Mr.&Mrs. D.P. CAMPBELL >> Mr.&Mrs. C.A. FOX >> Mr.&Mrs. F. BULLARD >> Mr.&Mrs. Van BUCKNER >> Mr.&Mrs. E. ABRAMS >> Mr.&Mrs. Oscar ODALE >> Mr.&Mrs. S. RANEY >> Mrs. HUTTON >> Mrs. POTTER >> Misses: >> TREADWELL >> Mary HUTTON >> Alcy RICHMOND >> Mary SHORE >> May RICHMOND >> Lee RICHMOND >> Lutie HUTTON >> Lou RAGSDALE >> Bertha RAGSDALE >> Lizzie RAGSDALE >> Messrs: >> G.E. SHORE >> Will RAGSDALE >> Andy BUCKNER >> David NOWLIN >> Ralph HITCHCOCK >> Lou SHINGLE >> Guy GIBSON >> Masters: >> LLOYD and Jack SHORE >> Freddie GIBSON >> >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> >> SUPERIOR COURT -- >> >> ONE CASE SETTLED BY A JURY -- >> The case of HEINLEN vs. McKENNA, which was ended in the Superior Court >> last week by a verdict for the defendant, has caused a great deal of >> comment and a brief statement of the case will no doubt be of interest. >> >> Richard E. McKENNA was in the employ of the HEINLENs farm from 1886 to >> 1893, as general manager of their ranches, and their warehouse and >> butcher business, etc. In May of 1894, 2 suits were brought in the >> Superior Court of this county against Mr. McKENNA -- 1 by John HEINLEN >> for $4383, and one by John HEINLEN, as administrator of the estate of >> J.R. HEINLEN, deceased, for $800. Plaintiff alleged that the sums named >> were collected by defendant and he had not accounted for them. An expert >> (Mr. HATFIELD) had examined the books of plaintiff from Jan. 1, '88, to >> Jan. 1, '94, and the suits were the result. >> >> Defendant McKENNA denied owning the plaintiff any money and brought in a >> counter claim of $666, which, he alleged, he had paid out for plaintiff, >> and also demanded $5800 as compensation for extra labor which fell upon >> him and which he performed after the death of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased. >> >> The case of J.R. HEINLEN vs. R.E. McKENNA for $4383 came up for hearing >> in the Superior Court last Tuesday and the following Friday evening the >> jury rendered a verdict in favor of defendant, giving him judgment for >> $626. The court refused to allow any evidence to go in on Mr. McKENNA's >> claim for $5800, owing to the uncertainty of the claim. The jury were out >> but 2/1 hours. >> >> The other case -- John HEINLEN, administrator, vs. McKENNA, for $800 -- >> was dismissed at the request of plaintiff, before the other case went to >> the jury. >> >> N.O. BRADLEY and Horace L. SMITH were attorneys for the plaintiff and >> Chas. LAMBERON and R. IRWIN, attorneys for the defense. Following are the >> names of the jurymen: >> P.S. SWEENEY >> A.R. DAVIS >> E.P. O'BRIEN >> M.C. SINN >> S. BOOKER >> Wm. STRATTON >> A.M. STONE >> S.M. JOINER >> Harry PEACOCK >> H.W. RAWLINS >> J.C. ENSIGN >> A.W. LANE >> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> >> ATTENTION, FIREMEN! >> Members of the Fire Co. have been assigned as follows: >> >> Hose Team -- >> F.J. WENDLING, foreman >> Pipemen -- M.W. COLLINS, C.W. BAIRD, D.L. NEWMAN, R.C. LACEY, H. >> BERNSTEIN & Gus HEISTER >> Hydrant Men -- L.E. HALL, F. O'BRIEN & M. FORD >> Hook Men -- A.W. BASS, Grant STARKWEATHER & W.H. WINTERS >> Axmen -- L.F. WORKS, W.S. DELK & R.A. LONG >> Extinguishers -- N.H. LEGGITT & F.P. McCLAIN >> Ladder Men -- R.B. BIDDLE, F.A. DODGE, F.V. DEWEY, P. STERNAU, A. WIENER, >> J.R. PREVOST, A.D. KING & F.A. JEFFRIES >> [signed] >> J. HANLEY, Foreman >> E. WEISBAUM, Chief >> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> >> A FAMILY REUNION -- >> There was a gathering of WEDDLE clans at Henry WEDDLE's at Lambert's >> grove on Saturday, Oct. 5th. They came from far and near and had a jolly >> family reunion, with a banquet and social converse during the day, and in >> the evening the young folks had games, singing, etc., while the older >> folks engaged in social converse and talked over old times. A number of >> neighbors, by invitation, participated in the festivities. All the >> children of Mrs. KANAWYER (formerly Mrs. WEDDLE) were present except >> one -- 7 in all, 4 brothers & 3 sisters, and there were grand children >> galore. In fact, our informant says there were so many he did not try to >> count them. There were about 50 of the WEDDLES present, and, during the >> afternoon, about as many invited guests were there. It was a most >> pleasant gathering and we are sure that the WEDDLES, big and little, hope >> to see many such reunions of the family in the future. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> >> GEORGE WITTY -- >> He Receives 2 Pistol Shots From Officer Tom BURNS' Pistol -- >> A Result of Visalia Officers Suing for a >> Reward Earned by Deputy Marshals >> At the Risk of Their Lives -- >> >> The old EVANS and SONTAG train robberies, and the bloody escapes and >> capture of the robbers and murderers, like the proverbial ghost, will not >> down, but every little while some incident occurs to bring the loathsome >> subject up in the minds of people. >> >> The recent hanging of FREDERICKS, who furnished the weapons with which >> Geo. SONTAG, and other felons, tried to effect their escape from Folsom >> prison, is followed by a fight between officers over the money to be paid >> for the arrest of the desperadoes. >> >> George WITTY brought suit in the U.S. Circuit Court of Los Angeles for >> the $5000 reward offered by Wells, Fargo & Co., for the arrest and >> delivery of John SONTAG and which was paid to ex-Marshal [illeg]. >> >> [illeg] remembered that John SONTAG and Chris EVANS were lured into a >> trap at Stone Corral by ex-U.S. Marshal GARD and his deputies and after a >> bloody fight, SONTAG received wounds that resulted in his death and EVANS >> was also badly wounded. Before GARD and his posse could get their hands >> on SONTAG and EVANS, WITTY and other Visalia officers, who had heard of >> the fight, came up and arrested the train robbers and set up a claim for >> the reward. Hence there was bad blood between WITTY and the members of >> the Marshal's posse. >> >> The taking of testimony in the suit was concluded last Wednesday forenoon >> and that evening the principals and their witnesses started for home on >> the north-bound train from Los Angeles. >> >> Among the persons from Visalia on board were WITTY, Robert BRODER, Wm. >> ENGLISH, W.F. HALL and E.O. MILLER. Hi RAPELJI of Fresno and Tom BURNS, >> who were members of Marshal GARD's posse when SONTAG was nearly killed at >> the Stone Corral fight, were also there. On the same train was also W.J. >> OAKES, deputy U.S. Marshal. >> >> WITTY was under the influence of liquor and appeared to be hunting a >> fight. He made many abusive remarks about the witnesses on the other side >> of the case and was particularly abusive to Tom BURNS. The officers and >> witnesses paid little attention to WITTY, knowning him to be intoxicated. >> >> BURNS and WITTY finally went to the end of the train and there got into a >> fight. They had had a dispute at the Los Angeles depot before starting >> and probably decided to fight it out. His friends on the train finally >> missed WITTY and search was made for him, and on a platform of one of the >> cars blood was discovered. It was at once surmised that WITTY and BURNS >> had had a fight. >> >> When Burbank was reached, about 10 miles this side of Los Angeles, >> Constables ENGLISH and BRODER and Hi RAPELJI got off the train and >> started back over the track to look for WITTY, as there was no doubt that >> he had fallen off the train. >> >> The supposition was correct. WITTY was found alongside the track, >> suffering from a pistol shot wound in the hand. He had fallen off the >> train after being shot and was severely injured by the fall. He was taken >> back to Los Angeles. >> >> BURNS was not to be found on the train. WITTY is said to have been >> unarmed when he left Los Angeles. Robert BRODER brought him home last >> Saturday. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------- >> >> LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- >> -Mrs. Al. ADAMS returned last week from San Francisco. She has recovered >> from her serious illness. >> >> -R. SIMPSON is over from Reedley visiting his wife, who is ill here and >> under medical treatment. >> >> -Mr. CROSS came up from Bakersfield yesterday to attend the funeral of >> his little niece. Mrs. CROSS accompanied him. >> >> -William, Walter and Frank BOND, sons of Dr.&Mrs. BOND of this city, and >> William's wife, left Hanford last Sunday for Healdsburg, where they will >> attend the Healdsburg college. They went overland by team. >> >> SAM IVANCOVICH had a close call for a bad injury last Thursday. The >> hook-and-ladder truck, drawn by the team attached to one of Nidiffer & >> Wolfe's meat wagons, was running at the best speed of the horses, to the >> fire at the BUCKNER residence, when Sam, who was running and assisting >> Richard LACEY to hold the tongue of the truck, slipped and fell. There >> were half a dozen firemen on the truck, but they were powerless to aid >> him, as they had all they could do to hang on. The wagon passed over Sam >> and 1 wheel grazed his head. He was not badly hurt -- but, probably he >> will, in future, as he ought to do, leave the firemen to do such work. >> >> GUS COATE, a highly respected young man of Selma, was probably fatally >> stabbed by Robert ANDERSON at a public dance at Kingsburg last Saturday >> night. ANDERSON and Del ALLISON, the door-keeper, had a fistic encounter, >> because ALLISON would not give a certain woman admittance. ANDERSON came >> out worsted in the fight. He went away and returned with a knife and used >> it upon COATES, whom he mistook for ALLISON, the door-keeper, who had >> left COATES at the door while he went to wash his face. ANDERSON slashed >> COATES in each shoulder and then stuck the knife in his side, about an >> inch below his heart. COATES is in a very low condition. >> >> A LETTER from F.A. ZIEGLER, formerly editor of the 'Advocate,' informs us >> of the illness of his little daughter, Ethel, who is just passing through >> a very severe attack of scarlet fever. His mother, Mrs. N. ZIEGLER, is >> with them, assisting in the care of the little girl, but is unable to do >> much, as she has a broken arm. >> >> CHARLES SHERWIN was arrested last Sunday by Deputy Sheriff HAFLEY of >> Visalia and Constable BERNSTEIN of this city, at his lake ranch, which is >> just across in Tulare county from the SE corner of Kings county. He gave >> $1000 bail yesterday and was released from custody. He is charged with >> receiving stolen goods, knowing them to be stolen. It is alleged that >> John JOHNSON, now in the Kings county jail and one of the gang known as >> the 40 thieves, last April or May stole 1500 grain sacks from Levis, >> Sweet & Co. of Traver; that he delivered these sacks to SHERWIN, who sold >> part of them and used the remainder to sack his own grain. >> >> ------------------------------------------------------ >> >> GRANGEVILLE -- >> -Elias DUNHAM of Santa Monica is visiting his brother, L.C. DUNHAM. >> -Miss VOTTENBURGH has been on the sick list for the past 10 days, but is >> now convalescent. >> -Walter RAILSBACK came up from Santa Cruz Wednesday to attend the >> marriage of his brother Oscar. >> -Mrs. Sadie WILSON, who has been spending the last 2 months in Los >> Angeles, returned last Thursday. She brings word that her sister, Mrs. >> L.D. BURRELL, is not so well in health. >> -The family of Will ALEXANDER consisting of his wife & 4 children, >> arrived here from Kentucky Saturday morning. The 2 youngest children >> (twin boys, 4 months old) had not seen their papa until he met them at >> Goshen. They all stood the trip very well, but were very glad to get to >> their journey's end and to be again with the husband and father, from >> whom they have been parted the last 6 months. William says Kings county >> can count on having just received 2 more Democrats. >> -Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS (sister of Mrs. LATHAM) came from Fresno Thursday to be >> present at the wedding of their niece, Miss Mollie LATHAM. They will stop >> for a few days, visiting friends here. >> -Will AGEE and Hank LATHAM arrived home from their trip to Alaska >> Saturday night. They look well and have enjoyed the 6 months' trip >> immensely. They stopped in San Francisco 10 days to have the "gold" they >> discovered melted into $50 slugs -- or at leas that is what Dame Rumor >> says. Everybody is glad to see the travelers back safe and sound. >> >> LEMOORE NEWS -- >> -T.C. TAIT, of Stringtown, is making arrangements to manufacture some >> Angelica wine out of some 2nd-crop Muscat grapes. >> -A party consisting of J.E. TREWHITT, Tom DODGE and F.L. POWELL leave for >> the coast range today for a hunting trip. >> -Dr. DUNCAN was called from Hanford last Thursday to attend Ed ERLANGER, >> who was taken suddenly worse after his return from Fresno a day or 2 >> before. >> -John SATTERFIELD, who removed with his family from Lemoore to Angel's >> Camp last August, writes that he is doing well and has a steady winter >> job getting out mine timbers at good wages. >> >> >> Transcribed by Dee Sardoch >> To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/ >> >> >> >> ----------------------------------------- >> NORCAL ARCHIVES: >> http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ >> Enter NORCAL. 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Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 22 OCTOBER 1895 ************************************* MARRIAGE -- GRATEWOOD-NEAME -- At the Episcopal church in Hanford, Cal., at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1895, by Rector C.S. LINSLEY; Frederick Edward GRATEWOOD and Miss Florence Austin NEAME. [The wedding was quite a pretty affair. The church was nicely decorated for the occasion and carpets were laid from the front steps to the gate. H.H. NOEL, as best man, escorted the groom to the altar, and a little later he was followed by the bride, who was escorted by her brother, Edgar A. NEAME, and followed by 6 little girls as bridesmaids. The bride was dressed in white brocade satin and wore a bridal veil. The little bridesmaids were prettily dressed and wore wreaths of golden rod and each bore a basket laden with yellow blossoms. These little ones were Kathleen and Marjorie RAWLINS, Violet NICHOLSON, Margaret E. ROBINSON, Ivy NICHOLSON and Eva RAWLINS. The choir rendered the marriage hymn, after which the impressive marriage service of the Episcopal church was administered and the happy couple were made man and wife. There was a good attendance of friends and relatives to witness the ceremony and following it a reception was given at the residence of Mrs. OLIVER. A hos t of warm friends have extended to Mr.&Mrs. GRATEWOOD their best wishes for a long life of happiness and prosperity.] DEATH -- HILDEBRAND -- Near Kingston, Cal., Oct. 17, 1895, Joseph HILDEBRAND, aged 85 years, 6 months, 5 days. [Deceased leaves 3 sons, John, Henry and Jacob HILDEBRAND, and 1 daughter (Mrs. Perry PHILLIPS). The funeral took place from the residence of Mrs. PHILLIPS and the remains were interred in the Grangeville cemetery, last Friday.] [from Grangeville column] -- Mr. HILDEBRAND (father-in-law of Perry PHILLIPS) died at the latter's residence on Thursday and was buried at Grangeville. Deceased was 87 years of age and greatly respected for his sterling character. DEATH -- JOHNSON -- In Hanford, Cal., Sunday evening, Oct. 20, 1895, Bessie A., only child of John F. and Emma JOHNSON, aged 8 months, 22 days. [The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, from the family residence. In their sorrow the mourning parents have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends.] DEATH -- WOOD -- In Hanford, Cal., Oct. 15, 1895, infant son of Mr.&Mrs. Geo. W. WOOD (colored), aged 3 days. MRS. W.H. LANDIS, aged 23, who died last week near Hanford and was buried in the Grangeville cemetery, died from taking cold while experiencing an attack of the mumps. Not a case of mumps, chicken pox, scarletina or other common infantile diseases were ever known in Tulare and Kings counties till along in the '70s, when one after another of them suddenly put in an appearance, attacking middle aged people and even the "oldest inhabitant." [from Local Paragraphs column] -- A Portuguese named Antone GARCIA died very suddenly in this city yesterday afternoon. He had been ill with fever and attempted to doctor himself. He bought a flask of whiskey and put 25 cents worth of quinine in it. He took a good part of the medicine when his fever was rising and it threw him into convulsions. He was taken to Dr. DUNCAN's office, but was beyond human help and died soon after being taken there. Another Portuguese lost his life in this city in exactly the same way about a year ago. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Mrs. J.E. HALL, of Nashville, Tenn., is visiting her son, L.E. HALL, of this city. -Ben WRIGHT, L.F. BURR and Alexander TAYLOR, of this city, have land patents awaiting them at the Visalia Land Office. -Frank McLAUGHLIN of Goshen is in San Francisco for the purpose of having his crippled arm operated upon. If it cannot be straightened and otherwise improved, it will probably be taken off. -F.J. WALKER and his little son Weston went to Livermore last Wednesday to visit Mrs. WALKER, who has for the past year been under treatment at the Livermore sanitarium. -Mrs. A.C. VAUGHN and Mrs. Lillie CUMMINGS, from Eagleville, Modoc county, mother and sister of William and Jesse VAUGHN, are visiting in this city, and expect to remain here about 2 weeks. -Art BLYTHE returned last week from a visit to Montana. -I.W. WHEELER returned to Hanford from Arizona last Friday. -Wanted -- A Japanese boy wants situation to do cooking. Address F. KANDA, care Lucerne vineyards. -Jesse AMERAL leaves Hanford tomorrow to visit his old home in S. Miguel, in the Azores Islands. He expects to be gone 5 or 6 months. JOHN DONAHUE's residence, at the race track, was destroyed by fire last Wednesday morning, soon after the men had finished their breakfast and gone out to work. The flames probably caught from the cook stove. The house burned up quickly and nothing was saved. John MICKLE owned the house, which was valued at $200 and was not insured. The insurance on Mr. DONAHUE's furniture was $300 and he estimates his loss at $700. THE VISALIA 'DELTA' says: Rev. Mr. H.W. WALTZ and family have moved to Grangeville, Kings county, where they will make their home for a year or more. Mr. WALTZ will have pastoral charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Grangeville. Mr. WALTZ and his estimable wife have made a host of friends during their residence in this city, and the best wishes of all follow them to their new home. Mr. WALTZ is a sincere Christian gentleman, whose every effort has been to uplift humanity and assist those in need of advice. Rev. J.A. FRANCIS and wife leave Hanford next week for Winchester, Ky., where Rev. FRANCIS has been offered and accepted the pastorate of a new church. Winchester is located in the blue grass regions, near Lexington. Rev. FRANCIS and his wife have made many friends here who most sincerely regret that the year for which he was engaged as pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church has expired, and who hope that they will be located happily at the new place where he has been called. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE -- -Mrs. BRADLEY is sick with malarial fever. -J.L. SULLIVAN is down with a bad attack of sciatic rheumatism. -Invitations are out for a reception to be given at the residence of C. RAILSBACK in honor of the home coming of their son Oscar and his bride next Tuesday evening. ARMONA -- -Mrs. C.G. COVERT is quite sick with a throat trouble. -The 2 sons of John McCOMBS arrived here last Tuesday morning from Boise City, Idaho. Since they arrived their mother has improved very fast. -S. YOUNG and wife had a very sick child last Saturday. Dr. N.P. DUNCAN was called and soon relieved it of its intense suffering and it is considerably better now. -George FISHER had a very narrow escape from what might have been a very serious hurt, as the result of a kick from a horse; but, as it was, he got off with a glancing kick and a bruise which it will take several days to get over. -Last Saturday T. JENKINSON was taken suddenly very sick, but under the efficient treatment of Dr. R.W. MUSGRAVE, he was soon put on the road to recovery, and at the present writing is able to be up some. -Last Monday morning (Oct. 14) Mr.&Mrs. P. SCOTT (the latter a niece of Mrs. James SHAY) from Murray, Iowa, arrived in Armona. They came out to California on their wedding tour and will probably spend the winter, and may permanently locate here, as they like this part of the county better every day, as they see more of it. LEMOORE NEWS -- -Mrs. H.J. BRYANT of Hollister is in town looking after her extensive business interests of this community. -Richard ORR of Hollister came down Wednesday evening to attend his brother, Wm. ORR, who is sick at Jim WELLS' place on the Pulvadero. -Mrs. J.T. HUNTSMAN has been quite ill with chills and fever for the past 2 weeks, but is much improved at this writing. -A.J. MALTBY is said to have struck a gold vein in the Woody country, Kern county, which is yielding ore that assays 20 to 30 thousand dollars a tone. -A.W. GRAY and wife leave this morning for a week's visit to their children, Mrs. I.S. HAM of Tulare and Judge GRAY of Visalia. They will go by private conveyance. -Mrs. B.G. SIMPSON and daughter Miss Lucy were thrown from a buggy last Sunday and barely escaped a serious accident. Mrs. SIMPSON received some severe bruises as it was and the buggy was badly demolished. -Rev. W.A. LINDSEY, who is quite well known in this community, has concluded to enlist fully in the ministerial work and has been appointed a supply for San Lucas and Bradley. His friends in Lemoore wish him a pleasant and successful year's labor in his new field. ESPERANZA NEWS -- -Tesburn LIGHT is at work for Newt HEWETT. -John and Charles LYBECK are at work in San Luis Obispo putting in 700 acres of grain. They will return to their homesteads next month. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/

Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 15 OCTOBER 1895 ************************************* BIRTH -- SKAGGS -- In Lemoore, Oct. 4, 1895, to the wife of Rev. G.E. SKAGGS, a daughter. MARRIAGE -- NEFF-BURNS -- At Lemoore, Oct. 5, 1895, by Rev. G.E. SKAGGS; John E. NEFF of Visalia, and Lucy Isabelle BURNS, of Hanford. MARRIAGE -- ALVARADO-REQULME -- In Hanford, Oct. 5, 1895, by Justice Randall; Barney ALVARADO and Carrie REQULME. MARRIAGE -- HARRISON-WEDDLE -- At the Central Hotel, Tulare, by Rev. H.S. MUNGER, on Oct. 6, 1895, B. HARRISON of Tulare and Miss Ella WEDDLE of Hanford. MARRIAGE -- NICHOLSON-MARECHAL -- In Hanford, Cal., Saturday evening, Oct. 12, 1895; John Theakes NICHOLSON and Miss Mignion MARECHAL, of Shaw's Comedy Company. MARRIAGE -- SMITH-WHITE -- In Hanford, Cal., Oct. 13, 1895, by A.G. PARK; John SMITH of Cholame, San Luis Obispo Co., and Miss Ida WHITE of Hanford. DEATH -- BAIRD -- In Hanford, Cal., Sunday forenoon, Oct. 13, 1895, Ralph H. BAIRD, infant and only son of Mr.&Mrs. Charles W. BAIRD, aged 2 years, 4 months. [The funeral of the little one took place from the family residence at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon and the remains were interred in the Hanford cemetery. The immediate cause of death was croup. The bereaved family have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends in the loss of their beautiful little boy, whom no one could know but to lobe.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Annie NAGEL, a little Indian girl aged 7 years, died quite suddenly near Traver last Friday night. The remains were interred at the Indian rancheria, near Lemoore, last Saturday afternoon, the county furnishing the coffin, as the family was very poor. [from Grangeville column] -- Mrs. Harrison LANDIS, who has been very sick for some time, passed to her rest on Thursday. Deceased leaves a widower and 5 little children to mourn her loss, the child is a little girl only 9 months old. The interment took place at the Grangeville cemetery. The greatest sympathy is felt for the stricken family. THIS FORENOON Judge Jacobs granted a divorce to Joshua S. BURRIS from Katie BURRIS. ------------------------------------------------------ RAILSBACK-LATHAM NUPTIALS -- [Communicated] The long looked forward to wedding of Mr. Oscar RAILSBACK and Miss Mollie LATHAM took place last Thursday evening at 8:30 o'clock at the residence of the bride's parents. Some time before the hour set the house was filled with the friends of the young couple. It was beautifully decorated with flowers, the parlors being especially pretty. Long streamers of smilax and geranium blossoms were stretched across the room, while vases and baskets were filled with choice roses, and delicate ferns and masses of La France roses, sweet peas and white pinks were used to add beauty to the scene. While the friends were waiting, Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT played some selections on the piano, and was all ready to play the wedding march from Wagner when the wedding procession appeared. The groomsmen came first. They wore the conventional evening dress and boutonnieres of white pinks. They were George LATHAM and Walter HAGADORN. After the groomsmen came the bridesmaids, Misses Ada and Gussie NEWPORT, cousins of the bridegroom. The bride, accompanied by her intended husband, closed the procession. The service was short, but impressive and was conducted by A.G. PARK of Hanford. The bride wore a gown of shimmering white silk, with a long train. The corsage was cut square at the neck and trimmed with lace and strings of pearls. She wore a beautiful set of pearl ornaments, the gift of the groom, and carried a large bouquet of white pinks and maidenhair fern. She wore her hair dressed high. The bridesmaids' gowns were of white silk, trimmed with Duchesse lace. They carried bouquets of white roses and fern leaves. After the ceremony and congratulations were over the party sat down to supper. The ground floor of the immense tank house had been converted into a dining room. The walls and ceiling were entirely hidden with white bunting, and with the help of palms, ferns and any amount of flowers, made a very pretty scene. The tables were a perfect marvel, being trimmed with white and pink flowers and laden with every choice dish that could be conceived. At 11:30 o'clock the bride and groom departed on their wedding tour, amid a perfect shower of rice and old slippers. The bride's traveling dress was of brown cashmere, very prettily trimmed with lace and ribbons to match. The couple expect to travel through the southern part of the State and on their return home will for a short time make their home with Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, when they will receive their friends. Thus ended one of the prettiest weddings that has taken place for a long time. Following is a partial list of the wedding presents which were numerous and many of them costly: The bridegroom, beautiful set of pearl ornaments Mr.&Mrs. LATHAM, pearl necklace Mr.&Mrs. C. RAILSBACK, set of silver knives, forks & spoons Mr.&Mrs. Geo. RAILSBACK, silver soup ladle and pillow slips (lace) Dr.&Mrs. WIMPLE of S.F., silver card receiver Mr.&Mrs. WRIGHT, silver jewel case Mr.&Mrs. C.L. NEWPORT, handsome lamp Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS, hand painted handkerchief case, with point lace handkerchief Mr.&Mrs. CHAMBERS, silver salt & pepper boxes W.J. NEWPORT and wife, elegant china berry dish and sauce dishes to match Mr.&Mrs. ROSEBERRY, silver picture frame F. RAILSBACK and wife, glass fruit dish and sauce dishes to match Mr.&Mrs. J.B. NEWPORT, silver cake stand Mr. Walter RAILSBACK, handsome drawing room clock Mrs. Etta WEEMS, silver jewel case Walter HAGADORN, vase ------------------------------------------------------- TIN WEDDING -- Last Friday, Oct. 11th, was the anniversary of the wedding day of Mr.&Mrs. L.H. HITCHCOCK and a number of their friends concluded to give them a pleasant surprise. About 8 o'clock p.m. some 40 friends all loaded down with tinware and edibles, made a raid on the house and completely surprised both Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK. After receiving a most hearty welcome at the hands of the host and hostess, all present were soon enjoying themselves with a freedom and heartiness seldom witnessed in California. Crokinole, croquet and other games were indulged in unto 10:30 p.m. At that hour, the front parlor was arranged for the tin wedding. Mr.&Mrs. D.P. CAMPBELL acted as best man and bridesmaid. Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were untied in the tin bonds by Mr. Andy BUCKNER. The ceremony was very impressive and nearly every one present was visibly affected. After the wedding came the supper, consisting of hot coffee, sandwiches and an endless variety of cake. The croquet ground was then cleared for action and all present indulged in a regular old time frolic till the small hours of Saturday morning. Farewells were then said and all departed feeling that "it was good to be there." Mr.&Mrs. HITCHCOCK were the recipients of many useful and novel articles of tinware. Among those present we noticed the following: Mr.&Mrs. E.J. GIBSON Mr.&Mrs. D.S. FISH Mr.&Mrs. D.P. CAMPBELL Mr.&Mrs. C.A. FOX Mr.&Mrs. F. BULLARD Mr.&Mrs. Van BUCKNER Mr.&Mrs. E. ABRAMS Mr.&Mrs. Oscar ODALE Mr.&Mrs. S. RANEY Mrs. HUTTON Mrs. POTTER Misses: TREADWELL Mary HUTTON Alcy RICHMOND Mary SHORE May RICHMOND Lee RICHMOND Lutie HUTTON Lou RAGSDALE Bertha RAGSDALE Lizzie RAGSDALE Messrs: G.E. SHORE Will RAGSDALE Andy BUCKNER David NOWLIN Ralph HITCHCOCK Lou SHINGLE Guy GIBSON Masters: LLOYD and Jack SHORE Freddie GIBSON --------------------------------------------------------- SUPERIOR COURT -- ONE CASE SETTLED BY A JURY -- The case of HEINLEN vs. McKENNA, which was ended in the Superior Court last week by a verdict for the defendant, has caused a great deal of comment and a brief statement of the case will no doubt be of interest. Richard E. McKENNA was in the employ of the HEINLENs farm from 1886 to 1893, as general manager of their ranches, and their warehouse and butcher business, etc. In May of 1894, 2 suits were brought in the Superior Court of this county against Mr. McKENNA -- 1 by John HEINLEN for $4383, and one by John HEINLEN, as administrator of the estate of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased, for $800. Plaintiff alleged that the sums named were collected by defendant and he had not accounted for them. An expert (Mr. HATFIELD) had examined the books of plaintiff from Jan. 1, '88, to Jan. 1, '94, and the suits were the result. Defendant McKENNA denied owning the plaintiff any money and brought in a counter claim of $666, which, he alleged, he had paid out for plaintiff, and also demanded $5800 as compensation for extra labor which fell upon him and which he performed after the death of J.R. HEINLEN, deceased. The case of J.R. HEINLEN vs. R.E. McKENNA for $4383 came up for hearing in the Superior Court last Tuesday and the following Friday evening the jury rendered a verdict in favor of defendant, giving him judgment for $626. The court refused to allow any evidence to go in on Mr. McKENNA's claim for $5800, owing to the uncertainty of the claim. The jury were out but 2/1 hours. The other case -- John HEINLEN, administrator, vs. McKENNA, for $800 -- was dismissed at the request of plaintiff, before the other case went to the jury. N.O. BRADLEY and Horace L. SMITH were attorneys for the plaintiff and Chas. LAMBERON and R. IRWIN, attorneys for the defense. Following are the names of the jurymen: P.S. SWEENEY A.R. DAVIS E.P. O'BRIEN M.C. SINN S. BOOKER Wm. STRATTON A.M. STONE S.M. JOINER Harry PEACOCK H.W. RAWLINS J.C. ENSIGN A.W. LANE ------------------------------------------------------ ATTENTION, FIREMEN! Members of the Fire Co. have been assigned as follows: Hose Team -- F.J. WENDLING, foreman Pipemen -- M.W. COLLINS, C.W. BAIRD, D.L. NEWMAN, R.C. LACEY, H. BERNSTEIN & Gus HEISTER Hydrant Men -- L.E. HALL, F. O'BRIEN & M. FORD Hook Men -- A.W. BASS, Grant STARKWEATHER & W.H. WINTERS Axmen -- L.F. WORKS, W.S. DELK & R.A. LONG Extinguishers -- N.H. LEGGITT & F.P. McCLAIN Ladder Men -- R.B. BIDDLE, F.A. DODGE, F.V. DEWEY, P. STERNAU, A. WIENER, J.R. PREVOST, A.D. KING & F.A. JEFFRIES [signed] J. HANLEY, Foreman E. WEISBAUM, Chief ------------------------------------------------------ A FAMILY REUNION -- There was a gathering of WEDDLE clans at Henry WEDDLE's at Lambert's grove on Saturday, Oct. 5th. They came from far and near and had a jolly family reunion, with a banquet and social converse during the day, and in the evening the young folks had games, singing, etc., while the older folks engaged in social converse and talked over old times. A number of neighbors, by invitation, participated in the festivities. All the children of Mrs. KANAWYER (formerly Mrs. WEDDLE) were present except one -- 7 in all, 4 brothers & 3 sisters, and there were grand children galore. In fact, our informant says there were so many he did not try to count them. There were about 50 of the WEDDLES present, and, during the afternoon, about as many invited guests were there. It was a most pleasant gathering and we are sure that the WEDDLES, big and little, hope to see many such reunions of the family in the future. ------------------------------------------------------- GEORGE WITTY -- He Receives 2 Pistol Shots From Officer Tom BURNS' Pistol -- A Result of Visalia Officers Suing for a Reward Earned by Deputy Marshals At the Risk of Their Lives -- The old EVANS and SONTAG train robberies, and the bloody escapes and capture of the robbers and murderers, like the proverbial ghost, will not down, but every little while some incident occurs to bring the loathsome subject up in the minds of people. The recent hanging of FREDERICKS, who furnished the weapons with which Geo. SONTAG, and other felons, tried to effect their escape from Folsom prison, is followed by a fight between officers over the money to be paid for the arrest of the desperadoes. George WITTY brought suit in the U.S. Circuit Court of Los Angeles for the $5000 reward offered by Wells, Fargo & Co., for the arrest and delivery of John SONTAG and which was paid to ex-Marshal [illeg]. [illeg] remembered that John SONTAG and Chris EVANS were lured into a trap at Stone Corral by ex-U.S. Marshal GARD and his deputies and after a bloody fight, SONTAG received wounds that resulted in his death and EVANS was also badly wounded. Before GARD and his posse could get their hands on SONTAG and EVANS, WITTY and other Visalia officers, who had heard of the fight, came up and arrested the train robbers and set up a claim for the reward. Hence there was bad blood between WITTY and the members of the Marshal's posse. The taking of testimony in the suit was concluded last Wednesday forenoon and that evening the principals and their witnesses started for home on the north-bound train from Los Angeles. Among the persons from Visalia on board were WITTY, Robert BRODER, Wm. ENGLISH, W.F. HALL and E.O. MILLER. Hi RAPELJI of Fresno and Tom BURNS, who were members of Marshal GARD's posse when SONTAG was nearly killed at the Stone Corral fight, were also there. On the same train was also W.J. OAKES, deputy U.S. Marshal. WITTY was under the influence of liquor and appeared to be hunting a fight. He made many abusive remarks about the witnesses on the other side of the case and was particularly abusive to Tom BURNS. The officers and witnesses paid little attention to WITTY, knowning him to be intoxicated. BURNS and WITTY finally went to the end of the train and there got into a fight. They had had a dispute at the Los Angeles depot before starting and probably decided to fight it out. His friends on the train finally missed WITTY and search was made for him, and on a platform of one of the cars blood was discovered. It was at once surmised that WITTY and BURNS had had a fight. When Burbank was reached, about 10 miles this side of Los Angeles, Constables ENGLISH and BRODER and Hi RAPELJI got off the train and started back over the track to look for WITTY, as there was no doubt that he had fallen off the train. The supposition was correct. WITTY was found alongside the track, suffering from a pistol shot wound in the hand. He had fallen off the train after being shot and was severely injured by the fall. He was taken back to Los Angeles. BURNS was not to be found on the train. WITTY is said to have been unarmed when he left Los Angeles. Robert BRODER brought him home last Saturday. ------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Mrs. Al. ADAMS returned last week from San Francisco. She has recovered from her serious illness. -R. SIMPSON is over from Reedley visiting his wife, who is ill here and under medical treatment. -Mr. CROSS came up from Bakersfield yesterday to attend the funeral of his little niece. Mrs. CROSS accompanied him. -William, Walter and Frank BOND, sons of Dr.&Mrs. BOND of this city, and William's wife, left Hanford last Sunday for Healdsburg, where they will attend the Healdsburg college. They went overland by team. SAM IVANCOVICH had a close call for a bad injury last Thursday. The hook-and-ladder truck, drawn by the team attached to one of Nidiffer & Wolfe's meat wagons, was running at the best speed of the horses, to the fire at the BUCKNER residence, when Sam, who was running and assisting Richard LACEY to hold the tongue of the truck, slipped and fell. There were half a dozen firemen on the truck, but they were powerless to aid him, as they had all they could do to hang on. The wagon passed over Sam and 1 wheel grazed his head. He was not badly hurt -- but, probably he will, in future, as he ought to do, leave the firemen to do such work. GUS COATE, a highly respected young man of Selma, was probably fatally stabbed by Robert ANDERSON at a public dance at Kingsburg last Saturday night. ANDERSON and Del ALLISON, the door-keeper, had a fistic encounter, because ALLISON would not give a certain woman admittance. ANDERSON came out worsted in the fight. He went away and returned with a knife and used it upon COATES, whom he mistook for ALLISON, the door-keeper, who had left COATES at the door while he went to wash his face. ANDERSON slashed COATES in each shoulder and then stuck the knife in his side, about an inch below his heart. COATES is in a very low condition. A LETTER from F.A. ZIEGLER, formerly editor of the 'Advocate,' informs us of the illness of his little daughter, Ethel, who is just passing through a very severe attack of scarlet fever. His mother, Mrs. N. ZIEGLER, is with them, assisting in the care of the little girl, but is unable to do much, as she has a broken arm. CHARLES SHERWIN was arrested last Sunday by Deputy Sheriff HAFLEY of Visalia and Constable BERNSTEIN of this city, at his lake ranch, which is just across in Tulare county from the SE corner of Kings county. He gave $1000 bail yesterday and was released from custody. He is charged with receiving stolen goods, knowing them to be stolen. It is alleged that John JOHNSON, now in the Kings county jail and one of the gang known as the 40 thieves, last April or May stole 1500 grain sacks from Levis, Sweet & Co. of Traver; that he delivered these sacks to SHERWIN, who sold part of them and used the remainder to sack his own grain. ------------------------------------------------------ GRANGEVILLE -- -Elias DUNHAM of Santa Monica is visiting his brother, L.C. DUNHAM. -Miss VOTTENBURGH has been on the sick list for the past 10 days, but is now convalescent. -Walter RAILSBACK came up from Santa Cruz Wednesday to attend the marriage of his brother Oscar. -Mrs. Sadie WILSON, who has been spending the last 2 months in Los Angeles, returned last Thursday. She brings word that her sister, Mrs. L.D. BURRELL, is not so well in health. -The family of Will ALEXANDER consisting of his wife & 4 children, arrived here from Kentucky Saturday morning. The 2 youngest children (twin boys, 4 months old) had not seen their papa until he met them at Goshen. They all stood the trip very well, but were very glad to get to their journey's end and to be again with the husband and father, from whom they have been parted the last 6 months. William says Kings county can count on having just received 2 more Democrats. -Mr.&Mrs. WILLIS (sister of Mrs. LATHAM) came from Fresno Thursday to be present at the wedding of their niece, Miss Mollie LATHAM. They will stop for a few days, visiting friends here. -Will AGEE and Hank LATHAM arrived home from their trip to Alaska Saturday night. They look well and have enjoyed the 6 months' trip immensely. They stopped in San Francisco 10 days to have the "gold" they discovered melted into $50 slugs -- or at leas that is what Dame Rumor says. Everybody is glad to see the travelers back safe and sound. LEMOORE NEWS -- -T.C. TAIT, of Stringtown, is making arrangements to manufacture some Angelica wine out of some 2nd-crop Muscat grapes. -A party consisting of J.E. TREWHITT, Tom DODGE and F.L. POWELL leave for the coast range today for a hunting trip. -Dr. DUNCAN was called from Hanford last Thursday to attend Ed ERLANGER, who was taken suddenly worse after his return from Fresno a day or 2 before. -John SATTERFIELD, who removed with his family from Lemoore to Angel's Camp last August, writes that he is doing well and has a steady winter job getting out mine timbers at good wages. 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With apologies, here is corrected information on the “How to Get the Most out of a Genealogy Conference”. The correct date is Saturday, March 27, 2010. Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/999938817 Join us on Saturday, March 27, 2010, for a free webinar conducted by one of genealogy’s favorite speakers, George G. Morgan of The Genealogy Guys Podcast.     What’s a webinar? It’s a seminar conducted over the Web so that anyone with an Internet connection can participate. You watch the presentation on your screen, and you listen through your computer speakers, headphones, or over the phone. *Long-distance charges may apply.   In this session, George will share his tips and tricks for getting the most out of a genealogy conference.  The session is perfect for those who are planning to attend their first genealogical conference, whether it’s the Genealogy Jamboree, NGS, FGS, or any other large event. Even those who have attended several conferences will pick up some new ideas.   George will walk you through all the steps for maximizing your conference experience. These include: • registering for the conference; • planning your conference schedule; • planning your attack on the exhibit hall (including doing some preliminary research on exhibitor company websites and putting together a shopping list); • encouraging your cousins to attend, too; • making travel arrangements; • using the syllabus; • and more! He'll have lots of suggestions for onsite at the conference, including meeting other attendees, how to get one-on-one time with your favorite speakers, and how to “work” the vendors in the exhibit hall to gather new information. George will cover all this and more. George has more than 25 years of training experience, has attended and spoken at hundreds of events, and has planned the programs for two of the Federation of Genealogical Societies national conferences. No one knows genealogy conferences like George!   The original broadcast of the webinar on March 27 is limited to 100 attendees. But don’t fret if you aren’t one of the lucky 100. The program will be available for download or viewing anytime after April 1, 2010, at www.scgsgenealogy.com.   Don’t miss this great webinar!

I am looking for a birth record for my grandmother Kaite (Catherine) Steinman born in possibly Humboldt County July 1876. The parents were Jacob and Margaretha (Margaret) Steinman. In the 1870 census they are in Tulare County and in the 1880 census they are in South Fork, Humboldt County. Sandy

Someone (probably someone who spent a lot of time keeping lions away from the lambs) observed that March roars in like a lion and out like a lamb. I'm not sure about the lamb, but things are certainly roaring at the Southern California Genealogical Society! JAMBOREE - 102 DAYS AWAY The 2010 Jamboree Program is now available online. The print copies will arrive in the mail boxes in mid-March, but you can read it today at http://tinyurl.com/yfxegc3. Take time to plan your strategy for Jamboree. There is a LOT to do this year! The Society is sponsoring its very first webinar (online seminar). On February 27, at 10 a.m. PDT, George G. Morgan will present "How to Get the Most out of a Genealogy Conference." The live seminar is limited to 100 participants but the seminar will be recorded and will be available at any time after April 1 on the SCGS website. Click on the image of the brochure that you'll find on the main page at www.scgsgenealogy.com. NEWS FEED ON THE WEBSITE Have you visited the website lately? You'll find lots of news, including: - Ancestry.com $20,000 sweepstakes - no purchase necessary! - "Who Do You Think You Are?" Genealogy television debuts March 5 - The Simpsons - Lisa studies her family history - Generation Maps new chart software Family ChArtist - Family Tree Magazine Top 40 Blogs - Megan Smolenyak's new book "Who Do You Think You Are?" - Chris Haley (nephew of Alex Haley, author of Roots) to give keynote presentation at Jamboree - Manage your spam blockers to get mail from SCGS - Family Tree DNA's new product: "Sex Doesn't Matter Any More" - Ancestry.com to offer free scanning of your documents and photos at Jamboree ROOTS: HOW DID IT AFFECT YOU? We can't help but compare today's media attention to that following the record-setting book and television mini-series, Roots. Alex Haley's book was published in 1976, and the mini-series followed the next year. How did these events affect you and or your genealogical research? Tell us about your reaction in 100 words or less. The best responses will be published in the Summer 2010 issue of The Searcher. The Searcher will be distributed to all Jamboree attendees, including Chris Haley, Alex Haley's nephew, who will be the keynote speaker at the Jamboree banquet on Friday. Send your thoughts to alicefairhurst@gmail.com by April 21 to be considered for publication. UPCOMING EVENTS CHECK OUT THE DETAILS ON THE SCGS WEBSITE ---Lunch and Learn - March 13, 2010 --- French-Canadian Heritage Society - March 21, 2010 --- Free Webinar: How to get the Most out of a Genealogy Conference - March 28, 2010 --- Used Book Sale - April 3, 2010 --- Lunch and Learn - April 10, 2010 --- SCGS at Festival of Books - April 24 & 25, 2010 --- Volunteer Luncheon - May 8, 2010 --- Research Trip to Ft. Wayne, Indiana - May 11-18 --- Kids' Family History Camp - June 11, 2010 --- Librarians' Boot Camp - June 11, 2010 --- Genealogy Jamboree - June 11-13, 2010 Check the calendar for interest group and computer user group meetings. -------------- The Library is open to the public for research on: 10:00am - 4:00pm Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 10:00am - 9:00pm Tuesdays 10:00am - 4:00pm on third and fourth Saturdays 10:00am - 4:00pm on first and second Sundays Closed Mondays All activities held at the Southern California Genealogical Society 417 Irving Drive Burbank, California 91504-2408 phone: 818-843-7247 email: scgs@scgsgenealogy.com web: www.scgsgenealogy.com