Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 24 SEPTEMBER 1895 ************************************** BIRTH -- NOWLAN -- At Keohan, N.B., Canada, Sept. 11, to the wife of E.C. NOWLAN, a daughter. BIRTH -- SHERWIN -- In Tulare County, Cal., near the SE corner of Kings county, on Friday, Sept. 20th, to the wife of C.H. SHERWIN, a daughter. BIRTH -- HARRISON -- at Lakeside, Monday, Sept. 23, to the wife of Andrew HARRISON, a daughter. [from Grangeville column] -- Born, to the wife of Jim ELLIS last Monday morning, a 10-lb. boy. Mother and child are doing well and Jim is as proud as he can be. MARRIAGE -- WINNES-PAINE -- At the residence of T.E. BARLEY near Fresno Wednesday, Sept. 4th, 1895, Mr. H.F. WINNES of Reedley to Miss Annie PAINE of Selma, Rev. O.S. FRAMBES officiating. MARRIAGE -- WIENER-KLINE -- At the residence of the bride's parents, 414 Post St., San Francisco, Sept. 15, 1895, A. WIENER of Hanford and Miss Minnie KLINE of S.F. [The genial "Colonel" has many friends here who, when he returns to Hanford, as he will soon do, with his bride, will join in giving them a hearty welcome and wishing them prosperity and happiness. They have been making a wedding tour to Del Monte and other summer resorts on the coast and are expected to arrive in Hanford tomorrow.] MARRIAGE -- GOLDSMITH-COHN -- At the residence of the bride's parents in San Francisco, Sept. 15, 1895, B. GOLDSMITH of Lemoore and Miss Emily COHN of San Francisco. ["Bert" returned to Lemoore with his bride the first of last week. He is a popular young merchant of that town, and has the best wishes of a future of happiness and prosperity for himself and wife.] MARRIAGE -- JONES-PARK -- In Hanford, Cal., Sept. 21, 1895, by Justice G.W. Randall; Newman JONES and Miss Leila PARK, both of Hanford. MARRIAGE -- URIAS-MENDES -- In Hanford, Monday forenoon, Sept. 23, Jose URIAS and Dolores MENDES. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- G.W. Randall yesterday forenoon married Jose URIAS and Delores MENDES. The couple have been living together for several years and have a child. The prospect of a law suit, involving the custody of the child, caused them to marry.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Albert RHOADS and Miss Ellen WILDS, both of Lemoore, were married in this city by Justice Randall last Sunday evening. Yesterday morning they left for Madera, on a visit to relatives. DEATH -- WILLIAMS -- At San Francisco, Monday, Sept. 9th, 1895, Jennie, wife of Dr. N.W. WILLIAMS, of Traver, a native of Ohio, aged 28 years, 8 months. [The interment took place at Cypress Lawn cemetery, San Francisco. She died in the McLean hospital where she was undergoing a surgical operation for ovarian troubles, from which she had suffered for many years. Her husband was with her when she died.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- John BECKERLE, of this city has received the news of the death of his father at Pearl River, Rockland Co., N.Y. John falls heir to a portion of a valuable estate by his father's decease. ------------------------------------------------------ BITTEN BY A SAVAGE DOG -- This morning, while passing J.M. DAGGS' place I was attacked by 2 of his dogs, was bitten by one and had to handle myself most lively to avoid being badly hurt. Children, in passing that place, are in great danger of having the life torn out of them. W.J. SARGENT Sept. 19, 1895 ------------------------------------------------------ 2 MORE ARRESTS -- Kings County Officers are After the Alleged Petty Thieves -- It begins to look as though the officers of Kings County were about to bring the strong hand of the law down on the organized band of petty thieves which have been operating between Tulare Lake and the 76 country for a long period of years. Johnny JOHNSON, who formerly farmed in the Eureka district, was arrested last Friday on a charge of burglary. He is accused of stealing a set of harness from Frank REA, a farmer whose ranch is near Traver. All the harness, except the bridles and collars, were found in the tules, near some hog camps down on the lake. After laying in jail 2 days, JOHNSON was released on bail. Yesterday Constable BERNSTEIN arrested Ben BARLOW of Traver for burglary, as an accomplice of JOHNSON in the crime. He was recently tried here for robbing a Portuguese sheep herder, but escaped through the latter being scared or bought off. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Mrs. E.J. HUMMEL and son Fred arrived here on last evening's train, from Sonora, Tuolumne county. -Mrs. Geo. GROVES is in Hanford, spending a week with her sister, Mrs. R. IRWIN. She will go to Los Angeles in a few days, to join her husband. -E.M. DEWEY is over from Tulare and is spending a few days here and at Lemoore, visiting his sons. -Mrs. HACKETT has applied to the Superior Court for letters of Administration on the estate of her father, A.P. BICKFORD, deceased. -Rufus ABBOTT made a trip down to the SE corner of Kings County last Saturday, to hunt geese. While there he had the pleasure of seeing his new grand daughter. -C.A. McCOURT and family are now residents of Hanford. The professor began teaching at the Cross Creek school yesterday. J.W. MALONE will teach the 2 months longer that the school Mr. McCOURT taught over on the West Side will run. -Mrs. H.J. FISHER, of San Francisco, is in Hanford visiting her son, George FISHER. MRS. MARY CASSIDY of Traver had her preliminary examination before Justice Wooten of that town on the charge of selling liquors to Indians, and was held to answer before the Superior Court. She had been arrested before for the same crime and although the general opinion of the people was that she was guilty, she was acquitted. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE -- -Mrs. SHEPHARD, who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ike RITCHIE, returned to her home in Fresno on Saturday. -Morgan McCOY started for his home in Kentucky last Friday. His mother has been very low for some time past and there seems to be very little hope of her recovery. -Mrs. HILL and daughter (a sister and niece of Mrs. TOMER) are visiting here for a few days. Mrs. HILL is station agent at Roseville, near Sacramento, and has held that position some 17 or 18 years. She is charmed with Kings County. -We omitted to state last week that Miss Mae PARISH was thrown from her horse and sustained a fracture of her arm. Her father was working near by and drove right over to the doctor's, where the broken bone was quickly set and bound up and at present is doing well. -Last Thursday evening was the 10th anniversary of Mr.&Mrs. Marion ROBINSON's wedding day and invitations were issued to a number of their friends to help them celebrate it. As near as possible all those who were present when they were married were invited and a number responded. The guests began to arrive about half-past 8 and by 9 o'clock some 25 of their friends had arrived and were shaking hands and congratulating them on the happy event. Quite a number of nice presents (in tin) were brought. A variety of games was indulged in by the young folks present and the older ones contented themselves in conversation and card playing. Between 10:30 and 11 o'clock a dainty supper was served and it was far into the wee small hours of the morning before the guests began to depart, after again wishing their host and hostess very many happy returns of their wedding anniversary. ARMONA GLEANINGS -- -Mrs. C.G. HYLIER and children left last Wednesday evening for Lake County, this State, to be gone a month or 6 weeks. -The old patriarch, Mr. JEWETT, has so far recovered that he was able to call on J.K. DAVIS' family Sunday and see his great grandchild. He says he thought for awhile, when he was sick, that his days were very few, but he says he is ready to go whenever it is the Lord's will. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/