Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 6 AUGUST 1895 ************************************ BIRTH -- NICHOLSON -- At Armona, July 24, 1895, to the wife of C.V. NICHOLSON, a son. BIRTH -- O'BRIEN -- In Hanford, July 30th, to the wife of Frank O'BRIEN, a son. BIRTH -- HUDNER -- In Santa Cruz, July 31st, to the wife of W.J. HUDNER, a daughter. BIRTH -- BUCKNER -- In Hanford, Cal., Aug. 4, 1895, to the wife of W. Van BUCKNER, a son. BIRTH -- BARRETT -- In Lemoore, Cal., July 30, 1895, to the wife of Charles W. BARRETT, a son. BIRTH -- SILVA -- In Hanford, Cal., Aug. 3, 1895, to the wife of C.A. SILVA, a daughter. BIRTH -- LEWIS -- Near Hanford, Aug. 5th, 1895, to the wife of R.M. LEWIS, a daughter. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Mrs. Dewitt TALMAGE died at Davisville, New York, yesterday. She has not been well for a year. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Freddie FRAZIER, a boy 9 years old, fell from a load of hay south of Tulare last Friday and was killed. One of the mules he was driving kicked him in the head after he fell on the single-trees. Then the boy rolled off on the ground and 2 wheels of the wagon ran over him. By the time the father reached his boy to pick him up life was extinct. ------------------------------------------------------- BROKEN VEHICLES -- Caused by a Runaway Team Frightened at a Fire Alarm -- The burning out of a chimney at the residence of N. WEISBAUM in this city at 1 o'clock last Saturday afternoon, caused considerable excitement. The fire bell was rung and the firemen took their fire fighting apparatus to the scene and the citizens rushed hitherward. The flames caused no damage at all to the house, but caused several vehicles to be wrecked. S.F. DEARDORFF's team became frightened at the noise. Wade SENSEBAUGH got the horses by the bits and held them several minutes, but they finally got away from him and dashed up Douty Street on a lively run. Across the street from the F.&M. Bank they ran into a 2-horse buggy belonging to Henry MOFFIT of Lakeside, which had been driven into town by his 2 daughters. The buggy was upset and its tongue broken out, 1 wheel was knocked to pieces and another dashed, and the buggy received other injuries. Mr. DEARDORFF's team ran on to the end of Douty St. and thence to Grangeville, where it was stopped without the horse or wagon being injured. Our Grangeville correspondent describes in another column how the team behaved in that town. The genial Sam DEARDORFF says his team got a religious inspiration while in this wicked town and dashed off for the Grangeville church and was only quieted when Rev. HOLLOWAY got a hold of them. Will McGUIRE got hold of the patent chemical extinguisher which he sold to the department and knew how to work, and mounted the cart of Mr. MALSTROMS, who lives near this city, to go to the fire quickly. The cart was old and as it made a sharp turn at 7th St., opposite Dr. DUNCAN's, a wheel fell to pieces and both men were thrown out and dragged some distance, but were not hurt. Will says the red tank went up in the air and as it fell it struck him in the middle of the back. He was considerably bruised. ------------------------------------------------------ HE'S FROM MISSOURI -- And He Is Now, as Ever, the Poor Man's Friend -- The picture accompanying this article is that of one of Hanford's best known and rising young business men -- Ben J. McGINNIS, formerly of Missouri. Arriving here from that well-known region about 5 years ago, a perfect stranger, and totally unknown, like a great many young men who come out from the East with their muscle for their only capital, he accepted the 1st opportunity that presented itself and went to work for Mr. George CAMP driving a plow and doing different kinds of farm labor. He continued in that occupation about a hear, until, through the accidental introduction by Mr. S.M. JOINER, he was employed in the People's Store in a minor capacity. Through strict attention to business, he acquired a knowledge of the business and gained the confidence of his employers, who rewarded his efforts in their behalf by advancing him to the management of the "Poor Man's Friend" clothing and furnishing good establishment. We venture to say that no business man in this entire valley is al familiar with the wants of this community as he is. Having been there himself, he knows just what the men working on ranches really need and what kind of wearing apparel is best adapted for their use. We are informed that he has personally selected all his stock for the coming season… ------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Mrs. E.E. TAYLOR, who was on the sick list last week, is now convalescent. -Mrs. R. SIMPSON has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. J.C. LEGGITT, and assisting in the care of the latter's child who has been very sick. -John GEROW and family and Thomas JENKINSON and daughter Lucy were to leave Armona yesterday for San Luis Obispo, on a recreation trip. -Julius D. CAMPBELL, of this city, has been granted a pension. -Miss Mae HILL and her sister Vera went to San Francisco last Saturday to be gone a month. -W.O. CAMPBELL and wife, who have been living with Mr.&Mrs. D. DAVIES, left on Monday for their old home in Australia. -Ed PATTEE has been navigating about on crutches, but has now got down to a cane. Hanford climate is evidently too rich for Ed's blood. -J.A. HOOD and family are expected home tonight from British Columbia, where they have been staying for the last month. - J. ESPIASSE was released from jail last Wednesday, after spending 11 days in jail awaiting trial on a charge of living in a house of ill-fame. Evidence enough to convict could not be obtained. -Louis LUCIER has been appointed as the new Postmaster at Dudley, in this county. -Joe P. HARRAH, who had been on the sick list for several days, was able to be about town yesterday. -Frank MIXTER of Visalia is now clerking in BAKER's drug store while Clarence HOWLAND is off on a vacation. -Wm. WORSWICK of Armona has gone to Omaha, Neb., where he will be engaged for several months in starting up a large asphalt plant. -The eldest son of J.M. STANLEY of Paddock has been dangerously ill with typhoid fever, but is now slowly improving in health. CEIL BARBOUR is the healthiest looking corpse we ever saw. It was reported in Hanford the 1st of last week that he had died at the Fresno Hot Springs. Little credence was placed in the report by friends of the family here. Mr. BARBOUR was sick up there, but not seriously ill. The BARBOURs have returned to Hanford and all are getting along well. A LETTER received by John BOICE from Tom BIDDLE, at Harbin Springs, reports the latter having a fine time hunting. On a trip to Cobb mountain a few days before he wrote, Mr. B's companion killed 2 large buck deer and a big black bear, while Mr. B. killed a small spike buck and a large buck deer. He wrote that he expected to be by this time over on Eel river on a hunting trip. MRS. ELLA WHEELER (nee STARKWEATHER) of Los Angeles arrived in Hanford last Saturday on a visit to relatives. Since her marriage she has been living in Los Angeles, but her husband is now engaged in business in San Francisco and she goes from here to the Bay metropolis. KIRK THOMPSON, who works for Scott CAMP, but lives in this city, had his collar bone and 1 of his legs broken last Wednesday by the fall of a derrick. He was stacking hay when one of the stakes holding a guy rope pulled up, letting the derrick fall directly on him. MRS. ALICE BROOKS, formerly a resident of Lemoore, was arrested last week in Visalia, charged with living with and bestowing her affections on another man. R.J. BROOKS, the husband, had her and her paramour arrested. The man in the case is a blacksmith named Thomas BROWN. He has a wife and children in Tulare. Mrs. BROOKS also has children. Her husband has begun a suit for divorce. PORTER MICKLE and wife, Miss Daisy LOVELACE and Miss Lida BIDDLE, of this city, left here last Friday for Mineral King. They rode in a spring wagon and Frank McCARTHY took along the provisions and camp equipage in a heavier wagon. The party was well provided with burros and saddles, an abundance of provisions and everything handy for a stay of a month or 6 weeks up near Farewell Gap. THE LEMOORE 'LEADER' of last Saturday says: H.W. BYRON met with an unfortunate accident last Monday. While on his way to Armona with a load of fruit he fell from the wagon and broke his arm. As this is the busiest time of the year for him, the accident is not only very painful, but a great inconvenience to his business operations. We hope he may soon recover from the misfortune. JOHN COFFEE, the Sampson Flat friend of Chris EVANS, has been held to answer in Fresno county on 2 charges of criminal assault preferred by his daughters, aged 16 and 13 respectively. His bail was fixed at $1000 in each case. CONSTABLE GOODRICH went to Fresno last Thursday and brought back a negro named M.L. CASH, who has been blacking boots in front of the Hotel Artesia. CASH was charged with petty larceny and some Chinamen of this city alleged that while he was playing poker with them in Chinatown he "swiped the pot," containing about $10 and got away with it, notwithstanding the fact that they tore nearly all his clothes off while he was attempting to get away. They say they could hold CASH as long as they had clothes to hold to, but his skin was too slippery for them. Judge Randall fined CASH $12 for petty larceny, which he paid and was released. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE -- -Will COLLEY's oldest daughter is very low with typhoid fever. -A.E. HORLOCK and wife spent Sunday in Grangeville visiting his mother. -Morgan McCOY received word last week that his mother, in Kentucky, was very sick. -One of the teams that broke loose in Hanford on Saturday ran all the way to Grangeville. As it passed the postoffice Mr. DOUGLASS tried to stop it but it was going too fast. It then turned north and ran as far as Mrs. MYERS' place, when it turned again, ran on past the church and into Mrs. STACEY's yard. It then ran around her barn, over a ditch and through Mr. HURLBUT's orchard, and then turned right back and was making straight for Mrs. STACEY's kitchen, when, as luck would have it, a clothsline was stretched across in their way and they ran into that and stopped. Rev. HOLLOWAY then ran out and unhitched them, before they could get started again. [This was Sam DEARDORFF's team. - Ed.] ARMONA -- -Mr. W.A. PRESTIDGE's children are very sick. -The little child of Mr.&Mrs. READ, who is stopping at A. McCANDLESS, is not expected to live. -Alex BAILEY returned yesterday from the city, looking as well as could be expected after such a severe treatment. -Uncle Tom JENKINSON started for San Louis yesterday, with his daughter Lucy. They expect to visit Moro and other points on the beach before their return. They will be absent a month or more. Well, Uncle Tom has earned a vacation, he having lived on his ranch 25 years, never having left it more than once or twice in all that time. STRINGTOWN STRIPS -- -T.C. TAIT, Wm. DULANEY and Starr FORBES have had their melon patches invaded by some worthless pigs on 2 legs who plugged and slashed every melon of any size. As anybody is always welcome to half a dozen melons who asks for them, or even to help themselves, anywhere in this vicinity, this vandal act is most contemptible. -Mrs. H. FORBES has had a large and substantial barn put up on her place, her son Starr being the architect and builder. -For eating watermelons and hearing good old '49 stories, go to the spreading mulberry trees at T.C. TAIT's on Sunday afternoons. Admission free. Bring your own tobacco and spiritual guidance. Watermelons and shade only provided. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/