Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 17 SEPTEMBER 1895 *************************************** BIRTH -- FURMAN -- Near Cross Creek, Sept. 8th, 1895, to the wife of Wm. FURMAN, a son. DEATH -- WOMACK -- In Hanford, on Sunday night, Sept. 15th, 1895, Miss Pearl WOMACK, a native of Kansas, and daughter of Mrs. Kate REMLEY, aged 20 years, 1 month, 28 days. [The death of this young lady was a sad blow to her relatives and a matter of deep regret to her friends, as it occurred very suddenly. On Sunday afternoon she attended the funeral of little Mamie HALL. She was apparently in good health, although she had been doctoring for heart trouble. She was stopping at the residence of Mr.&Mrs. Judd SMITH. The latter retired about 9 o'clock and Miss WOMACK a little later. Mr.&Mrs. S. were awakened soon after she retired by low cries from her room. They went to her and she asked Mr. SMITH to go for the doctor. He went for one and for her mother, but before 11 o'clock p.m. she was dead, dying in convulsions. The funeral took place this forenoon at 10 o'clock from the residence of Mr. SMITH and was largely attended. Deceased leaves a mother, a brother & 3 sisters in this city, and other brothers & sisters in the East.] DEATH -- HALL -- In Hanford, Saturday afternoon, Sept. 14th, 1895, Mamie, only child of L.E. and Kittie HALL, aged 4 years, 5 month, 19 days. [The death of the little one brought great bereavement to the hearts of her parents, who loved her most dearly. She was a sweet child, but had been an invalid since her birth, being afflicted with spinal trouble. She was seriously ill but 1 day, the day on which she passed away. The funeral took place from the Cumberland Presbyterian church at 3:30 p.m. Sunday and the large attendance showed that the parents had the sympathy of many friends in the loss of their only child.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- John MURRAY, a cattle man of Excelsior, died at Porterville yesterday or today. [from Armona column] -- Married -- In Los Angeles, Sept. 4th, 1895, Mr. S.S. HOUSTON of Santa Ana, and Miss Sallie W. YOAKUM of Armona. Miss YOAKUM was held in high esteem by all who knew her and all join in extending to her the very best of wishes. [from Neighborhood News column] -- Mrs. Jennie JORDAN of Selma died last Thursday at her home, from heart failure. She was the wife of G. Frank JORDAN, who a short time since killed Boyd BALTHROP for circulating slanderous stories regarding his wife. JORDAN and his wife had separated, and only recently Judge Webb of Fresno set September 7th as the day for hearing the application of Mrs. JORDON [spelled 2 ways] for a divorce from her husband. ------------------------------------------------------- A WIDOW'S INFANT SON is Killed Near Waukena -- Chester Frederick CLARK, aged between 4 & 5 years and the son of Mrs. CLARK, a widow, was crushed to death by the big iron wheel of a harvester, on the 7000-acre CLEMENT ranch, 3 miles this side of Waukena, yesterday forenoon. He was playing about the harvester and pulled the wheel over onto himself evidently, as it was left, when taken off the machine, in a tilting position. The wheel fell across the child's back crushing his life out. His mother and Mrs. SCOTT, wife of the renter of the ranch, found the little fellow. His mother ran to him and lifted the heavy wheel off his body, but he was then dead. The mother said that he had not been out of her sight over 20 minutes. Her husband was killed by accident in a mill. Coroner MOORE and Court Reporter GOODRICH went down and held an inquest on the body, securing a jury from the ranches near by. The verdict of the jury was in accordance with facts above given. The accident occurred within 100 feet of the Tulare County line. ------------------------------------------------------ BUNCOED -- R.L. ELLIS of Hanford Plays Low at Sequoia -- Under the above heading the Sequoia correspondent of the Visalia 'Times' writes of the exploits of Robert ELLIS, a former resident of this city, but who left here a year ago. On last Wednesday evening ELLIS suddenly disappeared from that vicinity, he says, leaving his wife and little girl and sister-in-law, all of Hanford, in the care of a Mr. MILLSAP who resides up there. He took with him a gun belonging to another party and some money which he obtained by giving a check on the bank of Visalia to Dr. WRIGHT. He had no money in said bank and when this fact was discovered by telephone, ELLIS skipped. Dr. WRIGHT is out $40 in coin on ELLIS and $17.50 worth of medical services on his wife, and other parties are out smaller sums. ELLIS passed as a person of wealth, having much property and $1100 in the Bank of Visalia, and was going to buy MILLSAP's ranch, lots in Stockton from another party, etc., and also ordered a fine suit of clothes. ELLIS is well known here. The officers are looking for him. ------------------------------------------------------ WHO WANTS SOME GIRLS? A Mother With Children to Spare -- A Strange Letter [Kern County 'Echo'] Postmaster MILLER is in receipt of the following strange letter: Oakland, Aug. 25 Dear Sir: Will you be kind enough to let me know if there is a man in Bakersfield that keeps a saloon, and has no children? The reason why I ask is, I have 2 little girls, 1 is 2 years old and the other 4. I am trying to find good homes or some good family to adopt them. I heard there was a family there wanted a child. I have supported them since the baby was 5 weeks old, but I am troubled with finding steady work. Wages are so very low I find I must give them up. If you should know of anyone please let me know and please send me the name of the party I asked you about. Mrs. Alice HORGAN Oakland Postoffice What is the country coming to that mothers can be thus hawking their own flesh and blood about the country? It makes one's blood run cold to think that anyone can be so inhuman. Poverty has a relentless hand, but it is never laid on moral woman so heavy as to justify this unnatural wish. Not while the State and the churches provide so many orphanages and homes for the unfortunate. --------------------------------------------------------- GONE TO PARTS UNKNOWN -- [Traver 'Advocate' Sept. 12th] About 2 weeks ago H.A. BURKE went with J.N. BOWHAY and Dave SMITH on a trip to the coast, and left his business in charge of George KLINE, a man whom he had left in charge on previous occasions. On last Saturday Mr. BURKE returned and found that KLINE had disappeared, and with him also had gone about $75 or $100, besides liquors, cigars, guns, pistols and canned gods. KLINE was seen in the saloon last Thursday evening. During that night and near morning quite a number of shots were fired inside the building, and the walls now bear evidence of a man standing in the center of the room firing in every direction. ------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Sam SHANNON has rented E.L. HUBBELL's residence in this city and will at once move his family here from Coalingo. -I.M. LIPSON and wife have removed to Cucamonga, San Bernardino county. -Mrs. Jennie REED returned to Hanford last Saturday from her visit to Oregon. -The Merced 'Express' says that there is an estate awaiting John BECKERLE of this city and that relatives desire to know his whereabouts. John has notified Mr. NORVELL, of the 'Express,' of his whereabouts. -W.M. THOMAS & Co. received, last Wednesday, a new hearse from the Rock Falls Mf'g. Co., of Sterling, Ill. The freight on it was $87.15. -Mr.&Mrs. WAITE and son George, who have been visiting the family of John WHITE, returned to their home in Harvard, Ill., last Friday. The visitor were much pleased with Hanford and may soon return to locate. -Mrs. A. ADAMS, the barber, is expected to arrive home tonight, having recovered from her dangerous illness sufficiently to travel. Mr.&Mrs. S. BOOKER will accompany her home. -George H. JOHNSON and family, from Canada, arrived in Hanford last week, and are now domiciled in a residence on Irwin St., corner of Porter. Mr. JOHNSON came to clerk in the store of A.J. DeLANEY. He thoroughly understands that line of business. PETER BEAMER was found lying on the sidewalk on Front street last Wednesday by Deputy Constable Collins. He was quite sick. Dr. MUSGRAVE examined him and had him sent to the county hospital. BEAMER is a laborer and claims to have worked several years on the Lucerne vineyard, but he had no money on him when the officer found him. THE ENGAGEMENT is announced of Owen H. WYNNE of Hanford and Miss Abbie M. MAIN, the 3rd daughter of W.W. MAIN of the San Francisco mercantile firm of Main & Winchester. The marriage will take place at an early date. Mr. WYNNE is now conducting the CLOUGH livery stable in this city, in the absence of the proprietor, who is in San Francisco. A HEAVY RAIN in the mountains last Wednesday night and Thursday forenoon caused quite a raise in Kings River -- 6 feet -- on Saturday last. Such a raise in the waters of the river in September, is something almost unheard of and was an eye-opener to the oldest inhabitants along the banks of that river. O.L. WILSON says that the only other time he ever witnessed such a raise in the river was 35 years ago, when a cloud burst drowned several people up in the foothills valleys of the Sierras. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE -- -Wm. BRADLEY has been quite sick for several days. -Oscar HOLBROOK, a young gentleman friend of John HUMPHREYS, arrived here last Tuesday from Kentucky. He has come for his health and already feels better. -Geo. LATHAM returned Saturday from Sacramento, where he has been for the past week visiting the fair. His brother Charles and wife, with Fred, are expected in a day or 2. -A letter received from Fred MACK, dated from Fulton, Kan., states that he is well and clerking in a hardware store. He further states that they have had a very wet summer and in consequences crops are very large. Fred is still an old batch. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS -- -Lulu DeWOLF, a girl 13 years of age, has left her home at Visalia and begun a life of shame. Her parents formerly lived in Hanford. The officers are looking for her. -J.M. JOHNSTON, an ex-County Recorder of Tulare County, has been ill for 18 months and has become insane. He has been residing on his colony tract near Tulare. His family is in a destitute condition, and the people of Tulare have taken stops to provide them with the necessaries of life. Mrs. JOHNSTON has nursed her husband for nearly 2 years and her own health is impaired. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/