Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 30 JUNE 1896 **************************** DEATH -- FRANCHER -- At the residence of her uncle, John HERIFORD, 3 miles SE of Hanford, on Sunday, June 28th, Miss Maud FRANCHER. [Deceased had been stopping at the home of Mr. HERIFORD, on the Yule ranch and had been ill for some time. The cause of her death has been given as heart disease. The young lady resided on the coast and the body was embalmed to await the arrival of relatives.] ------------------------------------------------------ PROF. CHILDRESS ACQUITTED -- The case of the People vs. C.C. CHILDRESS was tried before a jury in Justice Randall's court yesterday. Defendant is principal of the Hanford public school and was accused of inflicting cruel and unusual punishment on a son of J.D. ELLIS several months ago. District Attorney SHORT, assisted by Rufus ABBOTT prosecuted the case and Rowen IRWIN and Horace L. SMITH conducted the defense. The following jury was selected: J.J. CORTNER W.H. CAMP W.T. ALLEN Geo. FOSTER E.P. O'BRIEN Josh WORSWICK H.H. FISHER C.H. COE Geo. RAILSBACK H.P. HOWARD J.R. HIGH H.A. COLLINS After hearing evidence in the case, the jury retired and in a short time came into court with a verdict of not guilty. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -J.C. AUGSBERRY left Hanford on Sunday night for New York. -J.S. FLORY is hauling his honey crop from Stringtown to Armona. -Owen O'CONNOR has rented the new residence of S.W. WESCOTT, corner of Redington and Park St. -Mrs. A.B. CROWELL left Hanford today for a visit to Marysville, where she once resided. THE BAPTISM of 5 recent converts, as a result of the services being held by Rev. MILLER of the M.E. church of this city, down at Lakeside, took place last Sunday, the immersion being made in the artesian reservoir on the David DODGE place. Rev. WALTZ of Grangeville conducted the services. Those baptized were Mrs. L. CRY, Harry FLETCHER, Mr.&Mrs. HARRISON and 1 other person. There was a large attendance at the ceremony. M.H. LOVELACE and wife, of Dinuga, are in Hanford visiting relatives. Mr. L. wears no beard now and a goatee remains to ornament (?) his face. It has made such a change in his appearance that his relatives and best friends do not recognize him on first sight. Mr. L. was a juror in the Si LOVREN case and we understand that he wore all the hair off his jaws arguing with the 5 recalcitrant jurors who, on the 1st ballot, wanted to acquit one of the worst criminals Visalia ever harbored. LLOYD, the son of R.R. agent FISH, was found by his parents in a convulsions last Saturday morning. A physician was promptly summoned and the child was soon better. Mr. FISH took his family to Los Angeles on Sunday to spend the summer. Mr. F. arrived home today. BEN McGINNIS was taken with an attack of rheumatism last Saturday morning and the store of McGinnis Bros. was closed for the day, re-opening on Sunday morning. Ben has improved somewhat and is able to spend a little time at the store daily. Frank McGINNIS, his partner, is in charge. ------------------------------------------------------ GRANGEVILLE -- -Miss Mollie DAVIS is getting better. -Mrs. ALEXANDER is still far from well, and her little son, Douglass, is having fever every day. -John HUMPHREYS leaves Tuesday morning for Stockton, to take the position of teacher offered him in the business college. His friends are all loath to part with him so soon, for he is a general favorite here. -Marky WALTZ, the 13-year-old son of Rev. WALTZ of this place, is quite clever with the pencil. He recently sketched an old lady and a young man who live here and everybody that saw the pictures pronounced them excellent likenesses. He has just finished enlarging a picture of his grandfather, which is really very good, considering that the boy has never had a lesson. -Last Friday was Fred NEWPORT's 13th birthday and his mother had invited some 30 of his young friends to surprise him by coming to spend the afternoon and evening with him. Some 28 responded and there never was a more surprised boy. Master Fred generally has eyes and ears open at such times, but so cleverly did his mother arrange the affair that the good things were all made without his having the least idea of it. The young folks all trooped in together and as soon as greetings were over, proceeded to enjoy themselves… LEMOORE LOCALS -- -O.E. CHASE is now filling the position formerly held by Wm. ODUM as assistant station agent. -Wm. ODUM, formerly assistant station agent here, has been transferred to Goshen, and now occupies a position there as 1st assistant. -Mrs. Anna GRAY was appointed executrix of the last will and testament of her late husband, Harvey P. GRAY, on Tuesday of this week. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/