Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 16 JUNE 1896 **************************** BIRTH -- SANBORN -- At Armona, June 13, 1896, to the wife of Leavitt SANBORN, a daughter. MARRIAGE -- BITTENCOURT-LUIS -- At the Catholic parsonage, Hanford, June 15, 1896, Rev. Father BRADY officiating; Antonio BITTENCOURT and Marianna LUIS. MARRIAGE -- BENAS-LANZET -- At Franklin Hall, S.F., June 7, 1896, by Rev. A.N. LEVI; Marks BENAS and Miss Lena LANZET. DEATH -- WILTSE -- In Los Angeles, May 22d, 1896, little Floyd, (youngest child of Mr.&Mrs. Chas. WILTSE, formerly of Armona) aged 3 years, 10 days. -------------------------------------------------------- A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT -- Frank MARKLE of Fresno county met with a terrible and probably fatal accident on Monday of last week. While on a load of hay the fork dropped from his hand to the ground and fell with the prongs up. Mr. MARKLE lost his balance and fell headlong onto the 4-tined fork and was impaled by it. 1 prong entered his breast and ranging down through his stomach, broke off in the upper part and front of his leg. Another tine entered his breast and the other tines inflicted more or less injury. The brother of the wounded man (Marion MARKLE of Hanford) who was near by, was sent for and soon reached his brother. Frank said he knew he was going to die, but he wanted the tine of the pitchfork removed. The injured man was taken to Madera, where the doctor said there was no tine in him and that Frank would be all right again. The wounded man and his family were not satisfied with this statement and Frank was taken to Selma and thence to Fresno, where on Thursday 6 doctors were engaged in a sur gical operation. The breast was cut open and also the stomach and a piece of the tine of the pitchfork 8 inches long was taken from Frank's body. There seems to be little hope of his recovery. Marion was in Hanford Saturday and Sunday returned to Fresno to attend his brother. -------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Mrs. VAN VLEAR will again teach Rustic school next term. -Mrs. Stella AXTELL left for Delano last night where she went to visit her cousin. -Mrs. Louisa SHOUSE was yesterday granted a divorce from Leonard SHOUSE. She was given custody of their 2 minor children. -Miss Jennie GORDON has been engaged to teach the Dallas school next term. She is a sister of Mrs. McCORD (nee GORDON) who taught the school the last 3 terms. -Arch LOVELACE departed Sunday evening for Los Angeles, where he will stay a short time and then go to his former home in the East for the summer. -Mrs. BEESON and son, Eddie BEESON, went to Bakersfield Saturday evening, where they will spend a few days and then go to Los Angeles for the summer months. Mrs. BEESON will be very much missed in social circles as well as among our musical people. -George WEEMS, a brother of Prof. H.L. WEEMS of Armona, is staying in town this week to take the examination for teachers certificates here. George taught in Fresno county last year, but will try for a certificate here. JIM HICKS is looking for somebody with a meal ticket to divide up, and if he goes to feeling around your pockets put your hand on your meal ticket if you have one, for Jim and his wife have separated and he is desperate on the eating question. Jim isn't going to apply for a divorce yet as Mrs. HICKS only went as far as Delano and because she didn't leave the State he has hopes that she will some day return to him. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE -- -Miss Mollie DAVIS is very sick with inflammatory rheumatism. -Freddy NEWPORT has traded 2 of his pretty Shetland ponies to Mr. KIRSCHBRAUN for a new Tribune bicycle. LEMOORE LOCALS -- [Lemoore 'Leader' June 13th] -Mrs. John BENTON, who was so unfortunate as to be thrown from a cart last week, is slowly recovering from her injuries. -On Friday last, for the 1st time in 19 months, Mrs. BROUHARD, residing near Stringtown, was able to leave her bed and set at the dinner table with her family. Mrs. BROUHARD had been confined to her bed for 19 months on account of spinal troubles, and the occasion was a joyous one of herself and family. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/