Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Friday, 5 JUNE 1896 *********************************** MARRIAGE -- WRIGHT-GILBERT -- At Fresno, June 1, 1896, E.D. WRIGHT of Hanford and Mill Lily GILBERT of Fresno. MARRIAGE -- FARNSWORTH-WILLIS -- Near Porterville, June 2, 1896, by Rev. CHASE; Charles C. FARNSWORTH of Hanford and Miss Alice WILLIS, of Porterville. [see story below] MARRIAGE -- HUGGINS-CARR -- At Lemoore, June 2, 1896, by Rev. W.M. ARMSTRONG; Charles S. HUGGINS and Miss Jessie J. CARR, both of Lemoore. [see also 9 June issue] MARRIAGE -- DOODY-BEAR -- In Visalia, May 28, 1896, by Rev. Jesse WOOD; Patrick J. DOODY and Eliza A. BEAR, both of Traver. DEATH -- CLARK -- In Fresno, June 1, 1896, Mildred, only daughter of Mr.&Mrs. A.W. CLARKE of Traver, aged 11 months, 15 days. ------------------------------------------------------- FUNERAL of HARVEY GRAY -- The funeral of Harvey P. GRAY of Armona, who died last Tuesday morning, took place from the Armona church on Wednesday forenoon, and the large attendance of friends and neighbors attested his worth as a citizen. Rev. Baxter HOWE of Los Angeles, a minister of the Adventist church, to which Mr. GRAY belonged, conducted the services and delivered an eloquent sermon, after which the assembled mourners followed the body to Grangeville cemetery, in which it was laid to rest. Mr. GRAY was 55 years old and came to Kings county in 1873, since which time he has resided in the vicinity of Armona, and was one of the pioneers in the development of the fruit industry of Kings county. His father, mother, 2 brothers, Judge GRAY of Visalia and R.P. GRAY of Armona; 2 sisters, Mrs. HAM and Mrs. CODY, a wife and 2 children survive him. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Judge W.A. GRAY of Visalia was over to the funeral of his brother Wednesday. ------------------------------------------------------- WEDDING at PORTERVILLE -- The Porterville 'Advance' says of the recent wedding in that city of one of Hanford's citizens: The home of Mr.&Mrs. John WILLIS on D street was the scene of a quiet wedding Tuesday at 11 a.m., the contracting parties being their daughter, Miss Alice, and Charles C. FARNSWORTH. The ceremony was performed by Rev. S.M. CHASE, there being no attendants. The bride wore a cream silk dress, trimmed with cut passementerie, and carried in her hand a bouquet of white flowers. The only guests present were Miss Etta STEVENSON of Visalia, a former schoolmate of the bride, and Mr.&Mrs. RAILSBACK of Grangeville, the latter being the groom's sister. Shortly after the marriage ceremony had been performed lunch was partaken of and soon thereafter the bride and groom departed for their future home in Hanford, accompanied by Mr.&Mrs. RAILSBACK. This marriage takes from Porterville one of her most charming and accomplished daughters and from the schools of Tulare County an efficient teacher. In choosing her for a companion, Mr. FARNSWORTH showed good taste and judgment. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -P.C. MONTGOMERY has purchased the stock and fixtures of the Artesia drug store and is packing them up for removal to Porterville. Mr. MONTGOMERY is a brother-in-law of Mrs. A.M. SQUIRE. -S.C. WILKINSON of Hardwick went to Mojave this week. He took his family with him and will work at putting in mining machinery. -H.O. WOLCOTT returned Wednesday from Sierra County, where he had been called by the illness of his mother. He left her much improved and on the road to recovery. -Rev. G.W. GAY, a colored minister, is conducting revival meetings at the Zion M.E. Church. He has a good attendance and reports considerable interest being taken. -W.H. BURGESS of San Diego, a brother of J.G. BURGESS of this city, is now in Hanford and may locate here permanently. He has been farming down near the Mexican line. He is highly pleased with Hanford and surrounding country. -J.C. McCUBBIN, of Selma, spent part of Wednesday in Hanford attending the beekeepers' meeting. He came here on his bike and left here on Wednesday afternoon for Paso Robles, where he went to bring home, by train, his infant child. -Mr.&Mrs. C.C. FARNSWORTH, Jr., have our thanks for some choice wedding cake. RICHARD STANTON, the pioneer shoemaker has at last abandoned his tools and has gone to Sanger to pass the remainder of his declining years with his son "Sap." Richard was the pioneer shoemaker of Kings county and his son, "Sap," the pioneer in the same business at Visalia. Richard cobbled for several years at Grangeville before the railroad built through Hanford and the town was laid out; then he moved here, where he worked for many years, removing to Armona several years ago. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/