Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 31 MARCH 1896 ************************************* MARRIAGE -- COLYAR-DOSS -- At the Baptist church, in Calistoga, Cal., March 25, 1896, by Rev. T.L. SIMMONS; J.C. COLYAR and Miss Annie DOSS. [The groom is well known in Kings and Tulare Counties. He was for a long time a compositor on the 'Journal' and one of the best young men ever in our employ. The bride is a daughter of Mr.&Mrs. G.W. DOSS of Calistoga. The groom is elder of the Baptist church at Calistoga and the 'Calistogian' says to him is due the credit of having that edifice fitted up as neat as it is. Charley, we extend to you best wishes for the future happiness of yourself and bride.] DEATH -- FISH -- In Los Angeles, March 28, 1896, Mrs. Harriet M. FISH. The burial took place in the Rosedale cemetery in that city on Sunday, March 29. Deceased was the mother of J.D. FISH of this city. ------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -John APPLEGARTH, a pioneer resident of this county, was taken very ill last Saturday, as the result of strong medicine he took. He is now better and will probably go to his family in Oakland soon. -Miss Clara BRANDON of Kings River has mysteriously disappeared. Her parents are very anxious about her and the officers are trying to find her. It is thought that she has run away with a man -- a chance acquaintance who is n.g. [see next issue] -Dr. H.S. PELTON of Oakland, a brother of Miss Mable Marle PELTON, the elocutionist, spent Sunday in Hanford, the guest of Dr. Charles CAMERON. -Miss Alice DAVIDSON of Madera is in Hanford looking up the prospects for establishing dressmaking parlors here. -S. RICHMOND of Armona returned last Saturday morning from Paso Robles, where he has been for medical treatment. He returned greatly improved in health and how has great faith in the mud baths of Paso Robles, as indeed he has cause to. -J.W. RAMSAY returned last Friday from Illinois. He is looking hale and hearty and was much benefited by the trip. He visited in Illinois, Missouri and Great Bend, Kansas. He reports times dull there, and one of the muddiest winters ever known. JOE D. BIDDLE left Hanford again Sunday on another extensive trip. This time he went to Bridgeport, Mono county, to reach which he had to go by rail to Carson, Nev., and thence to his destination by stage. Some Portuguese sheep men are accused of trespassing over there and Mr. B. has gone to defend them. By his long experience with legal business Mr. BIDDLE is "up to snuff" on all legal propositions and his services are constantly in demand as legal adviser. He ought to take time from his rushing business to pass an examination for admission to the bar, for he has already, no doubt, the requisite knowledge to pass all right. The party who took up the sheep for trespass sold 1430 wethers to pay what he claims for damages. Wild feed must be high in Mono county or else sheep must be very cheap, judging by this. ON THURSDAY afternoon at about 3 o'clock, during the heavy rain and wind storm, the house of C.W. PORTER, 3 miles NW of town, was struck by lightning, and the house, which was of adobe, completely demolished. The shingle roof was lifted off and carried a distance of 4 or 5 hundred yards and transformed into mere splinters. The beds, dishes, lamps, etc., in the house were demolished. Mr. PORTER informed us that his wife was at the window when the lightning struck, but fortunately escaped without injury. The MERZ residence, about 150 feet distant, was not damaged. The heavy wind destroyed J.C. SUTHERLAND's smoke-house and considerable damage was done to trees in that vicinity. A LETTER received from E.C. NOWLAN, formerly of this county, under date of March 20, says that at Keohan, Kings Co., N.B., Canada, where he now lives, they had a big snow storm on the 17th and a heavy rain on the 19th. "Sleighing" he says, "has been good since January, which is quite a contrast with California weather. There has also been some quite severely cold weather, too, the thermometer going down to 32 degrees below zero once, which was quite low enough, and it has been playing around zero all winter." ------------------------------------------------------ GRANGEVILLE -- -Last Wednesday afternoon Johnnie HACKETT started for Los Angeles. His father wrote he had a position for him so John bid farewell to his friends here and every one hopes he will succeed in his new undertaking. -Mrs. Scott SIMPSON has returned from Woodland where she has been visiting her folks. LEMOORE LOCALS -- -Mr. P. MOORE, who has been a sufferer from toothache for some time past, has been very ill this week, blood poisoning having set in. -Mr. B.F. ALDRIDGE, who some time since left Lemoore with his family for a mining locality in the Coast Range, returned on Wednesday of this week, and will take up his residence again among us. ALONG THE COAST -- -Charles W. REED, a pioneer orchardist, residing in Yolo county, is dead. He shipped the 1st carload of fruit that crossed the continent. -Giovannie AUGIS, a native of Malta, died in Oakland recently at the ago of 104 years. He was well preserved and had good sight. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/