Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 18 FEBRUARY 1896 ************************************ MARRIAGE -- FULLER-McCAFFREY -- At the residence of the bride's mother, in Hanford, Cal., Friday evening, Feb. 14, 1895, by A.G. PARK; Chas. W. FULLER and Miss Sohpie McCAFFREY. [The wedding took place at 7:30 o'clock, in the presence of a number of relatives and friends. After the ceremony an elaborate wedding supper was served. The bride and groom both have many friends here who wish them long life and prosperity.] MARRIAGE -- KURTZ-YELKIN -- Near Lemoore, on Sunday forenoon, Feb. 16, 1896, by Justice Bullard; Frank B. KURTZ and Miss Rachel E. YELKIN. [A description of this wedding has been received, but too late to be inserted in this issue of the 'Journal,' but will appear in that of next Tuesday.] LOST -- In Hanford, last Saturday afternoon, 2 capes, one of black beaver, beaded, the other a black cape of ladies cloth, pinked. Finder please leave same at 'Journal' office. Mrs. H.L. PARKER ------------------------------------------------------ THE INDICTED MEN -- Are Now Out on Bail -- The Charges Against Them -- Robert F. POTTER was indicted on a charge of marking a calf belonging to Monroe DAGGS, with intent to steal the same. He was arrested on Saturday and in default of $500 bail was taken to jail, where he remained until yesterday afternoon, when bail was furnished by J.H. MURRAY and Henry NAGLE of Cross Creek. POTTER was raised near Visalia and has always borne a good reputation, and people here, who know him, find it hard to believe him guilty of the crime and will not believe so until he is proven guilty. William CRAWFORD, of Grangeville, the other man indicted, has 2 charges against him, 1 of defacing the marks of a hog belonging to Nes HANSEN, with the intent of stealing the same, and the other of perjury, alleged to have been committed in giving testimony in which he was defendant in a suit brought by J.D. BOZEMAN for the recovery of 11 brood sows which CRAWFORD swore he bought and BOZEMAN claimed were let to CRAWFORD on shares. CRAWFORD was also arrested on Saturday, but gave bonds - $200 on 1 charge and $500 on the other - for his appearance in court. Both men were taken into court yesterday morning to plead. POTTER had no attorney and Horace L. SMITH represented CRAWFORD. They were granted further time, until next Thursday, to plead. Rowen IRWIN has been employed to defend POTTER. ----------------------------------------------------- A MEXICAN DESPERADO -- On Monday last a Mexican known as DOMINGO, residing near Porter MICKLE's old slaughter house, had a set of harness stolen. DOMINGO notified Constable BERNSTEIN of the fact on Tuesday morning, and together the 2 men traced the thieves to their home east of Traver. The harness was found near a hay stack and recovered. Mr. BERNSTEIN then went to the house to find his man, who when called to came to the door of the dwelling with a Winchester rifle in his hand and told the officer and his companion to get out or he would kill them. As the man had the drop on the officer discretion was considered the better part of valor, and the 2 men left. Constable BERNSTEIN then went to Hanford for reinforcements, and a party of officers visited the home of the thief, but he had flown. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Jacob VINEY is now employed as bookkeeper in Louis NATHAN's office. -John CLANTON is now employed in the dry goods department of the Kutner-Goldstein Co. -The many friends of Miss Alice ROOT will be pleased to know that she has so far recovered from her recent severe illness as to permit her to resume her school. -Mrs. D. HEALY and children, of Farmersville, have been visiting E.R. HEALY's family. -Miss LEMON, who recently returned from an extended Eastern visit, is again at her old post of duty as matron of the reading room. -A sister of Mrs. Al ADAMS, and her 2 children, arrived in Hanford last Sunday, from the East, and will make this their home. THOMAS SMITH and John KOWALSKY of Lakeside, and a farm hand employed by Mr. SMITH met with a close call for their lives last Saturday morning. The team they were driving attached to a spring wagon ran away into a wire fence. KOWALSKY got a bad cut on the leg and hand and has to go on crutches. Mr. SMITH was knocked senseless and was confined to his bed for several days, but is able to be out again. The farm hand escaped unhurt, as did also the team. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE -- -Charlie ROBINSON, who sprained his knee several weeks ago, is having a very serious time with it and is still only able to get about with 2 crutches. -Mrs. Stant BROWN sent recently for 2 thoroughbred Plymouth Rock roosters. She has now a splendid strain of fowls and sells the eggs to the neighbors at a very reasonable price. -Elsworth AWALT was over from Wheatville last Sunday. He left for home again the same day, but his father and mother, who accompanied him, are still staying with their daughter, Mrs. AGEE. -Walter RAILSBACK and his friend, Mr. SCOTT, arrived here last Wednesday on a tandem bike form Santa Cruz. They made the trip in 3 days, but report the roads rather bad. They intend to stop about 10 days or 2 weeks, visiting friends. ARMONA -- -A.D. SHAY and W. BECOME are doing the pruning for John WYRUCK. -Melvin HITCHCOCK, on the S.H. STICKELS place, has been shipping hay to Los Angeles this last week. -C.W. IRWIN has been employed as foreman on O.C. BROWN's ranch. He and his family have moved onto the place. -Last Monday forenoon, while S.M. SCUHMAKE was driving a span of large mules, attached to a spade harrow, on the Silver Bow vineyard, the mules became frightened and started to run. Mr. S. was dragged over and under the harrow and was for a short time in a most dangerous position. But he finally succeeded in extricating himself from beneath the harrow and escaped with a number of severe cuts on his legs, the worst being a cut just above and back of the heel. -Last Wednesday, when Mrs. Dr. HAMLIN of Lemoore was driving to Hanford and was near the Chinaman's garden east of J.M. DAGGS', her horse took fright at some cattle in DAGGS' pasture and turned sharp about with the buggy, throwing her out. She lay in the road some little time, until Mrs. Rev. BLACK and another lady drove up in a cart. They were doing what they could for her when J.H. FLEENOR and Mr. PRICE came along. Mrs. HAMLIN was then helped into Mr. FLEENOR's buggy and brought to his house in Armona and Dr. HAMLIN was telephoned to. LEMOORE LOCALS -- -On Thursday of this week F.B. KURTZ obtained a license to wed Miss R.E. YELKIN. -Mr. L. COLE, the Huron merchant, accompanied by his brother, Mr. E. COLE of Bakersfield, were in town on Sunday last. -Mr. W. GASTON, a resident of Norcatus, Kansas, and president of the Bank of Norcatus, is visiting with Dr. CHARLES. He is thinking of making our town his future home. -Thomas HARVEY, or "Coal Oil Tommy" as he is familiarly known, is now an inmate of the county hospital. He had one of his eyes extracted a few days ago by Dr. MUSGRAVE, the eye being sightless. He is rapidly recovering and will soon make his appearance in our midst again. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/