Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 19 NOVEMBER 1895 ************************************** BIRTH -- DODGE -- In Hanford, Cal., Saturday, Nov. 16, 1895, to the wife of Fred A. DODGE, a daughter. MARRIAGE -- SMITH-KIEFER -- At the Hotel Artesia, Hanford, Sunday, Nov. 17, 1895, by Justice B.A. FASSETT; T.J. SMITH and Miss Dora KEIFER [spelled 2 ways]. MARRIAGE -- HESS-JOHNSON -- At the Hotel Artesia, Hanford, Sunday, Nov. 17, 1895, by Justice B.A. FASSETT; J.H. HESS and Miss Essie JOHNSON. DEATH -- KING -- Near Hanford, Monday evening, Nov. 18, 1895, infant son of Mr.&Mrs. Chas. KING, aged 15 days -- one of their twins. [The funeral of the little one took place this forenoon, from the family residence. The other little twin boy is dangerously sick. The afflicted parents have the sympathy of many friends in their loss.] DEATH -- BRENNAN -- In Hanford, Cal., Sunday, Nov. 17, 1895, infant son of Mr.&Mrs. Frank J. BRENNAN, aged about 4 months. [The funeral took place yesterday forenoon, at 10 o'clock, Rev. W.L. MILLER officiating. The remains were interred in the Hanford cemetery.] [from Local Paragraphs column] -- D. McCARTHY, who was found dead in the road, was buried in the Lakeside cemetery last Tuesday afternoon. He was eccentric in some ways. He had no faith in banks and carried his money about with him or buried it. He had $175 in his pockets when he was found, and he had started out to bring home a load of wood. His wife thinks he had $500 more, which she has been unable to find. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Judge JONES of Mariposa, father of Newman JONES, late of Hanford, died recently. ------------------------------------------------------ SUPERIOR COURT -- Criminal Cases Speedily Disposed of and the Results -- THE CASE of the People vs. John E. DAVIDSON, defendant held to answer for an assault with a deadly weapon on the person of D.E. GAUDIN on July 22d last, resulted in the defendant being found guilty of a simple assault. GAUDIN, the complaining witness, was gone and could not be produced to testify. The case went to the jury last Wednesday night at 10 o'clock. One vote was taken and the jury retired to bed. At 1 o'clock p.m. on Thursday the jury had arrived at a verdict, but it was 2 o'clock before they were called into the court room, when foreman W.A. ARNOLD read the verdict. The long time consumed was owing to 4 jurors wanting defendant found guilty as charged… The jury in the above case consisted of: Thos. REUCK Samuel REY Chas. FALL Wm. DULANEY I.A. RITCHIE M.F. WELTON Wm. LEWELLYN Wm. E. FURMAN J.S. ROBINSION W.A. ARNOLD R.E. McKENNA A.D. THOMPSON LAST WEDNESDAY, Mrs. Clara L. GEAR began an action in the Superior Court against Harry W. GEAR, for divorce, alleging extreme cruelty on the part of her husband. The parties were married in this city last May, Mrs. GEAR then being the widow of Justice LEWIS, deceased. GEAR, on Thursday, completed the serving of a sentence of 50 days in jail for beating his wife and she had the divorce papers served on him as soon as he was released. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Mrs. Harry GEAR has had her divorce suit dismissed. ------------------------------------------------------- ATTENTION, FIREMEN! Owing to the late election in the fire Department it has become necessary to place the men in different positions, and the following assignment of positions has been made: Hose Team: L.F. WORKS, foreman Pipe men -- M. COLLINS, C.W. BAIRD, D.L. NEWMAN, R.C. LACEY and Tom WHITE Hydrant men -- L.E. HALL, F.P. McCLAIN, W.S. DELK Line men -- F.V. DEWEY, A.D. KING, F.A. JEFFRIES, F.A. DODGE, G. BRYAN Hook And Ladder Team: G. STARKWEATHER, foreman Hook men -- Fred BLAKELEY, R.B. BIDDLE, A. WIENER, Paul STERNAU Ladder men -- E. WEISBAUM, F. O'BRIEN, M. FORD, N.H. LEGGITT Extinguishers -- R.A. LONG, Gus HEISTER, Joe WEISBAUM Ax men -- A.M. SQUIRE, J.R. PREVOST, W.H. WINTERS, H. BERNSTEIN [Signed] F.J. WENDLING, Chief J. HANLEY, Foreman ------------------------------------------------------- LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -W.T. BURNETT is quite ill with pneumonia. -Miss Lucy FAIRWEATHER, of Reedley, spent last Saturday in Hanford, visiting her sister, Mrs. J.F. BROWN. -R.G. ODLE of Indiana has been visiting J.W. McCORD of Dallas for several weeks. He is interested in timber lands and a saw mill in Kern county. -Mr.&Mrs. Nate WEISBAUM went to San Francisco last Tuesday for several days visit. Miss Julia LEVY of Visalia came down to keep the children during their absence. -D.R. CAMERON and his brother Charles are doing some fine map work, making drawings of each township in Kings county and part of Fresno, showing the ditches, county roads, railroads, etc. -Mrs. W.P. DEAN, wife of the gunsmith, is dangerously ill. -Dr. DOHRMANN of S.F., an old friend of Dr. Charles CAMERON and E.E. MANHEIM, is here visiting. -William W. BATEMAN arrived in Hanford last Thursday morning, after an extended visit to his old home in England. -A. POLITEO, the restaurateur, has moved to Fresno and opened a large restaurant in that city last Saturday. -One of the oldest women in Kings county if Mrs. Jane HERIFORD of Lakeside, who passed her 90th birthday last Friday. -Justice G.W. RANDALL went by train to Atwater, Merced county, last Thursday, on a visit to his brother. The genial Judge was weighted down with cartridges and expected to have a fine time up there hunting ducks and other game. JOHN FAIRWEATHER, of Reedley, was in Hanford last Saturday. He has been appointed guardian of the person and estate of Elmore SHIPE, grandson of Mr.&Mrs. A. TYNER, who are taking care of him and looking after his education. The lad is heir to property on Seventh St., near Redington, and last Saturday the property was, by order of the court, appraised by S.B. HICKS, W.J. HUDNER and F.V. DEWEY. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE GLEAMS -- -Mr. Theo. MARSH has gone to Smith's Mountain to look after his ranch. -Mrs. M.A. HAAS is up from S.F. and stopping on her ranch, NE of Grangeville. -Mrs. BRADLEY, who has been sick for some time past, is slowly recovering and was able to drive out last Saturday. -Mr. HAGUE, the blacksmith, left Grangeville last Wednesday for Los Angeles. His family will follow later on. LEMOORE LOCALS -- -Ed ERLANGER is slowly recovering from his long sick spell, but is still confined to his bed. -James AULTHOUSE, an old resident of Lemoore but now of Pixley, is in town this week. -John HAYES and Went MILLS expect to start on a trip to Owen's river, Nevada, next week. They will return with a drove of cattle. -Mr. Charles KELLER met with a painful mishap on Wednesday of this week. While withdrawing a bolt it broke from its fastenings, striking him in the eye and causing a slight abrasion of that member. -W.D. SPRAGUE left Tuesday morning for Eugene City, Oregon, to visit his father, whose serious illness was reported in the last issue of the 'Leader.' Mr. SPRAGUE's brother of Visalia met him in Goshen and accompanied him on the journey. ------------------------------------------------------ CONTEST OVER a LARGE ESTATE -- The contest over the estate of Cuthbert BURREL of San Jose, who owned large property interests in Visalia, was ended last Wednesday, by Judge Cross rendering a decision in favor of the widow and children of deceased and against his brother. It appeared from the proofs that Cuthbert BURREL, on his deathbed, said that he had destroyed or revoked all Hanford Sanitarium wills, and that he wanted his estate to go to his wife and children according to law. Edward BURREL, who filed the petition for probate of an alleged will, was a brother of Cuthbert BURREL, deceased, and resides near Agnews Station, Santa Clara county. He is a respected citizen and a man of considerable property. As soon as he found that he had been misled as to the facts he ordered his attorneys not to go any further in the prosecution of the suit. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/