Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 28 JANUARY 1896 *********************************** [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Mrs. Addie M. GARWOOD was granted a divorce from John F. GARWOOD by Judge Jacobs last Friday, on the grounds of desertion. Frank PRYOR was the attorney for the complainant. DEATH -- HALL -- In Hanford, Jan. 24, 1896, at the family residence on Fourth St., of consumption, Mrs. Augustina HALL, wife of Fred HALL. [The funeral took place from the Catholic Church on Saturday at 11 o'clock.] DEATH -- MOORE -- In Hanford, Sunday, Jan. 26th, Lloyd King, infant son of Mr.&Mrs. Fred S. MOORE, aged 23 days. [The funeral took place from the family residence on Eighth street, Monday at 10 o'clock, Revs. M.L. MILLER and C.H. REYBURN conducting the services. Mr.&Mrs. MOORE have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction.] ------------------------------------------------------- DEATH -- HIGHT -- In Hanford, Friday night, Jan. 24, 1896, of consumption of the lungs, John Barckley HIGHT, a native of Pennsylvania, aged 30 years, 2 months, 18 days. DEATH of J.B. HIGHT -- John Barckley HIGHT, a native of Pennsylvania, aged 30 years, died last Friday night of congestion of the lungs, after an illness of 2 weeks. Mr. HIGHT came to this county about 5 years ago, and at the time of his death was book-keeper in the real estate office of E.E. BUSH. The funeral took place on Sunday, from the Presbyterian church under the auspices of Mussel Slough Lodge, No. 66, K. of P., assisted by the Odd Fellows of which lodges he was an honored member, as was evinced by the number of his brothers who attended his funeral -- there being nearly a hundred Knights and Odd Fellows in line. The deceased leaves a wife and brother in this county and aged parents in Pennsylvania, to mourn his loss, who have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavements, as Mr. HIGHT was universally liked and respected by all who knew him. The services at the church were conducted by Rev. N.W. MOTHERAL, and the Knights held their beautiful and impressive ceremony over the remains at the grave. [from Grangeville column] -- This community, like Hanford, was terribly shocked over the death of Mr. John HIGHT. Deceased was a brother of Frank R. HIGHT, the principal of our school, for whom everybody has the greatest respect. The sympathy of the scholars and teachers as well as neighbors, is extended to himself as well as the young widow in their great sorrow and bereavement. ------------------------------------------------------- [From Local Paragraphs column] -- T.L. ARMSTRONG (father of Claude ARMSTRONG, in jail at Visalia convicted of grand larceny) was killed by a revolver in his own hands (by accident, the jury of inquest states) at about midnight last Sunday at his own place where his wife had taken him from a drunken bout in Traver where he was painting the town red by firing off his gun at random. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Mrs. Angelina G. KNOX, sister of Fulton G. BERRY, died a few days ago at Fresno, aged 77 years. ------------------------------------------------------ A WORDY WAR -- The peace of Grangeville was disturbed last Friday afternoon by a difficulty between Bert HORLOCK janitor of the M.E. Church, and Mrs. LaFORTUNE, an old lady living opposite the church. It seems that Mr. HORLOCK was cleaning out the church and placed the carpet out on the sidewalk, intending to sweep it, to which proceeding Mrs. LaFORTUNE objected, and a wordy war followed. In the evening of the same day John LaFORTUNE, son of Mrs. LaF., did not like the way HORLOCK talked to his mother, and meeting him as he was going to light up the hall for the dance, and during the controversy, hit the young man a blow in the face. On Saturday morning Mr. HORLOCK swore out a warrant for his arrest and LaFORTUNE appeared before Justice Randall on the charge of disturbing the peace, plead not guilty and was released on $100 bail. Mrs. LaFORTUNE was also arrested on the same charge and was released on bail. The case will be settled in the courts tomorrow. -------------------------------------------------------- A SUCCESS -- The ball given at Grangeville on Friday evening, Jan. 24th, by the '96 club was a success, both socially and financially, there being over 70 couples present. Excellent music was furnished by the CRANE, ADAMS and DECKER orchestra. A free supper was served in the basement of the hall by the club. Floor Director H. ROBINSON, with his assistants, Geo. LATHAM, Geo. RITCHIE and Fred LATHAM, had charge of the floor and saw that everybody had a good time. The reception committee was composed of young ladies -- Miss Amelia and Dora SUTHERLAND and Ida BLOYD. The club will give another dance on Feb. 8, the proceeds of which will go for the benefit of the hall at Grangeville. -------------------------------------------------------- BOOK SOCIAL -- The following program has been arranged for the "Book Social" to be given at Baker's Hall next Monday night, Feb. 3d, at which prizes will be given for guessing -- prizes on display in Kutner-Godstein Co.'s window. Violin and piano duet: Miss Mae HILL and Miss Mary CARR Recitation: Miss Kate Felton Solo: Mr. Theo. GEBHARDT Piano Duet: The WADE twins Recitation: Mr. H. PRICE Song: Queenie DAVIES Piano Solo: Mrs. J.M. BOWMAN Recitation: Mr Burt WILSON Solo: Miss Mary CARR ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Miss ROOT, the school teacher, is very sick. H.C. WILSON is filling her position in the public school. -E.M. BUSH is now assisting his brother, E.E. BUSH, in his real estate office and has moved into town from his farm. -C.S. COOPER & family have gone to San Francisco, which city they will make their future home. -Mrs. LEGGITT, mother of J.C. & N.G. LEGGITT, left last Tuesday night for her home in Texas. -Mrs. A.M. SQUIRE of Hanford visited her sister, Mrs. P.C. MONTGOMERY, in Porterville, last week. -Mrs. HALL, mother of Ed. HALL, left for her home in Tennessee last Tuesday evening. -Geo. B. McCORD left last Wednesday for the East. -Miss Minta BERRY, daughter of ex-Senator BERRY of Lindsey, is visiting the Misses WYRUCKs. WM. HART, until recently the foreman of the railroad section here, was arrested Friday night by Marshal McGINNIS and Deputy Sheriff AYERS on the charge of battery on a warrant sworn out by his wife. He went before Justice Fassett Saturday morning and plead guilty and was given 15 days in the county jail. REEL B. TERRY, well known in Hanford, stabbed one E.A. PHILLIPS in San Francisco last Thursday night. The men were both drunk and while on the street PHILLIPS made some remarks that TERRY resented. PHILLIPS was stabbed 4 times but the wounds were not serious. No arrests were made. ------------------------------------------------------ LEMOORE LOCALS -- -Fred McLAUGHLIN on Thursday of this week had a severe attack of hemorrhage of the lungs. -Bert BENTON, of Woodbine, Iowa, nephew of John BENTON, arrived in Lemoore last Sunday evening. -A.W. GRAY has been visiting his son, W.A. GRAY and family in Visalia. He returned last Saturday, somewhat improved in health, though still weak from his recent illness. ----------------------------------------------------- TRIAL JURORS -- The following named gentlemen have been chosen as trial jurors for Kings County for 1896: Jas. McDONALD Jno. TRIMBLE A.B. BUCKNER T.W. STANDART R.P. GRAY Jno. RENTON B.F. RAGSDALE W.R. BROWN Robt. BARTON Geo. M. POTTER H.W. BYRON K.W. JONES W.J. WIER S.F. WHITESIDES E.P. AMMERMAN Wm. BOWEN W.S. CUNNINGHAM D.P. CAMPBELL J.W. HARRIS C.K. McBEE Louis HANSEN W. UNDERWOOD Louis DUNEMAN Jas. T. WOODWARD R.A. MOORE W.W. ROBINSON S. SCALLY F.M. POWELL M. CARTER T. McNAME J.S. ARTIST J. BRUNER J.C. CRIGLER L.C. DUNHAM E.J. GIBSON C.H. HOWARD L.H. HITCHCOCK Thos. JENKINSON C.L. PRITCHARD J. WYRUCK Jno. WORSWICK S. YOUNG David BONHAM J. CHAMBERS J.N. HOYT E.R. HULBURT D.S. LIKENS W.J. NEWPORT F.A. RAILSBACK Wm. STACEY Geo. BARTLETT Geo. MURRAY O. BELKNSP H.H. FISHER Geo. BAILSFORD Jessie LANE H.L. PARKER Geo. CODY L.M. GREGORY C.J. McCULLAH D. GAMBLE E.S. BOOKER F.A. BLAKELEY A. AXTELL J.P. AMES C.F. BINGHAM J.C. DICKEY A. TAYLOR H.B. ESTIL E.Y. BOCK W.H. DODDS O.T. GRISWOLD G. TOMER Jas. CLARK Geo. HICKS Joe WILLIAMS S.S. CEDERBURG W.T. FARMER D.C. HAYWARD John S. PAYTON F. BECKMAN G.S. FLETCHER I.V. HILL H. HOWARD J.C. RICE Jas. BOTTS W.P. MAPLE E. GALLUP Samuel TOME D.S. FELLOWS Joe PEACOCK M.P. TROXLER P. VAN VALER J.T. BARNETT M.A. HILL F.M. FRAZER Samuel BREWER A.L. DIBBLE W.A. COVERT John RANDALL J.B. WORLEY Thos. McCARTHY G.W. CLUTE John ROURKE P. BONDSON D. CONDON J.T. HERIFORD H. MOFFATT W.S. BURR W.H. BATTENFELD A.B. CURTIS Orin CRANE Wm. OGDEN W.P. McCORD R.P. FINCHER B.G. COMFORT James INGHAM Elmer McNAMEE Wm. STEWART W.R. WILES Clinton NANNY Robert DOHERTY A.J. DELANEY T.V. BIDDLE C.C. FARNSWORTH A. GOLDBERG M.P. LESHER A.M. ASHLEY J.K. BOX E.Y. DOLLENMEYER W.M. GARD G.S. HEWITT A.D. KING E. LORD J. MANASSE W.H. NYSWONGER J.M. NIDIFFER R.M. PEMBERTON W.B. ROUGHTON J.S. CHADDOCK Geo. SLIGHT A.W. BASS J.P. FORD R.G. WHITE A. TYNER Chas. HOBLER E.W. KERR O. SMITH Cornelius PADDOCK Philo NORTHUP Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/

Oh Boy would I have liked to be a fly on the wall during that war of words! Sounds Hilarious!!! ________________________________ From: Dee Sardoc <deesar@frontiernet.net> To: NORCAL@rootsweb.com; CAKINGS@rootsweb.com; CATULARE@rootsweb.com Sent: Tue, March 23, 2010 3:47:02 PM Subject: [NORCAL] Hanford, Kings Co., CA -- 28 January 1896 Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 28 JANUARY 1896 *********************************** [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Mrs. Addie M. GARWOOD was granted a divorce from John F. GARWOOD by Judge Jacobs last Friday, on the grounds of desertion. Frank PRYOR was the attorney for the complainant. DEATH -- HALL -- In Hanford, Jan. 24, 1896, at the family residence on Fourth St., of consumption, Mrs. Augustina HALL, wife of Fred HALL. [The funeral took place from the Catholic Church on Saturday at 11 o'clock.] DEATH -- MOORE -- In Hanford, Sunday, Jan. 26th, Lloyd King, infant son of Mr.&Mrs. Fred S. MOORE, aged 23 days. [The funeral took place from the family residence on Eighth street, Monday at 10 o'clock, Revs. M.L. MILLER and C.H. REYBURN conducting the services. Mr.&Mrs. MOORE have the sympathy of the entire community in their sad affliction.] ------------------------------------------------------- DEATH -- HIGHT -- In Hanford, Friday night, Jan. 24, 1896, of consumption of the lungs, John Barckley HIGHT, a native of Pennsylvania, aged 30 years, 2 months, 18 days. DEATH of J.B. HIGHT -- John Barckley HIGHT, a native of Pennsylvania, aged 30 years, died last Friday night of congestion of the lungs, after an illness of 2 weeks. Mr. HIGHT came to this county about 5 years ago, and at the time of his death was book-keeper in the real estate office of E.E. BUSH. The funeral took place on Sunday, from the Presbyterian church under the auspices of Mussel Slough Lodge, No. 66, K. of P., assisted by the Odd Fellows of which lodges he was an honored member, as was evinced by the number of his brothers who attended his funeral -- there being nearly a hundred Knights and Odd Fellows in line. The deceased leaves a wife and brother in this county and aged parents in Pennsylvania, to mourn his loss, who have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavements, as Mr. HIGHT was universally liked and respected by all who knew him. The services at the church were conducted by Rev. N.W. MOTHERAL, and the Knights held their beautiful and impressive ceremony over the remains at the grave. [from Grangeville column] -- This community, like Hanford, was terribly shocked over the death of Mr. John HIGHT. Deceased was a brother of Frank R. HIGHT, the principal of our school, for whom everybody has the greatest respect. The sympathy of the scholars and teachers as well as neighbors, is extended to himself as well as the young widow in their great sorrow and bereavement. ------------------------------------------------------- [From Local Paragraphs column] -- T.L. ARMSTRONG (father of Claude ARMSTRONG, in jail at Visalia convicted of grand larceny) was killed by a revolver in his own hands (by accident, the jury of inquest states) at about midnight last Sunday at his own place where his wife had taken him from a drunken bout in Traver where he was painting the town red by firing off his gun at random. [from Local Paragraphs column] -- Mrs. Angelina G. KNOX, sister of Fulton G. BERRY, died a few days ago at Fresno, aged 77 years. ------------------------------------------------------ A WORDY WAR -- The peace of Grangeville was disturbed last Friday afternoon by a difficulty between Bert HORLOCK janitor of the M.E. Church, and Mrs. LaFORTUNE, an old lady living opposite the church. It seems that Mr. HORLOCK was cleaning out the church and placed the carpet out on the sidewalk, intending to sweep it, to which proceeding Mrs. LaFORTUNE objected, and a wordy war followed. In the evening of the same day John LaFORTUNE, son of Mrs. LaF., did not like the way HORLOCK talked to his mother, and meeting him as he was going to light up the hall for the dance, and during the controversy, hit the young man a blow in the face. On Saturday morning Mr. HORLOCK swore out a warrant for his arrest and LaFORTUNE appeared before Justice Randall on the charge of disturbing the peace, plead not guilty and was released on $100 bail. Mrs. LaFORTUNE was also arrested on the same charge and was released on bail. The case will be settled in the courts tomorrow. -------------------------------------------------------- A SUCCESS -- The ball given at Grangeville on Friday evening, Jan. 24th, by the '96 club was a success, both socially and financially, there being over 70 couples present. Excellent music was furnished by the CRANE, ADAMS and DECKER orchestra. A free supper was served in the basement of the hall by the club. Floor Director H. ROBINSON, with his assistants, Geo. LATHAM, Geo. RITCHIE and Fred LATHAM, had charge of the floor and saw that everybody had a good time. The reception committee was composed of young ladies -- Miss Amelia and Dora SUTHERLAND and Ida BLOYD. The club will give another dance on Feb. 8, the proceeds of which will go for the benefit of the hall at Grangeville. -------------------------------------------------------- BOOK SOCIAL -- The following program has been arranged for the "Book Social" to be given at Baker's Hall next Monday night, Feb. 3d, at which prizes will be given for guessing -- prizes on display in Kutner-Godstein Co.'s window. Violin and piano duet: Miss Mae HILL and Miss Mary CARR Recitation: Miss Kate Felton Solo: Mr. Theo. GEBHARDT Piano Duet: The WADE twins Recitation: Mr. H. PRICE Song: Queenie DAVIES Piano Solo: Mrs. J.M. BOWMAN Recitation: Mr Burt WILSON Solo: Miss Mary CARR ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Miss ROOT, the school teacher, is very sick. H.C. WILSON is filling her position in the public school. -E.M. BUSH is now assisting his brother, E.E. BUSH, in his real estate office and has moved into town from his farm. -C.S. COOPER & family have gone to San Francisco, which city they will make their future home. -Mrs. LEGGITT, mother of J.C. & N.G. LEGGITT, left last Tuesday night for her home in Texas. -Mrs. A.M. SQUIRE of Hanford visited her sister, Mrs. P.C. MONTGOMERY, in Porterville, last week. -Mrs. HALL, mother of Ed. HALL, left for her home in Tennessee last Tuesday evening. -Geo. B. McCORD left last Wednesday for the East. -Miss Minta BERRY, daughter of ex-Senator BERRY of Lindsey, is visiting the Misses WYRUCKs. WM. HART, until recently the foreman of the railroad section here, was arrested Friday night by Marshal McGINNIS and Deputy Sheriff AYERS on the charge of battery on a warrant sworn out by his wife. He went before Justice Fassett Saturday morning and plead guilty and was given 15 days in the county jail. REEL B. TERRY, well known in Hanford, stabbed one E.A. PHILLIPS in San Francisco last Thursday night. The men were both drunk and while on the street PHILLIPS made some remarks that TERRY resented. PHILLIPS was stabbed 4 times but the wounds were not serious. No arrests were made. ------------------------------------------------------ LEMOORE LOCALS -- -Fred McLAUGHLIN on Thursday of this week had a severe attack of hemorrhage of the lungs. -Bert BENTON, of Woodbine, Iowa, nephew of John BENTON, arrived in Lemoore last Sunday evening. -A.W. GRAY has been visiting his son, W.A. GRAY and family in Visalia. He returned last Saturday, somewhat improved in health, though still weak from his recent illness. ----------------------------------------------------- TRIAL JURORS -- The following named gentlemen have been chosen as trial jurors for Kings County for 1896: Jas. McDONALD Jno. TRIMBLE A.B. BUCKNER T.W. STANDART R.P. GRAY Jno. RENTON B.F. RAGSDALE W.R. BROWN Robt. BARTON Geo. M. POTTER H.W. BYRON K.W. JONES W.J. WIER S.F. WHITESIDES E.P. AMMERMAN Wm. BOWEN W.S. CUNNINGHAM D.P. CAMPBELL J.W. HARRIS C.K. McBEE Louis HANSEN W. UNDERWOOD Louis DUNEMAN Jas. T. WOODWARD R.A. MOORE W.W. ROBINSON S. SCALLY F.M. POWELL M. CARTER T. McNAME J.S. ARTIST J. BRUNER J.C. CRIGLER L.C. DUNHAM E.J. GIBSON C.H. HOWARD L.H. HITCHCOCK Thos. JENKINSON C.L. PRITCHARD J. WYRUCK Jno. WORSWICK S. YOUNG David BONHAM J. CHAMBERS J.N. HOYT E.R. HULBURT D.S. LIKENS W.J. NEWPORT F.A. RAILSBACK Wm. STACEY Geo. BARTLETT Geo. MURRAY O. BELKNSP H.H. FISHER Geo. BAILSFORD Jessie LANE H.L. PARKER Geo. CODY L.M. GREGORY C.J. McCULLAH D. GAMBLE E.S. BOOKER F.A. BLAKELEY A. AXTELL J.P. AMES C.F. BINGHAM J.C. DICKEY A. TAYLOR H.B. ESTIL E.Y. BOCK W.H. DODDS O.T. GRISWOLD G. TOMER Jas. CLARK Geo. HICKS Joe WILLIAMS S.S. CEDERBURG W.T. FARMER D.C. HAYWARD John S. PAYTON F. BECKMAN G.S. FLETCHER I.V. HILL H. HOWARD J.C. RICE Jas. BOTTS W.P. MAPLE E. GALLUP Samuel TOME D.S. FELLOWS Joe PEACOCK M.P. TROXLER P. VAN VALER J.T. BARNETT M.A. HILL F.M. FRAZER Samuel BREWER A.L. DIBBLE W.A. COVERT John RANDALL J.B. WORLEY Thos. McCARTHY G.W. CLUTE John ROURKE P. BONDSON D. CONDON J.T. HERIFORD H. MOFFATT W.S. BURR W.H. BATTENFELD A.B. CURTIS Orin CRANE Wm. OGDEN W.P. McCORD R.P. FINCHER B.G. COMFORT James INGHAM Elmer McNAMEE Wm. STEWART W.R. WILES Clinton NANNY Robert DOHERTY A.J. DELANEY T.V. BIDDLE C.C. FARNSWORTH A. GOLDBERG M.P. LESHER A.M. ASHLEY J.K. BOX E.Y. DOLLENMEYER W.M. GARD G.S. HEWITT A.D. KING E. LORD J. MANASSE W.H. NYSWONGER J.M. NIDIFFER R.M. PEMBERTON W.B. ROUGHTON J.S. CHADDOCK Geo. SLIGHT A.W. BASS J.P. FORD R.G. WHITE A. TYNER Chas. HOBLER E.W. KERR O. SMITH Cornelius PADDOCK Philo NORTHUP Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/ ----------------------------------------- NORCAL ARCHIVES: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. ----------------------------------------- To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message