Hanford Journal Hanford, Kings Co., California Tuesday, 22 OCTOBER 1895 ************************************* MARRIAGE -- GRATEWOOD-NEAME -- At the Episcopal church in Hanford, Cal., at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1895, by Rector C.S. LINSLEY; Frederick Edward GRATEWOOD and Miss Florence Austin NEAME. [The wedding was quite a pretty affair. The church was nicely decorated for the occasion and carpets were laid from the front steps to the gate. H.H. NOEL, as best man, escorted the groom to the altar, and a little later he was followed by the bride, who was escorted by her brother, Edgar A. NEAME, and followed by 6 little girls as bridesmaids. The bride was dressed in white brocade satin and wore a bridal veil. The little bridesmaids were prettily dressed and wore wreaths of golden rod and each bore a basket laden with yellow blossoms. These little ones were Kathleen and Marjorie RAWLINS, Violet NICHOLSON, Margaret E. ROBINSON, Ivy NICHOLSON and Eva RAWLINS. The choir rendered the marriage hymn, after which the impressive marriage service of the Episcopal church was administered and the happy couple were made man and wife. There was a good attendance of friends and relatives to witness the ceremony and following it a reception was given at the residence of Mrs. OLIVER. A hos t of warm friends have extended to Mr.&Mrs. GRATEWOOD their best wishes for a long life of happiness and prosperity.] DEATH -- HILDEBRAND -- Near Kingston, Cal., Oct. 17, 1895, Joseph HILDEBRAND, aged 85 years, 6 months, 5 days. [Deceased leaves 3 sons, John, Henry and Jacob HILDEBRAND, and 1 daughter (Mrs. Perry PHILLIPS). The funeral took place from the residence of Mrs. PHILLIPS and the remains were interred in the Grangeville cemetery, last Friday.] [from Grangeville column] -- Mr. HILDEBRAND (father-in-law of Perry PHILLIPS) died at the latter's residence on Thursday and was buried at Grangeville. Deceased was 87 years of age and greatly respected for his sterling character. DEATH -- JOHNSON -- In Hanford, Cal., Sunday evening, Oct. 20, 1895, Bessie A., only child of John F. and Emma JOHNSON, aged 8 months, 22 days. [The funeral took place yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, from the family residence. In their sorrow the mourning parents have the heartfelt sympathy of many friends.] DEATH -- WOOD -- In Hanford, Cal., Oct. 15, 1895, infant son of Mr.&Mrs. Geo. W. WOOD (colored), aged 3 days. MRS. W.H. LANDIS, aged 23, who died last week near Hanford and was buried in the Grangeville cemetery, died from taking cold while experiencing an attack of the mumps. Not a case of mumps, chicken pox, scarletina or other common infantile diseases were ever known in Tulare and Kings counties till along in the '70s, when one after another of them suddenly put in an appearance, attacking middle aged people and even the "oldest inhabitant." [from Local Paragraphs column] -- A Portuguese named Antone GARCIA died very suddenly in this city yesterday afternoon. He had been ill with fever and attempted to doctor himself. He bought a flask of whiskey and put 25 cents worth of quinine in it. He took a good part of the medicine when his fever was rising and it threw him into convulsions. He was taken to Dr. DUNCAN's office, but was beyond human help and died soon after being taken there. Another Portuguese lost his life in this city in exactly the same way about a year ago. ------------------------------------------------------ LOCAL PARAGRAPHS -- -Mrs. J.E. HALL, of Nashville, Tenn., is visiting her son, L.E. HALL, of this city. -Ben WRIGHT, L.F. BURR and Alexander TAYLOR, of this city, have land patents awaiting them at the Visalia Land Office. -Frank McLAUGHLIN of Goshen is in San Francisco for the purpose of having his crippled arm operated upon. If it cannot be straightened and otherwise improved, it will probably be taken off. -F.J. WALKER and his little son Weston went to Livermore last Wednesday to visit Mrs. WALKER, who has for the past year been under treatment at the Livermore sanitarium. -Mrs. A.C. VAUGHN and Mrs. Lillie CUMMINGS, from Eagleville, Modoc county, mother and sister of William and Jesse VAUGHN, are visiting in this city, and expect to remain here about 2 weeks. -Art BLYTHE returned last week from a visit to Montana. -I.W. WHEELER returned to Hanford from Arizona last Friday. -Wanted -- A Japanese boy wants situation to do cooking. Address F. KANDA, care Lucerne vineyards. -Jesse AMERAL leaves Hanford tomorrow to visit his old home in S. Miguel, in the Azores Islands. He expects to be gone 5 or 6 months. JOHN DONAHUE's residence, at the race track, was destroyed by fire last Wednesday morning, soon after the men had finished their breakfast and gone out to work. The flames probably caught from the cook stove. The house burned up quickly and nothing was saved. John MICKLE owned the house, which was valued at $200 and was not insured. The insurance on Mr. DONAHUE's furniture was $300 and he estimates his loss at $700. THE VISALIA 'DELTA' says: Rev. Mr. H.W. WALTZ and family have moved to Grangeville, Kings county, where they will make their home for a year or more. Mr. WALTZ will have pastoral charge of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Grangeville. Mr. WALTZ and his estimable wife have made a host of friends during their residence in this city, and the best wishes of all follow them to their new home. Mr. WALTZ is a sincere Christian gentleman, whose every effort has been to uplift humanity and assist those in need of advice. Rev. J.A. FRANCIS and wife leave Hanford next week for Winchester, Ky., where Rev. FRANCIS has been offered and accepted the pastorate of a new church. Winchester is located in the blue grass regions, near Lexington. Rev. FRANCIS and his wife have made many friends here who most sincerely regret that the year for which he was engaged as pastor of the Cumberland Presbyterian church has expired, and who hope that they will be located happily at the new place where he has been called. ------------------------------------------------------- GRANGEVILLE -- -Mrs. BRADLEY is sick with malarial fever. -J.L. SULLIVAN is down with a bad attack of sciatic rheumatism. -Invitations are out for a reception to be given at the residence of C. RAILSBACK in honor of the home coming of their son Oscar and his bride next Tuesday evening. ARMONA -- -Mrs. C.G. COVERT is quite sick with a throat trouble. -The 2 sons of John McCOMBS arrived here last Tuesday morning from Boise City, Idaho. Since they arrived their mother has improved very fast. -S. YOUNG and wife had a very sick child last Saturday. Dr. N.P. DUNCAN was called and soon relieved it of its intense suffering and it is considerably better now. -George FISHER had a very narrow escape from what might have been a very serious hurt, as the result of a kick from a horse; but, as it was, he got off with a glancing kick and a bruise which it will take several days to get over. -Last Saturday T. JENKINSON was taken suddenly very sick, but under the efficient treatment of Dr. R.W. MUSGRAVE, he was soon put on the road to recovery, and at the present writing is able to be up some. -Last Monday morning (Oct. 14) Mr.&Mrs. P. SCOTT (the latter a niece of Mrs. James SHAY) from Murray, Iowa, arrived in Armona. They came out to California on their wedding tour and will probably spend the winter, and may permanently locate here, as they like this part of the county better every day, as they see more of it. LEMOORE NEWS -- -Mrs. H.J. BRYANT of Hollister is in town looking after her extensive business interests of this community. -Richard ORR of Hollister came down Wednesday evening to attend his brother, Wm. ORR, who is sick at Jim WELLS' place on the Pulvadero. -Mrs. J.T. HUNTSMAN has been quite ill with chills and fever for the past 2 weeks, but is much improved at this writing. -A.J. MALTBY is said to have struck a gold vein in the Woody country, Kern county, which is yielding ore that assays 20 to 30 thousand dollars a tone. -A.W. GRAY and wife leave this morning for a week's visit to their children, Mrs. I.S. HAM of Tulare and Judge GRAY of Visalia. They will go by private conveyance. -Mrs. B.G. SIMPSON and daughter Miss Lucy were thrown from a buggy last Sunday and barely escaped a serious accident. Mrs. SIMPSON received some severe bruises as it was and the buggy was badly demolished. -Rev. W.A. LINDSEY, who is quite well known in this community, has concluded to enlist fully in the ministerial work and has been appointed a supply for San Lucas and Bradley. His friends in Lemoore wish him a pleasant and successful year's labor in his new field. ESPERANZA NEWS -- -Tesburn LIGHT is at work for Newt HEWETT. -John and Charles LYBECK are at work in San Luis Obispo putting in 700 acres of grain. They will return to their homesteads next month. Transcribed by Dee Sardoch To see more old newspapers, visit http://www.newspaperabstracts.com/