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Subject: !!San Benito Co., CA -- 1 Aug 1878
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2003 14:00:50 -0800
Hollister Telegraph
1 Aug 1878
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Born -- at Tres Pinos, July 26th, to the wife of R.T. KILLEY, a son.
Born -- in Santa Ana Valley, July 26, to the wife of Rowland WILLIAMS, a
daughter.
Died -- in Hollister, July 29, of consumption, Mrs. J.H. WESTERFIELD.
We are pained to chronicle the death of Jay MAY, aged 14 years, and son
of our District Attorney. He was ailing a little on Sunday, the 21st
ult., but as he played the organ in the Christian Sunday School, nothing
serious was apprehended. He was taken with inflammation of the bowels,
however, and died early Thursday morning following. On account of the
advanced stage of inflammation, decomposition began, which necessitated
his interment the day of his death. He was a youth of superior
intellectual abilities and fine musical talents, having acted as organist
in the Christian Sunday School for some time. His sudden demise, just
when the bursting bud of childhood gave promise of the full blown rose of
maturity, exemplifies the expression that In the midst of life we are in
death. The old skeleton is no respecter of age or person, as all whom
his scythe strikes share the inevitable fate. The bereaved family have
our sincere sympathy.
Miss Mary MAILS, of Sutter Creek, Amador county, is visiting friends in
Hollister.
A private dispatch from Santa Barbara reports Marshal McBROOM very sick
at that place.
Master Frank MILL won the skates last Saturday evening in the contest for
the best juvenile skater.
Mr. SKOW, one of the band boys, will in a few days start on a trip to
Prussia, to be gone several months.
Master Freddy BLACK fell at the skating rink last Monday evening and
dislocated his arm at the elbow joint.
Mrs. J.D. JUSTICE, of San Benito, was visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
T.J. CORNING, at the McMahon House last week.
Mrs. MERRITT, sister to the RECTOR Bros., after quite an extended visit
in Hollister, returned to her home in San Francisco last week.
Mr. BINGHAM has leased the paint shop over BURNETTs blacksmith shop, and
with the aid of competent assistants, is prepared to do all kinds of work
in his line in a workmanlike manner.
The carnival at the skating rink last Friday night was a very pleasant
affair. There were about 30 masqued skaters, comprising darkies, sailors,
hunters, acrobats, old folks, etc., beside a number who wore masques,
without representing any character. The prizes for the best skaters were
awarded to Miss BUTTS, of Santa Ana, and King JONES, of Salinas, for the
best sustained characters, to Beaumont HARRIS and Miss Nevada MANAHAN.
After 11 oclock skates were pulled off, and dancing was indulged in for
several hours. Mr. WALTON informs us that he will give another in a few
weeks, which will probably end the skating season in Hollister.
One of the worst disasters that ever happened with a threshing machine in
this valley occurred on the farm of Mr. FLEMING, about 3 miles NE of
town, on Saturday afternoon. The continued whistle of the steam engine,
and the cloud of smoke that was seen to rise up from the ground, told
that something was burning and assistance needed. In a very short space
of time, a large number of our citizens had repaired to the scene of
destruction, and there found 2 stacks of barley and a separator on fire,
and a valuable span of horses burning up. The fire, it is claimed,
originated in the cylinder of the separator, caused by friction, and
although the utmost endeavors were used to extinguish it in its
incipiency, the attempt was unavailing. When it was seen that the stacks
were beyond salvation, a team of horses were hitched to the hind part of
the machine, in the hopes of saving it. By this time the fire was burning
fiercely and leaped up into the straw carrier above the horses, when they
began to rear and plunge, making it impossible to get the separator out,
or unloose them. In a moment more, the flames swept over them and without
a groan, they sank down dead. The horses, machine and fixtures were the
property of Mr. E.A. SAWYER, who estimates his loss at $1600. About $400
worth of grain was destroyed, the property of Mr. FLEMING. It was an
unfortunate affair, but Mr. SAWYER says the men are to be exonerated from
all blame, as they worked manfully to extinguish the flames and save the
property. Those who are inclined to censure them doubtless know but
little about fighting fire, especially when it is in a stack of dry
barley.
**Hotel Arrivals --
H. MILLER, S.F.
J.RILEY, S.F.
G.H. GOSLIN, S.F.
C.X. HOBBS, San Jose
J.F. McCARTY, S.F.
L. LEE, San Jose
F.M. WARD, do (ditto)
A.R. ORR, Visalia
J.H. FRILY, Santa Cruz
B.C. TRESS, do
U. SLOAN, do
J. STEARNS, do
Mr. WOODY, mines
J.J. EVANS, S.F.
J.J. KENSINGTON, S.F.
Levi LELAND, S. Jose
J. TUFTS, San Jose
A. JUDIS, S.F.
M. LEVY, San Jose
Mrs. CHASE, S. Benito
JUSTICE & wf, S. Benito
J. MARKEL, S.F.
J.L. REYNOLDS & wf, Bells Station
G.H. RESHART, Joaquin City
N.W. DAVIS, S. Ana
P. EASTMAN, Sonoma
O.N. DENISON, Gilroy
A. SAMPSON, San Jose
J.H. RULE, S.F.
H.G. AMBROSE, S. Jose
Leona JOHNSON, Gilroy
J. SPENCER, S. Leandro
C. STEARNS, Gilroy
P. WINCHESTER, Soquel
P.G. STUART, S.F.
E.S. SOCKROW, S.F.
J. ELLIS, East Oakland
J.F. CASSIN, Gilroy
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