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Newspaper
Daily Evening News
Location
Modesto, California, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1902
Page
3
Brief readable fragment from the Daily Evening News mentions Gir and Eleventh Street, Medente telephone, and Binck. Details are unclear due to OCR damage but indicate a local newspaper notice or notice-like item involving a telephone service and a street location.
Minor events in Modeste include Maze's Almond Crests for spabarn, the Meresd Concert Band to perform at Newman on July, and a missing black leather boot. Wheat prices edge up with small gains. local notices cover a lost item, a lodge meeting, mid summer church services, and a university accreditation update for Manoto High School. Two arrests for paint theft are noted along with a hay fire near Grow's Landing and a Oakdale theft case leading to jail time.
The Watsonville Register reports strong endorsement for Jan F Peck by Madera and surrounding counties. It praises Peck as a prominent attorney with broad appeal and readiness to serve in the northern part of the district. The endorsement signals party support and local approval for his candidacy.
Word came today that Catherine Ford wife of Patrick Ford died this morning at the D E Kelliter residence in Eugene. She was sixty nine and mother of D E Kelliter J B Ford Matthew Ford and P T Ford all of or connected to Eugene and nearby. The remains will be removed from her late residence Friday at 10 am for burial at St Josephs cemetery in Eugene. A local dealer reports a stock of carpentry supplies and paints now available in town from Heath Milligan and N H De Vor as advertised.
Friends announce Deputy Treasurer William D Ball has joined the Pacific Canotheron Company of San Francisco. He will work in the firm's business office in Antipolia as book keeper and confidential employee. Ball is praised as trustworthy and capable by a host of Valley friends. He begins his new duties next month.
A shaft on the generator at the city waterworks broke Monday due to a metal defect. It was sent to San Francisco for repair and four new parts are expected tonight or tomorrow. The old pump has been used to supply water but is inadequate, prompting complaints until the replacement arrives.
Gilbert M. Reynolds was formally charged with murder after a complaint written by Dr C W Evane. The defense firm Burns & Sanders of Fresno has been retained. Detective Green of Morae's Detective Agency in San Francisco, who worked on the case, returned to the metropolis with evidence of a deliberate premeditated murder attempt.
Fire broke out at the Harrison Rutherford phosphorus den at Eleventh Street around 10 this forenoon. Haas Company responders arrived with rapid actions. the factory was flooded with water and the blaze extinguished. Damage from water was nominal. no serious injuries reported. Sunday excursion rates advertised for the Southeast am Pacific routes with specific fare details. Local stand advertises beer cigars and coal drink offerings on Front Street.
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