Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-12-08
FRANKLIN ITEMS.

| The RECORD. UNIONS correspondent at
Franklin furnishes the following items:
| J. NJ. Stephenson has been confined to his
| house for several weeks with a severe attack
| Of influenza. He is now better, but is not
| yet able to be cut.
! Mrs. James Clsusen has been quite i'll for
some time, but we hear that she is improving
! slowly.
W. L. Judsou, of San Francisco and J.
Norton, Of Sacramento, we're in Franklin
| Thursday evening.
Charlie Flower IS very much pleased with
Illinois, though he finds the weather much
colder and more disagreeable than in Califor-
mia. He contemplates visit to Boston be
fore returning to this State.
Miss Stella Barth from South Bend, Ind
who has been visiting the family of Jacob
Korn for the past three weeks, went down to
San Francisco last Wednesday 90 visit rela-
tives and friends in that city.
Last Tuesday Jacob korn received q tele-
gram from San Francisco announcing the
death Of Mrs. Joseph X IN. Mr. Korn and
his wife went down on Wednesday to attend
the funeral.
Last Saturday evening Miss Anna ksema
was given a birthday psrty. There were
about fifty couples present, and all enjoyed
the evening very much.
dwelling house, and built additions to it. 1t
will be, when finished, quite an improvement
to that part of the town.
Last Tuesday, while we were all pursuing
the even tenor Of our way, a shoem aker sud
denly appeared in our midst and announce
his intention of remsi0ing here some weeks.
He rented a shop, and had good prospects Of
success in his business. But on Wednesday
he announced his intention OF leaving and
he did leave, shaking the dust from his feet
Whether Franklin was inhospitsble, or was
too hospitable, history does not record. and
this deponent saith not" Meanwhile We
must wear our old boots.
Last spring the enterp,ising citizens Of
Franklin and vicinity built a new fence
around the cemetery. This fence is now be-
irg painted, and when finished will look very
well indeed. Efforts are being made to have
the cemetery laid out in order. For years
the graves have been made regardless OF all
system, and no supervision wss exercised I;
consequently it will be a work Of time to have
I it all made straight and orderly. Several
lots have been handsomely walled in with
grants, among which are j. NJ Stephenson's,
Mrs. Gammon's and Henry Ehrhardt's. j.
A Garland, of Sacramento, did the work.
0. p. Emerson, from New Hope, has rented
the blacksmith shop belonging to Mrs. Flow
ers. and has moved TO Franklin with his fam
lily. He is an euterprising, ski.lful workman,
and we have no doubt will succeed well in
this place.
Several Of the Changers of this vicinity at
tended the opening of the new Changers hall
in Sacramento, and report the occasion q
most enj )ysble one to them. Among those
who went from this neighborbo0d were VIM.
Bradford and his wife, J. Bradford, Mrs.
John Moore and Miss Cora Utter.
m losE T,,us1au TpCrpInp AZ the residence
of the brides parents, James Gibson and
Miss Nav Derr were united in marriage.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Chisholm, of Elk Grove. There were many
beautiful and costly presents. After partak-
ing Of an elegant dinner the happy couple
proceeded to Sacramento, where they will in
future reside.