Historical Clippings Book - Nevada County Citizens (HC-07) (296 pages)

. Church street for {mining here. tinuing in this business until prohibition. He had been in scmi-retirement from 1918 to his death. Nieces and nephews bereaved with his death are: Mrs, Waldo Potter, Oakland; Mrs. J. C. Tyrrell, Grass Valley; Mrs. George Carson, Mrs. M. W. Ray, and Mrs, F. W. Teague, Oakland; Mrs. Edgar McHugh, and Mrs. Elva Compton, San Francisco; Fred Brownell, Oakland nd a great nephew, Tyler McHugh, Grass Valley. a a a Rbs ! Minnie A. B--and Dies in, Capital S afse B sie ta he é 80, dfughter of a prominent Nevada City family and resident here for many years, died last night at Sacramento. ; She was born Dee. 7, 1869, at West Point, Calaveras county, the daughter of the late Carl J. and Amelia Brand. ; The family moved to Nevada City where Mr. Brand operated one of the town’s first jewelry shops. The shep was located on Broad strect in the building now occupied by The Bottle Shop. Miss Brand gave piano lessons at the Brand home until several vears after her parents died. She sold the home to Dr. Reed and moved to Sacraments. pe Isabelle Briggs . Native and Here ‘Many Years Dies Funeral services were held at the Cathedral Chapel in Richmond, Wednesday for Mrs. Isa‘belle Bri a native “ol Grass “Talley and Jong time reisdent of . that city. Born in Grass Valley in 1878, she was 80 ‘ears old at the time of her death. The deceased lived on South' many years husband engaged in Later the family moved to San Pablo where she rewhile her isided with her daughter, Mrs. ' grandchildren, Beatrice Blank, 2724 Ridge Road. Besides her daughter she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Agnes Prodger of San Francisco, two and! six great grandchildren. She was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in San Pablo. ! r/2z0 //9s~e Richard BenneltsDies in Hospital Of Heart Attack Richard J. Bennetts, 75, well known Nevada City resident and retired druggist, died yesterday morning at the Miners Hospital after a heart attack. Bennetts, eldest of seven children, was born in 1875 in Pennsylvania, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bennetts. He came to Grass Valley with his parents when he was four years old. He attended schools in Grass Valley and learned pharmacy at Cooper Medical School in San Francisco. He was first employed by the John Loutzenheiser Drug Store at the corner of Main and North Auburn streets in .Grass . Valley. . Took Over Business \ He moved to Nevada city . where he was employed by Wal. ter Vinton. When Vinton died he took over the business and conducted it until 1926 when he sold to R. E. Harris, since deceased, and retired. Too energetic to lead a life of inactivity he purchased the old foundry lot across Spring Street from his home and soon _trans‘formed its barren contours into /a terraced garden spot considered fone of the show-places of the county. He spent much of his time in raising flowers and shrubs of many varieties. Served as Mayor “Dick,” as he was familiarly called by his friends, was an outstanding citizen who took an act‘ive part in civic betterment. Be. sides being a member of the Board ‘of Education, he was-mayor and. member of the city council for several years. During his incumbency on the city council the present city air. port was born, the municipal pool at Pioneer Park was visioned and ; completed, and more than 12 imiles of city streets were paved. In 1898 he married Ann Moyle. ‘The couple celebrated their golden anniversary two years ago. Surviving Family Besides his widow, Ann Bennetts of Nevada City, Bennetts is survived by two sons, Dr, Carlton Bennetts, now practicing medicine at Montreal, Canada; and Charles . Bennetts, operator of the Benjnetts Pharmacy at Burlingame, Calif,; two brothers, Joseph Bennetts and Howard Bennetts of Grass Valley; two sisters, Mrs. . Rita Curnow of Nevada City, and \Mrs. Pearl Croft of Victoria, Aus. tralia; and three grandchildren, * Bennetts was a 50-year memper,.ot Nevada Lodge No,,13, F. & . . Knights Templar; and Shriner's i ++ Nevada Commandery, Ben Ali Temple. d Funeral services will be at’ 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Holmes Funeral Home, The Rev. George Pearson of the Nevada City Methodist Church, and the Rev. David Ralston, former minister here, will officiate, Burial will follow in the family plot in the Pine Grove Cemetery. Nevada City Lodge of Masons will be in charge of graveside rites. . Grandson of \y0 . Early Pioneer Gives Up Post Forrest BE. Be whose grandfather John Bennett was a Grass Valley pioneer of 1847 and ‘or whom today's present Bennett treet was named, has retired ‘rom a 30 year job with the city f Sacramento and will raise valnuts at Wheatland, Yuba county. Bennett, a native of this city, served as Sacramento police radio dispatcher for 17 years. He virtually grew into the job. As one of the first commercial airplane operators at Sacramento airport and owner of one of the} first monoplanes and cabin planes}: at the field, Bennett took a part time job at the airfield as tower operator and gradually became \identified with radio and city work, taking over the police calls} assignment in 1943. Bennett acquired 33 acres of iwalnuts at Wheatland, where he has retired to supervise tree production but always with a thought or two to the early exciting days iof commerctal flying and radio} dispatching. . BRADY—At Orinda, Calif., Janu; ary 9, 1952, Ethel Lard Brady, a . native of Grass Valley, Califor. nia; beloved mother of Con-! stance B. Smith; loving sister of . Vivian June Cambler, Burlin. game; Ann Fraser, Long Beach; Ciifford W. Lord, Los Angeles: George P. Lord, San Carlos; loying grandmother (f Patricia ; Louise Smith. Services 1 p.m Friday, January 11, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Orinda. Friends are invited. Truman Chapel, Telegraph and 30th St, Oakiand, in charge. Ae! . Vat.

. Church street for {mining here. tinuing in this business until prohibition. He had been in scmi-retirement from 1918 to his death. Nieces and nephews bereaved with his death are: Mrs, Waldo Potter, Oakland; Mrs. J. C. Tyrrell, Grass Valley; Mrs. George Carson, Mrs. M. W. Ray, and Mrs, F. W. Teague, Oakland; Mrs. Edgar McHugh, and Mrs. Elva Compton, San Francisco; Fred Brownell, Oakland nd a great nephew, Tyler McHugh, Grass Valley. a a a Rbs ! Minnie A. B--and Dies in, Capital S afse B sie ta he é 80, dfughter of a prominent Nevada City family and resident here for many years, died last night at Sacramento. ; She was born Dee. 7, 1869, at West Point, Calaveras county, the daughter of the late Carl J. and Amelia Brand. ; The family moved to Nevada City where Mr. Brand operated one of the town’s first jewelry shops. The shep was located on Broad strect in the building now occupied by The Bottle Shop. Miss Brand gave piano lessons at the Brand home until several vears after her parents died. She sold the home to Dr. Reed and moved to Sacraments. pe Isabelle Briggs . Native and Here ‘Many Years Dies Funeral services were held at the Cathedral Chapel in Richmond, Wednesday for Mrs. Isa‘belle Bri a native “ol Grass “Talley and Jong time reisdent of . that city. Born in Grass Valley in 1878, she was 80 ‘ears old at the time of her death. The deceased lived on South' many years husband engaged in Later the family moved to San Pablo where she rewhile her isided with her daughter, Mrs. ' grandchildren, Beatrice Blank, 2724 Ridge Road. Besides her daughter she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Agnes Prodger of San Francisco, two and! six great grandchildren. She was a member of St. Paul’s Catholic Church in San Pablo. ! r/2z0 //9s~e Richard BenneltsDies in Hospital Of Heart Attack Richard J. Bennetts, 75, well known Nevada City resident and retired druggist, died yesterday morning at the Miners Hospital after a heart attack. Bennetts, eldest of seven children, was born in 1875 in Pennsylvania, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bennetts. He came to Grass Valley with his parents when he was four years old. He attended schools in Grass Valley and learned pharmacy at Cooper Medical School in San Francisco. He was first employed by the John Loutzenheiser Drug Store at the corner of Main and North Auburn streets in .Grass . Valley. . Took Over Business \ He moved to Nevada city . where he was employed by Wal. ter Vinton. When Vinton died he took over the business and conducted it until 1926 when he sold to R. E. Harris, since deceased, and retired. Too energetic to lead a life of inactivity he purchased the old foundry lot across Spring Street from his home and soon _trans‘formed its barren contours into /a terraced garden spot considered

fone of the show-places of the county. He spent much of his time in raising flowers and shrubs of many varieties. Served as Mayor “Dick,” as he was familiarly called by his friends, was an outstanding citizen who took an act‘ive part in civic betterment. Be. sides being a member of the Board ‘of Education, he was-mayor and. member of the city council for several years. During his incumbency on the city council the present city air. port was born, the municipal pool at Pioneer Park was visioned and ; completed, and more than 12 imiles of city streets were paved. In 1898 he married Ann Moyle. ‘The couple celebrated their golden anniversary two years ago. Surviving Family Besides his widow, Ann Bennetts of Nevada City, Bennetts is survived by two sons, Dr, Carlton Bennetts, now practicing medicine at Montreal, Canada; and Charles . Bennetts, operator of the Benjnetts Pharmacy at Burlingame, Calif,; two brothers, Joseph Bennetts and Howard Bennetts of Grass Valley; two sisters, Mrs. . Rita Curnow of Nevada City, and \Mrs. Pearl Croft of Victoria, Aus. tralia; and three grandchildren, * Bennetts was a 50-year memper,.ot Nevada Lodge No,,13, F. & . . Knights Templar; and Shriner's i ++ Nevada Commandery, Ben Ali Temple. d Funeral services will be at’ 2 p. m. Wednesday at the Holmes Funeral Home, The Rev. George Pearson of the Nevada City Methodist Church, and the Rev. David Ralston, former minister here, will officiate, Burial will follow in the family plot in the Pine Grove Cemetery. Nevada City Lodge of Masons will be in charge of graveside rites. . Grandson of \y0 . Early Pioneer Gives Up Post Forrest BE. Be whose grandfather John Bennett was a Grass Valley pioneer of 1847 and ‘or whom today's present Bennett treet was named, has retired ‘rom a 30 year job with the city f Sacramento and will raise valnuts at Wheatland, Yuba county. Bennett, a native of this city, served as Sacramento police radio dispatcher for 17 years. He virtually grew into the job. As one of the first commercial airplane operators at Sacramento airport and owner of one of the} first monoplanes and cabin planes}: at the field, Bennett took a part time job at the airfield as tower operator and gradually became \identified with radio and city work, taking over the police calls} assignment in 1943. Bennett acquired 33 acres of iwalnuts at Wheatland, where he has retired to supervise tree production but always with a thought or two to the early exciting days iof commerctal flying and radio} dispatching. . BRADY—At Orinda, Calif., Janu; ary 9, 1952, Ethel Lard Brady, a . native of Grass Valley, Califor. nia; beloved mother of Con-! stance B. Smith; loving sister of . Vivian June Cambler, Burlin. game; Ann Fraser, Long Beach; Ciifford W. Lord, Los Angeles: George P. Lord, San Carlos; loying grandmother (f Patricia ; Louise Smith. Services 1 p.m Friday, January 11, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Orinda. Friends are invited. Truman Chapel, Telegraph and 30th St, Oakiand, in charge. Ae! . Vat.