Tulare County
Biographies
In this era of advanced surgery and scientific treatment of disease, the sanitarium properly equipped and conducted is an absolute necessity in any city. Visalia possesses in the Fenwick Sanitarium, conducted and owned by Miss D. V. Fenwick, an institution affording every facility in emergency and surgical cases and a quiet retreat for persons desiring a restful environment in which to regain health. Miss Fenwick, who was graduated from the Los Angeles county and city hospitals in 1902, and from the Children’s hospital in San Francisco, is experienced in her chosen line. Patients in her care are allowed choice of physicians and leading physicians and surgeons practice in and recommend the institution. This sanitarium is ideally located on Mineral King avenue, far enough from the city to insure quiet and pure atmosphere. Fresh fruit from orchards surrounding the building, vegetables from the sanitarium garden, butter and milk and cream from Miss Fenwick’s own dairy and eggs from her poultry yard add much to the efficiency of the institution. The place has recently been remodeled and improved, and the building is one of the best appointed of its kind in central California. A new operating room, completely equipped, has been added and every modern aid to surgery is supplied; two trained nurses are regularly employed and others as they are required, and the sanitarium is equal to the accommodation of fourteen patients. The various railroads of this section patronize it, which is in itself a splendid recommendation.
The history of this institution dates from 1902, when it was established, in a small way, on South Court street, by its present owner and manager, who deserves great credit for the enterprise and perseverance which she has employed in maintaining and building it up. Miss Fenwick is a native daughter of Tulare county. Her parents, P. L. and Sarah (Jones) Fenwick, who were born in Illinois, came overland to California in the early ‘50s. For a time they stopped in Fresno county, then came to Tulare county, where her father became a farmer and cattle-raiser and operated extensively near Orosi and in Antelope valley until January 15, 1911, when he died, aged eighty-one years. Following are the names of his children: Jasper, who died February 15, 1911; Alonzo L., Edward and Miss D. V. The latter left home at the age of sixteen to become a graduated trained nurse. How successful she has been is known to all who are conversant with the splendid work done by the institution of which she is the head.
Miss Fenwick is constantly improving her institution; within the past year she has remodeled the basement, installed electricity for heating and cooking, and has added restrooms, thus increasing the comfort of her patients, and is always looking out for the sanitation of the place and the health of its patrons.
SOURCE: History of
Tulare and Kings Counties,
California
with Biographical Sketches - Los Angeles,
Calif.,
Historic Record Company, 1913
Pp 493, 494
Transcribed by: Craig A Hahn
In Clay county, Kans. January 8, 1887, Earl Bagby was born, and when he was a year old his family moved to California, locating at Visalia, where his parents, R. J. and Elizabeth (Hughes) Bagby are still living. After his graduation from the grammar and high school of that city, he entered the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, from which institution he was duly graduated with the LL. D. degree with the class of 1908, and soon afterwards he was admitted to practice in the courts of Michigan. In November, 1908, he was admitted to practice in all the courts in the state of California and opened a law office in Visalia. In November, 1910, he was elected to the office of justice of the peace, upon the duties of which he entered in January, 1911, and in the latter year he was elected judge of the recorders’ court of Visalia. Before his election to these offices he had been for some time attorney for and assistant secretary of the California Humane Society.
Fraternally Mr. Bagby affiliates with the Woodmen of the World in which he holds the office of Council Commander; with F. O. E. in which he is president; with the Loyal Order of Moose, of which he is treasurer, and the Independent Order of Foresters. He is vice president of the Tennis club, a member of the Kaweah club, secretary of the board of trade of Visalia and secretary of the Democratic County Central Committee. In 1911 he married Miss Celissa B. Wing, a native of Maine, being a daughter of F. H. and Sadie Wing.
Mr. Bagby practices in all the federal courts of the state, except the court over which he presides. He was admitted to the United States District Court in the month of May, 1909, and to the United States Circuit Court in the same month. He has gained the respect of the entire community and has built up a large and lucrative practice in the superior courts. As an office attorney his counsel is sought by a large clientage. A great part of his work consists of conveyancing, in which he has had a very extensive experience. A large part of his legal work deals with the laws of real property and contracts.
In 1912 Mr. Bagby helped to organize the Teal Gun Club. This club has built two club houses and made large duck ponds from the waters of an artesian well in section 28, township 24, range 25, upon six hundred and forty acres of land held under lease by said club. He is one of three directors; it is limited to twenty, and its membership extends to Kings as well as Tulare county.
SOURCE: History of
Tulare and Kings Counties,
California
with Biographical Sketches - Los Angeles,
Calif.,
Historic Record Company, 1913
Pp 494, 495
Transcribed by: Craig A Hahn