February 21, 1903 Mariposa Gazette: BEVANS and CANOVA
Last Saturday a feeling of chastened sorrow brooded over the entire community. Two tender Earth blossoms were consigned to the bosom of Mother Earth, and bereaved and sympathizing hearts met on that common ground that "makes the whole world kin." The loving, all wise father reached down and very tenderly unclasped those tiny baby fingers that had ever reached out and clutched the tendrils of the heart's best affections, and took the tender lambs from human hearts of love to his own divine heart of love. John KENNETH, the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. BEVANS (nee PHILLIPS, had just passed the third milestone of life's journey, while BLANCHE, the baby daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James CANOVA, had not reached her first. The funeral services were conducted by J. A.
C. HAMILTON and T. B. McCARTHY respectively.65