SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL.
APRIL 1, 1925
Dr. Kennedy was called to Bidwell last evening to see Dr. Coates, who is
quite ill.
Dr. Coates returned to Alturas from San Jose last week and was taken sick
with the flu, when he arrived there, and he is now at Bidwell, and is
confined to his bed. We hope to hear of his speedy recovery.
DR W H PATTERSON DEAD
The sad news reached here Monday that Dr. W. H. Patterson had passed
away at Oakland on Sunday evening and that funeral services would be held
there yesterday afternoon. In the death of Dr. Patterson, Surprise
Valley loses one of its most highly respected and honored citizens, a man
whose career is entwined with the history of the valley. The Doctor came
here in the early seventies and practiced his profession for a number of
years. He then moved to Nevada, but returned here later and spent his
declining years in the valley he loved so well. He leaves to mourn his
death one daughter, Mrs. Maud Barnhart, and two sons, James and John
Patterson, of Oakland, to whom a host of Modoc friends extend sincere
sympathy in their sad bereavement. We are expecting to publish an
obituary next week.
APRIL 8, 1925
Several evenings ago Polly Green missed his footing while starting down
the stairway at his place of business and tumbled down the stairway, a
distance of twenty feet and was badly bruised up and a couple of ribs
fractured. He is however, able to be around again and will soon be able
to resume his regular duties.
LOTS OF THEM HERE
The Nevada State Journal had an account of the excitement caused at Reno
about two weeks ago when a couple of quails alighted on the top of a
building and remained there for few moments. Cedarville can go Reno one
better on the quail question, as hundreds of these beautiful birds make
their home in town and have a regular roosting places on the Cressler
property and Mrs. T. H. Johnstones place and are fed every winter by the
owners of the property and others of our town people. Many of them
remain during the summer and nest in the Park. They are quite tame
mingle and eat with the chickens, and their whistling at morning and
evening is pleasing to listen to, and woe betide the unlucky one who
dares to fire at them.
Mrs. Jas Deimer is reported ill with the flu.
Miss Gay Delmas is reported on the sick list this week.
Andrew Groby is reported quite ill. Owing to his advanced age his
recovery is doubtful.
Mrs. Annie Gebhardt, one of the pioneer residents of this place died at
Oakland, March 29th. She was quite aged; no detail of her death was
received here. She is survived by one son, Wm Mateer of Oakland.
Mr. and Mrs. B. P. Dollarhide, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dollarhide and Mr. and
Mrs. Victor Rinehart came in from Westwood last week and will visit
relatives and friends in the valley for a few days.
The many friends of E. G. Scammon will be pleased to learn that he is
rapidly recovering from a recent operation for appendicitis at Sacramento
and will be able to return to his home in Westwood in a few days.
Al McGovern, well known in this valley, died last Saturday at E. B.
Woodruffs sheep camp, near High Rock Canyon, his death being caused by
typhoid pneumonia. Undertaker Frank Kerr went out to Nevada last night
and brought the remains here and they will be interred in the Cedarville
cemetery this afternoon.
APRIL 15, 1925
Mrs. James Deimer passed away here last Friday from the effects of
pneumonia and childbirth. She was aged twenty-seven years and leaves a
husband and four little children, the eldest of whom is nine years. Her
sister arrived here from Texas last evening and the funeral will be held
this afternoon at 2 oclock. The heartfelt sympathy of the community is
expressed for the little children in their irreparable loss.
Andrew L. Groby aged nearly ninety years, and for the past twenty years a
resident of this place, passed away at his home here last Friday. He was
an industrious man and of a genial disposition and attended strictly to
his own affairs and was highly respected by all who knew him. He leaves
an aged wife and a grandson, Wm Groby, to whom the Record, with their
other friends extend sincere sympathy.
THE REAPER
I. N. Jacobs, one of the old pioneer settlers of Surprise Valley, passed
away at his home at Lake City about noon yesterday. His death was not
unexpected, as he has been an invalid for the past several years.
By his death, the circle of the very old pioneers is almost closed. He
was aged about ninety years and in his younger days was prominent in many
enterprises in the valley, and served a term as Supervisor. He is
survived by three daughters, Mrs. Frank Wheeler, of this place, Mrs.
Lydia Tonningsen, of Lake City, Cal., and Mrs. Lulu Messner, of Bidwell
and four sons, Lester, Victor, Oliver, and William Jacobs, all of this
valley. The sincere sympathy of the community is extended to them in
their hour of sorrow.
Mr. Jacobs came to Surprise Valley in 1864 and was married to Miss Julia
Wimer in 1865, and is the last one of the pioneers who came here that
year. His remains will be laid to rest in the Lake City cemetery
tomorrow afternoon at 2 oclock.
Mrs. L. A. Wheeler is undergoing a siege of the flu this week.
Mrs. J. F. Allenwood is reported seriously ill with pneumonia this week.
Marcella Wheeler, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wheeler is
reported quite ill.
Born In Cedarville, Cal., April 5, 1925, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bowers,
a daughter
Dr. Kennedy performed an operation on Mrs. Wortman last Monday and she is
getting along nicely, we are informed.
Mrs. Christie Smith was taken suddenly ill Sunday morning, but at this
writing is somewhat improved, we are glad to state.
Born In Cedarville, Cal., April 10, 1925, to Mr. and Mrs. James Deimer,
a daughter. The mother passed away about twelve hours after its birth.
Dr. Smith has been sick during the past two weeks, caused by varicose
veins in the legs, which makes it almost impossible for him to walk.
APRIL 22, 1925
PENSION SECURED
John A. Henry, of this place, aged ninety-one years, is now receiving a
pension of fifty dollars per month, and also received $2, 430 as back
pay. He was in the Indian war in Idaho in 1863 and in one of the battles
was wounded in the knee. This windfall is a happy relief from financial
worry by Mr. Henry and his estimable wife in their declining years. The
pension and back pay were secured through the efforts of James Spalding,
of Washington, D. C. and R. H. Stanley, of Cedarville.
Some days ago, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm Bordwell was operated on
by Dr. Kennedy, who cut out a rib and removed an abscess from the little
fellows side. The abscess is supposed to be the result of the flu, and
the boy is getting along nicely, we are informed.
MARRIED
The Sacramento bee of the 17th inst., announces the marriage at Redding
on April 16th of Miss Ruby E. Day and Carrol L. Gilmour, of Gazelle, of
Siskiyou County, Cal. The bride was formerly a resident of this place
and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Day, and was one of our most
popular and charming young ladies and has a host of warm friends here who
wish her and her husband unbounded happiness and prosperity as they
journey through life.
MRS BARBER DIES SUDDENLY
Mrs. Rachel Barber aged 81 years, died suddenly at her home, neat
Eagleville, yesterday morning. For some months she had not been in good
health and yesterday morning she arose as usual and went out into the
yard, where she was found dead a few minutes late. She was a pioneer
resident of this valley and was loved by all who knew her. She was the
mother of Hida and Olin Barber, of Eagleville, Mrs. Robert Wade, of
Alturas, and Mrs. John Bailey of this place and to them is extended the
sympathy of many friends in their sad bereavement. The funeral will take
place this afternoon at Eagleville this afternoon.
Mrs. Irving Snow received the sad news of the death of her father at San
Jose yesterday and she immediately left for that place.
Miss Opal Reynolds and Louis Slinkard, both formerly of this valley, but
now of Westwood, were married at Susanville, Cal., April 9th. They have
many friends here who extend best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
CARD OF THANKS I desire to express my sincere thanks to the people of
Cedarville, who rendered their assistance during the illness and death of
my wife.
James Deimer, Cedarville, Cal
Miss Jessie Newell arrived here last Tuesday to attend the funeral of her
sister, Mrs. James Deimer, which was conducted from the M. E. Church
Wednesday afternoon. She returned to her home in Texas last Saturday.
CARD OF THANKS I want to express my thanks to the people of Cedarville
for their kindness to my sister, Mrs. Bessie Deimer, during her illness
and for their sympathy and help after her death. I feel that my family
and I owe you a debt that can never be paid, but we are so grateful to
you. Jessie Newell
W. H. Hussa, of the Surprise Valley Meat Market was knocked down one day
last week by a gentle cow that was chasing a dog, and badly was bruised;
the animal stepping on him in several places, and had it not been for
Clarence Doss the result might have been serious. As it is, he was badly
bruised up and a couple of ribs fractured.
Mrs. Jessie Stiner, mother of Jesse and Arthur Stiner, and an old time
resident of this place and who has been spending the winter at
Porterville, fell and broke a thigh bone a few days ago. Owing to her
advanced age and the character of the fracture, it is feared that her
case is somewhat serious, but her many friends here hope to hear of her
recovery.
APRIL 29, 1925
TIMELY DISCOVERY
Last Friday evening a conflagration here was prevented by the prompt
action of Ed Ghrist and George Penland. About 8:30 oclock, they were
coming down Townsend Street and while passing Mrs. Jennie Bakers home,
saw a bright blaze in the sitting room and on going to the door found it
locked. They ran to the well and filled some buckets with water and
breaking through the window entered the building and after a fierce fight
subdued the flames. Mrs. Baker was absent from home at the time, and it
is thought that a chunk of wood rolled out of the fireplace onto the
floor, starting the blaze. Had it been discovered a few minutes later it
would have been impossible to have saved the building, and it is very
probable that several other residences in that vicinity would have been
destroyed. The prompt action of Messrs. Ghrist and Penland are to be
heartily commended.
MARRIED At the Baptist Parsonage in Alturas, Cal., April 22, 1925,
William G. Ballard, of Alturas and Miss Naomi Faye Stanley, of
Cedarville, Cal., Rev. C. S. Treadwell officiating. The ceremony was
witnessed by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kerr, of Cedarville, friends of the young
couple. They will reside in Alturas. May happiness, contentment and
prosperity attend them in their journey over the rugged road of life is
our wish.
OBITUARY OF PIONEER WOMAN
Rachel Dague was born in West Bethlem, Penn., Dec. 14, 1844, and died
April 21, 1925. She was married to Truman Barber, January 30th, 1873.
They came to California the following year and has resided in Surprise
ever since. To them were born five children, four of whom are still
living. The husband and one daughter passed away some years ago. She
was a member of the Baptist Church til coming to California, where she
united with the Methodist Church.
We are informed that Ed Phillips is confined to the Hospital at Lakeview,
suffering from typhoid fever.
Mrs. W. H. Hussa and daughter returned last week from San Rafael last
week, where she was called by the illness of her mother. We regret to
state that her mother passed away last week, and Mrs. Hussas many
friends deeply sympathize with her in her sad bereavement.
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