SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1921
ATTACKED BY MAD DOG
Henry Hawkins, of this place had rather an exciting experience for a
short time last Wednesday morning. Just as he was going in to the mill,
a strange dog sprang towards him with the evident purpose of biting him.
He happened to have a couple of buckets in his hand and as the dog jumped
for him, he hit it with the buckets, but the dog was persistent in his
attack. He kept the dog away from him by repeatedly hitting it with the
buckets, until he got the door unlocked and got inside, when he got a gun
and killed the dog. The brain was sent to Dr. Coppedge to have it
examined for rabies but up to this writing, no returns have been
received. The dog had wounds and blood all over its body, showing that
it had been fighting. Later it was discovered that the dog belonged to
Grover Jackson, and that it had had a fight with al Howes dog last
winter, that was proven to have the rabies. It was a narrow escape for
Mr. Hawkins, and it makes the blood chill to think what might have
happened if the dog had run amuck some of the small children, who play on
the sidewalks. The people should awaken to the fact that the rabies is
in the country, and that every dog should be closely watched, and it
would be safer if all the dogs were muzzled.
John Hawkins and Miss Marie Stevens (possibly Stephens) of this place
were married at Alturas last Saturday, Rev. Gardener officiating. The
popular young couple were tendered a charivari Sunday evening and their
many friends extend congratulations and wish them unbounded happiness and
prosperity as they travel over lifes rugged pathway.
O. Ratcliffe of Lake City met with a painful accident one day last week.
While throwing a belt off a pulley in the Lake City flourmill his hand
caught, breaking both bones of the arm, just above the wrist.
Miss Edith Minto left Saturday for Sisson where she will attend summer
school.
Miss Marie Phillips returned last week from Los Angeles, where she has
been attending school.
Thos Wentzell has accepted a position with Capt. Jones and will move out
to Long Valley sometime this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Errol Auble, of Adin, arrived here yesterday accompanied by
Auble Keeney, who has been attending school at Los Angeles.
Judging by the number of weddings at Alturas lately, our weather prophet
has gone on record as stating that the coming winter is going to be a
mighty hard one.
Joe Parman and Jim Williams were down from Bidwell last Friday. We dont
know what devilment they were up to, but something was going on, thats
certain. Come again, boys.
Miss Elma Johnson, a graduate of the Union High School here, and later
graduate from Healds Business College now occupies a position with the
Red River Lumber Company at Westwood.
Miss Mary Mullins arrived home yesterday from San Jose, where she has
been attending the State Normal and will spend her vacations with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Mullins, of this place.
Joseph Parman, for many years a prominent stockman of this valley but for
the past eight or ten years a resident of Oakland, at least during the
winter months, arrived here last week and went on up to Bidwell, and will
spend the summer in this valley. He is looking fine and his many friends
are truly glad to see him again.
They were picking out some wild horses here last Sunday, which will be
taken to Alturas for the 4th of July Round-up. They are going to have
some of the baddest of the really bad horses over there, and Bob McCulley
says that the riders will have to have their livers anchored with a trace
chain if they ride the broncos.
Harold Miller came over from Westwood last week, on a visit to his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Miller. He was accompanied by Mrs. W. T.
Garrett. They returned to Westwood Monday. Miss Dorothy Miller
accompanied them to Westwood and will visit there for a time.
It is profound regret that the record learns of the death of Mr. Charles
Terry, which occurred at Berkeley on the 1st inst. We have been unable
to obtain any details, other than his wife returned last Saturday. He
leaves a wife and several children to mourn his death and to them, the
Record extends sincere sympathy in their bereavement.
Mr. and Mrs. Leon B. Lewis arrived here from Westwood last Saturday and
will reside permanently in Cedarville. Both are musicians of ability,
Mrs. Lewis on the piano and Mr. Lewis on the saxophone, flute, and other
wind instruments and band music. He is an experienced piano tuner and
repairer and is ready to do all kinds of work in that line and being
located here is able to guarantee all work and nice the people the best
of service.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1921
FUNERAL OF MR. WING
The funeral of Mr. Gorham A. Wing was held in the Methodist Church,
Friday, June 24th 1921, at 2 p.m. The floral offering was profuse and
the Church was filled by friends and neighbors. His remains were taken
by his daughter, Mrs. Rees, to Loyalton, California, to rest by the side
of his wife, who passed into the great beyond many years ago. The Stars
and Stripes that he loved and fought for in life covered the casket that
held all that was mortal of him in death. He had the love and esteem of
all who knew him in life.
Gorham A. Wing was born Feb. 26, 1839 in Winthrop, Kennebec, County,
Maine. He was married Oct. 26, 1865 to Mary S. Martin. April 20, 1877,
he removed from his native place to St. Albins, Maine, the former home of
his wife, where he lived until he came to California, Mar. 25, 1889. His
first home in California was in Loyalton, in Sierra County, where his
wife died in 1898. In 1906, he came to Modoc County, and September 5,
1907, he bought the Eugene Wood ranch a mile and a half east of
Cedarville, where he lived at first with his son, John, who died in 1917,
and late with his daughter, Mrs. Nellie Caldwell. There he died June 23,
1921, at the age of 82 years, 3 months and 27 days. Of his seven
children, six remain to mourn his loss, Harry G., of Augusta, ME, Elmer
E. of Randolph, ME, Charles M. of Boca, Cal., Mrs. George Parman, of
Bidwell, Cal., Mrs. Jesse Rees, of Loyalton, Cal., and Mrs. Jason
Caldwell, of Cedarville. He leaves nineteen grand children and four
great grand children. His two sisters, Mrs. Jessie H. Stiner, of
Eagleville and Mrs. Alice M. Turner, of Loyalton, survive him. Mr. Wing
was ill at the outbreak of the Civil war and his enlistment was not
finally accepted until Feb. 2, 1864. He was a natural mechanic being
accustomed to making any article of wood, iron or leather, not ready at
hand and during part of his service was an addler. In Feb. 1864, four
companies of cavalry were recruited in Maine to help the D. C. cavalry
guard in the city of Washington. In April 1864, the officers of this
regiment volunteered their service at the Front. To service they went!
Mr. Wings company at that time numbered 106. In August of the same
year, only six members of the Company were left. Because part of their
regiment was from Maine, the remnants of D. C. transferred to the 1st
Maine Cavalry.
The Record of the 1st Maine cavalry credit this regiment with
participating in three more battles than any other that helped to
preserve out union. When they returned to Maine after their discharge in
August 1865, they brought with them on the platform of their rear car of
the train as brass cannon they captured in Virginia, with which they
saluted each town of Maine, they passed through. Today that cannon,
brilliantly burnished stands in front of the capitol building in Augusta,
Maine. Mr. Wing received from his native state a beautifully engraved
testimonial of his patriotism fidelity, courage and suffering in the
Common Cause. His friends always enjoyed his stories of the Civil War,
the events of which he was reviewing even in his last illness; and again,
and again, he reiterated in his delirium the last day of his life. Our
progeny carry the Flag of Freedom from Maine to California and the great
mineral wealth of California sustain and protect the Union. Mr. Wing
was a member of the George Goodwin Post, No. 36 of the Grand Army of the
Republic, of the State of Maine.
Born In Cedarville, Cal., June 26, 1921, to the wife of W. D. Hill, a
daughter
Miss Jimmie Odbert, who has for sometime held a position in the Bank of
Fort Bidwell, was married at Alturas on the 20th inst., to Joseph D.
Hill, of Susanville. The newly married couple will make their home at
Susanville.
Mr. Gorham A. Wing expressed during his last illness a desire to thank
the friends and neighbor for their kindness and in this his children
join.
Mrs. James Tierney and daughter, Miss Grace, left last Monday for La
Junta, Colorado, where they go on a visit and expect to be absent for
about three months. We all wish them a pleasant and a safe return.
Dr. Lincoln Kistler, known by many here, and a prominent physician of
Reno, died at that place last Thursday morning and his brother, Sam T.
Kistler, of San Francisco, who was visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Johnstone,
of this place immediately left of Reno to attend the last sad rites of
his brother. He leaves to mourn his death a wife and three children and
other relatives.
Sid Street and wife returned from the lower part of the State some days
ago. They have been absent for sometime visiting that in the Sunny
South.
Mrs. Gladys Smith has returned from Jordan Valley, Idaho, after visiting
her relatives there.
Mr. Gray returned from a week spent at Alturas, where he attended the
preliminary hearing of the case of the person who murdered the Indian a
short time ago. After two days of questioning, he was turned loose.
This shows the Indian gets no more consideration in this county that the
Negro does in the South. This should have gone to the Grand Jury for
action. The rumor is that the stranger from Chico or his partner sold
whiskey to the Indians. They wanted more and hunted up the bootleggers
to get it and one of them got shot for his persistency. The testimony
showed that he was unarmed. This is not the end, as the matter has been
referred to the Federal authorities for action.
I. W. Kistler has accepted a position as manager of the hardware
department of the Red River Lumber Co., at Westwood and is now at that
place.
Frank Kerr is building a new barn for Chris Smith. He also secured the
contract for the new stone schoolhouse at Lake City. (Side-Note: This
building is still standing and is being used as a home.)
George Fordyce has the contract for the stone quarrying and setting and
has secured Mulkey to assist him. Mr. Fordyce and wife have resigned
from the Indian service and will reside at Lake City.
INDIAN GETS JAIL SENTENCE
An Indian by the name of Johnnie Jim passed a fictitious check at the
restaurant one day last week and then lit out for summer quarters.
Deputy Sheriff Harrington started on his trail last Friday morning and
captured him eight miles north of Bidwell and brought him back and landed
him in the Cedarville bastile, and last Monday morning his trial came up
before Judge Hayes. The Indian pleaded guilty and was sentenced to pay a
fine of fifty dollars or fifty days in jail. Not having the fifty
bucks he was taken to Alturas and he is now residing in a hundred and
fifty thousand dollar building and boarding at the expense of the
taxpayers. Incidentally, we might remark that while he will be at
Alturas during the 4th of July, he will not participate in any of the
exciting events of the Round-up.
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