SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1921
COME TO MODOC
Last Wednesday afternoon a tornado passed over or through the city of
Sacramento blowing down houses and destroying property to the value of
over $100,000. Of course, we feel sorry for those damaged; but if they
will persist in living down there in the sweet sunny south where they
raise checks, taxes fleas, and what Sherman said war was, generally, they
can expect something to happen to them. Better come up to good old
Modoc, where there are no floods, tornadoes or malaria or starvation.
J. D. Watson was down from Lake City yesterday. He has been out in
Nevada and Oregon for the most of the past summer, surveying land and
water sites, and is well pleased with the outlook of that part of the
country.
OBITUARIES
Earl Kesner Miller, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Miller was born
in the State of California, June 2, 1902, and died Oct. 10, 1921, being
19 years, four months and 10 days of age. He leaves to mourn his death a
stepfather, Mr. Fred Hill, his mother, three brothers, Virgil, Rufus and
Orvis and two sisters, Jessie and Maxine, and other relatives and many
friends to mourn his death.
Mrs. Sarah Miller was born in the State of Indiana, April 14, 1831. Was
married to Otha Miller in 1858. To this union was born eight children,
six boys and two girls, viz.: Mrs. Caroline Phillips, Mrs. Ida Hanks,
Dave, Leander, Henry, William, Frank and John. Four are left to mourn
her death also thirty-two grand children, seventeen great-grand children
and one great-great-grand child. She crossed the Plains in 1863 with her
husband and came to Nevada and lived there two years. From there, they
came to California. Her husband died twenty-six years ago. She spent
the remainder of her life in this valley and passed away at the age of
ninety years, five months and fourteen days. She resided with her son,
William. She has been an invalid for the past four years.
S. Santiago was down from Bidwell last week attending to business.
Miss Faye Stanley left last week for Oroville, where she will visit for a
while.
O. S. Gooch is confined to his bed this week with an attack of
rheumatism.
Married At Alturas, Cal., Nov. 1, 1921, Jack Hash and Miss Stella of
Eagleville. Congratulations.
Wm G. Ballard and mother and sister, Nora, left Alturas for Chico last
Saturday where the two latter will probably remain this winter.
The new schoolhouse at Lake City will be dedicated on Friday evening,
Nov. 18th, at which time an entertainment and Basket social will be had.
Fred Summers and Ellery Phillips moved to town last week and now a Mr.
Reynolds has charge of the Pabst Stock Farm east of Eagleville. (This
could have been either Enoch or John Reynolds. BCR)
We omitted to mention last week the visit here of Alfred Johnson, who is
now located at Westwood. He reports times lively at that place and
business getting back to a normal.
Dan and Tom Gloster are moving to Alturas this week, where they will
reside for the winter, at least. The boys have been residents of this
valley for many years and we are sorry to lose them.
Last Saturday Luman Foskett was doing a little teaming and one of the
horses stepped onto his foot, and he pushed the horse over, which scared
the team and it started to run, tearing down a couple of fruit trees and
damaging the wagon and harness.
Robert McCulley and wife and Mrs. Blanche Cannon returned last Monday
from a visit to Goose Lake country and report having a good time. He
informed us that there are millions of wild geese on Goose Lake now, and
they make fine eating.
Among the Surprise Valley, young people who are attending school at San
Jose are Miss Mary Mullins, Miss Dorothy Rinehart, Miss Ruby Day, Miss
Leonore Odbert, Misses Madge and Fern Cook and Lyle Cook and Gerald Day.
The Record wishes the young people success in whatever line of work they
are pursuing.
One of the most peculiar appearing auto bugs ever seen here was one
belonging to a Cedarville School teacher, who was here Saturday and
Sunday. It was a Ford, covered with metal in such a way that it
presented the appearance of a butterfly with outstretched wings.
The many friends of Harry Wood, publisher of the Fall River Tidings, will
regret to learn that he fell and broke his leg one day last week, while
descending the stairs on his way to a basketball game. The same leg was
badly injured a year or so ago, and it took him months to recover from
it. It is sincerely to be hoped that he will speedily recover.
Edgar L. Ghrist, of this place, and Miss Belle McElwain, of Joseph Creek
were married at Alturas on the 19th inst. Mr. Ghrist is one of our
exemplary young men and conducts the vulcanizing department at the
Western Garage, and the bride is one of Modocs popular teachers. Their
many friends wish the joy and prosperity as they travel over the rugged
road of life.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1921
Born In Cedarville, Cal., October 26, 1921, to the wife of Somer
Beeson, a son
Born At Oroville, Cal., October 27, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Jones,
a nine pound son Clair Maurice Jones
Born In Oroville, Cal., November 2, 1921, to Mr. and Mrs. Leon R.
Stanley, an eight pound daughter. Granddad, bgosh! What dye know about
that?
Si Perkins returned last week from the Round up at Susanville. Skillful
roping, cowboy stunts and daring horsemanship are his line of
entertainment at the round-ups.
I. F. Gill was over from the west side of the mountains during the past
week, receiving medical treatment. He reports lively times in the
vicinity of the newly discovered mine, at Williams ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. George Warrens went over to the newly discovered mine at the
Williams Reach yesterday, where Mr. Warrens has some claims. He says
that if the ore body is permanent that it will be a bonanza for the
county.
There are large numbers of valley quail throughout the valley this year.
However, most of them range around on the farms and the farmers have fed
them during the winters, making them almost as tame as chickens, and the
hunter who goes gunning for these birds will run up against something
good and hard.
W. U. Scott, of Eagleville, sold fourteen head of pure bred registered
bulls to Pressly Dorris, of Alturas, and the animals were taken to their
new home, where they will be turned in with the purchasers herds. Mr.
Scott has a large number of purebred animals on his farm, and has
improved his grades during the past few years so that he is now selling
registered stock, and it is a pleasure to take a look through his herds.
Last week we got a wedding notice awfully mixed up. We stated that the
grooms name was Hash. We must have been hungry, or possibly, we were
pondering over the mixed and unknown problems incident to married life.
And we omitted to mention the surname of the bride. However, we humbly
apologize. The notice should have read as follows:
Married At Alturas, Cal., November 1, 1921, Jack R. Rice to Miss
Stella Page. Both are popular young people of Eagleville and the Record
extends hearty congratulations to the newly weds.
ADJUDGED INSANE
Last Wednesday a man named Vernie Delashmutt, usually called Boob
McNutts was arrested and taken to Alturas by Sheriff Poore. His actions
were somewhat eccentric, but all considered him harmless, until of late,
he has been developing a hostile disposition and on Tuesday threatened to
kill Mr. Robinson and went to the stores and tried to get cartridges for
his gun, as a matter of protection, Mr. Robinson had him arrested. His
case was postponed until last Monday, when he was committed to the insane
asylum at Stockton, where he will receive treatment.
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