SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1927
Born – Near Eagleville, Cal., March 30, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Murphy, a
son
Judge Jamison, of Alturas, is reported quite ill, by the after effects of
the flu; being unable to hold court.
Maxine, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hill, has been seriously ill
the past week with pleurisy; she is some better at this writing.
Dan B. Hanks returned last week from a visit to the southland and reports
everything looking fine down that way and that some of the farmers are now
harvesting their hay crops.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1927
DEATH OF S. O. CRESSLER
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Robinson received a wire Monday evening, stating that S.
O. Cresslers’ condition is extremely critical; Mr. and Mrs. Cressler are at
the Keystone Hotel, San Francisco. Mrs. Robinson left yesterday morning to
be at his bedside.
Later – Mr. Robinson received a message this morning stating that Mr.
Cressler passed away last night.
S. O. Cressler was born and raised in Surprise and has a host of warm
friends who deeply regret to hear of his death. (1:1)
SUDDEN DEATH
Edward Conlan, for many years a prominent and highly respected resident of
Bidwell, died suddenly last Monday morning, his death being caused
presumably from heart failure. He leaves to mourn his loss three brothers,
Frank, James and Joseph Conlan and one sister, Mrs. William Dunham. He was
aged about 65 years. (1:1)
Frank Chopping, who for several years resided at Eagleville, died at the T.
B. Hospital in San Francisco, March 31st and was buried at Healdsburg, April
5th, by the side of his three children. His many friends here regret to hear
of his death. (8:1)
The trial of Frank Page, for the murder of Mrs. Pearl Connell, has been set
for the 3rd day of May; and a venire of seventy-five trial jurors has been
drawn to date, seventeen from the three towns, Lake City, Cedarville and
Eagleville.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1927
HARRY HAWKINS ANSWERS CALL
It was with profound regret that the many friends of Harry S. Hawkins
learned of his death at Sacramento, last Wednesday, following a surgical
operation. His remains were brought here and interred in the Masonic
cemetery; his funeral being held from the M. E. Church Saturday afternoon,
Rev. J. Bruce Wylie conducting the services. Harry was a man of exemplary
habits an sterling worth and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
Harry Sylvester Hawkins was born in Cedarville, Cal., October 23, 1884 and
died April 13, 1927. He was united in marriage to Alice Jackson, Dec 30,
1911. The issue of the marriage is two daughters, Maud Esther and Mildred
Lucille, who remain to comfort their mother in this sad hour. He leaves
besides his immediate family, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
Hawkins, two brothers, James and John H. Hawkins and one sister, Mrs. Jean
Johnstone. For the past year, he had been a patient sufferer and had
undergone two surgical operations previous to the one, which resulted in
death. He was a man of progressive ideas and carried them to practical
realization. He was the prime mover in establishing the electric lighting
system here and for the past several years has been one of the owners of the
Surprise Valley Roller Mill. A host of warm friends deeply regret his
passing and sincerely sympathize with the bereaved family in their
irreparable loss. (1:1)
DEATH OF S. O. CRESSLER
Samuel O. Cressler, one of the best known and most prominent men of Modoc
County and Southern Oregon, passed away at San Francisco last Wednesday and
his remains arrived here Saturday evening, accompanied by his wife and
sister, Mrs. B. B. Robinson and Mrs. E. H. Fetherolf and were laid to rest
in the family plot of his father, William T. Cressler, in the Masonic
cemetery; the funeral being conducted Sunday afternoon under the auspices of
Surprise Valley Lodge, No. 235, F. & A. M., assisted by Rev. J. Bruce Wylie,
and Charles S. Baldwin, District Deputy Grand Master; and a large number of
Masonic brethren from Lakeview and Alturas; with Charles E. Cummins, Ira A.
Darst, Edwin Ghrist, E. R. Tyeryar, John Reynolds and R. H. Stanley as
pallbearers.
For years the name of S. O. Cressler, "Sam" as he was familiarly called, was
a household word in Surprise Valley, where he was practically raised. For
years, he conducted a store at Lake City, Cal., and his many acts of
kindness to the poor and needy endeared him to the entire community. In
1904, he moved to Lakeview and entered the banking business and for years,
was Vice President of the First National Bank of Lakeview, retiring on
account of ill health about four years ago. He was of a courteous, genial
nature that made friends for him wherever he went. He was a man among men
and commanded the high esteem and respect of all and only words of sorrow
and deepest regret were expressed when the sad news reached here that he had
passed away.
Samuel Orrin Cressler was born at Red Bluff, December 7th, 1869 and died at
San Francisco, April 13, 1927. He was united in marriage to Charlotte Edith
Pagnello, May 4, 1890, at Lake City, Cal. He leaves to mourn his death, his
wife; Mrs. B. B. Robinson, his sister; his nephews, B. C. and O. P. Robinson
and two nieces, Louise and Mary Fetherolf, to whom is extended the heartfelt
sympathy of a host of friends. (1:2)
Quite a number of people were here last Sunday from Lakeview and Alturas
attending the funeral of S. O. Cressler.
Frank E. Page will have an opportunity to place his case before the district
court of appeal April 25th. The Court granted him a writ of habeas corpus on
the ground that he was "unlawfully held in the County jail in Modoc County."
And ordered John C. Sharp to have him before the appellate Court, April
25th.
Mr. and Mrs. Cressler Robinson and Paul Robinson came in from Warner
Saturday to attend the funeral of their uncle, S. O. Cressler.
Born – Near Fort Bidwell, Cal., April 8, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
Vaughn, a 10-pound son – Delbert Dean Vaughn.
Born – At Adin, Cal., April 12, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. D. l. Perkins, (nee
Miss Mabel James) a daughter, weight 7 ¼ pounds – Annabel lee Perkins.
O. Ratcliffe, one of the old time resident of Lake City, died at Alturas
last Monday, after an extended illness. Mrs. John Jacobs, of this place and
another daughter, who resides in Reno and one son, survive him and to whom
many friends extend their deepest sympathy in their hour of sorrow. (8:1)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1927
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
A double anniversary and a wedding was a pleasant event which took place at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kerr of Alturas, last Friday afternoon, April
22. The affair was first planned to celebrate the wedding anniversaries of
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kerr and Mr. and Mrs. William G. Ballard and the pleasure
of the occasion was enhanced by the wedding ceremony, which joined together
the lives of Miss Doris V. Mickle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Mickle
of this place and Robert F. McConnaughy, son of Mrs. and Mrs. Ed
McConnaughy, of Fort Bidwell, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Carson,
of the Congregational Church; with Miss Helen Munroe as bridesmaid and
Claude Monchamp as grooms man. The young married couple is highly esteemed
by a large circle of friends, who extend heartiest congratulations. After
the wedding ceremony, all present partook of a splendid dinner prepared for
the occasion and a general good social time was had.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. William Mickle and daughter Margaret, Mr.
and Mrs. Edward McConnaughy, F. K. Smith, Helen Munroe, Claude Monchamp,
Rev. Carson, Mr. and Mrs. William Ballard, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Kerr and son
and daughter, Donald and Dorothy, and Mr. and Mrs. Robert McConnaughy. The
young couple left for Los Angeles the following day where they will spend
their honeymoon and expect to return in about a month and make their home at
Fort Bidwell. The Record wishes the group many happy returns of the
occasion.
Mrs. C. A. Burton of Pitville, Shasta County, arrived here last week on a
visit to her daughter, Mrs. F. L. Rutter.
Born – In Cedarville, Cal., April 22, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. Rutter,
a son; weight eight pounds; - Wayne Hal Rutter.
Mrs. R. M. Miller, of Lake City, Cal., underwent two surgical operations at
the Lakeview Hospital last week; at last reports she was getting along
nicely.
Vern Linville last week took over the Cedarville Garage and will here after
conduct the same, and will supply the public in everything in the auto line.
One of the old time Indians of this valley, named Fat George, died at
Bidwell last week. Both whites and Indians of the old frontier days have
joined the silent majority until there are but few left. (8:1)
Adam Rodgers, the garage man of Fort Bidwell, was down last Thursday. His
right arm was broken while cranking a Ford, is getting along as well as
could be expected. Mr. Rodgers has a pumping plant that adds great
convenience to the house and farm by supplying running water for all
purposes. He has one installed at the Cedarville garage, which show the
workings of it. See his advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Modoc County, California
"The Last Frontier"
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