BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1905
"Toots" Somers, for year’s pitcher for the Redding baseball team and well
known throughout the north, died recently in Arizona.
Mrs. W. D. Nash, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thos Summers, is here from Oregon
on a visit to her parents. She is accompanied by two of her daughters.
The first series of books for the State Circulating Library was received by
Mrs. Norwood last week. The books will be in charge of Mrs. Norwood from
whom, people desiring good reading matter, can secure them.
Ed. Wolf left on Thursday’s stage for San Francisco, where he will spend the
next three months. Ed. has purchased a half interest in the barber shop,
candy store and photograph gallery belonging to Henry Wendt of this place
and will become a resident of Bieber about the first of April.
HOME WEDDING
A pretty wedding was solemnized last week at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. B.
Scott, when their daughter, Miss Adelaide, was married to John M. Hardin,
Rev. J. J. Wilkins officiating. Miss Cyril Scott was maid of honor and
Walter H. Logan served as best man. Mr. and Mrs. Hardin are away on a
wedding journey and after the first of the year will be at home in
Sherman. – Los Angels Times
Mr. Hardin is the son of J. H. Hardin of Pitville and his many friends here
wish he and his bride a long life of happiness.
Supervisor Jones has very wisely established a quarantine station on the
road leading to the north. This is done to protect this section from the
diphtheria scourge, which for several weeks has infected the Big Valley
country. There is no restriction as to people coming from the infected
district, visiting Susanville; but they must first be thoroughly fumigated
at the quarantine station. The hotel keepers at Hayden Hill have had notices
posted in town to the effect that no accommodations will be furnished to
persons coming from Bieber, Lookout, Ash valley and Susanville. – Lassen
Mail
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1905
DEATH OF MRS ELIZABETH PERKISS
A telegram was received here yesterday morning bring the sad news that Mrs.
C. W. Perkiss, who resides at Chico, was dead.
The news came as a shock to her many friends throughout the valley and also
to her son and daughter, J. H. Perkiss and Mrs. D. R. Brownell, who had not
even heard of her sickness. No information was given in the telegram as to
the cause of her death. Mr. Brownell and Mr. Perkiss left this morning on
the Redding stage to be present at the funeral.
Mrs. Elizabeth Perkiss was born in Tennessee and at the time of her death
was aged 62 years, 2 months and 25 days. She, with her husband, came to this
valley with the early settlers and withstood the hardships incident to
frontier life; but her disposition was jovial and the Perkiss home was known
far and wide for its hospitality.
Late years the family moved to Chico, where they have since resided.
She leaves to mourn her loss an aged husband and children, Mrs. D. R.
Brownell, Mrs. W. L. Calavan, Mrs. William Ashley, Mrs. Henry Wagner, Mrs.
Max Wagner, Miss Maude Perkiss, J. H. Perkiss, James Perkiss and Heza
Perkiss, besides other relatives.
The Gazette joins with the entire community in extending its sympathy to the
bereaved ones in this, they’re saddest of trials. (1:3)
We learn that the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Mecum of San Francisco is
dangerously ill.
E. Hartzog, who had been driving on the Madeline – Bieber stage line, has
resigned and is dispensing liquid refreshments over the bar in C. E. Kenney’s
saloon. A young man by the name of Lane is driving in his place. – Adin
Argus
DIED
PERKISS – In Chico, Cal., Jan 10, 1905, Elizabeth Perkiss, a native of
Tennessee, aged 62 years, 2 months and 25 days.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1905
NEWS FROM HONEY LAKE
Mr. Thomas Shirley died of old age in Susanville Saturday morning. (1:3)
Dr. A. F. Bradshaw, former physician of Bieber, was in Susanville this week
from Reno, which place he is making his home at present.
The babies of J. R. Glass of Susanville and Willis Brockman of Madeline were
buried here Sunday; the one dying of measles, the other being effected with
a bad cold only.
Mrs. C. E. Shaw, of near Johnsonville, in some manner, bursted a blood
vessel one day this week and became very weak from the loss of blood before
the doctor’s aid could be secured.
Mrs. Ottis Johnson of Standish died of pneumonia last Tuesday and was
interred in the Susanville cemetery last Thursday. She was seventy years of
age and was preceded to the grave by her husband only a few months.(1:3)
Walter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Denis Wood of Susanville died at his home Friday
noon from the effects of pneumonia, taken when he was hardly recovered from
the measles. Walter was one of Susanville’s most honored young men and his
death is a great shock to the community. (1:3)
Mr. John Theodore of Standish, who with his wife was in the East visiting
and who was seriously injured by a fall while in New York, finally succumbed
to his injuries and was brought back to Honey Lake for burial, which took
place at Janesville last Wednesday. He was an old and much respected citizen
of this valley. (1:3)
D. R. Brownell returned Sunday evening from a business visit to Sacramento
and San Francisco. He informs us that Mrs. C. W. Perkiss, whose death we
chronicled last week, died very suddenly on the 10th, from heart disease,
while apparently enjoying the best of health.
Clarence Studley, son of B. F. Studley of Willow Creek, was among the
students at Stanford who were given the degree of Bachelor of Arts by the
Academic Council of the University last Friday evening.
Last Sunday morning the little girl M. and Mrs. P. J. Hopper was taken down
with diphtheria. Doctor Houston was called and the child is now improving
rapidly. This is the only case in this neighborhood now.
We learn that there are many cases of measles at Hayden Hill. It is not in
as mild a form as supposed, especially among children, as we learn there has
been a number of deaths from the disease in the vicinity of Susanville.
ARCHIE WATSON DIES
Word reached here over the wire Sunday that Archie Watson died that morning
at Hayden Hill of pneumonia. Archie was taken sick the early part of last
week and growing gradually worse, Dr. Houston was sent up to attend him. The
doctor reported him in a very serious condition and gave little hope for his
recovery. Deceased has lived in this community for over 20 years and was an
industrious and honest citizen. Though, past three score and ten, he was
hale and hearty up to the time of his last illness. The funeral took place
at Mountain View cemetery Monday afternoon. (4:1)
DIED
WATSON – At Hayden Hill, Cal., Jan 15, 1905, Archibald Watson, a native of
Canada aged about 72 years.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1905
NEWS FROM HONEY LAKE
Dave Johnson, who received two strokes of paralysis lately is very low and
grave hopes are entertained for his recovery.
James J. Perkiss, who has been doing dining room work at the Emerson, was
called away last week to attend the funeral of his mother, who passed away
very suddenly at Chico.
Two new cases of diphtheria have developed here since out last issue; Mrs.
P. J. Hopper and Earle Brownell. They are both improving rapidly.
Mrs. D. R. Brownell and brother, John H. Perkiss returned from Chico Monday
evening.
M. Snider, an old resident of Hayden Hill, died last Sunday morning and was
buried in the Adin cemetery Monday. He leaves a wife and two children to
mourn his death. – Adin Argus (5:1)
While in Muck Valley hunting horses, one day last week, Bert Woodin fell on
a rock and cut a large gash in his right leg, just above the knee. He was
brought to town and Dr. Houston sewed up the wound.
Fred Meyer and Mrs. A. Babcock left today for the lower country. Fred
expects to go to some springs for his health for a couple of months and Mrs.
Babcock will visit the family of her sister, Mrs. E. Dowell, in Santa Cruz.
We regret to chronicle the death of the little infant of Mr. and Mrs. Ira
Mecum, which occurred at their home in San Francisco last Friday evening at
11:50 o’clock. The little child had been suffering from pneumonia for
several weeks to which disease it finally succumbed. The bereaved parents
have our sincere sympathy in their hour of sorrow. (5:1)
BORN
RAWLEY – At Brewster, Washington, Jan 2, 1905, to the wife of Abe Rawley, a
son
Richardson’s Bay, between Mill Valley junction and Manzanita, presented a
curious sight Saturday morning, says the Red Bluff Cause. Hundreds of big
canvasback ducks were flapping about in a semi-helpless condition and the
pot-hunters were reaping a harvest. The cause of the condition was a coating
of thick, sticky oil, which almost entirely covered the bay. Upon alighting,
the ducks would become covered with this and there by rendered unable to
fly. This news spread rapidly and by noon dozens of hunters were on the
ground. The ducks swam slowly about in droves or waddled along the shore
easy prey for the market hunters. A peculiar feature of the affair was that
nearly all the ducks were canvasbacks, the teal and other smaller ducks
apparently being able to escape from the clinging fluid.
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