BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1898
We are informed that J. C. Lamburth and family have taken up their residence
in Chico.
Dr. Bradshaw was called to L. E. Hull’s place last Saturday to treat one of
the little girls who is suffering from Bronchitis.
The fourteen year old daughter of W. S. Painter, proprietor of the Bieber
and Alturas stage line, died in Alturas this week of scarlet fever.
Mrs. Lee M. Bidwell, well known in this upper country, was recently granted
a divorce from her husband in one of the San Francisco courts.
Wm. McWilliams received a severe kick from a horse last Friday afternoon,
which necessitated the services of Dr. Bradshaw. At last, report he was
getting along well.
Scarlet fever still seems to make in roads in different parts of the valley,
the families who have been afflicted with the disease since our last report
being, L. C. Herrick, H. C. Watson, J. K. Packwood and M. J. Ayers.
Henry Demmann and Dudley Pomeroy, the two men brought up from Lookout by
Constable Eades last week, charged with horse stealing, plead guilty to the
charge, in superior court last Wednesday, and were sentenced by Judge
Harrington to one year each in San Quentin, thus saving the county an
expensive criminal trial.
Jimmy Fay who was quite ill from Scarlet Fever last week has about
recovered.
Mrs. A. C. Herrick has been indisposed for several days and is confine to
her bed.
Dr. Bradshaw was called to the lookout country last week to see A Courtright
’s oldest son who is confined to his bed with pneumonia.
Dr. Bradshaw was called to Adin last Thursday to consult with Dr. Cate in
regard to Elmer McBain, who is suffering from inflammatory rheumatism. The
doctor says that the case is very serious, as the heart is affected.
BORN
SWAIN – In Susanville, Cal., Jan. 24, 1898, to the wife of John Swain, a son
MARRIED
BAKER – STAPP – In Susanville, Cal., Jan 25, 1898, by Superior Judge F. A.
Kelley, S. S. Baker and May T. Stapp
GERHIG – KINGSLEY – In San Francisco, Cal., Jan 25, 1898, J. H. Gerhig of
Janesville, Cal., and Mrs. Carrie L. Kingsley of Red Bluff, Cal.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1898
Notice to creditors in the estate of T. H. Lake appears in this issue.
Miss Odessa Brown is down with scarlet fever at her home near Lookout.
MARRIED
HARVILL – HARRIS
At the residence of the bride’s parents, on Egg Lake, Jan. 31, 1898, George
E. Harvill and Miss Lucinda J. Harris, J. R. Myers, J.P. officiating.
Jennie, the little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Wood is down with the
mumps.
The personal property belonging to the estate of T. H. Lake, deceased, was
sold by Administrator Hosselkus at Hayden Hill Monday.
Mrs. Kruse, sister of Fred Meyer, and her daughter Minnie, arrived from San
Francisco last Saturday evening. They will probably remain here for
sometime.
BORN
KNOX – Near Bieber, Cal., Feb. 6, 1898, to the wife of Wm Knox, a daughter
George Harvill and Lucinda Harris were married at Egg Lake last Monday, Jan
31st, by Judge J. R. Myers. Mr. and Mrs. Harvill are keeping house near
where Clark Johnson resides.
ANOTHER FIRE
The cry of fire startled our citizens early Friday morning and although it
was not quite 5 o’clock, a large number of people soon responded to the call
and were the means of saving the Boyd dwelling house, at present occupied by
W. H. Roney, from destruction.
The fire originated in the building in the rear of the residence, used as a
store house and wood shed, and no doubt caught from a fire which had been
made in the building to smoke meat. The flames made rapid headway and soon
enveloped the entire building, so that hardly any of the contents could be
saved, and all efforts were successfully directed to saving the dwelling
house.
Mr. Roney had a large lot of meat and other supplies, as well as harness
and tools in the burnt structure, and although his loss will probably not
exceed $100, he could by ill afford even this small loss. The loss on the
building is also about $100.
Wm Gerig is said to be suffering from a light attack of pneumonia.
Bert Woodin, George Lamburth and little Norma Packwood are all down with the
mumps.
Henry Hardin is sick at his home in Little valley, and his father was here
after medicine for him Tuesday.
Frank Belew has confessed to poisoning his brother and sister. It was a
most fiendish crime, and he will receive his just deserts. He was arrested
on the eve of leaving for the Klondike.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Estate of Thurston H. Lake, Deceased:
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned, administrator of the estate of
Thurston H. Lake, deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having
claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within four months after the first publication of this notice to
the said administrator at the office of Goodwin & Goodwin in the town of
Susanville, said county, the same being the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate in the county of Lassen.
Dated Feb. 2, 1898
J. W. Hosselkus
Administrator of the estate of Thurston H. Lake, deceased
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1898
The quarantine was raised at the residence of I. W. Gibbins last Saturday
and our worthy recorder is on deck at his office once more, and his little
ones have entirely recovered from the scarlet fever.
We were informed after the paper was issued last week, that on the night of
January 31st the saloon owned by A. D. Heryford, at Pittville, was destroyed
by fire, but a portion of the contents were saved. We are sorry to hear of
Mr. Heryford’s bad luck.
Little Fred Babcock got a fishhook caught in one of his fingers Tuesday,
which had to be removed by Dr. Bradshaw.
E. E. McBain died at Adin Monday morning and his remains were interred in
the cemetery at that place Tuesday afternoon.
From the Willows paper, we learn that David Proulx and his father have gone
to the Klondike, also the mother and two brothers of Mrs. W. H. Woodmansee,
of this valley.
Ellen Ripley was granted a divorce from her husband, David Ripley, on the
ground of extreme cruelty, by the Superior Court of Shasta County. The
parties kept hotel in Fall City at one time and are quite well known.
Mr. Harry Kruse and wife came up from Sacramento on Tuesday’s stage. Mr.
Kruse has been in the employ of Cox & Clarke for several years and goes to
Dixie Valley to take a position on the Clarke ranch there.
The prevailing epidemics keep our doctor quite busy. Since our last report,
Paul Hopper, Edgar Dunlap, J. J. Calavan and Willie Kenyon had a tussle with
the mumps, and we also learn that scarlet fever is in the families of L. W.
Simpson and Cliff Knox.
There was quite a scare in town Monday over the reported appearance of
diphtheria on the Bench and Dr. Bradshaw was sent over to investigate the
matter, with instructions to inaugurate a strict quarantine if the report
proved true. On his return, he stated that the report was unfounded as the
patient was merely suffering from tonsillitis and the scare was subsided.
DEATH OF WILLIAM GERIG
The sad news reached us Saturday morning that death had claimed our old
neighbor and friend, William Gerig, on the proceeding evening.
It was hardly known that he was sick, and the news of his death came as a
severe shock to the entire community, for he was held in high esteemed by
everybody.
The deceased, familiarly known as Billy, was a man of irreproachable
character, generous to a fault, and true to his family and to his friends.
He was one of the earliest settlers in the valley, and one of the few men
who braved the early hard winters and remained here to build a home for
himself and family. He was always ready and prompt to aid the needy, and
assisted every enterprise that tended to the up building of the valley.
Born in the rugged mountains of Switzerland in 1847, he immigrated to this
country in 1865, and six years later arrived in this valley to found himself
a home. In 1873, he married Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of M. A. Carmichael,
eleven children being the result of the union, two of whom preceded him to
the grave. The widow and nine children remain to mourn over the departed
husband and father, and to them the sincere sympathy of the entire community
is extended. Deceased also leaves an only brother, Charley, to mourn his
loss.
The first report of Billy’s illness reached us about a week before his
demise, and then it was thought that it was only slight, and that he would
speedily recover. It seems, however, that his health had been undermined,
and he failed rapidly. He became unconscious last Friday morning, from
which he never recovered, and the end came peacefully at eight minutes past
ten o’clock that evening.
The remains were placed in an elegant casket and laid at rest Sunday
afternoon in the Hillside cemetery in the presence of the family and many
neighbors and friends.
Our Susanville exchanges report that Robert Johnson is quite feeble and his
health steadily declining. He is now confined to his bed.
Owing to the death of E. E. McBain at Adin, Monday, the Valentine
entertainment was postponed until tomorrow – Friday, Feb. 18th.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Gooch of San Leandro invites us to be present at the
marriage of their daughter, Eva, which takes place in San Francisco the 16th
of this month. The groom is Edgar C. Welsh. Miss Eva and her mother
visited the family of C. J. Gooch of this place last summer.
The messenger announcing to us last Saturday the death of our genial and
whole-soled friend, Billy Gerig, took us be complete surprise. The conflict
was short. He died as falls a chieftain on some stricken battlefield, and
it was well. Better to fall like the struck eagle, whose full stretched
wing droops in mid-heaven, than to writhe through weary days and sleepless
nights, waiting “the inevitable hour.” A good and useful man is gone – gone
from home and friends – and with the agnostic, we believe is at rest.
Neither philosophy nor religion can soothe the anguish, which wrings our
hearts when a dear friend or a beloved relative is borne to the grave. Yet,
we are all in line marching to the grave. The Chariot of death heads our
funeral march. The besiegement will soon be ended. Only a few more steps
on the way, only a few more battle cries, then God will put the laurels upon
your brow and from the living fountains of heaven will bathe off the seat
and the heat and the dust of this earthly conflict. For us all the time of
work will soon be past and amid the out-flashings of the judgment throne,
and the trumpeting of resurrection angels, and the up heaving of a world of
graves, and the hosanna and the groaning of the saved and lost, we all shall
be rewarded for the good we have done or punished for the evil.
MARRIED
HOOKS – LYBARGER
At Clinton, Cal., Feb. 9, 1898, Chas E Hooks and Miss Hattie Lybarger.
DIED
GERIG – Near Bieber, Cal., Feb. 11, 1898, William Gerig, a native of
Switzerland, aged 50 years and 3 months.
COOPER – At Clinton, Cal., Feb. 5, 1898, Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Cooper, aged 6 weeks.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1898
Word reached here last week that J. K. Packwood was severely hurt at Hayden
Hill and his wife and son, Charley, went up and brought him home Sunday.
Mr. Packwood has a very bad knee, caused by a peculiar accident. He was
carrying a five-gallon coal oil can full of water into the tunnel house
where he was at work, and stubbed his foot against something which threw him
off his balance and he fell to the ground cutting a V shaped gash in his
right knee. The leg has become highly inflamed and swollen and it may be
some time before he will have the use of it again.
Dave Watson is getting quite weak and is now unable to leave his bed. He
seems to be losing strength every day.
The little infant of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Cook is quite sick with pneumonia
and Dr. Bradshaw was called to attend it.
We are informed that Hon. W. T. Masten, ex-Superior Judge of this county,
who succeeded to the practice of Shinn & Shinn on his retirement from the
bench, has concluded to withdraw from the practice of the law at Susanville.
BORN
HARRIS – In Susanville, Cal., Feb. 15, 1898, to the wife of Chas Harris, a
daughter
Miss Lippincott departed last week for Warmcastle, where she will visit her
sister, Mrs. Snell.
Andrew Cullers, father of the Cullers boys of Little Hot Spring, died
recently from an operation performed on his throat.
John Craig has moved with his family to Mud Lake and will go in partnership
with J. B. Stobie in black-smithing and wagon making. Mr. Stobie is among
the best as a mechanic.
John Robinson, his wife and Miss Fannie Seawell went to Alturas a few days
ago in company with Constable Eades. John has been worrying over property
matters until it is thought he has lost his reason.
A peculiar object was observed in the western sky near old man Eades place
last Saturday by the mail carrier. It was a snow-white ball, as large as a
wash tub, with two long pendants hanging earthward. As it began to float on
the air, the pendants hanging would bend up like a man’s legs when sitting,
and then stretch out again. This was done for 15 minutes, when it seemed to
fall over backwards and then vanished.
Edward Kennedy of Bieber gave us a call last Saturday. He was looking after
stock. Mr. Kennedy informed us that he and the late Billy Gerig were the
first to build cabins in that part of the valley – twenty-seven years ago.
He says there was not a stick between that place and Adin. L. Cohen kept
store, he says, in Adin in a little log cabin, and no one lived here at
Lookout and vicinity but J. W. Whitley and old man Cole, who owned the H. S.
Brown ranch.
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