SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD- CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1928
DR. EHLE PASSES AWAY AT SAN JOSE
Just as he prophesied to a professional friend before leaving Susanville to
view an estate valued at approximately $90,000, which had been willed to him
by a cousin, Dr. H. B. Ehle, never rolled another pill for he died in a
hospital at San Jose Monday after an illness of less than a week of facial
erysipelas.
Dr. Ehle was county physician and health officer for Lassen County many
years except for a short period within the last two years when he was out of
the county.
He had planned retirement from his profession for sometime and had told
friends that his greatest desire was to live in solitude where he could read
and enjoy himself peacefully without interruption from the outside world. He
was about to realize this life-long wish when death included him in its
swath.
His own will named as beneficiary the cousin who had died just two weeks
before him. The only known survivors are his mother, Mrs. Mary S. Ehle, who
lives in Susanville at the home of Mrs. T. L. Boatright and one cousin.
Besides the $90,000 estate which had just become his, he left about $35,000
in real estate and personal property in his own name.
According to the terms of his will his body will be cremated and the ashes
interred in a crypt. No funeral will be held as another consideration of the
doctor’s wish.
Hiram B. Ehle was born in Minnesota, August 28, 1859 and died at the age of
69 years. He was a graduate of two medical colleges, Hohnemoms Medical
College and Rush Medical College, both of Chicago. After graduating at the
latter school in 1888, he practiced several years in Minnesota before coming
west. – Advocate (1:1)
EAGLEVILLE NOTES
Alva Adams left this morning for Sacramento, where he will spend the winter
with his folks.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our heartfelt thanks to the many friends who so kindly
assisted our recent bereavement.
Mrs. F. A. Murphey and Children
Lee Murphey and family
Mrs. William Page and family
Mrs. William Denio and family
F. H. Murphey and family
Mrs. F. A. Nolan and family
Mrs. W. M. Cockrell and family
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Hudspeth
E. E. Murphey and family
Mrs. Harry Morgan and family
DEATH OF FRANK K. SMITH
Saturday morning Frank K. Smith, of Fort Bidwell, was stricken with
paralysis and passed away shortly afterwards. His funeral was held yesterday
afternoon, at Bidwell, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge, of which
Order he was an honored member. He was 82 years of age at the time of his
death. He came to Ft. Bidwell in 1869, in company with his brother, J. H.
Smith, now of Reno. He was a native of New York.
He is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Carrie McConnaughy, one grand daughter,
Mrs. Frank Kerr, of Alturas and one grand son Robert McConnaughy. He was one
of the old pioneers of this county, where he was highly esteemed by a host
of friends, among whom he has lived so many years. (1:2)
Bill Prewitt was in from Long Valley first of the week.
Mrs. Sabra Powers was up from Eagleville last weekend visiting Mrs. John
Bailey.
Dr. Coates reports the small daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Baty, of Fort
Bidwell is ill with scarlet fever: it is hoped there will be no more cases.
J. H. Smith, of Reno, was a caller at the Record office this morning; he was
returning to Reno after attending the funeral of his brother, Frank K.
Smith, of Fort Bidwell.
Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Denehy and their little grandson, Allan Smith, have all
been quite ill the past week. Mr. and Mrs. D. are both able to be around but
Allan is still confined to his bed.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1928
SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Martin Simms, fireman on the N. C. O. railroad, was seriously injured and
narrowly escaped death late Thursday evening when a coupe which he was
driving north on Main Street was struck by an N. C. O. train at the Eighth
street crossing.
The train was moving slowly toward the freight depot and had just come out
of the box factory siding. Jack Partridge and Brakeman Ways were on the rear
of the train and both of them are said to have seen Simms approaching and to
have called to him.
Simms apparently did not see the train at all and following the accident, he
said that he did not know that the train was approaching. When the machine
was struck, Simms was thrown through the windshield. His left arm was broken
and a deep gash was cut over the left eye; several stitches were required to
close this cut.
The machine in which the injured man was riding was knocked off the crossing
and completely demolished. Most of the glass was broken and the top and the
body was completely wrecked. Simms was picked up by Jack Armstrong and
others, who were passing and was taken to the Wilson Sanitarium where he
received medical attention. – Modoc Times
Owing to sickness, we are two days late in getting out the Record this week.
At least one half of the residents of this place are suffering from the
prevailing epidemic of influenza or colds.
Mrs. J. A. Jack, of Bieber, visited her daughter, Mrs. Grace Martin and
family of Bidwell Sunday.
Mrs. Paul Robinson of Warner is reported ill with the flu, at the home of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Kistler, of Eagleville.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1928
ASSAULTED & ROBBED
Last Friday evening a man named Claude Griffin was assaulted and robbed of
about $280, on Main Street, between the Cluck Theatre and the People’s Meet
Market, at 10 o’clock p.m. Griffin was knocked behind the left ear with some
kind of a weapon, which caused unconsciousness, after coming to, he
discovered that his money was missing and started yelling and shouting for
the police; he went about the street yelling but was finally quieted down
and told his story. Saturday evening, Deputy Sheriff Frank Van Horn came
over from Alturas and placed J. W. Siggins, who runs a Pool Hall at Bidwell,
under arrest, who was accused by Griffin of committing the crime. Siggins
was brought before Justice of the Peace, R. H. Stanley, who placed him under
$500 bond to appear next Friday.
BIRTHS
At Eagleville, Cal., to Mr. and Mrs. Warren Slinkard, a son; weight 7 ½
pounds (no date was given)
At Cedarville, Cal., November 15, 1928, to Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hager, a
daughter; 9 ½ pounds
Born – At Yerington, Nevada, Nov 15, 1928, to Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Adams, a
son. The little one lived only a few days.
Ernest Grove was up from Eagleville this morning.
"Dad" Hayes, of this place, is reported seriously ill with influenza this
week.
Pete Heard purchased a new ton and half-ton truck from Jarman’s at Alturas.
H. E. Powers left for Redding last Tuesday where he will spend a few days
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Vern Linville.
Willie Lake, the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lake former residents of
this place, died at Alturas last Thursday, November 13. Pneumonia was the
cause of his death. He was aged three years and nine months. (8:1)
Harve Lester and Kate Street while returning from Adin Tuesday in a Dodge
runabout ran off the grade near the Conklin Mill on the Adin Mountains. The
car dropped about twelve feet but landed right side up. Neither of the
occupants were hurt nor was the car damaged. E. F. Auble and party returning
from Westwood brought them to Canby and the next morning Lester went back
after the car.
While loading gravel at the gravel pit about nine miles south of town, Chris
Hansen, Sr., got his finger caught on a cable between the pulley and the
scrapper and took off his thumb, index and third finger. He was brought to
town immediately and received medical treatment. It was a very painful
injury and it will disable him for a long time.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1928
SOCIETY RECLAIMS CHILD
Application was filed in the Superior Court on Thursday, by the Little
Children’ Aid Society of San Francisco, asking that the custody and person
of Gregory Mazzoni, a child of six years, be taken from Mrs. Willie Royce,
who now has the child in her possession at her home near Cedarville and the
boy returned to the care of the Society. The application sets forth that the
child, born may 25, 1922, was given into the custody of the society the
following month. Mr. and Mrs. Boydstun of San Francisco received the custody
of the child, but did not adopt it and soon afterwards they were divorced
and Mrs. Boydstun left the city taking the child with her. She has now been
located at Cedarville, married to Willie Royce and the Society asks that
they be again given charge of the child, which has not been adopted. A
citation was issued, ordering Mrs. Royce to appear and show cause why the
application should not be granted. – Plaindealer
DEATH OF S. C. HAYES
Samuel C. Hayes was born in Greenbriar County, Virginia, July 16, 1844, died
at Cedarville, Cal., November 26, 1928.
He joined the Southern Army in 1861 and fought through the four years of the
Civil War.
Mr. Hayes was married to Mary Susan Harriman, October 8, 1865; to this union
ten children were born: two having passed away in infancy. Mrs. A. D.
Hudspeth and Mrs. A. L. Benner later in life at their Surprise Valley homes.
Mr. Hayes’ wife having passed away six years ago.
"Dad" as he was familiarly known, came to California in 1889 and settled in
Yolo. Later moving to Surprise Valley where he has resided for thirty years.
He was Justice of the Peace of Cedarville Township, where he dealt out
Justice to the best of his ability.
He leaves to mourn his loss two sons and four daughters, J. G. Hayes of
Gardnerville, Nevada; Tom F. Hayes of Reno; Mrs. H. B. Larison of Elko,
Nevada; Mrs. J. Cal Kennedy of Westwood, Cal.; Mrs. August Albrecht of
Redding and Mrs. H. W. Stephens of Cedarville, nine grand children and three
great grand children.
His funeral was held from the Methodist Church yesterday afternoon and was
attended by a large number of friends. (1:2)
PASSING OF EARLY PIONEER
Old timers will learn with regret of the death at Oakland, California, the
20th of this month, of Mrs. Emma Bonner Pendleton, wife of Rev. J. H.
Pendleton, the first resident Methodist pastor, of Cedarville Church. She
was eighty-two years and nineteen days old at time of her death and leaves
besides her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Cora Weiss, of Hollister, Cal., two
nieces, Mrs. O. M. Haviside, of Oakland and Mrs. Edward H. Towler, of
Berkeley and one nephew, judge E. C. Bonner, of Alturas. She was the last
surviving sister of the late John H. Bonner, pioneer banker of Cedarville
and her marriage in the Cedarville Methodist Church was quite an event in
early pioneer days. After leaving Cedarville, they lived for several years
in Paradise Valley, Nevada, north of Winnemucca, as also at Greenville,
Plumas County, at both of which places her husband was resident Methodist
Pastor. (1:2)
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
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