SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1928
BORN – At Lake City, Cal., to Mr. and Mrs. Harold J. Powers of Eagleville, a
son, weight 7 ¾ pounds.
Mrs. Aimee Stephens and daughter, Peggie left last weekend for Westwood,
where she will visit her sister, Mrs. Cal Kennedy of that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kober of Fort Bidwell, returned from a three months’ trip
to Germany last Friday, their son, Walter met them at Corning.
Plaindealer states that Dr. Coppedge reports that Neil Cook, who has been
very ill for several months is slowly improving. He is at the home of his
sister, Mrs. Darrell Dorris.
Mr. and Mrs. Tel Strief and daughter, Miss Odessa, of San Jose, are visiting
friends and relatives in Surprise this week. They had been on an extended
trip thru the Yellowstone Park and other points of interest in the north and
are returning to their home.
Mrs. Fred Wallace informed us that her father, Jacques Weber, left last
Thursday for France, his native country. He will visit one of his daughters
in Grass Valley before going. He just returned last December and visited his
children here and is now returning to France, making his eighth trip across.
His old time friends wish him a safe and pleasant journey.
W. E. Dorton and family left for their home in Oregon today. They have been
here for several weeks, visiting their daughters, Mrs. Lathe Tripp and Mrs.
Elmer Minto.
MARRIED IN LAKEVIEW
The marriage of Harry L. Wilson and Mrs. Mabel Stimers, of Paisley, was
celebrated at the Presbyterian Manse in this city Friday morning, the Rev.
David Oatler tying the nuptial knot. Mrs. A. J. Dunn, sister of the bride,
was present at the ceremony. The young people are well known in Paisley and
will make their home there; they are identified with the management of the
Hotel Chewaucan. – Lakeview Examiner. The young couple is well known in
Cedarville and their many friends here extend congratulations, with best
wishes for happiness and prosperity.
Mrs. Ethel Linville and son, Donald arrived here from Redding Tuesday where
they will spend a few days visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ed Powers of Eagleville.
Mrs. Lyle Cook spent last weekend in Red Bluff on a visit to her father, H.
H. Guill, Chief Fire Ranger of Tehama County, who was recently seriously
injured by the fire engine turning over on him. She was accompanied on the
trip by her sister-in-law, Miss Carol Cook.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1928
TRUCK RAN OFF GRADE
Harry Cambridge was coming down the Patterson sawmill grade with a heavy
load of wood in their Dodge truck, last Friday, he came to a place called
Mahogany Point and his clutch gave away, he put on the brakes and stopped
the truck. He hurriedly climbed out of the truck to put a rock in front of
one the front wheels. The truck started to move on down the road while Harry
was getting the rock. He made a grab for one of the front wheels, so as to
throw the truck into the bank, when his foot slipped and the front wheels of
the truck passed over his body, the rear wheel glancing off his leg and
injuring it badly. Hardly able to walk he got a stick and managed somehow to
get about three-quarter of a mile down the road to water. He did not return
when he should and his folks became alarmed, so Davie Grove started up to
the mill to see what had happened and found him. He was brought down at once
and us recovering from his injuries. The truck went down the hill about 75
yards. On its way down, it hit a mahogany tree, breaking the tree and
upsetting the truck. It rolled over several times and when it came to a
standstill, all four wheels were in the air. About all the damage done to
the truck were the cab, steering wheel and windshield. No insurance was
carried on the truck.
BAILEY – MARSH NUPTIALS
Miss Esther Helene Bailey and Delano Elliott Marsh were united in marriage
last Sunday morning, October 7, 1928 at 6:30 at the home of the bride’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bailey, Rev. Virgil A. Vinyard, officiating. A
wedding breakfast was served immediately after the ceremony and at 7:15 the
happy young couple departed for the Bay region, where they will spend their
honeymoon. The bride was attired in a traveling gown, as was also the groom.
The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bailey and the
groom is the only son of Mrs. A. P. Norton, of this place: they are highly
esteemed by a host of warm friends who extend hearty congratulations and
very best wishes for a joyous and prosperous life. They expect to make their
home at Cedarville.
Game Warden A. A. Jordan brought Hugh O’Leary of Fort Bidwell, charged with
violating the game law by having a fresh deer hide in his possession during
the closed season, before Justice of the Peace, R. H. Stanley, last
Saturday. O’Leary plead guilty to the charge and was fined $50, which he
paid.
WILLIAM T. GARRETT PASSES
William Thomas Garrett passed away in the Leithead hospital in Lakeview,
Oregon, October 9, 1928: was born near Corvallis, Oregon, November 4, 1860.
He came with his parents to Surprise Valley in 1867 and grew up on the farm
near Lake City. He was married to Elizabeth E. Garrett and raised a family
of five children, Darrell Garrett, Lakeview, Mrs. Louise Shaw, Mrs. Anita
Fisher and Mildred Garrett, of Westwood, Cal., and Thomas Garrett, of Reno.
Darrell, Thomas, Anita and Mildred are here attending the funeral, which is
being held this afternoon, interment took place in the Odd Fellows’
cemetery. His oldest daughter, Louise, is desperately ill and unable to
come. A large circle of friends deeply regret his death and extend deepest
sympathy to the bereaved ones in their sad loss. (1:2)
A SKELETON UNEARTHED
Last week while riding along a newly made road on his ranch, Chris Hansen
discovered a human skull protruding from a bank of a ditch. The skull was
unearthed and with it the complete skeleton of a man, which it is estimated,
had probably been buried there for fifty years. He had been shot thru the
head with a rifle. It is thought it may be the skeleton of someone missing
in early days and never accounted for. District Attorney Gibbons was
notified and made some investigation but could find no clue by which it
could be identified and will forever remain a mystery. The skeleton was
buried in the Cedarville cemetery. (1:2)
AUTO TURNS OVER
Last Friday evening while coming to town, the Buick Sport touring car driven
by Jack Benner was turned over on its top about one hundred yards south of
Jesse Stiners’ place. The other occupants of the car were Virgil Benner,
Robert and Willard Sweet. The boys were coming along abut 35 miles per hour,
when the car struck the gravel causing the rear to skid down the bank on the
right side of the road. In order to straighten the car he turned the wheel
to the left but the wheels cramped in the gravel causing it to turn
completely around and turn turtle, breaking the top and otherwise damaging
it. The boys received minor bruises.
R. R. Baker, Vice President of the Modoc County Bank, is confined to his bed
this week with a severe case of the flu.
Frank Henry who has been laid up with inflammatory rheumatism for the past
month is slowly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Darst left Thursday for the Sacramento Valley. Mrs.
Fitzgerald has charge of the ice cream parlor during their absence.
Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Garrett, of Lakeview came over after Darrell’s father,
William T. Garrett, who is seriously ill and will enter a hospital at that
place.
Raymond Boston is here from the Naval Base at Mare Island is spending his
vacation with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Boston.
Mose Smith, agent for the Pacific & Security Co., was here attending to
business matters. He owns the old Hotchkiss place just east of Lake City.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1928
LOSES GUN AND BOOTS
One of the largest deer brought in this season was killed by our local
sportsmen and hunter, Charles E. Cummins. Not long ago, Mr. Cummins was
hunting and after a hard climb to the top of the mountain, he decided to sit
down and while in his position, he dropped into the arms of Morpheus. Now as
he was peacefully slumbering, a large buck came up and swiped his gun and as
he awoke, he saw a buck disappearing thru the timber with the gun. Mr. C.,
now decided to take revenge on the deer and went hunting again, determined
to get one. This time he wore a pair of new boots to go hunting and as he
climbed to the same spot, he occupied on the former occasion, he took off
his boots to rest his feet and decided to stay till evening. Now forth comes
the same, big buck, that swiped the gun and swipes the boots and Charley
wakes up before he gets out of sight and kills it. He now has the largest
buck killed this season but anyone finding a gun or a pair of boots in the
hills please return the same to him at this place.
FUNERAL OF MRS. LOUISE SHAW
The funeral of Mrs. Louise Shaw, who died at Westwood on the 10th inst.,
after a brief illness as a result of pneumonia, was held here last Friday
afternoon and her remains were tenderly laid to rest by the side of her
father, William T. Garrett, who was buried on Wednesday. Father O’Driscoll
read the ritual services at the grave and vocal selections by the quartette.
A profusion of rare and beautiful floral offerings accompanied the casket.
Mrs. Shaw was born and raised in Cedarville. The bereaved family has a host
of friends who deeply sympathize with them in their sad loss. (1:2)
Last week, Josie F. Allenwood sold his ranch, south of town to Oscar
Steward, of Lake City. This is one of the best dairy ranches in the valley.
Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Rice, of Reno and Miss Sophie Beeman, of College City,
arrived here Monday evening on a visit to friends in the valley. They are
the house guests of Hon. Frank J. Powers.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1928
DR. EHLE IS BENEFICIARY
Lassen Advocate states that Dr. H. B. Ehle, Lassen County physician and
superintendent of the County hospital, left for Santa Rosa last Wednesday
after receiving word that he had been named main beneficiary in the will of
a cousin, who died recently. The estate included property valued at $50,000.
He will return to Susanville in a few weeks and close up his business
affairs; he plans to retire from the medical profession and will assume
management of his property included in the bequest.
Dr. Ehle is well known here and his friends are very glad to hear of his
good fortune.
MARRIED
At the M. E. Parsonage, in Cedarville, Cal., October 19, 1928, William Earl
Hobbs and Miss Mary Lois Russell, of Reno, Nevada, Rev. Virgil A. Vinyard,
officiating
At the M. E. Parsonage at Cedarville, Cal., October 20, 1928, Elbert F. Lee
and Miss Claudia Lee Payne, Rev. Virgil A. Vinyard, officiating.
LOCAL MENTION
J. T. Bath, of the J. F. Bath Estate of Ash Valley was over this week and
purchased a fine red bull from the Pabst Shorthorn herd. Mr. Bath who has
been raising Shorthorns for a number of years pronounced the Pabst cattle as
the finest herd he had seen.
Claude Mulkey and wife and son returned to Bidwell yesterday from a trip to
the south; he is one of the employees at the Indian Government School.
Born – At Cedarville, Cal., October 24, 1929 to Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Quirk, a
daughter. (The newspaper reported the birth as 1929, should have been 1928)
Vivian Reynolds and wife of Susanville are here this week visiting Mr. and
Mrs. Enoch Reynolds, of Lake City.
Married at San Jose, Cal., October 15, 1928, Miss Odessa Strief, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Strief, of San Jose and Donald Snider, of the same place.
The bride is a graduate of the S. V. Union High School and has many friends
here who wish her unbounded happiness and prosperity.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1928
OBITUARIES
Thursday afternoon Fred A. Murphey met with an accident that caused his
death. He was leading a team from a wagon: one of the tugs swung out and
caught on a bolt on the end of the tongue, this frightened the horses and
caused them to run and knocked Mr. Murphey down and ran over him before he
could get out of their way. His little four-year son saw the accident and
ran and told his mother. Dr. Coates was called at once; Dr. Gibson of
Alturas was also called in on Friday, but nothing could be done. His ribs
were all torn loose on his left side, five of them being broken: his
collarbone was also broken. He died Friday evening, 8:35 p. m.
Frederick A. Murphey was born at Buffalo Salt Works, Nevada, August 29,
1882: he died at Eagleville, Cal., October 26, 1928: his parents moved to
Surprise Valley when he was a child and this has since been his home, he
being engaged in farming and stick raising.
On September 16, 1922, he was married to Florence A. Mason, to this union
was born 2 children, Frederick and Thomas. He was highly esteemed by all who
knew him; he was a member of the Masonic fraternity, under the auspices of
which Order his funeral was held at Eagleville last Monday afternoon: Rev.
Virgil A. Vinyard assisting with the services.
He leaves to mourn his death besides his wife and sons, six sisters and four
brothers; Mrs. William Page and Mrs. William Denio, Medford, Oregon, Mrs. F.
A. Nolan, Mrs. William Cockrell and Mrs. A. D. Hudspeth, of Yuba City, Lee
Murphey of Susanville, C. R. Murphey, Ernest and Frank H. Murphey. (1:2)
Mary Louise Garrett Shaw passed away in the hospital at Westwood, at 9:45 a.
m., October 10, 1928. Louise, eldest daughter of William T. Garrett and
Elizabeth Garrett, was born at Cedarville, April 1, 1898; spent her girlhood
here and graduated for the S. V. U. H. S. with the Class of 1917. Later she
went to Westwood and there August 26, 1924, married George Shaw, who, with
her mother, brothers, sisters and many friends are left to mourn her early
passing. The remains were brought to the Cedarville cemetery and laid to
rest beside her father, who preceded her to the Great Beyond by a few hours.
Dear ones may sweet peace be yours. (1:2)
Bob Turner, who eloped with Medames Hussa and Sweet returned from the bay
district last Monday evening. Bob says he can manage one woman, but when a
fellow gets two ------ Watch out.
Mrs. L. B. Walts returned from Reading, Pennsylvania, last Thursday, where
she has been for the past few months, visiting her father, who resides in
that distant city.
Last Wednesday evening while playing basketball at the High School, George
Miller had the misfortune of breaking a bone in his hand, however, it is
doing well. Dr. Kennedy attended the injury.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dollarhide and Mr. and Mrs. George Scott, of Westwood, were
visiting friends in Cedarville last Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Dollarhide recently
lost their baby girl, who died at lane’s hospital in San Francisco, the
first of last week. Their many friends deeply sympathize with the bereaved
parents in the death of their first born and only child. (8:1)
DEATH OF MRS. HIRONYMOUS
Mrs. Alice Hironymous passed away last Friday, October 26, 1928, aged 78
years, 5 months and 11 days, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse W. Stiner, of
this place. She was a patient sufferer for years and bore her affliction
with Christian fortitude; she was a most estimable woman and was loved and
respected by all who knew her. Her funeral was held Sunday afternoon, Rev.
Vinyard conducting the services.
Alice Stiner was born in Morrow County, O., May 15, 1952. In 1855, she came
with her parents to California by steamer via Isthmus of Panama. She came to
Surprise Valley in 1882. She was married to Jesse Hironymous in 1887, who
preceded her in death by 27 years. She leaves to mourn her death, one
brother, Albert Stiner, of Alturas, five nephews, Arthur and Jesse Stiner,
of this place, Harold and Jarvie Stiner of Alturas, and Dr. J. O. Stiner, of
Stathmore, one niece, Miss Ina Stiner, of Porterville and other relatives
and many friends. (8:1)
(Note: Alice’s birth is reported in newspaper as 1952. I believe this is a
misprint that it should 1852)
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
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