BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1899
C. H. Merrill and wife went to Salmon Creek yesterday on a fishing trip.
Cap Wilsey left for the Round Valley country today and may remain there for
sometime.
The Bieber School closed for the term last Friday and the teacher, W. B.
Philliber, took his departure for Oklahoma today. Watt says his absence may
be for months and it may be forever.
Ellsworth, the slayer of Ellery Dixon, has been found guilty of murder in
the second degree.
W. H. Paulk suffered quite severely with the grippe last Friday and Dr.
Bradshaw was called to attend him.
Jessie Troxel, who has been attending Prof. Dixon’s school, in the lower end
of the valley, returned to his home at Eagle Lake last Saturday.
Dr. F. Stabel, of Redding, stopped in town today on his way to Alturas where
he will act as an expert and make some analysis in the Cuff murder case.
A farewell party was tendered W. B. Philliber at his home, southeast of
town, last Friday evening. A large crowd of young people were in attendance
and the time was very pleasantly passed with dancing and social
conversation. At midnight, a basket supper was served after, which dancing
continued until nearly morning, when the guests took their departure for
their several homes.
Greely McArthur is over from Fall River Valley this week on business for the
firm.
Jack Stratton and wife left for Secret Valley last week, where Jack has been
offered employment.
Steve Fulcher has resigned his position as clerk for W. Rudee and Alfred
jack now occupies his place behind the counter.
HOPPER – BROWNELL NUPTIALS
About forty relatives and friends assembled at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. D. R. Brownell last Wednesday evening to witness the marriage of their
daughter, Wilhelmina, to Mr. Paul J. Hopper. A neat canopy was arranged
under, which the ceremony was performed and bride and groom were both
tastily dressed for the occasion, the bride looking particularly lovely
dressed in a beautiful cream dress, tastily trimmed with satin and ribbons
and wearing a bridal veil ornamented with orange blossoms. The words, which
made them man and wife were spoken by Rev. DeWitt Welty, after which
congratulations followed and then a sumptuous repast was spread in the
dining room for the invited guests.
The happy couple is well known here and have the sincere congratulations
and well wishes of their many friends in this valley. They took their
departure for Little Hot Spring Valley Sunday morning, where they will
reside for awhile.
The couple was the recipients of a number of valuable wedding gifts, among
which were the following:
Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Brownell, set of bedroom furniture; Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Packwood, willow rocker; Mr. and Mrs. N. Bieber, silver berry spoon; Dr. and
Mrs. A. F. Bradshaw, silver teaspoons; Miss Maggie Walsh, lace curtains;
Miss Kate Bentley, fancy belt; A. J. Packwood, table linen; Mr. and Mrs. S.
H. Paulk, lamp; Mr. J. M. Walker, glass set and table linen; Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Paulk, water set; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Perkiss, lamp; Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Brown, table linen; Mrs. Nancy Jones, fruit dish; Russell Brownell, Parlor
lamp; Mrs. Luima Packwood, set of glasses; Earl Brownell, cake plate; Henry
Jones, glass dish; W. R. Jones, glass dish; Maud Morris, mirror; Mrs. J. C.
Schooler, glass set; Mrs. W. D. Morris, fruit dish; Dave Lillie, set of
china dishes and breakfast castor.
LOOKOUT NEWS
The la grippe still hangs here. Robert Leventon’s little girl is the last
on the list.
Chauncy Wilcox, who formerly resided near Happy Camp, was here last Friday.
He says he is now a preacher of the gospel.
Walt Rucker had a four-horse team run away with a disc harrow a day or two
ago. One horse fell down and the rest of the team drew the harrow over him,
but did no damage, except to the harrow.
Again, John Madden has been heard from, this time down in Peru. It was very
sad news indeed, for he accidentally cut his knee and died of lockjaw. Now
we can see our hindsight and see that the $200 sent to New Orleans to that
detective was all wrong. The John Madden may be dead, but all the fools are
not.
MARRIED
HOPPER- BROWNELL – In Bieber, Cal., March 29, 1899, Paul J. Hopper and Miss
Minnie Brownell.
McCOMBS – ARNETT – At Hayden Hill, Cal., March 29, 1899, Frank McCombs and
Miss Laura Arnett.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1899
Mr. E. Kennedy and children desire to express their sincere thanks to their
friends and neighbors for the kind assistance tendered them during the
illness and after the death of their wife and mother.
Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Hopper were over from Little Hot Spring Valley last
Saturday.
The joint final proof notice of Wm. Knox and S. C. Franklin appears in this
issue.
Dr. L. F. Cate and daughter, Miss Mattie, came down from Adin last Sunday,
and the latter left on Monday morning’s stage for Los Angeles.
DEATH OF MRS KENNEDY
It becomes our sad duty this week to chronicle the death of Mrs. Eliza
Kennedy, one of the pioneer ladies of this valley, who died Monday, April
10th.
Mrs. Kennedy was born in County Cork, Ireland, on May 24th, 1831, and came
to New York in 1840, where she remained until 1866, when she moved to
Stockton, California and resided there until 1871, in which year she came to
Big Valley and has been a permanent resident of this place ever since.
While the deceased had been in poor health for sometime, her condition was
not considered dangerous until a few days before her death, when she was
stricken with apoplexy, which resulted in death.
Deceased leaves a husband and two children, the latter being Mrs. A. H.
Waller and T. J. Kennedy of this place and a host of friends to mourn her
loss.
The funeral occurred yesterday and a large concourse of friends followed
the remains to the Hillside Cemetery where they were interred.
BORN
WINCHESTER – At Susanville, Cal., April 4, 1899, to the wife of G. E.
Winchester, a son
GILMAN – At Susanville, Cal., April 1, 1899, to the wife of J. A. Gilman, a
daughter
LEONARD – At Susanville, Cal., March 31, 1899, tot he wife of L. E. Leonard,
a son
DIED
SHEPARD – In Adin, Cal., March 29, 1899, Isaac Shepard aged 71 years
KENNEDY – In Bieber, Cal., April 10, 1899, Mrs. Eliza Kennedy, a native of
Ireland aged 67 years, 10 months and 16 days.
HOFFMAN – Near Buntingville, Cal., April 4, 1899, Mrs. E. R. Hoffman aged 62
years, 10 months and 19 days.
LOOKOUT NEWS
George Eades will leave in a few days for Trinity Center.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1899
Sam Smith, who has been in the lower country for several months, returned to
this valley yesterday.
The second trial of the Cuff case in Alturas came to a close last week and
resulted in the defendant’s acquittal.
LOOKOUT NEWS
Charley Gooch has gone to Igerna to work in a sawmill.
Arthur Cannon and Charley Eades have returned from Amedee, where they went
to work on the new railroad – claiming they could get no work.
Martin Osborn is on his way back to Modoc and is returning from Iowa, the
home of his nativity. He stopped off in Salt Lake City to hear Evangelist
Moody preach.
BORN
SUMMERS – At Bieber, Cal., April 12, 1899, to the wife of Perry Summers, a
girl
MARRIED
CLARK – McDERMOTT – Near Milford, Cal., April 9, 1899, Mr. Chas. B. Clark
and Miss Emma I. McDermott.
LONG – GODDARD – At the Johnston house, Susanville, Cal., April 12, 1899,
Mr. Thomas H. Long and Miss Kittie Goddard, both of Susanville.
Arrangements are being made to move the Odd Fellows cemetery, east of town,
to a more desirable location. T. J. Durfee has donated a plot of ground for
this purpose, consisting of five acres, situated on the east end of his
ranch on the Susanville road, about one mile northeast of town, and today
Supervisor Brownell had the plot blocked out by the road grader.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1899
Dr. Bradshaw and T. J. Shea made a trip to Ash Valley last Friday, the
doctor being called there to attend Mrs. Andrews, who was quite ill.
Gus Smith is suffering from the la grippe this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Perkiss left last Friday for Hayden Hill, where Mr.
Perkiss has accepted a position with the Golden Eagle Mining Company.
A glove contest took place here last Saturday night between Gus Salisbury
and Will Kenyon. It was a lively affair up to the sixth round, when it
suddenly terminated by Salisbury knocking his man out.
The big reclamation canal spoken of in the Tidings two weeks ago, is a sure
thing. Ground has already been broken and the force will be put on and work
commenced in earnest next Monday morning. The Messrs. McArthur are fitting
up a work camp at the old Whipple place on the swamp, and several loads of
supplies have already been sent out. Everything will be on the ground by
Saturday night, and by this time next week, things will be humming out about
the swamp.
A HAPPY FATHER
Floyd Vickers, the popular salesman for A. A. Anthony at White House, has
been the father of a bright and healthy boy since March 22 and through
pardonable modesty has kept the fact from the knowledge of most of his
redding friends until now.
BORN
CONKLIN – In Susanville, Cal., April 17, 1899, to the wife of m. L. Conklin,
a son
DIED
HULSMAN – At her home near Richmond, Lassen County, April 20, 1899, Ida,
eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hulsman, aged about 23 years.
LOOKOUT NEWS
Fred Roberts will run the engine of Johnny Johnson’s sawmill, above Adin,
this spring and summer.
Mrs. J. W. Brown is census marshal of Big Valley district, Mrs. Mahlon
Cannon of Butte, and Mrs. Lewis Eades of Modoc.
L. E. Vickers was in town today and qualified as deputy tax collector. He
said he finished his term of school at Alturas all right without getting a
“head put on him” as Albert Carpenter did by his pupils at Likely.
In the Superior Court on Saturday last, on motion of prosecuting attorney,
James T. Boyd, Judge Kelley dismissed the cases against Ed. and Frank
Roberts, charged with grand larceny. It will be remembered that defendants
were tried for the offense early last year with the result that they were
found guilty and sentenced to serve a term in San Quentin. They served
several months of the sentence, when an appeal to the Supreme Court in their
behalf resulted in the granting of a new trial. They were returned to
Susanville and released from custody under bonds to appear for trial on
April 24th. The district attorney based his grounds for a dismissal of the
action on the ground of insufficiency of the evidence to convict defendants,
stating that many witnesses, who testified at the former trial were absent;
that he had no knowledge of their whereabouts and under the circumstances
advised the court to dismiss the matter, as in the opinion a trial, costing
the county several thousand dollars, would result in a failure to convict.
The court, after due consideration, made the order of dismissal as asked
for.
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
(Our Family Genealogy)
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