SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL
JULY 1, 1931
WEDDING BELLS RING FOR YOUNG COUPLE AT RENO
Pete J. Laxague, proprietor of the "Square Deal" Ice Cream Parlor and Barber
shop and Miss Buena Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Guy Jones, of
Eagleville, Cal., surprised their many friends by quietly slipping away to
Reno last Saturday and getting married. Pete was supposed to be on a fishing
trip but instead went to Reno in company with his charming little
bride-to-be and joined the ranks of benedicts. The young couple was treated
to a rousing charivari on Monday evening. A host of warm friends extend
heartiest congratulations and wish them a joyous and prosperous voyage over
the sea of life.
LOCALS
Mrs. Orrin Kennedy and children, of Willows, arrived here last weekend and
will spend their vacation visiting Mr. and Mrs. Lee Heryford, of this place.
George Harriett returned yesterday from San Francisco, where he recently
underwent an operation for goiter.
Mrs. S. O. CRESSLER SURPRISES WITH ANNOUNCEMENT
The announcement Saturday of the impending marriage of Mrs. Lottie Cressler
to F. R. Bovard, of Sacramento, came as a surprise to her friends here. The
couple left Saturday for Portland, where the ceremony was scheduled to take
place, Tuesday of last week. They expect to make their home here on their
return from a two weeks’ trip.
Borvard (Bovard) is a widely traveled man, having spent over twenty years in
Africa, which experience made him valuable in assisting during the making of
"Trader Horn", a recent release. Lakeview Tribune
OBSEQUES OF CASPER W. HAYS
Casper W. Hays was born in Lafayette County, Missouri, October 1867.
When a young man in his teens he came to Eastern Oregon, where he met miss
Georgianna Dunn, who became his wife in 1892; living there for some time,
after which they moved to Lake City, California. Mrs. Hays passed away
several years ago. To this union there was born three sons, Roy, of Lake
City, Clyde, of Cedarville and James, of Berkeley and daughters, Mrs. Cecil
Case, of Los Angeles and Mrs. Hazel Lombard, of Berkeley.
In 1915, he was stricken with paralysis from which he suffered more or less
up to the time of his death Monday, the 22nd, when he suffered a final
stroke, which caused his death. He was laid to rest in the Lake City
cemetery last Wednesday afternoon, services being conducted by Rev. Vinyard,
of Cedarville, from the L. C. Baptist church. All of his children were
present and a large number of friends were also in attendance. (1:3)
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer McCulley and son Clarence returned from Hanford the last
of the week, where Mrs. McCulley had been for medical treatment.
Mrs. Sid Harris and Mrs. William Stephens, of Fort Bidwell, took their sons
to Alturas Friday for tonsil operations; Dr. Kennedy operating.
Mrs. Fred Wallace left Tuesday for Klamath Falls to be with her sister, Mrs.
Annie Pierce, of Likely, who is in the hospital there.
Mrs. Bertha Warrens and two sons arrived last of the week from Long Beach to
spend the summer with her mother, Mrs. Mary Hanson.
Randolph Gaustad, son of Mr. and Mrs. Even Gaustad left the middle of last
week for Oakland for medical treatment. Mrs. Gaustad left Monday to be with
him.
JULY 8, 1931
Born – At the new County Hospital in Alturas, July 6th, 1931 to Mr. and Mrs.
George Henderson of Fort Bidwell, a son
SHORT LOCAL JOTS OF INTEREST TO SURPRISE VALLYITES
FINAL DECREES GRANTED
The following final divorce decrees were granted Tuesday in the Modoc
Superior Court to Mrs. Nancy Rutter from Frank Rutter; to Mona West from
David West and Volite Leflar from J. J. Leflar.
MODOC COUPLE WED AT LAKEVIEW WEDNESDAY
John J. Shed and Mabel Lee, both of Alturas, Cal., were married at Lakeview
last Wednesday, Justice of the Peace, F. M. Duke, officiating.
Harry Wandling and party, of Riverside, Cal., are here this week spending a
vacation, visiting his uncle, George McMullen, of Lake City.
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Walts spent the 4th in Gerlach visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Heard.
A summons was served on Samuel Painter of Lake City last Saturday. He was
charged with three counts, that of disturbing the peace, driving while
intoxicated and assault with a deadly weapon, a gun. His trial was held
before Justice of the Peace, john Franklin this morning.
DEATH OF Mrs. Frances SCOTT OF SAN JOSE
Last Friday, L. F. Gill received the sad news of the death of Mrs. Frances
Scott, aged 61, wife of C. A. Scott, which occurred at her home in San Jose
on the evening of July 2nd.
She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Coppersmith, former owners of
the Murphey Ranch in the lower end of the valley; they were prominent in
social and business circles during their residence in the valley.
She is survived by her husband and three children; he brother, William
Coppersmith and her aged mother, who is now aged 82 years. A host of friends
of the family extend deepest sympathy to the bereaved ones I their hour of
sorrow.
Cremation services were held at Oakland last Monday, at 10:30 A.M. (1:6)
Mrs. Carrie Wood departed for Klamath Falls last Friday, to visit with her
nephew, W. E. Weisendanger and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ash and son Gordon and Mr. and Mrs. William Rinehart spent
last weekend at Klamath Falls and Crater Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. Somer Beeson and children, of Davis Creek spent Saturday in
Eagleville visiting friends and relatives.
Mrs. Fred Streig and daughters, Bertha, Alice and Yola and son, James, of
Watsonville, have been visiting friends and relatives in the valley for two
weeks. They formerly ran a store in Lake City.
William Thomas arrived from Lodi Thursday, returning Saturday taking Mrs.
Thomas, who has been here for two weeks visiting her parents, Rev. and Mrs.
Westervelt.
Mr. and Mrs. Ellenburg returned to their home in Oakland Monday. They have
been visiting Mrs. Ellenburg’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Sharp, of Vya
Nevada.
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Lund, of Klamath Falls, are here this week. Mrs. Lund is
taking treatments at the Benmac Spring.
Married at Lakeview, Ore., July 3, 1931, E. Vernon and Miss Ruth Bachtel,
both of Lake City, Cal.
JULY 15, 1931
ELEVEN YEAR OLD LAD ACCIDENT’LY SHOOTS SELF
LUTHER HOTHO MEETS INSTANT DEATH FROM BULLEY WOUND
GENE ROSE, FOURTEEN YEAR OLD COMPANION RIDES TWENTY-TWO MILES FOR HELP
Tragedies of several kinds have visited the homes of people of this valley
and sometime Saturday morning the news was brought that a most gruesome
accident had occurred Friday about four o’clock at Alkali Lake, Nevada, when
the eleven-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hotho had accidentally shot and
killed himself with a 25-35 rifle.
The accident occurred at a cabin where Luther Hotho and Gene Rose,
fourteen-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Prewitt, were "batching". The
boys had found an old rifle on the lakebed and had taken it to the cabin,
where they were cleaning the barrel of the gun. Gene left for the spring a
short distance away to get a bucket of water and told Hotho to leave the gun
alone until he got back. While at the spring he heard a shot and came o the
run back to the cabin, he said "Thought I told you to leave the gun alone!"
He then discovered that Luther had fallen onto the bench with his head in a
small box. The wounded boy kept pointing at the gun and tried to talk, but
was told to lie quiet. Young Rose then took him off the bench and lay him
down so that he would be more comfortable, when he breathed his last in a
few minutes. No definite fact as to just how the accident happened is really
known. The lads had used a lighted match to look down the barrel of the gun
to see if it was clean and it is presumed that the boy had slipped a shell
from the magazine into the chamber of the barrel and no doubt but that he
had lighted a match and the gun was discharged; the bullet hit him in the
chin, causing a frightful wound which broke his neck.
After the accident, Gene covered the body and mounted a horse and rode to
Harry Wilsons’ camp, a distance of twenty-two miles, for help. Harry sent
his man to Dufferena’s Ranch to notify Mr. and Mrs. Prewitt and he came to
Cedarville. The inquest was held the following evening at nine o’clock and
the verdict was that Luther Hotho came to his death by accidentally shooting
himself with a 25-35 rifle.
His body was interred in the Cedarville cemetery Monday afternoon.
He was a grandson of Mrs. Rebecca Prewitt, formerly of this place. He leaves
his father and mother and sisters and brothers and other relatives to mourn
his sad and untimely death.
His home is in Roseville and had been up here about three weeks visiting Mr.
and Mrs. William Prewitt and other relatives. (1:1)
ARTHUR BOYD DROWNS IN BIG SAGE
Arthur Boyd, of Alturas, was drowned in the big Sage Reservoir last Sunday
was the news that reached here that evening. He was on a fishing trip and as
it was so warm he decided to swim across just above the dam. When he was
about half way across, he threw up his hands and disappeared beneath the
surface and did not come up again. It was at first thought that his death
was due to heart failure, but the verdict given at the coroner’s inquest was
accidental drowning. A number of swimmers engaged in diving for the body and
after three hours work, the body was recovered by his son, Floyd. Mr. Boyd
has successfully conducted a barbershop in Alturas for a number of years; he
was also quite well known in this valley. (1:2)
FINED $100.00 & THIRTY DAY; SENTENCE SUSPENDED
Last quite an exciting time was had, when Pat Dees accosted Homer Beeson for
a fisted bout in front of Hotel Surprise. Beeson took him up on the matter
and at it they went. However, it did not last long and was completely
one-sided. Constable Cavin came along almost immediately and hauled Dees
along to the Cedarville calaboose where he spent the night and straightened
himself out a bit. This morning he was hauled before Justice of the Peace,
J. H. Westervelt and received a sentence of $100 and thirty days. After some
discussion, the sentence was suspended and Dees was placed on parole.
Between fifty and seventy-five people witnessed the combat and it was a most
exciting one.
EARLY PIONEER DIES SUDDENLY FRIDAY MORNING
Last Friday afternoon the friends and relatives were shocked to hear of the
sudden death of Enoch Reynolds, of Lake City. Friday morning he went to look
after his cattle and when he failed to return, Mrs. Reynolds sent their
small grandson, Jim, to look for him. He had not gone far when he found his
body. The thoughtful little fellow hastened across the field to get
neighbors to help him. Dr. Kennedy was immediately called and pronounced his
death due to heart failure. No doubt caused from exposure in the hot sun.
A great number of relatives and friends attended the funeral services, which
were held from the Methodist Church in Cedarville Sunday afternoon. Elder
john Watson of the Lake City Baptist Church conducted the services; the body
was laid to rest in the Cedarville cemetery.
Enoch Reynolds was born in Paris, Henry County, Tennessee, May 25, 1863,
being sixty-eight years, one month and 20 days old. When a young boy he
united with the Montague Baptist Church of Montague, Texas. In 1883, he
crossed the plains with his parents, relatives and a number of friends,
taking six months to make the journey with an ox team.
June 17, 1894, he was married to Miss Candace Walls, of Cedarville. Since
that time he continuously resided on a farm near Lake City. Although quiet
and unassuming in manner, he had many fine qualities that make a loving
husband, father and friend that will be mourned by every member of his
community.
His aged parents, one sister and three brothers proceeded to the Great
Beyond. He is survived by his wife, two daughters, Mrs. Jessie Rinehart and
Mrs. Opal Slinkard and two sons, John and Vivian Reynolds; six grand
children, one sister, Mrs. Fulton Heard, of Lake City and a brother, G. W.
Reynolds, of Silver Lake, Ore.
"And death is but a covered way
Which opens into light,
Wherein no blinded child can stay
Beyond the Father’s sight. (1:3)
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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Modoc County, California
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