SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD - CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH, 1935 EARLY VALLEY PIONEER SUCCUMBS Milton M. Garrett passed away in Eureka, California February 10th, 1935, at the age of 69 years, 5 months and 8 days. An operation for stomach trouble was performed on January 24th and improvement was made till the eighth day when complications arose. Milton M. Garrett was born near Corvallis, Oregon, September 2nd, 1865. He was brought by his parents, Thomas H. and Phebe Garrett, to Surprise Valley at the age of two years, growing up on the family ranch just north of Lake City where he spent practically fifty years of his life. He was married November 1st, 1891 to Miss Etta Miller who survives him as do five children, Mrs. Ercel Mathews of Etna mills; Samuel T. Garrett of Lake City; Thessel Hartley of Yreka, Milton M. Jr., and Keith Garrett of Eureka; seven granddaughters; one brother, George G. Garrett and two sisters, Mrs. M. L. Fitzgerald and Gertie G. Bucher both of Surprise valley. In his early manhood, he was converted and united with the Baptist Church at Lake City. Milton Garrett was a man of exemplary habits and sterling qualities and will be sadly missed by his many friends. (1:2) Fred Hill, who has been at the Alturas Hospital for treatment for sometime, was able to return to his home in Cedarville Wednesday of last week. He is somewhat better. FORMER CEDARVILLE MISS MARRIES IN SAN Francisco Miss Mary Atkinson, formerly of this place and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Atkinson of Lake City and sister of Mrs. M. L. Kennedy of this place, was married to Daniel Dee of San Francisco on Feb. 3. Her many friends here wish the young couple unbounded happiness and prosperity as they journey life’s pathway together. NEW PINE CREEK JOTS OF INTEREST There came very nearly being another bad accident by a man falling from a haystack Saturday. E. W. Follett, while feeding cattle was on top of the stack with his wagon standing by; he stepped too far and fell backwards turning a complete somersault, landing on the wagon below and bounced from the wagon and laid there for about an hour and finally made it home. He was about Sunday suffering from a badly bruised body. We always knew that Ebb was very active, but we never saw him turn a somersault, so when he gets all peached up again, we want to have him turn one of those backward somersaults for us. Sylvester Gallagher also had a painful blow recently at the Willow Ranch Box Factory, a big stick of wood caught him off his guard and took him off guard and took him for a heavy blow over one of his eyes, and there was no one on the other end of the stick, so he has no one but himself, but himself to blame, but just his hard luck. FORT BIDWELL HIGHLIGHTS Dr. Kennedy of Cedarville, was called last Sunday to attend Mr. Ike Skillman, who was suffering with acute indigestion and pronounced dangerously ill for several hours, at this writing he is much improved. John Williams of Ohio is here visiting his brother, Jim Williams whose health has been quite poorly this winter. A telegram came last Saturday stating the death of Robert Tarrants at Oakland. Mr. Tarrants was well known in Fort Bidwell where he spent part of his younger life. He was married to Nettie Baty, sister of Albert and Dave Baty of Fort Bidwell. His widow survives him and Sam Baty of Adel, Oregon. (1:6) NEWSY NOTES FROM LAKE CITY Milton Garrett passes at Eureka Word reached here Monday, February 11, of the death of Milton Garrett at Eureka, California. Mr. Garrett was well known here he having lived here for years. Mr. Garrett had not been well for sometime and underwent an operation for stomach trouble about two weeks ago. At this time nothing is known about the funeral arrangements. One son, Sam Garrett, resides here, a sister, Mrs. M. Fitzgerald resides at Cedarville. To these we extend our sympathy. (2:4) IS GRADUALLY GROWING WEAKER We are sorry to hear our old friend, Fulton Heard is gradually growing weaker at the hospital in Ashland, Oregon. He is being tenderly nursed by his daughter, Miss Ida Heard. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Aikins and little Marvel Largent were at Davis Creek Thursday, attending the funeral of Mr. John Briles, an old time friend of Mrs. Aikins. ALTURAS BRIEFS Died in Alturas, father of Mrs. C. E. Hicks, at the Hicks home, on February 10, 1935. Heart trouble was the cause of death. Burial took place at San Diego. (3:3) George Arabolad was operated on for a tumor in the leg by Dr. P. W. McKenney at the Stanford Hospital last week. Dr. McKenney reports him doing O. K. Drs. Stile and McKenney operated on Mrs. L. Hanks at the hospital in Alturas Monday morning for abdominal trouble. She is reported getting along nicely. Mrs. Art Ingraham is ill at her home in Alturas with flu. Cecil dean of Alturas, who was recently shocked by electricity to the extent of 6900 volts, is improving rapidly and is expected to be out of the hospital in three weeks. It was later discovered after the accident that he suffered fractured shoulders. Byron Orser, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Orser, is critically ill with pneumonia. MRS. AMANDA CRAMER SUCCUMBS Amanda E. Cramer, 76, pioneer resident of Lassen County died at her home on Roop Street, February 6th, at 8:30 A. M. following a long illness. The deceased was a native of Car___, Missouri, but later moved to Susanville where she opened a restaurant and later married Daniel Cramer, Lassen County rancher. Her husband died October 14, 1906. She was a charter member of Susanville Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star and also a charter member of Court of Amaranth and a past matron of both organizations. Her husband until his death farmed the ranch now owned by Mrs. Catherine C. Cramer on the Johnstonville road. Surviving her are two daughter, Mrs. Josephine McClaskey of Sacramento and Mrs. Sara Buffum of Johnstoneville, a son Lloyd Cramer of Westwood, nine grandchildren and sever great grandchildren. A son, Frederick Daniel succumbed when 5 months of age. She had resided in Lassen County for 56 years. (3:6) RETIRED TEACHER SUCCUMBS AT SACRAMENTO JOSEPH W. JOHNSON, WHO TAUGHT FOR FIFTY YEARS DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS Joseph W. Johnson, 85, retired by the city school department in 1930 after fifty years of service in the Sacramento Schools, died recently at his home in Sacramento after a long illness; He was well known in Cedarville as one of the teachers here in early days. A few of his pupils of the day still reside here among them are Mrs. Emma Crowley and Mrs. Tom Jones. Mrs. Crowley informed us that she attended school when it was taught. The Masonic Order of which he was since 1864 and Mr. Johnson was then the teacher, and on seeing his picture, Mr. Crowley recognized him as her former teach. The following was clipped from the Sacramento Bee of recent date. At the time of his retirement, he was the principal of the William land School at 11th and U streets, a capacity he had held since the school was founded about twenty years ago. Previously he was the principal of the old Harkness School at Tenth and U. streets. Now the site of the Roosevelt Park. Johnson, a native of Arkansas, received his education in the old Sonoma College of Sonoma County. He joined the city department in 1879 when he was appointed principal of the old Franklin School on Sixth and L. Streets. His wife, Mrs. Belle Kemble Johnson, died here in 1909 and a daughter, Mrs. Edna P. Goethe, was taken by death in San Francisco about four years ago. Another daughter, E. Belle Johnson is a Sacramentan. Johnson came across the plains in a covered wagon to California as a child with his parents, the late Rev. and Mrs. George Johnson. (4:6) ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.