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) ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by Norton AntiVirus.