THE NEW ERA, ALTURAS, MODOC COUNTY, CALIFORNIA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 4, 1911 WEDDING AT EAGLEVILLE On Christmas night, at 8:15 o’clock at the residence of the brides’ parents in Eagleville, occurred the wedding of Leslie V. Parman and Floyd O. Patterson. It was a quiet, simple home wedding. Thirty or more guests were present to witness the event. The atmosphere seemed charged with the true spirit of Christmas – Love, peace and good will. The bride was beautifully attired in a gown of white silk. The groom wore the conventional black. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. George W. Hall, pastor of the Eagleville M. E. Church. As soon as the congratulations were expressed, the guests sat down to a table loaded with a sumptuous supper that gave evidence of the hospitality and culinary skill of the Patterson home. Soon after supper the wedding guests were at first startled and then entranced by the irregular but vigorous music of the Tin Can Concert Company. Indeed, the melody was so moving that the father of the bride, Mr. John J. Patterson, quickly flung the doors wide open and gave the performers a hearty invitation to enter and feast upon the candy and nuts provided. The youngsters quickly disposed of their musical instruments and graciously accepted this just recognition of their skill. Mr. and Mrs. Parman received many beautiful and useful gifts. A host of friends united in wishing them joy and happiness through a long and useful life. The happy young couple will make their home in the Grandpa Vaughn house, where they will be at home after January 5th, 1911. – Cedarville Record WERE MARRIED HERE Orin C. Cray and Miss Alma Billups, both of Bidwell, were united in marriage in Alturas last Wednesday evening by Rev. Gardner. Mr. Cray is an assayer and a very popular man where he is knows the best, while his bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Billups, of Fort Bidwell and is a charming young lady with many friends. The happy couple starts in life with best wishes of their many friends. GEORGE WILLIAMS – MYRTLE FRAWLEY MARRIED IN ALTURAS LAST SUNDAY EVENING A happy wedding took place in Alturas last Sunday evening at the residence of the brides’ parents, when Miss Myrtle Frawley became the wife of George Williams. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Gardner in the presence of a very few friends and relatives. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frawley of this place and has a number of friends here. While the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Williams of Madeline and is a good cow man and rustler. The happy couple took their departure on Monday train for thier future home at Madeline. They start in life with the best wishes of their many friends and the congratulations of this paper. QUIET WEDDING A quiet wedding was solemnized at the residence of Paul D. Henderson last Sunday at noon, when Miss Elsie Cannon, daughter of Supervisor elect Ira S. Cannon, became the wife of William H. Wilson of Merrill, Oregon. In the evening the young couple held an informal reception and received the congratulations of the young lady’s many friends here. On Monday the happy couple took their departure for Merrill, Oregon, where they will make their home. We extend them our best wishes for a long and happy life. – Adin Argus HAS APPENDICITIS Charles Herring, well known here and who has been at work on the Robinson cow ranch at Bowles Meadows, came in to spend the holidays and was suddenly taken seriously ill with appendicitis. The physicians here advised him to depart at once for Sacramento and undergo an operation. Accordingly, accompanied by Sam Sargent, he took his departure last week. A telegram received by Ben Armstrong yesterday, we learn that he underwent the operation and is getting along in good shape, which we are pleased to chronicle and his friends will be pleased to learn. By telegram, we learn that a ten pound daughter was born to the wife of Dr. H. H. Stewart and wife in South Dakota. Merville Lamb, operator in the telegraph office at Susanville, came up to spend the holidays with his parents, C. H. Lamb and wife, of Cedarville. FIGHT WITH RATTLE SNAKES The correspondent to the Chronicle says that, two young boys, sons of W. S. Chambers of Clover Swale, in Modoc County, recently had a thrilling fight with rattle snakes in the Pit River Canyon and escaped safely after killing 200 of the reptiles. The boys were hunting squirrels when they noticed a number of rattlesnakes among the rocks. They attacked these and soon found the rocks fairly alive with vast numbers of the deadly snakes. For an hour, they fought with rocks and sticks slaying them by the scores. Finding the rock numbers seemed undiminished the boys finally retreated. Mr. Chambers will use dynamite in the canyon to destroy the snakes. Miss Bessie Tremble and Guy Bogart, both of Cedarville, passed a successful examination before the board of education at its last meeting. Joseph Dean was brought before Justice Armstrong yesterday on a charge of stealing a watch. He plead guilty to petty larceny and was sentenced to 60 days in the county jail. The trial of J. J. O’Neal, on the charge of forging a check, has been set for Monday, January 23rd. This will be a jury trial and the jurors will be drawn out of the new list for 1911. Several other criminal cases will be set for trial in the near future. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Family Researcher of "The Last Frontier" Modoc County, California --- Our outgoing mail is checked by ZoneAlarm AntiVirus.