SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL JANUARY 6TH, 1932 Mr. and Mrs. Brace Radabaugh spent last Monday in Alturas attending to business matters. LIST OF TRIAL JURORS ARE DRAWN The following is a list of Trial jurors drawn from the Trial Jury Box on Wednesday, December 23rd, which appeared before the Superior Court in Alturas last Monday, Udie Baker Mrs. Rose Briles Joseph Wistos A. G. Boyd Thomas E. Perry Sam W. Taylor Edgar Pomeroy R. W. Minto R. E. McCulley John W. Taylor John Christian Elof Swanson Marion G. Williams Mrs. Esther Denehy David L. Grove George K. Heard E. P. Mathews J. J. Potter W. A. McCombs Floyd Allen Sam B. Strief John C. Neer Bruce Steward Walter S. Brooks Mrs. Ethel Cundiff E. G. Peterson Cahn Fogarty Orville Hotchkiss C. H. Hansen M. C. Freeman E. R. Boston John Hawkins S. B. Cantrall W. L. Hickerson Mrs. Donnie Clark A. G. Hawkins James P. Connelly Gherald Wilson ALTURAS RESIDENTS PASSED AWAY Henry Derevan and Mrs. Antha Blaske, both residents of Alturas, were called by death last week. (1:5) Mrs. Edna Conover, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Niles, of Alturas, died at that place last Monday. (1:5) The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred DeWitt, of Cedar Pass underwent an appendicitis operation at the hospital in Alturas last week. Miss Lizzie B. Pope of Canby becomes the new director of the Hot Spring Irrigation District, due to the resignation of Warren Caldwell. Miss Pope was appointed at the last meeting of the board of Supervisors. Born at Cedarville, cal., Dec 29th, 1931 to Mr. and Mrs. Lee Heryford, a son Born to Mr. and Mrs. Howard Royce, January the 2nd, 1931 at their home on Cedar Pass, a daughter Lester, 12 year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Wiley Allen had the misfortune of having his horse fall with him one day last week at their ranch, about 9 miles south of Cedarville. The horse slipped and fell on the ice and pinned the boys’ foot under it, causing the break. He is being treated by Dr. Kennedy. JANURAY13, 1932 Norma, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Tyeryar, was operated on for appendicitis at the Alturas hospital last Monday evening. Dr. Kennedy performed the operation. JANUARY 20, 1932 TWENTY DAYS OR $20. IS FINE District Attorney, J. T. Sharp and Deputy Sheriff, Ray Tierney were visitors at Eagleville last Friday, officially, conducting the trial of Fred Pickerell. Pickerell was the defendant in a case, charged with stealing a Savage rifle from the car of Raymond Boston last Thanksgiving night. Pickerell was found guilty of the theft and fined $20 or twenty days in jail, by Justice of the Peace, E. A. Powers, of Eagleville. The fine was paid. EARLY SURPRISE PIONEER CALLED BY GRIM REAPER Joseph Francis Allenwood was born in Timbuctoo, Yuba County, Calif., on Dec 13, 1857. He had two sisters, both of whom died in infancy in the East, so Joseph and his only brother, the late Jesse Allenwood, of Fort Bidwell, were all the children left. Joseph was married to Miss Ernestine L. Towne, near Smartsville, on May 24, 1885. To this union, two children were born, Mrs. Myrtle Hudspeth, of Long Beach, Cal., and Art, of Cedarville. The young couple moved to Surprise Valley in 1883, where they were in the hotel business for a while, but the greater part of their time was spent in ranching until eleven years ago the father and mother retired from business and moved to Cedarville, where they have since resided. About three months ago, Joseph’s failing health became quite serious, so he was taken to the Alturas Hospital. His daughter was telegraphed for, who immediately came and has since been constantly by her father’s bedside doing all that a loving and competent daughter could do to alleviate his suffering. After about a month’s stay in the Hospital, he was brought home. Owing to his age and the advanced stage of the disease, the end has been expected for sometime, until about 1:30 Tuesday, death claimed his victim, he having reached the ripe age of seventy-four years. Joseph, or "Dad" as many lovingly called him, joined the I.O.O.F. Lodge of this place on Feb 17, 1899, of which he has since been a faithful member. With his passing, this community has lost a staunch citizen and a true friend, his children and eight grand children, a loving father, and grandfather; and his lonely wife a faithful husband. Funeral services will be conducted by the I.O.O.F. in their hall on next Thursday, (tomorrow) at two o’clock, P.M. (1:6) JUSTICE COURT BUSY SATURDAY In the Justice Court of Cedarville last Saturday, Walter Hussa, Jr., and Fern Harvey appeared before Judge Westervelt on the charge of reckless driving. The result was revoking of licenses for thirty days and a fine of $25. The fine was suspended. Further proceedings in the Court was the lifting of the bond of Mrs. Jane Wallace in the amount of $1,000, which arose from the trial of Mrs. Edith Voston vs. Mrs. Jane Wallace held October 26th, 1931. Today the trial of Robert Webb came up before Justice of the Peace, E. A. Powers, of Eagleville, on the charge of stealing several coats during the dance last Thanksgiving at Eagleville. Two coats and a hat was found in Webb’s possession recently by Deputy Sheriff Tierney and these articles are being held as evidence against Webb. Fred ASH HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY Last Wednesday evening a delightful birthday party was tendered Mr. Fred Ash, at the Ash home, near Bidwell, in honor of his (?) birthday; we don’t like to state his age for we do not know whether it is sixteen or forty-five. The evening was spent in playing the "Culbertson style" bridge. The following guests were present, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Peterson, Mr. and Mrs. William Munroe, Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Ward and daughter, Miss Hope. A most delightful time was had. CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY Mrs. Jesse Helen (Wing) Stiner, who lived in Surprise Valley forty years from 1883 until after the death of her husband, henry Stiner, in 1921, celebrated her ninetieth birthday at her home in Porterville, California, on December 20th, 1931. Mrs. Stiner was born in Winthrop, Maine in 1841 and came to California in 1870. She taught school both in Maine and California, serving the Owl Creek School of this valley for seven years and has many friends all over the state, who will be glad to hear of the celebration of her birthday. Relatives, who were present was her sister, Mrs. Alice M. Turner of Oroville, her son, Dr. J. O. Stiner and Wife and son of Orland, her daughter, Misses Arthyda, Grace and Marcella Stiner, the two latter students in the Fresno State College. Several guests were bidden to the birthday dinner and in the afternoon, Mrs. Stiner was at home to her many friends. As was her custom, she had attended Church and Sunday school in the morning. She was the happy recipient of many lovely gifts of flowers and fruits, and the hearty congratulations of her friends. William F. Cockrell, of Eagleville, was taken to Alturas Monday, where he will have his leg operated on. He sustained an injury to his leg last spring and it has caused him considerable pain and trouble since and has never completely healed. It is stated that Dr. Kennedy will put in a silver plate to strengthen the leg. Miss Lucile, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hill, proprietors of the Surprise Coffee Shop was taken to Alturas last Monday, where she was operated for appendicitis. Dr. Kennedy performed the operation. JANUARY 27, 1932 FORMER SURPRISE RESIDENT LOST IN BLIZZARD CISCO, PLACER, COUNTY, JAN. – Confident the Sierra had exacted another life, weary searchers returned here today after a fruitless hunt for Frank Stewart, of the Carleye Mine, or his body, missing out of this place for six days. A renewed search will be started today. Stewart left Cisco to go to the mine, about nine miles distant, on the morning of January 14th. A storm was brewing and swept over the country long before he could have reached the mine. Stewart was an inexperienced skier and almost a stranger to the country. The searching parties are basing their hopes on the remote chance that Stewart may have reached some cabin or shelter. With his supplies under such conditions, he might be in comparative comfort. A final check on all such cabins known to the mountain residents will be completed today. SMALL HOPE HELD About three feet of fresh snow fell in the area where Stewart is missing and posse-men say it is almost a certainty that the man was overcome by cold and fatigue and his body covered by snow. Ray Woods is directing the searchers. Stewart is about 40 years old and has a family in Oakland. He is a former mine employee in Grass Valley. The Carleye Mine is about fifteen miles from Emigrant Gap and is operated by a San Francisco Company. LATER: - a telegram has been received by Lee Stewart, of this place, brother of Frank Stewart, that all hopes has been given up of finding his brother. Frank, the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Stewart, formerly of this place, was born and grew to manhood here. The many friends are truly sorry to learn of his tragic death. (1:2) Horace Hobbs, Sr., one of Surprise’s earliest pioneers, had the misfortune of falling off the porch last Monday morning. He was badly bruised; he lay in the snow for about an hour before he was found. He is somewhat improved at this writing, we are told. ROBERT HARAN IS KILLED ON COASTING SLIDE LAST FRIDAY END OF SLED RUNNER PUNCTURES HEART 12 YEAR OLD YOUTH Last Friday noon at the coasting slide on the west-side of town, a sad accident occurred in which Robert Haran was instantly killed. He an a number of his classmates ate their lunch early and left for the coasting hill, some four hundred yards from the schoolhouse and were having a great deal of fun coming down the steep slide on their sleds. It so happened that all of the boys were at the top of the hill and Raymond Rinehart had already come down, that is about half way, when the sled on which Raymond was riding turned over and threw him off. His sled lodged in the coasting trail. It was then Robert’s turn to come down and as he started, the boys yelled to him that a sled was in the trail but he could not stop by that time. Robert turned his sled out of the trail to miss Raymonds’ sled with his right runner, but the end of the right runner on Raymonds’ sled struck Robert in the left breast just above the heart. The runner pierced through the skin and ran for a distance of about two inches, between the skin and the ribs; then with his momentum, the sled on which he struck, skidded for several inches and then caught on a bush, causing it to stand up on its front end and forcing the runner into Roberts’ breast, as he catapulted over Raymonds’ sled. The runner had plunged deeply into his breast, penetrating his heart and caused instant death. His companions worked over him, but could not revive him; then started carrying him to the schoolhouse. They carried him as far as the fence and Adrian Roberts went for Prof. Tyeryar and Earnest Grover went for Dr. Kennedy, who came immediately. An inquest was held at 3:30 by Coroner Kerr and Dr. Kennedy, that afternoon and the results found was that Robert came to his death by the end of a sled runner puncturing his heart. The funeral was held this morning from the St. James Catholic Church with Mass, Father Gerald O’Driscoll officiating. His six classmates, who witnessed the tragedy, acted as pallbearers, namely; Floyd Mulkey, Pete Seminario, Raymond Rinehart, Raymond Hill, Adrian Roberts and Glen Freeborn. He was an orphan, having been raised by his aunt, Mrs. Jennie Haran. His tragic death was a terrible shock to his relatives and friends. The deepest sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved family in their sad loss. Robert Hara, known to his friends as "Babe", was born at Eagleville, on June 5th, 1918; moved to Cedarville when but two years of age and since that time has resided here with his aunt, Mrs. Jennie Haran. He passed away on Friday, January 22nd, 1932, at the age of 13 years, 4 months and 14 days. He was a student in the Cedarville Grammar School, and in the seventh grade. His many young friends deeply regret his untimely passing. ~~~~~~ Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds Modoc County, California "The Last Frontier" www.rh2o.com/modoc --- Our outgoing mail is checked by avast! AntiVirus. Avast! Is Free To Home Users.