THURSDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1897 DWELLING DESTROYED Last Friday morning the residence of J. McCuistian of Round Valley was entirely destroyed by fire. Mr. McCuistian had been for a load of wood and on his return when within about three-quarters of a mile from home he discovered that the roof of the dwelling was all ablaze. He left the team and started for the house, but by the time he got there, the building was too far-gone to save any of the household goods. The wind was blowing from the house to the barn, and with the assistance of W. N. Smith, who arrived on the scene about the same time as Mr. McCuistian, they succeeded in saving the barn. Mr. McCuistian being a poor man, and winter just coming on this will be a hard blow to him and family. The little son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Baker of Pittville, who was reported on the mend last week, died quite suddenly last Saturday morning and was buried in the Pine Grove cemetery Sunday afternoon. Much sympathy is expresses for the bereaved parents by their many friend in this valley. Wm. Gerig returned from Sacramento a week ago last evening with his daughters, Lena and Nancy. Mr. Gerig had taken his daughter, Nancy, down to have her eye treated, which she hurt last Spring by falling in the brush, and he reports that the occulist found it necessary to remove the eye and substitute an artificial one. The accident proved to have been of a much more serious nature than it was first considered. MARRIED GREEN - LANE - Near Susanville, Cal., Nov 21, 1897, R. L. Green and Mrs. Ida Lane. DIED BAKER - At Pittville, Cal., Nov 27, 1897, Carl Levern, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Baker, aged 7 months and 5 days. GREER - At Tule Dad Station, Lassen Co., Cal., No 10, 1897, Joseph Tipton Greer, aged about 49 years. PENNIG - At Mud Springs, Lassen Co., Cal., Nov 18, 1897, Edwin John, son of Mr. and Mrs. August Pennig, aged 1 year and 11 months. KNUDSON - In Susanville, Cal., Nov 20, 1897, Albert Knudson aged 17 years, 11 months and 11 days. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1897 BORN TYLER - At Milford, Cal., Nov 27, 1897, to the wife of S. F. Tyler, a son DOYLE - At Milford, Cal., Nov 27, 1897, to the wife of J. E. Doyle, a daughter MARRIED GUNTER - LEAVITT - At Clinton, Cal., Nov 25, 1897, Vinton E. Gunter and Miss Fannie J. Leavitt. District Attorney J. E. Raker, of Modoc County, is reported seriously ill with typhoid fever. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1897 SOME PERTINENT DEFINITIONS ATTIBITION - A feeling that makes a man want to do something he can't WEDDING - The link used to connect thoughts of love with thoughts of war BIGAMIST - A crazy man who thinks he can manage more than one woman at a time SCORCHER - A fellow who feels duty bound to break his record, his bicycle or his neck UNDERTAKER - A man who follows the medical profession LIBERTY - The right to compel an outsider to vote with the gang LEGEND - A bare-faced lie that has grown old enough to wear whiskers EGOTIST - A bicycle crank who thinks his is the only high-grade wheel on the pike INSOMNIA - Something that keeps a man's wife awake until he comes home in the morning SHARK - A man who is always anxious to favor his fellow man - at the rate of 10 per cent a month CRANK - The man who always insists upon convincing others, but will not allow him self to be convinced Mrs. Perry Summers came over from Pittville on Sunday's stage, as it was found necessary to close the school at the place on account of the scarlet fever epidemic, which is raging there. Jas. G. Enright, formerly manager of the Shasta Lumber company, died suddenly of heart disease at his home in San Francisco on the seventh of this month. He was a native of Massachusetts, 63 years old, and leaves a wife and one son. The many friends of Oliver and Fannie Williams in this valley will regret to learn of the death of their eldest daughter, which occurred at their home in Mohler, Wash., on the 28th of last month. The Shasta papers, we learn of the death of Miss Clara A. Large, at Cottonwood on the 30th of last month. The young lady is a daughter of U. T. Large, of Egg Lake, and sister of Will and Ed. Large and had many friends in this valley who will regret to hear of her demise. A marriage license was issued at 9 o'clock Saturday night by Cupid Cunningham (pro tem) to Reuben C. Baker of Los Angeles and Miss Minnie Zumwalt. The prospective groom is a son of Reuben Baker, the Pitville merchant, and Miss Zumwalt is one of the belles of Fall River valley. DEATH OF GRANDMA POWERS Mrs. Elizabeth Powers, mother of Mrs. Herbert Bass and Mrs. C. E. Overmeyer, died at Montgomery Creek, Thursday, December 9, 1897. She was 77 years of age and a native of Vermont. The deceased was also the mother of Lee Powers and Mrs. Scranton of Harrison Gulch. BORN ROBERTSON - In Susanville, Cal., Dec 2, 1897, to the wife of Bert Robertson, a daughter HOFFMAN - Near Buntingville, Cal., Dec 6, 1897, to the wife of M. W. Hoffman, a son DIED LARGE - At Cottonwood, Cal., Nov 30, 1897, Clara A. Large, aged 15 years, 8 months and 25 days WILLIAMS - At Mohler, Lincoln Co., Wash., Nov 28, 1897, of typhoid fever, Tillie May, eldest daughter of Oliver and Fannie Williams, aged 13 years, 8 months and 18 days THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1897 D. Murchen, who was formerly associated with F. Knoch in the ownership of the Hat Creek station, died from pneumonia at Fall City a week ago yesterday. BORN DIXON - Near Bieber, Cal., Dec 21, 1897, to the wife of J. F. Dixon, a son SMITH - At Susanville, Cal., Dec 13, 1897, to the wife of W. H. Smith, a daughter MARRIED BAKER - ZUMWALT - At Redding, Cal., Dec 12, 1897, Reuben C. Baker and Miss Minnie Zumwalt THOMPSON - KESNER - At Amedee, Cal., Dec 13, 1897, J. M. Thompson to Mrs. Bessie A. Kesner DIED McDOW - At Diamond Mountain, Lassen County, Dec 12, 1897, L. D. McDow, a native of Illinois, aged 61 years THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1897 The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Dixon, died a week ago last evening Mrs. Belle Rucker, the divorced wife of Walter Rucker, was married to R. E. Kavanaugh, at Jacksonville, Oregon, last month The Coroners jury inquired into the death of Mrs. Mary a. Clute, returned a verdict of willful murder, charging Albert Hoff, The man under arrest, with the crime. BORN WALKER - Near Bieber, Cal., Dec 10, 1897, to the wife of Godfrey Walker, a son COOPER - At Clinton, Lassen County, Cal., Dec 19, 1897, to the wife of Jas. A. Cooper, twin sons VAN RIPER - In Susanville, Cal., Dec 1897, to the wife of E. P. Van Riper, a son MARRIED MARR - BLAIT _ In Susanville, cal. Dec 18,1897m Mr. Geo, E. Marr and Miss Byrnina Blair DIED DIXON - Near Bieber, Cal., Dec 22, 1897, ifant son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Dixon, aged 1 day MITCHELL - In Bieber, Cal., Dec 28, 1897, H. H. Mitchell, a native of Pennsylvania, aged 74 years, 2 months and 4 days