SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7, 1920 HIGH WIND Last Thursday and Friday this section of the country was visited by one of the hardest windstorms ever experienced here even by the oldest settlers, and several casualties are reported. The chimneys on the house of Mr. Hobbs and Thos. Tierney were blown down, the barn on Mr. Terry’s ranch and the barn on Lem Toney’s ranch were blown down, also the engine house on Smalls Bros. ranch, north of town. At Eagleville the machine shop on the Woodruff ranch, the old Hough house, the blacksmith shop on the Pearly Richardson place, Carrol Baty’s barn and boo Young’s chicken house were blown down and Dr. Kennedy’s book case took an aerial voyage, as did also Andy Hudspeth’s table that was loaded with choice flowers. One wire on the electric power line was broken, causing poor lights for several nights. Mrs. Tierney and daughter, Miss Grace Tierney arrived here from Seattle last Monday and will remain for the summer. Their friends are pleased to see them back again. We understand that Thos. Wentzell is suffering with a severe attack of rheumatism. He and his wife have had more than their share of troubles during the past year and their many friends deeply sympathize with them. A young man by the name of Clifford Higgins stole a horse from the Bear ranch in the lower end of the valley last week and lit out for parts unknown. He was seen going through Likely and it is probable that he will be apprehended in a short time. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1920 Born – A son to Mr. and Mrs. Earl Daniels, of Walla Walla, April 2, 1920. Miss Ettie Stiner is among the measles patients this week. Mrs. Ramsey, a sister of the Darst Bros., of Lake City, had a serious accident last week. The neck yoke broke causing the team to become frightened. Mrs. Harve Darst jumped and escaped injury. Mrs. Ramsey stayed in until the rig over turned. Her leg was badly bruised and her foot was crushed. Robert Quirk, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Thos Quirk was run over by a roller. The Dr. was called and though no bones were brike the little fellow was badly bruised. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Polander arrived home last week. They spent the winter in Arizona and Southern California. Mrs. Polander is greatly improved in health. Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Jacobs recently returned from Chico, where they spent the winter with their daughter, Mrs. Lydia Martin. BIG DEAL CONSUMMATED Last week one of the largest deals that has been made here in some time was consummated when Charles Fee and Ernest Fee of Bidwell, and Harry Cook, of this place, purchased from Pete and John Laxague, five thousand acres of land and twelve thousand sheep. The price paid was a quarter of a million dollars and the deal takes in a large area of land that controls a vast range east of Surprise and in the vicinity of 12-Mile Creek, and placing Messrs. Fees and Cook as among the most extensive stockraisers in Modoc County. They have been engaged in the stock business for years and understand the game from a to z and will no doubt make a big success of their new business venture. Born – In Cedarville, Cal., April 7, 1920, to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hill, a daughter. Born – Cedarville, Cal., at Dr. Coates’ Sanitarium, April 11, 1920, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Turner, a daughter. Born – In Cedarville, Cal., April 7, 1920, to Mr. and Mrs. Peter Sansinena, a son. Born – Cedarville, Cal., at Dr. Coates’ Sanitarium, April 7, 1920, to Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Caldwell, a daughter. Frank Sapp expects to leave here in a few days for the lower country and expects to spend the summer in the Feather River country, looking for the mother lode which he says exists there. We sure hope that he finds it. Mr. Niles of Lake City was down attending the creamery meeting last Saturday. He recently returned from the lower country, where he has been for medical treatment for rheumatism and wile improved some, he is not free from that affliction, but we hope to hear of his complete recovery in short time. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 21, 1920 Born – At Lake City, Cal., April 18, 1920, to the wife of H. E. McDaniels, a daughter. Born – Near Lake City, Cal., April 16, 1920, to the wife of Elmer McCulley, a son. Born – Near Eagleville, Cal., April 14, 1920, to the wife of E. C. Coonse, a daughter. Oscar Herring, formerly of Cedarville, and wife arrived here last week from Portola on a visit to Mrs. W. S. Jacobs, of Lake City. The trial of Mrs. Olive Peck, charged with poisoning her husband, resulted in her acquittal last Saturday. It seems that the evidence was only circumstantial and not corroborated, and the jury was out only a short time when they arrived at a verdict of “not guilty.” WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27, 1920 ROSE – HARDING NUPTIALS Prof. Anthony Rose, Principal of the High School here, and Miss Lois Harding, one og hr teachers of the High School, were married last Wednesday afternoon at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hill, a few miles north of Cedarville. The wedding was a quiet one, only the family of Mr. Hill and Mrs. Harding, the bride’s mother, being present, the ceremony being performed by Rev. F. C. Nelson. Immediately after the ceremony, all sat sown to a sumptuous dinner, and later on, about nine o’clock, fifteen or twenty auto loads of friends of the contracting parties arrived on the scene for the purpose of charivaring and congratulating the newly wedded pair, and on Thursday evening the pupils of the High School and friends tendered them a splendid reception and shower party at the High School, Assembly room, and the happy couple were the recipients of many handsome, valuable and useful presents. The groom is one of the best known and most able educators of Modoc County, or the State, and for the past ten or twelve years has been the principal of the Surprise Valley union High and the Modoc County High. The bride is a charming lady who has made friends here with all with whom she came in contact, and is also a prominent educator. Their many friends from all parts of the county tender congratulations to the happy couple and sincerely hope that their lives will always be blessed with the happiness as on their wedding day. I. H. Stanley came in from Nevada last Sunday, on his way to lakeview for medical treatment for neuralgia. Ambrose Harrington, son of Henry Harrington of this place, arrived here last week and may remain for the summer. Thos D. Jones and wife left Monday for Reno, where Mrs. Jones goes to receive medical treatment, and undergo a surgical operation with the hope of restoring her to health. Lyle Stimers and wife arrived here from Los Angeles yesterday and will remain here. He has been ill a great deal of the time while below and returned here on account of his health. Clinton Johnstone and Mrs. Johnstone, his mother, mother and brother of W. A. and A. R. Johnstone, of this place, arrived here from Canada last week and expect to make their future home in this valley. Mrs. Lawrence Herron returned last week from Colfax where she has been for the past several months, undergoing treatment for tuberculosis, and we understand that she is much improved in health. D. L. Shirk left last week for his home in Berkeley. He has leased his ranch here to Wib Spaulding, and will take a well, earned rest from the active business that he has led for so many years. However, we expect to see him here occasionally. Married – At the residence of the bride’s parents at Eagleville, Cal., April 25,1920. Kesner H. Perry to Miss Charlotte Dees, Rev. Nelson officiating. The Record extends congratulations to the newly married couple and wishes them all the happiness and prosperity possible. 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