SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1921 Last week the leg of John Harris, who was injured in a runaway accident at Eagleville, was amputated between the knee and thigh and for a time the case looked very grave, but we are glad to state that he is now improving and unless some complications arise, Mr. Harris will recover. Alfred Johnson was thrown from the pull-up cart of hay derrick last Saturday, and for a time it was thought he was badly hurt, but he was recovered sufficiently to work Monday morning, although he felt pretty sore from his tumble. Frank Allenwood and wife of San Francisco have been visiting relatives in the valley for the past two weeks. Frank is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Allenwood, of Fort Bidwell and is one of the Surprise Valley boys that has made good. A cottage occupied by E. A. Hollowell, at Alturas, was destroyed by fire one day last week. BANK ROBBED Last week two men walked into the Bank at Fall River Mills and robbed it of $1083 and put two young ladies, who were working in the bank, in the vault and then skipped out. The robbers were traced as far as McCloud, but have not yet been caught. There was quite a large amount of money in the safe, but the lady cashier told the robber that the time lock was on and she couldn’t open it. On Monday of last week V. L. Snelling, one of the old and highly respected residents of Lakeview, death resulting from heart failure brought on from the effects of the flu. He has always taken an active part in the development of Lakeview and Lake County, and his friends are legion and he will be sadly missed. Harry W. Stephens left last Monday for the St. Helena Sanitarium to recuperate. Miss Vivian Vernon, of New Pine Creek was here last week for several days, the guest of Miss Doris Robinson. Louis L. Simms and wife and baby was over on a visit to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Simms. Louis is brakeman on the N.C.O. from Alturas to Lakeview. The birth of a son recently to Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Warren (nee Bertha Hansen) of Oil Dale, Kern County, Cal. has been announced. Lewis Fisher has purchased the Leonard Mineral Baths and ranch, about nine miles northeast of town, and took charge last Monday. We do not know what Mr. and Ms Leonard’s plans for the future are. Lee Stewart and Miss Ruth Jurrell surprised their friends yesterday by going to Alturas and getting married. The record extends congratulations and wishes the young couple all the happiness possible. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1912 W. G. Rea and family expect to leave today for Santa Cruz, making the trip by auto. They expect to be gone a couple of weeks. OLD TIMER PASSES AWAY Dennis O’Brien, one of the old residents of Modoc died at his home in Alturas, somewhat suddenly last Wednesday, at the advanced age of 90 years, 2 months and 16 days. He was well known throughout Modoc County having resided at Alturas for the greater part of the time since 1884. For several years he conducted the Hotel Surprise here, and has always been more or less in public business, which he carried on with success. His wife preceded him to the grave many years ago, and he leaves to mourn his loss three sons and two daughters, W. S., Jerry and Joseph O’Brien and Mrs. Mary Wickliffe, and Miss Julia O’Brien, to whom the record extends sympathy in their hour of sorrow. A COZY HOME While wandering around last Sunday looking for a cool place and shady spot to rest, the record family drifted into the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baty, about three quarters of a mile south of town. Coincident with our arrival the announcement of dinner was made. Now some might say that was luck and good luck. We are not saying that there was not some luck attached to it, but we also want to say that it took some mighty good headwork to make our arrival and the dinner announcement simultaneous. Anyway, we say sown to a table heavily laden with good things to eat, all products of the farm, and cooked and prepared and served in a manner unexcelled. Fresh corn, new potatoes, string beans, onions and radishes – all fresh from the garden – salad, fried chicken, cream gravy, strawberries, cake and ice cream formed a feast fit for the gods, and served as a testimonial of our host’s proficiency as a farmer and the efficiency of our hostess in the culinary art. The Baty ranch consists of ninety acres of choice land, on which is grain, alfalfa and meadow. He is milking sixteen cows, Holsteins and Ayrshires, which produce a big cream check each month. He is one the Surprise Valley’s raised boys, who is making good on the farm. Only a few years ago he and his estimable wife were working for wages, and by thrift and economy they have now one of the best improved and prettiest little farms in the valley, and now, in the mid day of life, they are enabled to enjoy the fruits of their labor in comfort and contentment in their cozy home of which they may well feel proud. (Note: Albert married Rose Walls, sister of Candace, my grandmother. Bill Reynolds) Mrs. Josie Shedd is moving her family to Cedarville this week, so that her children can attend school here this winter. Harry Hill and wife leave this week for a couple weeks’ outing and will visit various portions of the State. Jay Dollarhide and family returned last week from Honey Lake Valley, where they have been working for the past few months. Leslie Addington and family were over from Goose Lake last week on a short visit. W. A. McCombs arrived here last week. For several years, he has been seeking the goddess of fortune, but the lure of the north has brought him back and he may conclude to remain here. A. P. Dollarhide and family arrived here last week from Chico, where they have resided for the past three years, on a visit to his brother, B. P. Dollarhide and Mrs. Dollarhide’s mother, Mrs. Emma Addington. Last week, Mrs. W. A. Johnstone took her little daughter, Mary to Reno to consult an oculist and while there the little one was stricken with appendicitis, and Walter was summoned by wire and hastened out, but she recovered and all returned last Sunday. THE CULPRITS? Several men have been suspected of the Fall River Bank robbery, and some have been detained pending investigation. The Record’s Sherlock Holmes has analyzed the case thoroughly and made all the necessary mathematical deductions and says that it is all a simple matter and the act lies between two newspapermen at Fall City, namely Harry Wood and Phillip Cumiskey. He bases his decision on the fact that Harry recently bought the Fall River Tidings to make money, and that Cumiskey sold the Tidings to make money, and says that the only problem now to be solved is, which beat the other to it. Personally, the Records is expressing no opinion, but we will state that if Harry don’t send us the Tidings that we will put him in the county hospital for six months the next time we meet him. ________________________________ Please reply to: Billie Reynolds r3346@dcsi.net Kicked off Roots Web Again!!! ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!