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From: "Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds" <>
Subject: SVR 9/1927
Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 19:23:16 -0800

SURPRISE VALLEY RECORD – CEDARVILLE, MODOC COUNTY, CAL.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1927

MRS. QUIRK DIES SUDDENLY

Mrs. Helena Quirk, wife of John Quirk, died at her home north of Lake City
last Saturday afternoon. She was taken violently ill on the day before and a
physician was called and an operation performed, it was too late and the
Grim Reaper stalked in and took away a beloved wife and mother. Mrs. Quirk
was a lovable woman and was highly esteemed by all who knew her. She was
aged 52 years and was born in Jacksonville, Oregon. She leaves her husband,
John Quirk and seven children to mourn her death, Thomas, John, Myron and
Donald Quirk, Mrs. Mary Anderson, Mrs. Josephine Toney and Mrs. Katherine
Harris. The funeral was held from the M. E. Church here Monday afternoon and
was conducted by Father O’Driscoll, of Alturas and the remains were followed
to their last resting place by a large number of sorrowing friends, who
deeply sympathize with the bereaved family in the hour of their unspeakable
sorrow. (1:2)

Mrs. Albert Kimble has moved in from Long Valley for the winter in order
that her children may attend school.

Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Baty and son, Loyal left last week for San Francisco,
where Loyal expects to spend the winter.

J. E. Mayfield and wife, born, raised and married here, but now residents of
Hanford, Cal., arrived here last week on a visit to the old home place and
are the guests of Mrs. Mayfields’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Benner.

Lakeview must have had a pretty strenuous time of it last week, if reports
be true. It is reported that it had a rodeo, one suicide, one man stabbed to
death, two men shot to death, a trick rider met a tragic death and an
airplane burned up. Some stunts, but it may be that the casualties are not
as great as reported.

Mr. and Mrs. Herman Conrad and children and Mrs. Sally Turner departed for
Hemet, Orange County, last Sunday, where they will spend the winter.

It is now claimed that the man, who was fatally stabbed while sitting in an
auto at Lakeview last week, was killed by his wife, who was sitting beside
him and that she has confessed to the commission of the crime.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1927

Born – At Lake City, Cal., September 8, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. William Birch,
a daughter.

Perry McDaniel arrived here from the Sacramento Valley last Sunday and will
remain here on a several days visit.

Miss Ellen Bailey, our efficient telephone operator, left last Monday for a
weeks’ vacation leaving Mrs. Orpah Redabaugh in charge of the office during
her absence.

Dr. Kennedy was called to Alturas last Friday to perform an appendicitis
operation on Mrs. Arthur Boyd, at the Wilson Sanitarium and he was assisted
by Dr. Stile.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Studley, of Adin, spent several days here the past week,
taking in the Fair and getting acquainted with Surprise and our people and
express themselves as highly pleased with both.

Mrs. LaFlower, of Susanville ha brought suit against the Red River Lumber
Company for $59,000, as damages for the death of her husband who was killed
by officers while attempting to arrest him for bootlegging. The outcome of
this case will be watched with deep interest, as it will have a tendency to
determine which is supreme, the bootlegger or the law.

Mr. and Mrs. Allie Benner, of Napa, are here visiting Mr. and Mrs. D. J.
Benner.

A man named Harry J. Broadhurst, a resident of Bakersfield, was shot and
instantly killed by Harry Sigman, his hunting partner. Sigman was tracking a
deer and seeing the bushes move thought the deer was there and fired, with
fatal results. The tragedy occurred in the north end of Little Hot Spring
Valley, a mile over the line in Siskiyou County.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1927

VISITS OLD HOME

Mrs. Mary Bachelor and her son Miles Cantrall, of Portland, Oregon, were
visitors here some days ago. Mrs. bachelor lived on what is yet called the
Bachelor place, but now owned by Thomas Tierney, a few miles above own and
left here thirty-seven years ago. She was pleased to find a few old timers
still alive.

TAKES CHARGE OF PAISLEY HOTEL

Mrs. Mabel Stimers and Miss Grace Wentzell left last Thursday for Paisley,
Oregon, where they will take charge of and conduct the Chewaucan Hotel. The
people of that place have good cause for congratulation in having such an
accomplished caterer to the public’s appetite and they can be rest assured
that they will be served with fine meals and best of service.

Reports reached here that two men had been shot on the Adin mountain,
mistaken for deer and one man shot near Bidwell in the same manner, but no
names were obtainable and the reports were not confirmed.

CALLED HOME

F. E. Bush, President of the Modoc County Bank, arrived home last week from
Santa Cruz, where he had been on the sad mission of attending the funeral of
his mother, Mrs. Orpha May Bush, who passed away at that place on September
3rd. Her death occurred after a brief illness and the cause was attributed
to heart trouble. Mrs. Bush is known by many of our people, having spent
several summers here with her son, Mr. Bush and family and was a lovable
woman, making friends with all whom she came in contact. She was aged 71
years and leaves two sons to mourn her death, Dr. W. P. Bush, of Santa Cruz
and F. E. Bush, of this place, to whom the sympathy of many friends is
extended in their sad bereavement. (1:2)

HIGHLY RECOMMENDS SERVICE

J. F. Allenwood returned last Saturday from Ashland, where he underwent a
serious surgical operation and states that his health is now better than it
has been for years. The operation was performed by Dr. P. G. Swedenburg, who
has been there for many years and is a most successful surgeon and
physician. The Sanitarium is what is known as a Community Sanitarium and was
donated to t he city of Ashland by a wealthy patron some years ago and under
the supervision of the city, but under the immediate control of Mrs. Jean
Aitchison, trained nurse, who has a corps of efficient nurses under her and
Mr. Allenwood expresses himself as highly pleased and speaks in the highest
terms of praise of the splendid service rendered him while there.

PLEASED WITH SURPRISE

We enjoyed a short visit last Wednesday from Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Van Cleve,
of Roseville and Mrs. J. H. Mahan, of Alturas, the two former being an uncle
and aunt of Mrs. Mahan. They were well pleased with Surprise and said their
intention was to visit in the valley for a longer time on their next trip up
from the south.

Born – At Cedarville, Cal., September 20, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. George Wood,
of Vya, Nevada, a son.

Mrs. Alberry and baby, of Lookout, Cal., is visiting her sister Mrs. Floyd
Stimers this week.

Born – At Cedarville, Cal., September 14, 1927, to Mr. and Mrs. Harvey
Chase, a son; weight 12 pounds.

Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Wentzell left last week for Paisley where Mrs. Wentzell
will visit for a time and G. J. will attend to business matters in that
section.

Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Neasham returned to their home in El Cerrito, last
Saturday after spending some time in the valley visiting relatives and
friends.

Mrs. Bessie Hemphill, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Wheeler, for
the past three weeks departed for her home at Modesto last Monday.

The Tidings reports a case infantile paralysis in Fall River Valley, the
victim being the three-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dunlap, of
McArthur.



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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
Modoc County, California
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