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From: "Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds" <>
Subject: BVG Oct 1903
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2005 10:59:47 -0800


BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1903

John Quirk, who has been working on the McCloud River railroad for the past
eight months, passed through here last Sunday on his way to Surprise Valley.
He states that preparations are being made by the company to extend the road
on as far as Bartle’s the fall, a distance of eighteen miles.

Word was received here that Elisha Herrick, brother of A. C. and L. C
Herrick, died at Napa Sunday. (5:1)

HELD TO ANSWER
On Thursday of last week Bob Egan, the man who is charged with committing
rape, was discharged by the Superior Court on a technicality, which occurred
at the preliminary examination. The court, however, remanded the prisoner
to jail, to await the further action of the District Attorney. District
Attorney Bonner promptly made out the necessary papers and had Mr. Egan
arrested again. The preliminary examination came up before Recorder Wm
Thompson on Saturday and after hearing the testimony of the various
witnesses, the Court held the defendant to answer to the Superior Court with
bail fixed at $5000. – Alturas New Era

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1903

GERIG – CRISS NUPTIALS
Last Thursday at 2 o’clock, William Gerig, a popular young man of Bieber,
and Miss Grace Criss, one of Lookout’s most charming young ladies, were
joined in the holy bonds of matrimony at the home of the bride’s parents
five miles north of Lookout. The bride wore a lovely gown of white
albatross trimmed in white satin and white applique with orange blossoms and
veil, while the groom wore the customary black. After the ceremony, a most
delicious wedding dinner was partaken of to which all did ample justice.

J. E. Pardee left for San Francisco on Saturday morning being summoned
thither as a witness in the trial of J. M. Engle, which is now in progress
in the Federal Court, growing out of alleged fraud in connection with timber
land locations made by Sierra and Plumas County parties two years ago.
Register T. A. Roseberry and Receiver A. H. Taylor were also summoned as
witnesses and Mr. Taylor left for the city on Saturday and Mr. Roseberry on
Monday. – Lassen Mail

Noah Knox arrived from the McCloud country last Saturday; being called here
by the illness of his child.

Mrs. Millie Waters arrived fro Redding last Wednesday evening to attend the
wedding of her brother, William Gerig.

The infant girl of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Knox is seriously ill from spinal
meningitis. Everything possible is being done for the little sufferer and
the child seems to be improving slowly.

MARRIED

GERIG – CRISS – Near Lookout, Cal., October 8th, 1903, W. H. Gerig and Miss
Grace Criss.

DIED

PAULK – Near Bieber, Cal., Oct 13, 1903, Blaine, youngest son of Mr. and
Mrs. S. H. Paulk aged 16 years, 7 months and 10 days.
It was with sincere regret that we learned of the death of the young man.
Blaine was born and raised in this valley and was upright and industrious.
He was complaining of slight illness for a couple of weeks past, but it was
only last Friday that it assumed a seriousness that compelled him to take to
his bed. His case baffled medical skill; all the trouble and pain being
centered in the head, which finally resulted in paralysis and at 2 o’clock
Monday morning death ended his suffering. The interment took place today;
services being conducted at the house and grave by J. T. Gibbins and a long
concourse of sorrowing relatives and friends followed the remains to the
Mountain View cemetery, where they were laid at rest. The sincere sympathy
of the community is extended the sorrowing parents and relatives in their
bereavement. (6:2)

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1903

MARRIED

FISHER – KNOX – In San Francisco, Cal., Oct 13, 1903, Abner E. Fisher of San
Francisco and Miss Leila Knox of Bieber.

FLOURNOY – LONG – At the home of the bride’s parents, on Oct 14, 1903, by
the Rev. Theo. Taylor, Mr. Arthur E. Flournoy to Miss Lutie Long.

HILDRETH – POLLOCK – In San Francisco, Cal., Oct 1, 1903, J. Lee Hildreth
and Miss Olivia Pollock

Mrs. Will McCrary is critically ill at the sawmill south of town.

Mr. and Mrs. John Silva were here from Hayden Hill, last Thursday.

Elisha Herrick, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Herrick, returned from Brewster,
Washington, Sunday evening. He expects to remain here this winter.

Tip Morrow of Madeline is stopping here for a few days this week.

Miss Leila Knox, daughter of Mrs. H. E. Knox of this place, was married in
San Francisco a week ago yesterday. Her many friends here wish her a happy
and prosperous life.

Charles Snell, who has been I the John Day Country, in Oregon, since last
Spring, returned last week on land business. Charles says that that is a
pretty good country and will return in about ten days.

Word reached here last Thursday, that Doc Abernathy, an old bachelor
residing on a farm above Lookout, was found dead in bed by neighbors that
morning. He had been sick for a couple of weeks before. (5:1)

Lee, son of Jeff Hildreth and Nephew of Mrs. Frank Moss, Mrs. James Snell
and Mrs. George King was recently married in San Francisco. He has a host
of friends here who wish him “God Speed” on the sea of matrimony.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1903

T. J. Durfee was baptized into the Church of God at the Bassett springs
Sunday.

We are glad to learn that the little girl of Mr. and Mrs. Noah Knox is
steadily improving.

While measuring hay Monday, F. Meyer fell out of the hay loft, a distance of
ten feet and hurt his right hip quite severely.

W. P. McKEAN FOUND DEAD
William P. McKean, one of the most prominent citizens of Redding, Shasta
County, was found dead in bed yesterday at the New Arlington Hotel, 1015
Market Street. Death had evidently been caused by an affliction of the
heart. McKean rented the room at the hotel on Wednesday night.
William P. McKean had been identified closely with the business and
fraternal history of Shasta County for more than twenty years. He was a
prominent Odd Fellow and a member of the Blue Lodge and chapter, F. and A.
M., and also a Workman. He was one of the first directors of the I.O.O.F.
building committee and to his efforts, the Redding Lodge is indebted for its
fine temple. He was also one of the directors and builders of the Redding
Masonic Temple.
Mr. McKean was born in Ohio in 1852. He came to California in the early
‘70’s and settled in Sacramento. In 1880, he went to Shasta County and had
resided in Redding ever since. For years he drove a stage on the Bieber
line between Redding and Bieber and for the last ten years had been general
manager for the Redding and Weaverville stage and mail line. He left
Redding Tuesday evening for this city on business in connection with the
sale of the Camden toll road to Volney Fox, owner of the Redding and
Weaverville stage line. He was to have met Mr. Camden and Mr. Fox in San
Francisco and make a deal for the road, which connects Shasta and Trinity
Counties. He leaves a wife and two daughters. Mrs. McKean was formerly
Miss Yank and was a prominent schoolteacher in Shasta County during the “80’
s. – S. F. Call



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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
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