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Subject: BVG Jan 1903
Date: Thu, 6 Jan 2005 08:15:52 -0800

BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 7, 1903

James W. Perkiss and Miss Rena Verle Davis were married in Chico, December
26th, 1902.

F. A. Fitzpatrick, brother of Mrs. C. H. Merrill of this place, was married
in Lakeview, Oregon, on Christmas night to Miss Edna McGrath.

C. A. Packwood came down from Hayden Hill last Wednesday for a few days
rest. He was recently hit on the head by a bar of iron, which fell on him
while working in the new mill building of the Lassen Mining Company at
Hayden Hill, but fortunately the bar hit him a glancing blow and beyond
leaving a scar, he was not seriously injured.

STRANGE CASE OF JAMES PERKISS
James W. Perkiss, who for nearly four days lay in an unconscious condition,
is reported by Dr. Harry Hamilton to be fully conscious and in a fair way to
recover rapidly.
On December 26th at noon, Mr. Perkiss and Miss Rena P. Davis were united in
marriage and at the time of the ceremony the groom was, to all appearances,
in perfect health. The wedding feast, which followed the ceremony, was
heartily enjoyed by the newly wedded couple with their invited guests and
all were in the best of spirits, when Mr. Perkiss suddenly sank unconscious
to the floor. Believing that he had fainted, the usual restoratives were
administered, but without effect and Dr. Hamilton was then called in. But
despite all that could be done, the groom remained unconscious, until this
morning when he came out of the long sleep.
This case is very peculiar and is diagnosed by Dr. Hamilton as a case of
nervous collapse. – Chico Record

The Adin Argus is somewhat premature in the announcement of the marriage of
Harv. Paulk and Mabel Woodin. No such thing took place here Bro. Pickard.

Mrs. Mary A. Fuller, an old resident of Hatchet Creek Mountain and
well-known by many people in this valley, died a week ago last Sunday night
at the home of her son, H. M. Fuller, in Red Bluff after a brief illness.
(5:1)

We were misinformed last week in regard to the dismissal of the case against
E. S. Trowbridge. The Plaindealer gives the following report of the
proceedings: “Mr. E. S. Trowbridge was brought up in the Superior Court
Monday morning (29th inst) to plead to the indictment found against him by
the Grand Jury. Jamison and Adams, who were retained by Mr. Trowbridge,
demurred to the indictment on the ground that it failed to state to offense
with sufficient certainty to appraise the defendant clearly of the charge
against him. After argument and the citation of authorities, the Judge held
the indictment sufficient. The trial will not be held until Judge Raker
takes the bench.”

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1903

Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Summers were quite ill with the grippe last week and Dr.
Bradshaw was called to attend them Sunday. Mrs. Summers is improving, but
Mr. Summers is still very sick.

Russell Brownell bid good-bye to his friends here Tuesday morning and took
his departure for Hayden Hill, where he will reside and engage in the
butchering business. His many friends wish him success in his undertaking.

The Board selected the trial jurors for the year 1903; following from the
northern part of the county being on the list:

A. Knudson M. J. Anderson
Wm. Whittall J. A. Jack
L. M. Folsom F. Studley
S. Whitinger F. P. Parrish
Anton Gerig Peter Walsh
George B. Long W. F. Spalding
A. L. Triplett I. Metcalf
W. E. Vineyard T. J. Durfee
J. S. Owen W. S. Bayley

Miss Laura Winchell was very sick at Janesville last week, caused by
neuralgia of the heart.

BORN

ADAMS – Near Bieber, Cal., Jan 12, 1903, to the wife of Elvin Adams, a son

WILLIAMS – Near Susanville, Cal., Jan 2, 1903, to the wife of F. A.
Williams, a son

BROCKMAN – At Johnsonville, Cal., Jan 6, 1903, to the wife of W. C.
Brockman, a son

HARVEY – Near Adin, Cal., Dec 18, 1902, to the wife of T. W. Harvey, a
daughter (date in paper states Dec 18, 1903)

GASSAWAY – At juniper, Cal., Dec 27th, 1902, to the wife of Frank M.
Gassaway, a son

MARRIED

LAWSON – HYER – At the residence of the bride’s parents, in Susanville,
Cal., Jan 1, 1903, Rev. Theo. Taylor officiating, Mr. C. E. Lawson and Miss
Maggie M. Hyer

HARTSON – LOVE – At the residence of the bride’s father, in Susanville,
Cal., Jan 7, 1903, by Rev. Theo. Taylor, George H. Hartson and Carrie Love

DIED

NEFF – At the Lassen County Hospital, Jan 7, 1903, Jacob Neff, a native of
Pennsylvania aged 90 years.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1903

Andy Summers came in from Madeline last Friday to be at the bedside of his
parents during their illness. Mr. Summers is still quite sick, and seems to
make headway slowly.

Harold, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Brownell was quite sick with
tonsillitis this week, but is now improving.

Letters received here this week announces that Miss Gertie Sawyer and Frank
Leventon are to be married in Red Bluff today.

Owing to the sudden illness of their little daughter, Wanda, Mr. and Mrs.
George King had to postpone their trip to the city.

FROM HAYDEN HILL

Will Snider has been confined to the house with a severe case of grippe.

W. T. Summers has purchased the Anderson Hotel and will take possession on
February 10th. Mr. Anderson will have living apartments for his family over
his store.

A. J. Sylvester, who in the spring of 1896, was convicted in the U. S.
Circuit Court at San Francisco, of counterfeiting the silver coins of the
United States and sentenced to ten years in the State Prison therefore,
returned this week to his old haunts in this valley, having served his time,
less the usual credits for good behavior. – Fall River Tidings

THE TROWBRIDGE CASE
The case of the People vs. E. S. Trowbridge has occupied the attention of
the Superior Court during the greater part of this and a portion of last
week. On Saturday, the defendant presented a petition asking that G. F.
Harris and J. H. Stewart be permitted to appear as counsel, Harrington
having refused that permission. After argument, the petition was granted.
A motion was then made that the arraignment be set aside in order that
defendant might enter his plea. This motion was argued Monday and Tuesday
and granted by the Court. A motion was then made to quash the indictment on
the ground that the jury was an illegal one, various points of irregularity
being alleged, the principal one being that the jury was illegally drawn.
It appears that but nineteen jurors answered to their names and one being
excused, there was but eighteen jurors in the box. The Court then ordered
the Sheriff to summon three “good men and true from within the body of the
county.” When the three jurors appeared, the Court, Judge Harrington
presiding ordered the Clerk to return to the box, the eighteen jurors
already drawn. This was done and in the redrawing of the jury, one of the
eighteen was left in the box. This was alleged as rank error and after
argument Wednesday, 10 o’clock Thursday was fixed for rendering an opinion.
When Court convened on Thursday morning Judge Raker announced that he was
not satisfied on one point and desired to hear argument: “Can the Court, for
any irregularity in drawing the Grand Jury set aside an indictment?” At the
hour of closing our forms, Thursday noon, no decision had been rendered. –
Alturas Plaindealer
We learn that Judge Raker has decided that he could not set aside the
indictment found by the Grand Jury and has set the trial of the case for
Monday, February 2nd.

BORN

LEVENTON – In Lookout, Cal., Jan 8, 1903, to the wife of Joe Leventon, a son

OBITUARY
Mrs. Anna McArthur, who died in Oakland on the 7th instant, was buried at
the Pine Grove cemetery on the 11th inst. Rev. W. N. Bott conducted the
funeral services at the Presbyterian Church, after which the deceased was
born to her last resting place and laid away by the side of her daughter,
Isabella. A large number of friends and acquaintances of the family were
present, many of whom were acquainted with the deceased.
Mrs. McArthur was born almost 97 years ago in Argyleshire, Scotland, but
moved to the New World while still a young woman. After living for a few
years in Canada, she moved to the State of Wisconsin and has ever since made
her home in that State and in California. For many years, she resided in
this valley, but for the past sixteen years, she has lived with her
daughter, Miss Anna McArthur, in or near the city of San Francisco.
Although in the full enjoyment of her mental faculties up to the time of her
death, the infirmities of advanced age have made it impossible for her to
take care of herself for many years and during all this time her life has
been made pleasant and every want anticipated by the devoted and self
sacrificing attentions of her daughter, Anna, who for more than sixteen
years has made it her sole duty to care for and make happy the declining
years of her mother.
She was the mother of eight children, five sons and three daughters, of
whom the following named survive her: John McArthur of this valley, Hugh
McArthur of Portland, Oregon, Archibald McArthur of Dodgeville, Wisconsin,
Mary Kemp of Los Angeles and Anna McArthur of Oakland, California. Her sons
Neil and Robert and daughter Isabella proceeded her to the spirit land. –
Fall River Tidings (8:1)

BORN

AGEE – At Janesville, Cal., Jan 11, 1903, to the wife of W. E. Agee, a son

ELLEDGE – At Standish, cal., Jan 8, 1903, tot he wife of D. A. Elledge, a
son

TREMAIN – In Susanville, Cal., Jan 10, 1903, to the wife of R. J. Tremain, a
daughter

DIED

SMITH – In Susanville, Cal., Jan 12, 1903, Mrs. Sophia Smith aged 74 years,
2 months and 2 days.

The case of the People vs. A. A. Allen charged with grand larceny, was tried
in Superior Court before Judge Kelley and a jury, this week. Allen was
charged with having branded a calf belonging to J. C. York with his (Allen’
s) iron. The jury, after hearing the testimony concluded the defendant was
innocent of the crime alleged and acquitted the evidence going to show that
the calf was branded by mistake. – Lassen Mail

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1903

Mrs. Ima Norwood is confined to her house with an attack of pleurisy.

Mrs. J. F. Gibbins is confined to her bed with a severe attack of
inflammatory rheumatism.

The marriage of Miss Gertie Sawyer and Frank Leventon, which was to have
taken place last Wednesday, has been postponed until this evening.

Mr. T. W. Summers is improving and is on a fair road to recovery.

The little child of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Perkiss fell against a stove Monday
evening and the palm of its left hand was very severely burned.

Dr. Shanks returned from Madeline Plains Tuesday having gone there on Sunday
in response to a message from W. Spaulding, announcing the illness of
members of his family. The doctor found Mrs. Spaulding to be under the
weather and three of the children were afflicted with scarlet fever. Mrs.
M. A. Spalding accompanied the doctor and will remain there while the family
is sick. – Lassen Mail

MARRIED

LANSING – SUTTON – In Fall River Mills, Cal., Jan 19, 1903, Mr. J. E.
Lansing to Mrs. Addie Sutton.


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