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From: "Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds" <>
Subject: BVG Sep 1903
Date: Tue, 11 Jan 2005 13:26:13 -0800

BIG VALLEY GAZETTE – BIEBER, LASSEN COUNTY, CAL.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1903

MARRIED

TOMBS – SHARP – At the residence of the bride’s mother, Susanville, Cal.,
August 27, 1903, by the Rev. J. M. Wilson, Mr. Chester B. Tombs of Standish
and Miss Mabel Sharp of Susanville, Cal.

Mrs. Murdock is here from Surprise Valley on a visit to her sister, Mrs.
Thomas Summers.

THOS. SUMMERS’ LEG BROKEN
Thomas Summers met with a distressing accident last Thursday afternoon the
resulted in a broken leg. He had purchased new running gears for his wagon
and on going home, rode on the reach. About two miles west of town the team
became frightened and ran away, throwing Mr. Summers off, breaking his left
leg between the hip and knee. Word was brought to town immediately and a
spring wagon was sent out and the old gentleman brought to town. Dr.
Bradshaw was called and the injured member set, and at this writing is
getting along nicely.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1903

THE VERDICT SET ASIDE
Miss Birdie McCarty, the school “marm” and adventurous, who sued J. D.
Heryford of Lakeview, for $70,000 for breech of promise and was awarded
$22,500 by a jury, will probably be good now. Judge Bellinger, before whom
the case was tried, has set aside the verdict and in his opinion has
unmercifully scored McCarty.
It is not likely that the case will again come to trial, as it will be a
pretty hard matter to secure another jury un-biased in the case, after
reading Judge Bellinger’s scorching of the plaintiff. It is thought
probably that the case will be compromised in some manner to the
satisfaction of all concerned.
Judge Bellinger was known to seriously object to the verdict of the jury
giving $22, 500 to Miss McCarty and when the verdict was announced, the
Judge remarked: “I am disappointed with this verdict. I consider it
excessive and feel that I should set it aside.” – Lakeview Examiner

BACK ON A VISIT
John Lamburth, wife and son, Lauren, arrived here last Thursday evening
from Igerna, on a visit to relatives. They met with what might have been a
serious accident about two miles west of town on the evening of their
arrival. On crossing one of the bridges, the horse became frightened and
jumped off, a distance of about ten feet, pulling the buggy and occupants on
top of it. After extracting themselves, they found that all the damage done
was a few bruises and broken shafts. They expect to return home next
Saturday.

Henry Musselman, who married Etta Childers last year at Klamath, arrived
here last week, accompanied by his wife, on a visit to relatives and
friends.

George F. Sturges and wife of New York arrived here last Friday on a visit
to their son, Albert Sturges of the toll house. They departed for their
home Tuesday morning.

The Alturas New Era states that Miss May Lighty, one of the publishers of
that paper, was married to J. A. Yates at Lakeview, OR, on May 9th last, but
the fact only became known last week. The reason given for secreting the
event was that the date was too frequently set by disinterested parties and
therefore thought to keep them guessing. The Gazette extends
congratulations.

Mathew Reichman, of Oakland, arrived in the valley yesterday on a visit to
his sister, Mrs. J. C. Fulcher, of Lookout.

MARRIED

PICKARD – SMALL – At the home of the bride’s parents, September 2, 1903, Mr.
Edwin S. Pickard of Adin, Modoc County, Cal., to Miss Alice M. Small of
Clark’s Mills, Pennsylvania.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1903

John Lamburth left here Saturday for his home in Igerna. His wife will
remain for sometime.

P. J. Hopper left for Susanville yesterday on land business and will remain
there for sometime.

Thomas Summers, who had his leg broken a short time ago, was moved to his
home on the west side last Thursday. He is getting along as well as could
be expected, considering his age.

Johnny Hardin is up from Los Angeles on a months’ visit to his folks.

DIED

COATS – Near Adin, Cal., Sept 14, 1903, Amos Coats aged 85 years, 2 months
and 21 days.
Deceased was a native of Kentucky and settled in this valley nearly 25
years ago, where he always commanded the respect of the community. He was
married in 1839 to Elizabeth Darling and eleven children was the result of
the union, of whom ten still survive, among them being Mrs. Virginia
Gibbins, Mrs. Belle Southard and Mrs. Caroline Kellogg, who reside in this
valley and to whom our sympathy is extended in their bereavement. The
funeral was held at Adin today and was largely attended.

McARTHUR – TOCHER
In San Francisco, August 29, 1903, Archibald McArthur to Miss Mary T.
Tocher.
The above bit of news reached here just as the tidings was ready for press
last week and while not unexpected, caused quite a flutter of excitement in
this community, where the parties are so well known. An introduction of the
parties is totally unnecessary, yet we can scarce refrain from saying a few
words.
Archibald McArthur is known to almost every person in Northern California
and in Fall River Valley in particular, having spent the greater part of the
thirty-four years of his life here. For the past fifteen years, he has been
sole manager of his father’s immense business, which embraces banking,
merchandising, farming, stock raising and a general real estate and trading
business. Owing to its varied nature and being scattered over a large
extent of country, it is probably the most extensive business in the State
and required a man of no small caliber to manage it, but Archie was equal to
the task and has managed it very successfully too. Not only has he proven
himself a successful business man, but also an honorable man, a sincere
Christian and a true friend to those deserving his friendship and today,
friends by the hundreds are waiting to congratulate him on what they hope
will be a happy marriage.
The bride, Miss Mary Tocher, is one of the sweetest girls ever known in
this country. She is a sister to William B. Tocher, who for years has been
one of the leading businessmen of this town. Less than two years ago, she
left her home in Scotland, leaving father and mother, brothers and sisters
and came to this far off land to take charge of her brother’s household,
which had been rendered by death, wife-less and motherless. Her sweet,
modest, womanly ways and her great devotion to her charge won for her the
admiration of all and won for her the heart of the noble man, who choose for
a bride. They are well mated and may God bless them. – Fall River Tidings

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1903

Mr. and Mrs. Ira Posten left last week for Lake County, Cal., where they
will make their future home.

Frank Leventon has secured the position as manager of the Co-Op store at
Canby and moved up to take charge Tuesday.

Mrs. O. W. Whiting left here last Friday for Reno to be at the bedside of
her sister, who is critically ill at that place.

Russell Brownell and Guy Moss left Monday for San Francisco, where they will
remain for the winter and take a course in Heald’s Business College.

E. H. Schafer is here from the Veteran’s Home, Yountville, on a month’s
visit. He is well pleased with everything at the Veteran’s Home and regrets
that he did not enter there ten years ago.

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1903

Mr. and Mrs. L. Moll were here from Ash Valley last Saturday.

T. J. Durfee commenced disinterring the bodies from the old cemetery, half
mile east of town, Monday.

J. A. Carmichael came down from Hayden Hill the first of the week to visit
his father, who is still quite feeble.

(There has been many TIMBER LAND NOTICES in these papers, that it hasn’t
left room for the day to day information the paper normally has.)



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Billie C. & Anita 'Jean' Reynolds
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