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Historical Clippings Book (HC-11) (314 pages)
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Page: of 314
The author did sot hesitate to use his own name in one of
his verses in a jokin way so everybody hughed and took no
offence at the song which was sung to the tune of an old song:
"0, such times, oh, such times, no other country ever
Baw such times,"
Later perhaps the early 70's a man lmown as Prof, Davis
came to town, a fine music teacher and the young people had a
further opportunity to learn both vocal and instrumental music,
Harrigon canposed the words of a song, "Don't tie to a man
you don't know," Professor Davis composed the music, They had
1t published but were not able to get it before the public,
Sweetland with its limited population and Opportunities wag
a wonderful place to live in fine climate, a little band of
people shut in by the hilts, a happy family.
In the beginning of this History we spoke of the fanily
who came from New England in 1858 ag having much to do with the
early History of Sweefland, One which we have not specially
mentioned was the wife of Otis Hiscox. After his déath it
seemed to be necessary that she should earn a living for herself
and her 5 year old boy, She was a practical nurse and Midwife,
Having been accustomed to this work even in her girlhood days,
she was very successful and until her boy was able to work
was able to furnish a living for the two of them. She was a.
good woman, kindly in spirit and had endeared herself to those
who knew her and if sickness eame in their families, "Grandma
Hiscox" was always called on, no matter how tired she might be
she never refused to go and help, thereby saving the family the
expense of a Doctor and many times accredited with saving the
lives of their loved ones, Of course she knew little of drugs,
but did Imow the medicinal qualities of the herbs which she
always knew where to find. Mang a hand hurt dn the mines or
a food, or would of any kind, was entrusted to her care, and
healed, saving the individual ea Doctor bill as she made no
charges. In her charges for work as a midwife she was very
moderate. As she was not licensed as a nursé, she could not
charge a fee for the confining of the patient she asked $2,00
a day for the first weeks work and $1.00 a day for each day
thereafter which was not considered exorbitant as she always
did the work of the household, including washing and ironing,
sometimes, for quite a large family, She died at the ripe old
age of 83 and was laid to rest in the little cemetery at Sweetland
mourned by not only her children and grandchildren, but also
the few old friends who were left in the little ghost town
in the year 1900,
The Exodus
began quite early, The Old Timers leaving for various reasons,
the Mulls, Evans, and Dansvals families for the Bay District,
the Chas. Davis family to settle in Oregon, the McCracken family
to make their home in Seattle which was only a small town then,
#202.