** Date of newspaper is not always the date of the incident - this was a weekly, and stories were written, set, and the printing was done after the facts were typeset, often days later.
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Chico Enterprise Weekly, Friday Evening, July 8, 1892, pg 1 col 9: Burnie Cussick Dead. Dr. Jackson received a telephone message from the Cussick home, at the Belmont mills yesterday morning, that Burnie Cussick, only son of Mr. B. Cussick, was very ill and to come up immediately. But before the Doctor arrived yesterday afternoon, the boy was dead. The cause of death was malignant diphtheria; and it was very sudden.

Burnie was born in Chico, and was eleven years of age. He was Mr. Cussick’s only son, and as such was the household pet. He was bright and witty, and deep affliction is felt in the family. Mr. and Mrs. Cussick have the sympathy of many friends.

Owing to telephone wires being crossed, the time and place of the funeral could not be learned, but it was thought it would take place tomorrow at Butte Meadows.
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Chico Weekly Chronicle-Record, Saturday, July 9, 1892, pg 1 col 6: Death of Burnie Cusick. We were greatly pained last evening to learn of the death of little Burnie Cusick, the only son of Barney Cusick, the manager of the Belmont mills at Chico Meadows, which occurred yesterday afternoon at the mills. Burnie’s death was caused by malignant diphtheria, and was very sudden

Burnie Cusick was born in Chico about eleven years ago, and most his life has been spent here. He was known and liked by nearly everybody in and about Chico. All who know the parents of this promising boy will feel a deep sympathy for them in this their deep affliction.
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Chico Weekly Chronicle-Record, Saturday, July 16, 1892, pg 1 col 7: In Memory of Bernie Cusick. “Bernard J. Cussick, died July 1st, 1892, aged 11 years and 2 months.” Such were the words on a burial casket that arrived here on last Saturday. Bernard was taken sick on Monday, June 27th, with what was supposed to be a bad cold and no one anticipated the result or realized the terrible nature of the disease until Friday morning, when his symptoms became so alarming that a physician was hastily summoned from Chico. But too late – before the doctor arrived the deadly disease had done its work and Bernard was no more. He died at 3:35 P.M.

He was a universal favorite; his pleasant and joyful disposition having won for him the confidence of his playmates and the goodwill of all who knew him. This sudden and unexpected death has left a void in the hearts of the family that can never be filled. They have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire community in their sad bereavement, as was evidenced by the many strong men who could not repress their emotions and wept over the grave.

The funeral took place Saturday afternoon. He was laid to rest beside his sister Maggie in a beautiful spot shaded by the tall pines of the Sierra Nevada, that stand as sentinels, as it were, guarding their graves. Butte Meadows, July 5, 1892.