Chehalis County Happenings and Local News Notes
Items from Chehalis County include real estate transfers, moves, and new residents. E H Story sells a Westport cottage to Mrs J M Strathson, M Sumner tours Sunset shingle mill machinery, and Jack McNorey returns home after insanity examination. Dr W E Severn and wife relocate from Nebraska to Montesano to set up practice. M N Mason builds a new residence and plans permanent stay after moving from Michigan. Montesano High School hosts a reclamatory contest April 16 with twelve contestants. winner advances to Aberdeen April 17. F G Tefft Mo auditor H Rasmussen delivers a large current expense account to the county, a notable local item. Montesano teachers adopt electric fire alarms and outward-swing doors for safe egress during drills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Sumner
Sumner Tron Works
Everett
Jack McNorey
Elma
W. E. Severn
Randolph
Nebraska
Montesano
M. N. Mason
H. Rassmussen
F. G. Tefft Mo
Aberdeen
Eldridge Wheeler
Elma News Briefs Include Home Purchases and Arrivals
Elma residents report rentals and purchases including Elma Geo. Ford renting the Joe Atkinson place and W. W. Leathem buying the Henry Bourquin place west of town. Mrs. Joe Atkinson and her children depart for Spokane for a year. The Knights of Pythias plan a new hotel and hall on their lot. H. R. and W. B. Taylor open a men’s shop in the former McDonald building. Mr. and Mrs. M. P. Herring and daughter Glenna arrive from Mississippi to settle in Washington. Mrs. Herring is sister to local resident Mrs. I. J. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Atkinson
Spokane
C. C. Combes
Young Street
Anna M. Himes
Poff
Elizabeth Kelpner
Bellingham
L. A. Werts
Knights of Pythias
H. R
W. B. Taylor
Chas. A. McDonald
M. P. Herring
Glenna
Elma
Washington
Herring
I. J. Smith
Local Notes on Residents and Visits
Carley returns from a Sound visit while Mrs R F Lytle comes back from Seattle Tacoma. Mrs Roy Young of Bremerton visits her parents. W R Kennedy of Wheeler avenue heads to California for mining business. Master Harry J Waymire goes to Seattle for school and to assist Miss Mabel Richardson at F M Guiar Co. A surprise gathering honors Mrs M D O Berst. Grant Wilson, recently injured, resumes work at Hoquiam Trust. A small fire behind an Eighth street store is put out without fire department help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Young
Bremerton
Law firm expands offices and library in Lumberman’s Bank building
Morgan and Brewer add extensive offices and large bookcases for hundreds of new volumes in the Lumberman’s Bank building. O H Fry starts in real estate here. Griswold and Bennett buy eighty acres from W E Austin for 1000 dollars. Roy Myers and family visit Aberdeen while he works in A J West’s camp. Carrie B Mills named school director to replace A Weiland. Claremont steamer arrives from San Francisco and loads at Hart Wood mill for San Pedro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan & Brewer
Lumberman’s Bank
O. H. Fry
M. J. Murphy
Griswold & Bennett
W. E. Austin
Roy Myers
Aberdeen
Mr. Myers
A. J. West
Waterfront loading at mills for San Francisco
The schooner Oceania Vance and the schooner Golden Shore are at Slade mill loading for San Francisco. The steamer Quinsault arrived to load at Hart-Wood mill for San Francisco. The barkentine John Smith is at Aberdeen Lumber and Shingle mills loading for Guaymas Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oceania Vance
Slade Mill
San Francisco
Golden Shore
Quinsault
Hart-Wood
John Smith
Aberdeen Lumber
Guaymas
Mexico
Small Minded Attack Over Aberdeen Letter Heads
A local dispute unfolds as the Bulletin attacks Mr. and Mrs. Jackson over a 20 000 letter head order for Aberdeen information. The Jacksons secured the contract against the Herald Printery, with the Bulletin accused of petty motives and small mindedness while praising the potential citywide benefit of distributing the Aberdeen article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Jackson
The
Bulletin
Aberdeen
I. d
Little
Wedding Bells Ring for Coles and Creech at Sixth Street Home
Harry Coles eldest son of Major Coles marries Miss Leila Creech at the bride’s Sixth Street home. Rev A H Hause officiates with sister and brother as attendants. Couple to reside on Monroe Street. Coles a bookkeeper for Young and Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Coles
Major Coles
Leila Creech
Peter Creech
Sixth Street
A. H. Hause
Baptist Church
Mrs. Scholtz
William Coles
Mrs. Coles
Monroe Street
Hoquiam and Vancouver Seek Library Building Plans
Hoquiam and Vancouver officials seek information on procedures to secure a library building. Hoquiam's board of library trustees asks for guidance as Aberdeen's project attracts attention. South Bend receives a $10,000 gift after Aberdeen's $15,000 addition, with other towns likely to follow. Bucklen's Arnica Salve advertised as a remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. McDermoth
Board of Library Trustees
Hoquiam
Clark
Vancouver
Wash
Aberdeen
South Bend
Advertised Letters for Aberdeen Post Office April 14 1908
List of uncalled letters including Alexander Anderson Anderson Arps Afric Alvord Brown Carel Fleming Ganz Howard Jackson J L Jackson Johnston Johnson Koski Kaarto Kelley Laine Lougheed Robinson Roach Cecelia Smith Torio Sherman Sleipnes Simons Williamson and others. Also notices for third and fourth class letters. caller to say Advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Alexander
J. Anderson
William J. Anderson
Joseph J. Arps
Chas. Afric
Anton Alvord
Edith Brown
M. Carel
Anna Fleming
Charlie Ganz
Frank Howard
J. L. Jackson
O. L. Jackson
Johnston
W. J. Johnson
Rose Koski
Eunice Evins Bert
W. B. Crammatte
P. M
Teaching Force Engaged For Next Aberdeen Schools
The Aberdeen board of education selected the coming year's teaching staff with the exception of P A Williams who resigned as Franklin school principal. Williams hopes to run for county superintendent. A census of school children will be taken next month and Miss Bertha Thornton received a leave of absence until September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Williams
Franklin
Board of Education
Williams
Aberdeen Board of Education
State of
Washington
Bertha Thornton
The Herald at Gray's Harbor Draws Wide Readership
The Herald remains the most widely read newspaper in Gray's Harbor, attracting advertisers who value its broad audience and strong community reach. The paper's prominence makes it a trusted source for local news and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Equitable Savings & Loan to Make Home Loans in Hoquiam and Aberdeen
The Equitable Savings and Loan Association of Portland plans long term loans on improved residence property in Hoquiam and Aberdeen. W. M. Lamb & Son, agents, 512 Eighth Street, Hoquiam, Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Savings & Loan Association of Portland
Hoquiam
Aberdeen
W. M. Lamb & Son
Eighth Street
Wash
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chehalis County
Aberdeen Herald
E. H. Story
Westport
J. M. Strathson
Geo. Ford
W. W. Leathem
Henry Bourquin
Carley
Sound
R. F. Lytle
Seattle
Tacoma
Grant Wilson
Hoquiam Trust Company
J. 8. McKee
Grippe
Red Cross Pharmacy
Oakville
Carrie B. Mills
A. Weiland
Claremont
Hart-Wood Mill
San Pedro
Mr. Coles
Young & Hoover
Ask Infoma
Tion
Bucklen
O. S. Woolever
LeRaysville
N. Y
Evans Drug Co
Postoffice Pharmacy
L. H. Farnham
Spirit Lake
Iowa
Chamberlain
Centlemen
Ralston’s
Bostons
Panama
Boston
Hathor
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