Chehalis County News Roundup and Local Updates
Chehalis County apnenings report social visits from Hoquiam to Grants Pass. Mrs D B Gillette and Mrs A Wern Apite travel for visits. gatherings hosted by Misses Woosey Bryant and others. J M Coulter obtains permits for two bungalows worth 1000 dollars each. G H Johnson buys 10 acre Payette land for family move. new saw mill machinery arriving. Sheldon W Gilbert dies at 60 in Salem. body to be buried there. Lodge and Rebekah groups plan joint meeting with Past Noble Grand L G Miles of Spokane to speak.
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Gen. O. F
Rebekahs
Hoquiam
Ti. Gseye
Spokane
Local Notes From Montesano And Nearby Areas
Montsund Mrs Rickies visits mother in Zanesville Ohio. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Kickbeiler next week. Mrs J A Watcheson returns from Everett visit. Hotel fire escapes installed at Aiontesano. Jas Musingili of Seattle visits Montesano relatives. Mrs W S McLaughlin and children hosted by Mrs G H Wartman. Mrs Annette Pry returns from Oregon visit. Mrs Oscar Carlson of Castle Rock visits J P Nelson family. returns Wednesday. Mrs Nathan Fry of Cosmopolis visits father L Siayes and sister Mrs G H Wartman. Census enumerators H Fest and Miss Viola Tubble to ensure thorough census. H Vleet sells S Furre’s 15 sites tract to Chas A Buffum for 2800. Sale covers poultry stock tools and sewing. Marriage licenses issued: John Ones and Carrie Darby. William Zoss and Ilanna Perkola.
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H. Vleet
S. Furre
Chas. A. Buffum
Sagniam
John Ones
Carrie Darby
William Zoss
Ilanna Perkola
Mixed Social News From This City
Mrs George Murray and son visit relatives here as Miss Gertrude Combes travels to Seattle for a brief visit. Mrs Albert Smith of Oakville visits her mother Mrs Inmon. Mr and Mrs Finnley Downs plan a Seattle trip for religious days. Wileyawanta arrives from Willow Springs Missouri to spend summer with son W F Jowns. Odd Fellows abandon anniversary celebration on April 27. Needlework club hosts gathering on West Anderson Street. Notification of death of Winston Wolcomb received from Ton ia. Mrs Altha F E Trewell purchases property east of Elma from James D White via Frank Watkins agency. John Joyce, foreman of Grays Harbor Commercial company, logs.
Buggy Upset Near Summit Road Injures J. H. Flinger
While driving near Summit road on Wednesday J. H. Flinger and his family were jolted when his buggy overturned as his team, frightened by an automobile, spooked and caused a crash. His wife and child escaped unharmed though Flinger was slightly bruised. The incident occurred opposite Charles Peterson's property on Sixth and Young streets, where a modern residence is planned to be built.
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J. H. Flinger
Social notes from Washington towns prominent residents
Mrs. Marshall of Seattle visits Mrs. Harvey. Mrs. Couch remains ill at her Centralia home. E J Stratton clears about twenty acres for Allen Hall. Miss Kitty Passmore visited sister Mrs Lena Morgan at Hoquiam last week. T J Watkins returns home after six months away. Will Hunt a tesa and Mrs M Compo’s sister visit. they left for home Thursday.
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C. B. Couch
Centralia
E. J. Stratton
Allen Hall
Kitty Passmore
Lena Morgan
Hoquiam
T. J. Watkins
Will Hunt Atesa
Teachers Examination Dates For May Certificates
The spring examination for teachers certificate applicants will be held Thursday through Saturday May 12 13 and 14 at Montesano. Exams start at 8 am. Renewals must occur before expiration. blanks available from the county superintendent. High marks 90 plus are valid only with an active certificate. lapse requires retaking the entire exam. A May test is urged as the August 25 exam is far off. A legal contract requires a valid full term certificate. The program lists subjects across three days including physiology orthography geography grammar pedagogy and more.
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Montesano
Hoquiam Names Appointments Under New Mayor
Mayor elect Phil J. Mourant announces his appointment slate for Hoquiam including Chief of Police William M. Wyrick City attorney James P. H. Callahan police judge E A Philbrick city engineer J D Maughmer fire chief William E F Crawford and health officer Dr R Hunter.
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Hoquiam
Phil
J. Mourant
William M. Wyrick
James P. H. Callahan
E. A. Philbrick
J. D. Maughmer
William EF. Crawford
Dr. R. . Hunter
Montesano Council Approves Pavement of Eight Blocks
At a special meeting the Montesano city council passed resolutions to pave eight blocks with a hard surface. The project is estimated at about 40,600 dollars and will bring the town to fourteen blocks of paved streets.
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Montesano
Rexall Kidney Remedy Promotion
The Rexall Store Eaton and Swaney offers Rexall Kidney Remedy with a risk free trial. Two sizes priced at 50 cents and one dollar, inviting customers to try the treatment if not satisfactory.
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Rexall
Eaton & Swaney
Herald Printery Ad Message at 408 East Wishkah Street
Local printer Herald Printery requests word of mouth if satisfied with service and feedback if not. Address listed as 408 East Wishkah Street.
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Herald Printery
East Wishkah Street
Corner Stone Laid For New Montesano Court House
The cornerstone ceremony for the Montesano court house took place with Masons from Chehalis county and dignitaries from across the state. The Harbor Belle ferried Masons from Grays Harbor, Judge Stephen A. Chadwick spoke, and Montesano High School provided music as the procession toured to the site.
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New County Court House
Montesano
Chehalis County
Aberdeen
Hoquiam
Grays Harbor
H. B. Marcy
A. D. Devonshire
J. E. Calder
Mldridge Wheeler
W. H. France
Elma
Stephen A. Chadwick
State Supreme Court
W. M. Lamb
Chas. McDermoth
L. I. Wakefield
John G. Lewis
Masonic Hall
Court House
Montesano High School
Sheedy and the Sharps in a Poker Draw Sting
In St Louis a former ace of gamblers Pat Sheedy sat with a companion in Planters hotel. Two strangers joined and proposed a draw poker game with a five dollar limit. Hands ran to three kings and full houses. A long distance call interrupted, and the men left, as Sheedy quipped it has been twenty years since he had to do that for a living.
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St. Louis
Pat Sheedy
Planters
Sheedy
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Thurston County to Consolidate Rural School Districts
Thurston county will unite 10 rural districts into one district with an assessed value of 1 million dollars. A supervisor will oversee schools, teach manual training and agriculture, and aim to lower taxes from 2–15 mills to 3–4 mills. The plan, backed by W G Parker and H B Dewey, seeks state aid and aims to divide the area into five districts. The nationwide first in Washington state.
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Olympia
Thurston County
W. G. Parker
H. B. Dewey
Milwaukee Line
Hoquiam Seeks Baseball Team for State League
Hoquiam fans debate forming a Washington State League squad as the season nears. Other cities have added players while Hoquiam lacks a captain and playing manager. Only local hopefuls signed up and funds remain short of the $1,000 needed. about $400 secured so far.
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Hoquiam
Jacob Sells Men's Work Shoes At Deep Discount
Jacob offers durable three dollar work shoes at the bargain price of one ninety five, advertising savings for laborers and tradesmen seeking affordable footwear.
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Jacob
Kindness to Teacher Joke From a Nine Year Old
A humorous exchange shows Jimmy timing fruit cake gift to his teacher. The boy says he gave it to the teacher, and his mother notes the teacher was absent from school that day. The joke hinges on the child’s generous act and the teacher’s absence.
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Jimmy
What We Want Most in This World
A classroom moment captures a teacher asking what would most improve happiness. A bright boy in the back seats answers boldly with a simple, witty line about lacking what we desire.
The Attorney In England
The piece notes that since November 1, 1875 attorneys ceased to exist as a title in England and were merged into solicitor of the supreme court of judicature. It cites London Mail, Johnson, and Archbishop Trench on the word’s decline and the 1873 judicature act abolishing the title while retaining the office of attorney general.
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England
Supreme Court of Judicature
London Mail
Johnson
Archbishop Trench
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Berdeea Herald
D. B. Gillette
City
R HH. Maynard
Grants Pass
Renon
Robert Robertson
Josephine Robert Lam
Annie
Blanche Woosey
Vena Bryant
J. M. Coulter
G. H Johnson
Hoculam
Payette
Device
Hureka Cedar Llumber & Shingle Company
A. Wern Apite
Well Fenown Real Estate
Seattle
New York
Germany
Sheldon W. Gilbert
K. G. McGlauflin
Salem
Ore
Montsand
Rickies
Zanesville, Ohio
Nethery
Ladies’ Aid Society
Kickbeiler
J. A. Watcheson
Everett
Awvitish
Aiontesano Hotel
Jas, Musingili
W. S. McLaughlin
Cosmopolis
G. H. Wartman
Annette Pry
Oregon
Oscar Carlson
Castle Rock
J. P. “Welson
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Rf. H. Fest
Miss Viola ‘Tubble
George Murray
Gertrude Combes
Intiocet
Mrs. Albert Smith
Oakville
Mrs. Inmon
His City
Fb Finnley Downs
Mr. Wileyawanta
Wilow Springs
Missouri
W. F. Jowns
Ffs
Odd Fellows
Order
James Glancey
Wast Anderson Street
Tonia
Wolcomb
James D. White
Frank Watkins
John Joyce
Grays ‘Arbor Commercial Company
Mrs. Marshall
Mrs. Harvey
Hoquiam Officers
Stein-Bloch
Akerdeen
A. W. Barkley
Wishkah Block
Northern Pacific Railway
Anl
Yellowstone National Park
Livingston
Gardiner
H. B. Elder
Wash
A. D. Charlton
Portland
Sheedy and
the Sharps
Hoquiam Baseball
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Boston
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Children’s
Robin Rompers
East Heron Street
E. F. Jones & CO
South G Street
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