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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1899
Page
5
Montesano and surrounding towns report social visits and business trips. Residents attend church, plan improvements, and report on real estate, saloon and hotel services, with updates on rail and ferry connections and local trades.
City council adopts ordinances grading Browdway and Second streets and amending traffic rules. It orders improvements on F and First Streets and IT and Humests, grants electric railroad and power plant franchises to Dillman Associates and West, and extends bids for water system work. Fire Dept. to fit Finch tires. liquor license granted to John O’Hare.
Architect Kemp of Montesano presents plans for a two story Colonial style academy for the Sisters of St. Dominic on G street opposite the hospital. The modern boarding and day school includes two 26 by 24 foot classrooms per floor, a 30 by 24 recitation room, a 30 bed dormitory, parlor and music rooms, two studies, a 36 seat dining room, kitchen, pantry and store. Construction to begin early next week if lumber arrives.
The Fanny Adele sails from the American mill for San Pedro and the Lizzie Prien arrives to load for San Francisco. Lena Sweasey loads at West & Slade for San Francisco while Zampa departs for a Mexican port. Emma Utter leaves for San Pedro via West & Slade. A. J. West completes cargo for Honolulu at West & Slade. Laura Madsen departs Wilson mill for San. Newberg arrives from San Francisco and sails with lumber for San Pedro.
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