Local notes from Chehalis County and Montesano
Chehalis County news items summarize visits and events from Aberdeen, Montesano, and nearby towns. Notables include Miss M A Swift in Ocosta, H H Newcomb in Montesano, repairs at the central wharf, livestock losses, the Montesano creamery praised by a state inspector, and the Maccabees and local church activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Swift
Ocosta
H. H. Newcomb
Aberdeen
J. M. Stratton
Sam Crumley
Arthur Putnam
J. T. Durdle
Montesano
T. J. McDowell
McDowell
C. F. White
Grays Harbor
A Happy Child and Community News Review
Community notes report Vera Shelby's death at six months from spasms and the funeral led by Prof. Walton. Surprises, illness updates, lumber shipments, bank officers, schooling plans, and local civic improvements fill the page with a snapshot of daily life in Cosmopolis and Aberdeen during January 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera
J. T. Shelby
Avey
Palmer
Jolley
Anderson
Walton
Mildred Jolley
Gussie Martin
Nettie Thompson
Gertrude Parrish
Alice Brown
Floyd Lewis
Anthony Barrie
Wilard Hewitt
Roy Herriman
James Barrie
Harry Huling
Anton Keulper
Local Notes and Socials from Oakville and Vicinity
OAKVILLE J H Holand notes trees planted on Pine street while the railroad builds a bunkhouse for quarrymen. Miss Nellie Glover and Clara Trudgian visit Miss Glover’s claim near Rochester. A surprise party honors Prof Bloyd at Mr Austins. all report a good time. Mrs Rosa F Chamberlain, daughter of J H Allan, dies at Gate City from typhoid fever after six weeks illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Holand
Pine Street
Railroad Company
Fred Eastman
Nellie Glover
Clara Trudgian
Miss Glover
Rochester
J. H. Rohl
Rosa F. Chamberlain
J. H. Allan
Gate City
Hale Swaps Celery For Chickens In Busy Idle Hands
Local grower J H Hale begins chicken farming to keep busy and avoid mischief, amid a string of Elma area notes. Fire destroys James Linn residence near Artic, and neighboring Linn home, as logs, mills, and town life feature reorganized fire department, new window fastener invention, local visits, and a 1902 wedding of Claude E Moores and Olive B Lutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Hale
Mr. Hale
James Linn
Artic
North River
C. R. Linn
James Lutton
Elma
Trundle
Claude E. Moores
Olive B. Lutton
Good roads lesson from British India seen as US pattern
The St. Louis Republic cites India as a model for the United States in the era of country road building. It notes 200000 miles of macadamized roads, expert oversight, yearly repairs, and the belief that better roads keep markets steady regardless of weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
United States
St. Louis Republic
Indiana
Ohio
Novel road building by Fulton County farmers in Indiana
Fulton County farmers hold annual road building bees to create seasonable, comfortable roads. Graders and gravel from local pits are used, township trustees pay for materials, and subscriptions solicit cash and labor. Open weather in winter allows rapid progress as districts complete sections and spur further construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton County
Ind
New Jersey roads cost per square yard compared with peers
The article notes New Jersey builds more roads at lower cost than other states. Road construction costs average about 50 cents per square yard for the last season, with Telford methods sometimes reaching 73 cents per square yard and other methods 20 to 70 cents per square yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Telford
Shaves of a Lifetime and Hair Length Rumors
Ainslee's Magazine notes shaving habits and hair growth rules for men. It claims a man shaving from 16 to 70 would cut over a lifetime, implying a head of hair 35 feet long and beard 27 feet long if all removed could form a display for a hair restorer in different seasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainslee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chehalis County
Aberdeen Herald
J. G. Kendall
Dr. Walston
Lady Maccabee Lodge
Job Beardslee
Fort Canby
Patrick Murray
Albert Everson
Ninemire & Morgan
Ole Loften
Wez
St. Martin’s College
Olympia
Harry Thompson
Centralia
R. C. Heath
la Porte
Iowa
T. E. Baker
C. W. Ryan
the Maccabees
Geo. Arland
George
C. B. Jenkins
A. D. Devonshire
Main Street
F. H. Bower
Magnolia
Chas. Neeson
Chehalis River
Merritt Wood
Gotzan Driver
America
C. Gotzian & CO. “Thinn
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
New York
Hoquiam
Geo. Allman
Polson Bros
Stella King Muse
Mable Haley
Tacoma
Fenalson
C. T. Hall
The
Gazette
Andrew Bruce
California
Randall
Dr. Chase
Fire Department
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers
Geo. H. Emerson
Little Hessie Johnson
Cyrus Johnson
Dan Dineen
Miss McConathy
Lytton Cal
First National Bank of Hoquiam
W. L. Adams
O. M. Kellogg
P. Autzen
Cosmopolis
San Francisco
P. A Williams
Marshal Mitten
Oakville
Miss McGill
J. M. Clifford
Weiniecki
Ben Crane
F. W. Byles
E.D. Kellerman
Leonard Hall
J. W. Pettijohn
Grange Deming
Summit
J. A. McGillicuddy
J. R. O'Donnell
Mr. Ford Sr
H. Beckwich
Murray
Jolly Homestead
Henry Bourquin
Judge Irwin
French
Guy O. Jolley
Perkins Mill
Satsop
Dan Gillies
Republican County Central Committee
W. FE. Inmon
P. A. Williams
Our City
Green Cedar Shingle Co
Valley House
Willie Ainsler
Elma Brick & Power Co
E. A. Suemnicht
H Street
D. McLafferty & Sons
Heron
Jame
Aberdeen, Wash
W. B. Lowrie
C. M. Demeree
Washington Abstract Company
Washington
Crags Harbor
G St
Aberdeen State Bank
Wash
JUST
Pearson & Campbell
Wishkah
Todd’s
O. N. Sullivan
Aberdeen Livery & Transfer
U. L. Crain
R. W. Bryan
Sundries Electric Supplies
Heron St. Aberdeen
F. R. Granger
Tahoma
F St
Heron St
Beardsley Bros
Embalmers
Wishkah St
Michael Fyn
Aulkinds
G Street
Wishkah &T
Hilton & Francis
San Francisco Examiner
L. S. Nori
H. Aberdeen
Fred Redinger
North Side
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