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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
8
Aberdeen Herald correspondents report items from Chehalis County exchanges. Readers find local notes on events, updates, and community items gathered from multiple sections and communities within the county.
The column reports a birth on July 4 at Dr Marcy's home Montesano a visit from Lawrence Bryan of Toppenish to his parents Mr and Mrs T M Bryan and mentions Ninemire Packing Co hiring Virg Ninemire as shipping clerk. It also notes a Scandinavian picnic in Montesano a July 4 oration by Mr Haukli and a tall Timothy hay crop near Satsop bridge. It closes with a claim that hill land will be valuable and a good investment for farmers.
Oakville residents hosted and visited for the Fourth of July. Joe Reeder and family from Little Rock joined in Oakville celebrations. Bert Williams and family left work for a few days at the Seattle fair. Cheries Harvey of Porter now chairs at the Oakville barber shop with J F Johnson filling in during absence. James Price from Dryad and family gathered for a reunion at brother J C Price’s home with eighteen relatives present. P A Fitzgerald traveled from South Bend, E M Miller and family from Chippewa County Wisconsin are visiting A Weiland.
Wm Amsler arrived from Tacoma to visit his mother. Born to Dr W R Weddell's wife in Seattle on 11 pound boys. Robert Matthews came from Mineral for a short city visit. Miss Anna Shelby returned to Centralia after a few days at home. Mrs Ted Gordon and baby and Miss Gertrude Combes visited Aber deen. Mrs Ed Nicholson ill at Hoquiam General hospital is improved. Mrs T S Dickson at Hoquiam General hospital after surgery is as well as could be. J T Fleming of Centralia pled guilty to assault in Porter's court and paid $10 plus costs. W M Harding near Elma sent picked strawberries to Chehalis county exhibit. a sample box showed sixteen berries. The berries come from the same field as the two in a fruit jar that drew Chronicle readers to verify the tale.
Leland Wade departed Hoquiam for California Tuesday aboard the steamer Centrastta en route to Arizona.
Mrs. Fred Trewitt aids ill mother in Seattle while Adolph Ponisihil heads to Spokane to register for reservation land draws on August 9. John A. Seabury takes Ocean Wave editorship at Moclips and moves his family there as goods arrive. Ray mond hosts visits from Mr. and Mrs. Knoell before Seattle trip. Ellensburg resident Mrs. L. Garrison visits sister in town. George Harstad joins Hoquiam Mercantile after Tacoma arrival. G R Wilkinson leaves Lincoln school post to return to Wisconsin. Pettit and Hoover return from Humptulips hunt boasting 15 wild cats, three cougars, eight bears.
A Mount Joy Pennsylvania farmer Frank L. Nissley builds and maintains a half mile of dirt road by hand using a self made split log drag. He drags after each rain to fill ruts and crown the road making it smoother than surrounding sections. The piece argues public funds should repair roads rather than rely on individual effort and suggests wider township adoption of drag methods.
At a Missouri Highway Engineers meeting F P Spalding argues gravel roads must shed water and rely on well drained earth for support. He warns against dumping gravel in mudholes and cites tile drainage as a fix. Emphasizes crown, side ditches, gutters, and firm packed roadbeds for durable gravel macadam surfaces.
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