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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1909
Page
8
Chehalis County reports collected by Aberdeen Herald correspondents across all sections. Gleaned from county exchanges, the item summarizes notable happenings and community notes from the region.
Mrs Henry Bower returns from Olympia to Montesano to visit relatives. Cream social planned by Lady Maccabees in Odd Fellows hall next Friday at 1 30 p m. Several residents voyage to Seattle Olympia and Salt Lake City for family visits and national encampment events. Distinct visitors include Miss Thorn from Chicago Mrs Rowley of Tacoma and Mrs Milroy's visiting sisters Aly Blythe and Baker of Adrian Michigan.
Hoquiam and surrounding residents report births visits and travel plans. A child was born to Mr and Mrs Hollis at 1018 Queets Avenue and another boy to Mr and Mrs Schmkiler at 315 Fifth Street. Dr Ossi Hikle is visiting Sunnd City. Annie Clark and Emien of Boise are visiting the Fairbairns. Henry Levi family returned from Seattle and Portland. Frank Munroe plans a five week trip to major West Coast cities. The Wiedeman family from Wilkesbarre are visiting Fritz Tiestzki and plan a beach cottage rental for extended summer time with Rebotzki kin.
MOCLIPS reports Victor Anderson purchased the grocery and dry goods store of Frank Shinwtfer. A new sidewalk was built on Pa ge avenue in front of the O'Neill property. Fred Willis, engineer at Stearns sie mill, moved with his family to sperdeen Tuesday. Mrs. J. H. Springer of Detroit is visiting for the summer as the guest of her sister, Mrs. H. C. Le ami. A new camp at Kuhn between Sonnlis crossing and McGlautflin is established with logging and stringie making operations underway.
Oakville camps of Union Timber Co reopen following a two week sun down. Mr M Beckley has been building a new barn for A Moon which he garished this week.
iam McMaster assists in the store and post office during Mr Lemmon's absence. Red Miles of Tacoma works at Oakville Pharmacy while Mr Gibson is away. James Wood of Union Timber Co. returns from Montesano after three weeks away. Miss Geraldine O Neil of EF H Stevens general merchandise leaves for Seattle for a month of rest and vacation.
Mrs. Al Merrill visits Aberdeen while Mrs. J. R. O'Donnell visits Montesano relatives. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Barry return to Marshfield. Jennie George Brockway of Pueblo visits Elma. C. H. Nygaard and Mrs. Nygaard visit Will Burgar family. May Wade arrives from Alaska to stay with sister Mrs. June Corbett. Dave Vance plans sale of Caesara bark to medicine makers. Chas F Peterson hosts visiting ladies. Vance Lumber builds road into new timber quarter east of the mill, starting haul this month for at least six million feet.
The piece praises Queen Maud and King Haakon of Norway for their open democratic style and describes a Weymouth ceremony in which a wooden leg mayor refused to kneel, shaking the queen’s hand instead, prompting laughter from the king.
Jersey plans a roadway experiment in Essex county using Telford blocks and liquid asphalt binder. James Owen, county engineer, proposes laying roads in West Orange Nutley Belleville Verona Short Hills Millburn West Caldwell and more with state one third and municipalities one tenth funding. The method aims for a dustier but durable surface and notes tire wear concerns.
The Good Roads club of Georgia promotes an improved 700 mile highway from Atlanta to Washington. Counties would maintain the route after completion, with macadam surfaces to connect borders. Aiming for summer travel, the plan urges dirt segments kept up using split log drags. Farmers back the initiative alongside motorists.
J C Osgood honorary vice president for Colorado of the seventeenth national irrigation congress writes the Spokane Washington meeting should include a good roads convention and seeks substantial federal funding for principal mountain routes akin to superb European highways.
Rural mail carriers in Georgia numbering about 1400 are leading an effort to organize county good roads clubs and form a state body. The aim is a thoroughly perfected statewide organization with carriers at the core of the movement.
In Chehalis County Washington the estate of Ben Dean deceased announces a private sale of stock of goods wares and merchandise furniture fixtures leasehold and related personal property in Aberdeen. sale July 7 1909 at 10 am at J C Cross Wishkah Block Aberdeen with cash terms ten percent to admin and balance on court confirmation administrator Carl C Ritenour reserves right to reject bids sale subject to court confirmation first and last publications July 22 1909 August 5 1909.
A playful dialogue unfolds with a man admiring a woman’s eyes and pondering fate. A joking line about a wireless message hints at misread signals. The banter shifts to temper, avoidance of foolish questions, and a courtroom joke about a good lawyer rather than a strong case.
Readable OCR lists 98c 15c 18c Cambric Embroideries 25c full size bed comforters at $1.75 Mens Balbriggan underwear value 5.00 Fine Wool blankets per pair 25c Mending Cotton spools 3 for 5c 15c hose supporters buttons hair pins trimming calico 7c value at sale location nearby.
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