Chehalis County Happenings From Aberdeen Herald
Items of interest from Chehalis County gathered by Aberdeen Herald correspondents. W J Dunmire returns from Admire Kansas. Julius Pomrenk leaves for Alberta to visit brother Fred. General Tom Vance counters Moore Shaw libel trial at courthouse in Olympia. A J Minkler leases land on D street to build a blacksmith shop. Harry Miller loses a hand in a falls city shingle mill accident. George W Ninemire reports improving conditions in California. E D Kellerman installs automatic gasoline pump in new garage floor concrete. E H Story back from Seattle to adjust timber claim then to Queets country with Mrs Story. Mrs A L Callow elected Elma schools principal replacing Ormsbee. Miss Stella Byles critically ill at Bellingham. James Glancey returns from Green River Hot Springs and heads to Portland. Mrs McNair travels from Hoquiam to assist with the Landingham baby accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Pomrenk
Alberta
Fred Pomrenk
Tom Vance
Olympia
A. J. Minkler
August Schultze
D Street
A. L. Callow
Elma City
Ormsbee
Stella Byles
Bellingham
James Glanecey
Green River
Local residents noted in town sketch
J M White is building a fine house in the western part of town. Roy Coulson and family returned from California on Wednesday. C H Clemons visited from Montesano on Tuesday to tend business. Miss Clemons of Montesano visited the city last week to see her cousins the Misses Glancey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. White
Roy Coulson
California
C. H. Clemons
Montesano
Miss Clemons
Glancey
Local notes on moves and misfortune
L Luce left for Yakima to take a farm purchase while C H Jones of North Western Lumber Co. is in the city on business. Ernest Dover heads to Beaver Creek Minnesota for the summer. Mrs E Swank returns home in Raymond. Emerson and Dole mill at Aloha shuts down a week for new machinery. Nurse Miss Gabrielson travels to Portland for a short vacation. M Melbourne remains gravely ill at Hoquiam General Hospital. Chas Starz drowns at Lytle’s logging camp. body taken to McTaggart's parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Luce
Yakima
C. H. Jones
North Western Lumber Co
Ernest Dover
Beaver Creek
Minn
E. Swank
Raymond
Emerson & Dole
Aloha
Gabrielson
Portland
M. Melbourne
Hoquiam General Hospital
Chas. Starz
Lytle
McTaggart
Local Property Transfers and Travel Notes
J C Price buys property north of Dr. Van Winkle residence from J W Scott. Mrs O B Criss and sons Marion and Frank return from a trip to Oregon. Mrs Lena Keeley with Misses Anna Fitzgerald and Anna Criss travel to Aberdeen and back. J W Scott begins remodeling to enlarge his store space. F Hollingsworth of Elma features in a brief mention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Price
J. W. Scott
Dr. van Winkle
O. B. Criss and Sons
Marion
Frank
Oregon
Lena Keeley
Anna Fitzgerald
Anna Criss
Aberdeen
F. Hollingsworth
Elma
Blacksmithing Firm Sold to New Partnership
The interest of Mr. Leyde in the blacksmithing business is sold. Leyde will move to Tacoma where he bought farm property. The business continues at the old stand under the firm name of Johnson & Hollingsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leyde
Toymaker at Grand theater charms with clever tuneplay
The Toymaker is a clever comic opera presented by the San Francisco Opera at the Grand theater Thursday night. Daphine Pollard stars as Elsa with Teddy Webb as the toymaker Johannes Guggenheimer, delivering lively dance and doll impressions. The cast includes Pearl Girard and others in a visually lavish production with strong music and a spectacular finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Opera Company
Grand Theater
Daphine Pollard
Elsa
Johannes Guggenheimer
Teddy Webb
Miss Pollard
California
Johannus Guggenheimer
Webb
Pearl Girard
al. Wilder
Frank Bertrand
Eugene Weiner
Fred Snook
Maurice Redmond
Amy Leicester
Mabel Hilliard
Toymaker
Citizens' Platform for Aberdeen City Council
The Citizens' Ticket pledges businesslike city governance with taxpayers as stockholders. It calls for permanent streets, a water rent cap at 1.00 for minimum, and public improvements with resident interests in mind. It denounces ward boundary changes reducing South Aberdeen representation and rejects national politics in city affairs. Signed by L Presley, William Irvine, Mo J Carney, J S Coxey, J H Empey, W H Pierre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens
Aberdeen
South Aberdeen
Watch the Big Hill Move in Aberdeen streets cleanup
The piece urges immediate action to fill streets alleys and lots in Aberdeen with abundant material ready at the door. It notes the Dabney hill will be torn down for this work and directs sending orders to the W. W. Johnston Transfer company by phone 821.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Dabney Hill
The
W. Johnston Transfer Company
Aberdeen City Council Sets 1908 Election Officers and Polling Places
The Aberdeen City Council in regular session assigns election officers and polling venues for the April 7 1908 municipal election. Wards one through six list precincts inspectors judges and clerks with locations including Hose House A J Wests office Street Car Barn Grand Theater City Hall and Hume Street Hose House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Aberdeen
Hose House
Wm. Hunt
L. M. Roser
T. M. Howard
Fred Knapp
Richard Dowing
A. J. West
Fred Eaton
Harry O'Dell
John Wilson
C. B. Peterson
James Palmer
Second Ward
Robert Scott
J. S. Ingram
George McDougall
Dan Pearson
Harry Coles
Third Ward
Grand Theater
Calvin Maynard
W. H. Tamblyn
W. C. Hudson
Roy Barker
Mr. Silvey
Fourth Ward
Anderson & Middleton
W. C. Anning
Chas. Patride
M. M. Bacon
P. B. Lovey
Carl Lindstrom
Fifth Ward
City Hall
J. B. Elston
Hy Ellis
F. K. Drake
S. A. Randolph
Robi. Locke
Sixth Ward
Hume Street
H. L. Carey
W. E. Elsmore
E. S. Duffey
F. J. Fletcher
O. C. Jacobson
Eugene France
P. F. Clark
Aberdeen WA Election Notice for City Officials 1908
Election to be held April 7 1908 in Aberdeen Washington for six councilmen two year terms one city treasurer and one city clerk one per ward. Polls open 8 am to 8 pm in each precinct. Dated March 23 1908. City Clerk Pp. F. Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Wash
F. Clark
City
Fir and Spruce Stave Bolts Actioned for Western Cooperative Co.
Timber note indicates fir and spruce stave bolts allocated or addressed to Western Cooperative Co. in Aberdeen Washington. Details imply a formal formation or shipment instruction and a business communication from a regional timber or lumber trade notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Cooperate Co
Aberdeen
Wash
Dobbs Divorce Suit Filed in Chehalis County
In Chehalis County Washington Alice J. Dobbs sues John W. Dobbs for dissolution of marriage on grounds including abandonment cruel treatment neglect and indignities seeking a decree of divorce in the Superior Court with publication dates from March 26 1908 to May 7 1908 and J C Cross is the attorney for the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Washington
Chehalis County
Alice J. Dobbs
John W. Dobbs
J. C. Cross
Plaintiff
Wishkah Block
Washington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Royal Baking
Chehalis
Aberdeen Herald
W. J. Dunmire
Admire
Kansas
Harry Miller
Will Miller
Falls City
George W. Ninemire
E. D. Kellerman
E. H. Story
Seattle
Queets
John Camillo
Elmie
Hoquiam
Oakville
Grippe
Red Cross Pharmacy
Giil
Citizens’ Platform
L. Presley
William Irvine
MO. J. Carney
J. S. Coxey
J. H. Empey
W. H. Pierre
Lonsdale
Wallace
Hamburg
Norfolk
Boston
Venth Street
Washington, D.c
Centlemen
Ralston
de Bush
America
Chickering
Johnston Cos
South H Street
J. E. Caldwell
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