Local Chehalis County items highlight town life and travel
Mrs F D Arnold of Chicago visits daughter Mrs Alex Polson. Calvin Gordon travels to Ontario to visit relatives. John Cooper and Pearl Baker wed in Montesano. Sloop Vera reaches Queets, repairs underway before sailing to Hoquiam. Hoquiam Packing plans new boat. Albatross wreck near Queintza. Local shippers, rail deliveries, and water system survey noted. Elma Creamery elected officers May 6 1905.
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F. D. Arnold
Chicago
Mrs
Alex. Polson
Vera
Queets
Hoquiam
Hitchings & Joyce
Hoquiam Packing Company
Old Market Bay
Dr Sullivan to Visit Aberdeen Eyesight Specialist at Crist Hotel
Aberdeen eye expert Dr Sullivan will be at Crist Hotel on May 23 and 24 for free examinations and glasses fittings. Dr O Wilkie celebrates birth of baby girl at home Saturday. J K Calder builds a Queen Anne cottage opposite his residence. Mrs Strubel of Portland visits with the Debenhams for two weeks. Mrs A M Medcalf returns from Seattle to her home with her mother ill. Eastern Star officials and Montesano members attend a reception at Klima. Irene Cory arranges transfer of her mother's body from Westport to Montesano cemetery. Cory buried in Westport years ago. John Mills and wife of Pittsburgh tour Montesano en route home, tied to W R Darrah timber land in this county. Mills together with J B Kesterson inspect timber up Wishkah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Lewis
Olympia
Jesse Lewis
Methodist
James Montggomery
Mary Carlson
J. W. Murray
Menominee
Mich
North Western Lumber Company
Peter Autzen
Bellingham
Knights of Pythias
Hoquiam Lodge
Jas. Hyatt
Second Street
R. ©. Hunter
Pearl
Harry Hunter
Dalles
Oregon
Sullivan
Aberdeen
Crist Hotel
J. K. Calder
Il. B. Marcy
Eastern Star
F. L. Carr
Montesano
Klima
Grand Lodge
Irene Cory
North Cove
Westport
Cory
John Mills
Pittsburg
Mr. Mills
W. R. Darrah
Brookville
Mr. Darrah
J. B. Kesterson
Wishkah
Town Developments and Local Industry News
J. KE. Witzgerald builds a windmill on his eastern town property while talk grows of a new livery stable. Telephones are installed in Oscar Lomborg and Charles Alfredson homes. H. Winston's saw mill runs well and Jeliries Skeets mill on Gerrard creek expects days before full operation to fill lumber and shingles orders. Dr. Van Winkle travels to Centralia to assist in surgery on J. H. Allen of Gate, who was moved to the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. KE. Witzgerald
Oscar Lomborg
Charles Alfredson
H. ©. Winston
Jeliries & Skeets
Garrard Creek
Dr. van Winkle
Centralia
J. H. Allen
Gate
Grays Harbor Lumber Business Moves Office to Seattle
The Grays Harbor Commercial company plans relocation as manager C F White moves to Seattle with cashier L M Roser. Neil Cooney remains mill superintendent with S L Johnson leading the office. White gains duties serving Pope Talbot interests in the region. The note mentions large timber holdings and mill properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor
C. F. White
Seattle
L.M. Roser
Alaska
Neil Cooney
S. L. Johnson
Mr. White
Pope & Talbot
Notice by Grays Harbor Gas Co Authorized Orders
Notice from Grays Harbor Gas Co. lists only named persons authorized to order goods. Requisitions required for all orders. Aberdeen May 13 1905. C. F. BurrowsGen Mgr A J Burrows Supt J A Wapsworth Asst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grays Harbor Gas Co
Aberdeen
C. FE. Burrows
Mgr
A. J. Burrows
J. A
Wapsworth
Carnegie Funds for Professors Spark Monopolistic Debate
An analysis accuses Andrew Carnegie of using ten million in steel trust bonds to create an annuity fund for indigent college professors. It argues the plan would silence major private colleges, shield the trust system, and hinder educational reform, while proposing government bonds or a transcontinental railroad as better uses for his wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Carnegie
Steel Trust
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Ocean
Murderer Escapes Slayer of Thorson Likely To Escape Punishment
The case against Mathewson in the Thorson murder is mired by rushed coroner inquest and weak evidence. Authorities, judged by some as failing, kept four suspects together, hindering truth. Mathewson admitted striking a man with lumber and was sent to county jail awaiting superior court action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorsen
Seattle
Portland
Mathewson
Fox
Memorial Day Observance Planned in Aberdeen
George Crook Post No. 63 G A R outlines committees for Memorial Day exercises in Aberdeen. Memorial Sunday ceremonies set for May 28 at the M E church with speakers J A Ingram Fred Nye and Joseph Heater. Committees cover dinner flowers music program and finances with A J West as marshal of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Crook
Aberdeen
M. E. Church
Post
J. A. Ingram
Fred Nye
Joseph Heater
J. M. Birmingham
W. J. Alexander
Gee
Wood
C. P. L. Roberts
Marshal of the
A. J. West
Unfair to Teachers Sparks Board of Education Debate
A local school board defends its re engagement decisions after a sensational report. The board says most teachers did not re apply or were not rejected, and denies favoritism or payback claims. It notes several applicants remain under consideration and emphasizes its aim to improve the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Vertrees
Mabel McKinley
Ethel Shannon
Mattie Shannon
Elizabeth Girton
Harris
Boat found on Westport weather beach in Washington
A white 15 foot double end dinghy with a green bottom was found on the weather beach at Westport Washington. Owner must prove property and pay costs. Return details to J H Fredenberg Westport Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westport
Wash
J. H. Fredeneborg
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Sem-Wey Herald
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