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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1898
Page
4
A dense page lists merchants, new goods, services, and travel notes from Centralia area. It covers bakeries, drugs, jewelry, clothing, hats, hats, oysters, paint, and a range of local events plus personal notices and upcoming entertainments.
President McKinley postpones sending his Cuba policy address to Congress after Consul Lee reports about 2000 Americans in Havana. Risk to citizens during evacuation prompted delay. next Monday is target for transmission. Article notes Spain’s possible concessions and potential for armed intervention. Also covers Tacoma tax case with North Pacific Railway, attorney fees for Nickells, and Nickells’ recent mayoral election.
Mr and Mrs J M Kepner arrived home from an extended eastern trip visiting Chicago Washington Boston New York Philadelphia and other points of interest They enjoyed themselves though Mrs Kepner was seriously ill in New York Mr Kepner had sold fourteen Klondike mining claims and may have sold two more if abstracts were complete The band boys serenaded them Monday evening He planned to proceed to Seattle Monday to arrange outfit and transport to Alaska returning to Dawson City soon
The council closed the deal with Chehalis Water Co as noted in the Bee two weeks ago. Drainage and brick paving were continued to the next meeting. Ordinance No 173 for Sitka street planking was passed. Bids call and ordinance appear in another column. Boistfort street petition for a sub sewer district deferred till April 18.
State Superintendent Browne spoke on school law at the institute and a large audience attended. Friday afternoon the resolutions committee recognized contributors to the institute's success. The gathering closed with an old time love feast and brief speeches by teachers and visitors. James D. Gibson, once of Newaukum and now blind, plans to move to Dawson City with his uncle John Hammon. He has lived in Seattle and other cities.
Millett and Harmon announce a settlement with Interstat Building & Loan Association of Minneapolis on claims totaling about 500 dollars. The agreement settles for roughly thirty percent of the amount the company asserted was due from H. H. Scribner, Mrs. Mary Loveless, Berry and McCord, and the I.O.C.F.
Harry B Quick and Hattie A Neely wed Wednesday evening at the home of C B Quick with Rev T E Elliott officiating. The groom’s family is prominent in Chehalis life and the ceremony drew many relatives and friends. the Chehalis band played afterward and Masons plan special work on upcoming Saturdays.
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