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Newspaper
Chehalis Bee
Location
Chehalis, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1898
Page
9
Advertisements for Mrs D A Long millinery and other shops populate the page. Mentions items from kerosene and condition powders to oyster houses, shoe bargains, clock repairs, and various notices about sales openings and public events in the town.
Superior Court issues writ of assistance in favor of Geo. Fraser against J. S. Phillips. Defaults entered in United Trust versus Theodore Hoss, and John Miles versus Ida Hining et al. with Dittenhoefer Haas & Co. marked in default.
E A Frost reports an interesting letter from J M Kepner this week. Mr and Mrs Kepner were in Boston visiting Bunker Hill monument and other historic sites. Mr Coffman says Kepner should return home by April 1 and then depart for Dawson City shortly after.
The Lewis County Sunday School convention met in Centralia on Monday and organized with Rev I. R Lovejoy elected president C. E Mix as vice president George Miller as secretary Rev. Lloyd as treasurer An executive committee was appointed including Revs Brownlee of Centralia G I Taylor of Pe Ell T E Ellett of Chehalis J M Haskell of Winlock and Mr A B Arrington of Toledo.
Coffman and Kepner have leased the former Commercial State Bank room for three years with a two year extension option. Fixtures are included, possession begins April 1, and the firm will relocate their office to one of the finest in the state, reflecting their role in Chehalis growth.
Epiphany Church in Chehalis schedules holy communion at 7 30 a m Sunday service 10 Sunday school and 11 morning prayer with litany 7 30 evening prayer and song. Dr Boone of the China mission plans to address next week Thursday or Friday about his lifelong work in China. All are welcome.
Monday commissioners met Johnson Nickells to settle a tax collection matter. Nickells demands 600 for services already rendered plus 15 percent of any further collected amount. If not agreed, his current bill would rise. Long and Degeler traveled to Olympia to discuss the legalities and the potential reassessment of lands improperly described.
Mrs Anna E Esaxen of Whittlesey Ohio reports years of a painful sore spreading from foot to knee. After trying many salves she used Hood's Sarsaparilla, which she credits with curing the leg and purifying her blood. She urges others to buy only Hood's.
Fredrick Oliner files final proof for a homestead entry in section 16 township 1 range 8. Proof to be given before Wil. D. Langhorne at the Lewis county superior court Chehalis on April 22, 1898. Witnesses: C. E. Fox C. E. Marshall L. M. Keepers P. G. Okkner.
The Philadelphia North American argues that Republicans never pledged currency reform but only parity. It cites Secretary Gage’s proposed revision to defend the gold treasury and replenish without land sales, while Democratic critics dismiss the plan as unlikely to pass. The piece defends parity and questions Democratic opposition in Congress.
The Salt Lake Tribune argues for building ships domestically to keep money and skilled labor in the U S. It notes the Civil War era U S merchant marine and shipyards as proof that home production strengthens national power and avoids subsidized foreign construction.
The Scranton Republican argues that William McKinley, a staunch civil service reform advocate, stands as a major obstacle to any Republican plan to weaken or repeal the reform law, stressing his likely veto power if such a bill reached his desk.
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