Centralia Happenings in November Chronicle
Long list of locals visiting, moving, and working in Centralia and nearby towns. Notables include Miss Wilcox of Aberdeen joining church services, A. P. Wilton returning with wife from San Francisco to reside, Dr. A. T. Baker back from Idaho, and Bruce Richards family planning to settle here. Community events feature a Y P S C E convention, a concert, a concert and literary entertainment, and a charity show. A fatal logging accident near Tenino is reported along with diphtheria illness and other minor incidents. The piece also offers humorous notes on Edonia and local political betting ahead of the governor’s Thanksgiving message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Virges
Tooma
Charley Butz
Westport
G. B. Richmond
Seattle
Anson Shelton
Aberdeen
Marshal
Butte
Montana
Moore
A. C. Little
Will McAllister
Dalles
Oregon
Bruce Richards
Oxlshoma
Chehalis
A. T. Baker
Idaho
J. N. Arnold
Hanford
Calif
Arnold
Perry Remley
North Yakima
Lottie McMillan
The
Christian Church
Opera House
Parson’s
L. T. Richolt & Co
Spiritualist Society
Bean Block
Hamlin Wizard Oil Co
Hepburn
Normandy
J. H. Raymond
Tacoma
S. J. Whealdon
Henry Shields
Will German
Summit
Wash
Dave Burges
Tenino
Theodore Hoss
N. P
Alva Jackson
Damon
St. Johns Guild Gaiety Company
Roison plans new shingle mill near Diversity Street
Winpom Nov 15 report: Ole Roison moving on land near town and considering building a shingle mill in the vicinity. He has lived in Eadonia three years and now resides on Diversity street where conflicting religious views divide neighbors including believers in spirits, atheists, Wesleyan Christians, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winpom
Ole Roison
Mr. Roison
Eadonia
Diversity Street
John Wesley
Laughran saloon opens soon with top equipment
Local notes report Laughran's saloon building complete and furnished ready to open as a top equipped establishment between Portland and Tacoma. Other town updates include new bridge work in East Toledo, the Salmon Creek bridge rebuild, and residents moving or visiting relatives. A public dispute with the Tidings editor is described with strong language about alleged lies and local tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epo
Laughran
Portland
Tacoma
Betsey Sherman
Maggie Patterson
West
Texas
Patterson
Lone Star
D. S. Farrell
Cedar Creek
Col. Thorne
Castle Rock
Winlock Pilotings and Local Labor Movements
Winlock residents report pilotings resumed at P. V. Co. logging camp after a recent accident. Mill workers push planers to catch up on orders while enforcement tightens on riding moving trains. Chas Harkins returns from Rossland area with high wages and satisfaction. I W Shultz ships 47 dressed hogs to Tacoma at about 0.51 per pound, praising quality of the lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winlock
Jack Nealy
P. V. Co
Chas. Harkins
Rossland
B. C
Charles
Old Queen’s Domain
I. W. Shultz
Knab
Pacific Meat Company
Tacoma
Bad Roads Between Here and Toledo Draw Local Complaints
Knob KNAB reports residents complain the routes to Toledo are severely deteriorated with the worst road conditions seen, hindering travel and causing concern among locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knob. Knab
Here
Toledo
Boistfort News Highlights From November Notes
Local items report Geo Olson returning from Ballard Washington. upcoming dance at John Moore's hall on November 26. Mrs Hanken improving after illness. Community notes cover marriages Rhoda Rice and Albert Rayton. mining trips to Alaska with detailed voyage anecdotes, fox farming, and Alaska towns like Unga Kodiak Homer and Kodiak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Olson
Ballard
Wash
John Moore's Hall
Shingle mill sold. possible restart in Little Falls
The shingle mill has been sold to Mr. Frost of Toledo and is rumored to resume operation soon. Several local movements and visits are noted including births, travels to Castle Rock and Chehalis, and church confirmations at Cowlitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan
Archie McEwen
Castle Rock
Gust Anderson
Peter Mason
O'Conner
Mr. Lampka
Little Falls
Frost
Toledo
T.ellis
J. C. Cantwell
Rogers
Chase
J. Schelhorn
Chehalis
Cowlitz
Mable Sproat
T. Ellis
T. Kelley
Portland
Topsy
Local notes from Gleneden and nearby mills
Elgie Morris arrived from Centralia and Hiram Betts traveled from Parks' mill to work on bolts above the creek for Mr. Parks. W O Austin recent by to arrange ash log contracts for his mill at the creek mouth. Guay son of C G Ingalls injured after a fall from a wood shed. Geo Williams moving to Paul Manna place. Geo Polley hauled a large drive of shingle bolts to Parks' mill this week. KLoxDike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleneden
Elgie Morris
Centralia
Hiram Betts
Parks
Mr. Parks
W. O. Austin
Guay
C. G. Ingalls
Geo. Williams
Paul Manna
Geo. Polley
Parks’ Mill
Kloxdike
Boistfort Area News In Brief Amid Stormy Weather
Boistfort November notes report two weeks of stormy weather and improving patient conditions. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Grove on November 5. Mrs. Robert Grove aided a sick child in King's Prairie. Mrs. T. C. Naylor returned from Oregon to care for a ill sister. C. A. and Ira Grove return from eastern Washington. Rev. A. H. Hause to lead Baptist church meetings this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Boistfort
Rhoda Rice
Albert Rayton
E. Harris
Baptist Church
Boistfort
Mrs. Rayton
Boustfort
Albert Grove
Robert Grove
T. Long
King’s Prairie
T. C. Naylor
Oregon
C.A
Ira Grove
Washington
C. A. Grove
Lewis County
P. M. Rameey
Kalama
A. H. Hause
The
Elk horns found and to be brought home from old hunt
August Mayer Geo Bassett and Will Hendricks found the remains of an elk shot two years ago fifteen miles from town. Horns are in first rate condition and will be brought home. Chehalis council chose Rev A H Wheeler Kenneth Brown and T E Elliott as inspectors and judges for the forthcoming city election. Ministers urged to engage in non partisan politics. Omer Manermann unearthed an Indian mortar and pestle while ploughing. both items in fine condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Mayer
Geo. Bassett
Will Hendricks
Chehalis
A. H. Wheeler
Kenneth Brown
T.E. Elliott
Omer Manermann
Luxurious Town Office Space Offered at $20 Monthly
The writer reports securing a well furnished office in a top local home with water and modern conveniences. Delighted with the arrangement, they request readers in Chehalis to remember them to the townspeople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chehalis
Chehalis Women Lead City Cleanup Effort
Chehalis residents including schoolchildren join a city cleanup drive as women take charge of street maintenance. South Bend could mirror the move with its council considering appointing ministers as election judges including Rev. Bott.
Thankful Proclamation From Gov John R Rogers
The Oregonian denounces John R Rogers as a demagogic populist who long warned of ruin in Washington state but now issues a Thanksgiving proclamation praising abundant prosperity. The piece mocks his rhetoric and predicts his future campaigns will return to calamity warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John R. Rogers
Washinton
Washington
Oregonian
Where are the middle of the road populists now
A New York San dispatch laments the disappearance of the middle-of-the-road populists after their July 4 Nashville rally. It questions their current whereabouts and moral support, imagining figures like Jacob Coxey and Cyclone Davis as symbols of a fading political strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Menopoly
Ohio
Jacob Coxey
Coxey
Scratchine
Cyclone Davis
New York
San
Real Estate Transfers in Lewis County Week Ending Nov 13 1997
Transfer listings from Settemaier Abstract show sheriff and private transfers in Chehalis Centralia and surrounding areas. Items include parcels in Centralia Chehalis Donahoe Add BRR Add and West Center, with prices ranging from 10 to 9910 dollars. Transfers involve Sheriff to Pioneer Saw & Loan Co US to G W Taylor L E Ven Roak and wf to B N Penney and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis County
Washington
Settemaier Abstract and Security Co
Chehalis
Wash
U. S. Saw & Loan Co
Centralia
Donahoe’s
Lydia Loomis
West Center
Coechais
CL Henderson
John Romey
Sheriff
Pioneer Saw & Loan Co
Sherif
J W Brown
G W Taylor
Roak
Penney
D XS Moore
Jahn
Secks
Chas E Bail
Lote
Izist
Thos Scales
Mary Scales
Centraia
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Y, Fred and Grain
David Urquhart
Jacobs & Verstandic
Klondike
D. O. Gingrich
Bee Hive
Royal Worcester
P. N. Soviets
H. M. Block & Bro
W. Brunswig
Arthur Kencke
C. M. Pierce
Ellensburg
Inez Williams
E. A. Gabriel and
Iowa
Dan McLean
A. P. Wilton
San Francisco
Bert Todd
Edonia
Eden
Eye
Adam
Banks
John the Baptist
L. L. Bowers
Messrs
Mount Elias
Dora
Cook’s Inlet
Prince William’s Sound
Orca
Copper River
Prince William’s Eound
Conk’s Inlet
Homer
Turnagain
Kodiak
Thompson
Wood Island
Unga Island
Alaska
California
Lincoln Creek
South Bend
Rev. B.ott
John Scales
Stan Barrowier
Toffsee van Vliet
Pat
J L Baker
FL Baker
En Main
Ash Streets
C Hawkings
Joe A Hawkings
Phoebe Robbins
Hsbed
Jos D Thomas
Fritz Stein
Maria
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