Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-05-03
Centralia Items.

CENTRALIA, Apr l 25, 1889.
CHRIS Ste grr s moving his saw mil
n to Butterworth'., addition back =
tOwn.
Edward Young who has been suff r
ing from typhoid fever, is but very
little bstter.
The hotel in the new addition j.
full. The Dec dental will be ready fol
T, An opening before long.
Our new furniture store, kept by C.
Smith, is ding a good busin. IS he
has just received another carload ol
goods.
A new millinery store has opened
at Centrali.. Mrs. ? rs from Ala
bama is cne of the ladies. 1t is said
sue is a ME, Of JEFF Davis.
Easter Sunday exerci,ts i'll the
Methodist church were good, in spite
of he storm. weather. The children
did much credit to til, ir t, ache s.
Messrs. Sewa,l, Wright & Wineard
hope t. sta't up their saw mill on
Thur day xt. They are ge ting
los 8 into the river near to their mill.
James Johnston, formerly of this
place, is here on visit from Portland.
He expresses much surprise TO find
how Centralla has grown during the
past few months.
Mrs. Rome, the genial hostess of
tn Mer hants' House, has been quite
sick acd unable to attend to her dutis S.
At last accounts We hear she is on q
fair way to recovery.
Mr.. John Shelton has moved bis
house on mis- rear lots, to make room
for block to be built shortly on the
front. He is bui ding an addition
and otherwise making great improve
ments.
New buildings are going up every
Jay; an average Of five good dwelling
houses are put up in tue new addition
werky. Two new saw mills will
shortly be in operation, as lumber is in
great demand.
Mr.. ]. C. McAllister & Son and Jas.
Blackstone have gone out into the
country on fishing and hunt g ex-
petition to-day. Salmon are very
Plentiful in the Chehalis at present,
AID many find their way to the mar
kets.
Mrs. Hobbs, aged n, died here on
Sunday evening after q short illness.
She leaves husband and one child to
mourn her loss. It was the more dis.
tressing as she had but few months
ago lie t her Eastern home in good
health.
Mr.. William Mills is expected home
from Ore. on next week. He will bring
his family with him as he intends to
stay. As he is one of the finest
musicians on the coas no doubt our
band boys will welcome his advent
among us.
1t is with regret that we have 10
chronicle the death OF Mrs. Frank Mil
Ter, daughter OF Col. Ellsburg Of this
town. She had been in delicate health
for come time, and on Monday last
she quietly breathed her last. She
was inferred in the ccme,ery here, near
her late home.
On last Thursday Bishop Paddock,
of this Territory, paid Chehalis a
visit, and Leld divine servie in the
Baptist. church in the even ng, as.
sis ed by R. M. Johnson, of Cheh Il 8.
H. also admi ted the infant chilli OF
Mr.. John P, el into the church by bap
tism. Two other little ones were bap-
tized during the day The bishop in
spected the lots given by Col Els
burg for the purpose of building an
Ep sc, p.l church, which, We think will
soon be commenced.
On Tuesday, the 23d, gathering of
old neighbors an r latives met at
Grandma Ford's to eel, brate her SD
birthday. The oil lady is in good
h alth and enjoyed the day much.
She r ceived many useful gifts from
her relatives and friends, in token of
the high esteem in which she il held
by all. Among those present at the
dinner were GRANDPA and Grandma
Whea'don, Mr.. and Mrs. Elkanah Mills,
Mrs. Kate Martin, Mrs. Robert Brown,
Mrs. John Shelton and Mrs. David
Shelton. Grandma Martin was also
there. She is 78 years of ase and hale
and hearty. The table was loaded
down with good things 1--WE had the
pleasure of good share of cake.) w.
Ford and his e>timable wife left moth
lug undone to make the OCCASION q
h ppy one and all went home wishing
Grandma Ford many more happy re.
turns OF the day.
Strangers are rushing in every day
it is aim st impossible to fiud place
to put them in until they buy and
build for themselves, which many are
doing. OCCASIONAL.