Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-12-22
CHEHALIs COUNTY HAPPENINGS

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From The washingtonian:
Schooner Gardiner City sailed yester.
day.
The big mills have put in new cable
to facilitate longer log-cutting.
Geo. D. Allen and Mr.. Keith, OF Aber.
deem, were in town this week, talking
railroad matters.
The tug Traveller may have her boilers
replaced here, instead Of going to san
Francisco for that purpose.
Barkentine Qnickstep, Captain Han
son, arrived in port Wednesday with
fire. ght fJr the N. w. L. Go. She is load
ing at the Hoquiam mills.
H. G. Heermans has telegraphed to
close the deal for the sale OF the factory
and site to the San Francisco box makers
George H. Emerson, manager Of The
the Hoquiam mills, is now in San Fran
cisco on his annual visit. He will be
gone about one month.
F. A. Hart, of Aberdeen, spread his
pleasant smile athwart our sanctum ON
Monday. F. A. is one of the stars in the
"Meg's Diversion" company.
E. X. Wood has returned to California.
after perfecting plans here for improve
ments in the Slade mill. A large shed is
being built to accommodate workmen in
making the needed improvements.
Married-At the residence Of DR.. and
Mrs. o. &. Chase, by Rev. G. 5. Revelle,
inHoquiam, at a. M, Dec. IA, Chas. F.
Hill to Miss Ida B. Allen, both formerly
OF Rochester, N. Y. After a sumptuous
breakfast the party left for their future
home, Elma, Wash.
From Ocosta Pioneer:
Clarke & Holloway got fine raft OF
cedar and spruce logs this week from the
Johns River, containing about 200, 900
feet. We give the diameter Of lew OF
the larger ones in inches as follows: 46,
Al, 4S, 40, SO. So, 81, So, SO and 80 inches.
These logs ranged from 16 to 20 feet in
length, and there were 113 logs in the
raft. They were fine average lot OF logs
and would have been revelation to
Minnesota or Michigan lumberman.
From Elma Chronicles
Through the efforts of the Chronicle
arrangements are nearly perfected for
the erection Of another shingle mill
three miles east OF town on the Summit
branch railroad.
Deputy Collector Bolcom, Of Aberdeen,
took samples of the iron ore, from the
Pittsburg mine least Of Elma), to Tacoma
last week for the purpose Of having an
analysis made.
The school house block is advertised
for sale for delinquent taxes. Notwith-
standing that it has been the property Of
the school district and exempt from
taxation ever since it was plated.
From Montesano vidette:
The following applications for pensions
were examined Wednesday by the PEN
sion board: E. NJ. Hill, Cosmopolis,
and J. H. Hall, Montesano.
The meetings which have been in pro-
gress for several weeks in the Methodist
church, have been quite successful-a
large number Of conversions being re-
ported and much interest manifested.
J. A. Gilkey has been preparing plans
and specifications for new bridge across
Porter creek, to replace the one which
was carried away by the recent high
water. The new bridge will be built inn
mediately.
Numerous inquiries are coming into the
sheriff. Office from parties interested in
the delinquent tax sales. and quite a
number have settled their back taxes and
had the judgment Of tax lien dismissed.
The first sale under foreclosure OF tax lien
occurred last Monday. The land was bid
in by H. G. Mercer, Of Port Madison,
who came with view of making large
purchases. For some time to come, a
large number OF tracts will be sold under
foreclosure Of tax lien.