Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1892-08-04
CHEHAL1s COUNTY HAPPENINGS.

The E. X. Wood mill is now being OPP
Grated at Hoquiam.
1t is rumored that the Knapton mill
will be moved to Hoquiam.
George Clyde, son Of Joseph Clyde Of
AFFORD prairie, had his ankle badly cut
by moving machine which he was run
ming.
Mrs. Morgan, of Aberdeen, who has
been the guest Of Mrs. A. Boyer during
the past week, returned home Tuesday
Elma Chronicle.
Estus mill, located few miles above
Elma, was burned to the ground Tuesday
Of last week, together with considerable
amount of lumber stored near the mill.
Mrs. Laura Cochran, wife Of G. M.
Cochran, died in Montesano last Thurs
day about 2 80 o'clock, after an illness Of
nearly five weeks; aged % years, 7
months and 10 days.
Track laying is almost completed on
w. B. Mack's logging railroad in the
west end and will soon be ready for haul
ing logs. The track is about one and
three-quarter miles in length.
About $50 Tuesday morning of last
week J. E. Fitzgerald's residence
caught fire, perhaps from defective fue,
and despite the efforts Of almost every
one in town, the building with practically
all its contents was reduced to ashes
Oakvile Globe.
Large quantities OF Garrard creek cedar
and other valuable timber will soon be
afloat in the Chehalis, destined for Grays
Harbor mills The creek will be cleared
of distractions and active operations
commenced before the fall rains begin
Oakville Globe.
S. M. Pickering, Of San Francisco, rep
resenting the Hayward 1000 acre tract
in the Humptulips valley, owned by D.
o. Mills, E. w. Rose, Hayward and 9th
ersi was in town yesterday, in company
with professional cruiser. Mission un-
known.-W ashingtonian.
While James Butler was coming to
town from Gillies' camp Wednesday
night with a roll of blankets he was held
up by two masked men in the edge OF the
timber on the outskirts of town. The
highwaymen knocked Butler down and
fred two shots, after which they relieved
him of his blankets and his pockets Of
their contents. Butler was unable to
recognize his assailants.-Elma Chron-
icle.
Chas. Merrill, whom Deputy-Sherifi
Giessler was bringing from Elma to Mon
tesano, on Wednesday of last week, tc
stand trial on the charge OF removing
mortgaged property from the county
escaped from custody at the house
of Jas. Douglas, few miles east OF
Montesano The prisoner asked permits
sion to 60 into the house where his wife
was, which was granted, and he passed
through the building and out into the
brush, effecting his escape.
From westport World:
The pile driver is repairing the wharf
Mrs. Carman, of Aberdeen, arrived or
the Clan Sunday.
The masquerade at Hamer's pavilion
has been postponed until the Goth.
Captain H. H. Mcdonald of the Clar
has moved his family, bag and baggage
to Westport for the season.
Captain w. H. Bergman now has quite
a monopoly Of the Harbor travel, having
the Typhoon, Edgar and Montesan'
chartered.
The thirty campers at "Smith's Rest,
and the thirty more who will join them
will hold an old-fashioned Lighthouse bon
fire next Saturday night.
Arrivals at Smiths Rest today-Mes
danes l. w. Emery, w. Anstie, Free
Miner and Miss Mollie McKinnon AM
Capt. McDonald's family. All ar