Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-19
CHEHALIS COUNTY
LOCAL DOINGS IN ALL PARTS
OF THE COUNTY.
Gathered by Aberdeen Herald Correspondents
and Cleaned From Our Local Exchanges.
ELMA

broken.
The mills and camps in this vicinity
will take weeks holiday July 4.
Rev. Trundie filled Rev. Weaver's
pulpit at Satsop, Sunday afternoon last.
Mrs. Peter Bourquin took orders for
1856 70 worth OF books in just 10 days
work.
c. G. Combes and daughter, Miss
Gertie, went to Olympia on the special,
on Sunday.
The Brick Co. is preparing for burn
ing the largest kiln of brick ever burn
ed in Elma.
NJ. M. Wakefield sold the &. G Emley
5 acre farm y mile east of Elma, to A.
Fox for $500.
Miss Gussie Martin left Wednesday
for Seattle where she will remain for
about week.
Miss Deborah Carr daughter Of F. l..
Carr, of Montesano, is visiting with the
family of NJ. M. Wakefield this week.
The Green Cedar Shingle Co. mill
number has been compelled to close
down for few days on account OF a
break in their dam.
| There is new postoffice on the North
ern Pacific r. R. 2 miles south of Elma,
known as the Wright's mill. r. F.
WRIGHT ia most mostar
IL. Wakefield is building vestibule
and spire to his new house. Friend
Wakefield is preparing to put on lots of
style, but he deserves it all.
Mrs. VIM. Bell daughter OF S. S.
Palmer, arrived from Bothel, WASH,
Tuesday, accompanied by her family, and
will visit relatives here for few days.
J. r. O'Donnell and wife returned
from the grand lodge 1. 0. o. F. last
Saturday, looking as though they could
stand any amount Of grand lodge work.
Mr.. J. f. Murray who lives near here
is probably the largest spar maker in the
state. He shipped over 700 within a
year. He pays $50 to So day for his
men.
The game between Porter and Roches-
ter resulted in 10 to 2 in favor of the
former. But Elma claims most of the
credit for she furnished the pitcher
blacksmith Holmes.)
Mr.. Jas. Ray, Of Rays mill says they
have shipped in the month of May 20
cars of shingles amounting to about
$1,000. He has bought 16 acres more of
cedar timber located near their mill.
Mr.. H. G. Wertz bought Of, G. G.
Combes one 66 foot lot and has begun
preparations for building a residence.
1t will be located on West Young street
opposite the residence of Rev. Trundle.
Mrs. DR.. Blair was called to Vancou.
yer. WASH, on Sunday last by the death
OF her father, Gideon B. Gill, of paralysis,
aged 70 years. He came from Missouri
81 years ago, and vas hence a pioneer.
He died last Saturday evening.
DIR. Jos. Kent, president of the Elma
Mining Syndicate. has just returned
from Twisp, Okanogan county, where
that company is operating. He located
five claims and tunnel site, and set men
to working them. They expect to en-
large the force about July 10.
Mr.. c. w. letters and wife and daugh-
ter Lily, leave Wednesday OF this week
for Poyne River Valley, Oregon. Mr..
Jeifers has lived here three years and no
man in the town is worthy of more es-
teen or has more elevated manly quail
ties. His wife and daughter were also
highly regarded. They made many
| friends while here and on Friday even
ing June IS, number of friends gave
them pleasant surprise and farewell
reception.
4 new mill has just been put in on
Rochester Creek near Elma, and will be-
gin operations this week. Mr.. Allen
Whites large stakeholder and manager.
! 1t consists OF engines and machines
and will have a combined daily capacity
OF 30 to % thousand. \ logging camp
will be run in Connection. Mr.. White
will replace his odger at Whites mill,
during holiday shut down July 4, with Il
much larger one. He has shipped lG9
cars OF laths since January last. lie ships
100000 shingles week. The
force has been increased until it num-
bers now 81 men ut this point "A monthly
pay roll of about $1,000. They have
shipped G cars OF spars in the last week.
A new dam has just been completed
capable of holding 100000 feet of logs.
1t will be used Tor storage purposes.
They operate . donkey engines, one 10
horse and two s horse teams in addition
to their other machinery. They turn
out 10 to % thousands laths day.