Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-03-27
MONTESANO

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J. A. Sells left Monday on prospect
ing trip to Eastern Washington.
f. L. Wade has purchased Mrs. Lucas
house and lots on Pioneer street.
Street Commissioner Taylor is making
noticeable Improvements on the streets.
Ira Huston OF Ocosta has purchased
from J. f. Calder the Cody place near
Elma.
J. E. Calder has purchased from John
Carter the old livery barn property on
lower main street.
Services were held in the Catholic
church Sunday by Father Well Of the
Woodlawn college.
The shingle mill has been shut down
this week, being unable to get logs On &C.
count OF high water.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. B. Bignold returned
Saturday from two weeks visit at the
Green River hot springs.
f. l.. Morgan returned Wednesday
from trip to South Bend in the interest
OF the North river log owners.
f. H. Phibrook, L. f. Talmadge and
Albert Everson are rejoicing over add.
tions to their families during the past
week.
A. P. Stockwell and family and Miss
Mae Jones were up from Abe rdeen Sun
day, the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. F. E.
Jones.
Mrs. J. NJ. Carter went to Aberdeen
Wednesday to visit her nephew, Frank
Shelley, previous to her departure to CAL
ifOrnia.
Miss Minerva NAPLES, former resi-
dnet OF this city, was married at Whatcom
Wednesday to young business man Of
that city.
| Contractor Hall has crew of men at
work on the new building being erected
on the county poor farm just west Of
Montesano.
Dan Gleason, one OF the we'll to-farm-
ers Of the Satsop valley, was in town
Wednesday on business. He didn't fail
to remember the printer with little Of
'the needful."
Will Cochran, a member OF the former
we'll known firm of Cochran Bros, OF
Montesano, is in town on business, and
expects to be here several days. He is
doing we'll in his present location in
Idaho.
Frank M. Wilson and wife returned
yesterday from Snohomsli, where they
have been living for the past year. They
expect to remain in Montesano, having
come to the conclusion, like many others
after travelling around, that it is the best
town in the state.
The class OF settlers whoare coming to
Montesano and vicinity from the east are
worth ten times The same number OF men
who follow booms from one end OF the
country to the other. These men come
to make homes and to aid in developing
the resources Of the country.
Ninemire & Morgan are excavating
their lot at the corner of Main and D
streets, preparatory to putting up bust
ness block for their own use. The lot is
25x120 feet and the building will cover
the entire lot. 1t will be two stories in
height, the second floor being divided in
to offices.
Arthur Putnam, son Of Jerry Putnam
Of this city, died at the family residence
on Thursday afternoon OF consumption.
He had been sufferer from the fell dis
ease for many months and his death was
not unexpected. Arthur was about
thirty years Of age. His funeral occur
red yesterday afternoon.
Some Of the Vidette's esteemed con-
temporaries have aired their opinions on
the legal aspect OF the county printing
case. This paper would be pleased to
find single lawyer in Chehalis county
who will say that the county commission
ers could not have given the county
printing to the Vidette under its bid,
if they had wanted to do so, and thereby
saved the county thousand dollars.