Ferndale Notes ~ Ferndale, Humboldt County, California. Part 1 of 27
From the Ferndale Enterprise and the Book of Deeds at the Humboldt
County Court House.

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FERNDALE NOTES

August 1893-December 31, 1931

All the typed notes contained in these pages are taken from the Ferndale 
Enterprise and the Book of Deeds at the Humboldt County Court House.

The notes gathered here include all the notes regarding homes in Ferndale, 
whether they are in reference to homes being built, moved, alterations, 
tenants, owners.  Also included in various homes are notes about the family 
that were living in the home.  The Ferndale Enterprise notes that I decided 
to choose were based on some kind of extraordinary interest -- travel, 
accident, or party at the house.  Notes on the homes previous to August 
1893 are contained in my first book.  The notes gathered here also include 
information on the various commercial structures in the town.

There are separate files that contain notes that are not entered into this 
book.  They will be inserted at the back with a separate index.

In the event of my death, this information and copyright is bequeathed to 
the FERNDALE MUSEUM for completion.

DENIS P. EDELINE
May 31, 1996

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BLOCK 1 FRANCIS DIVISION

BLOCK 1, LOT 1
529 Eugene Street

Prof. I.W. Snowden and wife of this place are soon to occupy Mark Bugbee's 
residence on the corner of Eugene and Church streets. (November 24, 1899)

Prof. Snowden and wife have moved into the Bugbee house on upper Church 
Street. (December 29, 1899)

Prof and Mrs. I. Wayne Snowden will entertain a number of their friends 
this evening at their Church Street home. (February 2, 1900)

Prof. I.W. Snowden and wife moved this week into the Hatch tenement house 
on Main Street. (October 5, 1900)

William Flowers and Frank Reas have been engaged of late in making 
improvements to the home of Guy Bugbee in this town, which is being 
thoroughly overhauled. (August 9, 1910)

Reshingling has improved the appearance of the Bugbee tenement on Berding 
Street, the work being completed a few days ago. (September 6, 1910)

D.C. Downer and wife have moved from the Donnelly tenement on upper Berding 
street to the Bugbee cottage on Berding Street recently vacated by Guy 
Bugbee and family. (September 3, 1912)

Last Tuesday afternoon at her home in Ferndale Mrs. D.C. Downer passed to 
her final reward...native of New York aged 74 years...maiden name was Sarah 
Allen...and for the past six years resided in Ferndale... (January 23, 
1914)

Will McCann and wife have moved into the Bugbee house in the upper part of 
town, recently vacated by D.C. Downer, who has moved to Port Kenyon. 
(February 6, 1914)

Mr. and Mrs. Louis Lanini moved the first of the week from the Robarts home 
on Herbert Street to the Guy Bugbee house on Berding Street, where they 
will reside in future. (January 26, 1923)

Mrs. H. Welch has moved to her cottage in East Ferndale, recently vacated 
by J. Hogan and family, who have moved to the Bugbee cottage on Berding 
Street. (June 13, 1916)

F. Canclini has purchased the S.P. Kelly house in this town which has been 
occupied of late by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Tappendorff, and with his family will 
make his home there.  Mr. and Mrs. Tappendorff have moved to the Bugbee 
house on Berding Street. (6/6/24)

1900
SNOWDEN, Isaac 1868 School Teacher
 married 4 years, 0/0
 Jane 1877 wife

BLOCK 1, LOT 1
120 Berding Street

Contractor Will Flowers and assistants this week commenced the work of 
moving the Brice house from its present location on Eugene Street to make 
room for the new bungalow Mr. Brice is to have built.  The house has been 
purchased by Guy Bugbee, who will have it moved to a lot on Berding Street 
next to the residence of Mrs. Benjamin.  It will be renovated and occupied 
soon by Mr. Bugbee and family. (July 19, 1912)

Guy Bugbee and family have moved into their new home on Berding Street. 
(August 13, 1912)

Andrew Nickelson, who recently returned from Oakland, has purchased the Guy 
Bugbee house at the upper end of Berding Street, where he will make his 
future home. (4/19/29)

Mrs. Julia Leavey has purchased the Bugbee house on the corner of Berding 
and Eugene Streets in this town and has been moving to her new home this 
week.  Mrs. Leavey recently returned to Ferndale after a visit with her son 
and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Donald Dowd, in Alameda, and has decided 
to remain here, as she thinks there is no place like Ferndale...(6/8/28)

Margaret Bugbee to Robert Allison Bugbee...Lot 1 & N1/2 of Lots 9 and 10, 
block 9, Francis Div, Ferndale, Gift.  Margaret Bugbee to Robert Allison 
Bugbee and Guy Andrew Bugbee...SE cor. Eugene and Church Streets, Ferndale, 
gift. (7/24/25)

BLOCK 1, LOT 2
550 Eugene Street
The residence of John Wilson, Ferndale, had a close call from being 
destroyed by fire last Sunday.  A spark from the chimney started a blaze on 
the roof which was discovered none to soon. (April 29, 1898)

The residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jno Wilson had a close call from being 
destroyed by fire again Sunday.  The blaze, which started from the flue, 
was discovered, however, by C.T. Mills and M.B. Soper just in time to 
prevent the conflagration.  (July 11, 1899)

Dead...John Wilson, 16th inst at the Veterans' Home at Yountville, Sonoma 
County...had been an inmate of the home for nearly a year...native of 
Sweden, and at the time of his passing was aged 85 years.  He leaves a 
widow, Mrs. Wilson, of Ferndale, besides two stepsons, Albert and Joseph 
Pixton, and one step-daughter, Mrs. J.E. French, of southwestern 
Humboldt... (March 22, 1907)

Death of Mrs. Sarah Wilson...at her home...born 1835, England...married 
there to Edward Pixton in 1862 and with her husband and family came to the 
US in 1880, locating in Salt Lake City.  In 1883 she was married to John 
Wilson and the following year they came to Ferndale...survived by two sons 
and one daughter: Alfred E. Pixton, Joseph Pixton and Mrs. Edward French, 
all of the Ettersburg Section.  A sister, Mrs. Bentley, resides in 
Eureka... (December 2,1913)

Mrs. M. Sievers has purchased the Mrs. Sarah Wilson house in the upper part 
of town and is having it remodeled for tenement purposes. (December 16, 
1913)

Budd Dudley and bride, recently married in Eureka, have returned to 
Ferndale and will make their home in Mrs. M. Sievers' house on Eugene 
Street. (December 10, 1915)

1900
WILSON, John 1822 Sailor
 married 18 years, 3/3
 Sarah 1836 wife

BLOCK 1, LOT 3
5?? Eugene Street
Mrs. J. Dowd is now residing in Ferndale with her aged father, Mr. Richard 
Feehan. (December, 22, 1896)

Mrs. M. Leavy of Blue Lake, formerly Mrs. John Dowd, spent a few days in 
Ferndale since our last issue visiting her father, Richard Feehan. (May 16, 
1899)

Yesterday morning Richard Feehan died suddenly at his Ferndale home of 
heart disease, after several years of ill health.  For three or four days 
the old gentleman had been confined to his bed, but was sitting up Sunday, 
and yesterday morning arose feeling quite well.  He dressed himself, but 
while kneeling at his bedside repeating his morning prayers, the final 
summons came and he passed without a struggle into the Great Beyond.  
Deceased was a native of Ireland, aged 92 years, and for many years has 
been a resident of Ferndale.  He was the father of Mrs. M. Leavy, of the 
Blue Lake Section, who has been staying with him for several months past, 
and the grandfather of the Dowd brothers and sister, so well known in this 
section...He was also a cousin of the late Archbishop Feehan, of Milwaukee, 
who was past 90 years when he died and several of his ancestors lived to be 
over 100 years of age. (April 5, 1904)

Mrs. Julie Leavey of this town is now able to be out again after having 
been confined to her home six weeks by a broken rib.  Mrs. Leavey who 
recently sold her home to Geo. E. Corbett, plans to leave soon after 
Christmas to make her home with her son, Dr. Donald Dowd, and wife in 
Alameda...(12/23/27)

1900
FEEHAN, Richard 1814 widow

BLOCK 1, LOT 4
564 Eugene Street
A very pretty wedding took place at the home of the bride's mother in 
Ferndale last Wednesday evening, when Almira Benjamin and Mr. Frank Lesarda 
were united in the holy bonds of matrimony...they will reside on the Keohoe 
place on Bear River, which Mr. Lesarda has rented from W. Russ... (December 
14, 1900)

David Reese and family have moved into the Francis tenement house on upper 
Eugene Street. (March 22, 1901)

Ferndale had an early morning blaze yesterday.  About 8:30 o'clock the 
residence of H. Cohen, near the cemetery, was discovered to be on fire, and 
upon investigation the blaze was found in a bedroom in the upper story of 
the building.  Hose Co. No. 1 and the Hook and Ladder Co were promptly on 
the scene, but their services were not required, as the fire was 
extinguished with buckets of water.  It is supposed that the fire was 
caused by the children, who had evidently been playing with a lighted 
candle which ignited a feather bed. From the bed the flames had spread to 
the wall paper, the room being quite badly charred when the fire was put 
out.  Loss about $50. (June 6, 1902)

Mrs. Grace Francis is having the house occupied by Mr. Cohn reshingled. 
(September 23, 1902)

John Libbey and family moved Saturday from the Williams place on Ocean 
Avenue, opposite the grammar schoolhouse, to the Francis house on upper 
Eugene Street. (February 23, 1909)

Francis Land and Water Company to Sarah Libby, October 16, 1911, lot 4, blk 
1, Francis Division., Ferndale. (October 24, 1911)

Much damage done by storm...The Libbe house in the upper part of town was 
blown off its foundation and settled on the round, resulting in the porches 
being torn loose and other damage done... (January 20, 1914)

John Libbe of this town...(1/22/26)

1900 
BENJAMIN, Mary L. 1843 
 widowed, married 38 years 10/8
 Myra 1871 dau
 Georgie 1886 dau

BLOCK 1, LOT 5 and LOT 6
571 Cleveland Street
An order has been made in the Superior Court confirming the sale made in 
the estate of Lillie Jackson, deceased, of lot 5, block 1, Francis Division 
of Ferndale, which was sold to R.W. Robarts for $65.00. (April 16, 1897)

E.A. Pierson, who is employed in Kausen and Williams Ferndale Hardware 
Store is having a residence erected on his lot in the Francis Addition to 
Ferndale. Carpenter Briggs is doing the work. (July 17, 1896)

Mr. Pierson, the tinsmith, and family have moved into their new residence 
in Ferndale, erected recently on a lot purchased from Mrs. G. Francis, near 
E. Merrill's dwelling. (October 9, 1896)

E.A. Pierson's family intend to leave Ferndale next Sunday, to make their 
home in other parts of the State. (September 6, 1901)

The report recently circulated that E.A. Pierson is to soon take his 
departure for Campbells, Santa Clara County, to join his family, now 
residents of that place, is erroneous...he had no intention of leaving 
Ferndale... (October 1, 1901)

E.A. Pierson has sold his Ferndale residence to James Rogers, of Williams 
Creek, who with his family are to move to Ferndale to reside, but Mr. 
Rogers will continue to run his ranch. (April 15, 1902)

E.A. Pierson and wife to J.D. Rogers, lots 5 and 6 of block 3, Francis 
addition to Ferndale. (May 2, 1902)

W.V. Wooldridge dead...died at the residence of E.A. Pierson in Ferndale, 
after a lingering illness and general decline...He and his wife have made 
their home for the past several months at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.A. 
Pierson... (June 6, 1902)

A.L. Trousdale is repainting and redecorating the Pierson residence in 
south Ferndale, recently purchased by Jas D. Rogers, of Williams Creek, and 
if we are correctly informed this spacious and nicely situated dwelling 
will soon be for rent. (June 20, 1902)

Jas D. Rogers and wife have moved into their Ferndale residence.  Mr. O.E. 
Petty is now in charge of the Rogers ranch on Williams Creek, which he has 
leased. (December 8, 1903)

Mr. and Mrs. James Rogers, who are now residing on their ranch up Williams 
Creek, expect to again take up their residence at their Ferndale home about 
October 1st. (August 28, 1908)

O. Dudley has discontinued housekeeping, and with his two little daughters 
will hereafter board with Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Rogers. (March 27, 1914)

J.D. Rogers is having a large addition built on the rear of his Ferndale 
residence.  Contractor Rusk and crew are doing the work. (July 13, 1915)

Mrs. J.D. Rogers, who has been residing at her home place in the upper part 
of town, moved last Wednesday to her apartments on Washington St., next to 
the convent school.  She has rented her home place to Messrs. Peugh and 
Davie, who have taken up their residence there. (8/16/29)

1900

PIERSEN, Edward 1843 Tinsmith
 married 32 years 4/4
 Helen 1845 wife
 Daisy 1882 dau
 George 1884 son

BLOCK 1, LOT 7
553 Cleveland Street
E. Merrill has purchased a lot of Mrs. G. Francis of Ferndale and the Kerri 
Brothers will immediately construct for him a residence thereon. (April 5, 
1895)

E. Merrill's new dwelling in the south end of town is nearing completion 
under the management of the Kerri brothers. (April 19, 1895)

E. Merrill and family moved into their new residence Wednesday and now have 
a neat and comfortable home. (May 10, 1895)

The family of R. Quartermass are to occupy the Merrill residence in the 
southern part of town. (May 29, 1900)

O.E. Merrill and wife, formerly of Ferndale, have taken up their residence 
at Reno, Nevada. (July 17, 1900)

Mr. Quartermass and family moved last week into rooms in the Williams 
building over Kausen & Williams hardware store. (December 18, 1900)

A pretty wedding...Monday...George G. Carbray and Miss Jennie Flowers...the 
newly wedded pair departed for Eureka to spend a day or so.  When they 
return they will take up their residence in the Merrill house in 
Ferndale... (January 29, 1901)

P.J. Donnelly has purchased the Merrill residence in southeast Ferndale, 
the price paid, we are informed, being $700. (April 4, 1902)

Kate and Edwin Merrill to P.J. Donnelly: Lot 7, Blk 1, Francis Division to 
Ferndale. (April 4, 1902)

John Donnelly and wife, of Eureka, who are soon to move to Ferndale, will 
occupy the Merrill residence. (April 29, 1902)

A. G. Sperber and wife now occupy the Merrill residence in Ferndale. 
(October 3, 1902)

John P. Donnelly and family moved from Eureka to Ferndale this week and are 
now located in the Branstetter building on Main Street.  (November 7, 1902)

Dr. Geo Wing and wife are to occupy the Merrill house in Ferndale, now the 
property of P.J. Donnelly. (July 1, 1904)

The professional card of Dr. George Wing appears elsewhere in these 
columns.  The Doctor has purchased the dental parlors of Dr. C.E. Caldwell, 
and is no stranger to our people, as he has been conducting Mr. Caldwell's 
business in Ferndale for some months past. (June 10, 1904)

T.V. McKey of the Brick Store and family have moved into the residence, 
near the upper end of Church Street, lately vacated by Dr. George Wing and 
family. (November 7, 1905)

A.L. Trousdale began work yesterday making improvements to the interior of 
the Donnelly residence in Ferndale, now occupied by T.V. McKey and family. 
(March 3, 1908)

W.J. Eglin and family yesterday commenced moving into the Donnelly 
tenement, recently vacated by T.V. McKey and family. (January 28, 1910)

Mrs. M. Welch of Ferndale the last of the week purchased the Donnelly house 
in the upper part of town and will make her future home there.  The lady 
some time ago sold her home in North Ferndale to W.H. Robarts. (January 27, 
1914)

George Heney has purchased Mrs. H. Welsh=s home property in the upper part 
of town, and with his family will soon move there to reside. (November 5, 
1920)

George Heney and wife have now taken up their residence in the Mrs. H. 
Welch cottage in the upper part of town, which they recently purchased.  
They had been living in the Mills cottage in East Ferndale. (November 19, 
1920)

1900
QUARTERMASS, R      1850 Dry Goods Merchant
 widower
 Ruth 1883 dau

 Norris 1886 son

BLOCK 1, LOT 8
543 Cleveland Street
Ed French is soon to build a residence in southwest Ferndale on the lot 
between the residences of E. Merrill and S.C. Benjamin. (September 22, 
1899)

Ed French's new residence in the Francis addition to Ferndale is rapidly 
near completion.  Messrs. Holley and Pixton are doing the work. (December 
29, 1899)

Ed French and family moved last week into their new residence in the 
Francis addition to Ferndale.  Mr. French now has a neat and comfortable 
home. (February 27, 1900)

It is said that Ed French of Ferndale has rented a place at Briceland and 
he and his family may soon move to that section to live.  The climate of 
this valley does not agree with Mrs. French, she being troubled with 
asthma. (August 21, 1900)

...and Mrs. Sweasey has purchased the Ed French property in the southern 
part of town. (September 28, 1900)

In our last issue we mentioned that Mrs. Sweasey had purchased Ed French's 
place in the southern part of the town.  Such is not the case, however, 
although the bargain was about closed. (October 2, 1900)

...in Eureka, Wednesday evening...united in marriage Dr. R.R. Michael of 
Ferndale and Miss Annie Robinson, daughter of W.S. Robinson, a prominent 
pioneer of Bridgeville...Dr. and Mrs. Michael took their departure for 
Ferndale in a private conveyance, arriving late that evening.  They will 
reside in the French house on Eugene Street, but intend to erect a dwelling 
soon, we understand.  Both the bride and the groom are well known in 
Ferndale, the one being a teacher in our public schools until recently, 
while the other is one of the Cream City's practicing physicians... (August 
16, 1901)

...Geo Carbray and wife, Saturday moving into the residence in the southern 
part of town just vacated by Dr. Michael and wife, who have moved into Fred 
Francis' house. (May 6, 1902)

George Smith, employed by Kausen & Williams, the Ferndale hardware dealers, 
is, with his family, moving into the residence recently vacated by George 
Carbray and wife. (June 3, 1904)

Guy Bugbee and family, who have been living in the home of Mrs. S.C. 
Benjamin on Berding street, have moved into the Chris Ericksen cottage, 
formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. William Perry. (November 12, 1907)

Carpenter T.J. King has been engaged this week in making repairs on the 
Chris Ericksen cottage on Cleveland Street, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. M. 
Stafford. (April 30, 1909)

1900
FRENCH, Edward  1870 Butcher
 married 5 years 1/1
 Sarah 1870 wife
 Sadie 1896 dau
 Daniel 1831 father

BLOCK 1, LOT 9 and LOT 10
110 Berding Street
The inhabitants of Ferndale were aroused last Tuesday night shortly after 
11 o'clock by the ringing of the church bell and the cry of fire.  The 
source of the flame was in a small building used by S.C. Benjamin as a 
storeroom and chicken house combined.  A stream of water was soon turned on 
from the nearest hydrant and the flames were thus kept under control.  A 
wood shed belonging to Mr. Wilson, whose lot adjoins Mr. Benjamin's was 
also burned.  Together with about 10 cords of wood, about a dozen chickens 
and a quantity of carpenter tools.  The day before the blaze Mr. Benjamin 
built a small fire in his chicken house for the purpose of fumigating it 
and he thinks that he did not get it entirely extinguished, which is 
suppose to be the cause of the fire. (July 5, 1895)

Milton Benjamin, brother of Steve Benjamin, our fellow townsman, arrived on 
yesterday's Pomona.  He will make an extended visit here. Steve had not 
seen him for about twenty years. (March 1, 1901)

The family of J.E. Flynn, who recently purchased the Ferndale Barber Shop 
of Chas Frazier, arrived in the Cream City a few days ago from Eureka and 
have taken up their residence in Mrs. S.C. Benjamin's dwelling on upper 
Church Street... (January 14, 1906)

J.R, Flynn, the Ferndale barber, and his family, who have been occupying 
Mrs. S.C. Benjamin's house at the head of Church Street, will soon take up 
their residence in the Kerfoot dwelling on Ocean Avenue. (September 11, 
1906)

Mr. and Mrs. R.E. Grubb, formerly of Oakland, are now located in Ferndale, 
having taken up their residence in Mrs. S.C. Benjamin's dwelling on Church 
Street.  Mr. Grubb is at present employed by Contractor Ackerman on 
Ferndale's new high school building. (October 16, 1906)

Guy Bugbee and family, who arrived in Ferndale recently from Petrolia, are 
to reside in the Mrs. S.C. Benjamin dwelling on Church Street and will soon 
move to their new home.  Guy will assist Mr. Bugbee, Sr., in the latter's 
blacksmith shop on Ocean Avenue... (May 10, 1907)

Guy Bugbee and family, who have been living in the home of Mrs. S.C. 
Benjamin on Berding street, have moved into the Chris Ericksen cottage, 
formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. William Perry. (November 12, 1907)

William Benjamin and family have moved from their former home in North 
Ferndale to the Benjamin residence on Upper Berding Street. (August 22, 
1911)

Contractor W.J. Flowers and assistants have practically completed the 
extensive alterations and improvements to the new home of Mr. and Mrs. 
Harry Taubman on upper Berding Street, recently purchased from Mrs. 
Benjamin.  Mr. and Mrs. Taubman will have a most attractive and convenient 
home. (May 13, 1913)

Harry Taubman and family have been engaged the last few days in moving to 
their recently purchased home on upper Berding street.  The house vacated 
by them is to be occupied by C. Dollison and family. (June 3, 1913)

Almira Benjamin to Harry L. Taubman, 4/10/13, lot 9 n blk 1, Smith's survey 
of Francis Division to Ferndale and another lot in Francis div, Ferndale. 
(April 22, 1913)

During the heavy wind of last Monday night the old residence at the head of 
Berding Street, opposite the F.J. Rushmore home, was blown off its 
foundation and settled to the ground about two feet from its old location. 
 The porch remained stationary and was torn loose from the rest of the 
building.  The house, which was unoccupied at the time, is one of the old 
landmarks of Ferndale and is owned by the Francis Land & Water Company.  
The foundation had rotted to some extent, which was probably the reason 
that the wind had sufficient force to move it...(2/13/25)

1900
BENJAMIN, Stephen C. 1836 Carpenter
 married 18 years 0/0
 Almira 1834
SLINGSBY, Kate 1865 boarder School teacher

BLOCK 1 SHAW DIVISION

BLOCK 1, LOT 1
857 Main Street

H.D. Smith and family have moved to their new home on lower Main Street.  
The new house is of colonial design, beautifully finished, and is one of 
the most attractive and comfortable homes in the valley. (January 19, 1923)

BLOCK 1, LOT 2
845 Main Street
**error from first book, only the following articles should be under this 
Block and Lots)**

**N.S. Phelps has sold his residence in Ferndale to Lucius Smith. (August 
30, 1884)

**Mr. Brazil intends erecting a fine residence below place formerly owned 
by Mr. Phelps. (September 13, 1884)

**A new fence has been built in front of the residence of Mrs. Smith on 
Lower Main Street (September 2, 1887)

....a new fence has been built in front of the residence of Mrs. Smith on 
lower Main Street. (Date?)

Mrs. Rebecca C. Smith died, mother of Lucius and A.T. Smith and Mrs. 
William Stevenson of Eureka and Mrs. J.C. Mankin of Blue Lake. Died at her 
residence in Ferndale.  Born Ohio 1831.  Humboldt County 1865.  Funeral 
took place Sunday from the Congregational Church. (March 22, 1895)

Carpenter Haywood is renovating and repairing the interior of the residence 
of the late Mrs. Smith which will be soon offered for rent. (May 10, 1895)

Mr. P.T. Early, of the Brick Store, and Miss Louie Gill, daughter of Mrs. 
Albion Gill, of Ferndale...married in Eureka, June 12th...and the happy 
couple are now comfortably located in the Smith residence on lower Main 
Street, which had been previously furnished and arranged for their 
occupancy. (June 14, 1895)

A neat new fence is being erected in front of P.T. Early's residence on 
lower Main Street. (January 26, 1897)

L.M. Smith is building a neat new fence in front of his residence, occupied 
by Mr. and Mrs. P.T. Early. (February 9, 1897)

There was a lively time at P.T. Early's residence Saturday evening.  The 
gentleman received that day a bull pup of the feminine gender as a 
Christmas gift from Paul Keller of S.F., and in the evening took the dog 
home and proceeded to make friends with him.  Pete had the pup on his lap, 
but without the slightest provocation the dog grabbed Pete by the left ear, 
and then there was a commotion.  Mrs. Early appeared on the scene, and a 
passer-by heard the lady remark: "Stay with it Peter; it may cost you your 
ear but it will be the making of the dog."  An inventory taken at the Early 
residence Sunday morning showed Pete short a pair of shoes, and the crumb 
cloth under the dining room table missing.  The dog brought his appetite 
with him. (December 23, 1897)

W.E. Barney and family, who have disposed of their home on Ocean Avenue to 
G.W. Dewey, are soon to move into L.M. Smith's tenement house on lower Main 
Street, recently vacated by Prof. Johnston and family. (July 10, 1900)

W.E. Barney took his departure yesterday for Alliance, but his family will 
remain in Ferndale several weeks yet. (April 26, 1901)

D.C. Pitzer and family, late arrivals from Grant's Pass, Oregon, are now 
domiciled in L.M. Smith's tenement house on North Main Street.  Mr. Pitzer 
is a carpenter by trade, and is said to be a first-class mechanic. (August 
23, 1901)

D.C. Pitzer has moved from Ferndale to Rio Dell... (October 22, 1901)

Ted Francis and family have moved into one of L.M. Smith's tenement houses 
on Lower Main Street. (October 22, 1901)

Ted Francis and family moved Saturday into their new and commodious home on 
Vanston Avenue. (April 15, 1902)

Geo Cummings and family intend moving into L.M. Smith's tenement house on 
lower Main Street, Ferndale within the course of several days. (April 25, 
1902)

George Cummings and family will leave Ferndale next week for San 
Francisco... (November 14, 1902)

Geo Cummings and family departed for below on Tuesday's Eureka. (December 
5, 1902)

M Youngman and family, late of Minnesota, arrived in Ferndale last week and 
will locate here.  They will reside in L.M. Smith's tenement house on Lower 
Main Street.  Mr. Youngman is a practical piano and organ tuner and 
repairer.  (February 3, 1903)

Mr. Youngman and family are not to occupy the L.M. Smith 's lower main 
Street tenement, hence it is for rent. (February 10, 1903)

Mr. and Mrs. J. Walsh, late of Petrolia, were moving yesterday into the 
North Ferndale house of Chris Hansen, recently purchased by them.  Mr. 
Hansen and family have taken up their residence in the L.M. Smith tenement 
on lower Main Street. (June 5, 1903)

The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Hansen, of Ferndale, was brought 
out from Eureka Sunday where an operation was performed on her not long 
since.  She is greatly improved, and is rapidly recovering. (June 12, 1903)

One of L.M. Smith's tenement houses on lower Main Street, occupied by Chris 
Hansen and family, is being repainted, and Walter Burrill, wife and sister, 
we understand, will soon take up their abode there.  Mr. Hansen and family 
are to move into the residence adjoining, which has been occupied by Mads 
Madsen and family for some time. (August 25, 1903)

An addition is being built to L.M. Smith's tenement house on Lower Main 
Street occupied by W.L. Burrill and family. (November 8, 1904)

Walter Burrill, who has been confined to his home on lower Main Street the 
last several days... (May 16, 1905)

A cherry tree at the home of W.L. Burrill on lower Main Street was uprooted 
during Monday nights gale.  A tree in the orchard at the Canepa home was 
also blown down and carried to quite a distance.  (January 19, 1906)

L.M. Smith has recently laid a new sidewalk in front of his houses on lower 
Main Street, occupied by the Donnelly and Burrill families. (July 2, 1912)

Mr. and Mrs. J. Hogan are to occupy the L.M. Smith tenement house on Lower 
Main Street, soon to be vacated by Mrs. W.L. Burrill and son Leslie, who 
are to reside in Petaluma. (October 23, 1917)

Mr. and Mrs. Neal Williams are to move soon from the Robarts tenement on 
Main Street to the L.M. Smith house, recently vacated by W.L. Burrill and 
family. (November 27, 1917)

Neal Williams and family are to move from the L.M. Smith tenement on lower 
Main Street to the Mrs. Lewis Williams home close by. (June 28, 1918)

LOC? The L.M. Smith cottage on lower Main Street, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. 
W.F. Ries, has been reshingled and improved in other ways. (November 10, 
1922)

LOC? Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Ries expect to soon take their departure from 
Ferndale to make their future home in another part of the state, Mr. Ries 
having decided to dispose of his business in this place...(June 15, 1923)

LOC? Painters Thorndahl and Hansen are engaged this week in painting the 
L.M. Smith bungalow on lower Main Street, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. W.F. 
Ries. (June 15, 1923)

LOC? At a quiet wedding last Sunday morning at the parsonage of the 
Ferndale Danish Lutheran church, Peter Petersen and Miss Christine 
Christiansen, both of this town, were united in marriage...will make their 
home in the L.M. Smith bungalow on lower Main Street...(October 12, 1923)

1900
JOHNSTON, Frederick 1866 School Teacher
 married 5 years 4/3
 Caroline 1874 wife
 Ruth 1895 Dau
 Mary 1896 dau
 Helen 1900 dau
 Albion 1840 father preacher

BLOCK 1, LOT 3
835 Main Street
It is stated that L.M. Smith is to build another house on the lot on which 
stands the residence now occupied by P.T. Early and wife there is plenty of 
room there for another structure. (January 7, 1898)

Dr. H.E. Crepin and wife are to occupy L.M. Smith's new residence on lower 
Main Street now in course of construction. (March 29, 1898)

We understand that Dr. Crepin and wife are not to occupy L.M. Smith's new 
residence, but have rented Rev. L.R. Woodward's dwelling already furnished 
on the R.S. Tyrrell place in east Ferndale. (April 1, 1898)

Work on L.M. Smith's new residence is progressing rapidly.  John Kerri and 
son Robert are building it. (April 8, 1898)

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wickham moved yesterday into L.M. Smith's new 
residence on lower Main Street. (May 17, 1898)

P. Lund and Miss Alma E. Dean, both of this place, were married at the 
residence of E.F. Kausen and wife in North Ferndale on Thursday, December 
29th, at 11 o'clock a.m.  Rev. Grant of the ME Church officiating.  The 
ceremony was witnessed by relatives and a few intimate friends of the 
contracting parties.  After partaking of a sumptuous wedding dinner the 
happy couple took their departure for Blue Lake where they spent a few days 
visiting their friends.  They will make their future home in Ferndale and 
will occupy the L.M. Smith tenement house on lower Main Street.  The groom, 
who is a member of the firm of Lund Brothers, Dealers in furniture, 
carpets, matting, etc., is well and favorably known to our people. (January 
3, 1899)

P.N. Lund and bride are to occupy L.M. Smith's new tenement, recently 
vacated by Charles Wickham and wife.  Mr. and Mrs. Wickham are now boarding 
at the home of W.F. Ries and wife. (January 3, 1899)

P.N. Lund and family have moved into the upper story of their new building 
on Main Street... (July 27, 1900)

Mr. Hambleton, who arrived last week from Hanford, Kings County, and who is 
soon to open a racket store in Ferndale, will move tomorrow with his family 
into the L.M. Smith tenement house on lower Main Street. (June 29, 1900)

W.F. Reis and family are to occupy L.M. Smith's tenement house on lower 
Main Street, recently vacated by J.M. Hambleton.  (October 26, 1900)

Wm Reis and family, November 1st, will occupy L.M. Smith's tenement house 
on lower Main Street.  Until that time Mrs. Reis will visit her mother, 
Mrs. R. Branstetter, in East Ferndale. (October 12, 1900)

W.F. Reis has rented Mrs. Brien's residence on Ocean Avenue.  Mrs. Brien 
and daughter, Miss Agnes, will depart on the next Pomona for their new home 
in Oakland.  Misses Mamie and Sophia will follow later. (August 30, 1901)

W.F. Reis and family moved yesterday from the L.M. Smith residence on lower 
Main Street to the Brien home on Ocean Avenue, which, we understand, Mr. 
Reis has leased for a number of years. (October 1, 1901)

One of L.M. Smith's tenement houses on lower Main Street, occupied by Chris 
Hansen and family, is being repainted, and Walter Burrill, wife and sister, 
we understand, will soon take up their abode there.  Mr. Hansen and family 
are to move into the residence adjoining, which has been occupied by Mads 
Madsen and family for some time. (August 25, 1903)

Mrs. Hansen, wife of Chris Hansen of the Ocean Avenue Mechanical Shops, 
goes below today for a month's visit with relatives and friends in the 
Santa Clara Valley.  Mr. Hansen, we believe, intends going down a little 
later. (November 27, 1903)

Mrs. L.B. Doe and family are to occupy L.M. Smith's tenement house on lower 
Main Street, soon to be vacated by Chris Hansen and family. (October 28, 
1904)

W.F. Cook has purchased Mrs. L. Doe's residence on the Wild Cat, just above 
town.  Mrs. Doe and family are to occupy the L.M. Smith residence on lower 
Main Street as soon as the present occupants, Chris Hansen and family, 
vacate the premises to take possession of their new home in North Ferndale. 
(November 8, 1904)

Charles Duck and family of Eureka have decided to locate in Ferndale, and 
the first of the week moved into L.M. Smith's residence on lower Main 
Street.  Mr. Duck is a member of the firm of Duck Bros, the Eureka 
furniture dealers, who are to open a branch furniture store in the Cream 
City in the lower story of Pythian Castle.  (July 21, 1905)

Last Tuesday afternoon at her residence on lower Main Street, Mrs. Chas 
Duck entertained about twelve little folks at a party in honor of the 
anniversary of her little daughter Esma's first birthday.  (November 20, 
1906)

Charles Duck and family, who have been living in the L.M. Smith tenement, 
are now occupying the Doe residence on Main Street. (November 8, 1907)

L.M. Smith is engaged in renovating his tenement on lower Main Street and 
will soon have it in first-class repair.  The dwelling will be occupied by 
Glenn Ring and family when the improvements are completed. (November 8, 
1907)

Glenn Ring and family have moved from the Lucius Smith tenement on lower 
Main Street to the house formerly occupied by Will Smiley and family on 
Shaw Avenue. (August 11, 1908)

Lucus Smith has been engaged the past week in renovating his property on 
Main Street, which is to be occupied by Rudolf Jacobsen and his bride, who 
are to be married this evening. (February 26, 1909)

Mr. and Mrs. M.H. Donnelly, who have been residing on Shaw Avenue, are to 
move to the L.M. Smith tenement on lower Main Street within a few days as 
soon as the house is vacated by R. Jacobsen and wife, who are to move away 
from town. (January 16, 1912)

Rudolf Jacobsen, who recently sold his Ferndale tailoring business to the 
Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Company, expects to leave this town next week 
accompanied by his wife.  Mr. and Mrs. Jacobsen will go first to 
Porterville, where they are to locate later on... (January 12, 1912)

L.M. Smith has recently laid a new sidewalk in front of his houses on lower 
Main Street, occupied by the Donnelly and Burrill families. (July 2, 1912)

1900
LUND, Peter 1860 Painter
 married 1 years 1/1
 Alma 1880 wife
 Nelson 1900 son

BLOCK 1, LOT 4, LOT 5 and LOT 6
831 Main Street
Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Moller entertained about 30 of their relatives and 
friends at a dinner and Christmas tree at their residence on Saturday 
evening December 23rd.  The guests comprised both old and young and a more 
pleasant evening was never passed. (January 5, 1894)

Perhaps the happiest moment in an editors career is when he finds himself 
partaking of such a magnificent dinner as was that to which the enterprise 
scribe was invited at the beautiful home of Mr. and Mrs. H.H. Moller on 
Tuesday night.  An editor may forget to return a poets rejected manuscript 
or to pay a bill when he promises to do, but he can never forget the 
subscriber who stops his paper without settling for it or one who treats 
him to a meal such as was that in this instance.  Mr. and Mrs. Moller have 
a home of which they have every reason to feel exceedingly proud. (April 
27, 1894)

H.H. Moller has had an arch constructed over the front entrance to his 
residence lot. (November 2, 1894)

Mr. Moller and family will probably leave us in the near future to make up 
their residence in the metropolis where H.H. is to embark in business. (May 
11, 1897)

H.H. Moller of the late firm of Moller and Boynton took his departure 
Monday for San Francisco.  He will go into the wholesale grocery business 
in that city. (May 14, 1897)

Dr. McFayden has leased the H.H. Moller residence on lower Main Street. 
(July 13, 1897)

Dr. McFayden and family moved this week into their new home, the H.H. 
Moller residence. (July 16, 1897)

Messrs. Trousdale and Kropp are repainting H.H. Moller's residence on lower 
Main Street, occupied by Dr. McFayden and family. (July 22, 1898)

Dr. McFayden and wife returned...the doctors personal appearance is proof 
that his vacation was a beneficial one...the family will reside in the Hall 
residence on Main Street as soon as it is vacated by Mrs. Michel and 
family. (November 11, 1898)

Mrs. Mary Hart has purchased the H.H. Moller residence on lower Main Street 
and has rented it to C.A. Doe, who will move his family thereto shortly. 
(November 29, 1898)

Dr. McFayden and family have moved into the Hall tenement house on Main 
Street...C.A. Doe and family have taken up their abode in the Moller 
residence on lower Main Street, lately purchased by Mrs. Mary Hart. 
(December 2, 1898)

Mrs. Mary Hart and daughters will move shortly into the H.H. Moller 
residence on lower Main Street, recently purchased by Mrs. Hart. (May 2, 
1899)

Mrs. Mary Hart and daughters moved yesterday into their new home, known as 
the Moller residence on lower Main Street.  (May 19, 1899)

Mrs. Mary Hart is having a new kitchen built onto her residence on lower 
Main Street.  Her dwelling will also be repainted this week, weather 
permitting. (May 21, 1901)

Decorator T.L. Wilson is still busily engaged on the interior of Mrs. M.A. 
Hart's residence on lower Main Street, which has just been remodeled. 
(September 3, 1901)

L.M. Smith and Mrs. Mary Hart are having a neat lattice division fence 
built between their properties on lower Main Street. (August 27, 1901)

Mrs. Mary Hart and daughters, the Misses Frances and Helen Hart, are now 
located at 1029 P Street, Fresno, Cal having removed to that place from 
Hanford a short time ago.  The ladies do not intend to return to their 
Cream City home for several months, we understand. (March 3, 1905)

Mrs. Mary Hart and daughter, Miss Frances returned to Ferndale last 
evening, after an absence of nearly a year in the East and Southern 
California.  Mrs. Hart's daughter, Miss Helen, will remain in the south for 
several months yet.  (June 30, 1905)

J.A. Shaw and family are again occupying their residence on lower Main 
Street, the interior of which has been thoroughly renovated.  Since the 
work of improving has been going on Mr. Shaw and family have been guests at 
the Hart residence futher down the street. (May 29, 1906)

S.C. Hart and wife are now occupying the Hart residence on lower Main 
Street, having moved into their new quarters last Friday. (February 13, 
1906)

Next week Messrs. L.M. Smith and M.B. Hansen will start work placing a new 
concrete foundation under the Mrs. M. Hart residence on lower Main 
Street... (September 22, 1908)

L.M. Smith and James Scott last Saturday finished the work of building a 
neat little summer house on the grounds of Mrs. Mary Hart on lower Main 
Street. (August 30, 1910)

The dining room of Mrs. Mary Hart's residence on lower Main Street is being 
renovated and is being fixed up in an elegant manner by L.M. Smith.  Mr. 
Smith is doing a fine job and when completed the room will certainly be a 
testimonial to his skill as a carpenter.  Hartley Bros. will do the 
painting and papering. (September 20, 1910)

Mrs. M. Hart and daughter, Miss Frances, who have been residing in other 
parts of the state for some time, are expected to again take up their 
residence at their Ferndale home in the near future. (June 21, 1912)

Mr. and Mrs. William Clark and family, who were residing in the Simpson 
house which was destroyed by fire last Friday, have rented the Hart house 
on lower Main Street and will take possession of the same in the near 
future (September 26, 1913)

At a meeting of the physicians of Ferndale, held last Wednesday evening 
plans were outlined and preliminary work started for the erection of a 
modern hospital in this town.  Those present at the meeting were Dr. F.M. 
Bruner, Dr. H.J. Ring, Dr. J.A. Lane and Dr. G. Hoskins.  As has been 
previously reported in The Enterprise, the local hospital will be moved 
from its present home this fall on account of the decision of the owners of 
the building to use it for private school purposes.  Temporary quarters 
will be established, commencing with the month of October in the Hart 
residence on lower Main Street, now occupied by William Clark and family, 
whose lease expires on the first of that month.  In the meantime plans will 
be worked out and arrangements made for the construction of a modern, 
fully-equipped hospital, second to none of its size in the state, and it is 
hoped to have the building ready for occupancy by the first of the coming 
year.  (July 23, 1915)

The household goods of Mr. and Mrs. William Clark were moved this week from 
Ferndale to their ranch at Petrolia, where they will make their future 
home... (September 3, 1915)

The work of remodeling the Hart house of lower Main Street for occupancy by 
the Ferndale Hospital is proceeding rapidly, and the work of moving the 
hospital equipment there will be commenced in a day or two.  L.M. Smith has 
done the carpenter work.  Hartley Bros the painting, F. Dahlquist the 
plumbing and Ray Kausen the electric wiring. (September 17, 1915)

The new Ferndale Hospital...Through the courtesy of Dr. F. M. Bruner an 
Enterprise representative was permitted last Friday to pay a visit of 
inspection to the Ferndale Hospital in its new home on lower Main Street 
and it was a revelation to see the splendid arrangement of the institution. 
 The hospital was recently moved from its former location on Washington 
street to the Hart property, its present home, which has been thoroughly 
renovated and remodeled, and it may now be said without exaggeration that 
Ferndale has a hospital of which our people may well be proud and which is 
a credit to the town.  the hospital is commodious and conveniently 
arranged, well equipped for the handling of medical and surgical cases and 
spotlessly clean and sanitary.  Entering the building from the main 
entrance in front, on the right is found the private office of Dr. F.M. 
Bruner, the hospital physician.  This is finely furnished and contains 
special electrical equipment and powerful light, diagnostic instruments, a 
splendid professional library, desks, cots, etc.  Across the hall and to 
the left is the hospital parlor, attractively furnished, and with a library 
of general literature, a piano and cabinet phonograph.  In the rear of the 
parlor is the private room of Dr. and Mrs. Bruner.  Back of the office is 
the hospital dining room, a most attractive apartment with a fireplace.  At 
the end of the hall is a finely equipped bathroom with modern toilet 
appliances.  The rear of the building is given over to a modern kitchen, a 
laborsaving washroom with sanitary tubs, etc.  A fine electric washing 
machine has been ordered which will arrive in the near future.  The 
operating room is upstairs in the front part of the building and is finely 
lighted by a series of large windows.  A powerful electric light hangs over 
the operating table for night use.  The appliances are all the latest and 
everything about the room is of spotless white.  Opening off the operating 
room is a sterilizing room, in which is a closet containing a large variety 
of instruments used in surgical work.  The remainder of the upper floor is 
given over to private rooms and wards for patients.  The rooms are 
handsomely furnished and thoroughly sanitary.  The wall coverings are in 
green and white, blue and white, and pink and white and the rooms present a 
very attractive appearance.  The hospital has been repainted and repapered 
throughout, new floors laid, and in fact the building is to all intents and 
purposes the same as new.  Doors open out onto a wide porch from which 
there is a pleasing view and which is accessible to all patient.  A 
sleeping porch is one of the features of the building and outside on the 
spacious grounds a sleeping tent has been erected, containing two beds and 
equipped with electric lights and telephone.  (November 16, 1915)

Miss Katie Casanova was operated on for appendicitis this week at the 
Ferndale General Hospital. (October 4, 1918)

A son was born at the Ferndale Hospital on March 20th to Mr. and Mrs. 
Vernon Paine of Grizzly Bluff. (March 22, 1918)

George King, who had been at the Ferndale Hospital for the past six weeks 
receiving treatment for stomach trouble, was able to return to his home in 
this town Wednesday...(March 1, 1918)

...Miss Sadie French of Ferndale...during the past few years she has been 
engaged as a nurse in Eureka and Ferndale, having recently resigned her 
position at the Ferndale Hospital...(January 9, 1919)

Dr. F.M. Bruner, Surgeon, office at Ferndale General Hospital.  (June 12, 
1919)

S.P. Pollard, better known in Ferndale as Tom McLean, died at the Ferndale 
Hospital last Friday...came to Ferndale three months ago...(December 12, 
1919)

Two daughters were born at the Ferndale Hospital last Tuesday night to Mr. 
and Mrs. Lee Reinhart of this town.  Mother and babies are doing well and 
Lee is recovering. (September 26, 1919)

Miss Helen McAllister has resigned her position at the Ferndale 
Hospital...(December 31, 1920)

marriage...Miss Sadie French of Ferndale became the bride of Arthur Henry 
Tosten of Arcata...during the past few years she has been engaged as a 
nurse in Eureka and Ferndale, having recently resigned her position at the 
Ferndale Hospital...(January 9, 1920)

Miss Edith Teichgraber is now employed as general nurse in the Ferndale 
Hospital. (March 5, 1920)

Miss Helen McAlister, who has been employed at the Ferndale Hospital for 
some time past, plans to enter Sequoia Hospital in Eureka about the first 
of the year to train for a nurse.  (November 5, 1920)

The new Ferndale Hospital will be open for public inspection--next Sunday, 
March 20th, all day...(March 18, 1921)

...partnership heretofore existing between Dr. F.M. Bruner and Dr. H.J. 
Ring in the management of the old Ferndale General Hospital has been 
dissolved...(April 1, 1921)

Dr. Fred Harrison was a visit to Ferndale Wednesday and while in town...and 
his wife, Dr. Edith Harrison...will come to Ferndale.  Dr. Harrison was 
looking over office locations Wednesday, and states it is their intention 
to make their permanent home in Ferndale...(8/16/29)

Dr. F.M. Bruner and family, who have made their home in Fortuna for about 
two years past, expect to return to Ferndale to reside shortly after the 
middle of this month...(9/5/30)

Dr. Fred and Dr. Edith Harrison wish to announce that they have opened 
their offices in the Dr. Bruner residence in Ferndale...(10/18/29)

Dr. Fred Harrison and wife, Dr. Edith Harrison, who are to locate in 
Ferndale for the practice of their profession, have leased the home of Dr. 
Bruner on lower Main St., where they will make their home and have their 
offices.  They expect to take up their residence there next week. (9/13/29)

Dr. C.F. Birkenstock, one of the physicians and surgeons of the Hinsdale 
Sanitarium in one of Chicago=s wealthy residential districts...on his way 
to Ferndale to associate with Drs. Fred and Edith Harrison...(8/15/30)

Dr. F.M. Bruner of Ferndale has decided to locate in Fortuna for the 
practice of his profession, and with his family expects to leave here about 
the 15th of June...(6/1/28)

Drs. Fred and Edith Harrison, who have practiced their profession in 
Ferndale for the past year, departed Wednesday for Gridley, where they are 
to make their future home...Dr. F.M. Bruner and family, who have been in 
Fortuna the past two years, are moving back to Ferndale this week and will 
again occupy their home, which had been under lease to the Drs. 
Harrison...(9/19/30)

1900
HART, Mary 1840
 married 38 years 5/3
 Francis 1863 dau
 Helen 1873 dau

BLOCK 1, LOT 7 and LOT 8
813 Main Street
Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Boynton entertained a large number of friends at their 
home in Ferndale - "The Arch"... (February 22, 1895)

Last Saturday, C.H. Boynton's residence on lower Main Street came nearly 
being consumed by fire.  The chimney was burning out and in some way the 
paper in the upper story caught fire, and the flames were rapidly gaining 
headway when discovered. (February 5, 1897)

Assemblyman C.H. Boynton, wife and little son and Miss Anna Boynton take 
their departure on todays Pomona for Sacramento. (December 27, 1898)

Assemblyman-elect, Honorable C.H. Boynton, from the Southern Humboldt 
Assembly district, accompanied by his wife and little son and his sister, 
Miss Annie Boynton of the Island, departed last Tuesday for Sacramento. 
(January 3, 1899)

Mrs. Leighton, sister of Mrs. J.A. Swett, and who has been ill for a number 
of weeks past, has moved last week from her Port Kenyon home to the home of 
her niece in Ferndale, Mrs. C.H. Boynton, where she is now being cared. 
(April 19, 1904)

Mrs. C.H. Boynton, in another part of this issue, has a card announcing to 
the public that she is to open millinery parlors at her home on Wednesday, 
September 1st... (August 27, 1909)

Mrs. C.H. Boynton's millinery opening will be held this Tuesday, August 
30th.  Next door to the Carnegie Library. (August 30, 1910)

Mrs. J.A. Swett, a pioneer resident of Ferndale, departed the latter part 
of the week for Oakland, where she will in future make her home with her 
grandson, Kennison Boynton and family...(February 9, 1923)

East, Mary T. Boynton, dec=d., 7/13/23, distributes to K.S. Boynton 2 int 
in lots 7&8, Block 1, Shaw=s division to Ferndale...(July 20, 1923)

Dressmaking...Plain and fancy.  Mrs. Colgrove, next to the Ferndale 
Library...(November 9, 1923)

A deal was concluded this week whereby Mrs. Anna Monroe of Ferndale and 
Mrs. C.H. Weatherbee of Oakland purchased the Boynton home on lower Main 
St., near the library.  The home will be remodeled and later Mrs. Monroe 
will probably take up her residence there. (4/18/24)

...Mr. and Mrs. Wetherbee have rented their home in Oakland and will reside 
here permanently.  (8/7/25)

...Mrs. Chas. H. Wetherbee, house next to the library.  Two story house, 
remodeled American colonial influence. (4/29/27)

At a pretty wedding last Monday at 12 o=clock noon, Miss Ramona Canfield of 
Ferndale became the bride of Ray N. McCullough of Redwood Valley.  The 
ceremony took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Wetherbee, Mrs. 
Wetherbee being an aunt of the bride...(7/20/28)

1900
BOYNTON, Cyrus 1868 Dry Goods Merchant
 married 10 years 1/1
 Mary 1870 wife
 Rex 1892 son
FERGUSON, Thomas 1875 boarder Clerk

BLOCK 1, LOT 9
Ferndale Library
Town Trustees...J.N. Lund, appointed by the Ferndale Chamber of Commerce to 
appear before the town board and consult with the later body regarding a 
suitable location for a free library site, presented the matter to the town 
fathers, but nothing definite was done in the matter... (January 10, 1908)

Chamber of Commerce meetings...J.N. Lund, a member of the Chamber's library 
committee, announced his appearance before the town board of trustees for 
the purpose of bringing the matter before the town fathers and also to ask 
their cooperation.  Mr. Lund reported nothing definite having been arrived 
at as the result of his visit.  R.A. Simpson, also a member of the library 
committee, reported that the parties who are desirous of making the 
donation for library purposes might consider it advisable to withdraw their 
offer if the question is not definitely settled within the next sixty days. 
 Should the offer be withdrawn it means a loss to the town of $800 or more, 
and it certainly seems that to secure this amount for a town improvement is 
worthy of something of an extra effort.  Eight hundred dollar donations are 
not being extended to towns every day in the week... (January 14, 1908)

Town Trustees...R.A. Simpson appeared before the Board in reference to the 
donation offered by the Good Templars for the purchase of a library 
property on Main Street.  No action was taken in the matter, however... 
(February 7, 1908)

Among the business transacted at the town trustees meeting last Monday 
night was the discussion of a proposition laid before the board whereby it 
is possible to secure a library building through the generosity of Andrew 
Carnegie.  For some time, Attorney M.C. DeCarli, of Ferndale, has been in 
communication with the private secretary of Mr. Carnegie relative to 
securing a Carnegie library for Ferndale, and Monday night presented the 
matter to the trustees.  The result of Mr. DeCarli's investigation, in 
brief, is that Mr. Carnegie will donate a sum for a permanent library 
building in Ferndale equal to ten times as much as the town will yearly 
contribute for the support of the library, providing a site is secured and 
owned by the town.  In other words should the town contribute a site and 
guarantee say $1,000 a year for the support of the library, Mr. Carnegie 
will donate $10,000 for a building.  No action was taken by the town 
fathers Monday night, although it is understood the trustees look upon the 
proposition with considerable favor... (February 14,1908)

The Town trustees were in session last Monday night to confer regarding the 
matter of making application for a Carnegie donation for a library building 
in Ferndale.  After some discussion the town fathers passed a resolution to 
ask for a donation of $8000, pledging the town to raise $800 per year for 
the support of the library, providing the application is favorably acted 
upon....a lot on Brown Street is already the property of the town...whether 
this site will be used for building purposes has not been decided, we 
understand, as other property may be secured on which to erect the 
library... (February 21, 1908)

Town Trustees...The matter of a donation of several hundred dollars by 
citizens of Ferndale and vicinity for the purchase -- or rather to be used 
in aiding in the purchase of a library site was before the town fathers, 
who had about decided to secure the Dunn property on Berding Street for the 
purpose named, after consulting the wishes of the donations who saw no 
objection to the proposition.  A communication was received by the Board 
Monday night, however, which stated the withdrawal of the donation insofar 
as the Dunn property is concerned, the citizens favoring the purchase of a 
fifty-foot frontage on the Shaw property on Main Street, next to the J. 
Jacobsen residence, which, it is learned, can be secured for the site 
desired.  No action was taken and the library site remains a question to be 
concluded at a future meeting of the trustees... (March 6, 1908)

Town Trustees...a letter was received from Andrew Carnegie relative to his 
willingness to donate $8000 to the town of Ferndale for a library building, 
providing the trustees would insure a site for the structure and guarantee 
the sum of $800 per year for the support of the free reading room.  
Resolutions were adopted by the board covering Mr. Carnegie's request. 
(April 10, 1908)

Monday evening the Ferndale town trustees held an informal meeting to 
confer with Architect Skillings of Eureka, who came out to submit proposed 
plans for the town's new library building.  The plans, which call for an 
$8,000, one-story reinforced concrete building of classical style, were 
favorably received, but inasmuch as no site has been selected up to the 
present the trustees could not do other than give their approval... (June 
19, 1908)

The town trustees met in adjourned session last night, the principal object 
of the meeting being to discuss the selection of a site for the Carnegie 
library building which may be erected in this town.  Several locations have 
been mentioned, the last of which is the lot owned by A. Putnam on lower 
Main Street, offered by that gentleman for library purposes only for $1000. 
(July 14, 1908)

Special meeting town trustees...discussion of a suitable site for the new 
library and the matter still remains undecided...the purchase of the Mason 
property, adjacent to the K of P Castle, was suggested but passed over as 
not being feasible as the expense of tearing down and removing the building 
on it would be considerable...The Chamber of Commerce sent a communication 
to the trustees asking them to act favorably on the purchase of the Putnam 
lot next to the Cy Boynton place on Main Street... (July 17, 1908)

It is understood that S.V. Morrison and J.N. Lund are to have charge of 
raising the two hundred dollars necessary for the purchase of the Putnam 
lot, the proposed site for the new library.  The price of the property is 
$1000 and as $800 of this sum will probably be donated by public spirited 
citizens of this vicinity, but $200 is needed and no difficulty will be 
experienced in raising that amount. (July 24, 1908)

At the adjourned meeting of the Town Trustees to be held next Monday 
evening the contract will probably be awarded for the erection of 
Ferndale's new Carnegie library building.  The bids were opened at the 
meting of last Monday evening, only two firms competing.  Ackerman & Son of 
Eureka made the lowest tender, their bid for the building with high walls 
the entire size of the building being $7775.40, while with the rear of a 
lower construction they will build the library for $7122.60.  Concannon & 
Company of San Francisco offered to construct the building for $8,582.00.  
While nothing definite has been given out it is presumed that the contract 
will be... (April 9, 1909)

Monday of this week Contractor Ackerman of the firm of Ackerman & Ackerman, 
put men to work breaking ground for the new Carnegie library building. 
(April 30, 1909)

Tuesday and Wednesday the work was being busily prosecuted of packing up 
the books of the Ferndale Library, moving the shelving, etc., and the 
reading room is now located in the Brelle building opposite K of P Castle. 
 This building will be occupied by the library until the completion of the 
new Carnegie building, which will be about September 1st... (May 14, 1909)

Architect Skillings, who drew the plans for the Ferndale Carnegie library, 
was in Ferndale Tuesday... (May 14, 1909)

Ted Francis, while working on the Carnegie library building last Tuesday, 
sustained an accident by which one of his little fingers was broken.  The 
accident will incapacitate him for work for some little time. (May 21, 
1909)

Clarence Matthews is at work on the exterior of the new Carnegie library 
building on Main Street.  The iron work is being painted and sanded, and 
the cement will be treated to a coat of asbestine.  The building is 
beginning to assume a finished appearance and is certainly a handsome 
structure. (October 12, 1909)

Some little comment has been heard around town regarding the lettering on 
the entrance to the new concrete library building, which reads, "Ferndale 
Library."  Many of our people have expressed an opinion that the names of 
Mr. Carnegie, donor of the building, should be on the front instead of the 
names Ferndale.  The Enterprise learns that it was the express wish of Mr. 
Carnegie that his name should be omitted.  Some of the first of the library 
buildings made possible by his generosity bore his name, but on the later 
ones this has been left off by his desire.  However, a tablet will probably 
be placed in the interior of the structure containing a simple record of 
Mr. Carnegie's gift, thus acknowledging to the visitor Mr. Carnegie's 
generosity in an unostentatious manner, and in a way which that gentleman 
will perhaps not object to our people commemorating his name. (November 5, 
1909)

The shelving is now being placed in position at Ferndale's new library 
building, which is commencing to assume a finished appearance, though the 
windows, stairs and other fixtures have not been set up as yet, owing to 
the non-arrival of material.  The furnace was fired up this week to dry out 
the interior of the building and works very satisfactorily.  Painters 
Matthews and Jensen are at work finishing the woodwork of the building. 
(December 10, 1909)

Town Trustees...A communication was received from Newton Ackerman of 
Eureka, asking the board to accept the new library building and stating 
that the electrical fixtures would be installed later.  The board again 
refused to accept the building, and the clerk was instructed to notify Mr. 
Ackerman to have the building completed, and the matter of its acceptance 
would then be taken under consideration.  It appears that the outside 
electrical fixtures, which are to be put in position on either side of the 
front entrance, have not yet arrived from the East and it may be several 
weeks before they are received.  But the inside fixtures are at hand and 
there is no reason why they should not be installed and the building made 
ready for occupancy.  The town trustees and the people in general are 
getting impatient of the lax methods of the contractors in working on the 
building, besides which the town is under an expense for the rent of the 
building at present used as a library.... (March 11, 1910)

Library Accepted...At a special meeting of the town trustees held last 
Saturday afternoon, the new Carnegie library building on Main Street was 
accepted from the contractors Ackerman & Ackerman of Eureka.  The lighting 
fixtures were installed the latter part of the week and the building is now 
ready for occupancy, with the exception of the linoleum on the floor, which 
will be varnished... (March 15, 1910)

The work of moving into the new Carnegie library building was completed 
this week and everything is now running smoothly in the new quarters.  Mrs. 
Winslow, librarian, has been busily engaged all the week in getting the 
books arranged and straightening things around, and now has everything in 
fine shape.  There is plenty of shelf room in the new library.  After all 
the books are in position, there is yet left space on the shelves for close 
to a thousand volumes.  This is a good idea, and will do away with the 
necessity of continually building shelves as the library increases.  The 
furnace in the building works to perfection, and it takes but a small 
quantity of wood to keep the rooms comfortably warm...The old reading 
tables are at present in use, but it is hoped to replace these with new and 
better ones in the near future, or as soon as funds are available.  The 
Ferndale Good Templars have presented the library with a magnificent bible, 
which is now in the reading room, and are also to give a fine oak reading 
table. (April 1, 1910)

At the Ferndale public library can now be seen one of the most attractive 
articles of furniture one could wish to observe.  This is in the nature of 
a reading table, donated by the Ferndale Good Templars, who are certainly 
to be commended for their generosity.  The table is made of highly polished 
Pepperwood and perfectly blends with the general color scheme of the 
furniture of the reading room.  On one corner of the table is a silver 
plate bearing the inscription that the article is the gift of Ferndale 
Lodge, No. 534, I.O.G.T., and is one of the most beautiful pieces of 
furniture you would find in many a day's travel.  The table, constructed in 
the old mission style, is the handiwork of D.E. Rees, the well known 
woodworker of Ocean Avenue... (August 18, 1911)

Editorial...The ladies of the Village Club are to be commended for the 
efforts they are making to beautifying the grounds of the Ferndale public 
library.  It is time that the grounds were put into a condition attractive 
to the eye instead of being allowed to remain in their present back-yard 
state, surrounded by a rough board fence and being taken by a luxurious 
growth of weeds... (October 31, 1911)

The Village Club of Ferndale is facing a dilemma in regard to the 
improvement and beautifying of the free library lot, a task they kindly 
took upon themselves a year or so ago.  Several months ago the club raised 
enough money, through a minstrel performance which was largely attended, to 
beautify and plant the grounds, build a cement walk to the sidewalk and 
build a cement coping around the lot.  During the past few days the lot has 
been graded and as soon as the weather permits, will be sown to a lawn.  
Four varieties of fine shade trees have already arrived and await setting 
out.  Behind the library lot is a lot used as a pasture for cattle and in 
driving cattle into this pasture, and even along Main Street, they 
invariably run across the library lot.  Even after a cement coping is 
placed around the lot the trouble will not be removed, as the cattle in the 
past have jumped over the fence which was placed there temporarily, and 
which was three or four feet high.  Work is at a standstill as the ladies 
do not care to plant a lawn or plant trees and flowers and have them 
immediately destroyed. (March 5, 1912)

William Benjamin and assistants last Friday completed the work of 
constructing concrete walls and sidewalks at the Ferndale Library grounds 
on Main Street.  The grounds now present a greatly improved appearance.  
Mr. Benjamin having done a very neat piece of work.  In a short time the 
grounds will be laid out to lawn and will be a very attractive place and a 
credit to the town. (August 20, 1912)

Ring Memorial On Library Grounds...Is Fitting Memorial For Late Ferndale 
Physician...(2/6/31)

A new pipeless furnace was installed this week at the Ferndale Library by 
F. Dahlquist, which is operating very satisfactorily and is a big 
improvement over the old heating system which has been in use since the 
library was built. (11/12/26)

BLOCK 1 (behind lots 1 through 9, house on Fern Avenue)
(behind lots 1 through 9, house on Fern Avenue) 
____ Fern Avenue

A. Putnam to R.W. and Amelia G. Robarts, June 27, 1912, 8.96 acres on Fern 
Avenue, 365 feet west of Main Street, Shaws Division, Ferndale. (July 2, 
1912)

R.S. Feenaty has purchased from A. Putnam three acres of land near the 
Ferndale library and plans to have a bungalow erected there this summer.  
Mr. and Mrs. Feenaty will take up their residence in their new home 
sometime about August 1st. (January 9, 1914)

Work was commenced Wednesday on the hauling of lumber for the new bungalow 
of Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Feenaty to be built in the near future on their 
property near the Ferndale Library. (March 27, 1914)

A. Rusk of Port Kenyon will soon commence work on the erection of a fine 
new bungalow for Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Feenaty, on their land near the Ferndale 
Library.  Lumber for the new home is now being hauled. (March 31, 1914)

Robert W. Robarts and wife to Rollin S. and Grace R. Feenaty, 4/9/14, 1-1/2 
acres on N line Fern Avenue, Ferndale. (April 28, 1914)

Work on R.S. Feenaty's new bungalow in Ferndale is progressing rapidly, and 
will soon be completed by A. Rusk and assistants.  The new home will be a 
handsome and convenient one. (June 23, 1914)

Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Feenaty expect to move the fore part of next week to 
their fine new home near the Ferndale Library, on lower Main Street.  The 
bungalow will be fully completed today or tomorrow, and Mr. and Mrs. 
Feenaty will have one of the handsomest and most convenient homes in the 
valley. (July 24, 1914)

Mr. and Mrs. R.S. Feenaty are now settled in their fine new bungalow near 
the Ferndale library. (August 4, 1914)

BLOCK 2 FRANCIS DIVISION
FERNDALE CEMETERY
Messrs. Wulff and Weaver have been at work opening blocks and driveways in 
the Ferndale Cemetery (July 31, 1896)

Last Saturday morning the remains of S. Lewis Shaw and two children which 
for years have rested in the Ferndale Cemetery, were placed in the handsome 
mausoleum recently erected by his widow, Mrs. Isabella Shaw, after having 
first been incased in elegant caskets.  The closing of the mausoleum was 
witnessed by Mrs. Shaw and her son Joseph A. Shaw and family. (August 11, 
1896)

Stephen Benjamin has been named sexton of the Ferndale Cemetery 
Association.  (June 18, 1897)

Ferndale Cemetery Association has decided to keep a man steadily employed 
in the Ferndale Cemetery.  Mowing the driveways and walks, trimming the 
hedges and bushes, and keeping the graves and burial lots in proper order. 
 The cost will be met by a yearly assessment of  $2.00 on all lot owners 
and revenues received from digging graves, etc... (August 17, 1897)

M. Benjamin is now employed in caring for the Ferndale Cemetery. (August 
17, 1897)

S.C. Benjamin is now constantly employed in the cemetery and we noticed a 
marked improvement in its appearance.  The grass is kept mowed, the trees 
are neatly trimmed, many of the graves are weeded, several of the old 
rickety fences have been torn down and the main driveways have been 
graveled.  (October 1, 1897)

The many marked improvements that have been made of late by the Board of 
Directors of the Ferndale Cemetery should certainly be an incentive to the 
individual owners of burial lots therein to unite in furthering the good 
work already begun...Mr. S.C. Benjamin is kept constantly employed by the 
Directors caring for the graves, etc.  Twenty-six water faucets have been 
placed in position, and 1,000 head and footboards are on hand which to mark 
and number each and every grave...the Directors also urge upon lot owners 
to  plant flowers and thus beautify the last resting place of their dear 
ones and they also wish to see the few remaining and unsightly wooden 
fences removed at an early date... (May 6, 1898)

The 300 feet of ornamental fence is being built along the north line of the 
Ferndale Cemetery... (February  3, 1899)

Last Friday afternoon a Ferndale Enterprise representative chanced to roam 
through the Ferndale Cemetery and was astonished at the wonderful 
transformation that has taken place there during the past two 
years...nearly all the wood work has been removed and replaced by concrete 
work.  The walks and alleys have been spaded, graded, and seeded to fine 
grasses, the headstones over all the graves have been cleaned, new line 
fences have been erected and painted, a new tool house has been built, 
lilies and other flowers have been planted in different places.  Tiling and 
drains have been put in everywhere, concrete walls have been constructed 
around the driveways, 27 new fences have been placed in convenient places, 
faucets have been placed in convenient places and over $300 has been spent 
there already graveling the main approaches.  About $1200 has been used the 
past two years in beautifying the cemetery...the directors of the Ferndale 
Cemetery Association are: James Lawson, Mr. Worthington, Peter Nissen, O.D. 
Whittier, L.H. Miner, F.Z. Boynton (President), and J.H. Trost, Secretary. 
(February 27, 1900)

Ferndale Cemetery Assoc: same officers and directors exception of E.P. 
Nissen, who is succeeded by P.J. Petersen as a director. (June 5, 1900)

Ferndale Cemetery Association's new board: F.Z. Boynton, J.P. Jacobsen, 
J.A. Shaw, Wm. Worthington, James Lawson, P.J. Peterson and R.S. Tyrrell. 
(June 4, 1901)

A Word to the Boys...of late there has been considerable damage done in our 
beautiful little cemetery by youngsters who have gone there to play, and 
who have not only broken the glasses containing flowers placed on the 
graves but who have even gone so far as to throw rocks and dirt into the 
Shaw vault, and commit other depredations which cannot longer be tolerated. 
 At a meeting of the Association...the result is the notice to question, to 
be rigidly enforced from now on.  To begin with, a cemetery is not a proper 
place for children to play, and parents, in so far as they can, should keep 
their little ones out of there, unless accompanied by themselves... (July  
11, 1902)

Will Benjamin, now sexton of the Ferndale Cemetery... (February 17, 1903)

W.M. Benjamin announces in this issue that he is now sexton of both the 
Ferndale and Catholic cemeteries... (July 28, 1903)

...Ferndale Cemetery...received the marble slab for the Russ tomb.  It is 
9-7x4-9 in size and 6 inches thick and weighs not less than three tons. 
(September 25, 1903)

Cemetery Improvement...The Board of Directors of the Ferndale Cemetery 
Association...are soon to meet for the purpose of considering and acting 
upon a proposition...the expenditure of probably $2500...  On the west end 
of the cemetery, and lying between the driveway adjacent to the Methodist 
church and the first elevation of the cemetery grounds, is quite a strip of 
land that owing to its steepness has never been utilized.  It has laid 
there ever since the cemetery was plated as unfit for a place of interment, 
and it is to render it available for burial lots that the proposition in 
question was first suggested.  The plan is to grade this incline, taking 
the dirt at the top to fill in at the bottom, thus giving it an easy slope, 
and after this is done to lay it off into burial plats, with cement steps 
running up the incline at two or three different points, with concrete 
cross walks and each burial plat supplied with a concrete curbing.  This 
will add to the cemetery nearly 40 additional burial lots, and very 
desirable ones, already curbed with cement copings, and by the improvement 
thus being done as a whole, the new lots could be sold at a figure cheaper 
than an individual could buy a lot and have it curbed, and the lots in the 
aggregate would bring a sum sufficient to pay for the entire improvement, 
including the cost of a public receiving vault at the bottom of the 
incline... (February 26, 1904)

The old wooden steps at the Ferndale cemetery are being replaced with 
concrete steps by William Benjamin and Frank Lessardi, a big improvement. 
(March 15, 1907)

Walter Cook has been selected as the new sexton of the Ferndale Cemetery, 
vice Will Benjamin, resigned.... (April 19, 1907)

City Engineer J.A. Shaw, assisted by O.D. Whittier, was engaged last Monday 
in making surveys of new lots in the Ferndale Cemetery and also for grade 
work for a concrete coping the Association will build along the lower 
driveway of the cemetery.  The Directors of the Association have in mind a 
number of improvements, soon to be made, which will greatly beautify our 
little "city of the dead".  (February 28, 1908)

A fine mausoleum will soon be built on the Russ lot in the Ferndale 
Cemetery (October 10, 1913)

Lemuel Steeves has completed the new public receiving vault at the Ferndale 
cemetery, for which he was some time ago given a contract.  The new vault 
is built of concrete, is 8x14 feet in size, and has room for 16 caskets... 
(December 19, 1913)

The directors of the Ferndale Cemetery Association have decided to purchase 
five acres of land from the Francis Land & Water Company adjoining the 
cemetery.  The present holdings of the cemetery association are nearly all 
taken up. (June 17, 1921)

D.E. Rees, who has been secretary of the Ferndale Cemetery Association for 
a number of years, has resigned the position and has been succeeded by Geo. 
L. Collins. (6/27/24)
                                                                        

BLOCK 2, LOT 1
METHODIST CHURCH
The Ferndale ME Church is to be repainted and reshingled shortly (May 25, 
1894)

The ME Church is being repaired and will soon be repainted. (June 22, 1894)

Bert Matthews, having re-shingled the ME church, Ferndale, is now engaged 
in painting that edifice. (July  27, 1894)

Rev. Rodda, wife and five children, are now located in the Ferndale ME 
parsonage, having arrived on last Thursday's steamer.  The Rev. Gentleman 
is the successor of Rev. S.M. Woodward as pastor of the Methodist Church, 
and comes from Chico, Butte County, where he was formerly located.  
(October 5, 1894)

Mr. Peter Bennett and Miss Melvina Mae Benjamin will be joined in holy 
bonds of wedlock on June 19th at 8pm in the ME Church. (June 7, 1895)

On Wednesday evening, June 19th, at 8 o'clock, the Rev. R. Rodda spoke the 
solemn words which united Mr. Peter Bennett and Miss Melvina May Benjamin, 
both of Ferdnale, as man and wife.  The ceremony was performed in the M.E. 
Church, which was most profusely and handsomely decorated with flowers for 
the occasion... (June 21, 1895)

Rev. Richard Rodda will preach his last sermons at the ME Church for this 
conference year next Sunday... (August 30, 1895)

Rev. Rodda has been resigned...and will preach at the ME Church next 
Sunday... (September 20, 1895)

At eight o'clock Wednesday evening, in the Ferndale ME Church, the Rev. R. 
Rodda spoke the solemn words that made Mr. Henry Worthington of Grizzly 
Bluff and Miss Edna Merrill man and wife... (October 4, 1895)

...on December 31st, 1895 the debt on the Ferndale ME Church property was 
completely liquidated...Richard Rodda (January 3, 1896)

Rev. George Hutchinson will preach in the ME Church next Sunday at 11 
a.m.... (April 24, 1896)

Rev. Rodda and wife returned from conference on Wednesday and he will 
resume services at the ME Church.  It will be welcomed news that this 
gentleman has been reappointed to this pastorate another year (September 
25, 1896)

Rev. Hutchinson will preach in the ME Church next Sunday. (May 15, 1896)

S.C. Benjamin completed a few days ago a large hitching shed at the 
Ferndale ME Church.  It is 80 feet long and 20 feet wide and will prove a 
great convenience to those who attend that place of worship this winter.  
Affording them a dry warm place in which to tie their teams. (November 10, 
1896)

The Methodist Church is to be wired for electric light. (December 11, 1896)

Electrician Wright and assistants were wiring the Methodist Church last 
Saturday for electric lights.  (January 26, 1897)

Rev. Grant from Sutter Creek is to succeed Rev. Rodda as Ferndale's ME 
pastor.  Mr. Rodda goes to Oakdale, Stanislaus County.  (September 24, 
1897)

Rev. Rodda and family depart Saturday...farewell services at Ferndale and 
Grizzly Bluff last Sunday were attended by immense congregations.  
(September 28, 1897)

Rev. W.P. Grant, now pastor of ME Church, was located in Mendocino  four 
years ago and through his efforts an Indian school was established at 
Manchester in that county... (November 5, 1897)

D.E. Eastman the second oldest child of E.G. Eastman and wife, breathed her 
last at the home of her parents in North Ferndale and was buried Sunday 
afternoon. Funeral took place from the ME church, she was 12 years... 
(December 14, 1897)

It is now a settled fact that the ME Church is be to supplied with a new 
pipe organ. (February  25, 1898)

The handsome pipe organ for Ferndale ME Church has arrived.  (June 10, 
1898)

At the Ferndale Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon...united in marriage 
Mr. George Kistner of Cannibal Island and Miss Jennie Trigg of this 
section... (July  1, 1898)

Arrangements are being perfected for an entertainment in the near future 
under the auspices of the Ferndale Cornet Band, the proceeds of which will 
go towards paying and setting up and placing in order the ME Church's new 
pipe organ and recently received from the east and which will figure 
conspicuously during the evening enjoyment... (July 1, 1898)

Last Saturday Rev. Grant immersed in Eel River the two daughters of Mr. 
John Stewart of the Grizzly Bluff section.  Mr. Grant tells us that within 
the past week he has received into Ferndale and Grizzly Bluff Methodist 
Churches, 15 new members. (September 6, 1898)

Rev. R.S. Tyrrell will preach in the Ferndale ME Church next Sunday. 
(September 6, 1898)

Rev. William Jensen of North Ferndale and his family are to move to 
Blocksburg, where Mr. Jensen has been assigned to preach by the ME 
conference. (October 25, 1898)

...January 10th...in the ME Church...W.L. Kistner will be united in 
marriage to Miss C.E. Trigg of this valley. (January 6, 1899)

A pretty wedding took place last Tuesday evening at the Methodist Church, 
Ferndale, when Miss C. H. Trigg was joined in wedlock to Wm. Kistner of 
Loleta... (January 13, 1899)

Rev. W.P. Grant will retain the pastorate of the Ferndale ME Church for 
another year. (September 19, 1899)

Miss L. Babcock has been selected leader and Mrs. O.E. Merrill assistant 
leader of the choir at the ME Church.  (January 9, 1900)

A "congregation meeting" of the Methodist Church of Ferndale was held 
Monday night to take preliminary action in the matter of erecting a church. 
 It was decided to build on the site where the old church now stands, the 
latter to be used as a wing to the new edifice. (April 27, 1900)

...D.D. Pierce was elected leader of the choir of the ME church in place of 
Miss Babcock. (May 8, 1900)

The building committee for the erection of the new ME Church are R.S. 
Tyrrell, E. Merrill, Jacob Ring, Theodore Brown and the pastor, W.P. Grant. 
 The plan of the building is now under consideration. (May 11, 1900)

The building committee of the Ferndale ME Church, which met last Tuesday 
evening to consider the bids for erecting the new edifice, failed to take 
any decisive action on the same, not a sufficient number of proposals 
having been submitted.  (June 21, 1900)

Mrs. Lemuel Steeves, who died at the home of her husband up Williams Creek 
last Monday, took place from the Ferndale ME Church.  Deceased was born in 
Upper Mattole valley and at the time of her death was 25 years of age.  
Leaves husband, a father, A.J. Lafferty and a brother, Bert Lafferty.  
(June 21, 1900)

Mrs. Nancy T. Matthews, who died at Loleta last Thursday, took place from 
the Ferndale ME Church last Saturday at 10 o'clock a.m. (July 24, 1900)

H.H. Gastman of Arcata is to superintend the construction of the new ME 
Church in Ferndale.  Lumber is now being hauled for the new edifice. (July 
27, 1900)

The old ME Church has been moved in place to connect with the new house of 
worship of which it will form a wing.  It will be used until the edifice is 
completed for the regular services of the church. (August 24, 1900)

Ladies Aid of the ME Church...elected to serve the ensuing year: Pres, Mrs. 
Etta Cruickshanks; Vice Pres., Mrs. W.P. Grant; Sec., Bertha Tyrrell; 
Treas. Mrs. W. Smith. (August 31, 1900)

Rev. W.P. Grant, who has so ably filled the pulpit of the Ferndale ME 
Church for the past several years, has been assigned to the pastorate of 
the ME church at College Park, near San Jose.  Many friends in this section 
greatly regret the departure of the reverend gentleman and family from our 
midst, but wish them all happiness and prosperity in their new abode.  Rev. 
Kelly, we understand, has been appointed to succeed Rev. Grant at this 
place, and is said to be a fluent and eloquent speaker. (September 21, 
1900)

The future services, until further notice, of the ME Church, will be held 
in the Advent Church, it having been kindly offered to them. (October 9, 
1900)

The new ME Church looms up and is a decided acquisition to our town. 
(October 30, 1900)

H.H. Gastman has moved his family back from Ferndale to Little River.  Mr. 
Gastman has about completed his contract on the new ME church at this 
place. (December 18, 1900)

Rev. Kelly, of the Ferndale ME Church, while hitching up his horse 
Wednesday, met with misfortune.  While thus engaged his horse swung his 
head around, striking the reverend gentleman on the nose, fracturing that 
member and blacking both his eyes. (January 8, 1901)

...Mrs. W.S. Kelly organized a Young Ladies Aid Society in Ferndale.  Pres, 
Mrs. W.S. Kelly; 1st VP: Namoni Pierce; 2 vp: Minnie Young; Sec: Bertha 
Jayes; Treas: Edna Williams.  The Society will meet every Saturday at the 
new church. (January 15, 1901)

Howard Gay finished the plastering of the new ME Church Saturday.  (January 
22, 1901)

H.H. Gastman returned to his home in Arcata Friday, being through on the 
new ME church here. (January 22, 1901)

A reporter of this paper visited the new ME Church in Ferndale last week 
and he pronounced it as being one of the most modern and best little 
churches in the State.  In a few weeks the beautiful fancy-glazed windows 
will be placed.  The commodious kitchen, dining room, lecture room and 
pastor's study are well finished.  The church is a credit to the cream 
city, and, in fact, would be such to any other town.  A full description of 
this unique edifice will be published at a later date. (March 12, 1901)

Methodist Services for Sunday...new church... (April 5, 1901)

T.J. Frost has just finished the handsome new pulpit for the Ferndale ME 
Church. (June 7, 1901)

Painters are putting the finishing touches on the new ME Church. (June 7, 
1901)

For nearly thirty years the Methodists of Ferndale worshiped in their old 
church which formerly stood on Ocean Avenue.  During Rev. W.F. Grant's 
pastorate the need of a better and more commodious building was felt, and 
the move for the present beautiful church was set on foot.  Next Sunday, 
June 16th, the new church will be dedicated... (June 14, 1901)

Methodist...Reception and Dedication...The new church is one of the finest 
in northern California and is an ornament to this town, costing between 
$9000 and $10,000, Ferndale responded liberally to the contributions.  The 
Bishop has raised $300,000 in California for church purposes in ten 
months... (June 18, 1901)

The memorial windows in the ME Church are now completed and wonderfully 
enhance the beauty of the edifice.  Ferndale is proud of her new place of 
worship, and it may be said without exaggeration that it is one of the 
prettiest churches in the state. (June 25, 1901)

ME Church appointments: Ferndale circuit to be supplied by William Jensen; 
Ferndale, W.S. Kelly. (September 24, 1901)

Rev. Wm. Jensen and family have moved to this section.  At the last 
conference the gentleman was assigned to the Eel River Valley ME Circuit.  
Mr. Jensen and family were former residents of Blocksburg. (October 1, 
1901)

The last year was the most prosperous one in the history of the Ferndale ME 
Sunday School. There are now 102 members on the roll. R.S. Tyrrell is a 
most competent superintendent. (January 3, 1902)

ME Sunday School election of officers was held - those elected to serve for 
the coming year were as follows: Superintendent, R.S. Tyrrell; Asst Supt., 
P. Bennett; Sec., Elmer Smith; Asst Sec, Carl Petersen; Treas, W.L. 
Pedrick; Organist, Agnes Petersen; Asst Organist, Edith Eastman; Chorister, 
Mr. Pedrick; Asst Choister, P. Bennett; librarian, Minnie Young; teachers, 
W.T. Smith, Bertha Tyrrell, P. Bennett, Mrs. W.S. Kelly, Mrs. W.T. Smith, 
Mr. Pedrick, Grace LaMar, Emma Petersen, Mrs. Hanson, Carl Petersen. 
(January 3, 1902)

The gutters in the roof of our new ME Church blocked up in Sunday's heavy 
hail storm during church service and the water poured into the Church in 
places, but little damage was done. (March 7, 1902)

The patent heater in the basement of Ferndale's new ME Church has been 
abandoned and D.A. Francis furnished the auditorium of that edifice with a 
large air tight store this week, to which was attached a large drum heater, 
which druggist J.H. Ring designed.  The fact that the surface water could 
not be kept out of the church basement rendered the patent heater useless. 
(January 2, 1903)

Rev. James Whittaker, who was appointed pastor of the local ME Church at 
the last session of the California Annual Conference, is said to be a man 
of ability not only in the pulpit but also as a musician.  He sings first 
tenor in the Conference quartette, and will be a "welcome addition to our 
musical talent."  September 25, 1903)

Rev. W.S. Kelly, our late ME pastor, left yesterday for San Jose, to which 
city he was sent by conference...for three years he and his good family 
have lived and labored among us...The beautiful ME Church that now adorns 
our little city is a monument to his energy, and besides he has built up 
and united a strong congregation that will certainly miss him now he's 
gone... (October 2, 1903)

The Enterprise acknowledges a pleasant call from Rev. Whitaker, Ferndale's 
new Methodist minister.  He is a "big six-footer", and a jolly gentleman 
whom it is a pleasure to meet.  Call again. (October 2, 1903)

Rev. James Whittaker, Ferndale's new ME pastor, is expected to arrive this 
week, as is also Rev. W.S. Kelly, who has been transferred to a pastorate 
in San Jose.  (September 22, 1903)

Appointments: ME Church...Ferndale, Rev. James Whitaker... (September 23, 
1904)

Last Sunday morning at nine o'clock a quiet wedding was solemnized in the 
Ferndale ME Church, the contracting parties being John W. Ferrill and Mrs. 
Helen Campbell, well known residents of Eureka.  The ceremony was performed 
by the Rev. James Whitaker, the necessary witnesses being the only others 
present, aside from the bridal couple.  Mr. and Mrs. Ferrill drove to 
Eureka Sunday afternoon to take up housekeeping at their cozy home in that 
city... (April 18, 1905)

The Ferndale M.E. Church was well filled with relatives and friends last 
Tuesday to witness the celebration of the nuptials of Mr. Wallace Burgess 
and Miss Edna Williams of this place... (August 4, 1905)

Last Friday evening a farewell entertainment was given in the parlors of 
the Ferndale ME Church in honor of Rev. James Whitaker, who has served as 
pastor of the church for several years, and who will leave by tomorrow's 
steamer en route to his new pastorate at Petaluma... (September 25, 1906)

Rev. Lovejoy, who has resigned his pastorate of the Ferndale ME Church, 
departed Tuesday for Ramona, in the southern part of the state, to which 
place his family went about a week ago...the reverend gentleman during his 
residence in Ferndale made numerous 
friends... (September 6, 1907)

Rev. Gibb and family of Manchester, Mendocino County, are now comfortably 
located in Ferndale, their new home.  Rev. Gibb has received a call as 
pastor of the Ferndale ME Church... (October 4, 1907)

Fifty dollars will be paid by the official board of the ME Church of 
Ferndale to anyone furnishing information that will lead to the arrest and 
conviction of the person or persons who on or about Wednesday, February 10, 
1909, maliciously broke one of the large glass memorial windows on the east 
side of said Church. (February 16, 1909)

During the meeting Wednesday night at the M.E. Church some miscreant 
removed the nuts from several surreys hitched outside the church, 
endangering the lives of the occupants later on in the evening.  There is 
more than a suspicion as to the guilty parties.  With such an affair as 
Tuesday night fresh in our mind this seems the more unbearable.  Such 
crimes should not go unpunished. (April 22, 1910)

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