Ferndale Notes ~ Ferndale, Humboldt County, California. Part 7 of 27
From the Ferndale Enterprise and the Book of Deeds at the Humboldt
County Court House.

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BLOCK 9, LOT 5
RUSS BUILDING, First Floor
FRONT WEST ONE-THIRD OF BUILDING:
The Ferndale Bank has released from Ira Russ for five years longer, the 
room in the Russ building now occupied by the bank. (March 29, 1898)

Ferndale Bank Officers: W.N. Russ, E.P. Nissen, J.A. Shaw, A. Putnam, 
P. Calanchini, J.H. Trost, Geo Williams, J. Rasmussen, M. Fitzsimmons; 
A. Putnam, President; E.P. Nissen, VP; J.H. Trost, Cashier and 
Secretary.  (April 3, 1900)

At Monday evening's meeting, J.H. Trost will tender his resignation as 
a trustee of the town of Ferndale.  Mr. Trost finds that he has all he 
can do to attend to his duties as cashier of the Ferndale Bank... 
(January 3, 1902)

Ferndale Bank...semi-annual statement ending December 31, 1902 -- the 
Bank's deposits have increased from $234,394.70 to $332,042.02.  How's 
that for hight? (January 6, 1903)

Next Monday, July 15th, the Ferndale Bank will be doing business in its 
magnificent new home on the corner of Main and Brown Streets.  The work 
of moving the fixtures, safes, etc., has commenced, and by Monday 
everything will be in readiness for business in the new building... 
(July 12, 1912)

Upon the consolidation of the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co. and the 
Russ, Early & Williams Co. the first of the year, the Russ-Williams 
Banking Co. will move to the banking quarters in the Russ building 
vacated this summer by the Ferndale Bank.  The Russ-Williams Bank has 
heretofore been located in the Brick Store building. (October 4, 1912)

Work has commenced this week remodeling the Russ building on the corner 
of Main Street & Ocean avenue, which will be thoroughly overhauled and 
placed in readiness for occupancy by the Russ-Williams Banking Co. in 
the near future.  The work is being done by D.A. Branstetter and John 
Kerri.  The front of the building is to be so arranged that the 
entrance will be on the corner, while more windows will be added on the 
Main Street side... (November 1, 1912)

The carpenters have completed the work of remodeling the Russ building 
on the corner of Main Street and Ocean Avenue for the occupancy of the 
Russ-Williams Bank and the building is now in the hands of the 
painters.  When the have most attractive and convenient quarters.  It 
is expected that the bank will move to its new location shortly.  
(November 22, 1912)

The Russ-Williams banking Co. is now located in its new quarters in the 
Russ building, which has been thoroughly renovated for its occupancy.  
Extensive alterations have been made, which gives the bank a most 
convenient and up-to-date home.  New equipment was recently received 
from San Francisco and placed in position.   The counters are of 
mahogany and marble and add greatly to the appearance of the interior.  
The floor linoleum has not been laid as yet but this work will be done 
within a few days. A ladies' waiting room in the front of the building 
is one of the convenient features of the new bank.  The work of 
furnishing this is not yet completed, but as it was desired to get into 
the new quarters as soon as possible the change was made, the finishing 
touches to be added as soon as the work could be done... (December  13, 
1912)

Mrs. Bertram Rusk has returned to her Ferndale home and has resumed her 
duties in the Russ-Williams Bank after having spent her vacation in San 
Francisco...was Miss Grace Gillespie...recently united in marriage to 
Bertram Rusk... (July 23, 1918)

Miss Minnie Teichgraber has accepted a position at the Russ-Williams 
Bank to fill the place made vacant by the resignation of Miss Johanna 
Brodersen, who is leaving soon to make her home elsewhere. (July 13, 
1923)



BACK WEST ONE-THIRD OF BUILDING:
Having on this date purchased of S. W. Scotten his interest in the 
Ferndale Enterprise I desire to inform the public that on or about the 
20th of this month I will assume the editorial control of the same.  
Until that time Mr. Scotten will continue to conduct the paper, and the 
customary announcements will be made in a future issue.  Edward B. 
Carr, 8/1/1894. (August 3, 1894)

Some greatly needed improvements are being made in the Enterprise 
office.  Lem Miner is doing the work. (August 10, 1894)

The management of the Enterprise has undergone a change, Mr. E.B. Carr 
has purchased Mr. Scotton's interest and will hereafter occupy the 
editorial chair.  Mr. Carr is known to every resident of this section, 
and by his energy brought the Enterprise up to be a flourishing paper.  
We welcome Mr. Carr as a co-laborer and wish him continued 
success...Oracle... (August 10, 1894)

Our readers have already been apprised of my disconnection with the 
Enterprise, the fact having been made known a few weeks ago that I had 
disposed of my half interest in the paper to Mr. E.B. Carr.  Of my 
successor at the helm little need be said in view of the fact that Mr. 
Carr is my predecessor as well as successor and during his several 
years' management succeeded in lifting the Enterprise to a foremost 
place in the rank of country journalism.  For almost five years I have 
been one of the proprietors of this journal, more than two years of 
which time was spent in the editorial chair, and it has always been my 
aim and endeavor to publish a good local paper and to defend as best I 
could the interests of this section.  While it is not my expectation to 
permanently leave Ferndale yet it is with reluctance that I retire from 
business here, and I shall ever feel a warm interest in the welfare of 
the Enterprise as well as in the welfare of the community...S.W. 
Scotton. (September 7, 1894)

W.H. Brooks, an old time printer, who at one time worked on the 
Enterprise, and afterwards ran the Blue Lake Advocate, died at 
Bakersfield, aged 60 years... (June 21, 1895)

...marriage Pearl G. Frost of the Enterprise force to Miss Ada Mills, 
daughter of the late W.H. Mills of the county seat...but we can assure 
our typo Pearl... (September 6, 1895)

We Advance...beginning with the month of February, 1896, we will issue 
from this office two editions each week, or in other words the 
Enterprise is to be advanced from a weekly to a semi-weekly 
publication... (January 3, 1896)

The first issue of the semi-weekly Enterprise will make its appearance 
next Tuesday morning. (January 31, 1896)

The Ferndale Enterprise has proven that it is worthy of its name.  It 
has changed from a weekly to a semi-weekly without diminishing its 
reading matter or increasing the price of subscription.  The Enterprise 
has always been under Brother Carr's management.  One of the best 
weekly papers in the county and it will be doubly valuable now that it 
is to visit the homes of its subscribers twice each week.  The Standard 
congratulates the Enterprise upon its pluck and public spirit and hopes 
that its fear of usefulness will be as greatly increased as its 
circulation will be by this new departure. (February  11, 1896)

The new Enterprise building is now ready for occupancy and tomorrow 
morning we are to begin the work of moving our office into its new 
home...once located in our new quarters, it will be our constant aim to 
keep the Enterprise right up to the desired mark.  We thank our 
patrons. (August 21, 1896)

...opposition to moving the Ferndale Post Office from its present site 
to a room in the Russ building on Ocean Avenue. (November 23, 1897)

W.H. Turner, manufacturer of ground glass tombstones, headstones,  
etc., is now located in the Russ building in the room back of the 
Ferndale Bank, formerly occupied by the Enterprise Office. (March 8, 
1898)

W.H. Turner, who's place of business is in the Russ building, showed us 
Wednesday, a handsome monument of his manufacture which is soon to mark 
the grave of Grace Allen Ferrill, the departed wife of Thomas C. 
Ferrill... (April 1, 1898)

W.H. Robarts has been appointed a notary public by governor... 
(February  3, 1899)

W.H. Robarts, notary public, accountant,...office, Russ building, next 
door to the Ferndale Bank. (March 7, 1899)

Clarence A. Long and W.S. Vancott, who are connected with the office of 
Whiting G. Press of Eureka, the Chicago Board of Tradesman, were in 
Ferndale for a couple of days since our last issue.  We understand it 
is the intention of Mr. Vancott to open a branch office of this firm in 
the Russ Building in the rooms occupied by W.H. and R.W. Robarts,.. 
(June 4, 1901)


ROBARTS BROS INCORPORATE - Articles of incorporation of the Robarts 
Brothers Company of Ferndale, were filed at the Clerk's office on the 
22d.  Among the purposes set forth in the articles are the buying and 
selling of real estate, steamships, sailing vessels, live stock and all 
kinds of produce and merchandise, constructing wharves and warehouses 
and operating the same and to do everything else necessary for the 
proper conducting and operating of said business.  The corporation is 
to continue for fifty years and the principal place of business is at 
Ferndale.  The capital stock is $50,000, divided into 500 shares of the 
par value of $100 each.  Of this amount $15,000 has been subscribed by 
the following names persons, who also constitute the first Board of 
Directors: James T. Robarts 71 shares, W.H. Robarts 44 shares, R.W. 
Robarts 33 shares and Emile A and Amelia G. Robarts each 1 share.  By a 
deed filed for record certain property has been transferred by the 
individual members of the firm to the new corporation. (May 27, 1902)

John D. Shaw, who has been engaged in the hide and calf business in 
Ferndale for a number of years past, has sold his interest in the 
business to his partner, Jas. Robarts, who will hereafter e the sole 
owner...(July 30, 1920)  

On account of the unsatisfactory condition of the market, Jas. F. 
Robarts has decided to discontinue the business of purchasing calves 
and hides in this valley.  The business was founded many years ago by 
his father, the late R.W. Robarts, and has been successfully continued 
by Messrs. Shaw and Robarts, and more recently by Jas. F. Robarts, 
until the present time. (April 22, 1921)



LOC:?
 The G. & M. Shop in the Faulkner building was sold out under 
attachment proceedings instituted by a creditor in San Francisco last 
Tuesday afternoon.  The stock was purchased under auction sale by E.M. 
Loveland, of this town, who in turn disposed of a great deal of it 
during the afternoon to local people at retail. (2/26/26)

 H.F. Harbers, who has been manager of the Wagner Insurance Agency in 
this town for several years past, is now the proprietor of the 
business...he will continue in the same office in the Faulkner building 
which he has heretofore occupied as manager of the Wagner Agency. 
(11/29/29)

A branch of the J.A. Wagner Insurance Co. Has been opened in Ferndale 
with offices in the Russ Building, next to the Russ-Williams Bank.  Mr. 
Wagner states that his company handles much business in southern 
Humboldt...H.F. Harbers of Waddington will be local office manager for 
the Wagner Co. (1/21/27)

The store in the Russ Building owned by T.H. Faulkner, next door to the 
Russ-Williams Bank, has been leased by the G. & M. Representative, who 
will open a new business house there tomorrow, January 2nd.  It will be 
known as the AG&M Shop, the Bargain House of Ferndale.  Ladies' wear, 
men=s furnishings, etc., will be carried. (1/1/26)

EAST ONE-THIRD OF BUILDING:
E.S. Hicks and Company's new grocery store will soon be ready for 
business. (January 26, 1894)

P.N. Lund...has touched up in nice style the counters and shelves in 
Hicks and Company's new grocery store (painting). (February 9, 1894)

E.S. Hicks and Company's new grocery store in the East end of the Russ 
Building has opened up for business.  A Mr. J.F. Willis and wife are 
managing the store. (February  16, 1894)

The doors of E.S. Hicks & Co's wholesale flour and feed store at Eureka 
were closed by Sheriff Brown on Saturday last, the result of a San 
Francisco firm having through the Board of Trade placed an attachment 
upon the business for a debt of some $5,000.  Hicks & Co's three 
grocery stores at Ferndale, Fortuna and Blocksburg, respectively, were 
also closed the same day. (May 25, 1894)

Mr. and Mrs. Willis, who have charge of Hicks' branch store in this 
place, intend returning to Eureka as soon as the stock is entirely 
closed out.  They have made many friends during their brief stay among 
us. (June 15, 1894)

E.S. Hicks & Co's grocery store in Ferndale has gone out of existence, 
and what goods were not disposed of were shipped back to Eureka the 
first of the week.  Mr. and Mrs. Willis, who had charge of the store, 
have returned to Eureka to reside. (June 29, 1894)

...reliably stated that Jake Loewenthal, the Eureka clothing merchant, 
intends opening a branch store in Ferndale about 8/1.  He intends 
occupying the room in the Russ building now occupied by Hicks, who has 
made such arrangements with his creditors as enables his to reopen his 
store to close out his stock. (June 15, 1894)

Rumor says that J. Loewenthal of Eureka intends opening a branch 
clothing store about August 1st in the room in the Russ Building lately 
vacated by E.S. Hicks & Co. (July  13, 1894)

Carpenters Bert and Eugene Haywood were engaged this week fitting up 
one of the store rooms in the Russ building for J. Loewenthal, of 
Eureka, who is soon to open a branch clothing house therein.  T. Levi 
Wilson will spread the paint on the new work as soon as it is finished. 
(July  27, 1894)

Mr. Lee Taubman, who is to conduct Jake Loewenthal's branch store in 
Ferndale, will move out from Eureka next week.  He will occupy the 
residence recently vacated by C.B. Hart and wife. (July  27, 1894)


Lee Taubman, manager of J. Loewenthal's new cash clothing house at this 
place, arrived in Ferndale Monday. Since his arrival he has been making 
things lively around the Russ Building.  He states that he hopes to be 
ready for the opening in a few days.  Mr. Taubman has the appearance of 
a stirring young man, and he says the drawing card for the house will 
be the low prices. (August 3, 1894)

Painter Lund was engaged last week finishing in hard oil the counters 
for J. Loewenthal's new store. (August 17, 1894)

It is J. Loewenthal ... not "& Co.". (August 24, 1894)

A very neat gold-lettered sign now adorns the front of J. Loewenthal's 
Cash Clothing Store in the Russ Building. (September 7, 1894)

Notwithstanding the financial difficulties of our old friend J. 
Loewenthal, mention of which is made elsewhere in an item from the 
Daily Times, his branch store in Ferndale is still open and will 
probably remain so, and Manager Taubman requests us to state that he is 
still prepared to furnish the public with anything and everything in 
the clothing line. (December 14, 1894)

Hyman and Weil are the successors to J. Loewenthal.  The genial Lee 
Taubman is still manager of the Ferndale Cash Store.  See big ad on 
page one. (December 21, 1894)

Last Monday the new uniforms for the Ferndale Band  were received by 
Mr. Lee Taubman with whom the order was placed a few weeks ago.  The 
suits were made in the east and are exceedingly handsome they are blue 
in color with red and gold trimmings and the caps are very neat and 
showy with red plumes.  Every suit fitted perfectly... (April 24, 1896)

Loewenthal's Cash Clothing store...this is to certify that on July 30, 
1894, I engaged Mr. Lee Taubman as Manager of my Ferndale Store.  Mr. 
Taubman has held and filled...up to July 15, 1896...I have taken 
account of stock and fixtures and find them to correspond with my 
bills, sales and books call for.  I hereby accept from the hands from 
Lee Taubman, the keys from the store, account of stocks an all monies 
and credits. (July  17, 1896)

Charles Scott, son of carpenter James Scott, now holds a position in 
Loewenthal's Cash Store, Ferndale. (July  24, 1896)

George Schott, late manager of Loewenthal Cash Clothing house will be 
found in the future at Mr. Loewenthal's place of business in Eureka.  
Mr. Schott during his brief stay in Ferndale made many friends here... 
(August 7, 1896)

The Ferndale Cash Clothing store which has been under the management of 
Mr. Lee Taubman for the past two years will in the future be in charge 
by Mr. D. Sonneborn, who for the last three years has had charge of the 
clothing department of Crocker Bros. store of Eureka. (August 7, 1896)

Mr. Lee Taubman has returned from back east. (September 11, 1896)

Preparatory to moving into his new store next to the Ferndale Hotel, 
Mgr. Sonneborn of Loewenthal's Cash store has inaugurated a grand 
removal sale, as will be seen by his new ad in this issue... (October 
6, 1896)

Manager Sonneborn of Loewenthal's Cash clothing store will be 
comfortably located in his new place of business on main Street next to 
the Ferndale hotel in a day or two. (November 10, 1896)

E. and R. Quartermass of San Diego who have been stopping in Ferndale 
the past week have decided to make their home here.  They have rented 
the store in the Russ Building formerly occupied by J. Loewenthal and 
will handle a line of ladies and gents furnishing goods.  (November 3, 
1899)

Mr. Quartermass and wife leave on the next steamer for their home in 
San Diego. (March 2, 1900)

M. Quartermass, one of the brothers who will soon open a store in the 
Russ building... (November 10, 1899)
Death: Mrs. R. Quartermass...San Diego...Mrs. Quartermass was the wife 
of R. Quartermass, who conducted a clothing store in the Russ building 
a few years ago, and during her residence here was prominent in church 
circles... (May 11, 1909)

The family of D.D. Pierce, of Quartermass' store, is expected to take 
up their residence here. (April 10, 1900)

M.A. Pierce has purchased the entire stock of goods in the Empire 
store, Ferndale, from R. Quartermass, and will hereafter conduct 
business at the same stand... (June 18, 1901)

Merchant D.D. Pierce started moving his Empire dry goods store 
yesterday morning from the Russ building into his new location in the 
new C.A. Doe building next to the American Hotel, and it will probably 
take him all of this week to get his stock placed and in position.  The 
gentleman will certainly have a beautiful store when he gets everything 
in shape.  Mr. Doe's new building is a handsome structure, and a credit 
to the cream city.  W.S. Fitzell, the architect and builder, 
superintended its construction.  (November 5, 1901)


...Messrs O'Neill & Klepper, of the Eureka Granite and Marble Works, 
have decided to establish a branch of their business in Ferndale, and 
with this purpose in view, Mr Klepper visited the Cream City yesterday 
to make all necessary arrangements... (November 12, 1901)

O'Neill & Klepper will open their Ferndale Granite & Marble Works in 
the Russ Building, in the store formerly occupied by Merchant D.D. 
Pierce on Ocean Avenue. (November 29, 1901)

O'Neill & Klepper have moved their stock of monuments from the Russ 
building on Shaw avenue to the undertaking parlors of the Citizens' 
Furniture Co in the Gilt Edge building. (May 16, 1905)




CENTER ONE-THIRD OF BUILDING:
Miss Milton of Eureka is now in charge of the trimming department of 
Miss Line's millinery store in the Russ building. (May 10, 1895)

Miss N.E. Line will take her departure in a few days for Los Angeles 
where she will spend the winter for the benefit of her health.  During 
her absence, her sister, Miss Eva Line will be in charge of the Russ 
building millinery store (December 13, 1895)

Miss Line the millinery who we are sorry to say is still in very poor 
health... (July  19, 1895)

Mrs. Taggart of Eureka has been secured to trim for Miss Line the 
Ferndale milliner. (November 15, 1895)

Miss Grace Milton who has been engaged in Miss Line's millinery store 
in Ferndale for some time past has resigned her position.  She left for 
Eureka Monday. (July  10, 1896)

Mrs. W. Smiley is trimming for Miss Line, the Russ Building Milliner.  
(April 16, 1897)

...death of Miss Nina E. Line of the Russ building Millinery 
store...died...consumption...in Oakland...leaves mother and three 
sisters, Miss Eva, Mrs. Grant Clark of Alton, and Mrs. H. McCorkle of 
Eureka... (November 5, 1897)

The millinery business of the late Miss N.E. Line is for sale.  
(November 19, 1897)

The millinery stock of the late Miss N.E. Line will be sold below cost 
and the sale will commence at the store in the Russ building on April 
25th to continue to two weeks... (April 23, 1898)

W.V. Wooldridge and wife moved back to Ferndale last Friday from 
Fortuna and are now located in the Russ Building, where Mrs. Wooldridge 
will conduct her millinery business in the store formerly occupied by 
the late Miss Line. (March 7, 1899)

Owing to much sickness in my family, I am compelled to dispose of my 
entire stock of millinery, fancy goods, etc...Mrs. H. Wooldridge. 
(February 12, 1901)

I have just received by steamer the very latest in summer hats.  
Ladies, you are invited to call and examine my new stock.  Mrs. J.P. 
Hopkins, Russ building.  Opening day, Saturday, June 15th. (June 14, 
1901)

J.P. Hopkins and wife, who have been residing temporarily in Ferndale 
to enable their son to attend the Ferndale Business College, from which 
he graduated a couple of weeks ago, have returned to Rohnerville, and 
Mrs. Hopkins' millinery store, in the Russ Building is consequently 
closed. (April 8, 1902)

The lady who opened a millinery store in the Russ building last week, 
held the position of trimmer for Miss Line when she did business in 
Ferndale a number of years ago.  Consequently she is not a stranger in 
this valley... (August 19, 1902)

The millinery opening of Mrs. Grace Cavanaugh in the Russ Building is 
soon to take place. (August 29, 1902)

Mrs. Grace Cavanaugh, who has been conducting a millinery store in the 
Russ building, Ferndale for some time past, is to move to Bayside, 
where she will have charge of her brother's, Wm. Milton, home.  
(October 28, 1902)

H. Frucht is moving his second hand store from the Pythian Castle to 
the Russ building, next door to the Russ-Williams Bank, and will be 
ready for business there in a few days. (March 10, 1922)




UPSTAIRS:
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Dungan and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Wilson have taken 
room in the Russ Building. (December 15, 1893)

(September of 1893 - met meeting in  Brick Store Warehouse)

The Board of Trustees of the Town of Ferndale...meets in regular 
session on the first Monday of each month at 7 o'clock pm in the rooms 
in the northeast corner of the upper story of the Russ building... 
(January 12, 1894)

Dr. L. Michael has taken up his permanent residence in Ferndale, where 
he will in the future practice medicine.  He moved over from Fortuna 
yesterday, and has his office in the Russ building in the rooms 
formerly occupied by his brother, Dr. R.R. Michael.  The gentleman 
comes to our people highly recommended both in a social and 
professional way... (November 30, 1894)

Dr. L. Michael...office is in the Russ building. (December 7, 1894)

Dr. L. Michael and family, late of Fortuna, are now comfortably located 
in the Russ Building.  Their furniture came over Saturday. (December 7, 
1894)

Peter Anderson connected Dr. L. Michael's office Wednesday with the 
telephone circuit. (December 21, 1894)

We are requested to announce that Drs R.R. and L. Michael, brothers, 
have formed a co-partnership for the practice of medicine in Eel River 
Valley and southern Humboldt with headquarters in Ferndale.  Their 
offices in the Russ Building where they can be consulted by those who 
desire their services and all calls will be promptly responded to. 
(January 4, 1895)

The Drs. Michael have rented two more rooms in the Russ building, 
including the corner room formerly occupied by Dr. Porter, dentist. 
(June 7, 1895)

T.A. Varian and wife have moved from the Russ building to the home of 
Mrs. Varian's father on the Island.  Our friend Dudley's health is not 
the best. (August 16, 1895)

Dr. L. Michael moved his family Monday from the Russ building into the 
Kerfoot residence on Ocean Avenue (October 25, 1895)

Dr. L. Michael has moved his office from the Russ building to the room 
next to W.B. Alford's Drug Store (November 8, 1895)

H.C. Blum, insurance and general business agent, has fitted up an 
office in the Russ building... (January 3, 1896)

Dr. R.R. Michael has located at Phoenix, Arizona for the practice of 
his profession and his brother, Dr. L. Michael tells us that he will 
return to Ferndale in the near future to make a final settlement of his 
business affairs here. (2/4/96)

Dr. Ward, late of Healdsburg, has rented office rooms in the Russ 
building and expects his family to arrive here in the near future.  The 
gentleman will practice medicine in Ferndale.  (September 8, 1896)

Dr. W.D.F. Ward publishes a professional card in this issue.  His 
office and residence is in the Russ building. (September 18, 1896)

T.L. Wilson and wife moved to Russ Building (October 1, 1897) (or out 
of Russ building?)

Mr. J.J. Johnson, formerly of the Red Star is to open a tailoring 
establishment of his own  in the Russ building, Room 8, up stairs.  
(December 7, 1897)

Tailor...J.J. Johnson...upstairs in the Russ building (first time ad)  
(January 14, 1898)

Mrs. Annie Allen, fashionable dressmaker, Russ building... (January 28, 
1898)

Mrs. Annie Allen has opened dressmaking parlors in room 24 of the Russ 
Building, Ferndale... (January 28, 1898)

J.J. Johnston, the Russ building tailor, with his wife, departed for 
Eureka last Saturday.  Mr. Johnston having discontinued business in 
Ferndale.  He and his father and two brothers are soon to depart for 
Alaska... (February  8, 1898)

Mrs. Annie Allen, fashionable dressmaker, can now be found in room 8 of 
the Russ building.  (February  11, 1898)

Jeweler Winslow has moved his family into the Russ Building. (July 8, 
1898)

Mrs. Will Smiley gave a tea at her rooms in the Russ Building last 
Monday afternoon to a number of her lady friends.  It was a very 
pleasant gathering and greatly enjoyed by all present. (January 6, 
1899)

George Herrick employed at the Electric Light Works in Ferndale, moved 
Saturday with his family, back to Port Kenyon.  They have been living 
upstairs in the Russ Building for some time past. (January 24, 1899)

Mrs. Rose of Haywards who has been visiting her sister Mrs. Annie Allen 
in Ferndale, took her departure yesterday for home.  Mrs. Allen 
accompanied her as far as San Francisco where she will take a course on 
instruction and lady tailoring. (September 29, 1899)


Dr. J.M. Gilstrap, the famous tooth extractor is in town and has opened 
up an office in the Russ Building... (October 17, 1899)

Ad...Dr. J.M. Gilstrap, Dentist...office over the Ferndale Bank... 
(October 24, 1899)

After an absence of two months, I wish to inform the ladies of Eel 
River Valley that I have again opened my dressmaking parlors in the 
Russ building...Mrs. Anna Allen.  (December 19, 1899)

W.V. Wooldridge of Ferndale is receiving a visit from his brother, 
Eugene Wooldridge, of Minnesota, whom he has not seen for forty-five 
years.  Mr. Wooldridge is well pleased with our valley, and reports 
everything booming in Minnesota.  He will remain here about two weeks 
longer. (February 20, 1900)

Mrs. Annie Allen, the Ferndale dressmaker, announces in a notice in 
this issue that she has moved her parlors from the Russ Building to the 
residence on Washington Street, opposite Mrs. Cardoza's photograph 
gallery, where she will be pleased to see her old customers as well as 
new ones.  (April 20, 1900)

St. Mary's Guild will meet at the home of Mrs. Mitchell in the Russ 
building on next Friday afternoon. (November 27, 1900)

...home of Mrs. W.B. Day in the Russ Building... (March 19, 1901)

Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Elliott are now located in the Russ building, in the 
rooms formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Day.  Mr. Elliott is employed 
by Francis Bros of this place. (April 16, 1901)

Old gentleman Wooldridge is quite ill at his home in the Russ Building. 
(May 3, 1901)

Christian Science services will be held every Sunday at 11 a.m. in the 
Odd Fellows Hall.  A reading room has also been established in the Russ 
building by the members of this denomination. (June 7, 1901)

A.J. Bulmer and wife of Ferndale are expected home today from Briceland 
where they have been rusticating for two months. 
Rev. Mitchell and wife, who have been occupying A.J. Bulmer's residence 
in North Ferndale for two months past, will move back to the Russ 
building tomorrow. (September 3, 1901)

The Misses Abbie Burrill and Mamie Lewis now occupy rooms in the Russ 
Building... (December 9, 1902)

On New Years Day, at their home in the Russ Building, Mr. and Mrs. A.P. 
Winslow observed their 14th wedding anniversary with a dinner, the 
guests being L.M. Klepper, wife and family, Mr. Geo Rumrill and Mrs 
Nellie B. Chope... (January 9, 1903)

Miss Effie Husband, who not many months ago conducted dressmaking 
parlors in the Russ Building, Ferndale, and who up to quite recently 
was in a hospital at Eureka, died on October 3d, at the home of her 
sister in Colorado... (October 6, 1903)

Prof. Nesse, having sold his Wild Cat place to the Wilson brothers and 
moved back into the Russ building, will now give his entire attention 
to his Ferndale Business College, an institution that should by all 
means be encouraged and liberally patronized by the people of this 
valley. (October 23, 1903)

H.C. Blum has moved his office into the upstairs of the Donnelly 
building, from the Russ building... (November 3, 1903)

Mrs. M. Rackliffe, who sold her East Ferndale home to Mr. Glenn, of 
Harris, is to occupy rooms in the Russ building, together with her 
daughter Allie and son Clark. (November 24, 1903)

Mrs. M. Rackliffe and daughter, Miss Allie, of Ferndale, were among 
those departing on this morning's Corona.  They are on their way to 
Ventura where Mrs. Rackliffe owns some property and where they expect 
to remain for some little time.  Mrs. Rackliffe's son Clark also 
accompanied them, but will be absent from Ferndale but a couple of 
weeks.  His place in the White Front store will be filled by Charles 
Robarts during his vacation. (December 6, 1904)

D. Fletcher and wife are now occupying a comfortable suite of rooms in 
the Russ building, Ferndale. (December 15, 1903)

Mrs. Chope, of Price Creek, has moved to Ferndale to reside, and has 
taken rooms in the Russ building. (June 10, 1904)

Jeweler and Optician Winslow is confined to his home in the Russ 
building with a severe attack of la grippe. (January 23, 1906)

...entertained by Horace Winslow at the home of his parents in the Russ 
building... (March 20, 1906)

A.P. Winslow and family have removed from the Russ building into the 
Gill tenement on Main Street. (August 31, 1906)

Mrs. M. Rackliffe and family, who have been residing in the Russ 
building, are to occupy the Early tenement in North Ferndale and expect 
to remove to their new home tomorrow. (September 14, 1906)

...entertained at the home of Mrs. C.T. Schreiner in the Russ 
Building... (September 20, 1907)

Dr. F.L. Dungan, the dentist, has outgrown his old quarters and will 
move tomorrow into the Russ building, over the Ferndale Bank.  Here he 
has a suite of four rooms which have been recently remodeled and 
equipped to suit his needs. (December 20, 1907)

home of Mrs. C.T. Schreiner in the Russ Building... (April 7, 1908)

Mrs. C.T. Schreiner entertained a number of friends Thursday 
afternoon at her home in the Russ building... (March 21, 1911)

Mrs. Renfro, an aged lady who has had rooms in the Russ building for 
some time, was Saturday moved to the home of Supervisor and Mrs. George 
Hindley.  Mrs. Renfro has been in poor health for a long time past. 
(April 7, 1911)

Mrs. Wright and family, who have resided in the Russ building for the 
past several months, moved this week to the McCahill tenement, near the 
Brice stables. (May 26, 1911)

Dr. F.L. Dungan, who closed his dental parlors in Ferndale a few days 
ago after a residence in this town of some six or seven years, departed 
Sunday for Eureka and will leave the county shortly for other parts of 
the state... (November 19, 1912)

Dr. R. C. West, a dentist who recently arrived on the coast from 
Virginia, was a visitor to Ferndale Tuesday and Wednesday...he will 
occupy the offices lately vacated by Dr. F.L. Dungan in the Russ 
building and may be found there the early part of next week.  Dr. West 
will be joined after the holidays by his wife and daughter, who are in 
Oakland and the latter will enroll as a pupil in the Ferndale union 
high school. (December 6, 1912)

Dr. R.C. West this week opened his new dental parlors in the Russ 
building and will occupy the offices lately vacated by Dr. F.L. 
Dungan... (December 13, 1912)

Dr. R.C. West has moved his dental offices from the Russ building to 
his home on Ocean Avenue. (May 8, 1914)

Dr. and Mrs. Greg Hoskins of San Francisco arrived in Ferndale Tuesday 
evening, having made the trip overland in their own auto.  They will 
make their future home in Ferndale, where Dr. Hoskins will practice his 
profession, that of physician and surgeon, with offices in the Russ 
building... (June 12, 1914)

Mr. and Mrs. George Fredson, Jr., who since their wedding a few weeks 
ago have been residing in the Russ building, have rented the Mills 
cottage in East Ferndale, which has been recently repainted, and will 
make their home there. (October 9, 1914)

Mrs. Will Fuller and daughter, Miss Josephine, have returned to 
Ferndale from Eureka, where they have been making their home the past 
year.  The family will reside in the Russ building.  Miss Fuller has 
completed a business course at the Eureka Business College and on 
January 1st will accept a position as bookkeeper for the Kausen & 
Williams Hardware Co., succeeding S.B. Morrison, resigned. (December 
21, 1915)

Earl Spencer and mother moved from the Russ building this week to the 
Morrison house on Eugene Street. (February 4, 1916)

Dr. L.R. Codoni, Dentist, Russ Building (ad)  (October 11, 1918)

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert N. Briggs returned to Ferndale Tuesday from a 
visit to other parts of the state, and for the present will occupy 
apartments in the Russ building...(May 12, 1919)

Fred Mills and bride, nee Miss Helgestad, returned to Ferndale 
Monday...They will make their home in the Russ building, where 
apartments have been furnished. (October 10, 1919)

Dr. L.R. Codoni moved his dental parlors the first of the week from the 
Russ building to the offices in the Paine Building recently vacated by 
Dr. Jos. Hindley. (August 20, 1920)

I.C. Van Winkle of Oregon, has arrived in Ferndale and has opened a 
photograph gallery in the Russ building.  The gentleman is an 
experienced photographer and has a complete modern equipment for doing 
all kinds of work...(July 15, 1921)

Photographer I.C. Van Winkle, who has been located in Ferndale the past 
three months, left last Wednesday for other parts of the state, 
accompanied by his wife.  They were undecided as to where they will 
make their future home. (October 14, 1921)

Mr. and Mrs. M.M. Lasley, who have been living in apartments in the 
Russ building, have moved to the John Cassanova house on Ocean Ave., 
(3/6/25)

Dr. Floyd Worthington, dentist, who has been practicing his profession 
in Eureka, has decided to locate in Ferndale and will have offices in 
the Russ building.   (2/25/27)


The new Kemp building on Main Street was occupied by its tenants on 
November 1st.  Occupants of the new building are R.L. Jacobsen, tailor; 
Pacific Gas & Electric Co; Mrs. H.H. Winslow, notary public; Dr. F.G. 
Worthington, dentist, and J.A. Putney, shoe shop.  The building is a 
very attractive one, with stucco front and tiled roof, the floors being 
of concrete and all the rooms being handsomely finished in natural 
pine.  It is a decided addition to the business section of Ferndale. 
(11/7/30)

1900
WINSLOW, Andrew P. 1850 Jeweler
 married 12 years 1/1
 Mellie E. 1863 wife
 Homer 1889 son
BLUM, Henry 1860 single Insurance Agent
PIERCE, Duff D. 1859 Clerk
 married 16 years
KNAPP, Mary 1832 widow
  3/1
WOOLDRIDGE, William 1824
 married 56 years 13/10
 Harriet 1827 wife milliner



BUILDING NOTES
Eugene Haywood is assisting T.L. Wilson in his work of painting the 
front of the lower story of the Russ Building. (August 10, 1894)

Carpenter James Davis and son Isaac were engaged this week erecting a 
wood shed in the rear of the Russ Building, for the accommodation of 
Loewenthal's cash store. (August 10, 1894)

George Fry and assistant started work yesterday morning in repainting 
Ira A. Russ' big building in Ferndale. (April 11, 1899)

The Russ Building in Ferndale looks like a new building since it was 
painted. (May 5, 1899)

Contractor D.P. Simpson of Eureka came out to Ferndale Friday last to 
inspect the foundation of Ira A. Russ' big two story building.  He 
found the structure badly settled, and the foundation, even the floor 
joists, badly rotted.  The building will have to be supplied with an 
entirely new foundation and this will involve a cost of all of $1,000. 
(July 26, 1904)

Ex-supervisor Mercer of Eureka, who has a crew of five workmen now 
engaged in repairing Ira A. Russ' big building in Ferndale, was here 
again Friday evening, and he realizes that he has a big job on his 
hands.  The foundation of the building is badly rotted as are also the 
solid side walls up to a height of about four feet, and the floor joist 
as well.  The structure has settled all out of shape, and will have to 
be leveled up, and this will necessitate the removal of all the plate 
glass in front.  Much of the concrete sidewalk will also have to be 
torn out. (August 9, 1904)

The improvements to the Russ building in Ferndale have been completed, 
and that structure now rests upon a solid and firm foundation. 
(September 27, 1904)

Repairs to the damaged rooms in the Russ building, occupied by the 
Ferndale Bank, and resulting from the big earthquake, are being made.  
Plasterers from Eureka arrived in Ferndale yesterday and will soon have 
the rooms in as good condition as before the quake.  A director's room 
is also being added, and will be secured from the large room now 
occupied by W.H. Robarts. (May 11, 1906)

E.G. Pluke, the Eureka painter, has commenced the work of repainting 
the Russ building.  The interior of the upper story of the building 
will also be thoroughly renovated. (September 27, 1907)

T.H. Faulkner has purchased the Russ building, together with the vacant 
lot and the land upon which the old fire house stands, adjoining his 
home and blacksmith shop.  Later Mr. Faulkner plans to have the 
building remodeled to some extent and will probably have salesrooms and 
workshop on the ground floor, with apartments upstairs.  The Russ 
Building is a splendid piece of property and Mr. Faulkner is to be 
congratulated upon having acquired it.  (April 22, 1921)

T.H. Faulkner is having extensive improvements made to his property on 
Francis Street.  The building on the Russ property, which he recently 
purchased, is being remodeled for garage purposes and connected with 
his blacksmith shop and storage room, new foundations put in and other 
work done.  When completed he will have a commodious garage and storage 
room for cars.  D.A. Branstetter is doing the carpenter work. (June 24, 
1921)

Do you remember: When Tom Jarrett ran the hotel where the Russ building 
now stands? (July 21, 1922)

The exterior of the Russ building in this town is being repainted and 
will present a very attractive appearance. (9/12/24)


Terrific Shock of Earthquake...The Russ building, in which is the 
Ferndale Bank, suffered to the extent of having the large plate glass 
windows broken andthe plaster shaken off.  The front was also 
broken...(April 24, 1906)

T.H. Faulkner has been engaged of late in making extensive improvements 
to one of his store rooms in the Russ building.  The ceiling and walls 
are being boarded with matched lumber to replace the old plastering, 
new doors cut and other alterations made...It is understood the 
building may be occupied by an automobile agency. (5/29/25)



ENGINE HOUSE
June 1900-August 1915: Ferndale Fire Department, 

Chas Bartlett took up a subscription in Ferndale yesterday for the 
purpose of erecting a building in which to store the fire engine, hook 
and ladder, truck and hose cart No. 1.  Ira Russ has donated the lot 
next to Bank block, upon which to build, and the structure will also 
contain a large meeting room.  The hauling of the lumber has been 
donated and enough money has already been subscribed to guarantee the 
construction of the building.  Work will commence soon. (December 23, 
1898)

Work on Ferndale's new engine house, next to the Russ building, is 
progressing nicely. (May 29, 1900)

Ferndale's gasoline fire engine is now occupying quarters at the hose 
company building on Francis Street, having been moved from its old 
quarters in the Hall building on Main Street a few days ago. (June 9, 
1908)

No longer will the members of the Ferndale Fire Department maintain 
their organization on the same lines as in the past.  They ask for an 
expense allowance from the town, and unless their request is granted 
the Department will disband.  From the time of its organization the 
Fire Department has depended on its own resources.  The Chief has been 
paid a salary, also the secretary, and the money for this and other 
purposes has been obtained at the annual celebration on May day, when 
an admission fee was charged to different amusement features.  The 
firemen have received help from many public spirited citizens and 
property owners of the town, who have bought tickets, which assistance 
has been appreciated by the Firemen.  The Firemen feel that conditions 
have now reached a stage when a change is necessary.  The support they 
are receiving is not what they have a right to expect.  They feel that 
if everybody owning property in Ferndale do not feel sufficiently 
interested to contribute for its protection they should not be expected 
to donate their services, beg and scheme to keep their organization 
intact.  They cite instances of men owning thousands of dollars worth 
of property here who refuse to buy a ticket, costing one dollar, to 
their annual dance.  This lack of interest has become contagious, and 
the Firemen say "If the people don't want a Fire Department we'll 
disband.".. (May 2, 1911)

That the Ferndale Fire Department will receive support from the town is 
assured.  This was learned Tuesday evening, when a committee of Firemen 
appeared before the Town Trustees and presented their request for 
financial aid, also notifying the Board of the action taken in voting 
to disorganize unless their expenses were paid out of the town funds... 
(May 5, 1911)

Trustees...The Ferndale Fire Department was granted an allowance of 
$200 per year for maintenance of the apparatus and running expenses.  
This was promised at the meeting a month ago and means that the 
Ferndale Fire Department is now placed on a business basis instead of 
being forced to beg for its existence... (June 9, 1911)

The Ferndale Fire department's equipment was moved Saturday afternoon 
from the different buildings where it had been located to its quarters 
in the new town building, which is now practically completed. (August 
3, 1915)


BLOCK 9, LOT 6 (north one-half)
S.H. Paine has purchased the interest of A.J. Bulmer in their meat 
market in Ferndale...Mr. Paine desires all those indebted to him to 
settle by 5/1. (April 12, 1895)

Kausen and Friend's butcher shop closed this week.  S.H. Paine has 
purchased the business and consolidated with his upper Main Street 
shop.  He has also rented the Kausen and Friend slaughter house and 
will hereafter run two slaughter wagons, one on this side and one on 
the other side of the river. (June 7, 1895)

William Daugherty has accepted a position with S.H. Paine in the 
latter's meat market. (July  5, 1895)

Butcher's Paine of Ferndale and Beck of Arlynda have consolidated.  The 
shop at Arlynda is to be closed. (January 3, 1896)

Ernest Van Sickle, who worked for butcher Payne... (February  4, 1896)

Peter Bennett of Paine and Beck's butcher shop... (August 28, 1896)

Paine and Beck have moved their butcher shop into the Lund Building on 
Main Street, nearly opposite the Post Office and have now a neat handy 
and commodious place of business arranged strictly according to their 
wants to carpenters Lem Miner and Oscar Lindley.  (December 1, 1896)


Bulmer and French are soon to open a butcher shop in Ferndale next to 
the Masonic Hall.  They have secured land for a slaughter house up 
Williams gulch, from C.M. Petersen's.  (February  9, 1897)

The slaughter house which C.M. Petersen is erecting for A.J. Bulmer and 
Ed French, up the Williams Gulch... (February 19, 1897)

Instead of opening a third shop in Ferndale as they had intended doing, 
A.J. Bulmer and Ed French have purchased a two-thirds interest in the 
Ferndale Meat Market formerly conducted by Z.B. Patrick... (March 19, 
1897)

T.J. Faulkner, the Ocean Avenue Blacksmith, has purchased the A.J. 
Bulmer butcher shop property on Main Street, opposite G.M. Brice's 
stables.  The building at present on the premises will be moved to the 
west line of the lot and converted into a dwelling for the occupancy of 
Mr. Faulkner and family and a new building will also be erected for a 
blacksmith shop for Mr. Faulkner, who's trade is rapidly growing. 
(August 29, 1899)

John Morris and sons moved this week, the butcher shop building 
opposite Brice's stables, over to the west line of the lot on which it 
stands and Mr. T.H. Faulkner who recently purchased this property from 
A.J. Bulmer will convert it into a dwelling house immediately and will 
also build him a new blacksmith shop adjoining. (September 1, 1899)

Carpenters are at work on Blacksmith Faulkner's recently purchased 
property opposite George M. Brice's stables.  A comfortable dwelling 
house and blacksmith shop will be the result of the labors.  (September 
8, 1899)

Blacksmith Faulkner has decided to build his new blacksmith shop 
opposite the Brice Stables two stories high.  Mr. Mansfield will occupy 
the upper story for a paint shop. (September 15, 1899)

Blacksmith T.H. Faulkner will move next Monday from his former place of 
business on Ocean Avenue to his commodious new shop opposite the Brice 
stables. (September 29, 1899)

An agreement between A.J. Bulmer and Thomas H. Faulkner, by which the 
former agrees to sell the north 2 of lot 6, in block 9, Francis 
Division of Ferndale for $1,000.  (December 8, 1899)

Blacksmith G.W. Dewey will hereafter be found at Faulkner's shop 
opposite Brice's stables. (July 6, 1900)

Blacksmith G.W. Dewey will hereafter be found at Faulkner's shop 
opposite Brice's stables. (July 10, 1900)

Blacksmith Dewey...located at his new stand opposite Brice's stables. 
(July 13, 1900)

An addition is being attached to the rear of the Faulkner Blacksmith 
shop on Francis Street. (December 4, 1900)

G.W. Dewey has sold his blacksmith business to T.H. Faulkner, and Geo 
and his family will leave the Cream City next week for Ashland, Oregon, 
where they will reside.  (August 13, 1901)

Guy Bugbee is now employed in Faulkner's Ferndale Blacksmith shop, 
having decided to give up his shop at Capetown. (August 16, 1901)

G.W. Dewey and family, formerly of Ferndale, are now located at Talent, 
Oregon, where George is operating a creamery on his father-in-law's 
place. (October 22, 1901)

R.L. Cathey announces in this issue that he is again in the horseshoing 
business and can be found at T.H. Faulkner's shop on Francis Street. 
(February 3, 1903)

A.J. Bulmer has sold to Thos H. Faulkner, the north half of Lot 6, 
Block 9, Herrick's survey of Francis division. (February 27, 1903)

...B. Rasmussen, who lately purchased the carriage painting business of 
P.N. Lund of this place.  Mr. Rasmussen has opened a shop in the 
Faulkner building, on Francis Street, opposite Brice's stables, and 
solicits a share of the public patronage... (March 31, 1905)

A neat sign now adorns the carriage painting shop of B. Rasmussen at 
the Faulkner shop on Francis Street.  (April 18, 1905)

Lee Cathey, who has conducted a horseshoing establishment on lower Main 
Street for years past, has sold his stock of material to T.H. Faulkner.  
Yesterday the latter gentleman moved his purchase to his shop, opposite 
Brice's stables.  Mr. Cathey will be employed by Mr. Faulkner, who has 
decided to conduct a horseshoing business in connection with his other 
blacksmithing work. (June 2, 1905)

AD: B. Rasmussen, Carriage Painter (successor to P.N. Lund) Shop 
located above T.H. Faulkner's blacksmith shop. (June 20, 1905)

R.L. Cathey, the Ferndale horseshoer, who has been located at the T.H. 
Faulkner shop on Francis Street, wishes to inform his patrons and the 
public in general that on or about the 15th of December he will change 
his location to the Kemp shop, opposite the K of P building on Main 
Street. (December 5, 1905)


Rasmussen & Hudlevad, the Ferndale painters and decorators, have moved 
their shop from Blacksmith Faulkner's place of business on Francis 
Street to the Brien building on Ocean Avenue, opposite the Ferndale 
Hotel. (February 6, 1906)

Carpenter Peter Petersen has completed the work of reshingling the T.H. 
Faulkner residence on Francis Street. (September 25, 1906)

Carpenter Peter Petersen has been at work the last day or two making 
repairs to the Faulkner blacksmith building on Francis Street. (January 
8, 1907)

Ben Rasmussen, who will be remembered as having been engaged in the 
painting business in the Cream City some two years ago, arrived here 
recently and will again locate in Ferndale.  Since leaving Humboldt Mr. 
Rasmussen has been in San Francisco, San Mateo and other places, and 
reports business below rather quiet at present.  He has opened a shop 
over the Faulkner blacksmith shop and is prepared to do carriage and 
sign painting, as well as all kinds of house decorating. (August 6, 
1909)

Ben Rasmussen, who has been conducting a carriage painting shop in 
Ferndale the past few months, has discontinued same and departs today 
for a brief trip to the metropolis.  On his return Mr. Rasmussen will 
be employed by P.N. Lund. (December 17, 1909)

T.H. Faulkner is having extensive improvements made to his carriage 
repository and shop in Ferndale.  The workroom has been moved to the 
rear and the front will be fitted with glass and used for a display 
room for vehicles.  A new floor is being put in and the building given 
a general overhauling... (January 21, 1913)

T.H. Faulkner, proprietor of the Ferndale Carriage Shop...(February 12, 
1918)
A deal was concluded a few days ago whereby Charles Haley purchased 
from H. Denham the garage business in the Faulkner building known as 
Denham=s Garage.  Mr. Haley has already taken over the business.  Mr. 
Denham departed the first of the week for his former home in San 
Francisco. (6/15/28)

During the rebuilding of the Faulkner building Alan D. Peers is 
temporarily located with his garage business in the building on Ocean 
Avenue formerly occupied by Godfrey=s blacksmith shop. (7/30/26)

T.H. Faulkner has a crew of men engaged on his property adjoining the 
Russ building, which is also owned by him, remodeling the two buildings 
which were previously used for garage and storage purposes, and will 
make then into one building, a large garage.  The second story has been 
torn off one of the buildings, the remodeled building to be of one 
story height.  It will be 48 by 120 feet in size conveniently arranged, 
and will be occupied by Alan D. Peers, who has had his garage business 
in one of the buildings in the past. (7/16/26)

A deal was concluded this week whereby Alan D. Peers purchased from 
George E. Reinhart the Elite Garage business in this town, of which he 
will take charge on September 1st.  Mr. Peers has been located in the 
Faulkner building, which has been recently remodeled and enlarged and 
which will now be used as a storage garage.  Mr. Reinhart has operated 
the Elite Garage for a number of years past and has not as yet 
announced his plans for the future.  Mr. Peers is well known and an 
experienced garage man and will doubtless do well in his new location. 
(8/27/26)

Geo. H. Rees and assistants have been engaged the past couple of days 
painting the residence of Mr. and Mrs. T.H. Faulkner on Francis St. 
(4/11/24)

1900
FAULKNER, Thomas H. 1862 Blacksmith
 married 14 years 2/2
 May 1862 wife
 Beatrice A. 1888 dau
 Helen 1894 dau


BLOCK 9, LOT 6 (south one-half)
MASONIC HALL, First Floor
Chas Calanchini, B. Bonetti and the Russ, Early & Williams Co. have 
purchased from N. Sacchi, of Eagle Prairie, the entire crop of hay on 
his place consisting of about 150 tons.  The hay was hauled to Ferndale 
Saturday and Monday and stored in the front room under the Masonic Hall 
where it will be sold to those desiring to purchase in quantities to 
suit. (September 14, 1894)

Miss Edna Merrill requests us to announce that the Ferndale 
Kindergarten will re-open early in the spring...The kindergarten has in 
the past been supported by subscription... (December 21, 1894)

The Ferndale Kindergarten will reopen Monday, March 25th, in the 
Kindergarten room under the Masonic Hall...Edna Merrill (March 15, 
1895)

George M. Brice has purchased the entire lot of hay stowed under the 
Masonic Hall... (June 14, 1895)

G.W. Dungan is to move his undertaking parlors into the Masonic Hall 
building, instead of into the building adjoining the brick store. (June 
28, 1895)

G.W. Dungan moved his undertaking parlors the first of the week into 
the Masonic building, lower floor. (July  5, 1895)

G.W. Dungan moved his undertaking parlors into the Masonic Hall 
building Tuesday of this week. (July  12, 1895)

The Ferndale Kindergarten will reopen Monday in the room under the 
Masonic Hall...Lucy Galloway. (January 31, 1896)

Peter Firth has moved his mattress works from the Masonic building to 
the building of J.H. Reinhart on Ocean Avenue. (May 1, 1896)

H.A. Hansen of Fortuna has purchased the undertaking business of G.W 
Dungan and will hereafter conduct the same, he will also conduct an 
undertaking establishment in Fortuna in conjunction with his furniture 
business as that place. (June 30, 1896)

On July 1st H.A. Hansen the Fortuna furniture dealer took charge of the 
Ferndale Undertaking Parlors having purchase the same from G.W. 
Dungan...his parlors in the Masonic Hall building, corner of Francis 
and Eugene streets... (July  3, 1896)

George M. Brice has acquired an interest in the H.A. Hansen undertaking 
business in Ferndale and the firm will hereafter be known as Hansen and 
Brice. (July  24, 1896)

Mrs. Galloway has closed her kindergarten school in Ferndale for good. 
(November 17, 1896)

The day may not be far distant when Ferndale Masonic Hall will occupy a 
site lower down on Main Street than its present location. The 
proposition of moving the hall to where the Bulmer and French butcher 
shop now stands may receive serious consideration a little later on.  
(October 1, 1897)

Miss Jennie Goble requests us to state that her laundry for the present 
will be in the room under the Masonic Hall, the lady also desires us to 
send thanks to all those who assisted her at last Saturday's fire. 
(August 2, 1898)

Ferndale Commercial School...will open Monday August 22nd, 1898 in the 
Town Hall (Masonic Building)...apply to R.A. Simpson, G.M. Brice or Lee 
Taubman...Board of Directors, I.B. Barnes, R.S. Tyrrell, G.M. Brice.  
Officers: Lee Taubman, President; R.A. Simpson, Secretary; G.M. Brice, 
Treasurer.  (August 16, 1898)

The Ferndale Commercial school opened its doors yesterday in the town 
hall...Professor J.W. Snowden of San Francisco is in charge.  The 
gentleman comes to us with the best in recommendations... (August 23, 
1898)

James Bartlett, son of C. Bartlett, has won the distinction of being 
the first graduate of the Ferndale Commercial School.  Prof. Snowden 
tells us that the young man completed the business course in its 
entirely.  Jim who is in the employee of the Aggeler Bros...(5/23/99)

The Union High School proposition was badly defeated in this valley at 
Saturday's election.  A light vote was polled, but the result shows 
that taxpayers are opposed to any increase in taxation at this time.  
They evidently feel that they have all that they can stand in these 
hard times. (August 25, 1896)

No High School for Ferndale...the election called by County 
Superintendent Brown, upon a petition from the heads of families 
residing in Centerville, Coffee Creek, Ferndale, Grant, Grizzly Bluff, 
Island, Pleasant Point, Port Kenyon, Salt River and Williams districts 
to have these districts unite in establishing and maintaining a Union 
High School in Ferndale, took place Friday...for 187, against 248... 
(July  18, 1899)

The Union High School was defeated, but it is quite likely that 
Ferndale is to have a high school, or its equivalent, notwithstanding, 
to be supported by private patronage.  A move is on foot to secure a 
high school teacher for this place, and if 25 scholars at a tuition of 
$5 per month for ten months in the year can be obtained the proposed 
school will be established at once... (August 4, 1899)

The prospects for a High School in Ferndale to be supported by private 
patronage are now very bright, in fact it is almost a certainty that 
the school will be established...a gentleman by the name of Johnston,  
at present a teacher in the Marysville High School, has been asked to 
come here... (August 11, 1899)

Ferndale is to have a High School and its doors will be thrown open in 
a very few weeks.  Prof. Johnston, son of Rev. A.J. Johnston of the 
Ferndale Congregational Church, has been secured to take charge of the 
school and the gentleman will arrive Friday.  The school will start 
with at least 20 scholars and there is every indication that it will 
receive a liberal and substantial patronage. (August 15, 1899)

Ferndale's High School, which is to be supported by private patronage, 
is now assured, and will probably open its doors one week from next 
Monday in the council rooms in the Masonic building.  Prof. Frederick 
P. Johnston, son of Rev. A.T. Johnston...the regular high school course 
of studies will be followed and the school will offer the same 
advantages as can be obtained at other Eureka or Arcata... (August 18, 
1899)

Ferndale's High School...will not open until September 11th, instead of 
on August 28th...the school year includes ten months, and the tuition 
for each pupil has been placed at $6 per month... (August 25, 1899)


Ferndale is to have a high school and its doors will be thrown open in 
a very few weeks.  Prof. Johnston, son of Rev. A.J. Johnston of the 
Ferndale Congregational Church, has been secured to take charge of the 
school and the gentleman will arrive Friday.  The school will start 
with at least 20 scholars and there is every indication that it will 
receive a liberal and substantial patronage.  (August 15, 1899)

Ferndale's High School will open next Monday in the council rooms and 
will start with not less than 20 pupils... (August 22, 1899)

Ferndale High School...Open September 11th,...H.J. Ring, R.A. SIMPSON, 
Hugh D. Smith, Mark Bugbee, Trustees... (October 3, 1899)

Frank Weymouth, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Weymouth, Price Creek, is 
attending the Ferndale High School.  The young man is stopping at the 
home of Mr. and Mrs. James T. Robarts in North Ferndale.  (October 27, 
1899)

..the town hall will be thoroughly renovated and refitted for the use 
of the Ferndale Commercial School... (August 12, 1898)

Prof. Snowden reopened the Commercial School Tuesday.  He has 19 
pupils... (January 6, 1899)

Town Hall...polls will be open in the town hall on Eugene Street... 
(March 18, 1898)

Trustees meeting...Ordinance #65 entitled time and place of Board 
elections was adopted...provides that in the future the Board will hold 
its sessions in the rear room, on the 2nd floor, of the Hart 
building...the Town Marshall was instructed to move furniture to the 
new quarters and to have same ready for next meeting... (May 18, 1900)

G.M. Brice has purchased from Ira Russ the lower story of the Masonic 
Hall. (September 14, 1900)
Professor Johnston, who taught the Ferndale High School, has departed 
for other parts of the state.  After a short visit below he will join 
his family in the east. (July 20, 1900)

Mr. P.S. Inskip will organize in Ferndale a class in High School 
branches...(July 20, 1900)

P.S. Inskip has given up the idea of organizing a high school in 
Ferndale and has gone to Fortuna to take charge of the High School at 
that place. (August 28, 1900)

The Ferndale Business College will be opened about October 1st by 
Professor C.F. Nesse... (August 23, 1901)

Miss Rachael Chamband, of Santa Rosa, will assist Prof Nesse in 
instructing the pupils at this gentleman's business college to be 
opened in Ferndale next Tuesday. .. (September 27, 1901)

Prof. C.F. Nesse opens his Ferndale Business College in the Masonic 
Building today... (October 1, 1901)

The Ferndale Business College...October 1st...Prof. Nesse and 
assistant, Miss Rachel Chambaud late of Santa Rosa, opened the doors of 
the Ferndale Business College for the reception of pupils...The school 
room is situated on the lower floor of the Masonic building, the 
entrance being on Eugene Street.  For the past several weeks Mr. Nesse 
has been busily engaged in fitting up this room.  He has had the 
ceiling calcimined, the wood work repainted, etc. and in fact has 
spared no expense of pains in making it a comfortable and attractive 
study for his pupils.  Arranged around the room in the proper manner 
are the necessary booths or offices in which are transacted the 
different branches of business... (October 4, 1901)

The following new pupils have been enrolled at Prof Nesse's Ferndale 
business college: John Friel, Fred Johnston, Walter Goulard and Roland 
Rasmussen. (January 10, 1902)

Prof Nesse will probably close his Ferndale Business College the last 
of this month for the summer, but the school will reopen in the 
fall...Miss Chambaud, Mr. Nesse's assistant, will return to Santa Rosa 
should the school close, to remain until the College re-opens. (March 
11, 1902)

Ferndale Business College closes today, to reopen August 1st.  During 
the past term 40 pupils were enrolled and did excellent work, four of 
whom graduated, as follows: Grover C. Hopkins, Pearl N. Sniveley, Jesse 
H. Trost and Maurice B. Sweet. (March 28, 1902)

Prof. Neese returned to Ferndale Saturday evening from Eureka, where he 
put in 23 days inspecting the books of the county officers.  He re-
opened his business college yesterday, and tells us that he will have a 
greatly increased list of pupils this term.  This school does excellent 
work. (August 5, 1902)

Prof Neese's Ferndale Business College opened this week with the 
following students enrolled: William Lutman, Hydesville; Anna Lowry, 
Capetown; Sadie Crippen and Geo Dudley, Petrolia; Wilbur Wooldridge, 
Grizzly Bluff; Blanche Robarts, Jennie Mullady, Arthur Edmondston, 
Bedford Redden, Frank Flowers, John Friel, Roland Rasmussen, Russell 
Gries, Ernest LeMar, Ferndale.  Last Summer, Prof Nesse started with 
but three pupils. (August 8, 1902)

Prof. Nesse's night school, to be conducted in connection with his 
Ferndale Business College, opens 9/29 next Monday evening. (September 
23, 1902)

Miss Cavy Miner, of Ferndale, and George Dudley, of Petrolia, graduated 
from the Ferndale Business College last week, so Prof Nesse reports. 
(December 5, 1902)

Five new pupils were enrolled at the opening of the Ferndale Business 
College yesterday: George Brice and Milton Halgestad of Ferndale; Miss 
Mary Johansen, of Pleasant Point; Jay Nissen, of the Island, and Bert 
Bonnicksen, of Paradise Island. (January 6, 1903)

Eleven Graduates from Prof Nesse's Ferndale Business College: Arthur 
Edmondston, Ellen McDonough, Fred Johnston, Sadie Crippen, Blanche 
Robarts, Anna Lowry, Bedford Redden, Wilbur Wooldridge, Ethel Kausen, 
Jennie Mullady and Russell Gries.  This school has had 45 pupils 
enrolled, and has certainly been doing excellent work...(January 13, 
1903)

Ferndale now has what it has long needed -- a stenographer and type 
writer.  Yesterday Miss Ethel Kausen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. 
Al Kausen, and a graduate of the Ferndale Business College, opened an 
office with Judge Smith, next to the Brick Store, and hereafter will be 
found there daily, and ready to do all work in that line at reasonable 
prices. (June 2, 1903)

Prof. Nesse, having sold his Wild Cat place to the Wilson brothers and 
moved back into the Russ building, will now give his entire attention 
to his Ferndale Business College, an institution that should by all 
means be encouraged and liberally patronized by the people of this 
valley. (October 23, 1903)

Ferndale Business College opens today for the fall term... (September 
15, 1903)

Mr. C.R. Sweet has taken full charge of Prof Nesse's business college 
and will hereafter conduct the same.  Prof Nesse is to remain in the 
county and will open classes in penmanship in the principal towns. 
(November 24, 1903)

C. R. Sweet, of the Ferndale Business College, left on the last Eureka 
for Santa Rosa, where he will work for a few months in a publishing 
house.  He tells us that he will reopen his Ferndale school this fall. 
(April 19, 1904)

...Prof C.R. Sweet, who some months ago conducted the Ferndale Business 
College, and who has also taken unto himself a wife since leaving the 
Cream City.  Mr. Sweet is now the owner and principal of the Fairmont, 
Michigan, Business College... (November 25, 1904)

Work will soon be commenced making extensive improvements to the lower 
story of the Masonic hall on Francis Street (June 4, 1907)

Carpenters Frank Slingsby and P.R. Burris are making extensive 
improvements to the lower floor of the Masonic Hall on Francis Street. 
(August 13, 1907)

Work on the improvements at the Masonic Hall is progressing very 
favorably and will be completed within the next two weeks.  The lower 
story of the building being thrown into one large room, a kitchen is 
being added and other improvements made.  P.R. Burris and Ira Goff are 
doing the work. (September 3, 1907)

Ferndale's kindergarten opened yesterday in the Masonic Hall with Miss 
Frances Bruner in charge.  Ten little folks were enrolled, an in a day 
or two this number will be increase d to twenty-five or more...the 
hours of school are from 9 to 11:15.  The Hall has been attractively 
fixed up for the school, and makes an ideal room for a kindergarten. 
(September 22, 1914)

BUILDING:
A side addition is to be built to the Ferndale Masonic Hall by the 
recently organized lodge of Royal Arc Masons. (May 5, 1896)

Carpenters Blakemore and Briggs started work Wednesday morning on the 
side addition to the Masonic Hall.  (May 15, 1896)

Carpenters John Gries, R.E. Haywood and Frank Reas this week commenced 
work on extensive improvements to Masonic Hall in this town.  Another 
story is to be added to the woodshed and kitchen in the rear, which 
will give a good sized ante-room and woodshed opening off the main 
lodge room upstairs. (December 9, 1921)

J.E. Gries and R. E. Haywood have been engaged several days of late 
remodeling the dining room of Masonic hall in this town, which has been 
enlarged and a small kitchen fitted up adjoining it. (May 25, 1923)

Hartley Bros commenced work this week repainting the exterior of 
Masonic Hall in this town...grey.  (July 13, 1923)

Terrific Shock of Earthquake...The Masonic building was twisted 
somewhat out of shape, and in the lower story of the structure the 
plastering was nearly all jarred off the ceilings...(April 24, 1906)


UPSTAIRS  - HALL
..been engaged this week decorating Masonic hall in this town, which 
has recently undergone extensive alterations.  When the work is all 
completed the hall will be a most attractive building for lodge 
purposes. (1/6/28)


Masons observed sixtieth Anniversary of Organization...The first 
meetings, stated Mr. Shaw, were held over E.J. Dodge=s store, located 
at the corner of Ocean Avenue and Francis Street., now the site of 
Martignoli=s Service Station.  This store and the hall above it were 
burned on September 6 and 7, 1875, during the most disastrous fire in 
the town=s history, and the lodge lost all its belongings with the 
exception of a minute book dating back to 1874, and a ledger.  For this 
reason much of the early history of the lodge has been lost.  Mr. Shaw 
told of having found among the papers of his father, Seth Louis Shaw, 
the minutes of the preliminary meetings at which the plans for the 
formation of Ferndale Lodge were discussed, and excerpts from these 
minutes are given here, that the identity of the organizers may be 
preserve: Under date of December, 1867, it is written: The following 
named brethren acknowledged by each other as Master Masons in good 
standing assembled at the store of E.J. Dodge in Ferndale on the day 
above written at 7:30 o=clock for the purpose of considering the 
propriety of establishing a lodge of F. & A.M. in this place, namely: 
E.J. Dodge, J.G> Kenyon, K. Geer, Samuel Hubbard, S.L. Shaw, F. Bryant 
(or Bergot), F.Z. Boynton, Dennis MCAulif, S. W. Morrison and H.S. 
Soule.  The record shows that plans were then made for fitting up a 
lodge room over the Dodge store, there having been at that time no 
lodge hall in this town.  At a meeting in January the minutes show that 
an order was made for the commencement of work on the hall, the expense 
to be about $400.  In the minutes of the meeting held in August, 1868, 
is told of the decision to call the new organization Ferndale Lodge, 
F.&A.M....at the time of the fire which destroyed its hall having been 
engaged in the erection of a new hall, this being the one which is now 
owned by the Ferndale Odd Fellows.  This hall not being ready for 
occupancy, however, they were compelled to establish a temporary lodge 
room, which was located over the McConnell store, on the site now 
occupied by the Ferndale Bank.  Early in 1876 they moved to their new 
hall, and after a time, finding the cost too much for them to finance, 
sold a half-interest to the Odd Fellows.  The lodge meetings were held 
in that hall until early in 1891, when the present Masonic Hall was 
completed, and the lodge=s remaining half-interest in the original hall 
was sold to the Odd Fellows, who thus became the sole owners of the 
building, which they still occupy...The lodge was granted its 
dispensation on October 16, 1868, by the grand lodge and thus started 
on it career.  Its charter was granted on October 14, 1869...(11/1/29)




BLOCK 9, LOT 7 and LOT 8
435 EUGENE STREET

Robert Boyd and wife are now living at the home of T.J. Brackett,  Mrs. 
Boyd having arrived last week. Bobby and his wife have the best wishes 
of many friends, may their future be one of success and perfect 
contentment. (November 15, 1895)

The slumbers of the residents of Ferndale were rudely interrupted last 
Thursday night by the clanging of our fire alarm, and not many minutes 
were lost before the members of the fire department were on our streets 
and getting their fire fighting apparatus to the scene of the blaze, 
which was discovered to be in a building at the rear of T.J. Brackett's 
residence on Eugene Street, used as a workshop and chicken house.  The 
fire was first discovered by M.H. Donnelly of the Palace Saloon as he 
left his place of business shortly after midnight, the gentleman losing 
no time in turning in the alarm and awakening our citizens.  When first 
noted the roof of the building was all ablaze and gave every evidence 
of being the beginning of a very disastrous conflagration.  This, 
however, was averted by the prompt arrival of the fire laddies and the 
quick and efficient work accomplished by them, for in a few minutes 
after the hose companies got water on the blaze the first was under 
control and soon thereafter extinguished... (October 17, 1905)

Death of T.J. Brackett, which occurred at the home of the departed 
yesterday morning about 7:20 o'clock....married in 1875 to Mrs. 
Margaret Barnes...stepson...I.B. Barnes...the services to occur from 
the family residence on Eugene Street... (August 11, 1908)

Mrs. D.A. Renfro, of Eureka, will soon remove to Ferndale to make her 
home in this little city and will have rooms with Mrs. T.J. Brackett on 
Eugene Street.  Mrs. Renfro, a good many years ago was a resident of 
Ferndale, having with her husband, the late D.A. Renfro, conducted the 
Ferndale hotel. (September 29, 1908)

Pioneer William Lytle and wife of the Island last Tuesday purchased the 
Brackett house in the upper part of town and will make their future 
home there.  The deal was made through the real estate firm of Robarts, 
Blum & Moore, which is doing a rushing business these days. (January 
16, 1914)

Margaret Brackett to Silvio Comisto, 8/11/1910 lots 7 and 8 of blk 9, 
Francis Division; Silvio Comisto to William and Ann Eliza Lytle, 
1/13/1914, same land.  (January 20, 1914)

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Robarts and children moved the latter part of the 
week to their home on Eugene St.  The home was purchased several months 
ago from the Lytel estate and has been extensively remodeled, now 
making a very attractive and comfortable residence. (1/29/26)

J.F. Robarts has bought the old Lytle home on Eugene Street and is 
making extensive repairs to the house.  As soon as the alterations are 
completed Mr. Robarts and family will make their home there. (7/24/25)

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hindley of Upper Mattole have moved to Ferndale for 
the winter and have rented the William Lytle home in this 
town...(11/28/24)

George M. Brice and wife to James F. Robarts, 8/7/25, lots 7 & 8 block 
9, Francis Division (8/14/25)

1900
BRACKETT, Thomas 1832  Retired
 married 22 years 0/0
 Margaret 1834 wife
HUDSON, Richard 1835 boarder

HUDSON, John 1874 boarder attorney
CARLIN, Charles 1869 widow laborer



BLOCK 9, LOT 10 (south one-half) and LOT 9 (south one-half)
479 EUGENE STREET
Geo W. Kaussen purchased this week the residence property of Mrs. James 
Van Curen in which he and his wife will make his home.  Mrs. Van Curen 
and daughters intend moving to Eureka we understand. (November 24, 
1893)

Mrs. J. Van Curen has recently disposed of her residency property near 
the Masonic Hall to George W. Kaussen...will sell her household effects 
at auction tomorrow afternoon.  We understand the lady and her family 
intend moving to Eureka. (December 8, 1893)

Mrs. J. Van Curen...with her daughter, Miss Carrie Dudley, will leave 
in a few days for Eureka where they will reside until spring, at least.  
Their many friends will greatly regret their departure. (December 15, 
1893)

...George Kaussen are putting up new fences in front of their residence 
in Ferndale. (February 15, 1895)

Dr. L. Michael and family will probably occupy the residence vacated by 
George Kausen and family. (April 5, 1895)

Dr. Porter has purchased the residence, corner of Eugene and Church 
Streets, formerly occupied by G.W. Kaussen. (March 24, 1896)

Dr. Porter and family moved Tuesday into their recently acquired 
residence, corner of Church and Eugene Streets. (April 3, 1896)

H.M. Michel was engaged this week in papering the residence of Dr. 
Porter. (November 5, 1897)

Dr. and Mrs. S.P. Porter entertained a number of their friends Saturday 
evening, the occasion being the 14th anniversary of their marriage.  
The evening was pleasantly passed in card playing, conversation, games, 
refreshments, etc.  (January 3, 1899)

Quite a number of friends assembled at the Ferndale home of Dr. and 
Mrs. S.P. Porter last night, the occasion being in honor of Mr. and 
Mrs. P's crystal wedding... (January 2, 1900)

Dr. S.P. Porter and family departed from Ferndale Wednesday en route 
for San Jose, where Mrs. Porter and children will reside until the 
doctor finds a location to his liking.  (December 4, 1900)

Dr. S.P. Porter and family have decided to make Watsonville their 
permanent home... (December 28, 1900)

The Porter residence in Ferndale recently purchased by B.O. Hart, is 
being repainted and repapered. (December 7, 1900)

A.B. Long and family have moved into B.O. Hart's tenement house, 
recently vacated by Dr. Porter and family. (January 4, 1901)

A.B. Long and family have departed from Ferndale to locate in Fresno, 
this State. (February 1, 1901)

Mrs. Langdon and daughter, Miss Mildred, have moved into B.O. Hart's 
tenement house on the corner of Church and Eugene Streets. (February 5, 
1901)

At the home of Mrs. Langdon in Ferndale, Wednesday evening, a quiet 
wedding was solemnized, the contracting parties being Mr. Albert Goble 
and Miss Jessie Miller, two popular and well known young people of this 
section. (October 25, 1901)

B.O. Hart to Chas A. Bartlett, n hf of lots 9 and 10 in block 9, in 
Francis Division of Ferndale. (April 29, 1902)

B.O. Hart has sold the Dr. Porter residence in Ferndale to Chas A. 
Bartlett. (March 25, 1902)

Mrs. Langdon of Ferndale has furnished rooms to rent.  Enquire at her 
residence on the corner of Church and Eugene Streets. (April 29, 1902)

Charley Matthews and family, of Samoa, were visitors to Ferndale since 
our last issue.  Mrs. Matthews is a daughter of Mrs. Langdon of 
Ferndale, and Charley is now foreman in the big door and sash factory 
at Samoa. (June 2, 1902)

Two weddings took place in Ferndale last evening...and the other at 
8:30 at Mrs. Langdon's home, where Edward E. Mills was joined in 
wedlock to Miss Millie Langdon.  (September 5, 1902)

Last Thursday evening, in Ferndale, at the residence of the bride's 
mother...Edward E. Mills and Miss Millie Langdon...son of Mr. and Mrs. 
C.T. Mills of East Ferndale, and is a partner with his father in the 
horseshoing business on Shaw Avenue... (September 9, 1902)


Lloyd, the young son of Mrs. Langdon, is quite ill at his Eugene Street 
home.  He is suffering with some affection of the heart. (October 17, 
1902)

The residence on Eugene Street, occupied by Mrs. Langdon, has been 
reshingled. (October 24, 1902)

T.D. Dungan and family have moved from the Brelle building on Main 
Street and are now located in the Bartlett residence at the corner of 
Eugene and Church Streets. (June 21, 1904)

After being confined to his home at the corner of Berding and Eugene 
Streets for a little over a week, Robert McLaughlin, whose illness from 
pneumonia was mentioned in the last issues of the enterprise... 
(December 31, 1907)

Mrs. Robert McLaughlin and family are now residing in the dwelling 
recently purchased by Mrs. McLaughlin from W.S. Fitzell. (February 18, 
1908)

The Bartlett place on Eugene Street, formerly occupied by W.F. Ries and 
family, has been rented to Harry Taubman and family, who have taken 
possession of it. (August 3, 1909)

Donald Hunter and Agnes Coppini wed...upon their return Mr. and Mrs. 
Hunter will make their home in the Bartlett house on the corner of 
Berding and Eugene Streets...(April 7, 1922)

Mrs. Robert Frost has purchased the C.A. Bartlett house in the upper 
part of town, where with her children she will make her future home. 
(February 23, 1923)

1900
PORTER, Stephen 1860 Dentist
 married 15 years 4/4
 Alice 1864 wife
 Hazel 1886 dau
 Mabel 1887 dau
 Claire 1889 dau
 Bertie 1890 dau



BLOCK 9, LOT 10 (north one-half) and LOT 9 (north one-half)
241 BERDING STREET
Mark Bugbee was reported quite ill at his home on Church Street the 
first of the week, but he is now said to be improving.  (December 8, 
1899)

Mrs. Mark Bugbee and son Ralph, who have been sojourning in San 
Francisco for the last two or three months, returned to Ferndale 
yesterday.  It will be remembered that the journey was made in order 
that Ralph, who was suffering from an affliction of the brain, might be 
placed under the care of an eminent specialist of the metropolis.  It 
will be glad news to the many friends of the young man in this section 
to learn that he returns to the Cream City greatly improved, his full 
recovery being but a matter of time. (October 1, 1901)

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Stewart of SF are guests at the home of the 
gentleman's sister, Mrs. Mark Bugbee...also visit with his half-
brother, Mr. James Lawson of Grizzly Bluff... (October 10, 1902)

Orren Williams is engaged in repainting the Mark Bugbee house on Church 
street, and is also building a new fence in front of this dwelling. 
(November 22, 1904)

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)

Mr. and Mrs. E. Hull have moved from their former home in the 
Teichgrager house in North Ferndale.  Their new residence will be the 
Guy Bugbee house on Berding Street. (2/27/31)

1900
BUGBEE, Mark  1849  Blacksmith
 married 25 years 4/3
 Margaret 1857 wife
 Guy 1881 son blacksmith
 Ralph 1883 son
BURBANK, Helen 1887 adopted dau

BLOCK 10 FRANCIS DIVISION

BLOCK 10, LOT 1 and LOT 2
389 BERDING STREET
R.D. Dunn is doing the Town Trustees one better.  His residence is to 
be supplied with a fine cement sidewalk.  He wants no merchantable 
lumber in his.  J.E. Armitage has the job, and it will be well done. 
(August 4, 1894)

Kerri brothers are putting up a new fence in front of R.D. Dunn's 
residence in Ferndale. (April 12, 1895)

R.D. Dunn is having his lot in Ferndale filled in. (April 19, 1895)

The old barn at R.D. Dunn's residence was torn down the first of the 
week to make room for a new woodshed. (September 6, 1895)

A.N. Wittman elevated the residence of Mr. and Mrs. R.D. Dunn two and 
one-half feet last week. (August 16, 1895)

...Mr. T.D. Dungan sold his half-interest in the American Hotel...took 
their departure for China Flat Wednesday...Mrs. Dungan and her little 
daughter have taken up their residence at Mrs. R.D. Dunn's... (January 
7, 1898)

The board of Health Tuesday investigated the sewage nuisance, 
complained of by Mrs. R.D. Dunn at the corner of Brown and Church 
Streets, and have filed a report with the Town Trustees, asking that 
the same be abated at once.  (March 10, 1899)

Carpenter George Milnes is making a number of improvements to the home 
of Mrs. R.D. Dunn on Church Street this week. (March 16, 1900)

...the residence of Mrs. Dunn, where I reside...Thos D. Ross, M.D. 
(April 9, 1901)

Carpenter George Milnes is reshingling the residence of R.D. Dunn on 
Church Street. (June 14, 1901)

Carpenter George Milnes is reshingling a portion of R.D. Dunn's 
residence on Church street. (October 7, 1902)

Joseph Miller, for years a resident of Ferndale, and the father of Dr. 
Austin Miller of this city, breathed his last Saturday evening, 
February 27th at the Church Street home of Mr. and Mrs. J.A. Collins, 
where he roomed...to his bereaved son, Dr. Austin Miller -- the only 
relative in Humboldt he left, and to whom he has been both a mother and 
a father since death claimed his wife in 1882...Mrs. R.D. Dunn, with 
whom the departed had boarded for nearly fifteen years, and who 
regarded him as a member of her family... (March 1, 1904)

Arthur Tyler, who had been passing the last few days in Ferndale, 
returned to his home at Rio Dell yesterday.  Arthur is a former Cream 
City boy, residing here some twenty-six years ago with parents.  At 
that time he and his family occupied the residence at the corner of 
Church and Brown streets, now owned by R.D. Dunn. (December 20, 1904)

T.L. Wilson will soon be at work repapering the interior of the Dunn 
residence on Church street.  This dwelling will be occupied by C.B. 
Hart and wife upon the completion of the present improvements. (January 
27, 1905)

A few sunny rooms, with fire, to let in the Dunn residence, corner 
Church and Brown Street.  (February 10, 1905)

Friday evening last C.B. Hart suffered a shock of electricity that came 
near to ending in his death...Mr. Hart had gone onto the back porch at 
his residence on Church Street, and in turning on the light there his 
hand came in contact with the wire, he receiving such a shock from the 
overcharged wire as to injure him very severely.  When discovered by 
his wife he was lying on the porch in a senseless condition and was 
restored to consciousness only after Drs. Delamere and Ring had worked 
with him for some little time.  Mr. Hart's hand, where he grasped the 
wire, was quite badly burned, as was also the bridge of his nose and 
each side of his head, the electricity seeming to follow the rims and 
supports of his spectacles.  One of the gentleman's eyes was badly 
bruised, presumably received in the fall that followed the shock... 
(December 11, 1906)

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)

Police Judge C.B. Hart and wife, who have been residing in the Dunn 
dwelling on Berding Street, are now comfortably domiciled in their new 
home, the Hall tenement on Washington Street. (August 4, 1908)

Peter Mossi and wife, who have been residing in the Mrs. Kruzer 
residence on Berding Street, the first of the week moved to the Dunn 
property at the corner of Brown and Berding Street, recently purchased 
by Mr. and Mrs. Mossi. (August 7, 1908)

1900
DUNN, Carrie  1861  Boarding House
 married 18 years  1/1
 Kate  1885  dau
ROSS, Thomas O.  1859  Physician  Boarder
ROSS, Julia  1868  boarder
ROSS, Hugh  1897  Boarder
Donnelly, Michael  1856  Saloon Keeper  Boarder


BLOCK 10, LOT 3 and LOT 4
Mrs. Mary Geissleman, wife of John G., the Ferndale boot and shoemaker, 
died last Sunday night at her home in this town...pneumonia...aged 83 
years...came to Ferndale with husband about 20 years ago...remains 
interred Wed a.m. in the Ferndale cemetery. (April 19, 1895)

On April 18th a deed was recorded from Mary Giesselman to John 
Giesselman to a house and lot in Ferndale situated on Brown Street. 
(April 26, 1895)

Several weeks ago...John Giesselman, Ferndale's eccentric french 
shoemaker, had his faithful old saddle horse Reno taken out and shot.  
S.A. Ward did the job and John has hardly been himself since.  "Reno" 
had grown to be very old and outlived his usefulness to Mr. Giesselman 
and in accordance with a resolve made years ago never to sell the horse 
or allow him to go out of his possession he had him killed.  "Reno" 
bearing his distinguished looking rider, "The frenchman" will never be 
seen on dress parade in Ferndale again.  A strong bond of affection 
ever existed between the horse and his master. (February  11, 1896)

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T.L. Wilson and wife moved yesterday into the dwelling house opposite 
the Grange Store on Brown Street. (June 5, 1896)

John Giesselman has sold to Charles DeCarli, his dwelling and lot on 
Brown Street in the town of Ferndale.  The lot is 88x99-1/2 feet in 
size. (March 12, 1897)

Yesterday morning, old gentleman John Giesselman, the pioneer shoe 
maker of Ferndale, took his life by shooting himself, dying instantly.  
We will have more to say next issue... (July  6, 1897)

As we mentioned in our last issue, John Giesselman, the pioneer cobbler 
of Ferndale, committed suicide at his home last Monday morning.  Since 
the old gentleman lost his wife and his horse, Reno, two years ago, he 
did not seem to care about living and often threatened to take his 
life.  On the above morning, Ves Ward, who had been taking care of the 
old man for the past six months went up town for a few minutes and when 
he returned he found that John had carried out his rash threat -- the 
shoemaker had shot himself twice -- once near his heart and once in the 
head, the latter shot proving fatal, blowing off the whole top of his 
head... (July 9, 1897)

The Giesselman house on Brown Street now occupied by Charles DeCarli is 
being repaired.  A gentleman, his sister and niece from Port Kenyon are 
to reside in it. (November 5, 1897)

In Eureka last Friday, joined in marriage, John Boone McCurdy, late of 
Washington, and Elsie E. Miller, of Ferndale.  The bride is the 
daughter of Mrs. Miller who resides with her brother in the Giesselman 
house on Brown Street. (April 12, 1898)

An effort is being made to secure by subscription part of the 
Giesselman lot on Brown Street, Ferndale, on which to erect an engine 
house for our Fire Company. (January 13, 1899)

Foreman Ira A. Lovell of Hose Company Number two is circulating a 
petition in Ferndale praying the Town Trustees to purchase half of the 
Giesselman lot on Brown Street on which to erect a town hall, engine 
house, town jail, etc. all under one roof.  Ferndale is certainly in 
sore need of such a building.  Petition is being generally signed.  
(February 28, 1899)

Boynton and Hall have purchased of Charles DeCarli what is known as the 
Giesselman property. (March 3, 1899)

Town Trustees met last evening, and the question of the purchase of a 
part of the Giesselman lot on Brown Street for town Hall purposes was 
to be decided.  Petitions were to be presented both for and against the 
purchase. (March 7, 1899)

The petition to purchase a part of the Geissleman lot for town hall 
purposes...were read and placed on file... (March 10, 1899)

We understand that the house occupied by J.B. McCurdy and wife will be 
torn down as soon as they move out and a new building erected there.  
(March 13, 1900)

Maynard Michel and wife last week moved into the house on Brown Street, 
recently vacated by J.B. McCurdy and wife. (March 27, 1900)

Maynard Michel and wife, are moving into the Gill residence on Main 
Street, lately vacated by Dr. E.M. Cooper and family. (October 8, 1901)


Oluf Halgestad has purchased the Geissleman house on Brown Street and 
will move it onto his lot in the Tyrrell Addition to Ferndale.  John 
Kerri will start moving it in a few days.  Oluf intends building onto 
this structure this summer. (April 25, 1902)

John Kerri commenced moving the Geissleman house on Brown street 
yesterday to Oluf Halgestad's place in the Tyrrell addition to 
Ferndale.  It is Oluf's intention to build onto this structure this 
summer. (May 9, 1902)

Town Trustees...At the last meeting of the Broad it was decided to 
purchase lots 3 and 4, block 10, Shaw's division to the town of 
Ferndale, for the sum of $500, Town Attorney Blackburn being instructed 
to prepare the necessary papers.  The property is that known as the old 
John Gissleman place on Brown Street.  It is the intention to later 
erect a building on the lots to be used as a town hall, public library, 
fire engine house, etc.  The amount that would be saved by the town in 
rent now paid out would be in the neighborhood of about $40 per 
month... (September 10, 1907)

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)

Town Marshall Barnes and assistants are removing the town's bastille to 
its new site on the old Giesselman lot on Brown Street, now the 
property of the town of Ferndale.  The lot on which the jail formerly 
stood has been sold to Miss Edith Sweet. (January 17, 1908)

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