Ferndale Notes ~ Ferndale, Humboldt County, California. Part 9 of 27 From the Ferndale Enterprise and the Book of Deeds at the Humboldt County Court House. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, or the legal representative of the contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: DENIS P. EDELINE May 31, 1996 Good progress is being made on the construction of the new Ring building on Main St., the foundation now being laid. The side walls will be constructed and raised as a whole, on account of the building being so close to the adjoining structures that it would be impossible to build them in the usual way. (1/27/28) At a quiet wedding last Monday evening at 7:30 o=clock, at the Ferndale Catholic church, Thomas J. Mullady and Mrs. Rose Scott Petersen, both of Ferndale were united in marriage...upon their return they will make their home in the George Fredson bungalow in this town...(2/4/27) The fine new building erected on Main Street for the occupancy of Mrs. Rose Scott Mullady=s millinery and art needlework store is now completed and Mrs. Mullady will commenced work tomorrow moving her stock from her temporary location in the Faulkner building to the new building...The new building is one of the neatest stores in town. It has an attractive stucco front and the interior si most conveniently fitted up for the purpose for which it is designed. It is owned by Ross and Meredith Ring of this town and their sister, Mrs. Robt. Breeden of Stockton...(3/23/28) One of the large windows in Mrs. Rose Scott Mullady=s store on Main St. was broken last Saturday when an automobile out of control crashed through it. Considerable damage was done to articles in the window by the falling glass. (12/20/29) Mrs. Rose Scott Mullady and assistants were engaged the first of the week in moving her stock of goods from the Ring building to the Faulkner building, where her store will be temporarily located while the old building she formerly occupied is torn down and a new building erected. (1/13/28) The work of tearing down the old building on Main St. just vacated by Mrs. Rose Scott Mullady=s store was commenced Wednesday morning by Chris Winkler, Emil Winkler and A. Andreasen. As soon as the old building is out of the way construction work will be commenced on a modern store building, to be occupied by Mrs. Mullady. (1/13/28) Due to the fact that we will very shortly have to vacate the building at present occupied by us I wish to make the following...Mrs. Rose Scott Mullady...millinery...(12/30/27) Work on the new Ring building on Main Street is progressing rapidly and the building will soon be ready for occupancy by Mrs. Rose Scott Mullady=s business. The plate glass front was being placed in position yesterday. (3/2/28) A new store building is to be erected on Main St. shortly by Ross and Meredith Ring of this town and Mrs. Robt. Breeden of Stockton, to replace the old building now occupied by Mrs. Rose Mullady=s millinery and art needlework store. The new building will be a one story structure and construction work will be in charge of Chris Winkler. During the time the building is under construction Mrs. Mullady will conduct her business in the Faulkner Building, alongside the Russ- Williams bank. (1/6/28) Terrific Shock of Earthquake...The millinery store of the Misses Canepa escaped very easily, the only damage done being the breaking of the windows in front...(April 24, 1906) (note this was just before Ring=s) DWELLING - BROWN HOME (center of lot) Oscar Brown and wife moved this week into the Brown tenement house formerly occupied by blacksmith Faulkner and family who have moved into the dwelling recently vacated by Electrician Wright and wife. (April 15, 1898) Dr. Ring's family are moving back from Eureka this week, and will occupy T.H. Brown's residence in rear of the Ring Drug store until their new home is completed. (June 9, 1899) The Theo Brown house has been moved to the foot of Brown Street. (July 31, 1900) BLOCK 10, LOT 8 DWELLING - BERDING TENEMENT Miles Simpson and family are to occupy the Berding tenement on Church Street. (March 10, 1896) W.E. Matthews is spreading paint at H.C. Blum's Church Street residence, which has been decidedly improved of late. (October 27, 1903) Mr. and Mrs. H.C. Blum have enlarged and converted their Church Street residence into a regular "bungalow." A wide porch encircles three sides of the house, which has been painted red with the roof green. They have a very cozy home, no mistake. (November 10, 1903) Episcopal church choir practice at the residence of Mrs. H.C. Blum on Church Street next Thursday evening. (November 13, 1906) H.C. Blum has had a new fence built around his home on Berding street and the house painted, the home now presenting a very neat appearance. T.J. King and Frank Kelly have done the carpenter work and Ben Walch the painting. (October 5, 1915) BLOCK 10, LOT 9 DWELLING - A. BERDING HOME T.L. Wilson is giving A. Berding's house a fresh coat of paint. (April 20, 1894) At the residence of the bride's parents in Ferndale last evening, February 20th at 7 o'clock, Rev. S.R. Wood united in marriage Dr. R.R. Michael and Miss Gertrude Berding...immediately after the ceremony the couple departed for Eureka and will take the steamer today on route for Phoenix, Arizona where Dr. Michael has located for the practice of his profession. (February 21, 1896) Mrs. A. Berding and daughter, Christina, will take their departure next week for San Francisco. After visiting awhile with Mrs. Frank McGowan they will spend a month or so in other parts of the state. Mrs. Berding's health is not the best. (January 21, 1898) Miss C. Berding is home from a pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs. Frank McGowan, in San Francisco. (February 14, 1899) Mrs. Frank McGowan and children are visiting in Ferndale with Mrs. A. Berding and family. (June 9, 1899) A. Berding is having a story added to the kitchen in the rear of his dwelling on Ocean Avenue. Jos Steeves and Will Davis have the work in charge. (May 4, 1900) Theo Huestis, the Ferndale painter...recently finished repainting A. Berding's residence on Ocean Avenue. (October 5, 1900) Mrs. Frank McGowan and children who have been visiting relatives--the Berding=s--in Ferndale for the past several weeks, left on Wednesday's Pomona for their home in San Francisco. Mrs. McGowan was accompanied by her mother, Mrs. A. Berding, who will visit at the metropolis for a time. (April 12, 1901) Wednesday evening, November 6th, at the Ocean Avenue home of A. Berding and wife, Henry C. Blum and Annie E. Allen, both of Ferndale, were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock. The ceremony was performed by Judge James Smith, relatives only being present. The groom, Mr. Blum, grew to manhood in Ferndale and for over twenty years he has been prominently identified with the business interests of the Cream City. At present he is engaged in the insurance and real estate business here, with offices in the Russ building, and is justly popular with a legion of friends, not only in Ferndale, but throughout the entire county. The lady of his choice spent her girlhood days in this valley, also, but for a number of years resided in the Santa Clara Valley, returning to Ferndale a few years ago to take up her permanent residence here... (November 8, 1901) Last Saturday, about noon, Mrs. A. Berding slipped and fell on a wet plank in her garden at her Ferndale home, fracturing her hip bone near the joint. Dr. H.S. Delamere is attending the unfortunate lady, who was resting quite easy yesterday. Her many friends will regret to hear of the accident, and will unite with us in the hope for a speedy recovery. (June 2, 1902) Painters Huestis and Gracey are engaged in repainting the residence of A. Berding on Ocean Avenue. (June 5, 1903) Mrs. A. Berding and daughter, Miss Christina, are contemplating a trip to Idaho to visit August Berding and wife, and from there we believe they intend going to St. Louis to attend the big exposition. (April 19, 1904) Mrs. A. Berding and daughter Miss Christina returned Saturday from their three months' visit east, and they had a most delightful trip. They attended the St. Louis Exposition, and while in Illinois visited with Miss H. Parker and sister, both of whom are well and happy. They also spent ten days in Idaho with Mrs. Berding's son, August, who owns a big ranch there, and he and his wife are perfectly contented in their new home. (August 9, 1904) Carpenter James Scott is at work building a neat fence to enclose the property of A. Berding facing Ocean Avenue. (April 28, 1905) Mr. A. Berding has given William Benjamin a contract to lay a cement sidewalk in front of his property on Main Street. Mr. Benjamin will probably commence the work next week. (April 12, 1907) One of the prettiest weddings every solemnized in Ferndale occurred at 7:30 o'clock last Thursday night, when Miss Christine Berding became the wife of Mr. George A. Belcher of Eureka. The ceremony took place at the home of the bride's parents in the Cream City, Rev. Roberts of the Congregational Church officiating. The wedding was a very quiet affair, only the immediate relatives of the parties being present. The home was very tastefully decorated in honor of the event... (March 24, 1908) Carpenters D.A. Branstetter and M.B. Hansen are engaged in making repairs at the Berding place on Ocean Avenue. (February 26, 1909) The residence of Pioneer Berding on Ocean Avenue has been renovated and improved. (March 5, 1909) Last Friday afternoon, Mrs. A. Berding gave a tea at her Ocean avenue home to about nine of her friends. Among the number present were some of the oldest residents of the valley who spent a pleasant afternoon in social converse and awakening reminiscences of early days when life in the valley was one of hardship. (March 16, 1909) Mrs. A. Berding returned to her Ferndale home last Thursday from a five months visit in San Francisco with her daughter, Mrs. Frank McGowan, and in southern California... (May 4, 1917) death of Mrs. Mary M. Berding, which occurred in San Francisco on November 9, 1918...the funeral was held in Ferndale Tuesday, November 12th, at two o=clock at the Berding home...(November 15, 1918) 1900 BERDING, Arnold 1826 married 33 years 7/4 Mary 1832 wife August 1872 son Clerk Christina 1873 daughter BUILDING (east side of lot) Ferndale's old landmarks are rapidly disappearing. Last week, A. Berding had his old warehouse and barn at the corner of Ocean Avenue and Church Street torn down, and will erect there a neat new barn of modern design. Mr. Berding has also offered to the town a slip of land off his lot to straighten up the line of Church Street where it intersects with Ocean Avenue, and all he asks is for the municipality to pay for making the deed and recording it. (July 18, 1902) Carpenters Wiggins and Hansen have started work on A. Berding's new barn, at his Ferndale residence. (August 5, 1902) ORIGINAL A. BERDING STORE (west side of lot) The pioneer stove of the town which for 30 years more or less has warmed the interior of A. Berding's store has been discarded and a new one has taken its place. Parkins, Brien, Neiber, and Welsh gave their consent to the exchange. (November 29, 1895) Garland Dungan will attend to the duties of his brother Charlie at A. Berding store, during his absence. (July 24, 1896) Charles H. Dungan, who has been clerking for A. Berding in Ferndale for several years past, took his departure on Sunday...will visit below for awhile... (June 1, 1897) Howard Gay and Edward Francis commenced work yesterday laying a cement foundation in which A. Berding's old store building is to rest. This building will be moved back and will face Ocean Avenue, to make room for Mr. Berding's big new building to be erected on the corner. The old warehouse building will be torn down. (June 27, 1899) Ted Weaver is clerking in A. Berding's store during the absence of August Berding, who is camping in the Mattole section. (July 19, 1898) The old warehouse building belonging to A. Berding and which was torn down last week, was built over 30 years ago, but not withstanding this fact the timbers in it were in an excellent state of preservation and the redwood shingles on the roof were as sound as the day they were put on. Cut nails were used in its construction, and they would have stood the test 30 years longer undoubtedly. (July 4, 1899) John Morris and crew commenced work Wednesday moving A. Berding's old store building back on the lot to make room for the new building which is to occupy the site of the old one. (July 7, 1899) Housemover Morris expects to finish moving A. Berding store today. Work will soon commence on Mr. Berding's new structure. (July 14, 1899) Housemover Morris now has A. Berding's store in position on its concrete foundation. Work commenced yesterday on the foundation for Mr. Berding's new store building on the corner of Main Street and Ocean Avenue. (July 18, 1899) John Morris' contract price for moving A. Berding's store was $40 but when the time for settlement came Mr. Berding thought that Mr. Morris was entitled to more money and he very generously presented him with an addition $40. It is unnecessary to state that Mr. Berding's generous gift was highly appreciated by Mr. Morris. (July 21, 1899) Mr. Berding's old store building is being remodeled and will be used as a warehouse for Aggeler Brothers. (December 22, 1899) Last Tuesday afternoon a band of calves that were being driven along Ocean Avenue bolted through the open door and into Aggeler Bros' warehouse in the rear of that store, and there was a hot time there for a few moments. Boxes were overturned, Felix Montgomery's bicycle was mashed into smithereens, and it took the store clerks a couple of hours to straighten things up after the raid. (August 28, 1903) The front of Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co. warehouse on Ocean Avenue is receiving a coat of paint at the hands of artist Kropp. (August 28, 1906) Mr. Ingram, wife and two children arrived in Ferndale this week to make their home here. Mr. Ingram will take charge of the H.S. & W. Chain Cash and Carry store in Ferndale. (7/17/25) Miss Nolan, who has been connected with the H.S. & W. Chain Cash and Carry Store in Ferndale since its opening a few months ago, concluded her duties here Saturday night and has been transferred to one of the Eureka stores operated by the same company. (7/30/25) ...opening of a new cash and carry store in Ferndale by the Hinch, Salmon & Walso Co. Of Eureka, one of the largest grocery concerns of northwestern California, which operates three stores in Eureka, the store in Ferndale making the fourth in its chain. It will be formally opened tomorrow...the new store has not been named as yet, for the management of the store want the local people to feet that this store is their store, and with this idea in mind they are going to offer several cash prizes to the ones who can suggest the most suitable name for the store...(no location given)...(4/24/25) AD: Hinch, Salmon & Walsh Co.... next door to State Theatre, Ferndale... (7/17/25) The Hinch, Salmon & Walch CO. Has sold its cash and carry grocery store in the State Theatre Building, Ferndale to the Russ, Aggeler, Williams Co. The latter firm taking possession of the business last Monday. The business will be conducted at the same location by the Russ Aggeler, Williams Co. And Manager Ingram, who has been in charge for the Hinch, Salmon & Walch Co. Will remain with the new management...The store was established in Ferndale in April, 1925, now having been in operation here about 14 months. The Russ, Aggeler, Williams Co., one of the oldest mercantile establishments in Ferndale, will now have two places of business, operating its large department store as in the past and in addition conducting its newly purchased cash and carry store. (6/18/26) Mr. and Mrs. L.B. Ingram and family of this town took their departure Sunday for Tulare...about a year past Mr. Ingram had been manager of the Russ, Aggeler, Williams Co. In this town, prior to which time he had been connected with the firm=s cash and carry store which was originally the Hinch, Salmon & Walch store, with which firm Mr. Ingram was connected shortly after its establishment here. (8/9/29) Arthur Becker of Loleta, for some years past connected with the Eureka Printing Co., has accepted a position in the Russ, Aggeler, Williams Cash and Carry Store in Ferndale and entered upon his new duties yesterday. (3/16/28) Terrific Shock of Earthquake...The Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co. Sustained quite a heavy loss by the breakage of dishes, etc. andthe shaking down of their shelves. The plate glass windows in the building occupied by them, which is the property of A. Berding, were nearly all broken. The loss to the A M H Co. And Mr. Berding will amount to several hundred dollars...(April 24, 1906) TWO-STORY A. BERDING STORE It is stated that A. Berding is to erect in the near future a fine big two-story building on his land, corner of Main Street and Ocean Avenue. Francis brothers hardware dealer, we believe, are to occupy half of the lower story. (April 11, 1899) A. Berding's proposed new building is to be 78 feet wide and 85 deep and the ground floor will be divided into two stores, one for Mr. Berding's use and one for the Francis Brothers. The old store building is to be moved back and will face Ocean Avenue, the warehouse annex will be torn down. (June 20, 1899) Howard Gay and assistant commenced work Tuesday on the concrete foundation for A. Berding's new store building. (July 21, 1899) Howard Gay and assistant, Peter Petersen, have about completed the concrete foundation for A. Berding's new building in Ferndale and did a first class job. A better foundation was never laid in the county. (August 4, 1899) The lumber is now being hauled for A. Berding's new building. (August 8, 1899) Carpenters Kerri and King and Howard Gay started work yesterday on A. Berding's new building. (August 18, 1899) The walls of A. Berding's new building are going up. Several men are at work on the structure. (August 25, 1899) Some very long timbers are being hauled to Ferndale for A. Berding's new building a load of floor joists came Wednesday 50 feet in length. (August 25, 1899) A. Berding's new building is assuming large proportions. Work on its construction is rapidly progressing. (September 15, 1899) The new Berding building on the corner of Main Street and Ocean Avenue is nearing completion. The plate glass front has been placed in position and the painters are now at work on the structure which when finished will be a handsome addition to our town. (October 20, 1899) Aggeler Bros have purchased and taken possession of the general merchandising business of A. Berding in Ferndale, and will hereafter conduct the same. The handsome store in the new Berding building will be occupied by Aggeler Bros and they will move into their new quarters as soon as completed, which will be several weeks...Mr. August Berding will be found at the old stand ready to supply your wants until the new quarters on the corner of Main Street and Ocean Avenue are occupied. (November 3, 1899) The new Berding building is being wired for electric lights. (November 24, 1899) For the past few days Aggeler Bros have been engaged in moving their stock of goods from the Brown building to their handsome and commodious new quarters in the Berding building on the corner of Main Street and Ocean Avenue. The enterprising young men have, by strict attention to business and fair treatment, built up a fine trade and now enjoy an excellent patronage. Their new store is one of the best arranged and most commodious structures of the kind to be found in Humboldt County, and they have a magnificent opportunity to display their immense stock, to which they have lately added a large shipment of goods in the various lines they will handle...Several years ago the senior partner of the firm, Mr. E.A. Aggeler, first engaged in the general merchandising business in Ferndale, going into partnership with Mr. P.M. Canepa, now of Petrolia. A short time afterward Mr. Aggeler became sole proprietor, and a year or so later he disposed of half interest in his business to his brother, Mr. A.M. Aggeler, and the firm name was changed to Aggeler Bros. On Wednesday next they will have their stock so arranged as to enable them to give an opening reception to the public on that day. A number of musical selections will be rendered in the evening between seven and eight o'clock and all those who call on them will be... (December 15, 1899) We have now effected the change into the handsome and commodious new Berding building on the corner of Main Street and Ocean Avenue...Aggeler Bros. (December 15, 1899) Francis' brothers expect to complete the task of moving into their elegant new quarters in the Berding building sometime this week. (December 19, 1899) The Francis Brothers are now comfortably located in their elegant new store in the Berding building on Main Street, the interior of their handsome new quarters has been conveniently arranged for their large stock of stoves, hardware, tinware, etc. (December 29, 1899) Aggeler Bros have placed an awning over the show window on the south side of their store. (January 30, 1900) The new Berding building is receiving a coat of fresh paint at the hands of H. Hope and assistant. (March 2, 1900) Aggeler Bros have secured the employment of Mr. H.R. Davies to take charge of their dry goods department. Mr. Davies, having had charge of the White house in Eureka for the past few years, is well and favorably known to the Eureka trade... (June 15, 1900) Mr. Beck, who for the past two months has been employed at Francis Bros' Ferndale hardware store, has accepted a position in SF. The gentleman accompanied by his wife, departed on yesterday's Eureka. (October 26, 1900) O.G. Elliott, late of Gilroy, CA, several days ago, accepted a position with Francis Bros in Ferndale. (February 8, 1901) Arthur Chick returned Friday from San Francisco where he has been at work for nearly a year. The young man has accepted a position in Aggeler Bro's store. (April 23, 1901) Wm. Grinsell has resigned his position in Aggeler Bros store in Ferndale and departed Friday for Arcata where he has accepted the management of Harpst & Spring's creamery. (July 9, 1901) S.G. Aggeler has resigned his position as teacher of the Salt River School and will work permanently with Aggeler Bros... (July 23,1901) A.G. Elliott, who has been employed in Francis' Bros' Ferndale hardware store for some months past, has gone to Santa Clara with his wife. We understand they will make their home there. (August 16, 1901) H. Davies has resigned his position as clerk at Aggeler Bros in Ferndale and his place has been filled by M. Stafford, late of Oregon. (July 29, 1902) Ed Benson has accepted a position in Aggeler Bros' Ferndale Store. (October 14, 1902) Wallace Burgess has accepted a position in Aggeler Bros' Ferndale Store. (October 17, 1902) J.N. Davies, who was recently employed as clerk in Aggeler Bros' Ferndale store is now...at Marshfield, Oregon. (October 21, 1902) On Tuesday of this week A.M. Aggeler sold his interest in the general merchandising firm of Aggeler Bros in Ferndale to his brother S.G. Aggeler, who with his brother Edward, will continue to conduct the same. (March 13, 1903) Miss Chambaud has resigned her position as bookkeeper with Aggeler Bros., Ferndale, and will depart on August 10th for Honolulu... (July 28, 1903) Owing to impaired health D.A. Francis has decided to retire from the hardware and plumbing business in Ferndale, and this he will do at the earliest possible date...he has already sold, however, his stock of paints, etc., to J.N. Lund and E.M. Loveland...he is endeavoring to dispose of his stock... (July 28, 1903) P.R. Rieboldt, a plumber from Coquille City, Oregon, visited Ferndale this week, and is negotiating for the purchase of Francis Bros' hardware and plumbing business here. The gentleman seems favorably impressed with our town and valley, and may decide to invest and remain with us. (January 29, 1904) The Francis Bros closed their Ferndale store yesterday, and are now packing the remainder of their stock for shipment to Fortuna, where Messrs. Francis & Mowery are to engage in the plumbing and hardware business. An experienced man from San Francisco will be in charge of the Fortuna establishment. (April 19, 1904) E.A. Aggeler has sold to Mr. S.V. Morrison, of Bunker Hill, and to Mr. John Hansen, of the Occidental ranch, a portion of his interest in Aggeler Bros' general merchandising business in Ferndale. Messrs Morrison and Hansen are so well and favorably known here as honest, upright and conscientious businessmen that nothing can be said that would add to their standing in the community. As soon as organization can be completed the new firm will be known as the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co. Mr. Morrison will assume his new duties in the store the first of next month, while Mr. Hansen will not take an active part in the management of the store for another year. It has been rumored that Mr. E.A. Aggeler is going away from this place to remain, but that is not his intention. The condition of his wife's health compels him to take her to a different climate for a year or so, but as soon as she is able to return he will again assume the place in the store, that he is soon to vacate temporarily. (September 6, 1904) We have this day incorporated our General Merchandise Business in Ferndale, under the firm name of the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co. In so doing we feel that the new firm will in every way be stronger and better able to meet the many wants of the general public... (November 4, 1904) Carpenter W.S. Fitzell expects to commence work in a few days removing the shelving in the Berding building on Main Street, recently vacated by Francis Bros hardware store. New shelving is to be placed in position and the building will be occupied about the first of the year by M.C. MacLennan & Co., the Cream City dry goods merchants. (December 2, 1904) Carpenters W.S. Fitzell and L.M. Smith commenced the work yesterday of remodeling the interior of the Berding building on Main Street which is to be occupied after the first of the year by M.C. MacLennan & Co. The interior of this building is to be completely rearranged, new shelving put in place, and the whole fitted up to meet every requirement of a modern dry goods store. This firm will certainly have a convenient and commodious place of business when the improvements now being made are finished. (December 6, 1904) Miss Zadia Kausen is now employed in M.C. MacLennan's dry goods store in Ferndale. The young lady takes the place made vacant by the resignation of Miss Pearl Sniveley, who has given such excellent satisfaction to the patrons of this store for a number of years past. (January 3, 1905) M.C. MacLennan & Co., who have been engaged in the dry goods business in Ferndale for several years past, have decided to close their store, and hope to be able to leave this place on or about the first of September. Mr. MacLennan tells us that he has decided to open a dry goods store either in San Francisco, Oakland or Berkeley. The Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co have taken up the lease to the building occupied by MacLennan & Co, and will use the store in connection with their building adjoining. (May 30, 1905) B.C. Simpson will open his new billiard parlors to the public tomorrow, Saturday, June 3d. This new place of amusement is located in the building recently vacated by M.C. MacLennan & Co., the dry goods merchants, and has been renovated and re-arranged in a very thorough manner. Mr. Simpson will have a number of billiard and pool tables in his place, and will also keep cigars, tobacco and soft drinks on sale. (June 2, 1905) J.F. Hink & Son of Eureka last week purchased the stock of dry goods in the Berding building from M.C. MacLennan & Co of this place. It is the intention of the purchasers to dispose of the stock at greatly reduced rates. The sale commenced this morning. (September 5, 1905) M.C. MacLennan and wife, who have disposed of their business interests in Ferndale to J.F. Hink & Son of Eureka, except to leave the Cream City this week to make their home elsewhere in the state... (September 5, 1905) J.F. Hink & Son, who recently purchased the stock of M.C. MacLennan's Ferndale store, have completed the task of moving the same to Eureka, and the Ferndale store is now vacant. In the near future the building will be occupied by the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co, which will given this firm the space so badly needed to display their large stock of dry goods, etc. (September 19, 1905) Carpenters Fitzell and Smith have completed the improvements to the interior of the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co's Ferndale Store. A balcony has been constructed on the north side of the store and allows of the disposal of this firm's large stock to much better advantage. One of the firm's display windows has also been re-arranged and fitted up in an attractive manner. This company has now increased its shelving room some 400 feet. (February 10, 1905) John Hansen, whose lease to the Occidental ranch, west of Port Kenyon expire the first of the coming month, will move with his family to Ferndale next week, and will occupy the George Crippen residence, which the gentleman purchased a year or more ago. Mr. Hansen is a member of the Ferndale merchandising firm of Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co. and will devote his time hereafter to the mercantile business. (November 24, 1905) Painters Wm Jensen and son Harry were at work last week "touching up" the annex to the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co's store, adjoining the Enterprise office. (February 6, 1906) A large plate glass being put in one of the windows of the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co's store on Main Street broke the other day for some unknown reason and threw glass around at a lively rate. Night watchman Smiley and Carpenter John Kerri were badly cut about the hands by the accident. (May 15, 1906) Carpenters Fred Johnson and Chris Hansen have been making repairs to the roof of the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen store building in Ferndale. (January 1, 1907) Clerk Rackliffe, will soon resign his job with the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co. of this place. Clark will go to Goldfield, Nevada. (April 23, 1907) P.B. Lynch, for several years past the popular and efficient bookkeeper for the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co of Ferndale, has tendered his resignation, and on April 1st will accept a position in the offices of the Southern Pacific RR Co at San Francisco... (February 11, 1908) Miss Agnes Early of Ferndale has accepted a position with the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co of this place. Miss Early will be employed in the dry goods department of the store, and began her new duties yesterday. (April 10, 1908) William Stillings of the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co...is severing his connection with that firm within a few days...leaves for Crockett where he will take charge of the grocery department for Davis Bros of that place...has been in the employ of the A, M, H Co, the past seven years... (April 14, 1908) Carpenter M.B. Hansen has been engaged of late making improvements to the buildings occupied by Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co... (April 24, 1908) The many friends of Mrs. V. Brizard, who has been employed at the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co's the past nine months, will learn with regret that she has severed her connection with the firm and will leave for her home in Eureka tomorrow. (May 29, 1908) Miss Mamie Riley, who recently resigned her position at E.M. Loveland's, has accepted one with the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co., and is now filing the position vacated by Mrs. V. Brizard. (June 2, 1908) The M.J.B. Coffee Company is painting a large 24x12 foot sign on the Ocean Avenue side of the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co's store and on the side of the old White Front building, advertising their brand of coffee. The A M H Co is the sole agent in Ferndale. (July 24, 1908) S.V. Morrison, who for the past seven years has been connected with the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Company of this little city, has disposed of his interest in the business to the partners, Messrs. John Hansen and M. Stafford, Mr. Morrison retiring from the firm last evening. Mr. Morrison has been a familiar figure about the Aggeler Store and his presence will be greatly missed as his patrons always found him a most agreeable and obliging business man. The gentleman informs us that he and his family have no intention of leaving the Cream City, which will be good news to their many friends... (August 1, 1911) The biggest business change that has occurred in Ferndale for many years will take place on January 1, 1913, when the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Company and the Russ, Early & Williams Company, conducting two of the largest general merchandising stores in the county, will be consolidated and will thereafter operate as one store, in which the business heretofore done by both firms will be centered...the new firm will be located in the building at present occupied by the Russ, Early & Williams Company, which is a modern brick structure. The building of the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Company will be retained until the lease on it expires. The name of the new corporation has not yet been fully settled upon but will be given out in the near future The stock will be owned by the same parties interested in the two corporations at present existing, with the exception that Mr. E.A. Aggeler will retire, he having recently disposed of his stock to Mr. S.G. Aggeler... (October 1, 1912) Wednesday, January 1st, the Russ, Early & Williams Co and the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co., owners of two big general merchandising store in Ferndale, were consolidated and will hereafter conduct their business at the Brick Store under the name of the Russ, Aggeler, Williams Co... (January 3, 1913) George A. Petersen of Eureka has accepted the position of manager of the Ferndale Branch of the Pacific Garage and entered upon his duties this week...new announcement regarding Cole, Mitchell and Dort cars, and invites the public to call and inspect the cars on display...Mr. Petersen states that shortly he will be prepared to do battery charging and tire vulcanizing. He states that he will give full publicity to the Pacific Garage business in Ferndale, as Bruce W. Aurandt, the proprietor, fully realizes the value of newspaper advertising. (October 17, 1919) The Pacific Garage in Ferndale has closed its doors, and a notice of attachment placed in the window by the Sheriff=s office gives proof of financial difficulties. The garage was owned by Bruce W. Aurandt, who operated the Pacific Garage in Eureka, with branches in Ferndale and elsewhere. These places of business have been closed, and Aurandt is gone from the county...(October 15, 1920) The Ferndale Cooperative Association, a branch of the Pacific Cooperative League, was organized at a meeting held last Wednesday evening in Odd Fellows Hall...board of directors elected as follows: Antone Zana, L.J. Lindrum, Harry Perry, Ross Boyd and John Coppini...(October 22, 1920) The Ferndale Co-Operative Store is to be located in the Berding building, corner of Main Street and Ocean Avenue, recently vacated by the Ferndale Branch of the Pacific Garage. This announcement is authorized by Organizer Walter Conlin, following a meeting of the stockholders which was held Wednesday evening in the parlors of the Pythian Castle...Mr. Conlin, the organizer and his assistant, W.F. Hawley, will be at the Berding building...(November 12, 1920) The opening of the Ferndale Co-operative store has been definitely set for December 20th...Eugene Pratt, formerly of Fortuna, but lately connected with the Eureka Co-operative store, will be manager of the Ferndale business and will be assisted by Robt. Richmond of this town. (December 10, 1920) Cooperative Store is formally opened...(December 24, 1920) Eugene Pratt has resigned his position as manager of the Ferndale Co- Operative Store and has been succeeded by F.O Rex, late of the Eureka Co-Operative Store. Mr. Pratt has resumed his former position in the Eureka Store. (February 11, 1921) Frank Rex has resigned as manager of the Ferndale Co-Operative Store and it is understood will be engaged as traveling salesman for a line of goods which he will introduce to the merchants of the county. Ed Burgess, who has been acting as manager of the Co-Operative store in Rio Dell, has succeeded Mr. Rex as manager of the Ferndale Store...(February 17, 1922) The stores of the Pacific Co-Operative League in Ferndale, Eureka, Fortuna, Rio Dell and Hydesville were closed this week by Sheriff Ross under a writ of attachment filed by the Board of Trade of San Francisco, representing a large number of creditors, mostly wholesale houses of that city...The stockholders state that the Ferndale store has been operated at a profit since it was started, and that the same is true of the other stores in this county. (February 24, 1922) The Ferndale Store of the Pacific Co-Operative League, now in the hands of a receiver, will be sold at auction in San Francisco on Tuesday, April 11th...(April 7, 1922) R.R. Williams, who has conducted the Overland service station in the Berding building on Main Street, the past several months, has resigned his position. Whether or not the service station will be continued we were unable to learn. (June 16, 1922) The Enterprise will move tomorrow, Saturday, into the Berding building, formerly occupied by the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co., at the corner of Main Street and Ocean Ave., where temporary quarters of this paper will be established while its new building is in course of construction. The work of tearing down the building which has been owned and occupied by The Enterprise for many years past will be commenced at once...(June 22, 1923) In our new home...The Enterprise announces today its removal to its new building after having been located for four months in temporary quarters while the new building was in course of construction. The new Enterprise Building is on the site of the old home of this paper, which was torn down after a life of twenty-eight years, during all of which time it was occupied by The Enterprise...(October 12, 1923) Work has commenced this week on the alterations to the Berding building in this town, which has been purchased by Geo. M. Mann and will be converted into a theatre. The work will be rushed as rapidly as possible and it is hoped to have the theatre in operation before the holidays. (9/19/24) The new State Theatre in Ferndale will open on Thursday evening of next week, January 15th. The new picture house is now practically in readiness for the opening, the organ and seats having been installed, the heating system completed, and the carpets to be laid this week. Manager Lassley announces that some of the notables from the Geo. M. Mann Theatres who will be in Ferndale for the opening of the theatre are George Mann, owner and president of the organization...The State Theatre will be operated six nights a week, there being no pictures on Monday evenings. (1/9/25) ...George M. Mann Theatres...which operates theatres in Eureka, Ukiah and various other California and Oregon cities, has acquired the Berding building in Ferndale and will remodel it for theatre purposes. The plan is to install a modern and sumptuously furnished theatre with approximately eight hundred seating capacity and probably two stores, one on either side of the theatre entrance. The building has been purchased by the Mann interests and the stores will be constructed to meet the requirements of the leasing tenants...(8/29/24) The work of remodeling the Berding building in Ferndale, recently purchased by the Mann interests, into a first-class theatre will start in a very short time...the plans call for a modern front, with rooms for several small stores, the theatre to have a seating capacity of 500...(9/12/24) M.M. Lasley, manager of the State Theatre in Ferndale since its opening January 15th, has been promoted to the managership of the Orpheus Theatre in Eureka...regret their departure...Vern Woods, of Sonoma County, an experienced theatrical man, is to succeed Mr. Lassley as manager of the State...(3/13/25) Hector Dedini, who has been connected with the Ford Electrical Shop and operator at the State Theatre in this town, has resigned his positions and on February 15th will commence work for the Schlueter Commercial Co. In Eureka. He will be succeeded as operator at the State Theatre by his brother, Leonard Dedini. (2/12/26) Manager Bernie Adams of the State Theatre in Ferndale will move to Eureka in a day or two...it is understood that Adrian Chapin is to take over the management of the State Theatre in Ferndale. (3/15/29) Walter Minkler of Fortuna is now acting as manager of the State Theatre in Ferndale. Mr. Minkler has been connected with the State Theatre in Fortuna for some time past and came to Ferndale to manage the local show house during the illness of R.L. Fairley, who has been manager for some months past. (1/27/28) Deeds were recorded this week whereby George M. Mann and wife deeded to the Redwood Theatres, Inc., the State Theatre property in Ferndale and the theatre properties in Eureka and other tows of the county. The Mann organization is now known as the Redwood Theatres. (3/2/28) Adrian Chapin has taken over the management of the State Theatre in Ferndale...(3/22/29) Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Fairley of Eureka moved to Ferndale the latter part of the week and will make their home in the Miner bungalow. Mr. Fairley has assumed the management of the Sate Theatre in this town, succeeding Elmer Christensen, who has been acting as manager for some weeks past and who now becomes the chief operator. Mr. and Mrs. Fairley are the parents of Mrs. Geo. M. Mann. (8/12/27) Adrian Chapin has resigned his position at the Brick Store and will hereafter devote all his time to the State Theatre in this town, of which he is the manager. (8/9/29) ....Mr. and Mrs. R.L. Fairley are to leave Ferndale in the near future. Mr. Fairley, who has been the efficient manager of the State Theatre in Ferndale, is to take over the management of one of the George M. Mann Theatres in Fort Bragg...he will be succeeded by the former manager of the Fort Bragg Theatre...(10/19/28) Elmer Christensen, who has been connected with the State Theatre in this town for some time past, has been named as manager of this picture house to succeed V.A. Wood...son of Mr. and Mrs. P.H. Christensen of Ferndale...(3/25/27) V.A. Wood, manager of the State Theatres in Ferndale and Fortuna, is to manager the Minor Theatre in Arcata...Mr. Wood=s successor here and in Fortuna has not yet been announced...(3/18/27) Bernie Adams returned to Ferndale a few days ago, accompanied by his wife, after an absence of several months in other parts of the state, and has taken over the management of the State Theatre in this town. For some time past Mr. Adams has been connected with the State Theatre in Ukiah...(11/9/28) Redwood Theatres Inc. Is the new names of the George M. Mann circuit of theatres in Northern California...(11/18/27) The new State Theatre in Ferndale was formally opened to the public for the first time last evening with a large audience in attendance to witness the opening production, AClassmate@...Mr. Mann has not spared expense in remodeling his building here into a commodious and up-to- date picture house. It seats 500 and is equipped with splendid picture machines and a large size Fotoplayer, is steam heated and richly carpeted. A commodious waiting room, handsomely furnished, is located at the right of the entrance on Main Street. The theatre has a large stage with attractive scenery and a modern fireproof operating room. It is attractively lighted and a large electric sign adds much to the appearance of the exterior. M.M. Lasley is manager of the new picture house, B. Adams operator, and Miss Ernestine Jennings presides at the ticket office....(1/16/25) M.M. Lasley of Los Gatos arrived in Ferndale a few days ago to accept the position of manager of the new State Theatre in Ferndale. Mr. Lasley is a former Humboldter, having spent his boyhood days in Blue Lake, where his father, CC Lasley, conducted a pharmacy for many years...(12/26/24) ENTERPRISE OFFICE (NORTHWEST CORNER) J. Loewenthal's handsome new store was opened to the public last Saturday in Ferndale. (October 16, 1900) Kerri Brothers have been awarded the contract of building a new Enterprise office, which is to be located between A. Berding Store and T.H. Brown's blacksmith shop on Main Street, Ferndale. Work will be commenced on the new structure in a few days. (July 24, 1896) The Kerri family took a tumble while at work on the new Enterprise Office Saturday. The staging broke and down they came in a pile. The old gentleman lost a tooth, Bob had the bridge of his nose peeled and Ed's bicycle was knocked all out of shape. (August 11, 1896) The new Enterprise office is nearing completion. (August 18, 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. In consequence, next Tuesday mornings issue will be considerably abridged. In fact, it may be that we will be compelled to miss that issue of the paper entirely. If so, our readers by this notice will know the reason. We desire also to apologize to our patrons for the limited amount of news in this issue. During the past few days we have been overrun with extra work, but 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) Painters Wilson and Kropp neatly varnished the front of the new Enterprise office yesterday. (September 11, 1896) Proprietor of the Enterprise desire to return thanks to Editor Ring of the Oracle for favors extended us yesterday. For the last few issues we have been having trouble with the rollers on the paper press and our readers have undoubtedly noticed the poor print we have been giving them of late. This week the rollers were completely black on us and as the new ones ordered had failed to arrive we were completely "up a stomp", but brother Ring kindly permitted us to use his press thus enabling us to get this issue of our paper out for which we are truly grateful. (November 27, 1896) Will Butler of the enterprise force is down with the Measles...head typo, P.G. Frost... (May 28, 1897) ...the undersigned will retire from active service from the Enterprise office for several weeks and maybe longer, Mr. S.C. Hart, junior member of the Enterprise firm, will conduct the paper... (June 4, 1897) Job Printing...we will be prepared to do all work in the job printing line...we have spared no expense in fitting up for this line of work...we have also secured the services of Mr. James Berry of San Francisco, acknowledged to be one of the best and most artistic job printers on this coast, and in a few days we will be in a position to turn out job printing that will not fail to please and gratify patrons...Ferndale Enterprise... (April 28, 1899) In our last issue in mentioning the fact that the Enterprise was of age, and in stating also that a job plant had been added to this office, we gave the reasons for the job printing departure on our part, and since our would-be contemporary down the street seems to have been "struck" by our statements and saw fit to make reply to them, we have concluded to give to our readers a few additional facts regarding our relations with the publishers of that paper, which happens to be so appropriately named -- The Exchange. Some few months ago the senior member of Ferndale's new publishing firm informed the Enterprise that he and his brother were about to buy the Independent newspaper and job plant on the installment plan, that they proposed discontinuing the publication of the paper and intended devoting their attention entirely to job printing, adding that he was convinced from past experience that there was a field in Ferndale for only one newspaper and one job office. We replied to him that was the exact point we had maintained at all times and he asked if we would continue to give him our job work in the future as we had done in the past. We answered in the affirmative, and continued to do exactly as we agreed. A few weeks after he made the purchase he again approached us, stating that he intended shipping his newspaper press below in exchange for a larger job press, and that he had some newspaper type which we could use and which he would like to sell us, as he desired to purchase a safe from H.H. Hatch. He said that if we would purchase the material it would help him out financial, and we did so and paid him for it. A few weeks after this he informed us, as we stated in our last issue, that in the future he could not allow us a percentage on our job orders, adding that as we had all the newspaper business he should have all the job printing, and to this proposition we also assented, paying him cash the first of every month for what he did for us in this line, and taking our chances, whatever changes there were, in collecting pay for the work. Not long after this he approached us again, this time with the information that he had decided to publish a newspaper, but gave as his reason that he was afraid an opposition would strike Ferndale with both a newspaper and job plant, and he wanted to keep it out, or in other words "didn't want anyone else to come here and make an honest living in the printing business, etc. etc" - pardon us from quoting the last sentence from his Thursday morning's article. We then told Mr. Matthews that we did not fear an opposition, that we had done business here for years, was firmly established, had the confidence of the people and if with all these advantages we could not meet opposition we ought to lose the field. We also reminded him that he had conducted a job printing office here for years and ought to be able to hold his trade, but he replied "I can't stand an opposition and I am going to start." It was our reply as quoted above that he now interprets into a statement made by us that we had a "cinch" on the business and we proposed to keep it. We further informed him that if he started in the newspaper business we did not propose to help feed it with our job orders for that wouldn't be business, and he then tried to explain that his paper would not be conducted as an opposition but issued for the purpose of keeping out somebody else, but this explanation didn't go and we conduced to put in a job plant, get what patronage we could, and cut loose from any business relations with him...and when our job plant arrived the very next issue of the Exchange came out with a scare head announcing a semi-weekly, which was the best of evidence that our support in the job line was "missed."...Surely the Messrs Matthews -- even though they themselves made the proposition to devote their time hereafter exclusively to job printing -- have the privilege of conducting a newspaper in Ferndale, but we have the same right to go into the job printing business, and we here repeat our "cinch" statement that we do not fear an opposition, that we are willing to take our changes, and if they or anybody else can do better by the public than we can, if they or anybody else can give the people a better paper than we can for the same or less money, let them take the field, but we have no forebodings whatever. Mr. William Matthews is the same gentleman who launched the Valley Oracle into existence six or seven years ago, and it came to the front with a grand flourish of trumpets, but the public knows its fate. He now comes forth with another paper, but what its fate will be the future will tell. The Matthews Bros will always find the proprietors of this paper willing to extend them any professional courtesy or favor, but the Enterprise newspaper and job office will remain open for business just the same...Carr & Hart. (May 19, 1899) Mr. Jas H. Berry, who for the past three months and a half has been in charge of the Enterprise job department, leaves for Eureka the first of next week to accept a similar position in the Times office... (August 8, 1899) The Enterprise proprietors... arranged to retain the services of Mr. James H. Berry, who has been in charge of the Enterprise job department for the last four months...has decided to continue with our office... (August 18, 1899) ...on October 1st I sold and disposed of my interest in the Ferndale Enterprise to Pearl G. Frost, who in conjunction with my former partner, S.C. Hart, will hereafter conduct the same...E.B. Carr (October 24, 1899) E.B. Carr, late of the Ferndale Enterprise, is clerk of the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which Senator Gillett retains the chairmanship. Ed is modest and nervous, but he boys have convinced him that it is not necessary to carry a lantern after dark... (February 9, 1900) Chester Sonneborn has accepted a position in the Enterprise Office. (March 6, 1900) Enterprise...our circulation is between 1000 and 1100 paying... (May 25, 1900) James H. Berry, who, for a number of months past has been in charge of the Enterprise job office, has resigned his situation and was an outgoing passenger on Friday's Del Norte on his way to Portland, Oregon, where he goes to accept a position as traveling salesman for a large jewelry house. His wife will sojourn in the mountains of southern Humboldt a time for the benefit of her health. .. (June 12, 1900) The publishers of the Enterprise have made arrangements with the American Type Founders Co of SF to supply us with a seven-column quarto instead of the six-column one which we are now printing. This will prove advantageous to our advertisers and will furnish our subscribers with a number of columns more of reading matter twice a week. Our enlargement will appear in about two weeks and we hope it will meet with the approval of our patrons. (August 10, 1900) The Enterprise goes to its readers this morning in an enlarged form and will henceforth be issued as a seven-column eight-page paper...The subscription price of the Enterprise will remain the same, $2.50 per year... (August 31, 1900) Elmer Trousdale has resigned his position in the Enterprise office and departed Wed for SF to seek employment. H.N. Briggs has taken his place in this office. (October 12, 1900) Dan Fletcher came over from Fortuna Tuesday and is at present employed in the Enterprise office. The young man came down from Glendale a few days ago, where he has been taking care of his mother, who suffered a stroke of paralysis a short time ago. (August 16, 1901) We desire to inform our patrons and the public in general that Mr. E.B. Carr of Ferndale has purchased a one-third interest in the Enterprise, and will be associated with us on and after November 1st, next Friday...Hart & Frost. (October 29, 1901) Stephen Scotten, formerly editor of the Ferndale Enterprise, has a very good position with Messrs Upton Browther, a large printing establishment at Nos 17 and 19 Fremont Street, San Francisco. He also does some proof reading for the Examiner. (January 14, 1902) Change in Partnership. Public notice is hereby given that on September 1, 1904, occurred a change in the proprietorship of the Ferndale Enterprise newspaper and job printing business, Messrs E.B. Carr and S.C. Hart having disposed of their interests therein to H.N. Briggs, late of the Fortuna Beacon Office, and Wm. E. Butler, who for many years past has held a position in the Enterprise composing rooms. The new firm will be known as Frost, Briggs & Butler, and the undersigned take pleasure in recommending them to the public... (September 2, 1904) August Tappendorf, a typo in the Enterprise composing room until a short time ago, is now located in Vancouver, B.C. (June 6, 1905) Gus Putney, son of Mrs. E. Holbrook of West Ferndale, returned last Monday from his several weeks stay below. Gus will accept a position in the Enterprise office. (June 9, 1905) P.B. Lynch, who tomorrow will become one of the proprietors of the Ferndale Enterprise, was a passenger departing on Sunday's steamer from Eureka... (March 31, 1908) William E. Butler, who recently disposed of his third interest in the Ferndale Enterprise to P.B. Lynch, and who has been in San Francisco the last month, is now employed in a candy factory and ice cream parlors on Mission Street... (May 29, 1908) L.J. Kintz, who has been in Ferndale the past week installing a Simplex typesetting machine in the Enterprise office... (June 30, 1908) Miss Edna Hansen, who resigned her position in the Enterprise office last Saturday, took her departure yesterday afternoon for a... (October 27, 1908) On the first day of July, H.N. Briggs assumed entire control of the Enterprise, Messrs. P.G. Frost and P.B. Lynch retiring. The firm of Frost, Briggs & Lynch desires at this time to thank the public... (July 8, 1910) ...Mr. Fletcher will be assisted in the editorial work of the paper by Mrs. D.A. Francis...(October 4, 1918) The Ferndale Enterprise, beginning with this issue, is under the management of Mr. D.H. Fletcher, who has been connected with the paper for many years past. Herbert N. Briggs, the editor and publisher for the past fourteen years, has offered his services to Uncle Sam as a member of the Tank Corps, and has been ordered to hold himself in readiness to report for duty...The ownership of the paper will remain in the hands of Mr. Briggs, who anticipates with pleasure a resumption of his editorial duties after the war is over...(October 4, 1918) H.N. Briggs will take charge of Enterprise...on January 1st...having been released from government service...(December 27, 1918) Commencing with the issue of October 1st, The Enterprise will be issued as a weekly newspaper. For more than twenty years this paper has been issued as a semi-weekly, and it is with regret that the management makes announcement of the change. An order has been made by the War Industries Board that every weekly and sei-weekly paper must reduce its consumption of newsprint by at least 15 per cent...(September 17, 1918) P.A. Slye, linotype operator on The Enterprise the last few months, has accepted a position in one of the Eureka newspaper offices, going to work there yesterday. (April 23, 1918) D.H. Fletcher, foreman of The Enterprise office, has received the following interesting letter from Alfred Beaumont, who was a member of the staff of this paper for some time and who enlisted int he army in November...(February 19, 1918) W.O. Davis has completed the work of putting five new windows in the Enterprise office, and as a result there is now considerable Amore light in dark places@ in this establishment. (January 30, 1920) The Enterprise takes pleasure in announcing the installation of a new Model 8 Linotype in this office, an illustration of which accompanies this article..(June 9, 1922) A contract was awarded this week by the owner of The Enterprise to the W.M. Klepper Construction Company for the building of a new home for this paper. The new building will be of reinforced concrete, one story in height, with a frontage of 28 feet and a depth of 80 feet. This will be eight feet wider than the present home of The Enterprise and twenty feet longer. It will be located on the present site of The Enterprise building, which will be torn down by the contractors. The new building will be practically fireproof inside as well as out. The walls and partitions will be covered, with a fireproof plasterboard, and the roof will be constructed of a tested asbestos roofing...At the front of the new building will be the lobby and business office connected, 12x18 feet in size, where a door leading into a private office 9x11 feet. At the rear of these will be the composing room, 20x45 feet in size, alongside of which will be a stock room which will have dimensions of 8x25 feet, a room for the storage of newsprint, 8x12 feet, a room for fuel storage and a lavatory. At the rear of the building will be the press room, 19x21 feet in size, and a stereotyping room, 8x12 feet. The building will be well lighted, with large glass windows and glass doors in front and two large skylights over the composing room. In addition there will also be four windows in the composing room, with all the other rooms liberally supplied with glass...The new building will have a floor space of 2240 feet as compared with 1200 feet in the old building, thus providing the increased room which has urgently needed by The Enterprise newspaper and printing business...The Enterprise will occupy temporary quarters in the Berding building on the corner of Main Street and Ocean Avenue. (June 8, 1923) The Enterprise will move tomorrow, Saturday, into the Berding building, formerly occupied by the Aggeler, Morrison, Hansen Co., at the corner of Main Street and Ocean Ave., where temporary quarters of this paper will be established while its new building is in course of construction. The work of tearing down the building which has been owned and occupied by The Enterprise for many years past will be commenced at once...(June 22, 1923) In our new home...The Enterprise announces today its removal to its new building after having been located for four months in temporary quarters while the new building was in course of construction. The new Enterprise Building is on the site of the old home of this paper, which was torn down after a life of twenty-eight years, during all of which time it was occupied by The Enterprise...(October 12, 1923) Frank Heath, who had been employed in The Enterprise office the past two years, has resigned his position and will enter the College of the Pacific...his place in The Enterprise office will be filled by Alfred Jensen. (8/27/26) Enterprise: October 5, 1883 to May 17, 1884: Shaw & Carr; May 17, 1884 to November 1, 1885: E.B. Carr; November 1, 1885 to December 19, 1885: Carr & Bledsoe; December 19, 1885 to January 3, 1890: E.B. Carr; January 3, 1890 to July 1, 1892: Carr & Scotton; July 1, 1892 to August 3, 1894: Scotton & Hart; August 3, 1894 to October 1, 1899: Carr & Hart; October 1, 1899 to November 1, 1901: Hart & Frost; November 1, 1901 to September 1, 1904: Carr, Hart & Frost; September 1, 1904 to May 1, 1908: Frost, Briggs & Butler; May 1, 1908 to July 1, 1910: Frost, Briggs & Lynch; July 1, 1910 To the present date: Herbert N. Briggs (May 25, 1928) BLOCK 11 FRANCIS DIVISION BLOCk 11, LOT 1 485 BROWN STREET Kirri Brothers are reshingling the residence of I.B. Barnes. (June 15, 1894) Isaac B. Barnes to Henry Pedersen and wife November 2, 1927, 55x100 ft at NW cor of Church and Brown Streets, Ferndale. (11/11/27) Mrs. Jessie Calder of San Francisco is spending a couple of weeks with her father, Isaac B. Barnes, in Ferndale, and upon her return to San Francisco will be accompanied by her father, who will make his future home with her and her husband..(10/28/27) The I.B. Barnes home in Ferndale for sale at a bargain if taken at once...(10/28/27) 1900 BARNES, Isaac 1844 Stage Driver married 24 years 4/3 Jane 1852 wife Leslie 1879 dau Frederick 1883 son Mary 1885 dau BLOCK 11, LOT 2 465 BROWN STREET A.L. Trousdale is giving his residence in Ferndale a coat of paint. (July 5, 1895) A.L. Trousdale returned to Ferndale last Saturday, after an absence of two months, during which time he visited his relatives in Winnemucca, Nevada...which place he left twenty-four years ago... (January 22, 1901) A.L. Trousdale is building an addition to his house on Brown Street. M.B. Hansen is doing the work. (August 9, 1901) S.L. Goble of the Island has purchased the A.L. Trousdale home in Ferndale. Mr. Goble and family are to occupy the residence, and Mr. Goble is to engage in teaming in this vicinity. He has rented his Island ranch for a term of years, we understand. (May 6, 1904) A.L. Trousdale, wife and daughter, Miss Fannie, leave Ferndale today for San Francisco where Mrs. Trousdale will submit to an operation for cancer. It was not known until Friday last that the lady was suffering with this affliction although she had been complaining somewhat. Mr. and Mrs. Trousdale and daughter will probably decide to take up their residence below where their sons Elmer and Otto are now in business. (May 6, 1904) Photographer J.W. McMillan...has also rented the Trousdale home on Church Street in which he and his family are to reside. (May 24, 1904) Photographer McMillan and family were moving into the Trousdale residence on Brown Street this week. (June 3, 1904) ...Photographer McMillan...and his family are now located in the Trousdale house on Brown Street. (June 10, 1904) Mr. A.L. Trousdale is permanently located in East Oakland, his home being at 1182 19th Street, between 23d and 24th Avenues... (June 17, 1904) J.W. McMillan closed his photograph gallery in Ferndale this week, and will probably leave in the course of three or four weeks for the southern part of the state, thought where he will located he has not yet fully decided. (January 5, 1906) Peter Schmidt and Miss Lena Jacobsen...married in Eureka...daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Jacobsen of Canyon Park on McDiarmid Prairie, but has made the Cream City her home for some time...groom is the proprietor of Ferndale's harness shop... (March 10, 1908) Peter Petersen, the Ferndale carpenter, is at work making improvements to the S.L. Goble residence on Brown Street. The dwelling will be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Schmidt. (March 20, 1908) A.L. Trousdale has been at work of late renovating the interior of the S.L. Goble tenement on Brown Street. Harness maker Peter Schmidt and wife took up their residence in the dwelling this week. (April 3, 1908) Otto Grey, employed at the Cream City Butcher Shop, moved his family from Rohnerville to Ferndale Saturday where they are now comfortably located in the S.L. Goble residence on Brown Street. (April 27, 1909) Otto Grey and family, who have resided in Ferndale for some years, moved the last of the week to Rohnerville... (October 10, 1911) Mr. and Mrs. Frank Flowers have taken up their residence in the house on Brown Street recently vacated by Otto Grey and family. (October 13, 1911) W.J. Eglin and family, who recently sold their home in the eastern part of town to M. Canty, have taken up their residence in the cottage on Brown street recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Flowers. (December 5, 1911) Oliver Winslow moved his family to Ferndale Thursday from Pleasant Point and is now located in the Goble house on Brown Street. (July 7, 1914) Mrs. Mary Spencer and family have moved from the Goble tenement on Brown Street to the Casanova tenement on Ocean Avenue, lately vacated by Earl Spencer and family, who about the first of the month will move to San Francisco to reside. (January 22, 1918) Allen Peers, who recently arrived from Willits to accept employment at the French garage, has rented the S.L. Goble house on Brown Street, recently vacated by Mrs. Mary Spencer, and with his mother and little daughter will reside there. (January 29, 1918) he fire alarm was sounded last Monday shortly before noon by reason of danger at the home of Mrs. U. Peers on Brown Street in this town. A gasoline stove was the cause of the trouble, a quantity of gasoline having spilled into the pan and ignited...(December 23, 1921) 1900 TROUSDALE, Alva 1850 Painter married 21 years 3/3 Mary 1859 wife Elmer 1879 son Otto 1881 son Fanney 1886 dau BLOCK 11, LOT 3 (33' off east side) 455 BROWN STREET Photo: Museum Last Monday afternoon S.C. Early's residence on Brown Street had a narrow escape from destruction. The fire started in the kitchen from a defective flue but by timely discovery and quick work on the part of the neighbors was put out before much damage was done. Excitement was high for a time and the hose cart was hurriedly rushed to the scene but the fire was extinguished before it arrived. (July 13, 1894) Wednesday morning the aged wife of our old friend S.C. Early slipped and fell while passing out of the back entrance to her residence on Brown Street, breaking her left wrist. Dr. Swift is attending the unfortunate lady. (January 13, 1899) ...last evening...at his home on Brown Street...S.C. Early...passed peacefully away, after having been an invalid for over five years. Deceased was a native of Indiana, was 83 years old and besides an aged wife leaves six children. They are: J.M. Early of San Francisco, Peter T. Early of Ferndale, J.C. Early of Iowa, A.S. Early of Kansas, W.C. Early of Oklahoma, and Mrs. Julia A. Moore of Campbell's Station, CA. The funeral is announced to take place from the residence of the deceased at two o'clock p.m. next Sunday. (March 1, 1901) The funeral of the late Samuel C. Early, the respected pioneer of Ferndale who passed away last Thursday evening at his home on Brown Street, took place from the home of deceased Sunday afternoon at two o'clock... (March 5, 1901) Mrs. Randall of Dyerville is now making her home in Ferndale with Mrs. S.C. Early. The later is in quite poor health. (January 29, 1907) Death...Mrs. S.C. Early...at her home on Washington Street...78 years...before her marriage to S.C. Early she was Hester Ann Butcher, and taught school in the south. She was born in KY...married Early at St. Francisville, Missouri, 1870, and with Mr. Early came to CA to reside in 1882, living in Ferndale for about twenty eight years...niece in the east and a stepson, John Early, of San Mateo, and a step- daughter residing in the central part of the state... (March 24, 1911) Hester A. Early to Minnie A. Jensen, Feb 17, 1911, a 35ft lot 3 blk 11, Francis Division., Ferndale (grantee to support grantor through remainder of life). (April 7, 1911) 1900 EARLY, Samuel 1816 married 27 years 0/0 Hester 1852 wife RICHARDSON, Annie 1882 servant BLOCK 11, LOT 3 (15' off West side) and LOT 4 FERNDALE GRANGE BUILDING ASSOCIATION WAREHOUSE (east side of lot) W.O. Davis and Warren Davis have been engaged this week in remodeling the building back of the post office on Brown Street, which has been leased by the Marcussen Grocery Co. And will be used as a warehouse. .(December 21, 1923) FGBA FARMING IMPLEMENT STORE (two-story) (west side of lot) Second Floor: Mr. H.C Kropp announces in this issue that he is now ready to paint buggies, etc. at his shop over Moller and Boynton's warehouse on Brown Street, Ferndale. (October 23, 1896) H. Kropp, who has followed the trade of a painter in Ferndale for years, was an outgoing passenger on Sunday's Pomona. Mr. Kropp was en route to Petaluma, where he has decided to locate and where he will open a paint shop... (October 8, 1907) Rudolph Kropp, who has been conducting a carriage painting shop in Ferndale for some time, will depart by tomorrow's steamer for Petaluma to join his parents, H. Kropp and wife in that city. Mr. Kropp, Sr., is now engaged in painting at Petaluma and is doing a large business, in fact so large a business that he finds it necessary to secure the services of his son Rudolph to assist him in his work. (January 24, 1908) The old building on Brown Street, to the rear of the B.O. Hart property, is being town down and E.J. Etter, the owner of the lot on which it is located, will have a large warehouse erected there. (January 9, 1914) Work on the new warehouse to be built on Brown St., at the rear of the postoffice, by Contractor W.M. Klepper for Mrs. E.J. Etter was started this week. The warehouse, which will be occupied by the Marcussen Grocery Co., will be 55x100 feet in size and will be a corrugated iron with patent roofing. (4/18/24) Mr. W.M. Klepper will be in charge of the construction work on a new warehouse, 55x110 feet in size, to be built for Mrs. E.J. Etter on her property on Brown Street at the rear of the postoffice. The warehouse is be to built for the Marcussen Grocery Co. And will afford that company a convenient and spacious building for the stage of merchandise. (4/4/24) BLOCK 11, LOT 5 J.E. Foster has purchased the Blakemore property on the corner of Main and Brown Streets, Ferndale and Mr. Blakemore has purchased of Mr. Foster several lots in North Ferndale. (November 15, 1895) Last Wednesday another big sale of real estate took place in Ferndale, John E. Foster disposing of his lot, 50x100 feet, at the corner of Main and Brown Streets, on which are the Mirror Saloon, the Wilson barber shop and the Svendsen harness shop buildings, to B.O. Hart for $10,250. Mr. Hart also purchased the Foster two-story residence on Church Street for $3,000. He takes possession of the corner property on April 1st, and the residence property on June 1st. Mr. and Mrs. Foster desire a change of climate for awhile and John intends making a trip this spring to eastern Oregon and Washington to look into some land investments there. (March 28, 1902) DWELLING (1893) (East one-half of lot) The tenement in the rear of the Palace Saloon was torn down this week to make room for the improvements which J.E. Foster is to make on his property on the corner of Main and Brown Streets...T.L. Wilson and wife, who occupied the tenement, have moved into the Russ Building. (October 1, 1897) J.E. Foster is erecting a building on his land on Brown Street back of the Palace Saloon to be used for woodshed and storeroom. (October 8, 1897) Fred Stiber formerly of Round Valley who a few years ago lost a leg in a runaway accident in the Harris section has rented the J.E. Foster building on Brown Street, next to B.O. Hart's saloon, and will open therein a confectionery store. (February 15, 1898) J.F. Stiebur, who is to open a confectionery store in the Foster Building on Brown Street, is in San Francisco selecting his stock... (February 18, 1898) F.J. Stiber has constructed a shooting gallery in connection with his confectionery and cigar store on Brown Street and has put up a box of fine cigars as a prize of the best score... (May 13, 1898) F.J. Stiber's cigar and confectionery store on Brown Street is deserted. Mr. Stiber left Ferndale some weeks ago and has not returned. The goods in the store has been removed by interested parties we understand. (September 2, 1898) PALACE TEMPERANCE SALOON BUILDING (South side) 1893 ONE-STORY BUILDING (Center) H.H. Fike has removed his barbershop from the American Hotel to the room next to L. Canepa's saloon. Horrace will be glad to see his patrons in his new quarters. (March 9, 1894) As will be seen by an ad in this issue Ferndale has now another tonsorial establishment, Mr. E.E. Steele, late of Napa, has opened up business in the Blakemore Building, Main Street and through our columns solicits a share of the public trade. The gentleman has fitted up and exceedingly neat shop and comes to Ferndale for the purpose of making his permanent home here. He has had many years experience in the barbering business..his family will arrive here shortly, Mrs. Steele being a niece of Mrs. S.C. Early of this place. (March 15, 1895) E.E. Steele has supplied his barbershop with a new bathtub. (June 7, 1895) Barber Steele's family will return to Ferndale from Napa about the first of February. (January 3, 1896) Steele and Fountaine...Prop of the Ferndale Shaving Parlors, hereby announce that their prices will be as follows: shaving 15 cents, haircutting, 25 cents, bath, 15 cents, shampooing, 15 cents; place of business Main Street, opposite H.J. Mueller's furniture store. (April 3, 1896) E.E. Steele having sold his interest in the barbering business in Ferndale to Mr. Fountaine took his departure on Saturday's Weott. (May 12, 1896) Mr. Fountaine will conduct his shop opposite the Mueller's furniture store on his own hook hereafter. (May 12, 1896) Ike Davis is learning the barbering trade from Mr. Fountaine... (May 22, 1896) ...Mr. Fountaine's barber shop in Ferndale... (June 4, 1897) M.H. Donnelly, has purchased the saloon of L. Canepa in Ferndale and will hereafter conduct the same. Mr. Donnelly is popular with the public and has a great many friends. he will do well. (February 28, 1896) A bill of sale from L. Canepa to M.H. Donnelly for the Palace Saloon, Ferndale was filed for record Tuesday. (May 29, 1896) Thomas L. Wilson was at work this week repainting and redecorating the interior of M.H. Donnelly's saloon, corner of Main and Brown Streets. (March 13, 1896) M.H. Donnelly of the Palace Saloon is putting up a handsome back bar with a white Oak top, recently received from San Francisco. (March 17, 1896) J.P. Donnelly and family of Eureka moved to Ferndale where Johnny will assist his brother M.H. at the Palace Saloon. (April 26, 1897) M.H. Donnelly moved his saloon out of the Foster building, corner of Main and Brown Streets yesterday, as the structure is about to be renovated and repaired for B.O. Hart of Eureka, who is to open a saloon therein. Mr. Donnelly informs us that he will open up business again at a new location in Ferndale in a course of a few weeks. (November 2, 1897) Tonsorial artist Fountaine moved into his new quarters in the Foster building on Main Street yesterday. (December 3, 1897) Bartlett Brothers last Saturday transferred B.O. Hart's saloon fixtures from Eureka to Ferndale. Mr. Hart will open his saloon in the Foster building in a few days. Ben will have a very neat place of business when completed. (December 7, 1897) B.O. Hart opens his elegant new saloon in the Foster building tomorrow. Mr. Frank Baldwin of Eureka is to be his bartender. (December 10, 1897) Last Saturday evening, B.O. Hart opened his new saloon in the Foster building and for several hours he and his two assistants, Messrs. Baldwin and Crippen were kept busy waiting on the numerous visitors who dropped in to see the new resort. (December 17, 1897) B.O. Hart's new saloon is lighted... (December 17, 1897) Frank Baldwin, now employed at B.O. Hart's saloon... (January 14, 1898) J.M. McCurdy has purchased the interest of M. F. Fountaine in the Ferndale Shaving parlors and will hereafter conduct the same. Mr. Fountaine will remain in the shop for awhile. (May 13, 1898) William Otto is assisting nights at B.O. Hart's Ferndale Saloon. (March 25, 1898) M. Fountaine and family left Ferndale for Santa Rosa... (August 5, 1898) M. Fountaine is again in the barbering business in Ferndale, having purchased a 2 interest in the McCurdy tonsorial parlors. (October 25, 1898) McCurdy and Fountaine have just received from the east a couple of very tasty barber chairs... (December 2, 1898) Ben Hart has placed a billiard table in his "Mirror" saloon. (January 3, 1899) Mr. P. Conway is now serving as second assistant at B.O. Hart's Mirror Saloon. (January 17, 1899) B.O. Hart of the Mirror Saloon intends to handle steam and bottled bear this summer. He is having a large ice house erected in the rear of his establishment. (March 17, 1899) Jerry Lanini, late of the Milwaukee, has accepted a position in B.O. Hart's Mirror Saloon. (April 11, 1899) M. Fountaine and family left Ferndale Sunday for Trinity County...they will spend several weeks...during absence, a Mr. Spaulding, from Cloverdale, will "swing" the razor at the McCurdy and Fountaine's tonsorial parlors. (July 21, 1899) Tonsorial Artist Fountaine and McCurdy, have dissolved partnership, Mr. Fountaine retiring. "Mac" with the assistance of Mr. Spaulding will in the future conduct the shaving parlor. (October 24, 1899) Gus Wanrich, has accepted a position in B.O. Hart's Mirror Saloon. (November 10, 1899) The Mirror saloon, Ferndale, was robbed of about $60 several nights ago, although it is not generally known. Someone gained an entrance to the place of business late one night after closing hours, and took from the cash register and nickel and slot machines, the above mentioned amount of money. Ben thinks he came come very nearly putting his fingers on the guilty party. (December 17, 1899) B.O. Hart yesterday added a fine liquor show case to his "Mirror Saloon" in Ferndale. He now has a fine chance to display his goods. (September 3, 1901) M.F. Fountaine, formerly of Ferndale...Fountaine & McCurdy barbering firm...is now studying dentistry at one of the large dental colleges in San Francisco... (January 19, 1900) Business for Sale: As I intend to go to Honolulu shortly, I hereby offer for sale my tonsorial parlors in Ferndale. This is one of the best paying shops in the county. J.B. McCurdy, Ferndale. (February 23, 1900) J.B. McCurdy, who, with his wife, intended to go to Honolulu during the course of a couple of weeks has changed his mind, and consequently will remain in Ferndale. "Mac" tells us that he intends remodeling his barber shop and make it one of the neatest and best arranged tonsorial parlors in the county. (March 2, 1900) W. Wilson of Fortuna is employed in McCurdy's Ferndale tonsorial parlors. (April 2, 1901) Yesterday, J.B. McCurdy sold his tonsorial business in Ferndale to W.M. Wilson, late of Fortuna. The latter gentleman has been employed by Mr. McCurdy for the past several weeks. (May 3, 1901) J.B. McCurdy, wife and child, were outgoing passengers on yesterday's Pomona, en route to Honolulu, where Mac will accept a position in a barber shop in that city. Mr. and Mrs. McCurdy have been residents of Ferndale for several years past and have made many friend here who wish them all success in their new home. (May 31, 1901) Mr. Warren Wilson has disposed of a half interest in his Ferndale tonsorial parlors to William Bray of Eureka. The latter gentleman who has been employed in Biord's Eureka shop for some time will commence his vocation in Ferndale Monday morning. (January 17, 1902) W.H. Bray, who has purchased an interest in the Wilson barber shop and his wife are at present stopping at the American hotel but will probably go to housekeeping in Ferndale in the near future. (January 24, 1902) Harry O. Duff, late of Petrolia, has purchased the Wilson barber shop in Ferndale, and took possession Tuesday. (September 26, 1902) C.F. Rackliffe was at work yesterday remodeling B.O. Hart's building on Main Street, recently used as a harness shop, and into which H.O. Duff will move his tonsorial parlors. Mr. Hart will use the present barber shop as a liquor room for his Mirror saloon as soon as Mr. Duff moves. (November 4, 1902) Attention is directed to the new advertisement in today's issue regarding B.O. Hart's Family Liquor Store which he has just established in connection with the Mirror. He is prepared to furnish any kind of liquors for family use, either in bulk or by the bottle, from claret to champagne. December 16, 1902) Silvia Giacomini is to retire from the Petrolia Hotel, and with his family will move to Ferndale, where he will accept a position in BO Hart's Mirror Saloon, vice E.D. Daugherty, who is soon to resign to go East for the summer with his brother in law, James H. Davis, the SF pool book maker. (March 20, 1903) Gus Wanrich, the popular bar tender, has resigned his position at B.O. Hart's Mirror Saloon, Ferndale to take effect tomorrow night, and will leave in a few days to attend the K of P Grand Lodge at Santa Cruz... (May 8, 1903) Geo L. Collins has taken Gus Wannrich's place as bartender at B.O. Hart's Mirror Saloon, Ferndale. (May 12, 1903) C.F. Rackliffe started work yesterday putting up inside swing doors at the entrance to B.O. Hart's Mirror Saloon. (February 23, 1904) Rumor states that B.O. Hart is thinking seriously of erecting a fine new two story building on his Main Street corner in Ferndale this summer. (March 4, 1904) Silva Giacomini, who for several years has been employed at B.O. Hart's Mirror Saloon in Ferndale, has purchased from J.E. Marting the latter's Central Saloon on Main Street, and is now in charge of the business...George Hansen is assisting Mr. Giacomini. (December 29, 1905) Painters Rasmussen and Hullevad have finished the work of repapering and repainting the bar room of the Mirror saloon, and commenced yesterday, with the assistance of T.L. Wilson, work on the main room at the rear of the building. The work of graining and papering done by Messrs Rasmussen & Hullevad is certainly fine... (March 20, 1906) B.O. Hart, who has conducted the Mirror Saloon in Ferndale for several years past, has sold the business to Ralston Poole, who has been employed at the Mirror for some months past. Mr. Poole will assume charge on July 1st, and will doubtless enjoy a lucrative trade... (June 5, 1906) Ralston Poole, who recently purchased B.O. Hart's retain saloon business in Ferndale, took possession of the saloon last Sunday, July 1st. (July 3, 1906) George Collins has severed his connection with the Mirror saloon in Ferndale after being employed at that place of business for several years past. (February 11, 1908) George L. Collins, who lately severed his connections with the Mirror saloon in Ferndale, is now in the employ of M. Sullivan, proprietor of the Tivoli saloon. (February 14, 1908) Chris Christensen...lately residing in Rohnerville, arrived in Ferndale Wednesday and will again make this little city his home, having accepted a position at R.M. Poole's Mirror Saloon... (March 13, 1908) E. D. Daugherty, who has been connected with the S.P. Giacomini wholesale liquor store in Ferndale for several years, resigned his position the first of the month. Just what line of business Mr. Daugherty will become engaged in he is at present undecided. (April 3, 1908) Walter Boyd and S.P. Giacomini yesterday purchased the Mirror Saloon from R.M. Poole. The new management will be assumed Monday, the first of the month. (February 23, 1909) E.D. Daugherty, who has been employed on the night shift at the Mirror Saloon on Main Street the past several months, resigned his position Sunday evening. The mirror was purchased last week from R.M. Poole by Messrs. S.P. Giacomini and Walter Boyd, and the business will be looked after by Mr. Boyd, assisted by Herbert Johnson, the latter having been connected with the saloon for some little time. (March 2, 1909) Will Flowers and Thomas Boyd were this week engaged in putting new foundation blocks under the Ben Hart building at the corner of Main and Brown Streets, occupied by Giacomini & Boyd's place of business. The foundation had been in position for many years and in places was badly rotted. (June 11, 1909) Walter Reynolds, who has been employed at the Mirror Saloon for some time past, has purchased from Geo. J. Hansen a half interest in the Central and will in future be associated with Mr. Hansen in conducting the business. No one has been selected to succeed Mr. Reynolds at the Mirror as yet. (November 5, 1909) George Hansen has resigned his position at the Mirror Saloon and is again associated with Walter Reynolds in conducting the Central. His place at the Mirror has been taken by Herb Johnson. (August 30, 1910) Improvements are being made to the Mirror Saloon of Giacomini & Boyd. A partition in the rear of the room is being taken out and a billiard table is to be installed in addition to the pool table now in use. New card rooms will be fixed up and the place made strictly up-to-date. The billiard table will arrive in about three weeks. Al Boyd is doing the carpenter work. (October 18, 1910) Giacomini and Boyd are to have the small buildings at the rear of their place of business on Main Street torn down and replaced by a modern warehouse. The work will be commenced in a few days by L.M. Smith. (February 6, 1914) Ed Herron of Eureka has accepted a position with Giacomini & Boyd in Ferndale. (September 17, 1918) B.O. Hart, proprietor of the Grand Union Hotel in San Francisco...arrived in this town...may dispose of his business corner on Main Street, while here...(January 16, 1920) Contractor William Flowers and crew yesterday commenced the work of remodeling the B.O. Hart building on Main Street, one portion of which has been leased by the Pierce Piano House, which will establish a branch store in Ferndale. It is probable that the post office will shortly be located in the building, though Postmaster Eriksen states that nothing definite in the matter has yet been received from Washington. (September 24, 1920) Authority has been received from Washington by Postmaster M. Eriksen to move the Ferndale post office from its present location in the Williams building to the Hart building, corner of Main and Brown Streets, and it is planned to make the move a week from Saturday night...The Hart building is being thoroughly renovated and remodeled for occupancy by the post office...(October 8, 1920) The Ferndale Post office, for many years located in the Williams building on Main Street, is now in its new home, the Hart building at the corner of Main and Brown Streets...(October 15, 1920) ....Pierce Piano House of Ferndale...under management of H.P. White-- F.L. Oberg...(October 15, 1920) Miss Celia Cady has accepted a position with the Pierce Piano House in Ferndale. (October 22, 1920) Miss Amy Hansen is laid to rest...about a year ago, with her parents she came to Ferndale. For the past five months she had been employed in the Ferndale post office...(January 14, 1921) A one-hour vocal recital will be given this Friday evening, April 22nd, at the Pierce Piano House...(April 22, 1921) The Pierce Piano House is showing a very pretty and attractive window this week with its advertisement of photographs...(June 3, 1921) L.E. Guptill, late of Eureka, has succeeded Mr. and Mrs. Stillwell in the management of the Ferndale branch of the Pierce Piano House. Mr. and Mrs. Stillwell are at present in Sebastopol but expect to locate in Santa Rosa, where they will engage in the music business. Mr. Guptill is an experienced man and under his management the business of the local branch of the Pierce Piano House will doubtless grow and prosper. (September 30, 1921) A new awning now adorns the front of Reece A. Cruickshank=s gent= furnishing store, next to the post office...(June 16, 1922) Examination is called for Postmaster of this town...Postmaster Martin Eriksen, whose term expires August 15th of this year...Mr. Eriksen, who has filled the office the past eight years under appointment from President Wilson, will be a candidate for re-appointment and it is presumed there will be other candidates for the office...(April 20, 1923) Mrs. Anna Monroe this week received official notice from Washington that she had been appointed postmaster, or rather postmistress, of Ferndale, to succeed Martin Eriksen, term expired...(October 19, 1923) Mrs. Anna Monroe, who on November 1st takes up her duties as postmistress of Ferndale, announces the appointment of Mrs. L.P. Branstetter as her assistant. (October 26, 1923) Local Post Office Advances to Second Class...Postmaster Anna L. Monroe will have two full time civil service assistants, these being Harold Ericcsen, who has been in the office for more than a year past...and Ernest Pugh, late of the postoffice at Fellows, this state...(7/5/29) Some improvements have been made to the Ferndale postoffice building the past week which add considerably to the appearance and convenience of the office. A new front door, with mail drop boxes, is one of the most noticeable improvements. (8/12/27) Mrs. L.P. Branstetter has resigned as assistant postmistress of Ferndale and Mrs. Julia Givins has accepted the position. (1/4/24) The Ferndale Postoffice, now in the third class, will be raised to a second class rating on July 1st, according to official notification received this week by Mrs. Anna Monroe, local postmaster...(5/10/29) Lester Dedini is now assisting at the Ferndale postoffice, taking the place of Gerald Worthley, who recently resigned. (7/29/27) Ernest Turner has accepted the position in the Ferndale postoffice formerly held by William Ott, who left the last of the week...(5/10/29) Tomorrow, Saturday, evening, December 19th, there will be a Christmas program at the public Christmas tree on the street next to the postoffice in Ferndale, under the auspices of the Village club...(12/18/31) The work of installing new boxes and equipment at the Ferndale postoffice has been completed. The carpenters, electricians and painters yet have some work to do, which will be completed in a short time, and Ferndale will then have the finest equipped postoffice in Humboldt County. New boxes in three sizes, to the number of 470 have been installed. They are of the latest combination type and present a very attractive appearance. New desks and office furniture of all kind have been placed in position, and there is not a single piece of old equipment or furniture left in the postoffice building...(5/8/31) The front of the Ferndale postoffice building has been remodeled during the past week, and now presents a very attractive appearance. With the new postoffice equipment and furniture, and the improvements to the building, Ferndale has a postoffice of which its citizens may feel proud. The building and fixtures are owned by Mrs. Nellie Hamner of this town, who has made the improvements under a lease to the government for a term of years. (5/22/31) Within a short time extensive improvements will be made in the Ferndale postoffice, which will make it modern and up-to-date in every detail. Mrs. E.A. Hamner, owner of the building in which the postoffice is located, has signed a ten-year-lease with the government, and will install complete new equipment. There will be 450 boxes for patrons, to be in three different sizes. New office furniture will be added, making everything inside the office of the latest design. (3/20/31) The front of the store building on Main St., next to the Ferndale Postoffice owned by Mrs. Nellie Hammer and occupied by the Ferndale Electric Shop, has been remodeled and now presents a very attractive appearance. A new floor has also been laid. (7/31/31) Terrific Shock of Earthquake...B.O. Hart suffered tot he extent of about $500 in loss of stock....(April 24, 1906) Vandals have done considerable damage in the lobby of the Ferndale postoffice of late and warning is issued that they face severe penalties if apprehended. A favorite amusement seems to have been the writing of obscene matter on the blotters on the lobby desk, necessitating the replacing of the blotter each day. Bulletins placed in the lobby have been destroyed and other mischief done...(10/17/30) Hartley Bros. Have been engaged this week repainting the exterior of the Hamner building on Main St., occupied by the Ferndale postoffice. (9/16/27) Arthur Johnson of this town, who some months ago passed the civil service examination, has received an appointment as clerk in the Ferndale postoffice, succeeding Mrs. Julia Givins, who has filled the position for several years past. Mr. Johnson entered upon his duties this week. (12/10/26) William Ott has accepted a position as clerk in the Ferndale postoffice. (1/11/29) Mrs. Hattie Roberts has tendered her resignation as clerk in the Ferndale Postoffice and next Monday will assume charge of the Clark school, in the Table Bluff section. (1/4/29) end part 9