Ada Borst Blackwell Wins Suit in 1891
On March 26, 1891, Judge Hunter ruled in favor of Mrs. Ada Borst Blackwell regarding a property dispute.
“The facts of the case are these: Mrs. Borst some years ago purchased from George Washington a piece of real estate (now known as half block 4 of the original plat of Centralia) for the sum of $25, from the proceeds of certain money acquired by her from the sale of poultry, eggs and dairy products, the proceeds of which her husband had given to her for her individual use and benefit,” The Centralia Weekly News wrote. “At the time of the purchase Mr. Borst ridiculed his wife’s investment and never claimed any lot or share in the property, and it was generally understood that the property in question belonged entirely to her.
“A short time since Mrs. Borst-McKee sold the property to William Woodham for $11,500. One of the heirs of Joseph Borst, Mrs. Ada Borst-Blackwell, claimed an interest in the property, as being community property between her father and mother. This suit was brought to perfect the title given by Mrs. Borst-McKee to Woodham.
“Judge Hunter held that there were only three ways in which a wife could acquire property under the Washington statues, by inheritance, by gift or by her individual separate earnings, and that inasmuch as the poultry, eggs and dairy products were derived from the feed grown on the farm, which was the joint property of the husband and wife, that the real estate purchased with money derived from the sale thereof was community property, and as such Mrs. Ada Borst-Blackwell was entitled to her pro rata share of the father’s interest, or one-eighth thereof.”
Many Japanese Seen in Centralia in 1911
The Centralia Daily Chronicle was wondering why so many Japanese were in town.
“Centralia is rather puzzled over the influx of Japanese during the past few days,” the newspaper wrote. “ ... Some of the men have evidently been working in nearby towns and appear to be looking over a chance of settling on work in this city and Chehalis where considerable public improvements are underway.
“Repeated efforts have been made by the Japanese to start cheap restaurants and enter into other business paths here but without success. The foothold Greeks have been getting lately is Chehalis would seem to encourage the Nipponese to have a desperate try at that place, although their chance of a welcome is very slim.”
Hare! Hare! News From the Easter Bunny in 1960
“Hare!! Hare!! Here’s good news straight from the Easter Bunny,” the advertisement from Kellogg’s Cleaners began in the Daily Chronicle. “Easter need not be expensive. If you don’t have the necessary cash to revitalize your wardrobe with new apparel, remember that we can make last year’s dress or suit look like it was fresh from the store. Look for the house of Better Dry Cleaning.”
Without Drink, Man Rolls 300 in 1985
A 300 game was rolled at Morton’s Alpine Bowl, without benefit of drink.
“Although he’s not a drinking man, Bob Crews, 39-year-old man of Mossyrock, admitted he ‘could’ve used a drink about the eight or ninth frame,’ last night en route to the first 300 game of his bowling career, and the first perfecto ever at Morton’s Alpine Bowl,” The Daily Chronicle wrote.
During the last three weeks he had rolled games of 269, 239, and 257.
Elderly Couple Found Dead in 2000
Two elderly individuals were found dead in the afternoon at their home in the 1800 block of Salzer Valley Road. A mail carrier found the man’s body in the front yard.
The body of an elderly female was also found in the bedroom of the house. It appeared the elderly man was the caretaker of the woman. Both appeared to have died of coronary problems.
Pharmacist Still Missing in 2005
Delmer W. Sample, 53-year-old pharmacist at Wal-Mart in Chehalis, was still no where to be found.
He had told friends he was going to visit the Tillamook Cheese Factory on the Oregon Coast. However, his Ford Ranger pickup truck was found near Lake Quinault, with nothing to indicate suspicious circumstances.
Sample normally went to church every Saturday and called his mother on Sunday, but he had done neither since he went missing on March 5.
