The History of the Yakima Valley, Washington, Comprising Yakima, Kittitas and
Benton Counties, The S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1919, Volume II, page 397

CHARLES C. MARTEL.

One of the enterprising commercial interests of Toppenish is the drug store of
Charles C. Martel, whose eastern training has found scope in the opportunities
of the west. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on the 14th of February,
1873, a son of Edward and Zoe (Maynard) Martel. He is a representative of one of
the old colonial families established in Massachusetts at an early period in the
development of that state. The father was also a druggist and passed away in
the year 1908. The mother has likewise departed this life.

Charles C. Martel was "to the manner born" inasmuch as from early boyhood he was
practically in his father's store when not in school and picked up much
valuable knowledge concerning the drug trade. He did not regard this as
sufficient, however, to qualify him for a business career of that character and
received thorough scientific training in the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy,
from which he was graduated in 1911. He spent his early manhood as a clerk in
the drug stores of Boston and other New England cities and in 1909 came to
Washington, going first to Tacoma. In the same year, however, he came to
Toppenish and purchased the drug store of R. H. Brown, since which time he has
successfully carried on the business. He now has a well appointed and well
equipped drug store, carrying a full line of drugs and druggists' sundries, and
the neat and tasteful arrangement of his place, his reliable business methods
and his progressive spirit have proven potent elements in the upbuilding of a
business of gratifying proportions.

Mr. Martel is a prominent Mason, belonging to Toppenish Lodge, No. 178, A. F. &
A. M.; Yakima Council, No. 21, R. A. M.; Yakima Commandery, No. 31, K. T.; and
Afifi Temple of the Mystic Shrine of Tacoma. He also has membership in the Elks
lodge, No. 318, of Yakima, and is identified with the Knights of Pythias. In
politics he is a republican and he belongs to the Toppenish Commercial Club,
cooperating in all of the purposes and plans of that organization for the
upbuilding of the city, the extension of its business relations and the
upholding of its civic standards.

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Submitted to the Washington Bios Project in December 2007 by Jeffrey L. Elmer.
Submitter has no additional information about the subject of this article.