Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1893-01-26
gHEHALIs COUNTY HAPPENINGs.

OhEhALIS COUNIx uArFCNlNuh.
From The Washinstonian:
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Bruce are the
happy parents Of brand new daughter.
horn on Saturday Of last week.
There is wager up in town that work
will commence on the Hunt grade of rail-
road within the next sixty days.
The city attorney has been authorized
to settle all taxes of 1892, on property
sold to the town. on payment of tax,
penalty, interest and cost Of advertising
waving other costs.
There seems now fair prospect that q
cemetery will soon be laid out in con-
venient quarter, for the use and behoot
Of the town of Hoouiam-a very much
needed convenience.
Professor Powell, recently of the Cos.
mopolis school, and formerly from Ohio,
has been engaged to take the Hoquiam
schools on retirement of Prof. Adams,
which will occur about the first of Feb
ruary.
VIM. Murray was in town Tuesday
from Elma iron mine. He says they have
struck some new material in the way of
large deposit Of the black sand, like
that found on the beach, and some quartz
of promising appearance. He believes
great discoveries are sure to follow.
From Ocosta Pioneer:
We are pleased to learn that Rev. DIR.
Ncvius is rapidly regainins his health.
Some OF the eiwashes in toiSn i,ave.
bsen quite hilarious duiing the pasL lev
days. The end OF the ocean dock is their
rendezvous. Where they get their whiskey
is mystery.
The good book says "iest not with
things holy" and the Washington legis'
lature accepts the advice ard decides to
get along without chaplains. The open
ing of the average legislature with prayer
is considerable Of farce.
From Elma Chronicle:
A number of witnesses have been SUBJ
pGn&d from Elma to appear in court at
Montesano in the divorce case Of Hoffelt
vs.. Hoffelt.
The air is full Of rumors Of new bust
ness houses to be established very soon,
and engagements and changes in some
Of the present houses are also reported.
VIM. Murray, superintendent Of the
Pittsburg iron mine, fractured his left leg
last Thursday night in stepping off the
sidewalk on main street in the dark.
DR.. Hill reduced the fracture and he was
taken to bis home in Aberdeen Friday.
From oskville Globe:
w. A. Dickey has sold three.eigh.s Of
his farm to Mr.. Stinson an Eastern gen.
tleman; consideration t26, 900.
From Noptesauo vidette:
A monster ruta haga attracts attention
at the postoffice. 1t weighs 48 pounds,
and was raised BY s. L. Lamb, of the
Satsop.
The following is clipped from the
Mason County Journal Of the last issue
"Tie residents Of townships 10, 20 and
81, range 7 west, will petition the legis.
lature to be added to Mason county.
Their own county, Chehalis, builds no
roads, nor pays any attention to them,
except to collect taxes. They trade in
Mason county being connected with
Shelton by :air roads, and they are more
nearly allied to our interests. The pc.
tition will be generally signed and pre-
sented to Senator Brown and Representa-.
tive Shelton" We should like very
much to know where this business will
end. When the west end becomes q
county "all to ITSELF" and Mason county
gets few townships to the north; and
Thurston concludes she would like the
eastern tier Of townships, perhaps Pacific
county will take pity on what little is lief,
and take us under her protecting care.
The marriage Of .krthur D. Devonf hire
and Miss Mary L. Porter, occurred yester-
terday evening at 1880 o'clock, at the
residence OF the BRIDES parents neal
ElMa, Rev. r. Cruikshank officiating
Arthur has surprised many ofhis friends
who looked upon him as being absolutely
proof against cupid's darts; however, al
Who know him (and his friends are
legion) will unite in wishing himself
and wife, u prosperous aud happy welded
life. Mr.. Devonshire has lived in this
county number Of years, and has gained
during that time a reputation forintegrity
and strict attention to business; and by
the exercise Of these traits has not only