The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-25


c. Barnett. Mr.. and Mrs. J. l. Morrison.
Ar. and Mrs- IL Ssxrud. Mr.. and Mrs Gus
westerdaal, Mr.. and Mrs H. Kaufman.
Dir. and Mrs. j. i. Stevenson. Mr.. and
Mrs James Taylor. Nr. and Mrs ". r.
Fry, Mr.. and Mrs. W. g. Bsari. Nr. ard
Mrs. A. L. 4rmhTasser. Mr.. aad Mrs. =.
Funk, Mr.. and Mrs z. ID. Garfield. Mr.. and
Mr.. David Bell. MIR. and Ars- A. b.
Lott. Mr.. and Mr.. W. c. Josh.
Nr. and Mrs. viii A. Lovman, Mrs. W..
L. Lawry, Mrs. W. ". Raymore, Ms.
Flora Mangaa. Mrs. O. T. Frecheste, Mrs.
Z. McTaggsrt, Mrs. O. Bridgemsn. Mrs.
George Hudson. Miss Burden. Miss Will
Jams. Miss Benson. Miss Campoeil. Mss
Seitz, Miss Toan. Mss waldroa. Miss
March. Miss Hutton, Miss Lott. Miss
Hens;er, Miss Beard, Miss Taylor, Miss
Hudson. Miss Dobers, Miss Hart. Miss
AcPhIe, Mr.. Burton, Mr.. McIivain, Mr.
Johnson, Mr.. Bloxham, Mr.. Reilly. Mr..
March. Mr. Rsckaby. Mr.. shock, NJ souis.
Mr.. Neal, Mr.. Hewitt, Mr.. Story. Mr.. Far
reli, Mr.. Vassar, Mr.. Wall. Mr. Msngan.
Mr.. Hutton, Mr.. Kascb, Mr.. Picken, Mr.
Ackeracher. Mr.. Neitz, Mr.. Mclean, Mr..
McCuilom. Mr.. Matheson. Mr.. B-ais, Mr..
Bah. Mr.. Lofnck. Mr.. Stanley. Mr. Car
penter, Ar. saxrud. Mr.. Short. Mr. Sher-
man. Mr.. Townsend, Mr.. Murrow, Mr..
Dodge
The Skagit county branch of the Ameri-
can Bible Society met here Thursday. Dis
trict Superintendent Hetzel being present
Beside the routine work the following
officers were elected: w. ]. Hagadorn,
president; the resident clergyman. vice
president; @. ID. shannon. secretary: A.
u. Estabrook. treasurer: @. W. Shannon
and C. P. Stewart, executive committee.
On Wednesday birthday party was
gwen Mr.. Z. Stewart. the occasion being
one of rare pleasure for the guests. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. E. Stewart,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. White, Mrs. Hagadorn.
Mrs Whitney, Mrs. Laurie. Mrs. Lemer.
Miss White, Mr.. 6. n. Hagadorn, Mr.. w.
]. Hagadorn.
A number of lady friends of Mrs. W. II.
Mcdonald gave her a surprise on Thurs
pay afternoon. The occasion was turned
into rag bee. and the groundwork of n
rag carpet was soon laid. The guests were:
Mrs. Noah Nelson, Mrs G. w. Miller, Mrs.
G.. w. Walker, Mrs. r. E. Trafton, Mrs. f.
A. Browne. Mrs. III. C. Hutton, Mrs. Z.
Hird. Mrs. c. Nelson, Miss Rose Miller.
Miss Blanche Hutton. Miss Bertha Nell
son, Mas Grace Walker, Miss Bertha kale.
Miss Merle Walker, Miss Myrtle Melon
aid. Miss Myrtle Hutton, Miss Nellie
Trafton. Miss st. Clair Bourne, Miss Alma
Johnson
Tuesday evening q small party of friends
assembled at the residence of DR.. and Mrs.
George b. Smith, the occasion being a
genuine Yankee maple sugar feast. The
guests were very pleasantly entertained
and the evening devoted largely to
sampling the New England products and
relating anecdotes OF maple sugar making.
Chehaiis News.
CHAHALIs, Feb. 2I-TSpecial. l-Chehalis
Lodge. No. 20. A. o. U. W., has elected
Past Masters r. c. Wear and James H.
Somerville delegates to the Grand Lodge,
which will meet in Seattle. A resolution
expressing the highest appreciation of the
ability and services of Grand Recorder
Pickens, who is o member OF this lodge,
was passed without dissenting vote. and
the delegation instructed to use all honor
able means to secure his reelection.
Maj Henry Oliver. one of Tacoma's
prominent citizens, and the gentleman
who organized the state reform school
here and had charge of it for some months
in 1891, was in the city yesterday. The
major still retains his interest in the
school, and manifests it In a substantial
way, whenever occasion arises. On Tues
day he sent Supt. Westendorf q draft for
$40. asking that it be spent in giving the
boys an entertainment on Washington's
birthday.
County Treasurer Calvin had collected
about SAC, 900 taxes up to the 18th. Many
of the heaviest taxpayers did not take
advantage of the 2 per cent. rebate. Taxes
OF the railroads have not yet been paid.
They amount TO about $4,000. The agent
tor the lands of the Tower estate paid in
1852. Outside of these the heaviest tax
payers in the county are citizens OF Che
halls. The First National bank paid
Si,69l, the Commercials taxes arc 81, $50.
Eizs Barrett paid 81 $751; Senator Dona-
hoe paid SsT9. The county and state levy,
including 5-mill road property tax, is 20
mills. The levy for the city of Chehalis is
Il mills.
All property owners delinquent on ac-
count OF the assessment for sub-sewer dis
trict No. paid up today, which was the
date set for the sale of the property. The
amount paid into the city treasury was a
little more than $500. Before paying the
delinquents had attorneys make a minute
examination of all the records relating to
the sewer construction. with the intention
OF resisting the city if flaw could be
found The result, however. satisfied
them that the law had been complied with
In every respect. 1t was claimed that the
apportionment Of the expenses of building
the sewer was very unjust
Aberdeen News.
ABERDEEN, Feb. p. Special. The all
important business here is that of county
taxation. Through unity OF ideas rep.
resentat'yes OF the whole county have
formed the Chehalis County Taxuayers'
Association. Their object is TO reduce the
general assessment and cut down all
salaries and expenses. Thousands of dol
lars have been dumped into slumps. So
called roads, without any adequate return.
One OF the main objects OF the association
will be the assessing of oil lands claimed
by the Northern Pacific railroad eomnaav
= liar1 lands In this caun.,s