Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-09-12

! .. w. Harris was down from Satsop
yesterday.
Levi Sargent at the Palace Hotel is as
surance OF a good square meal and a soft
bed. If
Duncan DrummOn, OF Drummonville,
one OF the old timers Of the harbor, was
in town yesterday.
Usual services next Sunday at the
Methodist church, DR.. Bright preaching
morning and evening.
Fire last night destroyed residence in
Montesano, near the Methodist church.
We did not learn the particulars.
cougar measuring 6Is feet from tip to
tip was killed recently near Vesta by Nc
Kinley Wilson and Angus Campbell.
The schooner Chas. S. Wilson arrived
yesterday to load lumber at Wilson's.
She brought up consignment OF flour
and groceries.
The Ocosta correspondent OF the Vidette
says Cleveland, Beaulieu 4 Sherwood
have leased the pail and tub factory at
that place, and will run it to it's full ca
pacity.
Col. Chas. Reichenbacl, of Seattle. is
in town today. He is engaged in placing
loans for eastern capitalists, and says that
money is cheap, but that lenders are very
particular as to the security.
Light rains during the past week have
greatly improved pastures and ranges,
and in some respects also late vegetables,
but it is thought the rains came too late
to be of much benefit to potatoes.
Services at the Congregational church
next Sunday. Morning subject: What
May Pastor Reasonably Expect Of His
People. Evening subject: James Russell
Lowell, the Patriot, Poet and Statesman.
The fishermen and cannery have not
yet come to an agreement, and the can
merry has not opened. We understand
the fishermen demand fifty cents for the
big fish, while the company is only will
ing to pay thirty.
Rev. F. X. Van Tassel will preach at a
union service in the Baptist church at
Hoquiam; subject, Reasons for Believing
the Seventh Day Sabbath has been Sill
perceded by the Lords Day, Or Sunday,
next Sunday afternoon.
The deep-sea fishing schooner, Lady
George, with her first cargo Of fish from
the banks off !Grays harbor, arrived at
South Bend las. Thursday, with 5000
pounds OF black cod and halibut. Aber-
deem needs cold storage plan. to handle
this trade.
Mr.. George L. Fleitz and Miss Fleitz,
OF Detroit, Michigan, are in town today,
registered at the Pacific. They are on
their way home from pleasure trip to
the coast, having come through California
and Oregon. Mr.. Fleitz is interested in
several thousand acres Of Chehalis county
timber lands, and is combining business
with pleasure. He has great faith in the
harbor, as we'll he may, and thinks it has
many advantages over any part of the
state.
The Methodist parsonage was invaded
by the special friends OF Master Curtis
last night and merry time had for few
hours, games and fun, fast and furious,
filled the time, and refreshments Of cake
and fruit rejoiced the inner man Of the
young folks. A little before twelve the
good-byes were said, and Curtis was CIV
en- all the well-wishes imaginable in his
course in the Puget Sound University,
which he will enter upon next Monday.
DIR. and Mrs. Bright enjoyed the visit of
the young people immensely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry O'Dell were sorely
afflicted last Monday by the sudden death
of their little daughter, Georgia Agnes,
aged two and one-half years. She had
lust returned from Sunday school, and
climbing up into her mothers lap said
her stomach hurt. She never spoke
another word, and in another day had
passed away. The doctor pronounced
the disease cholera infantum, Of which
there seems to be an epidemic in Hoqui-
am, and some cases in Aberdeen, affect
ing even adults, due it is thought to the
condition Of the water during this unusu-
ally dry season. The remains were
brought to Aberdeen, Tuesday, to the
residence of the little ones grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lewis, the funeral
being held yesterday morning at their
residence. To the bereaved parents
their many friends extend heartfelt SYM
pathy in this hour Of sorrow.
Rev. S. Alonzo Bright returned from
conference Tuesday evening, and his con-
gregation, as we'll as the community are
rejoiced to know that he will remain an
other year. In sending a man of DR.
Bright's ability to this charge the bishop
thereby recognizes the Importance Of Alb
or1eeu The MANY friends of Rev. A. J