Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1895-10-10
BRIEF. NJ ENTION.

DIR. Stapp was passenger on Monday
train for Portland.
William Loucks is out again after fou
weeks OF malaria.
G. w. Yana, of Westport, had business
in Aberdeen, Tuesday.
Bion Weatherwax went to Portland
Monday, OH business and pleasure com
bined.
Mrs. Carl Weatherwax is giving one
Of her delightful receptions to her lady
friends this afternoon.
Rev. F. X. Van Tassel left on Tuesday
for Victoria, B. c., to attend the meeting
of the Northwestern Baptist Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hertges, Of Hoqui.
am, passed through town Monday on a
little pleasure trip to the Sound and the
Yakima valley, taking in the Yakima
fair.
A good appetite and refreshing sleep at
this season indicate condition OF bodily
health. These are given by Hoods Sar.
saparilla. 1t makes pure blood and good
health follows.
The Vidette says that Senator Decke-
bach, Of the busted Ocosta bank, stated,
recently, that arrangements had been
made whereby all depositors would be
paid in full within the next three weeks. "
The Degiee OF Honor will meet every
Monday evening, hereafter, instead Of
the second and fourth Tuesday evenings.
An important meeting is to be held next
Monday evening, at which all members
are urged to be present.
Nathan Vorhies, one of the earliest
settlers Of Chehalis county, was in Aber-
deem, Tuesday, from Markham, where
he has resided continuously for the past
twenty-five years. This office acknowl-
edges a pleasant call from Mr.. Vorhies.
The young people of the Baptist church
will give social and literary entertain
ment, consisting of music and Rotations,
followed by refreshments, Saturday even
ing, October IL, at the tabernacle. All
are cordially invited to be present. Adj
mission Is cents.
The town of Elma has passed an ordi.
nance prohibiting the riding Of bicycles
upon the sidewalks Of that town. Aber-
deem should follow suit, at least so far as
to prohibit females from riding bicycles
on the sidewalks at 2 O'Clock in the
morning, as was the case last week.
At the Synod OF the Presbyterian
church, held in Tacoma last week, Aber.
deem was honored by the election OF Rev.
DR.. A. H. Lackey as moderator for the
ensuing term. The moderator is the pre-
siding officer of the Synod, which COM
prises all OF the churches in the state.
The suit of the United States against
Peterson, and others, to acquire title to
the light house site, at Westport, was
heard at Tacoma, October l. The jury
appraised the land at $500, which amount
the government will place upon deposit
and then proceed with the work, the last
obstacle having been removed.
Last Friday afternoon Mrs. G. r. Bell
and Mrs. w. o. McKinlay gave a recep-
ton, at the home OF the former, to their
lady friends. The house was tastefully
decorated, and an elegant luncheon was
served to the many friends who thronged
the rooms in response to the invitation.
In the evening the Misses Green and
Wood entertained their friends at the
same place.
Dana's Musical Institute, of Warren,
Ohio,-the Oldest and one of the most
influential schools of music in the United
States, have, for the past twenty years,
used the Wing Pianos constantly for class
room and other use, and voluntarily en-
dorse them "as in every case good in
strument, worthy the confidence Of any
one desiring first.cass piano.
Last Saturday was the tenth anniver-
sary Of the wedding Of Mr.. and Mrs. O..
o. Beardsley, and number Of friends
took advantage of the occasion to surprise
them, and such rafting Of tin pans and
footing of tin horns was never heard.
The intruders did not forget to bring some
toothsome viands, so that with mirth and
song and refreshments pleasant evening
was spent.
Mr.. Bud Loomis was down last week
from lake Quiniault, purchasing supply
OF groceries for the winter. There are a
number of settlers in that neighborhood
who would trade in Aberdeen if there
was road over which they could come.
As it is they must take their goods by
boat to Oyhut, then by wagon to the
mouth Of the Quiniault river, and up the
river by canoe, which alone takes two
days. If the trail between Humptulips
and Quiniault was made into a wagon
road they could drive the twenty-four
miles to New London, and thence by
boot n Al,orjoor