Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-02-20
BRIEF NJ ENTION.

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w. ID. Sheldon's.
S. W. Haptonstal came up from We.t
port last evening.
Miss Nellie Giles is recovering from
severe attack of the grip.
Messrs. Alexander Young and George
Nye are still confined to their homes.
Don't miss it The great sawlnill seen.
in "Uncle Josh Spruceby." Don't miss it
Firemen's sixth annual ball tomorrow
night, FRIDAY, February 81, at Koshler's
hall.
WANTED at the Pacific Hotel, a few
more monthly boarders, with or without
room. See Bob
Richard T. Dabney has been confined
to his room few days the past week, or
account Of illness.
Simon Antilla caught 400 pound stur.
geon yesterday in gill net, that weighed
PA pounds dressed.
Rev. DR.. Lscksy returned last week
from Whatcom, where he had been con.
Quoting successful revival services.
c. ]. Coghlin, who published the
Piopeer at Ocosta, has been appointed a
justice Of the peace for that precinct.
Thomas Maloney, secretary OF the DEM
ocratic state central committee, passed
through town last evening on his way to
Hoquiam.
DR.. Veser came down from Seattle Fri
day on matters OF business, returning
Monday. He reports improving times
in the Queen City.
VIM. Miner has done his part toward
identifying the town by setting out some
trees around the foundry-the place
where Miners celebrated steam skidders
are made.
Commissioner Sutton is in receipt OF a
letter from the land department to Senator
Wilson which indicates that townships Is
and l6, range 8, will soon be thrown open
to settlement.
In the Levi Dobbins perjury case the
federal grand jury at Tacoma last week
returned true bill, and Dobbins was
accordingly held for trial before the
federal court
st. Joseph's hospital, OF this city, has
been awarded the contract, by this county
commissioners, for keeping the county
poor the coming year at the rate Of
ninety cents each per day.
To meet the demand OF increasing
| buslneop .!.c West-Slade Mill Company
are extending their wharf we'll Up to the
Heron street bridge, thus providing
herths for several more schooners.
The Ocosta Touring mill was sold at
sheriff's sale last Saturday for $3,S93. 30
to satisfy judgment in favor Of Edmund
Croft. The property was bid in by Mr..
Croft, and is estimated to be worth
about $12 900.
Fred. Ballew is having trial at Mon
tesano for assaulting Percy McKinlay, on
Saturday evening. Ballew had taken Of
tense at young McKinlay, and in com.
pany with John Ingram laid in wait for
his victim, cutting deep cash under the
eve with q weapon of some kind.
a pleasant surprise party was given
Miss Dasie Hovies by about twenty Of
her young friends, at the residence Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Rowland, Saturday
evening. An enjoyable evening was
spent, the party breaking up just as the
midnight hour warned the approach Of
the Sabbath.
Captains Hughes and Reed, who were
arrested last May by Deputy Collector
Autzsn for smuggling cigars, went to
Tacoma last week and plead guilty BE-
fore the federal court and paid fines Of
$50 each. This was the first arrest ever
I06U6 Oil tu0 u6IUOI lOI ukSAoS, AAO
shows that Deputy Autzen understands
his business.
There WAS a novel strike inaugurated
IN town Saturday that WAS as short-livsd
as it was novel. The Fishermsn's Union
raised the price OF fish to four cents per
pound, the lenten season always bringing
increased demand. The buyers struck,
but as the union also engages is shipping
fish, and had market for the supply,
the buyers were forced to yield. The
union itself pays out about $500 q week to
it's members for fish.
Kittie Stapleton, a fiftesn-year.old Ho.
quiam girl, ran away from home Monday,
and came up to this city. Her mother
followed and had her taken before Judge
Andrews who ordered her before Judge
Irwin for hearing, the mother desiring
her sent to the reform school. She was
placed in charge OF Constable Pearson,
but she gave him the slip at the Aberdeen
hotel, and started for home. He followed
on bicycle and waited tor her at the