Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-08-06

Brother Bell lost his Squire button r..
day. The finder will be suitably reward
ed by returning the same to the Bulletin
office.
Some desirable acreage, bottom and
bench land, will be sold at bargain if
taken soon. Near town. Particulars at
this Office.
AT the Methodist church next Sunday
tue morning subject will be cold Fogy-
ISM" Evening theme, "a Little Plain
Talking" Everybody invited.
You Can't Buy Happiness, but if you
are suffering from dyspepsia, scrofula,
salt rheum, impure blood, you may be
cured and made happy by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
With the thermometer at 1917, at Dali
las, Texas, and ll2 at Guthrie, Oklaho-
ma, last Sunday, the resident of wash
ington should be content to bask in the
sunlight OF salt sea air.
George w. Dilley, together with his
family, left last Saturday for we'll earn
ed vacation at Waubay, South Dakota.
They will be absent about three months.
The Herald wishes them pleasant time
and a safe return.
AS the train bearing the remains of the
late j. w. Moore left the depot yesterday
the commander OF the schooner Otillie
Ford, which is loading at the Wilson
mill, performed very graceful act by
giving the ships parting salute.
At meeting of the Aberdeen school
board, Wednesday afternoon, it was de-
cided to have seven months school, dom-
mcncing the first Monday in September.
A special levy Of five mills was made TO
pay teachers salaries, and John Ianders
was re-employed as janitor, at S35 per
month.
Mr.. Edwin W. Winter, the new presi-
OF the Northern Pacific, accompanied by
large party of distinguished railroad otlic-
ials, passed through town Tuesday on a
special train, on tour OF inspection, re-
turning to the Sound yesterday. Their
stay at Ocosta included a trip to the
| beach.
G.. A. X. National Encampment, at St.
Paul, September LIST to 4th, inclusive.
The Northern Pacific will sell round trip
tickets August 25, 2G, 2S and 20, good to
return up to September 10. inclusive, at
$4,000, with privilege OF returning by any
direct route.
A. G. CLARK, Agt.
| \ 4 letter from Tom Haynes to his father,
redived this week, states that the schooner
lJ. NJ. Weatherwax arrived at the Fiji
Islands forty-five days out from Grays
| harbor, making one OF the fastest trips on
record. The first person Tom met as he
stepped ashore was Elder Cole, former
Aberdeen minister, who had been attract
ed to the wharf by the American flag at
the schooner's topmast.
The various young peoples societies
connected with the different churches in
town have organized an Alliance, for the
purpose of more effectual work and for
the gathering OF statistics relating to re-
ligious matters. The Alliance is COM
posed of representatives from the different
societies, and in no manner takes the
place Of the several orgaizations. Fred
| RI o1o boil al, ;,r, MI Ioc
Harper secretary.
A number of the Stayat. Home Club,
and their friends, had an enjoyable picnic
Yesterday at Preachers slough. The ride
on the river was pleasant, and at the
grounds the stout ladies We'd with the
lean in climbing the big logs, and then in
seeing who could devour the most chicken
pie. The showers which fell in town did
not extend so far up the river, so there
was nothing to mar the occasion. An
other one is planned to be had in two
weeks.
Mrs. NJ. 3. Graves, state organizer TOR
the Woman's Christian Temperance IN
ion. will he in Aberdeen August 18th and
10th. and will lecture in the Methodist
church Saturday evening, at 8 100 o'clock,
and on the Sabbath will speak to the
vonng people, in the same place, at 300
o'clock. If any changes are to be made
in time or place notice will be given.
Mrs. Graves has q record for earnest,
faithful service in Christian Endcavor
and Loval Temperance Legion lines Of
work, All are invited TO come ont and
hear her.
The inventory OF the assets and llablli'
, tes nj the WeathcrwaX Lumber COmpa-
: nv. filed by Receiver France last week
elbows the former to be $3.50, 100000, III
ro,ud numbers, and the latter S45, 100000
: The principal items among the assets arc
r S5O OOO of bills and accounts receivable
the mill plant, including wharf, boom
and every thing connected with the mill
valued at $50, O0O; logs and lumber, $50,
8 OOO. 200 acres OF timber lands. There
> arc also six houses and lots, and scvera
vacant lots in Aberdeen. The recelve
I was given permission to finish cutting
8 the cargo for the Sailor Boy, and th'
probabilities are that the permission VII