Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-07-09

'''''os' an entire failure and the raspberr,
crop promises the same.
we are in receipt of another interest
ing communication on the o,,.ohso.,;,,,
"a'c'a' question. from Mr.. j. C. Lee
oi Copalis, but it arrived too late for nuh
llcation this week.
- o'b. scobey, of Olympia, delivered
.''c Grafton at the Fourth Of July exercise,
III Montesano. lie also visited this cit,
." Monday in the interest of his political
aspirations, being candidate for tn,
nomination Of governor.
The happiness of John Landers was
greatly increased last Friday by Mrs,
La"defs presenting him with a fine baby
ooy' Jack says he is already developinc
strong Republican methods.
.. W. Haptonstall, of Westport, was in
aberdeen Monday, on business. He saws
that the number of summer visitors at
the beach is daily increasing, and that
accommodations for all who come will be
provided at the most reasonable rates.
tie returned Monday evening.
Rev. DR.. Thompson will preach in the
presbyterian church next Sunday MORN
ing and evening. The evening topic will
De: The Duties of Christian Citizen"
Sunday school at ~. Y.P.S.C. e. at
p. m. DR.. Thompson will also preach
IN the Morris school house, at 3 80 O'Clock
p. IN.
The Pacific Soldiers Reunion Associa.
ton have secured the use of 100 tents for
their encampment at Westport this sum-
mer, which can be procured at the G. A.
II. grounds by all persons wishing them,
at very reasonable rates. The encamp-
ment commences July Is and closes
August 81.
A large force Of men are employed
clearing away the debris caused by the
burning Of the big mill at Hoquiam, and
1t Is said new mill will be erected, to
be equipped with all modern improve.
ments, to have a daily capacity of $50, 900
feet. 1t is earnestly hoped the report
may prove true.
AT the Methodist church next Sunday
there will be the usual services at the
usual hours. Morning sermon by the
pastor, DR.. Bright. Theme: "Prepara.
ton to Meet God" Evening sermon by
Rev. Crawford r. Thoburn, A. NJ, cham
cellor OF the Puget Sound University.
Everybody come.
On Monday the ten-months' old child
of Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Graham, who
reside upstairs over Graham's saloon, at
the ferry landing, fell from the porch in
the rear OF the building to the wharf, a
distance Of sixteen feet, and strange as
it may seem sustained no injuries other
than slight bruise.
Hon. John l.. Wilson has sent the
HERALD letter he received in reply to
inquiries made Of the U. S. Lighthouse
Board, relative to the erection of the
lighthouse at the mouth Of Grays harbor.
1t states that the plans are we'll advanced
toward completion, and the work will be
advertised at an early date.
The Northern Pacific railroad has made
a rate OF one and one-fifth fare for the
round trip from Castle Rock, Winlock,
Chehalis, Centralia, Bucoda, Tenino,
Seattle, Orting, Puyallup, Tacoma and
Olympia to Ocosta, on account OF the G.
A. II. encampment at Westport, July IL
to 81. Tickets sold only on Saturdays,
and good for ten days.
Our transcontinental trottcr, David
Fraser, started out on his long tour to
Boston and fame last Saturday morning
at o'clock. He stopped in Montesano a
few hours, causing considerable attraction
among the crowd by his unique outfit.
He expected to be in Portland yesterday
or today, MAXIM slow time the first week
or 50 in order to get "broke in
Bob Lowry is mourning the loss OF his
valuable black family driving horse,
which departed from this world OF
troubles and kind and loving master
sometime during the night. OF the 4th.
She was eight years old, Of gentle dis
position, and her untimely demise will
be regretted by many OF Bob's lady
friends, who have had numerous pleasant
buggy rides behind this horse.
Rev. A. ]. Joslyn, presiding elder OF
the Methodist work in this part OF the
state. has been in and around Aberdeen
for week, and is now in the neighbor-
hood of Montesano. This is his last
round in the Tacoma district previous to
the annual session Of the conference,
which convenes in Vancouver, Septem-
Der 2. He says the only dissatisfaction
to him is that growing out Of
the hard times.
Prof. Bristol and his trained horses
will be- at the Acme opera house on the
evenings OF July 20 and 2l. The Port
land Oregonian says: "The entertain
ment. which lasts about two hours, is Of
q character to please old and young
alike, and proves splendid object les
son to the little folks. The theatcr last
evening was packed, upstairs and down
stairs. with a happy audience that was
nrompt to acknowledge the many intelli'
gent acts Of the horses, ponies ana mules'
and applause and laughter were liber'