Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-01-02
BRIEF NJ ENTION.

Inc lU-pOunu BOY was Torn 10 MIR
and Mrs. j. A. kaufman, in East Aber.
deem, last Thursday night, Dec. 26.
o. M. Kellogg, of Iloquiam, was in
Aberdeen Monday, on business, and
shaking hands with many of his old
friends.
Joseph Is. pabney displays in his
Office window an 18Th White Frencl,
sugar beet, raised in Aberdeen by VIM.
A. Payette.
There will BE- meeting OF the Aber.
deem Library Association at the library
room Monday evening, January 9th, at
80 o'clock.
The recent storms have SO damaged the
old mill at Laidlaw that the whole plant,
including valuable machinery, is fast dis
appearing into the water.
The subject at the East Aberdeen school
house next Sunday night is, The Change
OF the Sabbath, Whom shall we Obey,
God or Caesar. All are invited.
Mr.. and Mis-. Clarke, Of Montesano,
were made happy by the arrival Of new
boy and new girl at their house last
Sunday. Mr.. Clark is brother OF Mrs.
Leslie Keith of this city.
PIANos.-If you want one of the best
pianos made, without paying all agent 8
commission, and with an opportunity Of
twenty days trial, call at the HERALD
office and learn particulars. If.
Mr.. Carl Gabrielson is canvassing the
city for the new book, Footprints Of
Four Centuries, story Of the American
people. The book contains s51 pages,
and is illustrated with over $50 cngrav-
ings.
Some fine apples OF the Baldwin and
Northern Spry varieties, raised on II. G.
Minkler's Chehalis county farm, have
been on sale at Tanners the past week
the first named averaging one pound
each.
A COW and calf was rallied at Dreyer's
National saloon, last Wednesday night,
the lucky number being held by Daniel
Bechtel, Wishkah river farmer The
winning ticket was No. 50, and cost Mr..
Bechtel 50 cents.
At the Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day morning next will mark the opening
of the week of prayer. Morning subject;
"And the Comforter Came" Evening
theme: "Pray. Who to, and What For?'
All are welcome.
Usual services next Sunday in the Con-
gregational church. Morning subject,
Light is the Life OF the World; and in
the evening, Whom will you Serve
Through 1896? Good singing both morn
ing and evening. Come and welcome.
Prof. Bryan has been attending the
educational conference at Seattle the past
week. This has been an important meet
ing, and as result y more unifoi m
course Of study will resultin high schools,
and which will the better prepare stu
dents for admission to colleges.
Mesdames Fetterman and o. Beardsley
had a quilting, Tuesday, at the home Of
the former. About twenty of their friends
engaged in the innocent amusement, and
enjoyed the luncheon that was afterward
spread. A good time is always had at
that home, and this occasion was no ex-
ception to the rule.
The prizes offered by N. G. kaufman
were awarded on New Years day to the
following winners: First prize, ladies
macintosh, Mrs. Ed. Hubert, on ticket
number %; second, mems black clay
worsted suit, James Clark, ticket number
254; third, boys suit, George Nye. ticket
number 255; fourth, pair ladies
kid shoes, Geo. Hubble, ticket number
95.
The dispatches announce that change
is to be made in train service on the
Grays harbor branch. The local passen-
ger train between Ocosta and Centralia,
so it is reported, is to be taken of, and
trains will run daily from Ocosta to Ia
coma via Olympia, leaving at 6 a. m. and
arriving at Tacoma about 80; return
ing leave Tacoma about p. m. This
arrangement will give general dissatsfac-
ton at this end OF the line, as the arrival
OF the mails will be later than now and
give no time for answering correspon-
dence.
VIM. Thurman, otherwise known as
Sailor Bill, after INDUCING in three
days drunk, on last Thursday morning
about five O'Clock awoke George Lyle for
the purpose Of getting boat to 60 to his
home in South Aberdeen. Nothing has
been seen OF him since. The boat was
found near Wilson's mill where it had
been tied that morning, and it is sup
posed he came back for another drink,
and in landing fell in the water and was
drowned, although there is possibility
Of his having left for parts unknown.