Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-11-12
BRIEF MENTION.

City election December Sth. Canli-
dates cards inserted at reasonable rates
Weather permitting there will be al
excursion to Oyehut next Sunday to sec
the wrecked Zinta.
A. Payette received an injury last week
through fall which compelled him to
lay by few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiser were made happy
Halloween night by the arrival Of fine
boy, their first son.
Miss Mabel Dabney, Of Winterset, Ia. u,
is visiting with her uncle and aunt Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph b. Dabney.
II you don't want your umbrella stolen
have w. S. Ellis put your name on inside
for twenty-five cents and upward.
Workingmen are coming to the front
as power in the social problem. jeff is
u workingman, putting in Is hours day.
Col. Toklas has been laid up few days
the past week from the effects Of fall
and a cold, but is ont again attending to
business.
Bids have been asked for the construct
ion Of the Grays harbor light house, and
work upon the same may be expected as
SOON as spring opens.
Rev. DR.. Thompson will preach in the
Presbyterian church next Sunday morn
ing on "The Immortality Of the Soul"
Sunday school al 12:lO o'clock.
The sloop Surf Duck, trading between
this city and Queets, was found outside
the bar last week upset. No trace was
found Of Captain Hank, who has no doubt
been drowned.
NJ. ]. Cochran returned yesterday from
his campaign tour in eastern Washington.
1t is rumored that he is SO infatuated with
the mining regions that he contemplates
locating there.
c. f. Burrows& Company have moved
the building formerly used as waiting
room up to their warehouse, and are fix
ing it up for offices, their increasing BUSH
ness requiring more room.
Cut prices at this time OF the year keep
everybody guessing where to 60 and get
their moneys worth. A visit to Jeff's
Shoe Store will convince you that you
have struck the right place.
The Congregational Christian Endeavor
Society will hold social at the home OF
Mrs. Frank Carman on Wednesday, the
18th, to which every body is invited. A
very social time promised to all.
Richard T. Dabney came down from
Seattle Tuesday OH business, bringing his
two boys with him. Since Mrs. Dabney's
return from the east they have become
nicely located in the Crescent city.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. X. Drake
was lively scene yesterday afternoon,
made so by the presence OF a number OF
Mrs. brakes lady friends who had been
invited there to quilting. a pleasant
time was had, ending with luncheon.
The supreme court has affirmed the de.
cision OF Judge Irwin in the case Of G. f..
Perkins. appellant, versus the Mitchell,
Lewis & staver Company, respondent,
involving the Sears shngle mill. This,
We believe, ends the litigation, and leaves
the title to the property in the Mitchell,
Lewis & Stavcr Company.
Mrs. c. f. Atcherson will give fare
we'll dance this evening at Koehler's hall.
She leaves in few days to join Mr.. Atch-
erson at Ellensburg, where they expect
to make their future home. We regret to
see this estimable couple depart, the more
so because our people have not given
them the patronage they deserved, pre-
ferring to give their support to outsiders,
and driving good citizens from town.
May their lot be cast in pleasant place IS.
There should be a large attendance this
evening.
The way to build up Aberdeen is to
patronize Aberdeen institutions. Some
people show their patriotism by sending
their money out of town instead Of buying
from the home merchant. Stranger YET
some merchants send their advertising
out of town rather than place it with the
home papers. But the thing we wish tc
call particular attention to is the fact thai
there has been placed upon our market
this week a new brand Of soap, "Sea
Foam" which is made by new factory
in Aberdeen, The Northwest Soap ant
Chemical Company, Of which factory Mr.
Paul Strauch, recently from Milwaukee
is the proprietor. Now let the people O
Aberdeen show their appreciation by sub
stantial patronage.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Barley were sorel!
stricken Saturday night by the death
their son Horace. He was bright littl'
boy, just few days past his ninth birth
day. He had been sick for Il month, frs
with la grippe, then neuralgia OF tn
stomach and, pleurisy. From these h
was recovering, was able to be up ant
appetite was returning, when pneumonia
sat in. All that medical skill could de-
was done, but the little body was to-
weak to stand this last attack, and tina
night he died. The funeral was held Of
Monday at the house, and the little foru
laid away in the cemetery. Kind friend
came and spoke words of sympathy, bu