Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-05-12
County News.
FROM PORTER CREEK.

Dan Mowry was ia Montesano last
week.
Sam McMaster and L. b. Sellers have
gone to British Columbia to work
Mrs. McMaster and Mrs. Sellers have
gone to the beach. They will be gone
week o: two.
A fire caught in l.. W. VOORHEES, house
which was cxtinguished before doing
much damage.
a dance occurred at Shambley's hall
Saturday night in which some of our
Porterites participated.
David Reeves is beginning the erection
of a new house, lumber having lately ar
rived for that purpose.
Jimmie Sindow accidentally chopped
off his thumb with an AK and as result
at present carries his hand in a sling.
Bird Day was observed at the school
Friday by speaking and singing. Six
birds in cages assisted in the exercises.
The Methodist revival is still in pro-
gress. Large and attentive congregations
attest the appreciation of the speakers.
Rev. G.. Owens, Of South Bend, has given
valuable aid in the work Whatever the
direct result will be the indirect influence
will, we believe have good effect upon
the hearers.
Who says Porter is not patriotic. Sat
urday eve was demonstration incident
to the raising of the Cuban flag. At Z 80
p. m. Il crowd gathered in front of the
post office and hotel, and to the music Of
fife and drum, marched to the flag pole
on the hill where the Cuban flag was
hoisted beneath the stars and stripes.
Credit belongs to G. o. Butler for his en-
terprising efforts in securing action. The
music was furnished by the Boiling broth
ers, Prof. T.. w. beating the snare, Seth
the bass and Van playing the fife. The
Cuban flag consists OF alternate stripes of
blue and white with triangular field OF
red in which is placed large star. The
significance Of the ceremony is the sup
port Of our government in the battle for
freedom
From Montcsano Vidette.
Mr.. A. A. Eshom, an old pioneer who
died at Ford's Prairie last week, was -
unique man in many respects. That he
made it a practice to attend strictly to his
own affair, is aptly illustrated by the
fact that he resided 33 years in Chehalis
county and never once visited Montesa-
no. the county seat, simply because per-
sonal interests never called him here.
Last Monday evening, about 6 80, T.
u. Slater's shinge mill at Summit was
destroyed by fire, which! caught in the
fire room. The dry kins. with their con-
tents, were saved. There was an insur-
ance Of 81 POO on the mill, which cost
$1,000 or So, 900 TO build. 1t had ca
pacity of 100000 per day. 1t was the
only mill in that part of the county which
intended to run steadily, as the entire
output was contracted to Colorado firm.
The mill will be rebuilt at once, as Mr..
Slater had recently purchased sufficient
3
This is Mr. Slatcr's second serious fire.
having lost nearly all OF his property
about three years ago.
Sunday school Convention.
The annual convention of the Chehalis
County Sunday school Association will
be held in IIoguiam on Thursday and
Friday May 26 and 81. The following
program has been arranged
THURSDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 20.
. 100 Song Services.
2:l5 Devotional Exercises.
> 80 Reports Of Schools.
8 100 The Sunday School:
The Supt., Rev. Coble;gh
> Asst. Supt., Rev. A. ii. Lackey
8 Tie Sec and Treas, Ruth Carr
Teacher. Simeon Miles
: Pupils Jessie Morgan
Parents, Rev. Wheeler
4: 0) County Work. Rev. w. c. Merritt.
/ :45 Everybody get acquainted.
500 Song Service.
10 Address OF Welcome
500 Response, Rev. Amos A. Doyle.
$3.50 Address, Rev. w. G. Merritt.
FRIDAY, MAY p.
A. NJ.
$3.50 Song Service.
$50 Business.
II My place in the Sunday school,
! Fred Hart.
+ p. NJ.
200 Song Service.
2:15 Topic 1.-The Child"
It's Evolution, Rev.F X. Van Tassel
Its Environments, Rev. +. II. Todd
3 The Battle Ground Of the King
dom, Rev. Amos A. Doyle.
3:l5 Chehalis County.
Her Children Rev. II. J. Campbell
8 Her Parents, DR.. Lycan.
4:15 Unfinished business.
Z 80 Song and devotional services.