Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-03-02


your baggage. Ring I'D Al. 1877
When you begin 20 feel that you know
so much it makes yonr head ache to
carry it around. sit down and let q
7-year-old boy ask you few questions.
Henry Cable Bolcom, father of VIM.
Bolcom, who was the first collector of
the port Of Aberdeen, died at his late
home in Winona, Mimi, on February II.
j. w. Rankins. the we'll known land
agent OF the Northern Pacific Ry. Co..
has resigned his position. He has been
succeeded by L. J. Wade, former resid.
ent Of Montesano.
An Ohio man wants divorce 'ecausa
his wife didn't tell him beforehand that
she has glass eye. He should be
thankful that he has wife who can only
keep one eye on him.
Hank lilly, one Of the substantial
farmers and stock raisers of Lewis
county, visited his daughters, Mrs. E.
G. Brown and Mrs. Geo. E. Cook, in
Aberdeen, during the week.
The contract for building the firemen's
hall has been let to Hugh George and
the lumber is being hauled from the
mills. The work will be pushed as rap
idly as the weather will permit
About four million feet of logs are yet
in the Neuskah river above tide water,
Notwithstanding the amount of rainfall
this winter. Neuskah ogge,s say there
has been no freshet on the upper river.
F. G. Benjamin has moved into the
new dwelling on west Wishkah street re-
Gently built by c. r. Beardsley. Mr..
Benjamin, who is salesman Of large
experience, has accepted position in
Kauimen's store.
Mrs. Emil Ptund went to San Francis
co on the steamer Newberg, which sailed
Sunday. Mrs. Pfund goes to purchase
goods for the spring trade. Miss Mary
Mcneil acts as clerk in the jewelry store
during the absence Of Mrs. Pfund.
f. L. Koehler returned from visit to
Olympia Saturday, where he went to look
after his claim against the state for ar.
mory rent, which is In the form Of q
judgment, but requires an appropriation
by the legislature before it can be paid.
At the Methodist Episcopal church,
next Sunday, the pastor Rev. Oscar A.
Smith, will preach both at II am. and
7 80 pm. Sunday school at 10 am.
Epworth League at 80 pm. The choir
under direction Of Miss NJ. E. Covington
will sing. A welcome for all.
Supper will be served by the Ladies'
Aid Society Of the Congregational church
in the church parlors, on Saturday even
ing, March 4, between 6 and O'Clock.
The reputation these ladies have for serv-
ing elegant suppers, together with the
small price of 25c., ought to insure a
liberal patronage.
The HERALD wants to increase it's cir.
culation among the farmers Of Chehalis
county and, as an inducement, will send
the Northwest Pacific Farmer, the lead
ing farm paper Of the Pacific coast, fol
one year FREE to all new subscribers
paying in advance. Old subscribers car
also get this valuable paper by paying
up their delinquency and one year in adj
vance.
Osteopathy is represented on Grayt
Harbor by DR.. Caryli T. Smith. graduate
of the American School Of Osteopathy
and A. T. Still 1nfirmary Of Kirksville
Mo. Osteopathy successfully treats al
chronic diseases. DIR. Smith is located al
"The Pomona" Hoquiam, Wash, where
he gives consultation and examination
free OF charge. Literat' re sent on appli
cation.
Guy Andrews, a son of Police Judge
Andrews, had his left hand badly injured
Tuesday morning on saw in Farnam 4
Coates shingle mill. The thumb ant
two fingers were cut nearly off, but DR.
Stapp, who is treating him, hopes to saw
them, although he had to remove parts o
them in the middle, so the young MAJ
may have the use OF his hand again will
his fingers somewhat shortened.
Attorney Heath, Of Hoquiam. has flee
three suits to restrain the county from
the collection OF taxes. One for the Gray
EIarbor Boom Co. to avoid payment o
taxes on its franchise, and two Tor thu
Northwestern Lumber Co, one relating t.
the taxation of its tug boats and the othe
the franchise on it's old water system. Ii
all the cases they ask that the taxes pai(
for 1897 be refunded and the county re
strained from collecting those for 1898.
Samuel Benn is having forty acres o
Hand, lying southwest of the hospital
plated into large lots of about one ACRE
each, four lots in a block, which he ex
poets will fill the growing demand TO
homelike building lots. This property Il