Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-05-04
The dedication services at the Baptist

The dedication services At tho R.p,;.,
church last Sunday were we'll attended
hev. W. II. Gibson deserves credit 70,
''e handsome new building which cos,
over 1880. every cent of which was paid,
ana The congregation starts out without
the usual incubus Of new churches-debt.
John A. Graham returned from visit
o! SIX weeks at his old home in Cadillac,
Michigan. Monday evening. He was &C.
companied by his bride. having been
married at Cadillac, March 30, to Miss
Nellie Long. The HERALD wishes the
happy couple full measure of Joy.
I So. Ug'em returned to Aberdeen Sat.
"rdsy from visit of over eight months
at his old home in Norway. Mr.. Uglem
says times were prosperous in Norway,
and his native town showed great i'm
provement during the IL years he had
oeen absent, but he is content with
Grays Harbor.
}. w. Campbell is in receipt of a letter
from U. S. Land Commissioner Richards
in which he says that, CATER July /,
1899, his Office will be in position to ex-
tend the sub-divisional surveys of Ian e
within the forest reserve go az to include
the claims of bona fide settlers as NAV
have been upon the land prior to the
proclamation establishing the forest re.
serve"
Very interesting and helpful services
are being conducted in the new Baptist
church this week bv Rev. VIM. E. Ran.
dali, OF Tacoma, general missionary Of
Washington. Hours of service 10 a. m.
and 8 p. m. Rev. A. H. Hause will
preach on Friday and Saturday evenings.
Special meetings will continue over Sun.
day. A cordial welcome awaits all who
come.
The Noble Dramatic Company has held
the boards at the Acme opera house all
this week to large and appreciative
houses, the crowd each night being larger
than the one before. The play is changed
each night and each change appears ia
he better than the previous play. To-
night "Train Wreckers" will DO given,
Friday night East Lynne" and Satur.
day night Lucky Ranch"
w. H. johnson, an experienced photo.
grapher, arrived in Aberdeen, Friday
and has taken charge of H. B. Merri.
wether's gallery in this citv. This will
allow Mr.. Merriwether more time to at.
tend to his galleries at Hoquiam and
Elma a. we'll as the one here. Mr.
johnson is up in all the late improve.
ments in the Photographic art and Merri
wether guarantees satisfaction to all
patrons.
1t is, perhaps, not generally known
that Aberdeen has public library con-
tanning now over 500 volumes, to which
new books are being added as fast as the
receipts will permit. The library is sit
uated in the Del Monte hotel, and il
open every Wednesday from to pm
and Saturdays from 7 to 8 pm. The fee
for membership is only 81 and dues 81
cents per quarter, when actually draw
ing books. There are 70 back dues
All money received is expended for new
books, the ladies in charge donating
their time free. The trustees are Mrs
F. X. Drake, Mrs. A. S. Haynes and
Mrs. Perry. Librarian Mrs. 1. W.
Mason.
The ball of the Aberdeen Fire Depart
ment Monday night was the finest event
OF the kind that ever occurred on Grayf
Harbor, and the boys are we'll pleased
with the evident appreciation of Their
efforts. The new hall was in fine condi'
ton, the walls were decorated. all around,
with a panorama Of scenes from the
Spanish war, which were kindly loaned
by S. X. Bowes for the occasion, and
we're particularly appropriate for Dewey
Day celebration. The floor was in fine
condition, and the large room was found
to be none too large for the number that
gathered from all parts of the county land
all of whom thoroughly enjoyed them.
selves. The fremen cleared about $40
by the ball, which will 60 toward paying
for the building. the cost of which can be
estimated when it is said that the aool
alone cost $685. for material and labor
In erecting such creditable building the
bows have shown excellent management
and deserve full credit.
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