Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-01
Along the Water Front.

Along the Water Front.
The schooner Azllea is loading at the
Anderson x Middleton mill for san
Pedro.
The steamer Fulton sailed from the
Anderson Il Middleton mill for San Fran
cisco Sunday.
The barge Washtucna arrived IN port
Saturday, in tow Of the tug Sampson, and
is taking on another mammoth cargo Of
for san Francisco.
The barkentine Benicia is loading at
the West 4 Slade mill for Sidney,
Australia.
The schooner Pioneer is loading for
Honolulu at the West a. Slade mill.
The schooner Vine arrived in port
Monday, and is loading at the West Il
Slade mill for San Francisco.
The schooner Glenn is loading at the
West & Slale mill for San Francisco.
The steamer National City sailed from
the American mill Tuesday, for San
Pedro.
The schooner Bangor is loading at the
American mill for San Diego.
The steamer Brunswick sailed from the
American mill for San Francisco yester-
day.
The schooners Monitor and Guide are
loading at the American mill for San
Francisco.
The first shipments hom the new saw
mill Of the Aberdeen Lumber u Single
Co. were made today. when the schooners
Vo!4ute and Neptune sailed from that
mill for San Francisco:
john G. Mcmillan Dead.
A telegram was received at Hoquiam
Friday evening announcing the accident
al death OF John G. Mcmillan at Spokane,
and Mrs. Mcmillan, accompanied by
Fred Foster, took the train Saturday
morning for that city.
Mr.. Mcmillan had just sat down at a
desk to write letter, and as he did so he
pulled 45-caliber Colts revolver, that
he had purchased for friend at Repub-
lie, to show it to some friends standing
by, when, in some unaccountable man
ner, the gun went off, the bullet striking
him just below the heart, and ranging
slightly upward, passed through his body
and came out back OF the shoulder. Med
ical aid was summoned and the wounded
man was taken to the hospital, where he
died an hour later.
The funeral services were held at Spo.
kane Tuesday and the remains placed in
a temporary vault to await the wishes OF
his parents, who reside in Canada. His
brother, George, arrived at Hoquiam last
evening, on his way to Alaska from his
eastern home. He didnot know OF his
brothers. fate until he arrived at Port
land.
John &. Mcmillan was one OF the best
known and most popular men on Grays
Harbor, where he had resided for the
past fifteen years. For number of years
he was manager OF the store OF the North
western Lumber Co. at Hoquiam, but fol
the past two years he had devoted his at
tention to his British Columbia mining
interests, and is said to have closed d
mining deal in Spokane on the day OF
his death which netled him 100000.
Ten years ago he married Miss SADIE
Soule, at Hoquiam, who, with an Swear
old son, survives him, and who has the
sympathy OF the entire Harbor in hel
bereavement.
Eye Olden Time" Concert.
At the Golden Time" concert, to h
given in the Methodist church, Tuesday
evening, March 6, the following program
has been arranged:
oeIectioH''' ''''''' C"o'
Prayer ..............,..:: .iasto
Solo. Elizabeth Girtol
Dialogue. .,.. Mr.. and Mrs. Eettermai
Solo .....M Mrs. +. G. Wheele
Song, John Brown, with variations
| Aunt Samantha Visits the MOrmOns
at Salt Lake. Miss Isabel AlcDermotl
= selection ........,.....'.. 'CI'o'
. Solo Mr.. +. Dab
; Shakespearian Address MIR. O'l.ear.
/ Solo, Silver Threads Among the
Gold. Rev. McDermotl
' Why We Never Married. ........
v ...... Twelve Bachelors and Maid
:. Recitation. .......... Prof. Campbell
4 Song, Cousin Jedediah's Visit
n Quartette, A Very Bad Cold
d \ cordial invitation is extended to al
Admission 10 cents.