Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-03-15

W. ]. Walker, representing Freeman
journal, labor paper Of Spokane, was il
the city last week in the interest OF Iii
paper. Friday evening he addressed
meeting Of workingmen in the Sailors
Union hall. The seamen in port, til,
Longshoremen's Union and mum Der O
other workingmen were in attendance
Mr.. Walker gave an interesting talk upor
the beneficial effects of labor organiza
tons, and gave history of the Occur
A!ene mining troubles, which, was listen
ed to with attention.
FOR the past tour months the editor o
tins paper has been compelled to almost
entirely sue pend mechanical work on his
paper on account Of his eyes. Numerous
glasses were tried and fitted by experts
but were Of little or no benefit. A few
weeks ago DR.. Vogel came to Elma and
fitted hlm with glasses that enable him
to work at editorial or mechanical work
tor hours without the least Inconvenience
Inc doctor will be here every three
months, and those with bad eyes should
give him a call.-Elma Chronicle.
| Conrad Waidelicl was accidentally
drowned just below the forks of the WISH.
kah river Friday morning. The unfJr-
tunate man, who was working in Nc
Closkey's logging camp, was crossing the
river on foot log, and, becoming dizzy
as a splash from the dam passed unde,
him, fell into the river The water was
shallow, but he appeared to be dazcd by
the fall. and was carried to an eddy and
sank. The body has not been recovered
and is believed to ne on Cedar creek bar
where are Il great number of 10. y and
drift. Waidelich had only worked at ,e
camp a week, and was stranger in these
parts. Papcrs found in his effects lead
to the belief that he belon-cd at INDIE
pendence, Oregon, and parties there have
been notified of his death.
Death and Burial OF Geo. II. Jones'
George X. Jones died OF consumption
at his late residence in this city at 8 40
=. IN. last Thursday, March s, 1900. Mr..
Jones had been ailing for a long time, and
last spring was compelled to give up his
bus. hess on account Of his health, going
to Colorado, and later to Idaho in an en-
deavor to shake off the dread disease,
but with no effect. He returned to Aber-
deem last December and gradually faded
away until the end came.
The funeral took place Sunday from the
residence Of the family, services being
held at the NJ. +. church. The funeral
procession, which was one OF the largest
ever seen in Aberdeen, was headed by
the Aberdeen Fire Department Band,
paying funeral dirge followed by the
Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges OF Abcr-
deem, lloqniam and Cusmopois. and
large number OF friends, who were as
selnbled to pay the last token OF respect
to their valued friend and esteemed fell
low Citizen
The large auditorium Il the chuicl vas
not sufficient to contain the crowd in at
tendance, and a numb were unable to
obtain admission. Rev. W. II. Gibson,
psstor OF the Baptist church, oilicated
and pr nachcd the funeral sermon, the
funeral service of the Odd Fellows being
fecited by the lodge. After the services
the procession was reformed and marched
to the city dock, where the steamer L c.
Reed was lying to take them to the Gene
terry. Here again the crowd was found
to be too large for the capacity of the
steamer, and number were denied pas.
sage. At the grave the b. rial rite OF the
Masonic order was read AS the mortal re.
mains OF Geo. Il. Jones were consigned
to the dust from whence they came.
Go2'S AScuoci! JOhcS Was OoIil ~
1865, and came to America III 1885, set
thing at Johnstown, Penn, where he re-
NAMED year, removing thence to
Oscoda, Michigan. In May, 1893,
he came to Aberdeen and engaged
in the grocery business with KroeI ert
Bros, with whom he remained until
September 1897, when he and W. +.
Entrop formed the partnership Of Entiop
Il Jones, in which firm he always took
an active part until compelled by i'll
health to retire last May.
On October 26, 1887, at Os,ola, Michi-
gan, he was united in marriage to Miss
Elizabeth Downs, who with four children,
aged from 3 to II years, survives him,
and who has the sincere sympathy Of all
who know her in her sad bereavement.
y sudden Death.
Mrs. W. NJ Hunt died suddenly at her
late home in South Aberdeen last Thurs
day afternoon, March s, 1900, of heart
failure, aged 81 years.
Mrs. Hunt was on the porch OF her
residence talking to her two daughters
when she suddenly threw up her arms,
and, with an exclamation, fell to the
floor unconscious. Medical aid was
hastily summoned, but she expired be-
fore the arrival Of the physician.
The funeral services were held at her
late residence in South Aberdeen Satur
day morning, and interment was in Fern
Hill cemetery.
Mrs. Alice Hunt was born in the state
Of Vermont, February %, 1889, and had
resided in Aberdeen during the past
eleven years, where she had gained a
host OF friends. Her husband, w. NJ.
Hunt, and two daughters, Mrs. John
Letch and Mrs. A. Raby, survive to
mourn her loss.
Along the Water Front.
The steamer Coquille River sailed from
the Aberdeen l.. Il S. Co. mill for San
Francisco Monday evening.
The schooner Ida Mckay arrived in
port Friday to load at the Anderson 4
Middleton mill for San Pedro.
The schooner Fannie Adele arrived at
he Anderson & Middleton mill Saturday,