Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-08-22

Fred F. Smith returned yesterday
from business visit in Skagit county.
Postal Inspector Ball made his annual
inspection of the postoffice here yester.
day.
The steamer Ranger will make an ex.
cursion trip to North Beach next Sum
day, leaving Aberdeen at 1880, and
Hoquiam at sails a. m. returning will
leave Oyehut at 5 p. m. Fare for the
round trip, so cents.
WANrED-Two married men to man.
age farms. One farm is the Block
House Smith place at Cedarville, and
the other is located at Grass Creek
Must be good farmers. Inquire OF
Ninemire Il Morgan. Aberdeen or Mon
tesano, Wash.
Capt. and Mrs. H. A. Benham, Mrs.
W. H. Bergman and son, Mrs. E. H.
Tanner, Mrs. a. J. West and son, DR..
and Mrs. G. Kinnison and Miss Leta
Benn left yesterday morning for an out
ing at Lake Quinahlt. The party went
to Oyehut on the steamer Ranger, and
thence to the lake by wagons.
John Anderson, with crew of me-
chanics, is remodeling the old postoffice
building, on the corner of Heron and H
streets, that was recently damaged by
fire. A modern front is to be put in, and
offices fitted up for Patterson & Locke
and the Western Union Telegraph Co.
G, 4. Morse, who leased the corner
storeroom in the Zelasko block, conclld.
ed, upon his return to Portland, to 60
into business in Astoria, and transferred
his lease to VIM. Murphy, of Whatcom.
Mr.. Murphy arrived in town Tuesday,
aud at once let contract for the store
fixtures, and left yesterday for his goods
He will open a department store about
September 10.
Clarence Slime had narrow escape
from death at the lath mill of the West
& Slade Co., Saturday afternoon. Hi'
clothes caught in a revolving wheel, and
but for his rare presence of mind, ir
bracing himself while the wheel tore
this clothes off him, would have beer
killed. As it was he escaped with a few
bruises and minor decorations.
James D. Shane, an employe at thu
Westport jetty, fell from the jetty ant
was drowned last week. The unfortunate
man attempted to get off the locomotive
while it was in motion, and to land on I
twelve-inch cap of the trestle, and fel
into the water, and, being unable t.
swim, was drowned and his body carried
to sea. He was about % years of age.
Some Cosmopolitans missed the las
ferry boat, Friday night, and took Ed
Benn's racing yacht, the Daisy B., to g
home. If they had sent word where tn
boat was it would have caused no par
ticular annoyance, but, as they failed t.
do go, Mr.. Benn believed his boat stolen
and was put to considerable trouble
sending it's description all over tn
Harbor.
w. B. Lowrie and his mother. Mrs
Demeree, of Montesano, have purchases
the w. S. Hutchman property, the Cen
trail hotel and dwelling house in rear
and took possession this week. TIL
house will be remodeled, refurnishe'
and renovated throughout, and will b.
conducted by Mrs. Demeree as frs
class lodging house. G. NJ. Demeree, Q
the Washington Abstract Co., will NOV
his abstract office down from Montesano
and will occupy part Of the groun'
floor.
Here's to the kicker, the faint hearte'
kicker, the kicker go helpless AMI blue
Who always is crying and never is tryin
some good for his own town to do. N
use to correct him, nor need you expec
him to get to the front like man; Will
others hustle he'll sit down and rustl
objections to raise to each plan. Blu
) when the brute dies We'll pause witt
dry eyes, on his future condition t
dwell, and We'll envy the devil that vii
handle the shovel when he roasts tn
rank kicker in h.