Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-12-05

John r. O'Donnell, a prominent mer.
chant of Elma, was in town yesterday
attending the meeting Of the republican
county central committee, and made the
HERALD pleasant call.
Chas. Y. Fenwick, the officer who was
shot by Yourex, is reported getting along
nicely in the Cosmopolis hospital. 1t
will be three weeks tomorrow since he
was shot, and the chances for recovery
are now greatly in his favor.
At the Sunday evening Thanksgiving
service of the W. II. M. Society in the
NJ. f. church, selections will be read by
Mesdames r. White, F. Miner, w. Mace
and L. Rowland, and an address by
Mrs. G. A. McDermoth. The choir will
render two selections.
The Missionary Study Class met in the
NJ. E. church on Tuesday evening. MIR.
Bert Stewart read an interesting paper
on Chinese Temples, after which several
selections were read descriptive Of
Chinese religious life. The next meeting
will be held next Tuesday evening.
The sacrament OF the Lords Supper
will be administered in the NJ. f. church
next Sunday morning. The annual
Thanksgiving service OF the w. H. NJ.
Society will be held in the evening.
Thursday, Dec. 18th, the presiding elder,
Rev. J. +. Williams, will lead the prayer
meeting, at the close of which he will
hold the quarterly conference.
Hazel Green, one of the dem monde
residing in the "Harem" on River street,
attempted to cross the great divide, via
the laudanum route, Monday night, and
would have made success OF it but for
the timely arrival of DR.. Stapp with a
stomach pump. Infidelity on the part
OF her clover" was assigned as the
reason for the attempt.
The republican county central com.
mittee met in this city yesterday after
noon to recommend county commits
sioner to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Commissioner Silas Smith. The
Aberdeen members withdrew the name
OF A. W. Middleton, and endorsed Stan
ley w. Smith, the Cosmopolis candidate,
who was endorsed by the committee and
will be appointed by the board.
Howard johnson loaded up with tangle-
foot Sunday night, and, upon going
home, drove his wife and children into
the street. Marshal Graham was called,
and, after tussle, put him in the cooler.
Howard was released the next morning
ON his good behavior, with the admoni-
ton that, even if Aberdeen is considered
a little tough in some respects, there is
one thing that will not be tolerated
here, and that is the abuse OF women or
children.
A bold robber walked into the Modern
restaurant about five o'clock Tuesday
morning and walked off with the cash
register. One of the proprietors was en-.
gagged in the kitchen at the time, and,
hearing a noise, went into the dining
room, where he at once missed the reg
lister, and found the side entrance door
open. lie gave an alarm, and the register
was found in the vacant room next door.
the money drawer was found later in
rear of the restaurant, minus the money,
about &25. There is no clue to the thief.
The Schumann Concert Co, OF Chi
cago, will give grand concert next
Monday evening, Dec. 9th, under the
auspices of the High School Lecture As
ISOLATION. This famous concert company
is headed by Miss Edith Adams, the
most noted lady violincellist in America
assisted by Miss Lillian Beard, contralto
Walter Mcpherson. basso; Mrs. Gold
beck, pianiste. The music will be both
popular and classical and will please all
who have any love for music. Enough
tickets have been sold in advance by
subscription to insure the success of the
concert. The tickets will be on sale at
Paine's drug store after O'Clock Satur-
day morning.