Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1901-11-21

gave Nlf. ana Mrs. Toby delightful
surprise Tuesday evening. Armed with
baskets full of things good to eat, they
took the Toby domicile by storm, and,
Dame Rumor hath it, that most pleas
ant evening was had by all hands,
including the surprised Toby family.
The membership of the Episcopal
church is increasing to the extent that a
resident rector will soon be here, and a
proposition is on foot to arrange for the
building of rectory. While here this
week Bishop Wells appointed VIM. Muir
ply, Chas. J.. Springer and G.. p. l..
Roberts trustees to manage the temporal
affairs of the church.
When Thomas j. Thomas, of Renton,
arrived here on the train the other day
he left satchel, containing diamonds
and jewelry valued at large sum. To
say that Mr.. Thomas was excited when
he discovered his loss, is expressing it
mildly. His pleasant surprise may be
imagined when he learned that his valu-
ables had been taken care of by the news
agent, F. J. Reagan. As a testimonial
to his honesty, Mr.. Thomas presented
Mr.. Reagan with 500 diamond and a
handsome gold watch.
A. J. West returned Tuesday from his
trip to the east, whittier he had gone to
purchase machinery for the new saw
mill Of the West 4 Slade Mill Co. The
machinery was purchased at Menominee,
Michigan, and consists of nine-foot
band saw, with all the modern concomit-
ants to suit mill with that saw "a 32x36
engine, together with the necessary fit
tings for the new mill, work upon the
construction of which will begin as soon
as the matter of street vacations are
attended to by the council.
The Aberdeen Fire Department Band
will give complimentary benefit dance
in Firemen's hall next Saturday night
for their proficient leader, Prof. S. w.
White. The excellence of this band is
largely due to the labors of the leader,
and the benefit is but proper recogni
ton of the results of his work. Aberdeen
is Justly proud of its band, which gained
credit for itself and the city by its ap.
pearance and playing at the Tacoma
Carnival in August, and a neat way to
show this appreciation would be to pur-
chase ticket for this benefit, whether
you want to dance or not.
A meeting was held in the Episcopal
church Sunday afternoon for the purpose
of organizing the Y. M. G. A. The meet
ing adjourned until Monday evening,
when it again met in the Congregational
church, at which W. NJ. Parsons, inter-
national secretary of the organization,
was present. Mr.. Parsons explained the
aims and objects of the association, and
perfected the organization. M. H. Will
liams was elected president, and Albert
White secretary, and Fred A. Hart, A.
J. Stewart and Ben Dean were appointed
a committee on constitution and by
laws, with authority to appoint board
of directors.
X. P. Porter, an old and highly re-
epected citizen of Ocosta, lost his right
arm while working in the Markham
shingle mill Friday afternoon. MIR.
Porter in the course of his duties about
the mill, slipped and threw out his right
arm to catch himself from falling. His
arm was caught in the line shaft, and
before the machinery could be stopped,
was carried into the cogwheels, and
frightfully mangled. DR.. Smits was
hurriedly summoned from Cosmopolis,
where he was engaged with the victims
of that afternoons shooting scrape, and
went to Markham on speeder. The
arm was amputated at the shoulder that
night, and Mr.. Porter brought to the
Aberdeen General hospital by train the
next morning. At this writing he is
getting along nicely, but the many
friends of "Bob." Porter, and their name
is legion in Chehalis county, will be
sorry to learn of the misfortune of their
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