Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-05-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

The new SteamDOa Dullt at tne IOot Vi
G. street for the Wilson Bros. Naviga.
ton Co., was successfully launched Sat-
urday afternoon, and has been named
the Harbor Belle. The new vessel is
100 feet long and 20 feet wide, and will
be fitted with elegent passenger accomo-
dations for use on the river and Harbor
in connection with the Harbor Queen,
owned by the same company.
The annual convention OF the Chehalis
County Sunday School Association closed
Thursday evening. Although the attend
ance was small, the convention was in
teresting throughout, and a number Of
eloquent addresses were made. The fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: Rev. John NJ. Weaver, of
Elma, president; Miss Nettie Thompson,
OF Elma, secretary; Rev. l.. d. Wells, OF
Aberdeen, treasurer.
While in Seattle last week, President
Crawford, of the city library trustees,
succeeded in makinga very advantageous
purchase OF books for the library. He
bought l47 volumes of standard works
for $l04, embracing Is volumes of cur
rent literature-the latest works of noted
authors, about 40 volumes of historical
romance for young people. a We5ster's
International dictionary, a set OF Kipling,
20 volumes of Ridpath's literature, the
works of PEPPER, Kirk Munro, Corelli,
Conan Dovle, etc.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Aberdeen Fire Department, Thursday
evening, was of unusual interest. 1t was
decided to finish up Firemen's hall, and
add a gallery, and Messrs Garman, Pear
son and Huntley were appointed to pro-
coed with the work. Chief Koehler,
Harry Green and Ed. Payette were APP
pointed to drill team to compete with
Hoquiam team on July Fourth. CIV.
10y, manager of the Aberdeen Art Co.,
presented the department with the hand
some Photographic souvenir described
in the HERALD last week.
Rev. II. D. Crawford returned from
Tacoma, Friday, where he had been to
arrange with the N. P. Ry. Co. for con.
nection with that company's tracks by
the electric railway. The division Off
Gals were in favor of the route running
down Market street from the American
mill to its intersection with the N. p.
tracks at Haight street, and that will, in
all probability, be the route adopted,
when submitted to the general officers
President Mellen and General Manager
Cooper will be in Tacoma next week,
when the matter will be decided.
Here is one that is being passed around
by the newspapers that is applicable to
all towns: "There is no reasonable ex-
cuse for man living in town if he
doesn't like it. If you have no word of
commentator to say for your town, its
institutions or its people, emigrate. You
won't stop the course of events by going
away, neither will your carping criticism
cut any figure if you remain. The
church bells will have the same musical
ring the dogs will play just as briskly,
the fish will bite just as well and the pure
air and bright sunshine viii, have the
same health giving properties. Speak a
good word for your neighbors if you can !;
if you can't, don't everlastingly enlarge
on their faults. If you have become
thoroughly sour and disguised and can
not see any good in your town, move
away; go somewhere where things suit
you.