Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-12-11

The gasoline launch Veritas was
launched this morning by the builder.
N. A. Springer. The little craft was
built for Cliff NJ. Weatherwax, for use
on the river and harbor, for either bust.
ness or pleasure, and. is expected to
travel quite speedy.
The contracts were let by the county
commissioners, yesterday, for two county
bridges. The one across Black creek was
awarded to J. W. Hall, the only bidder,
and that on the Hoquiam river, near
London, was let to Hoquiam firm,
whose bid was $3.50 below that of I. ".
Mason.
The contract let to ShvIock 4 Tuffree
for improving streets in North Aberdeen,
does not extend to the cemetery, but
ends at the McLafferty place. This work
will be assessed against the abutting
property, and the balance of the road to
the cemetery will have TO be provided
for in some other manner, the abutting
PROPERTY not being worth the cost of the
improve ment.
Il. W. Bryan has written from Ahome,
Sinaloa, Mexico, to have the Semi
weekly HERALD sent to him, so he can
keep tab on Aberdeen, 9th news medi.
ums having proven unsatisfactory. Mr..
and Mrs. Bryan have both been in poor
health since their arrival in Mexico, and
may not make a lengthy stay in that
dry climate.
). q. Hamilton, who came here from
Walla Walla to relieve Railroad Agent
Henderson, last week, went to Portland,
Tuesday, having declined the position.
The amount of work and responsibility
at this station does not seem to be appre-
ciated fully by the company, and station
agents are not hankering after the
place.
The meetings OF Evangelist John NJ.
Dean, at the Congregational church, are
attracting great crowds every evening.
Mr.. Dean is an interesting, logical speaker
with the faculty Of holding the atten.
ton Of his audience from beginning to
end. The meetings will be continued
all OF this week and probably next.
At the regular meeting of the Cheha-
lis County Medical Society, held Tues
day evening in this city, the following
officers were elected: DR.. D. A. Schu-
macher president; DR.. E. =. French, of
Eima, DR.. J. Walston, of Montesano,
and DR.. A. j. Mcintyre, OF Hoquiam,
vice presidents; DR.. j. Will Scamell,
secretary and DR.. Geo. W. Overmeytr r.
treasurer.
A movement is on foot to have four.
story brick hotel built on the southwest
corner Of Heron and H streets. J. S.
Book, he owner of the corner, will put
in the property, valued at $500, and
$4,500 in cash if $2O,0OO more is sub
scribed. The progress of Aberdeen
makes better hotel accommodations i'm.
perative, and, besides being a matter Of
public interest, a 10000 hotel here
would pay fair return on the invest.
ment from the start, so that there il
every prospect that the stock will find
ready takers.
At the meeting Of the .Fraternal Bro.
therhood held Tuesday evening the fol-
lowing officers were elected: PAS
President, Mr.. Cozins; President, ]. j
Gardner; Vice President, Herman An
derson Secretary, Miss Clara Brately
Treasurer, Mrs. H. Anderson; Chaplain
Mrs. Hilma Anderson; Outer Door
keeper, Mr.. Mattison Inner Doorkeeper
Peter Olson; Sergeant, liver johnson
Mistress Alarms Mrs. p. Olsen; Phi,
sicians, D. A. Schumacher, q. w. Over.
) meyer; Treasurer, J. J.. Gardner, Mrs
H. Anderson, Miss Clara B,atley, Ole
Hanson, G. johnson.
} We want every lady In Aberdeen
and vicinity to write to " for ou
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