Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-10-02

The W. G. T. u, will give program
next Friday, Oct. 3, at 3p. m. at Mrs
Myers ON LIST street prepared by Mrs. O
}. Lawrence: A cordial invitation il
extended to the ladies interested in tn,
temperance work to be present.
The steamer Ranger came up the Har
Dor on Wednesday morning with hel
flag at half mast, the cause being the
death of Mrs. I. Smith, mother of Can
tain Smith, who is temporarily in charge
of the Ranger, in the absence of Captain
II. A. Benham.
Rev. 1. Skrondal will take his family
to Tacoma, tomorrow, where Mr.. Skron.
dal is engaged in publishing a church
paper. He will be succeeded in the
Norwegian Lutheran church here by
Rev. G. o. Rosing. who is on his way
from South Dakota.
At the meeting Of the Aberdeen Musi-
cal Society, Monday evening, VIM. Irvine
was elected president and Mrs. S. An.
derson musical director. A fine program
was furnished by the following: Mrs.
Haddix, Mrs. Leland, Mise Bowers and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hess.
The city was in darkness for a short
time last night, caused by the fuses in
the switch board burning when the
engineer tried to bust the lights. A
new board was quickly adjusted and the
lights soon shone again. The heat was
80 intence that the porcelain switchboard
melted.
Chas. Mcintyre returned yesterday.
after an absence of four months, during
which time he visited New York, Phila.
delphia, and crossed the Atlantic ocean
to visit his aged mother in Ireland. Mr..
Mcintyre looks as though he enjoyed the
trip, but is glad to get back on Grays
Harbor.
The N. P. freight depot is completed,
and the track for the freight cars hi
been moved to the north side of the
depot, making much needed improve
ment on the premises used by teams.
Workmen are now extending the side
track several hundred feet eastward on
River street.
On Tuesday, Dode Haines' team, not
satisfied with the pace allowed by law,
took the bit between their teeth and
went. When near the alley between
Heron and Wishkah streets they stopped
long enough to knock the stuffing out of
one of Ike Beemer's trucks, then pro-
ceeded on their way. The small boy
took care of the stuffing and Ike took
care of the carcass.
Not guilty was the verdict of the jury
in the case Of Gross vs.. Lake in Justice
Parsons court. This case arose from
Mr.. Lake trying to express himself in
English when he should rave spoken in
Russian, and Mrs. Gross not knowing
that when using the epiteth OF the mas
culine gender it does not apply to the
female persuasion. MIR. Geo. j. Wolf
was foreman of the jury.
On Tuesday evening, MIR. and Mrs. F.
Becker were the recipients of unique
surprise. Having returned from their
wedding tour, congratulating themselves
on their immunity from the usual wed.
ding pranks, they were called on by
number Of young society people who did
not do anything to them or their house.
hold goods, and in the midst of it the
small boy and the charivari came to
pass. Ice cream soda, candy, water
melons etc. put an end to the hilarity,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Becker can start rice
plantation at any time.
At the meeting OF the official board of
the M. +. churcn, Tuesday evening,
plans were perfected for the coming year.
Mrs. G. SAVERS was appointed recording
steward, and Mesdames II. G Moulton,
G. X. Bell and Messrs f. Shelley and j.
Densmore were added to the stewards
list, all to be ratified at the first quarterly
Mrs. M. NJ. Barrett was APP
pointed superintendent of the infant de-
partment of the Sunday School, and
Mrs. G. Il. Bell president of the Epworth
League. with Mrs. c. McDermoth as first
vice president. The PASTORS salary was
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