Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-12-10

the parlors of the Congregational church
next Saturday euenipg, when nomina.
tons OF officers will occur.
Ayear's subscription to the HERALD
would be an acceptable Xmas present to
send to your eastern friends, who are
asking you all about this country.
Shelley Bros. have purchased the
Commercial block lot owned by L. L..
Trask, and will build with the balances
of the block in the early spring.
r. r. Bassett has established mes
senger service in connection with his
news depot, at 81 Wishkah street, next
to the HERALD Office. Phone 555. 25.tf
The fixed salary list of the city now
amounts to 81 ,O40 month, This does
not include labor bill or extra officers,
and, with the appointment Of a city en-.
gineer will be increased 500.
| Miss Della Wells, of this city, was
married to Arthur Cole at Astoria last
Sunday. Miss Wells is the only daugh.
ter of Rev. l.. d. Wells, and has host
OF friends in Aberdeen. who wish her
all possible joy.
According to the Heinrich franchise,
a steam heating plant will cover the fol.
lowing parts of the city within year
On Heron street from K street to the
Wishkah river; Market street from to
F; G street from River street to Fourth.
Frank S. Peiree returned yesterday
from Connecticut. where he purchased
an artificial stone machine and brick
machine. The machinery is now on
the way to Aberdeen, and will be oper.
ated here by company Of local capital
| lists.
Emil Pfund. the jeweler, will close
out his large stock at auction and retire
from business in Aberdeen until the
Dabnev block is completed. This course
is rendered necessary by the ill health
of Mr.. Pfund. The auction sale begins
this even ng. 25-tf
At the meeting of the Masonic lodge
Tuesday evening the following officers
were elected: w. r. McFarlane. w. NJ.
II. A. Ha, es, S. w.; j. X. Harcer, j.
W. P. F. Clark, Secretary S. Q. Mitch.
ell, Treasurer. The new officers will be
installed tomorrow evening.
The Congregational church Sunday
school will give an entertainment to-
Christmas fund. An interesting pro-
gram Of vocal and instrumental music,
recitations and tableaux has been ar
ranged. Admission Is cents.
Officer Murphy was dismissed from
the police TO, ce by Marshal Anstie yes
terday. and VIM. Leroy appointed in
his stead. Murphy says the re son
given by the marshal for his action was
the activity of Murphy on election day
in behalf OF the Citizens ticket.
Walter p. Harper, one of Hoquiam' g
prominent contractors, and Miss Jennie
Emily Hall, a teacher in the Hoquiam
public schools, were quietly married
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock at Mrs.
Drumm's residence, in that city, the
home of the groom, Rev. George of
Aberdeen officiating.
Creech Bros. are driving the pile
foundation for the Dabney portion OF the
brick block on the northwest corner OF
Heron and e streets. Crowther and
Wooding are about ready to let the con-
tract for their part, and the block, 75x
100 feet, two stories high, will soon be
in course OF erection.
Mrs. H. G. Wiley has secured loca.
ton with the Aberdeen Art Co., next
door to Jeff's, on Market street, and will
have on sale from now until Christmas
burnt leather and wood, Washington
cedar panel calendars, etc. Articles
from 1Oc up. Oil and watercolor paint
iugs. Call and see what have. 25-3t
The number of typhoid cases preva-
lent has led to the belief that they are
caused by impure city water or lack of
proper sewerage. But, an investigation
Of the cases shows that majority of
those at the hospitals are from neigh
boring towns, or logging camps, with
which local conditions have nothing to
do.
Al. West and L. L. Trask have pur.
chased the Olympia dock property, in
East Aberdeen, and will engage in the
flour and feed business. They will in
corporate, erect feed mill, and have a
spur put in from the railroad to give
them land and water shipping facilities
1t is the intention to do wholesale
business.
The case of D. Brecht VS.. I. w. Mason
has been dismissed, at plaintiffs cost,
in the superior court. MIR. Mason was
sued for about $50 during his absence
last summer, and judgment was obtain.
ed by his default, and he appealed. He
showed the attorneys for Brecht that he
held receipted bills for the sum sued
for, and they dismissed the action.
The supreme court has affirmed the
Chehalis county case of Mrs. NJ. f. Mes
senger, respondent. vs.. Thomas w. Muir
ply and F. J. Becker, appellants. The
action was to recover the value OF certain
personal property claimed to have beer
unlawfully sold under execution issued
out of a Justice court. The property wa
alleged to be exempt, being household
furniture belonging to Mrs. Messenger
who is widow and the support OF three
children. She recovered the full amour
claimed-$479.90.