Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-04-09

Inc board OF county commissioners
adjourned Tuesday afternoon until mex,
Monday, while the treasurer prepares
his report. While in session the profile
OF the Aberdeen city road, and resolution
OF the council adopting the same was
approved, and the surveyor instructed to
examine and survey the road from the
terminus OF the Aberdeen road to
Montesano.
Mrs. Hanson, who lost her husband
last fall, and was left with several small
children-the youngest is but a few
months old-was found in a very DIES.
titute condition Tuesday. Her immedi.
ate wants were promptly cared for, but
the charitabIy disposed are urged to con
tribute such aids as will prevent the
unfortunate family falling into such
condition again.
The Epworth League Of the First M.
+. church has been reorganized, and
the following officers were elected: Pas
tor, Thos. +. Elliott; President, II. o.
Camp; LIST Vice President, John Frazier;
2d Vice President, Mrs. Mary Mace Sd
Vice President, Mrs. N. G.. Wheeler 4th
Vice President, Joseph Densmorc Secre.
tary, Amy A. Elliot !; Treasurer. Albert
j. Stewart.
T. e ladies OF the Congregational
church have decided to repaper the
church throughout, and later to take up
the carpets and give the building Il
thorough cleaning. They will make an
Offering OF fifty dollars next Sunday as
an Easter gift to be applied on the church
debt and to this the trustees will add
another fifty, making one hundred dol
lars i'll all for the purpose. 1t is expect
ed that the paperng will be completed
by next Sundao.
The machinery for the Lindstrom
marine railway is all on the ground, and
Mr.. Lindstrom is ready to begin the
work of construction, but the federal
authorities have objected to its project
ing into navigable waters. petition is
being circulated among shippers. asking
that permission be granted by the war
department, and showing that the much
needed improvement will be no impede
ment to navigation, and there is small
doubt but the work will be allowed.
Nimrod Crltes left this morning for
Coos Bay, Oregon, where he and f. l..
Carman, of Aberdeen, and VIM. Pedlar,
OF Hoquiam, are having a saw mill built.
Mrs. Critics and the children will reside
in Aberdeen until Mr. Critics gets a
house built in his new location. Mr..
Critics has lived number of years on
Grays Harbor and has a host of friends
here. AS practical saw mill man he
has few equals, and the HERALD wishes
the new firm unboundcd success.
The gtocers and steamboatmen who
were witnesses in the Wishkah river
suit in the federal court returned from
Tacoma Tuesday night. The case was
held before Judge IIanford, without Il
jury. The matter at issue does not mean
the elimination of either farming or log.
ging on that stream, as stated in the
morning paper, as there is river enough
for both industries. The farmers simply
desire the Boom Co., to narrow up its
boom so that passage way will be left
for small craft at any stage Of the tide
Mrs. Lydia Worth, mother OF Mrs. F.
K. Drake died we, to-day afternoon at the
advanced age of SO years. The funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon from
the Drake residence, and the friends of
family are invited to attend. Mrs.
Worth has resided in Aberdeen for
many years, with her son, 7. X. Drake.
and was Il lady OF marked intellectual
vigor, with a kindly disposition that
endeared her to all who were favored
with her acqua ;ntance