Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-10-26

2. Hedges had his right arm cut off
while working at the Aberdeen Lumber
& Shingle mills Saturday morning. He
was taken to the Aberdeen General
hospital
The news OF the Aberdeen fire travel.
ed quickly. Within "a hours OF the dis
aster Emil Pfund received cabegram
from Switzerland asking if he was badly
damaged.
The Smits Drug Co. has secured leases
on 30 feet front on G street, from X. p.
Lucart and NJ. Finn. and began the erec'
ton of temporary building for their
drug business.
A public meeting will be held this
eve ming IN the Y. NJ. g. \. parlnre, to
devise ways and means to defray the
expenses OF the association, and pay off
its Indebtedness.
N, G. Kaufman has purchased two lots
on the corner OF Heron and Broadway
from Thos. Morgan, for $4,000. Mr..
Morgan bought the lots last week from
Geo Loehr for $4,000.
The school board has called special
election for Saturday, November Z, for
the purpose OF being voted authority to
sell the site of the burned school house,
and to build new one.
The insurance companies have taken
hold OF the matter Of fire pits at the saw
mills, and will hereafter decline risks
where the pits are less than 300 feet
from the mill buildings.
The school board will advertise the
Wishkah street lots for sale, and call an
election to get authority to build another
school house, as soon as the legal for
malities are complied with.
| Gus. Kendall received word Friday
from his attorney, John A. Rea, that the
contest against his homestead, in section
24-15.6, had been decided in his favor
by the Olympia land Office.
The piano recital and concert by Miss
Nellie Redinger, that was to have taken
place the evening of the fire, in the
Presbyterian church, has been arranged
for friday evening, November 6.
Bert Cnauncy, who was denied a
vaudeville license by the city council,
has left the city, and, it is said, left A.
A. Warwick to settle for the building
improvements made on the place lease
from the latter.
W.. F. Entrop returned last night
from his land claim. in Lewis county,
and found out that his home had been
burned out, and his wife in the Aber-
deem General hospital, on account of the
excitement and overwork.
The remains of Miss Elizabeth ORea-
gan. who died of consumption at st.
Joseph's hospital last week, were ship.
ped yesterday to Apple Hill, Ontario.
John O'keagan, brother, accompanied
the body to its final resting place.
The Olympus theater will open in its
new building, on Hume street, tonight,
having broken the building record so
far, in putting up a place as LAT &c as the
old theater in one week. A splendid
program is announced for the week.
VIM. Griggs, tho hardware man, es.
capped the fire with but tr,fling damage,
and feels so good over it that he is CIV
ing some great bargains, especially in
heating stoves. If you are thinking OF
something in that line, call and see
Griggs.
The increased business OF the railroad
at this station has had the depot force
overw2rked for some time, and the COM
pany has decided to allow Agent
Boudreault ticket clerk. and to in
crease the clerical force in the freight
department.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. PORTER and Paul
Corjohn, who ran the French laundry
for many years, have decided to quit
work and take needed rest They went
to Cosmonolis today where they will
visit for few days. and leave for Cali
foi MIA to spend the winter.
Jesse F. Murphy, formerly register OF
the United States land Office at Olympia,
has established an agency of the Equit-
able Life Insurance Co. in the Becker
block, and has formed real estate
agency, the Aberdeen Realty Co., with
offices in the same building.
The McWhinney Shipbuiding Co. is
considering proposition to move to a
new town site on Willapa harbor. Here
is an opportunity for the chamber of
commerce. Aberdeen wants more in.
dustries, and should permit none to get
away, il it is possible to retain them.
For SALE-Fine modern seven-room
house. Five lots, barn, outbuildines. etc.
Nice high ground; large pear, plum.
prune, cherry and apple trees. Near
school; everybody busy. Cost $4,000 to
build, to 90 at $3.50, half cash, long time
at per cent. WILLIAM MooRE. Monte
sanO.
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