Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-07-27

San Francisco, were visiting in Aberdeen,
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Mack.
last week
Mrs. Ed. Casey, who recently under.
went a serious operation at st. Joseph's
hospital, is recov. ring as rapidly as
could be expected.
j. A. McGillicuddy has awarded the
contract to G. J. Campbell for the build
ing OF a modern residence, on Eighth
street, at cost of $4,000.
The log rolling contest, between
Durand and Borden, that was tie on
the f urth, was decided yes erday,
Durand winning in As seconds.
J. II. Brady received severe cut on
the head, while working at the West Il
Slade mill, SATURDAY., and was taken to
the Aberdeen General hospital.
Mrs. Fluke and Mrs. Pringle. of Gar.
den City, Mo-, visited Aberdeen last
week, the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. r. p.
Porter, and left this morning for their
home.
Fred Carlson sold two of his logging
engines last week. One to the Shields
Logging & Timber Co., and the other to
the Dineen Logging Co Both engines
brought nearly $4,000.
Chairman Davis of the board of county
commissioners, was up from Hoqui'.m,
Friday, and appears to be really in
earnest in regard to the wagon road out
let from the north side of Grays Harbor.
Herbert Lord has foot mashed, by a
falling slab, at the American mill Sat.
urday. He was taken to the Aberdeen
General hospit H. where it was found
necessary to amputate portion OF the
foot.
The Chehals County Logging & Tim.
Der Co. is now shipping the output OF its
camps to Grays Harbor, instead of to
the Sound, and will continue to do so
during the close down of the camps on
the Sound.
G f. Whitney, former proprietor Of
the Aberdeen hotel, is in the city, wind
ing up his business matters here and
greeting his numerous friends. Mr.
Whitney is now running the st Elmo
hotel, in Ia coma.
The city authorities have been notified
that Smith, who murdered the marshal
at Centralia, is believed to have headed
this way, for the purpose of leaving on
some vessel, and strict looko is
being kept for him.
Plans are on foot to convert the Reyes
residence, recently purchased by Dr..
Scamell, into hospital. Several ply
scians and druggists OF the city have
subscribed 500 600 capital, and will in
corporate as the. Gravs Harbor General
hospital.
w. d. Hoover was brought to the
Aberdeen General hospital, Friday, in a
very critical condition. He was struck
on the neck by a falling limb, while
working in the 9. G. l.. Il I. Co. camp.
The injured man was improving nicely
this morning.
Frank Granger, the well known cigar
an fruit store man, made All assign
ment to n. W. Bush Saturday for the
( benefit of his creditors. The amount Of
his liabilities has not been learned, but
it is believed there will be sufficient
assets to cover them.
Editor Cant was acquitted OF the
charge OF criminal libel preferred by
Samantha Hicks, in Judge Pearson 5
court, Thursday afternoon, and the costs
OF the action were taxed to the complaint
ing witness, who fitted to the Sound
without having settled the same.
The following officers were installed at
the meeting OF the a. O. L. W. lodge,
Friday evening: Julius Heyer, NJ. W..
Harry Bowers. =. NJ; A. A. Brown,
Foreman; y. A. Springer, o.; f. II.
Shelley, Recorder; J. d. Morehead
Financier; II. f. Shelley, Receiver
VIM. butcher, Guide; q. A. Sims, |. W
Peter Remmelmeyer, .. W.
Henry Wilson and A. B. 10 nson, the
San Francisco partners in the firm OF
Wilson Bros. & Co., and the insurance
atjuster arrived from san Francisco
Saturday. AS the amount of the in.
surance, $50 900, was but onehalf OF the
loss, there was no difficulty in the al.
I justment, the company being allow d
the full amount Of the policy. A force
of men was put to work this morning
clearing away the debris, and it is
probable the work OF rebuilding will be.
gin as soon as pc sible, although the
I firm had not definitely decided upOn