Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-02-23

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snaps that may offer in the way OF cit,
real estate.
John T. and George Becker will sool
engage in the grocery business, unde
the firm name OF Becker Bros. The new
firm will occupy a room in the Zeask'
q street block.
A number OF the Foyal Neighbors o
Aber Teen went to Cosmopolis, Friday
! to attend the funeral of Mrs. W
| Calker, member of the order who died
Thursday afternoon.
The Hoquiam ard Aberdeen basket
ball teams will play return game at
the y. Vi. G. \. rooms, tomorrow even
ing. The Ladies uXiiary will serve
refreshments curing the game.
Tie Longshoremen Union have adj
vanced wages for overtime from 80 to 20
cents yer hour, and, as today is a legal
holiday, no ressels are loading, owners
considering the advance prohibitory.
The reception Thursday afternoon,
given by Ms. Col. NJ. II. Sherwood, in
honor OF Madame She; wood and Mrs.
Cliff Nj. WeatherwaX, is reported to
have been an unusually pleasant social
function.
Matt. Saarrnen. a sailor who died 1T
| Iloquiam on FRIDAY, was buried yestcr-
day afternoon in the Aberdeen cemetery.
The funeral was under the auspices OF
Sailor ii Mon, and took place from the
undertaking parlors OF Beardsley Bros.
A. S. Rrecht had chui k bitten out
OF his left ear by a North Aberdeen
neighbor last week. Mr.. Brecht had the
injured member dressed at the Aberdeen
General hospital, and has Instituted
legal proceedings against his assailant.
A special meeting will be held i'll the
Salvation Army Hall, Tuesday Feb. "A
at p. m. Capt. and Mrs. Conner and
Soldiers OF the Hoquiam corps and Capt.
Terrier will be present. Refreshments
will be served at the close. You are
cordially invited to come.
Ii some of the "Doubting Tn 1mases"
are eary Of the commercial growth OF
Aberdeen. we commend for their peiusal
the shipping notes in this paper. They
will find that since Saturday noon the
arrival of six sailing vessels and five
steam schooners, all after the lumber
product OF Aberdeen.
W. b. Paine & Co. have leased the two
rooms in the Ninemire x Morgan block,
G and Nishkah treets, and will >ccupy
them while r +. Elston removes the
buildings now occupied by this firm and
the grocery Of Gabrielson & Homer.
Mr. Elston will co err his 50xl30 feet
with a modern business block two
stories in height.
At the meeting OF the Ptilomathean
Society OF the Hi n school Friday after.
noon the following officers were elected:
VIM. Wilson, presidents Carrie Prit-
chard, vice presidents; Susie Rogers,
secretary; Helga Anderson, treasurer !;
John Wilson, sargent at arms; VIM.
Bellies, Attorney general, and kittie
Mason and Gertrude Knudson program
committee.
TIE thirteenth annual bail OF the
Atel deem Fire Department, in Firemen's
hall Saturday night, was grand sue
cess, socially and financially. The hall
was beaut fully decorated, the music ex-
celeat and, as usual at the entertain
ments given by the Firemen, everybody
appeared to be thoroughly enjoying
tn mselvcs. The a. Il. ID. fully main.
tanned It's reputation as entertainers.
The schooner Argus has been loaded
for several days, waiting to be towed
from the Aberdeen Lumber d Single
Mills to sea. The reason given for the
delay by the tug boat people is that the
water has been too shallow OH Cow Point.
The Argus draws II feet, and the steamer
Chchais, while sailing in Saturday,
found o,er Is feet of water on the point,
SO that the reason does not seem to he a
valid one.
The Aberdeen ". c. T. |. will enter
tain the MontesanO Union next Thursday
at the home of Mrs. Myers. Dinner Will
be served a. hall past eleven, and all
members who can leave home are re-
quested to come to Mrs. My err by eleven
O'Clock, or earlier The meeting will be
called to order at hall past one, as Mon
tesano ladies' must ieave at four. The
visiting Union will furnish the program
and it may be depended upon to be ill.,
teresting and Instructive. We trust
there will be good representation OF
Alb. rdeen Union.
MEMORIAL DAY SERVICES.
The Aberdeen W. G. 7. U. Conduct Frances