Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-08-27

H. c. Hammond was brought dow
from wilkins & Johnson's logging camp
yesterday, and taken to the Aberdeen
General hospital with badly cut leg.
The Woodmen OF the World will Civ
a smoker and initiate two candidate
this evening. The Hoquiam degre,
team will be up to assist in the work.
| !. w. Mason has been engaged to SUI
perintend the building of the new bust
ness block to be erected by J. B. Elston
on the corner of G and Heron streets.
Mr.. and Mrs.. T. c. Moulton and sor
returned yesterday, on the steamer
Santa Monica, from visit of several
weeks with relatives at Los Banos. Cal
The school board has decided to use
the sinking fund, held for the redemp'
ton of bo"ds, to cash warrants issued
for the current expenses of the schools,
and add the interest earned to that
fand.
The socialist meeting at KoehIer's
hall, Monday night, was we'll attended,
and the audience was vel. interested in
the address delivered Ivy NJ. NJ. Wilkins.
national organizer OF the socialist
party,
Mesdames NC Wheeler, T. E. Elliott,
A. II. Farnum, A. J. West, E. E. Eaton.
o. A. Myers, J. r. Harper and Frank
Wheeler went to Montesano, yesterday,
where they were entertained by Mrs. J.
+. MedcaIf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Noshke returned
Tuesday from Astoria, where Mr.. Noshke
was engaged in buying and shipping
salmon during the season over there.
Mr.. Noshke reports the greatest run of
fish ever seen on the Columbia river.
DR.. arthur Austin left yesterday to
return TO Howell, Michigan. Dr.. Avs.
tin is q son.in-law Of H. N. Anderson
SRI, ant has decided to return and 10.
cate in; Abtrdeen as soon as he can ar.
rahge his business affairs in Michigan.
Instead Of a formal meeting of the
chamber of commerce, Tuesday evening,
about q dozen members met and in
dulged in an informal talk with Con.
gresham Jones, about the necessary
improvements required ON Grays Har-
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The management Of the Edison heater
has decided to introduce local amateur
talent, assisted BY professionals Of the
company. on Friday evenings OF each
week, beginning tomorrow evening. APP
plications to join must be made to the
manager by Wednesday of each week.
The meetings at the Adventist tent
are growing in interest, the music being
a special feature, and the subjects, by
illustrations, being instructive both to
mind and eye. The lesson tor this even
ing is conf arison between the false
and the true.
The new livery stable OF McFadden &
Mccall. Heron street and Broadway,
has been completed, and is occupied by
their transfer and express business.
Ab$ut September 10. they will receive a
nu1nber of driving horses and buggies
for the livery end Of the bus ness.
Mrs. Phillip Creasore and Miss Anna
Drenan, Of Republic, Wash, are visiting
Mri. Creasore's sister. Mrs. E. H. Bur.
nett. Mr.. Creasore is the owner OF one
of the richest mines in Republic, and
Mrs. Ceasore is on her way to Oakland,
CAL, where they will make their home
in thefuture.
]. 2. West. of Pierce county, arrived
in the city Tuesday night, to see his son.
Peter West, who fell from the third story
of the Attic hotel, Monday morning, and
was thought to be fatally injured The
young man is gaining rapid y, and bids
fair to entirely recover from the effects
of his terrible fall.
The Westport Canning Company has
been incorporated by F. NJ. Bachelor,
OF Cosmopolis, Geo. N. scammon and
John w. Cawker, of Westport, AM John
Kliest. of Aberdeen, with capital stock
of $1,000. The company will extend the
clam canning establishment at Westport,
and prepare for the canning of all kinds
OF shell fish.
A man giving his rame as Geo. D.
Merritt, was taken from Montesano to
the insane asylum by Sheriff Graham
Tuesday, Merit tried to commit suicide
in the Jail, and nearly succeeded in
hanging himself when discovered. His
mental trouble is believed to be the re-
suit OF blow on the head, received in a
logging camp accident.
The following ladies have been elected
to represent the Aberdeen w. c. T. e.
at the state convention, at Whatcom,
September II: Mesdames Frank
Wheeler, O. A. Myers, L. E. Mills, d. A.
Schumacher, J. B. Haynes and Catherine
Lowry. with the following alternates
Mesdames NJ. Magill, a. c. Ennis, Fred
Miner, Ed. Shelley, j. c. Cross and A.
Ii. Lackey.
The following is list OF the successful