Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-06-15

h Thomas Warwick, arrived III Aberdeen
Friday, from Canada, and will make he
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Warwick. Mrs
the long journey as easily as many per
sons not half her age would have done
The Ladies of the Maccabees enter
tanned the Knights and their friends ir
the A. Q. U. W. hall, Thursday evening
] in honor OF Lady Stuart, who delivered
an able address on "Fraternal Insurance
Protection" A musical and literary
, program was rendered and refreshments
served.
The funeral of the late Claude Wyman
who was killed in mill accident Thurs.
day morning, which was postponed
awaiting the arrival OF his father from
North Beach. took place yesterday alter
noon. although the father had not ar
rived. Services were held at the
Presbyterian church.
fire alarm was telephoned from the
Western mill at 1880 this morning,
caused by slight fire in the floor under
the boiler. The incipient blaze was ex-
tinguished before the arrival of the fire
department.. How the fire originated is
a mystery, as there is two feet of sand
between the boiler and floor.
The following officers were elected by
the Epworth League at the meeting last
Tuesday evening: President. II. O..
Camp; LIST vice president, John Frazier !;
I'd vice president. John Elliott; Sd vice
president. R,sella Mace; 4th vice presi-
dent, Cartha Ballew; secretary, Amy
Elliott, treasurer, Fannie Mcdonald.
The Grays Harbor Electric Company
has filed articles Of incorporation with
G. F. Stone, Jay D. Crary and J. B.
Bridges as incorporators. TIE comrany
is incorporated for 20 years, with CAPT.
tai stock of 100000. The principal
place OF business is Aberdeen, and the
company will own and operate light,
water and power p ants and electric
railways.
At the meetin, of the Rathbone Sis.
tiers, Friday evening, the following
officers we're elected NJ F. C, Miss
Ella Fox E s., Mrs. A. Evenson; f. j..
Mrs. &. A. Riggs; NJ. of F., Miss Neva
Veysey; NJ. 81 r and c., Mrs. W. A.
Crandell; NJ. of F., Mrs U. G Kinnison
p. of T., Mrs. G. s. Paine; G. of o. t.,
Mrs. Clara Lennet; Trustee for Is
months. Mrs. Jas. Hackett.
A quantity of Japanese oysters rived
in Aberdeen last week for Ninemire 4
Morgan, who vii! plant them on some OF
their lands at Westport believed to be
adapted 10 oyster beds The Jap oysters
are shipped by the national government
large quantity of them having been i'm.
ported for experimental purposes. They
are large well favored oyster, and
should thew propagate on Grays Harbor
will prove of great value.
The Order Of Washington has elected
the following officers for the ensuing
term: Past Pres, J w. Mcclure; Pres.
G. =. l.. Roberts Vice Pres, Mrs. Mollit
Pratsch Secretary, Mrs. Lille Mcclure
Treasurer, Mrs. Ida Castle; Chaplain
Mrs. Martha Roberts; Musician, Miss
Lulu Porter; Captain of Team, VIM
butcher; Escort, Ernest Hesler; Asst
Escort, Roy Nichols; Guard, Chas
Borden Sentinel, Henry Gradl.
The opening of the new jewelr; store
OF Burnett Bros, Saturday, was very
,, pleasant minglIng of business with {
was crowded throughout the afternoon
and each lady visitor was presented witt
souvenir rose or carnation. An or
chestra, concealed in the back room, en-
livened the affair, and, taken in all, tn,
Burnett Bros. made charming debu
. in the business circles of Aberdeen.
The Union Mill Co., has been Offered
8 site, by John G. Lewis and others
g just west of the Western mill. Thi
: location contains about 40 acres of land
e and has water frontage of about 1901
|
: owners offer to exchange this site for TIL,
$ one owned by the company east of thu
, city, for a comparatively small difference
+ in the price. and, as it has many ,,dvan.
tages, the company is inclined to con
= slider the proposition favorabl,.
/ Jerry Williamson, a boar,ler at TIL,
V Windsor hotel, who worked at tn,
, Michigan MILL and was in the habit o
crossing the river in Il small boat, wa
| believed to have been drowned last wcel,
r He was missing for several days, and hi
e boat WAS found drifting bottom side up
a Saturday evening, i9>t rs preparations
K were being made to drag the rir !, Mr.
Williamson returned TO the hotel. II,
= explains his absence by saving he injure,
t his ankle at the cannerv fire, and ha,
e been in bel since at another house.
TIE UitlON MILL COMPANY