Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-07-25

Cecil Bell and Will Morgan returned
yesterday from their vacation spent in
California.
The Sunday school class of Miss Ethel
McDermoth, OF the Congregational
church, are picnicing this afternoon on
Dabney hill.
Judge J. c. Pearson received " ord this
morning that his father.in.law, Captain
S. l.. Davis, died at Du Quoin, ILL.,. on
the 22d inst.
The sale OF lots s, and 10, block 20,
Weatherwax & Benn's addition, was
confirmed by the superior court today.
The lots were the property Of George A.
Black, deceased, and Mrs. Cynthia Black
is Administrative. The purchaser was
l.. IL. Burnett, and the price $1,000.
n. A. Springer, the boat builder, has
the hull of DR.. j. A. Mapes' gasoline
launch about completed The launch is
y feet inches over all and 6.foot beam
is what is known as half cabin boat
and will carry 7-horse power engine.
The boat will be ready for the engineers
to work on by Wednesday.
Mrs. Haight has moved the house
known as the old Episcopal ,ectory, from
its loo, ton ON the corner OF and Third
streets, to the adjoining inside lot and
faced it on Third street. The house will
be thoroughly renovated and when
painted will make a neat appearance. 1t
is Mrs. Haight's intention to build an
other dwelling on the corner lot.
The special school election resulted in
defeat for the proposition of buying the
site asked for on the north side, but The
south side site was voted in the affirma.
tive The vote stood block So Weather.
wax and Benn's addition, 81 for and 81
against; block 81 South Aberdeen, 1875
for and II against. There were al votes
cast, six Of which were not counted, on
account of not being marked.
Postmaster Campbell has received the
Official fiscal report, and feels proud of
the fact that Aberdeen is second on the
list OF second-class Offices in the state in
the matter of increased revenue. In
1908 Aberdeen's receipts were $lO,379,
while 1904 showed to June Both, the end
OF the fiscal year, $l2 ,31S, a gain OF 81 1888,
or 1871 per cent. Ballard, in King coun.
ty, is at the head, with gain of 1868.
Olympia shows loss of "A per cent.
Rollin Herrick of this city, and Miss
Winnie Reece Of Portland, we're married
at the hoEe of the BRIDES mother, on
Saturday evening, July 16, Rev. Short of
the NJ. f. hu,ch officiating. The young
couple will make their home sn Portland,
where Mr.. Herrick has position with
the electric light company. The HERALD
joins the many friends of young Mr. Her
rick in wishing him and his bride long
and happy married life.
The keel of Dr.. Paul SHIFTS gasoline
launch was laid today, and when COM
pleled will be the finest thing of the kind
on the Harbor. 1t will be 36 feet over
all, have beam Of 7 feet and Is horse
! power engine. 1t will he full cabin
lighted by electricity and will be az.
ranged with two swinging stretchers to
accommodate patients coming from
points on the Harbor. The cost of the
LAUGH, when completed, will be about
5000.
j. B. Dabney has been notified by city
engineer Palr that his building now be-
ing erected out of hollow blocks on Her.
on street is not safe and will fall. How
the conclusion has been reached Mr..
Dabney cannot under stand, and he is
gathering expert testimony to prove that
his building is safe. The matter will
come before the city council at the next
meeting if settlement cannot be reached
between the city engineer and Mr.. Dab
ney in the meantime.