Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-08-25

| The GrayS Ha1bOr Electric cCmpan.
has received lot OF new machinery ant
supplies from San Francisco. AS thu
business increases it is found necessary
to increase the power. aud the company
is keeping up with the demands.
I don't want the earth, but I can save
you money on prescriptions. DON!
give any percentage to doctors, and Will
give my customers the benefit OF 20 per
cent on all prescriptions. A. W. Shelley
Chemist. Corner Market and u street. II
If you have not seen l.. ]. kots lately,
call on him and ask him for cigar. It's
boy, and he arrived Monday night
further, his name is Robert Franklin,
after his 0 ,ly bachelor uncle. The
HERALD sends greeting to mother and
son.
To the surprise OF all Eugene France
appeared on the streets yesterday. He
knew the papers made a mistake when
they said he was on his way to Grand
Rapids. but he eaid not thing. How
ever he went as far as Seattle with the
! young ladies'.
Capt. G, s. Mitchell has his store
room, shortly to be used by o. Oleson.
newly painted and papered. Mr.. Oleson
has been in Portland buying a Large
stock OF -four and feed. He has also
purchased horse and light delivery
e. L.,
The members of the Eastern Star Of
Hoquiam and Aberdeen, went to Monte
sano Tuesday evening, to make a
fraternal call upon the sisters OF that
place. They at the same time joined in
congratulating Mrs. Marcy on her cleo.
ton to the office of Grand Matron.
There will be two more league games
played by the Aberdeen base bail team
before the season ends, both OF them
with Hoquiam. Hoquiam is still two
ahead oil Aberdeen, and much interest is
| felt AS to the outcome of next Sunday
game, which will be played at Hoquiam.
Next week the Hoquiam team will come
to Aberdeen to play the final game.
Services ct the Baptist church next
Sunday as follows: Sunday school 1000
a. M. preaching II 100 Il. m. and 200
p. M; Young Peoples meeting 200 m.
The theme for the morning sermon,
"Remedies for Spiritual Dearth;' even
. ing topic, Necessity of Repentance. v
Good music at all the services, and a
hearty welcome for all who attend.
The state attorney general has given
an opinion to the assessor of Spokane
county to the effect that the good will Of
business is liable to assessment and
taxation under the laws OF this state.
Should this opinion hold good. OF which
there is much room for doubt, it will he
interesting to learn just how such tax
is to be collected in cases Of delinquency.
The State Land Commission, composed
of s. A. Calvert, r. B. Bryan and 5. H.
Nichols, met with the city council and a
number of interested citizens, this morn
ing. In the matter OF the road around
the bluff on the Chehalis river, the lines
will be go changed as to allow the same,
the city to take the matter up with the
war department. I. E. Anderson, state
engineer was present. and stated that il
would be necessary for the city to file a
plat with the state board. showing the
street extensions on the Wishkah and
on the Chehalis rivers, and advised that
| it be attended to at once.
Four children OF r. F. Moody were
severely injured in runaway accident
Monday after noon. The three girls and
a boy were buggy riding when a
wheel broke causing the horse to run.
The children were thrown ont and
dragged. One of the girls was cut or
the head another and the boy had their
wrists hurt, while the third girl was
severely injured on the back. They
were taken to the Aberdeen General hos.
pital where their injuries were dressed
and then went home, except the girl
whose back was hurt, who is still in the
hospital.
What has been in contemplation foi
sometime past was carried into effect Tues
day evening by the Grays Harbor Tug
Boat company, that is to buy another tue
boat The business requires two boats
one OF which will speed most of her time
outside the bar, the other to look after
the harbor work. At the Tuesday evening
meeting of the company G. R. Wilson
and Captain Stream Of the tug Daring
were appointed committee to procure
such boat as they thiEk will meet the
requirements. They will 60 to the Sound
first, and if they cannot find what they
want there, they will 60 to San Fran
cisco, and will either lease or buy the
tug.