Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-04-28


urday night, the proceeds TO be used in
defrayin, the expenses of the league
team.
The ladies OF the Presbyterian church
will hold May Day sale of fancy and
useful articles. and home cooking next
Saturday, at the furniture store Of 7. c.
Moulton.
There will be many house plants and
fancy useful articles offered at the May
Day sale, by the Presbyterian Ladies
Aid, at Moulton's furniture store next
Saturday afternoon.
Ed. Hulburt, manager OF the Aberdeen
Lumber & Shingle Co.. has purchased a
lot 200 feet square, at M and FIT I
streets Of w. j. Patterson, upon which
he will have handsome dwelling built
this season.
The social session of the Foresters of
America Tuesday night is reported to
have been most pleasant affair. About
40 visiting members from Hoquiam and
Cosmopolls were present aud thoroughly
enjoyed the occasion.
J. W. Strubel. a prominent merchant
ofElma. had business in the city Monday
night. MIR. Strubel left plans for bust.
mess block. 66xlOO feet, to be built in
Elma, with Aberdeen contractors to
figure on. The block is to be built with
brick or concrete and will be the first
building OF the kind in Elma.
The constitution and bylaws of the
Southwest Base Ball League have been
completed, and are ready to be signed
up. Several changes have been made
from the rules OF last year. chief OF
which, that after June 4. no player may
be signed who shall not have resided in
the town two weeks. President Fox
will call meeting OF the league to ratify
the rules.
The engagement is announced of Geo.
J. Wolff, of this CITY, and Miss Bertha
Staadecker, of Portland. Mr.. Wolff is
one Of the most enterprising Young mer.
chants, of Aberdeen and he ia receiving
the congratulations OF host Of friends
Miss S:aadecker is a charming young
lady, who has spent her life until re.
! Gently in New York City, and the
HERALD promises her a cordial welcome
by Aberdeen society when she comes
here to make her home.
The order OF American Yeomen
initiated three candidates Tuesday night,
J. A. Link, A. P. White and X. Pratsch,
and a jolly good time during the session
is reported. The candidates are said to
have did we'll with the exception Of Mr..
Link, vino got mixed up with the calf,
the milk pail and the milk'naid.
Twenty-Five Yeomen, lads and lassies,
came up from Hoquiam and assisted at
the initiation, and the NEE ting.
G. T. Hall, OF Hoquiam delivered fine
address, on Yeomen and fraternal
orders in general. After the meeting
the lodge adjourned to the residence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. g. p. l.. Roberts, l24 +
street, where all enjoyed an elegant
luuch.
"A check forger, posing as logger,
succeeded in passing two bogus checks.
for $3.50 each, Monday evening. At
the Palace restaurant he purchased a
meal ticket and received $l4 cash in
change. At the Royal restaurant he
repeated the operation, but only re-
ceived 81 in change, being told to call in
the morning for the balance. The checks
were signed "Ed Shields" and he rep.
resented that he had been working for
the Shields Logging Co. He tried to
cash check at the Pioneer saloon, but
the proprietor noticed the signature OF
Mr.. Shi Ids was spelled "Sheilds," and
declined to cash it and notified the
police. The forger evidently left the
city at once. as the police have not been
able to find him, although they have
his complete description.
An official of the Children's Ho re,
Seattle, was in the city Tuesday for the
purpose of taking two young children
from dissolute mother, who lived on a
scow at the foot of G street. The par
ents appeared quite willing, and signed
contracts to that effect; but when the
officer went after the children yesterday
morning, it was discovered that the
mother had taken them and disap.
peared. AS boat belonging to Adolph
Payette was missing from near the scow
it was believed that the woman had
taken it and gone by the river. Officer
Birmingham was sent in pursuit yester.
day, but was unable to find any trace Of
the fugitives or the boat. 1t is possible
that the woman may have made away
with herself and children. Her hus.
band has an action for divorce now
pending in court.