Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-12-12

gayement of Mrs. Florence Cook.
city, formerly Of Aberdeen, aud 90.
Thos. l.. Douglas, o. the firm OF ID "gl IS
Bros, of THE city. The HERALD extends
hearty congratulations.
The social held bv the Young people 81
the Congregational church at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. A. d. Wood Fri
day evening was a great success. me
attendance WIS large. and netted the
Christmas fund about SIT.
Mrs. L. D. Dobbins is visiting with her
aunt. Mrs. Ii. H. Carter, and will re-
main for a few days, when she will pro-
coed to Los Angeles for the winter. Mrs,
Dobbins is accompanied By her son and
younger sister, who go to California for
their health.
At meeting of the Market Lumber
company held Saturday the capita
stock of the company was increased from
SAC. 900 to $50 900, and Fred A. Hart was
elected president and manager, w. II:
Wood secretary, vice A. J. Anderson and
l.. J. Kolts resigned.
Cecil T. Bell, secretary OF the local
postal board, has issued notice OF civil
ser vice examination, to take place DE.
cernbe 81, for the positions OF clerk and
carrier. To those contemplating taking
the examinations Secretary Bell will
furnish full instructions.
The water main crossing the Chehalls
river to the Michigan mill was broken
again Saturday afternoon, by the schoon-
err Melrose, which anchored over the
pipe. and, the anchor dragging, pulled
the ripe apart. This main has been re
haired about week ago at cost OF
$3.50.
At the meeting of the Aberdeen Fire
Department Thursday evening, the fol'
lowing officers were elected for the com
ing year: Chief, Chas. &. koehler;
assistant chief, w. T.. Pearson; secre.
tary, Geo. A simpson; treasurer, b. >.
Garman, All the present officers were
re elected.
Albert Smith who died last Thursday
of heart failure, was buried from the
Congregational church Sunday after
noon. the Rev. G. McDermoth officiating.
| Nr. Smith was member OF the Odd
Fellows lodge at Grants Pass. Oregon,
and he was buried under the auspices OF
the loral lodge.
| As the tug Daring was towing two ves'
sells to sea Thursday. when she was OPP
posite Houuis m, a gasket OF the forward
boiler blew out partially disabling her.
She dropped the vessels and proceeded to
the wharf of the n. w. l.. Co., where
remains were made. The tug is in CON-
mission again.
The meeting of the w. G. T. U. at the
home of Mrs o. A. Myers, 5lS East
First street, next Thursday afternoon,
will be social affair, and full attend.
ance is desired. Miss Taggart will read
a pape, on 1.-THE New Commandment y
which will open d scussion as to its
practical application.
The exercises at the meeting OF the
Philomathean society at the High school
Friday. we're of more than usual inter
eat. Con McGi!licuddy, the new presi'
dent. delivered his inaugural address
the Misses Sadie and Inez Nelson rem
dercd piano duet, and the Philomathean
Messenger, full of readable matter, Was
read.
The hull of the new passenger and
freight steamer built by the Lindstron
Shipbuilding company for Beede Bros.
of San Francisco, was launched saturday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock. A large number
we're present to witness the event, many
being on board Miss Ronayne Wood
had the honor Of naming the vessel, and
lust as the steamer touched the water
| Miss Wood broke the bottle of cham
paigne on the bow and christened he'
the Sea Foam. The vessel is l34 fee'
over all, is 81 feet beam and 10 feet hold
She will carry 100000 feet OF lumber
but is built more for the general f,eigh
and passenger business on the California
coast.