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

iho ia'hiiV vi Mf. brennan lost every.
thing they possessed, in the way of
clothing and furniture, in the South
Aberdeen fire Tuesday evening. MIR.
Brennan was burnt on the hand and
head SO as to necessitate aid from ply.
stefan.
On account OF the narrowness of the
river bed at Cosmopolis, the commander
OF the Perry was afraid to leave the ves-
sci there over night, and proceeded to
sea at $50 p. m. Tuesday. He was
afraid that logs running during the night
might injure the vessel.
j. o. Gagnon has sold the Aberdeen
hotel to Mrs. M. ]. Laux. and left yes.
terday for visit to his old home in
Canada, and which, he had not seen in
32 years On his return Mr.. Gagnon
will build dwelling on the hill and en-.
gage in some other line OF business.
The members of the Baptist church
will tender their new pastor and his wife
reception in the church tomorrow
evening. Mr.. Clovd. the new minister,
has had varied and succe ssful expert
ence as missionary in the state of
Montana. and comes here we'll recon.
mended
The many friends in this vicinity of l..
A. Abbott. U. S. A., of Washington, d.
g., who makes annual visits to this city,
will be pleased to hear that he bas been
advanced to the grade OF major in the
United States army, by act OF congress,
approved April %, 1903.-Barre, VT,
Daily Times.
Aleck Maxi and Abel Sunni, pair of
films, filled up with tanglefoot Tuesday
and smashed up buggy they had hired
from the Pacific Livery. They were ar.
rested for being drunk and disorderly
and were fined IS and costs by Judge
Bush, besides having to settle for the
damage done the buggy.
Messrs. J. H. Fuller and Walter Cram.
matte have formed a partnership in gen.
eral collecting and expert bookkeeping.
They have rented the SO foot room north
of the Western Union Office. in the An.
derson. Rowland block. Both are expert
accountants and are favorably known by
the business men of this community.
The school district lost by the FIRE OH
the South side Tuesday evening, lot of
furniture that was in the lower part of
the building. While the family of J. r.
Brennan occupied the upper portion, the
district used the lower floor for school
purposes. The district not only lost the
furniture, but will have to either build
or find some other room before the first
Of September.
Marshal Carter went to Aberdeen Gar.
dens yesterday and arrested Chas. Lar.
sen, who is charged with assault and
battery on James Stewart. The affair
grew out OF Larsen's attempt to open a
fastened gate on the Stewart place in
order to get to town while the road was
blocked bv bridge being repaired. He
will be given hearing before Judge
Bush tomorrow morning.
An alarm OF fire was turned in from
South Aberdeen Tuesday evening, but
} there was no opportunity to take over
any of the fire apparatus. The depart
ment went over and did what they could
under the circumstances. The building
is known as the ]. johnson house, is
situated near the ferry landing an was
occupied by two families. 1t was owned
b. Harrison Bros. and was insured fer
$500.
Following is the city librarians report
Tor June: Number of volumes in libra, y
lay 81, 1,47l; added during June, So;
in library to date, ,533; loaned during
June, sS5; borrowers applications in
June, IA; borrowers applications to
date, 759; readers during the month in
reading room, $50 Cash on hand June
2, $29.44; fines collected during month.
$22S; donated, soc: paid out, $2S.l /;
balance in treasury, sap.
Representatives of the Foresters, Fra
ternal Brotherhood and Knights Of
Pythias met on Tuesday evening to
arrange about the burial of J. Carstens.
A telegram from San Francisco was to
the effect that he did not belong ito any
X. Of r. lodge in that city, and as he had
no papers among his effects to show that
he belonged to either the Foresters or
X. OF p. orders, as lodges they could not
take any action. 1t was decided to at
tend as individuals and see that the man
had decent burial.
L. p. Dudley and r. J. Hits are each
the losers to the extent OF bicycle. by
a runaway that occurred on Tuesday
forenoon. The team.belonged to Nine
mire Il Morgan, and made its start in
the alleyway between Heron and Wish
kah, and F and G streets. When it
reached q street it nearly went into the
Aberdeen Electric office. and came near
striking two ladies'. The team managed