Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-02-29

The Rev. T. f. Elliott has been con
nected with the First Methodist church
in this city one year last Saturday
During the twelve months, the member
ship has more than doubled, the adj
ditions numbering l16, and the tota
now being at about the 200 mark The
membership OF the Sunday school has
grown in this time from IS to JAG.
March 4th is set by Judge Irwin. a:
the time for hearing evidence in the case
of ex-Oficers McGahan and Burgeson vs.
ex. Officer Hill, on charge of criminal
libel. This is case in which Hill made
affidavit that McGahan and Burgeson
were grafters and received brides, and
the case not being proved against them,
they entered suit against Hill. The
result will be watched with interest, by
many of last years officials.
Miss Oracle Ladue entertained a par.
ty of her young friends Saturday after.
noon, on the occasion of her eleventh
birthday, in charming manner. Those
Gle Lachapelle, OF Hoquiam misses VIM
ME Goats, Irene Layport, Gladys Wood
Bessie Creech, Anabe!le Hilligoss, Lor-
eta Elsmore, Florence Dalton, Laura
Anderson, Ella Grace Clark, Marie Han
cen, Eyaline McGilicuddy, aud Alta
and Oracle Ladue.
At the meeting of the A. O. U. w.
| held Friday evening, Rev. G. McDer-
moth and A. A. Brown were elected rep
resentatives, and M. f. Lucas and Jul.
JUS liver alternates to the Grand Lodge
which meets in Seattle next month.
This meeting promises to be the most
important held by that bony for some
years, as questions of vital interest to
the order as whole will be acted upon,
and each lodge is sending careful men
to the Grand Lodge.
Mrs w. G inter died Thursday at
her home at Carleton, after a prolonged
illness. The funeral took place yester-
day from the late residence, Rev. Father
Garland officiating. The remains were
brought to the Aberdeen cemetery, or
the steamer Fearless, for inlerment.
Mrs. Gntner was the mother of Mrs.
Williar Turner, wife of the we'll known
farmer at Grand Forks, and besides Mrs
Turner, leaves husband and another
daughter, Miss Josephine Gintner, to
mourn her loss.
The trial of Anderson VS.. Hilker re-
suite in a judgment for plaintiff in the
um OF $4,000. This was suit grow ing
out of the removal of the hotel from
Ocosta across the bay to Hoquam. 1t
was claimed by Anderson that he had
the contract for the removal, and that
while in the performance of his contract
Hilker produced a breach OF contract by
refusing to allow Anderson to complete
it and he claimed damages to the
amount of about 81 10000. Hilker de-
MED that he produced breach of the
contract and claimed that Anderson
abandoned the property in damaged
condition, and further claimed that in
protecting the property after it was
abandoned he had been forced to pay a
large sum OF money. Messrs. Hogan
and Abel represented Anderson, and
attorney J. G. Cross represented Hilker
disagreement on the question CT
wages between a man named freezing
and Captain Trainor, resulted in =
bruised face, on the part of the sailor.
freezing had the captain arrested who
with two witnesses, his mate and Cap
tain Taylor appeared before Justice
Pearson, and testified that Freezing was
the agressor. The examination resulted
in favor of the sailor. and the captain
was fined. A counter warrant was
sworn out by the captain, and a trial
before Jury in Justice Bush's court.
resulted in favor of the captain, so the
sailor was fined. Colonel Fox who con.
Quoted the ca on the part of the cap.
tain was refused a change Of venue, in
justice Parsons court, and E. E.
Shields who defended the sailor took an
appeal from the verdict in Justice
Bush's court. No one is satisfied and
the end is not yet.