Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1904-10-24

, Tho.o I'll. b. Il matc' came in III.
near future between the lootuali lo..l.s
# Aberdeen and Astoria. The Webb
foote's think they CON wipe the erur,
with the c,aord'e gers after The rain s.'
in.
H. i. Mcneil returned Friday from a
visit OF two weeks on the Sound. tie
ttsuded lhe Hao'f-t convention ot -eat
70, and vista. three brothers ard other
relatives in buIsh Columbia in that
time.
A. l.. Rector returned last week from
It, lonis. where he attended the Bar
bers National convention, as delegate
from the state association. While away
he visited several points Of interest in
the East
The fire department was called out
yesterday. morning by slight fire caused
by defective Gue, in the dwelling at
5ll East Market steeet. 1t was eX-
tlnguished before but triilling damage
was done.
The public school teachers held a
meeting Thursday afternoon: to compare
the list of pupils with the school census,
in order to report all truants, in con-
formity with law enacted by the last
legislature.
Mrs L. NJ. Phelps will leaye tomorrow
for her home at Mt Tabor, Oregon, after
visit with Aberdeen friends. Mrs.
Phelps has not yet determined whether
she Will return TO this city or make her
home iii Oregon.
The Michigan Min company has a
new steam schooner nearly completed by
the Fulton Iron Works, San Francisco,
that will carry lumber from the com
pany's Aberdeen mill'to California ports
as soon as finished.
Geo. Simpson has been awarded a
contract to erect warehouse for Shelley
Bros. and l.. l.. Trask, in the rear Of
their Commercial block property. The
building will be built OF concrete, one
story high, 46x50 feet.
A resident lot Westport accidentally
shot himself in the calf OF the leg while
hunting on South Bay last Thursday
afternoon. He managed to pull his boat
back to Westport, and came up to the
Hoquiam hospital on Il steamer.
The roof OF the cannery of the G. IL.
Packing Co. caught fire from spark at
noon yesterday, but was extingulshed by
the Cinnamon before the arrival Of the fire
Department., although the fire laddies
lost no time in reaching the scene.
The run of silverside salmon is now
very large. ihe ioqulam cannery re-
ceived $500 fish Friday, and the Grays
harDor Packing Go. got over 5000 ia
one launch load from up the river oatur-
dav, and is canninr 500 cases daily.
Capt. N. j. Nelson, tie sail maker, is
making the seat cushions for the new
launches of DR.. Paul SHIFTS and DR.. n.
D. Coons. The cushions will be filed
with ground o.lk, and II case of acc.-
dent viii answer lor lie preseWels.
The Forget Me Nots, a club OF young
ladies and gentlemen u the Sth grade,
met at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Flow
ers, on Market between + and G streets,
Friday evening. After games came re-
freshments furnished 10y the hostess.
Suemnicht, the tailor, walks along
with his thumbs in his vest armholes
and carries his head high. The reason
oil this is that his wife and baby have
returned IRON visit to Mrs. ouem-
NIGHTS parents IN Tumwater, and he
does not have to cook his own meals.
Mitchell Harris, OF the firm OF Harris
& Sons, who have Just closed their bust
ness in Olympia, was here Thursday
night, the guest OF George J. Wolff, Mr..
Harris was here to say good by to friends
before going to California to remain.
Miss May Calahan's niece, who had
her wheel stolen about two months ago,
recovered it on Saturday from Aberdeen
parties, who claimed that they had
bought it from others. No action was
taken, as the parties gave up the wheel.
Nat. G. Kaufman, OF the firm of Kauf-
man Bros, arrived Friday to assist his
brother, Isadore, for couple OF weeks.
During that time the firm will make
some important changes in the store
room on the corner OF Market and Il
streets.
Captain ". II. McWhinney had new
experience last week. He is building a
house on and Second streets on which
number OF union carpenters were at
work. Mr.. McWhinney had one of his
ship carpenters helping, and the union
men refused to continue unless he dis
charged the ship carpenter. On the de-
mand being refused they quit, and snc-
ceeded in getting the paper hangers to
stop also. The captain secured men
from outside and the work went right on,
the only loss being to Aberdeen, for the
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