Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-12-09
YOU SHOULD JOIN
Aberdeen Burial Association of Alb.
crtlccn Affords Protection to
Members Hos Wishkah
Street.

say regarding death, the black
camel kneels in front of all homes"
None are exempt from paying this
last debt of nature.
The confusion and sadness at
tendant on death is always rendered
more acute by the necessity Of
making the necessary arrangements
for the funeral, and not infre-
quently the unavoidable expense is
heavy burden. -
In Aberdeen, as is the case now
in nearly all of the important cities
a little thought and foresight will
, relieve anyone from the worry OF
business transaction at a time
When it is distasteful, and from the
cost of the funeral.
The Aberdeen Burial Association
affords it's members, at trivial ex-
pense, paid monthly or annually,
the insurance of a respectable fun
eral service in the event of death.
Anyone in good health between
the ages of and 20 is eligible for
me,ntt ship in the association.
Tho Expense.
The membership fee is only %
cents, and the assessments monthly,
are: ;,
Between 1 and 10 years, 5 cents
month.
Between 10 and 80 years, 10
cents month.
Between 80 and 50 years. Is
cents month.
Between 50 and 70 years, 20
cents month.
If. instead Of paying monthly.
members prefer to pay annually.
the assessments are:
Between 1 and 10 years, so
cents year.
Between 10 and so years, 800
a year.
Between so and so years, $3.50
year.
Between so and 70 years, $500
a year.
Funeral services according to the
age of the deceased member are
furnished as follows:
Members under 10 years, $50.
Members between 10 and 20
years, 800.
Where the parents are both men,
/ bers, their children under 10 years
| of age are exempt from assessments
although entitled to funeral SER
vices in the event Of death.
The association was organized
only a few weeks ago, but already
numbers an extended list Of men,
bers. 1t is by no means a poor
| mans" organization. Here, as
elsewhere. when such associa-
tons have been formed. peo-
| pie in all walks Of life
wisely accept the opportunity to
| provide, at so slight an expense, for
the inevitable, and the Aberdeen
Burial Association appeals to the
good sense Of all. If you are in
terested, ring up phone No. SIS.
The association undertakers are
Bowes & Randolph, proprietors Of
the Aberdeen Undertaking Parlors,
at 406 East Wishkah. Mr.. J. M.
Bowes is we'll and favorably known
in this city, and Mr.. S. A. Randolph
who is graduate Of the Univer-
sity Of Michigan and is a register
ed embalmer in several of the East
ern states, comes here with a thor
! ough knowledge of his calling.
The undertaking parlors are al
ready handsomely equipped, and
present an appearance showing ex-
cellent taste and thorough know
ledge Of the requirements, al
though much additional fittings and
furnishings are on the way
The chapel is we'll arranged and
leaves little to be desired in
equipment. In the rear OF the
building is housed the magnificent
funeral car which cost more than
$4,000, and which is one of the
finest on the Coast.
On the second floor of the build
ing is carried a well-selected line OF
baskets, collins and funeral furnish
ings.
Doves e Randolph. rs funeral
directors take ful1 chorr0 n do