Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-07

Plenty Of purses for b II ladies ant
gents. Evans Drug Co.
John Ujlen was discharged from the
Aberdeen General hospital Friday.
Miss Olga Rarset entered the Aberdeen
General hospital Friday for treatment.
J. Heath, lumberinan of Snohomish
is in the city, the guest Of Judge E. j,
Carey.
The tug John Cudahy is at the Lind
strom ship!ard, having a new rudder
shipped.
O.J. Engen and family returned from
Westport this morning, after week by
the seaside.
Jacob Heater has been appointed
special police, for duty on the Wishkah
street ferry boat.
Mrs. q. P. Cle,in and children return.
ed Saturday from Westport, where they
had rustcated for several weeks.
jeff. Miller came up from Markham
yesterday and entered the Aberdeen
General hospital, with a cut over his eye.
Chas. Thomson, of the Acme Coffee
House, will 60 to Seattle tomorrow. from
whence he will eail for Nome, Alaska,
on Thursday.
A fine baby boy was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Stockw we'll Saturday night, at
the Aberdeen General hospital. Mother
and baby were reported doing nicely this
morning.
The Norw egian Lutheran church Of
this city, chartered the tug lola yester-
day morning and went to Montesano, to
enjoy fellowship meeting with the
church at that place.
Capt. and Mrs. William Saxton. Of
Hastings, Nebraska, are the guests of
Rev. and Mrs. G. L. Cloyd. The party
left this morning for North Beach, where
they will stay ten days.
The wagon ferrv across the Wishkah
river at Wishkah street, was put in
operation this morning, and will run
while the Heron street bridge is being
rebuilt, between the hours OF 5 a. ID and
IL p. m.
Four carloads OF fire brick, fire clay
and other material for the gas retorts ar.
rived last week for the Grays Harbor
Gas Co., and Contractor Simpson has the
buildings and tank foundations nearly
completed.
The state tax commissioner have de-
cided to attend the meetings of the coun.
ty boards of equalization throughout the
state as far as possible. Commissioner
J. H. yesterday will attend the Cbehsls
county board.
According to the new ruling of the
revenue department, the captains of
steamers carrying passengers, must in
struct the passengers in the use OF the
life preservers, and once each week must
drill the crew in fight 6 fire.
Rev. David T.. Olson, evangelist Of the
Christian church, began a series Of re-
vival meetings last evening. in the Pear
son block, corner of H and Wishkah
streets. Meet,ngs Will be held every
night, commencing at o'clock.
In the death Of Mrs. Leonard Schwab,
by drowning in Elliott's slough, we are
reminded OF the fact that it was just
three years to a day since two young
girls were drowned, in the same place
and under similar circumstances.
Mrs. Percy II. Clark entertained a
party of lady friends at cards Thursday
afternoon, at her home, 1922 East First
street, in honor of F. F.. French, of Sac
ramento, Cal, and Mrs. Edith Ballew
and Miss Nellie Wiese. OF Portland.
r. A. Wiley and J. E. Carter returned
last week from trip in Eastern Wash.
ington, and were glad to get back where
they could enjoy the ocean breeze.
Wiley says the weather over there IS so
warm that the plums cook on the trees
Robert Forgy, of the City Retail Lum
Der company, was the recipient of a
pleasant visit over Sunday, from Mr.. and
Mrs. w. d. Reed and Miss Selma john
son and Seth J. johnson, of Oakland,
California. They left this morning for
Portland.
Albert Townsend and bride nee Miss
lena Evenson, returned to Aberdeen
Friday evening from Portland. The
happy couple were married July 81. at
Seattle, and at once went to Portland,
where they visited the fair before return
ing home.
Painters are now at work on the large
residence of DR.. Paul Smits, adjoining
the Aberdeen General hospital, which
the doctor moved over from Cosmopolis.
The building when completed will be
the finest dwelling house on Grays Har-
Dor. Ninety.two electric lights will be
required to light the rooms, which, to.
gether with steam heat, will be supplied
! from the hospital plant.