Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-08-10

W. and Mrs. Reuben Farnam, of San
Lahe, Mich, arrived in Aberdeen Tues
d y, and will spend three months in thi
section, visiting Mr.. Farnam's brother
H. Farnam. Mr.. Reuben Farnam i
one Of the largest farmers in Kent coun
, ty, Michigan, and is Master of the coun
ty Grange.
Chris Endresen, of Hoqniam, was
transacting business here Tuesday. Mr..
Endresen is famous as the man who fur.
nishes Eastern shipyards with long spars
and ship.knees. Up to the present he
has shipped 5000 spars, and the record
is that none of his spars have ever been
condemned.
George Gilbert went to South Bend
tn day to make final arrar gements
about the mill Of the new firm, the Kalb
Lumber Co., Of which the Gilbert broth.
ers are members. The firm is composed
of Aberdeen men, but as logs are cheaper
there than here, they have decided to
build at South Bend.
The west approach to the Wishkah
street ferry will be lowered two feet to
reduce the grade, which is altogether too
steep. A team with load of lumber
from the Wilson mill. while crossing at
low tide Tuesday. was unable to pull the
wagon up the grade, and narrowly es.
capped backing into the river.
There is plan afoot to build an opera
house at Market and q streets, if the
council will allow veneer buildings on
the north side Of Market street. The
plan is to use the rear Of the Ninemire
building for the front, facing G street,
and to build veneer structure on the
lot adjoining on the west.
Another runaway team Tuesday after.
noon calls attention to the city ordinance
requiring all horses to be hitched while
standing Oh the streets, which is more
honored in the breach than in its per-
formance Inficting the maximum fine
upon the owners OF runaways might have
a wholesome effect, before someone is in.
iured bv them.
Supreme Secretary Terry, of the Order
of Pendo,. was in the city yesterday de.
Tending all action brought in Judge Fox's
court by Mrs. Anna Hakes, to recover
$95 as sick benefits. The order offered
Mrs. Hakes $65 in settlement of her
claim, which was refused, hence the suit.
The case was continued until the order
is summoned by publication.
Rev. &. A. Landen, the Presiding Elder
OF Centralia District, will preach ct the
NJ. F. church Sunday morning. The
pastor will preach the second sermon in
the series on the Life of Christ, illus
t. ated with the stereopticon. A number
of very fine pictures on the life of Chri.t
and several illustrated songs. The pub.
lie is cordially invited.
The funeral OF Mrs. Leonard Swab,
whose death by drowning last Sunday
was noted in the last issue, took place
Tuesday afternoon. Services vere held
at the Episcopal church, Rev. Mr.. Reed,
of Hoquiam, officiating. The following
young lady friends Of the deceased acted
as pail bearers: Misses Ethel King,
Verna Wood, Lesley Blake, Emily Mel.
son, Ethel Wiley and Mamie Hoffman.
Mr.. George Chesbro, the well.known
piano man. is registered at the Hotel
Washington for few DAYS. Mr.. Chesbro
is now representing the well.known firm
Of Kohler & Chase, the oldest piano firm
on the coast from San Francisco, and
who also have large piano stores in Seat
tie. Mr.. Chesbro says he is forced to
have first-class piano on his hands here
upon which has been paid considerable
amount and he is going to leave it with
the first one who offers him the first cost
on it. Mr.. Chesbro has host of friends
in thispar Of the state as we'll as through
out the entire state, and is known by all
of his acquaintance to be man of his
wOr |, 1t
Last Saturday evening, while about to
descend the stairs from the w. 0. W.
hall, Mrs. F.. Charters was accidentally
pushed from the top and precipitated to
the street, break ng her collar bone in
two places. T. e swing doors on the up
per landing are hung just beyond the
top step, leaving no space for landing
between the doors and the stairs, and as
Mrs. Charters WIS about to descend the
stairs having passed through the doors,
someone following pushed them open,
striking her and causing her to lose her
balance. Mrs. Charters large, heavy
woman, past middle age, and it will be
some time before she will be able to use
her arm again.