Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-07-31

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F. Miller stabbed John A. Gustafson
in an alteration yesterday afternoon, at
the Progress dock, at the loot Of G. street.
lie ran after the cutting, AMI was
captured under house on West Heron
street. He will have a hearing this
afternoon before Judge Fox.
John kahle has purchased the gasoline
launch known as "Belle of Melbourne, :"
The launch is 25 feet long, with 4-horse
power engine, and has been renamed
the Mabel" Captain James Mitchell
will run the vessel, which will be used
for private excursions and hunting and
fishing trips on Grays Harbor and tribu-
tary waters.
The firm that has been selling out the
Ideal stock OF dry goods has shipped the
balance OF the goods to Hoquam and
Seattle. The room in Dabney block
used by them has been leased to Don &
Dunlap, two young men who have been
clerks in Becker Bros. grocery, who will
establish grocery business there.
The Aeolian Music Club met Friday
evening with Miss Elizabeth Girton.
The session was converted into linen
shower party for one of its members.
Miss Ethel McDermoth. whose approach
ing marriage with Mr.. J. H. Fuller has
been announced. The young lady re.
ceived quite number OF beautiful and
useful linen articles from her admirng
friends.
At special meeting OF the chamber of
commerce Friday evening, w. B. Mack,
W. K. Macfarlane and j. H. Leitch were
appointed a committee to work in con-
nection with committees from the other
commercial organizations on the harbor
in securing data for the board of federal
engineers that will be here next month
to inquire into the improvement nee 8 of
Grays Harbor and the Chehalis river.
On Friday afternoon, DR.. and Mre. N.
d. Coons had as their guests on fishing
trip up the Chehalis river, on the launch
BilIey, DR.. H. NJ. and Mrs. Haskell, Mrs.
F.. E. Coons and Masters Robert and
Walter Haskell. all of Redlands, Cali
fornia, and the Rev. and Mrs. Chas.
McDermoth of this city. The party
returned late in the evening, thankful to
the host and hostess for the pleasant
outing.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. N. Anderson arrived
from California Friday, and are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Middleton.
Mr.. Anderson will leave for Cement City,
Skagit county, tomorrow, and after
attending to business interest there will
return to Andersonia in California, where
his big mill is in construction. The town
of Andersonia is IL miles back from the
coast, so that there is direct connection
with San Francisco. Mr.. Anderson
thinks that the mill will be in operation
in few months.
! Mrs. o. F. Garrepee, residing on West
Hume street, was held up about O'Clock
Friday evening by highwayman near
the American mill. Mrs. Garrepee was
going home after visit in that neighbour
hood, carr ing her baby, when a young
man stopped her, Furnishing piece of
iron pipe, and demanded her money.
She showed him her empty purse and
that she had no watch, when the thief
made a feint of striking her. The lady
screamed for help and the rascal ran off.
Mrs. Garrepee was prostrated by the
nervous excitement when she reached
home. The police are inclined to believe
that Theodore Cole, who is in arrest for
stealing $40 from the Brunswick hotel,
answers the description of the hold-up
artist given by Mrs. Garrepee. and will
have him thoroughly investigated.