Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-01-22

the city Saturday with his hand crushed.
and was admitted to ST. Joseph's hos.
pitll
On Thursday evening Mrs Ellen
Spencer arrived from Copalis and was
taken TO the Aberdeen General hospital
for treatment.
william Hunter was taken TO the
'"ays fiarhor hospital this morning, to
be treated for an injured shoulder, re.
ceived at the Aberdeen Box factory.
Some idea OF the amount of freight
Aberdeen is sending out may be seen
from the fact that on Saturday morning
there were seven care loading lumber at
the Anderson & Middleton mill.
A II Rowe lost valuable cow Friday
night by poisoning. 1t is supposed that
some poisoned bread had gotten with the
feed. Mr.. Rowe refused an offer of SO
for the COW a short time ago, and of
course feels the loss very much.
j. w. Smith, Of the upper Wishkah.
was visitor here lat week. He reports
good share of prosperity in his section,
and plans are now laid to put in plank
road from I. G. Bundy's ranch to Willard
Turner'S place.
James Stewart lie gathering material
preparatory to erecting the steam dry
kiln in which the pressed brick will be
placed before being fred. The kiln will
be built OF stone taken from his quarry
on the bank Of the Wishkah river.
A letter to Rev. Chas. McDerm, tn
from G. T. Wooding. states that the
wheather has been especially cold at Los
Angeles this season and that he has not
gained In health. Mr.. and Mrs. X. s.
Jackson have bought home at Holly.
wood and are enjoying themselves.
Grove Antrim has written from Pasa-
dena. California, to L. Dave nport and
to Cliff Weatherwax, of this city, stating
that his family were enjoying excellent
health. He stated that he rad gained
80 pounds and felt fit for any work. Mr..
Antrim 10 In business at that place.
The stockholders Of the Aberdeen
Theater Co., met on Thursday evening,
snd decided to proceed at ono. with the
building. The seating capacity is to Re
$500; 600 in the auditorium proper. SOC
IN the balcony, 400 in the gallery and SC
In the boxes. The building is to be Of
wood. Arthur Houghton, of Seattle, who
makes q specially Of theaters, being the
architect.
Fred Robinson. the " .ather observer
reports the total rainfall for December al
IA 4@100 inches. The creates. precipita.
ton was on December 49,, when 1882
inches fell in "a hours. Tho highest
maximum temperature was December
8, when it reached "a degrees. The
minimum temperature was December
10, when it reached 25 degrees. There
were only five clear days. nine partly
cloudy and II cloudy. There was q
killing frost on December 10. and thun'
der and hail on December 25.
City Clerk p. F. Clark and Str. ct Com
missioner r. J. Hilte spent Friday In
Montesano, with the maps and cit,
records, as evidence in the superior conr,
in the matter Of the contest between the
city and Samuel Benn, for possession o
the water front at the foot of H street
Mr.. Benn's contention that he neve,
dedicated the foot OF H street is bein,
contested by the CITY. Late, the proper
ty was sold by Mr.. Benin to Alexander
Poison, Of Hoquiam.
Plans for a new structure have beer
received from Tacoma, by Rev. w. E.
Thompson, of the M. f. church. Tht
church building, if adopted, will cost
when furnished. $4,000 and will be 8
modern structure in all particulars. The
present building will be moved on to tn,
alley. and will front on street, beinf
made part of the new building, and viii
be used for general lecture and primary
Sunday school room. The entire build
ing will have basement, which will b.
used az a general Sunday school room
furnace room, etc.