Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-11-21

has been changed to the Wilcox Shingle
Co.
The Wynooche Lumber & Single Co.
has increased its capital stock from $lO:.
900 to 1926 200.
Colonel H. D. Chapman has another
attack Of his old trouble, rheumatic govt,
and is confined to his room.
W. Haggerty, the Raymond banker,
returned to his home yesterday morning,
after business visit to this city.
The Young people Of the Congregations
al church held business meeting at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. c. McDermoth,
last evening. Plans were adopted look.
ing toward an active winter campaign.
Mrs. a. L. Davenport, who has been
on an extended visit to cities on the At
lantic coast. returned to this city Tnes.
day evening. While away Mrs. Daven.
port visited old friends in Northern New
York.
Mrs. W. K. Morley entertained her
lady friends this afternoon at a thimhle
party. This means that each lady is tx.
pected to bring her sewing with her to
the party, and che is to sew rs che con.
verses.
l.. =. Totem, who was taken to the
Gra,s Harbor hospital Monday evening,
seriously i'll, has SO far recovered as TO be
out OF bed. Mr.. Totem IS 20 years Of
age, but has the vitality of a much
younger man.
l.. II. Burnett, who lie one OF the Ayr
commissioners, has been given the chair
mans.,ip of the fine arts committee, He
is also member Of the committee on
forestry, publicity and that of exhibits
and transportation.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. K. Drake returned
last evening from their visit to Eastern
cities. While away they spent most OF
their time visiting friends in Grand Rap
ids and other Michigan cities. Like all
Aberdonians, they are glad to get home
again.
Yesterday, j. B. Haynes bought the
Rutherford farm, which is a few miles
from the mouth OF the Wynooche river.
The farm consists Of 40 acres, well i'm
proved, and cost Mr.. Haynes $1,000
MIR. and Mrs. Haynes have been resi-.
dents OF this city for more than 20 years
and do not expect to move ON to the farm
tor the present.
Mesdames A. D. Wood, G. r. and F.
H. Green are entertaining this afterno DON
at the home ef the former lady. AZ q
novelty the principal decoration of Il q
rooms is sweet peas cut out OF their own
yard. Roses aud other flowers are still
in bloom around Aberdeen though it ls
within a week OF Thanksgiving.
The late rains caused the bank above
the stairs leading from D street to the
High school building to slide and com.
pletely cover large portion OF the steps.
Street Commissioner Hits put large
force of men on to clean off the steps.
yesterday, aud last night the council au.
thorized him to put in a retaining wall
and fix such drainage as Was necessary.
The building of the footbridge on Sixth
street across the gulles between Il and
+ streets, is the most convenient thing
that has been done Tor some time in the
city. In the past the children living in
the nil district west OF + street had to 90
down town and then climb the NIL again
to the school house. Noa, about twenty
minutes time, as we'll as the climb, is
saved to the student.
Willie, the 1l.year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Jonn Landers, residing at Grand
Forks. was shot in the hand by AN UNI
known man with u 32-calibre revolver,
last Monday. .he boy was brought TO
st. Juseph's hospital where the ugly
wound was dressed. Mr.. Landers has
an idea OF who the sconndrel is that vii.
fully shot the boy, while the lad was
PLAYING near school house, and hopes to
SCI ure evidenc to convict him OF the crime.
Last evening telegram was received
by the Foresters of America, notifying
the local lodge of the death of A. F. john
son, at San Francisco. Johnson was a
member OF the police force when Pete
Christensen was chief Of police, and
about that time tried to commit suicide.
Shortly afterwards he left Aberdeen and
had not been heard from until last even
ing. Deceased had been dropped from
the For esters roster u year ago, hence no
action was taken by them.
The Monthly High links OF the Schu-
bert Club will take the form Of piano
re :ital by Miss Jeanette Scott, at A. o
U, w. hall on Monday evening, Nov 70.
Miss Scott will be assisted by the ladies'
and gentlemens' quartettes of the club,
Miss Nan Allard, soprano, and Mr.. o.
C. Jacobsen, baritone. the programme
will be followed by an informal dance.
Invitations may be had of any mem Der
Of the club, or OF Mr.. Richards.