Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-10-19


iault last week on business.
Miss Ida Dixon, of Elma, was In
the city last week, the guest of Miss
Ethel Benjamin.
The High school students gave a
very pleasant dinner, at the gym
nasium, Friday evening.
Miss Ella Halfway went to Ia
coma last week, to make an extend
ed visit with her sister.
The ladies of the Lutheran church
gave a pleasant social Saturday
evening, in A. o. U. w. hall.
w. w. Davies, of Black Diamond,
Wash, was in the city last week
visiting his son, A. e. Davies.
The Good Templars lodge will give
social tomorrow evening, in Neil
sons hall, Wishkah and X streets.
Arthur e. Graham of Aberdeen,
was admitted to practice in the SUI
preme court of the state last week.
The many friends of Mrs. w. j.
Patterson will be pleased to learn
that she is recovering from her ill
ness.
Robert p. Brown has returned
from Spokane, where he is negotiat-
ing for half interest in the base
ball team of that city.
The Friends in Council and Re
view clubs will be entertained next
Wednesday afternoon at HoQuiam
by Mrs. E. o. mclaughlin.
Mrs. ]. M. Walker, former city H.
brarian, was elected first vice presi-
dent of the Washington State Library
Association, at is recent meeting at
Spokane.
Rev. Father Mertz, of Puyallup,
has been appointed parish priest at
Hoquiam, and will arrive in that city
this week.
Mrs. Levi Woodbury., who had been
visiting her brother, Leslie l.. Maley
left this morning for her home, at
Zumbrota, MINI. Mr.. Maley &C
companied her to Portland, where
they will spend few days.
Aberdeen realty was quite active
last week, a large number of sales
at advanced prices being reported.
The Elks hold ladies' social session
next Friday evening, at which the
admission will be limited to members
and their ladies.
At the meeting Of the jolly Girls
club at the home of Mrs. 81 M.
Keys, last week, Mrs. DR.. Canter-
bury was the guest of honor. Be-
fore the meeting closed, Mrs. Cater
bury was made the recipient of a
very handsome present.
Mrs. J. B. Elston entertained a
number of members of the Review
club of this city, and the Women's
club and Musical club, of Hoquiam
Thursday afternoon, and it has been
suggested that a federation of the
women's clubs on Grays Harbor be
formed.
Captain Cow, of the steel steam
ship Bessie Dollar, that sailed Mon
day from the Slade mill, expressed
himself we'll pleased with Grays Har-
Dor, where he found the entrance
and channel all he could wish for,
and his vessel loaded with all pos
sible dispatch.
Captain l.. P. Grossman, of the
schooner Carrier Dove, loading at
Raymond, and Captain F. K. Dedrick
of the barkentine KOhala, loading at
the same place, who have been the
guests of Captain Dorm, left for Ray
mond Saturday. Both vessels will go
foreign this trip.
A meeting Of the Chehalis county
A.-Y.-P. exposition commission will
be held tomorrow afternoon in this
city, at the office of w. G.. Hopkins.
Postmaster Philbrick, of Hoquim,
is calling for bids to carry the mail
six times week between Hoquiam
and Markham, Ocosta and Westport.
Secretary Beimfohr and President
Patterson, of the Chamber of Com
merce, are negotiating with Cali
fornia parties for the erection of a
woollen mill at Aberdeen. The pro-
jectors of the enterprise suggest that
the lumber for the mill be donated,
a donation that might prove good
investment.
The contractor who is putting in
the rustic bridge over the sNsle on
Fourth street, between Broadway
and l, has large force of meu push
ing the work to take advantage Of
the fine weather. 1t is the intention
to fill the swale just enough to drain
off the surface water, and then the
street under the bridge will be artis-
tically parked, adding much to the
beauty of the adjoining property.