Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1908-02-03

Mrs. Roy Magill entertained the -Four
G's" last Thursday evening.
Mayor A. c. Ii tie, Of Raymond, was
in the city Friday on business.
Aberdeen Aerie Of Fay es is Planning
to secure lot and erect hai.
Reuben II. Fleet was down from
Montesano Friday evening on business.
A fire alarm was rung in Friday even
ing tom Highland Home addition, caused
by burning stump which was mistaken
for a house on fire.
The regular monthly smoker OF the
Aberdeen Athletic club Friday night was
"a very entertaining affair. An interest.
ing program OF athletic events as pulled
II IN most satisfactory manner.
AS we 90 to press the body OF drowned
man Was found floating in the Wishkah
river. at the West 4 Slade Grocery Co.
wharf. The body was taken to Bowes &
Rardo'ph's morgue for Identification.
Claude King. 10 years of age, had his
lett foot ampulated at the Aberdeen Gen.
eral hospital Saturday afternoon. The
boy was run over by locomotive ut
Montesano, and his foot 80 badly crushed
that amput alton was necessary. 4
The Order OF Eastern Star held their
monthly social in the Masonic Temple,
Friday evening, and although the wealth.
err was exceptionally cold. there was quite
a number present. During the evening
regular Dutch supper was served, and
midnight came all too soon.
+. &. Tefft visited Mon,esano last
Thursday, in the interest of the hook
binding firm of the f. q. Tefft Co. Mir.
Trtfr met the county officers, who as
sured HIM they would be eased to get
his line of work in Chehalis county il
possible instead OF sending the money
out Of Il G county.
On account OF having limitations, the
'pecnllar eocial" to be given by the A.
20. U. W. lodge, Friday evening, was
postponed until next friday evening
This, the oldest of The fraternal insurance
orders, is coming to the front again in
Aberdeen. after laying comp ratively
dormant for a year or two.
Architect Troutman is preparing plans
for the knights OF Pythias building. on
First street, near q. The plans call for
a two story building 50xlOO feet. the
lower floor arranged 70, ball room, and
the upper floor for lodge purposes. The
building will cost between $6 600 and
$1,000, including heating apparatus.
The banquet held at the Washington
hotel, Friday evening. by the ChehaIis
County Bar Association, was the most
successful gathering of the legal talent
OF the county ever held. W. W. Boner
was POSTMASTER. and the toasts responded
80 were many aud we'll handled. 1t is
the intention to hold these banquets
frequently.
At a meeting OF the stockholders o. the
Rupert Steamship Go. hell Lao, week,
w. X. Maciarlane was elected presi-
dent, The company's steamship A. T.
Llndsay IS at San Francisco, where she
has teen lihelled fnr debt The ship
met with an accident off the South \ nler-
lean coast, which put her in financial
difficulties.
Pearl. the 12-year-old daughter Of
Captain Peters, of the dredaer Pacific
star ed for school Thursday morning,
and at 3 o'clock in the afternoon was
found nine miles up the Wlshkah river.
The chlld had no recollection OF how she
got there. and was brought home by
Constable Dean, who was in the vicinity
on legal business.
Road Supervisor j. B. Haynes nailed
up the road to Montesano Saturday, and
declares his purpose to keep it closed un-
til the gravel is put on about 1000 feet in
order to protect the county from possible
damage suits. No one in authority
seems to know why this crawling has
been g. long delayed, and probab y clos.
ing the road will hasten it.
The basket ball contes. between the
High school teams of Centralia and ABB
erdeen. which took place in the gymnas-
Jun, Friday evening, was won by Aber-
deem 10y score of 81 to II. The game
WA well played, both teams doing good
work, and the spectators we're well
pleased with The correctness OF the plays
made, and the spirit OF fairness displayed
by both teams.
Thetem pesahce convention at Hoquism
Friday evening was attended by deli. :.
gates from all parts Of the county and
the Chehalis County Anti-Saloon Lsagu-
was organized with the following Off
Ger President, Rev. 0. II. MrGil F.;
vice president, Ernest Aldtich. l. s.
Griswold, Of Montesano. l.. 5. Dickson.
OF Elma, E. Spidell, OF Cosmopolis, and
Mrs. Bracket, Of Hoquaim, We're elected
IN renresent their towns.