Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-16

Mrs. Clara Scammon went to Seat
tie yesterday for short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Watkins left
for Stockton, Cal, Wednesday morn
ing.
The Scandinavian Foreign society
met at the home of l.. S. Norm, 108
East First street, last night.
Miss Edith Skeats left for Men,
phis, Tenn, Wednesday. She will
visit in Chicago before going South.
at the home of Mrs. Emil Pfund, on
Michigan avenue, yesterday after
noon.
The circle of the British-American
society will meet this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. G. E. Huntley, East
Second street.
The Norwegian Lutheran Ladies Aid
society met at the home of Mrs. T.
Warness, 511 West First street, yes
terday afternoon.
Mrs. Ollie Taylor, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
A. Bendlin, returned to her home in
Seattle yesterday.
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Last night was Hoquiam night at
the Elks club. Several candidates
were initiated by the Hoquiam men,
bers who visited the local lodge.
Royal Arch Masons will entertain
their families and other Masons at the
Masonic Temple tonight. H. B. Elder,
Frank S. Youngson and Will M. Hatch
are in charge of the affair."
Fire was discovered at 1885 yester-
day morning in a vacant residence
at Polk and Meade streets, South
Aberdeen. The loss is estimated at
$4,000. Mike Handle, the owner, is
living in Portland.
Rev. E. M. Hill, of the First Metho-
dist church in an address to the city
candidates Sunday night, advocated a
law to compel owners of vacant lots
to make them slightly and a law to
abolish billboards.
Phil Locke, former county commits
sioner, talked to the members of the
Current Events club Monday night on
Taxation" He said the subject is
one of the least known and least
studied among citizens.
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Mrs John Macneill of Albany, Ore
gon, is here visiting her daughter,
Mrs. A. C. Girard, who underwent a
serious operation recently. Mrs. Gi-
rard is recovering her strength and
is expected to be we'll soon.
Nat Hart, who went to Hugo, Ore,
to be wed following romance which
started when he threw his card out
of train window as Company was
returning from the border, returned
with his bride this week.
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Mrs Chester Seaman, wife of a
street car conductor, had the honor of
giving birth to the first child born in
the new hospital. Five or six other
babies were born within an hour after
the lusty Seaman boy arrived.
! A. G. McCombs, who has been sell
ing plants known as the "Rose of
Sharon, was taken into custody by
the police this week and Deputy
Prosecutor Stewart made an investiga-
ton into the claims of the peddler.
Jimmy Clark, former pitcher for the
Black Cats, has quit professional
baseball, according to statement he
made this week. He is working in
Olympia and says he will devote his
time to his work and bush league ball.
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The O-W. r. & N. right-of-way will
be used this spring to raise VEGETABLES
if a plan suggested by the company
is followed. 1t is proposed to allow
employees of the company to use the
land free of charge If the employees
do not care to use the land others
may have the privilege if they will
raise vegetables for their own con,
sumption.
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