Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-09
Tales Of the Town Tersely Told

Jean Stewart, who was convicted
here of violating the liquor law, has
dropped her appeal and was fined
$40 this week.
Arthur Wirta was arrested this
week and charged with stealing shoes
from Joe Thomas shoe store about
two years ago. He was released on
5000 bail.
K. E. Borden, who died Monday,
from injuries received while working
at the Clemens camp, was buried on
Wednesday. Funeral services were
held in the Baptist church.
Rev. E. NJ. Hill, of the Methodist
church, has invited all candidates in
the recent campaign to come to church
Sunday to hear his ideas on Actual
izing Aberdeen's Aims"
The offer Of the Canadian club, of
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contributions and supplies for the Red
Cross in case of war has been &C.
cepted.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex. Poison, Of Ho-
GUAM, Mrs. Dan Pearsall, of Aber-
deem, and Miss Cora Carter, of Monte
sano, attended the legislative ball at
Olympia Friday.
Superintendent Miller, of the Aber-
deem schools, says the epidemic of
measles has been halted. Precaution-
airy measures were employed to check
the disease.
Real estate men Of this city are MAX
ing preliminary plans for entertaining
| the Tri-State Realty Dealers conven-
ton which will be held in this city
August 8, 10 and II.
Dogfish, recently named Gray Sal
mon by the government, and once
despised as a food fish will be valuable
! this year. Fishermen expect to get
seven dollars a ton for the fish this
season.
Grand Chancellor F. w. LOOMS, of
the Knights of Pythias, will begin a
ten-day tour in the Southwestern
part of the state, Sunday. He will
lecture on "The History of Fraternal-
ISM
Aberdeen is first among the recruit
ing ranks in proportion to population
among any station in Washington or
Oregon. Thirty-four recruits enlisted
in the military service here in Feb.
ruary.
Lance Hart, window decorator of
Kaufman Bros. store, is devoting time
to commercial advertising designs
and had the pleasure of seeing some
of his work reproduced in Saturday
Evening Post, Sunset and Golfers
magazines.
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Leonard Smith, of the Puget Sound
Marble and Granite company, reports
that orders for monuments are increas-
ing Many of the stones will be placed
in the cemeteries before Decoration
Day. Marble and granite are mostly
in demand said Mr.. Smith.
Eleven ships are soon to be under
construction on Grays Harbor. Five
will be of 100000 feet capacity.
Four of the vessels are being built at
the Peterson shipyards, four at the
Shubach yards and three at the Mat
thews yards in Hoquiam.
Ted Brachvogel and Peter Murchin-
son have formed an agency to sell
the Thermal a new invention for use
on Ford automobiles. The agency is
called the Murbach Thermal Sales
and Advertising agency. They have
opened offices in this city.
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1t was decided by the board of trus-
tees Of the library Monday night to
make changes for the improvement
and betterment of the public library.
The principal change will be the re-
moval of the children's department
from the basement to The first floor.
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R. B. Motherwell was elected ex-
allied ruler of the Aberdeen lodge of
Elks Thursday night to succeed DR..
c. E. Bartlett. DR.. Bartlett was elect
ed grand lodge delegate, and A. J.
Morley, alternate; C. A. Pitchford was
chosen esteemed knight; V. l. Case,
esteemed lecturing knight; J. w.
Young, secretary; F. Fl. McCready,
treasurer; J. C. Souter tyler; Russell
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