Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1917-03-30

Charles Sipila, Erlent Johnston, Vic.
tor and Robert Salo, left for San Fran
cisco Wednesday to embark for Alas
ka fishing grounds.
| The Women's Auxiliary to Company
G may be turned into a division OF
the Red Cross if plans discussed on
Wednesday night mature.
| County Superintendent j. w. Hodge
said that the schools Unconstitutional
agricultural work is helping to in
crease the supply of food stuffs.
The dredge Oregon started work on
the Harbor near Grays Harbor City
Monday. She will work toward Cos
mopolis and probably be engaged five
months.
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| A patent has been issued to Victor
A. Markula for clever weather vane
which tells the way the wind is blow.
ing from the inside of the house as
we'll as from the outside.
The Review club held a card party
at the home of Mrs. F. R. Archer
yesterday afternoon. The receipts are
to be used in arranging a parking
strip on West Market street.
The annual congregational meeting
of the Presbyterian church Wednes-
day disclosed that the church is pros.
pering Forty-seven members were
added during the year.
The ladies Of Decury No. 10 Of the
Methodist church are holding a JAP
anese tea in the parlors this afternoon
Persons who attend will receive a
hand-painted souvenir.
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The keel of the second ship to be
built for w. r. Grace and company
by the Aberdeen shipyards is being
laid. This is the fourth ship under
construction by Captain Andrew Pet
erson.
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The Aberdeen City Federation OF
Womens clubs will hold their annual
meeting in the public library parlOrs
Wednesday, April 4. Election of Of
ficers and other important business
will come before the meeting. All
members are urged to be present.
| Complaints that booze packages
on permits are short the amount paid
for, are pouring into County PrOsecu
tor Tucker, who said he thinks the
liquor men ARE getting the money
while the getting is good"
| King Vanucie won the championship
in the Pennant Parlors Monday night
by defeating his two last opponents
and finishing his eight games with
a perfect score. The remaining play
ers will play off for second place.
Mrs. Otis D. Hall and Mrs. l.. G
Humbargar, of Aberdeen, Mrs. w. H
Patton, Of Hoquiam, and Mrs. F. l.
Carr, of Montesano, went to Seattle
yesterday to attend the assembly Of
the D. A. R. which is in session today
Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, assistant state
superintendent of the Boys and Girls
Industrial and Agricultural clubs, will
be in this county next week to organ
ize new school clubs. She will speak
at Summit Grange Monday night.
Frank Hicks, donkey engineer
claimed he was attacked by two thugs
while crossing the Northern Pacific
bridge Tuesday night. The men were
frightened by his partner, Hicks says
and did not get anything.
Men going to the armory or recruit
ing station in the FairmOnt building
are said to have been ridiculed by
civilians as they were about to ster
into the rooms. There is stringent
law against this sort of an offense
and it will be enforced, say officers
of Company G.
s.
Barge No. SO, of the Columbia Con
struction company. which was lost in
the gale last week, came ashore neal
Damon's Point and was inspected by
CAPTAIN Harry Stream, of Seattle. with
view t. .king her off. The tug
which had the barge in tow, proceeded
to Seattle and reported the loss.