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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1908
Page
8
Chehalis County notes from Aberdeen Herald correspondents cover local moves at the Keller building sale Montesano cannery nearing completion and new sanitarium plans. Guests from Aberdeen Oakville and Tacoma visit Elma Montesano and Aberdeen while ships and mills bustle with lumber traffic.
O H Fry visited the Harbor on Tuesday. W J Carty of Portland was in town on Wednesday. John Scott drives a well in front of his Pine street property. Arthur Baldwin is seriously ill at home. Mrs Katie Stoner and family with Marion Winniecki and wife left Thursday for California to reside. During the temporary absence of
Thieves forced the side door of the Royal saloon Wednesday night and stole the cash register contents estimated at 65 dollars. No suspects listed in the report.
A. J. Stewart reported his cow missing on Thursday. The animal wandered along the Wishkah river bank near the Highland Home barn, slipped on a clay ledge as the tide rose, and sank head first. Stewart found the carcass later with fore feet stuck in mud, valued at about $50.
The Johnston Piano Company planned six prizes for essays on the piano, including a Steinway piano. Although Mrs. William Irvine did not win a prize, she received favorable mention and a special gold medal prize was sent to Aberdeen.
In a talk with mill men and lumber manufacturers no strong optimism appears. Three mills the Union, the American and the C. E. Burrows company started in ten days. Fall is seen as the likely time for real improvement, with normal conditions perhaps not returning until after the presidential election.
The Golden Shore loads at Slade mill for San Francisco while Fair Oaks sails to San Pedro. Minnie Kelton heads from West mill to Oakland. Newburg leaves Slade mill for San Francisco with lumber. Meteor departs Aberdeen Mills for San Pedro. Centralia sails to San Francisco from Anderson Middleton mill. Chehalis ships to San Pedro from Aberdeen. Oceania Vance arrives and loads at Slade mill for San Pedro. John Smith heads to Guaymas. Santa Barbara Svea Chas R Wilson and Chas E Falk head to Aberdeen from San Francisco. Manette, Wilson Bros. new steamer, was surveyed and registered 51 tons.
Rev Charles Mc Dermoth in a Sunday address at the Congregational church reviewed five years since he left the Methodist church. He praised the church’s prosperity under his leadership and commended city progress while noting a lack of professional and business men active in church work. He urged broader church involvement.
Resolutions announce street projects in the city with April 15 as the protest hearing date. Works include Eighth street from Broadway to N streets, Third street from G to 50 feet west of K, Fourth street from H to 200 feet west of K, a 20 foot plank roadway on Hume street, and an eight foot sidewalk on Jefferson avenue. Estimated costs range from 150 to 5 000 dollars. The council also meets April 15 as a board of equalization to review rolls 195 198 and 205 for plank road work and sidewalk improvements.
Thomas Barton, past 70, clears two blocks of land on Broadway Hill North Aberdeen. A former farmer and soldier, he lives mostly on the hills while his wife stays on Sixth Street. He plans a bungalow, grows potatoes and vegetables, and aims to make the hillside his home for life. Barton notes his grandfather lived to 105 and he remains active and robust.
An essay on shared joy and the urge to help others after a discovery, citing letters from cured users praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It notes the remedy is for sale by Evans Drug Co.
The Herald stands as the most read newspaper in Gray's Harbor, attracting advertisers with wide circulation and strong local presence. Wise advertisers recognize its value for reaching a broad, engaged audience in the region.
The city fire department shows many changes this week with Engineer Plympton resigning to join Aber deen Auto Company. Edward Loonan becomes stoker replacing Loonan, and Manuel Powers resigns to join a Hoquiam business with his brother. Perry Silvy becomes driver and Henry Morse becomes a regular supplier.
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