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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1912
Page
3
A long list of community notices from Aberdeen reports visits, clubs, hospitalizations, and social events. Residents travel to Portland Seattle and Olympia, while local groups meet for card parties dances and miscellaneous gatherings. Twins born in Portland to Mrs Rasmussen links to local figures.
W C Larden came back Friday night after a trip to Eastern Washington and plans to move his family to an &Stacré farm near Colfax. Aberdeen Tennis Club prepares a spring hop at the Pavillion next Friday evening. Mrs John E Jorgenson is rapidly convalescing after a recent operation at St Josephs hospital. The Domestic Science class hosted a luncheon at the Weatherwax high school building. A May 2 holiday proposal would close Aberdeen stores early for Electric Park baseball season opening. Baptist church ladies plan an apron sale and lunch next Wednesday May 1 at the church basement.
Lieut. C B Cruzan federal inspector of the National Guard inspected Company G N G at the K P Hall armory. Fifty one men and 38 officers were present along with Lieut H A Comeau E V Springer and R B Nichols. Cruzan complimented the company on its excellent showing and improvement since last January with its best per centage for personnel equipment and preparedness for service.
Victor Reimer also known as John McIntyre was bound over in bail of $1000 on a grand larceny charge filed by Mr and Mrs Alvin Peterson of 1613 Cherry Street. Officers found most stolen wearing apparel in Reimer's East Hume Street room. an overcoat was missing. He denied the charge saying he bought the items from a stranger for 450.
The Finnish Socialist club informs Chief of Police Templeman in Aberdeen that at a special Finnish hall meeting on April 24 the group decided not to permit Industrial Vene members to use the hall for any meeting. Charles Kauppi president and John Litikkanen secretary sign the letter.
Dan Bowes assisted by Dan Mc Crimmon claims to have the town's trout disciples floored by his catch. On Friday he landed a rainbow estimated at 15 pounds with a No. 4 hook, requiring McCrimmon's help to net the big fish as J. M. Lupton J. M. Hackett Jim Bowes and others watch in awe.
Three carloads of eastern oyster seed will be planted by the Westport Oyster company on its beds in lower Grays Harbor this week. The seed oysters come from New Haven Conn and should arrive early next week. This seeding marks the first of the season and indicates extensive improvements by Grays Harbor oyster landowners, with other firms believed to be planning similar investments.
The Stetson company brings Uncle Tom’s Cabin to the Grand theater on Tuesday night April 30. Harriet Beecher Stowe approved this touring production famed for its Southland fore wars depiction. The company promises refined scenic effects, costumes and vaudeville features with popular prices unchanged.
One of Grays Harbor’s most successful smok ers was held by the Moose lodge in Aberdeen Friday with about 500 men attending. The program featured boxing, wrestling, parallel bars and other feats by Victor Enbaum and H Green, plus dancing and a musical duet by Drs O R Austin and A S Austin. Coffee, cake and sandwiches were served as the crowd lingered into the early hours.
The Bay City Lumber company mill will start sawing lumber tomorrow morning with about 125 workers led by Sam Anderson. Since acquisition the plant has been overhauled including a $20,000 refuse burner and the facility upgraded to top condition.
G W Walsh a well known carpenter and Aberdeen resident of 12 years will file for the Republican nomination for constable of Aberdeen precinct. He has many friends who will support his candidacy.
The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes held a successful novelty dance at Electric Park Friday night. Vaudeville numbers and motion pictures were interspersed between dances. A ten piece orchestra from local theater employers provided the music. A large crowd attended and enjoyed the event.
Captain C. G. T. Peterson commands the schooner Glendale at the American mill anchorage and is among Grays Harbor’s pioneer skippers. He has sailed in and out of the harbor for twenty five years, seven of them in command of the schooner Sailor Boy.
Aberdeen native Jos. Graham a former Chehalis county sheriff and Walla Walla penitentiary guard was named captain of the guards and deputy warden of the state penitentiary. He will relocate to Walla Walla for duty.
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