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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1910
Page
3
A compact roundup lists residents and visitors from Aberdeen and nearby towns. It notes multiple trips to Moclips Cohassett Pacific Corvalis and Westport, plus marriages, divorces, and a birthday of social import. Local clubs and businesses feature adlike notices with transfers, insurance, and upcoming events.
McLean & Co of Seattle pushes toward a September 6 opening for the J. M. Weatherwax school. crews race to finish upper floors while lower rooms remain chaotic. a coal room contract has been awarded and concrete foundations are being laid on the north side adjoining the fire room.
Al Dean of Aber deen who plays for Clinton in the Illinois Missouri league has been sold to Louisville in the American association and will join at the start of next season. He began this season with Pekin in the 1-M league and hit over .300 in center field and at the plate before Pekin released him after clashing with the manager.
A Tacoma representative seeks a 160 foot frontage on Heron Street to build a six story hotel. He offers 4000 dollars plus expenses for J J Crary’s 14 year Double corner lease at Heron and Broadway, plus option to buy for 86000. Crary demands 15005 to release. northwest corner owners refuse to name a price. The Demeree Lowrie corner on Heron and I streets reportedly asked 50000 but no deal. Wishkah and Market streets offered cheaper but not desired.
The school board decided to start the fall semester on September 6 replacing the prior date of September 12. The board awarded the electrical fixtures contract for the new J M Weatherwax school to the Seattle firm as lowest bidder.
Before a public meeting tonight at the council chambers under the Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce Prof W D Lyman from Walla Walla, a National Waterways Commission member, will discuss the commission's aims and work and seek to engage Harbor residents in community development efforts.
An alarm from box 45 summoned the fire department shortly before 1 PM to 308 South Michigan avenue where the porch of a dwelling owned by E. A. Newman was on fire. A chemical extinguisher quickly put out the blaze with nominal damage and the cause remains unknown. It was the fifth call to the same area in six months.
The Weyerhauser interests asked the Chehalis county board of valuation on Tuesday to reduce their timberland assessment by 195000 dollars. The company argues large portions of the timber are valueless with sections in the worm belt decaying and overripe. County Assessor H H Carter opposes any decrease.
The deal to sell P. S. Cyr’s clothing business on Heron street to Henry Mandles of Denver has been called off and Cyr will remain at his old stand.
Under Captain Ralph E Peasley and Captain George Caldwell the launch Kennewick departed at 4 PM Tuesday for Seattle to start a regular Seattle Bainbridge Island service. An eight month charter covers four daily Seattle Island trips. Caldwell will command the Sound run as the Kennewick prows the harbor service the season nears its close.
Ivanhoe lodge No. 77 Knights of Pythias will be reorganized at Montesano on Thursday night August 25 with Grand Instructor Clark V. Savidge of Olympia leading. An 88 member charter list was secured. Wishkah lodge 41 of Aberdeen and Elma lodge will handle ranks. Many Aberdeen members expected. Ivanhoe faded after charter surrender years ago.
Asphalt paving on Second Street between B and streets is completed. Aberdeen Construction Company completed the project after taking over the contract from William Dutcher, the original successful bidder.
G. K. Johannsen, laborer for Peterson & Wolff camp No. 1, was crushed by earth during grading work on the North River about a mile from Cosmopolis. He died shortly after the Wednesday accident. His body is held at the undertaking parlor awaiting inquiries into possible relatives.
R H Sargeant confined in Montesano jail for selling obscene literature escaped while at work on the Wyncodie road. Under the 1909 legislature code his remaining six months' term is doubled to a full year. He now wears a ball and chain as he serves the extra sentence.
The Labor Day observance by Grays Harbor allied trades unions will be held in Hoquiam on September 5. Preparations conclude Friday night August 19. Charles R. Case, president of the State Federation, will deliver the address. The program includes afternoon sports at Electric Park and a dance at the pavilion that night.
J. W. Bendell of Chicago heads a drive to organize Boy Scout companies in the west and visit Aberdeen to form a local unit. The movement began in England and spread to Canada and the United States with youths under 18 trained in military life and army operations.
Two daughters from respectable Castle Rock families were picked up by police after a telegraphic appeal. One returned home this morning while the other secured work in the city and will stay there.
Andrew Selsburg was arrested yesterday on a complaint by a conductor of the Grays Harbor Railway and Light company and jailed on a charge of spitting in a street car. His case will be heard in police court this afternoon.
Firefighters were called at 3 a m to 620 East Wishkah street where a chicken coop burned. The blaze was extinguished quickly with damage estimated at about 25 dollars.
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