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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1901
Page
7
Aberdeen Herald correspondence reports on new lighting at L P Breedlove’s billiard hall and city improvements, plans for the Aber deen and Hoquiam Electric Railway, Dr. French taking Hill’s practice to Elma, a rising town with a low supply of offices, and local families celebrating births weddings and anniversaries amid regional developments.
H Barker plans to open a furniture store in Aberdeen in the near future. Chas Dunn and Arthur Phillips, newly returned from Dawson, intend to establish a variety theatre. The Commercial Club building is enclosed and shows a fine exterior. 60 by 100 feet, with a bowling alley, billiard parlors and gymnasium on the lower floor, and a large lodge hall on the upper floor. The bowling alley will be on the lower level.
The notice promotes Scott’s emulsion for colds and offers a sample from Scott & Bowne. It reports births in Cosmopolis, including a nine pound girl and a ten pound boy, and records a billiard hall break in with theft recovered. Also mentions Thanksgiving scenes, turkey gifts, and visitors from Wichita seeking land opportunities.
Thanksgiving services at the M E church drew solid attendance. Miss Pearl Gee of Montesano visited Mrs J G Holland and teaches at Wishkah. Mr and Mrs Loertcher of Ema spent Thanksgiving with their daughter Mrs Dan Young. New band instruments cost over two hundred dollars with more on the way. The Catholic church plans a lumber shed to be used for horses, not built until spring. The band social was a success with good attendance, pleasant entertainment, and satisfactory finances. Grays Harbor extension crews will quarry riprap for the road with two gangs. Elma businessmen raised 120 for Mr Cripe. Dr French arrived last Monday as Elma’s physician. J E Flory visited his sister Mrs R H Wade. Large dogwood trees bloom near Wm Wakefield’s residence. Vance Lumber Co expects to start shingle mill by February. Allen White ordered Elma brick for a new boiler in his mill. Talmadge mill sold to Tacoma buyers. transfer planned Wednesday. A depot merchandise car was broken into last Monday. doors opened but nothing appears missing, possibly tramp activity.
Aberdeen visitor J. E. Bateman arrives for a short Humptulips stay while band practice continues twice weekly. Ben Deweese, a Humptulips guest, reports his productive ranch nearby. Hoquiam’s Thomas McNalley and C. A. Kellogg pass through for property and trail conditions discuss. Geo. Bosley buys ranch supplies as a possible new church site is eyed with several locations under consideration.
An advertisement touts SNUFFLES the Guaranteed Catarrh Cure by Edwin B. Giles & Company offering a one dollar package that promises permanent relief from catarrh and hay fever. It claims to reach internal membranes, cure inflammation, and provide free expert guidance with purchase. The mail order offer targets United States and Canada printed from a Philadelphia address.
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