This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1911
Page
3
Local society notes detail numerous visits and gatherings among Aberdeen residents. Visitors include Harris Labell of Port Angeles, Sylvester Bellamy of Kansas, and Mrs. J. J. Garman hosting the Link club. Community events cover church fairs, club teas, Christmas plans, and a Knights of Pythias hall dance with more than 100 attendees.
The A J West and Watson A West depart Slade mill for San Pedro while Zampa and Echo load for San Pedro and Mexico respectively. Lizzie Vance docks at Cosmopolis mill for Grays Harbor, Taurus from Tal Tal waits in stream, Newsboy at Endresen yard with new mizzen, Doris sails to San Francisco after lumber load, Chehalis moved to Anderson Middleton mill, G C Lindauer arrives from San Francisco for lumber and brick, Wawona waits to be towed to Aberdeen mill for a return lumber cargo.
Arthur C. Pair will leave tomorrow for Coal Creek in Queens county New Brunswick to visit his old home for four months. Mrs Fair is also in New Brunswick visiting relatives and will return in spring with Mr Fair.
The Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular lunchtime session at the Fairmont hotel to hear County Engineer G D Robertson explain the cost of the Westport road and a bridge. Maps of the proposed road will be shown to inform members about the project and its early summer completion potential.
Foa Hayes and a Japanese individual forfeited $100 bail after a police arrest for disorderly conduct at the station Saturday. Capt Tribbetts and Detective Llewellyn broke down the door to make the arrest, after two panels were forced open. Eva Hayes challenged the officers asking if they would open the door.
The Baptist Young People bring the Kantner singers quartet for a December 13 concert. Admission is 5 cents with 35 cents for school children. Proceeds will fund a new piano for the church parlors.
The Willamette University Glee club comes to town for a December 28 show at the Grand theater under the Knights of Pythias auspices. Soprano Myr tle T. Mendenhall will sing operatic airs as collegians perform stunts and the comedy sketch The Rajah of India.
Percy H. Greer, an Aberdeen auctioneer, was arrested Friday evening by Detective K Y Church on a warrant from Mrs Emil Pfund. Charged with making the insult that Pfund was as crooked as a ram’s horn, Greer was released on $500 bail and a hearing is set for Tuesday afternoon.
The Grays Harbor Renovatory and Dye Works introduces a new steam sanitary pressing machine for their growing business. It is the harbor’s only unit of its kind and streamlines cleaning and pressing by penetrating fabric to kill germs and press simultaneously.
Sunday schedule includes Sunday school at 9 45 and preaching at 11. Evening services and Epworth League at 6 30 and 7 30. Midweek prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30. Choir Thursday 7 30. Monthly board and society meetings rotate on the first and second Mondays, first Wednesday 2 30 p m for Ladies Aid, and 2 30 p m for Woman's Foreign Missionary Society. Rev J T McQueen pastor. Residence 115 East Second Street, Main 424.
Mrs Jerome Hull hosted Miss Frances Mizenzahl of Centralia for a refined Wednesday afternoon with a dainty lunch and a program of musical selections. Present were Mrs Ek McKenna Mrs Owens of Seattle Mrs G McConnell Mrs Thomas Black Mrs Rex Gile Mrs Nina L Gile and Miss Frances Mizenzahl.
The executive committee tentatively plans a postholiday luncheon in Aberdeen to honor Samuel Benn Aberdeen’s founder and A. J. West and J. A. Taft pioneer chamber presidents. The event will be at a local hotel in the early evening.
At a recent meeting the Aberdeen Civic Improvement Association discussed starting a day nursery. The early opening is likely as many mothers must work and a nursery would care for children at a nominal cost, aiding families.
Hundreds of children crowded streets yesterday awaiting Santa Claus who arrived on the 12:55 train. He led the depot crowd to a local store where toys were given away and other shops distributed gifts including the Harlan Book Store which handed out horns amid a festive racket resembling a college town victory march.
Miss Elizabeth Morgan entertained many friends at Military Five Hundred at her home on West Wishkah Street. The fort was won by Inez Young Gladys Woods George Halferty and Victor.
The invite lists Miss Steben Austin Gladys Woods Grace Proctor Winnifred Coats Cyril Allen Inez Young Dorothy Girter George Halferty Cedric Green Charles Vernon Victor Bert Henry Anderson Guy Morgan Clyde Spencer William Hudson as guests at Bert event.
Aberdeen Aerie No. 24 F. O. EB elected Geo. Stalding as president Kh H Rose as vice president FE R Saner born as chaplain John Gronow as secretary L G Kolts as treasurer W A Lough as inside guard Howard Kirk as outside guard trustees include Wm Pearson Gee Makurath and John OHare Doctors O R Austin H Randolph and others listed as physicians for the lodge.
After electing officers in Grays Harbor the Sixth annual convention of the Brick Masons and Plasterers International Union completed a successful meeting. Delegates were banquetted at A. Co. U. W. hall. Officers chosen were M. J. Dunn Spokane president G. McDonald Seattle vice president and R. B. Keeler Walla Walla secretary. Delegates praised their reception during the visit.
The Amaranth club met at Mrs. W. B. Fetterman home on Thursday and elected officers led by Mrs. J. W. Clark as royal patron and Mrs. A. J. West as matron. Others include Ninemire as associate patron, Hannah Bradner as conductor, George Everett as associate conductor, Jennie Lewis as treasurer, and L. C. Tanner as secretary. The next meeting is set for the first Thursday in January at Mrs. Fetterman’s home.
Miss Claire Carter hosted a Symphi club gathering at her West First street home Saturday. At 6 30 p m the domestic science class of the high school will serve a complimentary dinner to the board of education superintendent and Mrs Arthur Wilson and Mr and Mrs George B Miller.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.