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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1900
Page
5
A bustling Aberdeen roundup notes visits from A E Green in Portland and Edmund Croft from Markham. Local figures like W H Kneeland and J S Bridges travel for business, a Ministerial Alliance forms, and The Racket and other shops promote sales. A new daughter, a city council note, and a theater night add to the week’s social cadence.
Mr and Mrs Geo Safford hosted the Link Club with pedro as the highlight and guests including C P Thomas Fred Thompson J M Bowes B J Garman H Odell J M Birmingham Geo Safford and W A Crandell A farewell party for Judge and Mrs Mason Irwin and the Weatherwax couple drew about three hundred attendees in Firemen hall with pedro and dancing past 11 pm Chehalis County Teachers Institute set for December 17 in Hoquiam with instructors from several cities Officers for the institute include N D McKillip and Seana Eastman The Aberdeen Commercial Club failed to organize a permanent body with small turnout and postponed to Friday at 8 pm A temporary group elected Wm Anstie as chair and Dr S C Maker as secretary with a committee to solicit members The initiation fee was reduced from 10 to h
Zeruah A Blish Carrier died at St Josephs Hospital after an eighteen month illness on December 7 1900 at age 62 years 4 months 6 days. Funeral was held at the Congregational church. She was born October 31 1838 in Glastenbury Connecticut and married Joseph Carrier November 24 1858. The family lived in Michigan and Washington before settling in Aberdeen. She was a Congregational church member since 1866. Her husband and two children George B Carrier of Pendleton Oregon and Mrs A W Barkley of this city survive.
The notice invites offers on specified lots in sections 7 20 10 and 18 20 10 and announces sale of residence property by Ansr in. It also promotes 50 dozen wool underwear from Garman and Barkley and introduces Joseph Maggard opening a general store at Market and D streets. Water pipes must be covered before Dec 1 and a water shutoff followed. J E Cheesbrough injures his ankle at Western Cooperage. Citizens Cornet Band plans a grand concert at Acme opera house with A Castrino's orchestra and others. Dancing party invites issued for December 28 in Firemen's hall with N B E W W D initials explained as Nice Boys Beware of Wobbling While Dancing.
Judge Hodgday presided as Seth Warren challenged H T Martin for county auditor. Martin’s attorney J C Cross dissected the complaint, prompting an amendment and a bailment of key issues including eligibility, election legality in East Montesano, precinct returns, and vote counting. An answer to the amended complaint is due Saturday as the second round looms. For a local elocution event, Miss Lottie L Tillotson’s performance at the Congregational church drew fair attendance but elicited strong audience dissatisfaction and calls for refunds. Her recital and speech were poorly received, described as the bumest ever in Aberdeen.
Coroner A K Bush held an inquest in the council chamber on Louis Larsen’s death from a knife wound in an Owl saloon affray. The jury charged Thomas Russell with murder and Riley as accessory. Marshals testified to bloodied suspects and arrest details. Larsen’s ante mortem statement identified Russell as the stabbing man.
The Alhambra Turkish Baths established by Prof. S. F. Mann in Aber-deen progress from experimental luxury to necessity with growing patronage. Luxurious fittings and careful comfort define the facility, including a needle shower bath and a 72 degree climate. Manicuring and hair shampoo run daily from 12 to 6 p.m. exclusive for ladies with experienced attendants at Over the Tahoma saloon. In shipping news, the schooners Zampa, Philippines, Letitia, and Wim. Olsen load for San Pedro San Francisco Honolulu and Sidney respectively, while the steamer W. H. Kraver sails to San Francisco and Maid of Orleans to supply an Alaskan cannery.
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