Tales of the Town Tersely Told
Town notices list residents visiting friends and relatives over Christmas in Aberdeen and nearby towns. Local officials plan a city hall meeting and public market work starts on Market Street.
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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1909
Page
5
Town notices list residents visiting friends and relatives over Christmas in Aberdeen and nearby towns. Local officials plan a city hall meeting and public market work starts on Market Street.
Local society items list holiday visits in Aberdeen and surrounding towns including James Anderson in Satsop and Nell Seybold in Elma. Portland and Seattle visitors, family gatherings in Olympia, and new adoptive actions are noted along with a rise in Aberdeen post office business and changes in the Chamber of Commerce leadership.
The Swedish Mission congregation offers their Market street church and site for 15000 to finance a 25008 dollar new church venture. The old lot, bought 19 years ago for 100, and the building, valued about 1000, frame the sale decision.
An unidentified man was struck by an electric car near the Pine street switch late Saturday night while intoxicated and attempting to cross the track. He was taken to Aberdeen General Hospital where Dr. Flemming pronounced him not injured and sent him away.
The Aberdeen holiday trade surpassed all prior records by over 25 percent with factories active and railroad work boosting commerce. Despite optimistic early projections the actual volume exceeded expectations, aided by good weather and strong shopping days Thursday and Friday.
Next week the Hayes and Hayes bank will extend by 39 by 25 feet adding the L. L. Maley building to the banking room. Architects Troutman and Leather prepared plans. Tenino stone is due next Tuesday. A stone wall will be removed and a heavy steel beam will support the second floor. The redesign aims for a modern banking room with dispatch and convenience.
Maritime traffic reports show multiple vessels loading at West Slade Hart-Wood Wilson and American mills for San Pedro San Francisco and San Diego from Friday to Sunday. Ships include Meteor Eric Carlos Hoquiam Jim Butler Bandon Santa Monica Svea Westerner Claremont and others.
A logger aged about five percent? was killed instantly last Thursday by an accidental shotgun discharge in the rear of his home. While seated and facing the barrels the gun discharged when a twig reportedly sprung a spark, the charge piercing his neck. He leaves a wife and three children in Russia. funeral services were held Friday at Peclish Catholic church.
L. Smiley vaudeville actor was arrested by Officer Harvey for stealing two suitcases from an Arlington hotel room belonging to John T. Minnick. The items were found at a theater where Smiley and his wife perform. He faces a burglary hearing, with prior cheating conviction fine suspended.
William T. LeRoy of Aberdeen and Inez Langford of Walla Walla married Thursday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Dean South Aberdeen. Rev. Charles McDermoth officiated. They will reside in Hoquiam where LeRoy is in business.
The executive office sent a check for 19 308.20 to State Treasurer Lewis. The sum is Washington state’s 5 percent share of the revenue from the sale of state lands to the federal government.
One hundred dollars reward offered for any catarrh case cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co Toledo proprietors. Endorsers state Cheney is honorable after fifteen years in business. Hall's Cure taken internally affects blood and mucous membranes. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by druggists and Hall's Family Pills recommended.
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