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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1913
Page
3
Local notes report social events at homes on West Sixth Street East Second Street and Terrace Avenue. Mrs Frances Erickson and son travel to Lansing Michigan. Miss Marie O Hare hosts card party. the Pythian Sisters meet at a different home. fires small and no damage reported.
At 922 East Wishkah Street a wedding took place Tuesday afternoon with Rev. Robert E. Cooper officiating. Miss Grace Gilbreath and Dr. Gerard Tanning were married in a ceremony attended by relatives and many friends. The couple planned a brief tour on the Sound and to visit British Columbia before settling in Aberdeen in Broadway apartments.
Sam J Verney manager of Geo J Wolff's department store resigns and will depart with Mrs Verney for Petaluma California for a short rest visit. Patrons will miss his brisk accommodating manner during the holiday rush and many Aberdeen friends regret the departure. Wolff presents a engraved gold watch charm locket as a testimonial of appreciation.
Y Ovitt and Lee L Bigelow form the Ovitt Bigelow Company with 5000 capital to operate as building materials jobbers. They take over stock of F G Foster Co of Hoquiam and secure part of the West Slade Grocery Co warehouse to run the business. Both founders bring industry experience and expect strong success.
Hoquiam footballers did not show up for a planned game with Aberdeen, leaving fans disappointed as Aberdeen’s lineup reportedly pressured Hoquiam into withdrawing at the last moment.
Hayes and Hayes bank staff, ten in number, each received a $100 cash bonus as a Christmas gift under a longstanding custom started by Manager W J Patterson.
The police docket shows few excesses for the holiday season with arrests near the yearly average. Geo Miller paid 25 dollars plus costs totaling 84.35 for assault and battery. Andrew Bartles may explain a New Year’s Eve pistol discharge at G and Herson streets this afternoon. Julius Swanson and Geo Olson were detained for a fight near Heron and F streets. Olson admitted blame and Swanson sailed on his ship. Officer Delehanty brought Thomas Daulley from Bellingham for beating a board bill. hearing set for this afternoon. Steve Sezelinski, who sought his wife’s insanity confinement, was taken in on suspicion but released.
The C S Morrow store burned early yesterday in Satsop near three o clock with bucket brigades helping to avert a larger fire. Contents were mainly old goods and a few clothes. Insurance stood at $1500 with a rejected claim for a further $500 fueling arson rumors. Morrow had opened a transient shop months earlier.
The Aberdeen Moose beat Elma Athletic 20 to 19 in a fast paced game last night. Comeau and Thygerson led Aberdeen with three baskets each while Donaldson of Elma scored four.
The body of Mrs. Mattie Garner aged 24 who died Monday at Westport was brought to Aberdeen for burial. She died of typhoid fever. Charles Phelps aged 16 who lived near Mc Cleary died Tuesday of consumption and his body was brought to Aberdeen for interment in Fern Hill cemetery.
Olympia receives a decision stating county commissioners cannot pay bounties on wild animals beyond state allocations. Assistant Attorney General J. T. Lyle clarifies the ruling in a formal opinion to the state bureau of inspection.
Sat sop defeated Hoquiam Y M C A 42 to 20 in a fast clean game praised as the section’s best. John Marrs led Satsop with points, Wells officiated well, and Hoquiam troops were treated to a royal reception and banquet after the match.
Hoquiam High School will face a former players team at the YMCA gym tomorrow night. The alumni lineup includes Erickson Wells Bemis Thurber and Glover while the high school squad lists Karr Glanders D Abel Graham and A Boyer.
The Lady Maccabees of Montesano Hive No 45 elected officers for the term. Names include Lady Commander Mrs Pickering Lieut Com Flora Bower Past Com Mrs Labreck Finance Auditor Miss Maggie Gleeson Record Keeper Mrs Gibble Chap lain Mrs Minkler Mistress at Arms Mrs Kate Mitchell Sergeant Mrs Ghorst Sentinel Mrs Van Walker Picket Mrs Edwards Official Prompter Mrs Marie Sells Captain of Guards Mrs Mabel Taylor Musician Nellie Mitchell Musical Director Mary Gleason Color Bearers Ladies Best and Moffit.
Mr and Mrs R H Fleet entertained delightfully at a dinner party Sunday for Mr Matt Ghormley who will move to Tacoma to begin his work. Guests included Mr and Mrs George Robertson Dr and Mrs S L Monk Mr Ghormley and Mr and Mrs R H Fleet Mrs Ruth White Mr Otto Bowers and Mrs May Roberts.
Miss Gertrude Bignold and Nigel Bignold are convalescing after typhoid fever. Mrs Kenneth V Peel, previously dangerously ill, is somewhat better but remains in precarious condition.
Multiple ships and schooners report loading at Aberdeen area mills for San Francisco San Pedro and San Diego. Vessels include Azalea Benicia John A Campbell Wowona Daisy Mitchell Coronado Centralia J B Stetson Thomas L Wand with several others bound for Westport and sea.
Registration books will be open January 2, 1913, at the city clerk's office in City Hall Aberdeen to register voters for the March 4, 1913 primaries. Dated Aberdeen December 30, 1912.
Notice to senders that fourth class mail via parcels post must bear parcel post stamps. Use of ordinary postage stamps will cause delays in mail handling.
In a playful exchange Lola asks to join Aunt Josie on her trip to the professor for a fencing lesson. Aunt Josie explains the destination, and Lola expresses eager curiosity about watching the fencing climb a fence.
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