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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1911
Page
3
A miscellany of local doings lists visitors, entertainments, and routine city events. Mrs. W. J. Wenn hosts Rowena club. Miss Olivette Faulkner and Miss Carrie Goodwin visiters return. several residents travel to Seattle Spokane Portland and Los Angeles for business and leisure. Community notices include court absence, elevator work, bridge openings, club meetings, and a poultry development drive.
Evans Drug Co offers a selection of Lowney's chocolates with all prices listed. Contact telephone 4201 for orders or inquiries.
Aberdeen meeting approves engagement of Virgil Bogue for harbor improvements at Grays Harbor. Bogue and commission inspect upper harbor and Chehalis river, with E G Hunt as assistant. Work to compile surveys and prepare report spans about three months using existing data.
Chief of Police L D Templeman received word from Albuquerque New Mexico that Theodore Goulet a former Aberdeen resident is held on a murder charge against a policeman. Goulet long worked for J W Parks in the fish packing business and was once part of the Eagles lodge. He reportedly was paroled from Minnesota penitentiary.
Miss Ada Marie Davidson and Mr. James R. Freeman were married at the bride's home 508 First Avenue last Wednesday evening. Rev. J. T. McQueen performed the ceremony beneath a bell of white chrysanthemums with smilax and dim electric light. Minnie Cogger sang O Promise Me as the wedding party entered. The couple departed Thursday for Seattle en route to their home in San Francisco.
The Polson Logging company of Hoquiam awarded a contract to Mathews Shipbuilding yards to build a harbor towing tug about 65 feet long and 16 feet beam at an estimated cost of $10,000 with 200 horsepower triple expansion engines. Delivery is scheduled by March 1.
Mrs. Jean B. Stewart sends a souvenir brochure titled Early Days containing short poems about Aberdeen pioneer days. The Chehalis County Pioneer association is organizing an archives collection for the poems and their author.
The Aberdeen Herald emphasizes reliability in its advertisements and urges readers to trust classified notices as the best path to success. It highlights that respected Aberdeen business institutions use the paper, implying credibility for advertisers and readers alike.
Miss Louise Moir daughter of Mr and Mrs J G Moir of this city married Dr B E Fleming in Seattle last Wednesday. Miss Moir recently finished nurse training at Aberdeen General hospital and Dr Fleming then house physician there. They will reside in McCleary where he plans to establish a hospital.
Grays Harbor millmen have a chance at a 200 million foot lumber order half hemlock half spruce for Egypt. The five year delivery spans a major contract with heavy red tape. Pacific Lumber Agency has received the quotation request.
Mr and Mrs Rupp entertained a large group of friends at their home last Wednesday honoring Mr and Mrs L B Cox of Boise Idaho who had been their guests for several days The rooms were decorated with pink carnations and ferns Seven tables were in use for Five Hundred with refreshments served by Mrs Rupp Mrs Cox Mrs C W Ewart and Mrs A L Davenport.
Officers and members of Co. G N G W staged a dance at the Aberdeen armory on Friday in honor of Lieutenant Cruson U S S A. The hall was decorated in national colors and the event attracted many of Aberdeen's elites during a reception before the ball.
The Montesano court today hears the case of George Bess a millwright from Cosmopolis charged with assault after going on a knife attack at the Hotel Washington while drunk The incident occurred several weeks ago and Bess faces trial in Montesano today.
Steam heated room for rent at 202 East Second Street. Inquiries welcomed at 24 3T.
The Herald notes a wave of local advertisers, urging readers to support community shops. Businesses including several named sponsors participate in a campaign detailing seasonal offers and contact information.
Repairs have been completed and dredging activity resumes to fill the flats near Heron Street. The pipe was turned yesterday causing overflow onto sidewalks and the street while fill operations continued in the area.
The state treasurer apportioned the forest reserve fund of 24111.36 among 24 counties based on their share of national forest land. Stevens County leads with 4104.13 while Thurston has 1. Chehalis County receives 113.78. Funds support public schools and roads with 25 percent returning to the state from timber sales and related revenue.
The first Lyceum Course lecture will be delivered by Eugene Wood on Thursday January 18 at 8 p m in Finnish Hall. Admission tickets cost 25 cents and count as a subscription to Socialist papers, periodicals, or books in many languages.
A cottage owned by Mrs. Shannon and occupied by M. Hopkins was partly destroyed by fire last evening. The cause is unknown. The structure was insured for $400 and its contents for $360, with total loss to the building and its belongings.
E Hazelton and Clara Baller arrested Friday on disorderly conduct in a downtown rooming house refuse guilty plea and will seek a jury trial. Judge Tucker to strike venire for jury selection. case expected to draw interest.
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