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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1909
Page
5
A compiled rundown of Aberdeen area social updates includes visits and returns from Seattle Seattle trips to the fair in Tacoma and other Sound cities. Notables discuss church events schooling alumni meetings and a recent wedding with Claude Arthur and Lila Taft in Aberdeen.
Mr and Mrs A C Fair left Monday for Montreal Canada. R E Spaulding went to Seattle to visit the big fair. Mrs Macom Magill and Mrs Roy Megill returned from Portland yesterday. Mrs Fieldy Gleeson visiting Montesano. Joseph Nethery left for Hot Lake Oregon, with Mrs Nethery accompanying to Portland. Mrs Kimball I Hatch went to Seattle for the eastern Star. Mrs S M Keyes and Mrs W B Fetterman returned from Portland rose carnival. J S Gunn L W Herrick and Rev Chas McDermoth returned from Seattle conclave. Mr and Mrs C McCormick of Eugene are in the city visiting Mrs W D Garman. Mrs McCormick and Mrs Garman are sisters.
Multiple vessels including schooners Zampa Mary BH Foster Robert Searles Mathew Turner and Saginaw and steamer Hoquiam Westerner Chehalis Santa Barbara Svea and R. C. Slade are loading or sailing from regional mills such as Slade Union Anderson Middleton Hart-Wood Aberdeen Lumber Wil son for destinations San Francisco San Pedro Honolulu and Santa Rosalia. The R. C. Slade completed a rapid 22 day voyage to Santa Rosalia from Aberdeen.
Elma plans a July 3 and 5 festival with a public wedding funded by local merchants. Prizes include best matched horse teams poultry stock and other awards. Baseball games pit Elma against Dyers of Tacoma with a recent 13 inning no score affair noted.
The city council denounced disorderly saloons and denied renewals including W D Getche at Corner saloon and Otto Matson on East River street. Mrs Matson pleaded guilty to Sunday liquor sales. Bealey arson case, lighting city hall with gas, water charges, and street projects dominated a busy session with plans to meter water use and fix Decatur street.
City warns that no bill will be allowed unless on city requisitions with price filled in and signed by the firm or individual and returned to the city clerk. A word to the wise is sufficient by order of the council. P F Clark City Clerk.
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