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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1912
Page
3
Local society pages recap club entertainments births and visits across Aberdeen Grays Harbor with Mrs Wilson Mrs Hinds Miss Leonard Mrs Downs Mrs Becker Mr Appleyard Mr and Mrs Allen Mrs Sullivan Miss Scofield Miss Francis Pinckney and many others hosting gatherings and attending events as March weather brings hail and meetings to town.
Sergeant Roy Nichols of the National Guard will become a second lieutenant of Company G in this city after passing the required examination on Friday. He has been an indefatigable worker for the guards since its organization and his promotion is merited.
Eu gene France protests county timber cruise on section 28-21-8 claiming the Herald counts about 69,000,000 feet while J F Hemphill's measurements show 61,413,000 feet. He opposes using the county cruise for taxation, arguing the section will not cruise up to that amount.
L. W. Walker, early Aberdeen resident and Civil War veteran, died Monday night after several months illness at a local hospital. Born in Oswego county New York, he moved to Aberdeen in the city’s early days and lost his holdings in the 1908 fire. Funeral services were held at Whitesides’ Undertaking with Redmen lodge participation. He leaves a Brooklyn daughter and a New York sister.
Telephone lines between Aberdeen and Cosmopolis are cut and a free service is in use. The tolls would be 65 dollars per month at a five cent rate, with Cosmopolis line calls totaling about 1000 for the month.
The West Coast Lumber Manufacturers' association of Western Oregon and Washington will hold its regular monthly meeting in this city on March 29. About 50 to 100 lumbermen are expected to attend the gathering.
A new joint freight depot by the Oregon Washington Railroad Navigation and the Chicago Milwaukee Puget Sound companies nears completion. The modern building promises rapid dispatch and handling of all freight types, with occupancy expected in a few days.
Si Stapleford and Guy Zent were arrested yesterday on grand larceny charges for allegedly stealing two cases of whiskey from Burrow's dock. They face trial likely on the grand larceny count.
A violent wind storm yesterday and last night caused widespread damage in the city. In the west end trees were blown down blocking streets and telephone and electric wires were knocked out or damaged.
The Northern Pacific Railway will install track scales at Aberdeen Junction to weigh lumber shipments from Grays Harbor. The work will begin soon, replacing the previous practice of weighing all lumber in Tacoma yards.
For light or heavy hauling call Star Transfer at phone 4201. tf
Henry Hill, held at the city jail, became ill this morning and was moved to a hospital for treatment under orders from Health Officer Dr. Schumacher.
The Coats Fordney Logging Company bought section 20 19 8 from the Sheldon estate for $64,000 through James Hood. The purchase was completed several days ago and reflects a high timberland valuation for the area.
The warden James Delahunty of the state penitentiary at Lincoln Nebraska was murdered by desperate convicts. He was a brother of Thomas Delahunty a patrolman with the Aberdeen police force who is well known locally and has many friends who sympathize with him.
A joint dance will be held at Electric Pavilion on March 23 with music by a 20 piece orchestra. The event features an electrical display using set pieces from the Electrical Workers ball.
A great variety of paper novels and other reading matter available at Evans Drug Co offering blank books and office supplies for customers seeking basic stationery and reading material.
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