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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1911
Page
3
Local notes record visits from Seattle Portland and Vancouver. Absent many details, items mention Evans Drug Co. and drug prescriptions, marriages, club meetings, theater events, and residents visiting relatives, with names such as Mrs. A. H. Griffin and J. P. Morgan. The list highlights social calls, church events, and local business changes in Aberdeen and surrounding towns.
A. A. Star Transfer offers light and heavy hauling at Phone 4201. L. L. Smith and son Charles returned from Harney County Oregon where they filed homesteads and plan to return for required improvements amid a land rush. John Landers from Grand Forks awaits Mrs Landers release from quarantine after scarlet fever. her daughter visited Dan Pearsall and quarantine has lasted weeks.
Miss Barbara Cadoneau of Portland and Damon J. Hafferty of Aberdeen announce their engagement. The wedding will be at the bride’s brother’s home in Portland mid next month with a brief bridal trip before they establish their home in Aberdeen.
More than fifty members of the Dramatic Order of the Knights of Khorassan traveled to Elma Saturday evening for Te hamah Temple No. 150 in Knights of Pythias hall. Thirty three Tyres from Montesano and Elma were escorted over the burning sands and initiated into the fourth degree. The visitors were royally entertained by the Elma Knights and a parade highlighted the evening. A splendid banquet followed at Hotel Wakefield.
Miss Leola Dougherty of Junction City waited for a car Friday evening around 7:30 when a tramp demanded her handbag. He took $16.50, returned $1.50, and fled. Police were notified but no clues were found as the victim was too frightened to describe the thief.
Miss Alga Nelson died Thursday night at St Josephs hospital after a long stomach ailment. Her body was shipped to relatives in Gresham Oregon for burial following the crisis at the hospital.
The Grand Lodge of the Knight of Pythias plans a Seattle meeting next week with Aberdeen delegation led by Grand Chancellor Eugene Foster and D. M. Bowes among others. They will depart for Seattle next Monday.
At Wishkah Lodge Knights of Pythias meeting tonight an initiation will take place for Page Fs quire and Knight. A luncheon will follow and full attendance is urged. Visiting knights are welcome.
The City School Orchestra with Epworth League will present a musical program at the Methodist Church on Tuesday evening May. The program includes orchestra selections, solos by individual members, a male quartet, and Prof. Herbert. A highlight will be solos by Mrs. Minnie Cogger accompanied by the orchestra.
The Elma Boy Scouts plan a Wednesday meeting on May 10 at 4 p m in the Adventist church building. The group notes growing activity and invites all boys aged 12 and older to join.
Chehalis County commissioners report that a state law requiring highways to be at least 16 feet wide with a 12 foot surface prevents using 17,000 dollars of state aid for the Hoquiam Humptulips road. The 30 mile project began under state specs with 12 foot width, later widened to 14 feet, but new width rules limit eligible work to only a few roads in the county.
Capt R H Fleet of Montesano commander of company G resigns to join Grassmouth Cal maneuvers and reaches home Friday night after 18 days away. He was within 15 miles of the Williams skirmish but did not see fighting. Capt O K R Austin and Capt W F Pau leave for Grassmouth to await relief from the Second regiment.
A 100 foot humpback remains offshore for days near Grays Harbor as thousands of birds circle the carcass. Settlers fear it may drift ashore while local Indians hope for a chance to strip the blubber. A similar whale washed ashore near Moclips last spring.
The Grand Lodge of the Foresters of America meets in Aberdeen May 16 for a three day session. About 150 delegates from Washington and Idaho attend. Local hosts arrange welcome duties and seek no financial aid but request a city brightening to leave visitors with a favorable impression of Aberdeen.
On Tuesday evening May 4 the City School Orchestra with local talent will perform at the Methodist church. A male quartet will sing two numbers and Prof. Herbert will deliver a solo. Miss Cogger, famed for her entertaining abilities, will sing with the orchestra. Individual members also plan solos.
The Rowena club marks its second anniversary next Tuesday afternoon at Mrs. A Semmens home on East First street. A fine program has been arranged and all members are urged to attend.
At the regular meeting of Evergreen Rebekah Lodge No. 28 last week officers were elected for the ensuing six week term. N G Mrs A H Wood V G Mrs Edith Huff treasurer Mrs Gay Hills recording secretary Mrs Katherine Gault. They will be installed at the first July meeting.
A Grand Army corps meeting in Aberdeen and Hoquiam launched a drive to secure the new Soldiers home funded by Congress with 150000 dollars. Old soldiers favor Westport grounds and will donate the site and extra acreage. The plan calls for G A R chapters across Grays Harbor to join the effort.
The Northern Pacific Railway will run Sunday excursion trains between Aberdeen and Moclips starting next Sunday. Grays Harbor agent J A McKenna announced the schedule with trains leaving Aberdeen at 9 30 a m and returning from Moclips at 6 a m.
H P Scheel secretary treasurer of Hercules Sandstone Co of Tenino says his firm, the lowest bidder to supply rock for the Grays Harbor jetty under a new government contract, opened a hard rock vein and met all requirements. He expects the award and plans to haul rock to South Aberdeen by rail cars and move it to the jetty by barge.
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