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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1910
Page
3
J H Bushing of Elma visits Aberdeen while J C Bush returns from California. The Herald number changes to 6401. Many residents travel, visit, or host gatherings in Aberdeen with clubs, receptions, and plans for future events. The week notes editorials, real estate moves, and social occasions across local families and businesses.
A group of school teachers traveled to Montesano today to sit for the quarterly examination. Mrs. Lois Wallsteed returned from Arlington after her mother fell ill. Mr and Mrs Elmore hosted a dinner party at 214 North H Street. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Church service at 11 a.m. Next Sunday's subject Mortals and Immortals. Miss Bailey national director of city schools hosted high school students at Dr Croxall 214 North K Street. Mrs W O McKinley returned from Seattle as a delegate to the State Charities annual meeting reporting a large gathering and lively proceedings.
A large gathering met at Mrs. A. D. Wood's residence for a social by the Aberdeen Pioneers. Mrs. William Irivine recited on Grays Harbor boom days and Mrs. J. M. Walker read an original poem as Mrs. John Evans and F. M. Barnhart performed recitations and songs. The event closed with refreshments and plans for a July 14 picnic at Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Haynes near Wynooche bridge.
T H Darragh manager of Harbor Dock will travel to San Francisco next week at the invitation of the Pacific Coast Steamship Co president. He will seek a steamship line for Aberdeen to California and will present current and potential Grays Harbor business for regular service to California ports.
Detective Church and Undertaker Randolph returned Tuesday from South Bay with a human skull found by Deputy Bradhurst on Laidlaw's Island. The skull shows a bullet hole above the left eye and had been in the water for years. Police initially linked it to missing Dog Catcher Miller.
Shingle mills statewide largely closed or preparing to close to hold prices amid bear pressure from jobbers. Grays Harbor mills near closure except Aberdeen and two Hoquiam plants finishing orders. Elma Montesano areas report closures.
Sheriff Payette issues circulars offering a $100 reward for the recovery of John Hoffman’s body if delivered on or before May 21. Authorities have spent much in search with no result, and the reward aims to spur private search and have fishermen watchful during their operations.
James Winstead foreman of Camp 8 with Grays Harbor Logging Co plans a trip starting Saturday to Bisbee Arizona to visit a brother who is mining superintendent there. He will then travel to Madisonville Kentucky for his first visit in 21 years as logging camps close on June 1.
John O. May and Emma Cleveland married at the Presbyterian manse with Rev. J. A. Laurie Jr officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. Leo R. Henslee. The groom is an eight year employee of Northwestern Lumber Company. They will reside at 919 Eklund Avenue.
Mrs. Frank Smith a widow with twelve children was reported insane after trying to purify her room by burning paper. Police detained her with two men needed to restrain her. Her brother G P Clerin alerted Rev. McDermoth. Admitted to St Joseph's hospital overnight and to Montesano this morning for further transfer to Steilacoom hospital.
Grays Harbor loggers close all camps for 30 to 60 days starting June 1 due to a glutted fir log market and rising spruce prices. Fir log prices dropped by about $1 per thousand a month ago with another decline since, prompting a shutdown to stabilize the market.
Jed E. Rogers and Adolf Schoebel establish Golden West Bakery with shop at 113 South G Street and factory at 107 North B Street, signaling a new local business venture.
Aberdeen and Hoquiam high school baseball teams meet for the second time this season at Electric Park tomorrow afternoon starting at 3 o'clock. Hoquiam won the first clash in a hard tussle, and Aberdeen views the rematch as a chance to even the series.
J L Johnson of Griffin Johnson proprietors of Hotel Washington purchased the sail loft property from the N J Neilson estate on the northeast corner of Wishkah and K streets for 10000 dollars.
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