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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1912
Page
3
Miscellaneous city news items including births visitors travel and social events. Mentions Evans Drug Co announcements and changes in local businesses. Several residents and visitors are listed with brief movements and greetings among clubs churches and schools.
Mrs Frank Raser and her mother Mrs A S Bracht will entertain the Ladies Auxiliary of the Baptist church next Wednesday afternoon at her North Aberdeen home.
Lowney's chocolates priced at Evans Drug Co. A. M. Steadman visits from his Porter farm for business. Mrs. Duncan Gillis recovering after recent surgery. Mr. and Mrs. Kaiser host guests for Mr. Ferrira and Mrs. Fields family. A. W. Johnson sells city property and moves to a Montesano farm. A. L. Davenport travels to Silverton for Homer Davenport funeral. Mrs. M. J. McPherson and daughter travel to Olympia for Edward Evans's death. E. K. Shields attends to J. S. Ingram estate matters. Rev. and Mrs. Minneman arrive from Cincinnati to lead and be installed at the German Lutheran church.
A blaze discovered yesterday morning at 503 West Wishkah Street owned by C C Carothers and occupied by C Borum was extinguished by firefighters. The loss is estimated at 50 dollars and is covered by insurance.
Dr Caryl T Smith an osteopathic physician announces candidacy for county coroner on the Republican ticket at the September primaries.
A car load of Grays Harbor spruce and hemlock timber is prepared by Manager Cooney of Grays Harbor Commercial Co. for shipment to the government experiment station at Wausau Wisconsin where its wood pulp qualities will be officially tested.
W A Crandell assistant postmaster and pioneer Aber deen printer and Mrs Ida Fry wed Friday in Centralia and returned to Aberdeen Saturday night. The Herald joins friends in wishing the couple a long happy and prosperous life.
Chief of Police Templeman returned from Seattle where he had been subpoenaed as a witness in the trial of A. E. Harrington and W. H. Mahan, arrested in Aberdeen on counterfeiting charges. The case, originally set for last Wednesday, will be tried in Tacoma due to federal court division rules and awaits the Tacoma grand jury meeting in August.
The Aber deen Chamber of Commerce holds its weekly luncheon today at Hotel Washington replacing tomorrow’s date. Major J B Cavanaugh of the U S Engineer Corps addresses the group on Grays Harbor improvements and future needs while Engineer J L Carpenter and Captain Beecher are also slated to speak with visiting ship captains sharing port views.
The unknown man found in the Chehalis river near Grays Harbor log boom was later exhumed and identified as Nick Malos, an Cosmopolis mill worker missing three weeks. Coroner R. H. Hunter directed burial. Malos suspected to have fallen in while going to work intoxicated.
Frank Hermandy was arrested yesterday for stealing 22 dollars from a roommate and will have a hearing before Judge Drake this afternoon. Geo F Johnson was jailed after being picked up yesterday afternoon while riding a bicycle reported stolen from Dr. O R Austin and will explain to Judge Drake.
Police urge homeowners to remove moss from roofs this season to prevent danger. Contact M. F. Mullinax at 453 for service with moderate terms and guaranteed satisfaction.
In Centralia on Saturday evening Frederick Hart of Aberdeen High School won the declamatory contest with Cardinal Woolsey's Farewell. Seven other contestants represented Castle Rock Centralia Ray Grass Chehalis Hoquiam Kelso Olympia and Winlock with chosen topics including The Independence of Cuba The Lie The Telltale Heart Mandy's Organ The Last Word and Where's Annette.
The city free employment bureau opened with strong cooperation from mills and logging camps. Manager A. G. Hill reports women filing applications and several securing good positions through the agency.
The center pin of the Heron street draw span broke on Saturday afternoon, putting the bridge out of commission. The Wishkah street ferry was immediately activated to handle the river traffic, and service may not resume for about a week.
Dr J A McNiven Aberdeen physician and Louise Savigny were married in Portland on Saturday evening and will return to live in McNiven's new bungalow on West Second Street. Mrs Savigny had resigned from Hayes and Hayes bank six weeks earlier and has stayed with friends in Portland while he went to meet his bride.
The city fire department responded to two calls Friday. First at 216 West Seventh Street a defective flue fire was extinguished with damage under $190. Later at 115 North Grant Street in a house occupied by F Arbath a small fire was put out with only slight damage.
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