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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1909
Page
8
Aberdeen Herald reports on Chehalis County happenings from various towns. Notes ill health of Mrs. J Sanborn and J Anderson’s return to Hoquiam from Chicago. Mentions a staged incident on Eighth Street and typhoid recovery of Mrs. Jossperger. Express issues delay for a delivery rig until December.
A list of local happenings includes A C Ennis attending city affairs in Aberdeen, the Whites moving to Anacortes, Hattie Ferris visiting her father in Athena Oregon, Louis Sontag assisting A L Gebhardt with a seven room residence on East Anderson, Frank Vance family settling in the city, Groundwater Himes selling a house and four lots on Division Avenue to Nevin McIntyre Montesano, Robert Byles visiting from Vancouver B C, a Commercial club meeting, Deputy County Surveyor Shorey finishing a road survey, and Robert Anton hospital report after a vine maple accident with no serious injuries.
The Alvana and Andy Mahoney load at West mill for Redondo and San Pedro respectively. Golden Gate and R C Slade load at Slade mill for San Pedro. FF M Slade also at Slade mill for San Francisco. John Smith at Union mill and Wilbur T Smith at Wilson mill head for San Pedro and Callao, Peru. G W Watson at Hart Wood mill for San Francisco. Grays Harbor sails to San Francisco. BE LB Jackson at Wilson mill for Antofagasta Chile. Santa Barbara sails from Hulburt mill for San Pedro. Traveler on Lindstrom works to receive new propeller and shaft. Svea arrives to load at Wilson mill for San Francisco. Santa Monica arrives to load at American mill.
The Centralia steamer arrived to load at the Western mill for San Francisco. Jets in North Aberdeen measure 50 by 180 feet offered at 100 dollars each with 10 dollars cash and 35 dollars monthly installments. Contact Ellis Marten at 204 South F Street.
The Karshner family left Friday for their Clear Lake farm in Skagit County where they plan to stay six to eight months. Mr. Karshner seeks a change and will improve the long owned property. Their home at 805 East Fourth Street is leased to the high school construction superintendent until next June.
The notice lists rates for rough dry cleaning at Aberdeen Steam Laundry. Prices detail standard service charges, durability options, and payment terms for customers using the Aberdeen establishment.
R H Guggenheim and W H Treat traveled from Cohassett Beach noting the beach proposal if a South Side road allowed car access. They said they could raise 55000 toward races and exhibits at Cohassett this summer. Also mentions new laundry development and a rough dry listing from Aberdeen Steam Laundry.
Contractor Peterson fills crossings on G H and surrounding streets to ease pedestrian inconvenience during Market Street construction and then plans to plank sections to improve safety and flow.
Roadway work at crossings nears completion with all streets except G Street expected to be finished by tomorrow. The project aims to reduce mud for teams and foot passengers. A rough dry price list for the Aberdeem Steam Laundry is noted.
Mr. Frank believes the idea that Methuselah was not as old as reports claim is encouraging. Miss Oldgirl notes the Baltimore American as the source of the discussion.
A washing line from Washington Iferald notes Yans has sixteen families to wash furs and a neighbor suggests she needs a husband to manage her affairs. The terse exchange reflects local tensions and gender roles in a community chat.
A playful poem from the Washington Star depicts Belinda with a gentle face and spiritual air who indulges in candy pies cakes and salads. The speaker contrasts her languid grace and refined manner with a voracious appetite that puzzles and amuses, suggesting she may soon vanish leaving only a lingering image.
D A Ford president of the Washington Shingle Grading Association told a banquet at the Arctic Club that Washington shingle sales must cut out irresponsible wholesalers and end transit shipments. He urged forming a selling agency to sell direct to consumers, while noting a petition to abolish transit privileges. The Pacific Coast Shippers Association challenged Ford’s transit claim, provoking ire among wholesalers present.
T H Hill, public accountant at 513 E Wishkah St, advertises opened and closed books and special systems installation services with telephone contact 2881.
Calder plans a one story six room cottage on the lot beside his home. The W C T U meets Mrs Eastman next Tuesday afternoon November 2 at Mrs J A Hutcheson’s. The Women’s Guild of St Mark’s Mission meets Mrs A D Bishop’s home Wednesday afternoon November 2. Mr George Ree and son Harold left for Spokane for winter study. Mrs EK Jamison of Aberdeen visiting, then returned home. Montesano National Bank bought the bond issue for Main and Pioneer streets improvements. Roy Mried sold his pet bear to George Sell and the carcass sold at 25 a pound. Ta Vary went to Olympia Wednesday.
Oakville residents welcome visitors and announce winter plans. Fitzgerald ships hay east. Lawrence Fry returns from Ocosta for the season. Fields and wife visit Seattle. W N Jeffries travels from Tacoma to oversee the apple crop. Atwood and wife of Western visit O H Fry. Mrs. Caroline Mauermann brings son Joe home for winter. Geo Snider and wife from Chehalis arrive to visit. Glover house connection noted. New laundry service debut from lardeen Steam Laundry. Aberdeen Steam Laundry promotes rough dry prices.
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