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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1909
Page
8
County wide notes from Chehalis County gathered by Aberdeen Herald correspondents and county exchanges. Readers find items of local interest across all regions, including notable happenings and community updates.
Mrs Olive Hall of Almira visits relatives in Montesano. Infant Gerald Medcalf declared out of danger. W H Mahoney of Heppner Oregon visited A D Devonshire. Mr and Mrs George Hubble due back from Europe around October 15. City Marshal Elmer Taylor remains bed bound with no improvement. Lincoln Ox of Bellingham visits Montesano. Mrs Orlando Brewer arrives from Des Moines Iowa. husband at Still College. George M Wade proves onions can be raised upland and also growing Bartlett pears near town. Marriage licenses issued for Isaac Bower Mary Schryer and others listed.
Milo Mack travels to Missoula Montana to establish residence J P O Connor of Tacoma spends several days in Hoquiam on business Wat Pebbles and wife return from a week at the A Y F exposition Mrs E G Snyder leaves for Willows Oregon to visit relatives M Beaver of Stearnsville at Hoquiam General Hospital for appendicitis Mrs Ralph Philbrick visiting Montesano recovering from illness Frank Monroe and wife move to Copalis to run a newly purchased general store C W Becker buys the 25 foot lot on eighth street for bicycle shop and plans the building’s future use Hoquiam enacts a curfew with Chief Oliver to enforce it with 8 pm bell and indoors rule for children
OMA L R Bryne moved into a new office beside the Bank of Elma. A baby girl born September 27 to Mr. and Mrs L E Jessup weighed nine pounds. J W Baldwin moved his family from White Star to Fourth and Anderson streets. Miss Laura Snidow left for home in Porter then Olympia to attend school. Miss Silen Gustafason arrived from Portland for a visit at Summit. D M Godsour plans a North Dakota visit then indefinite stay in Pennsylvania. Hesseltine of Shelton bought a ten acre tract near Elma for 400 dollars from the Combes Avery Anderson syndicate. The squaw? hin ten who
A local initiative aims to expand manufacturing in the city by introducing additional machinery to the broom handle plant. The plan seeks to utilize abundant local hardwoods and boost production capacity.
Frank Leisner will plant ten acres of apples this fall. Gus Merkle and Harry Holland visit from Illinois seeking to locate here. J W Scott family decide to stay. Fields meat market now run by J L McCutcheon and T M Pulford from Roy Washington. Roy Jeffries orchard ships sixty seven boxes of Wolf river and Dutchess apples to Yacoma from Garrard creek.
A Montana resident L M Huntley of Spruce Street Montesane testifies that Doan s Kidney Pills relieved years of kidney trouble with attacks that left back pain and fatigue. He reports rapid improvement and urges others to use Doan s kidney pills sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY 50 cents. Remember the name Doan s and no other.
The Grand presents Texas a four act comedy drama by J Mauldin Feigl depicting Western ranch life and a love story with sparkling humor and dramatic situations. The play has earned broad praise as a true cowboy tale. George Broadhurst and his firm acquired the dramatic rights and profited from the production.
Victor H. Beckman secretary of the Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers Association warns lumbermen to reject orders with vague specs. He cites a Chicago firm asking for No 2 or better car siding with grain angle to avoid shelling, which led mills to sort grain and incur losses. He urges clear vertical or slash grain terms to prevent deception.
Uncle Josh Perkins, the great comedy success, is set for a one night engagement at the Grand theater on Saturday October 9. The original production boasts a brilliant company that uses diverse character types for laughter while weaving pathos, human interest, and thrilling moments to appeal to all ages and classes of Aberdeen playgoers.
Supt. McDougall found a tiny stone, three-fourths of an inch in diameter, lodged in a corporation cock causing high pressure water to wear away the brass cock and iron pipe. He notes no similar case in his experience.
An exam for clerk and carrier will be held October 20, 1909 at the Aberdeen post office. Age 18 to 45. Married women barred. Unmarried women may apply as clerks. Applicants must be sound. men must be 5 ft 4 in tall and weigh at least 125 pounds. For blanks and details contact Miss Blanchem Albright, Secretary, Board of Civil Service Examiners, Post Office, Aberdeen Washington.
Freeman Fowler and William Corkery announce the dissolution of their partnership doing business as the Fowler & Corkery Logging Co at Aberdeen Washington. They state they will not be responsible for debts or contracts made in their name. Dated October 1 1909.
A newly built store suitable for grocery or meat market is for rent in a good location. Contact S. W. Pearson at 315 North B street or A. C. Theile at 505 W. Heron street.
Six candidates will appear on the official ballot for Congress in Washington after the secretary of state certified names including Republican W. W. McCredie Democrat Ernest Lister independent Thomas Harlan Prohibition H K Rockhill Socialist Emil C Herman and Socialist Carl N Carlson. The attorney general allowed filings until midnight to meet a 30 day rule, restoring Harlan to the slate after withdrawal and allowing Carlson to appear despite a protest from Evans Kostrom over Hermans candidacy.
Tuesday in police court J F Hendren owner of the O K barber shop was fined $20 and costs for expelling Murray with a poker. Murray testified he was offered work at the shop but left on the secretary of the barber union’s advice. Hendren pleaded guilty to assault and expressed regret he did not trust the case to a jury.
Mrs. Edward Lowe, former wife of Edward Lowe Jr, births a son after divorce settlement. The boy, named Edward Lowe, inherits $30,009 held in trust until he reaches adulthood, while the mother receives $40,600 for herself and $39,000 for the child as part of the decree.
Chas A Sellon presents a forty member company in The Cat and the Fiddle at the Grand Theater on Sunday night October 10. Most of the original cast returns including the Elmore Sisters Florence Willis Theresa Miller Geo E Wakefield Johann Berthleson Mort Infield and the Gotthard Bros. A greatly enlarged beauty chorus and new numbers by Carleton Lee Colby promise a fresh revue.
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