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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1910
Page
4
A steady stream of residents from Olympia Tacoma Raymond Montesano and Seattle visited Aberdeen on Sunday and over the weekend. Local business and social events include clubs meeting at homes and public notices of upcoming federation events and theater shows.
Aberdeen and Hoquiam entries cover hall improvements at the Finn Socialist society and community clubs. Travelers and visitors include J A Graham returning from prison duty and Mrs J Regan visiting from Minneapolis. Local moves, dinners, and a census visit are noted along with a high school football reception and a sale of property on West Sixth Street.
Miss Frances May Jones married William Herren in a quiet ceremony at the bride’s sister’s home. Rev F F W Greene officiated. The couple planned a honeymoon trip to the Sound after an elegant breakfast then travel by train from Elma. Mrs Herren, daughter of F E Jones, has lived in Aberdeen since childhood. Mr Herren leads Standard Transfer Co as president and manager. The Herald extends congratulations.
A window display at S. K. Bowes & Co. features apples from Perry Pennoyer and Chas. Hulet near the Wishkah River. Varieties include Snow, Rhode Island Green, Early Baldwin, Fall Pippin, and Rambo, advertised as perfect specimens from lands in Eastern Washington selling at $1,000 an acre.
A Democratic mass meeting will be held next Friday evening in the city council room with Maurice Langhorne running for Congress and George Cotterill seeking the Senate. The same candidates will address Hoquiam voters Thursday evening in the city hall. Both talks are in city halls due to prior theater bookings.
The board of education plans a formal dedication for the J. M. Weatherwax High School building in November. The structure is nearly complete and the board approved grading and seeding the grounds at its last meeting.
The Brotherhood of American Yeoman will initiate a large class Wednesday night at the A. O. U. W. hall with ceremonies followed by a feast a literary program and music for attendees
Four Greeks were arrested for assaulting a girl last week on G Street and will have a hearing before Judge Phillips this afternoon.
Aberdeen High School routed Chehalis Training School 67 to 0 at Electric Park on Saturday. Shaw and Blackwell starred for Aberdeen with Scott directing the offense amid a whirlwind attack that produced 30 points in the first quarter. Chehalis suffered a facial injury to Baker, later cleared after hospital examination.
The Aberdeen Civic Improvement Association holds a special meeting next Wednesday at Mrs A P Stockwell s home Wixhthnid Broadway to review ticket sales for a six event lecture course. The first show is November 8 by Grand Central Concert Company led by violinist Maximilian Dick with tickets sold at Broadway Pharmacy and Rat on Swaney s drug store.
The funeral was held yesterday at 2 PM from the Norwegian Lutheran church for Mrs. Anna Knudsen wife of C Knudsen. Rev Skaar officiated with Foresters aiding. Born February 28 1866 in Christiansand Norway she died of breast cancer after treatment in Snohomish. Survived by husband brother and several relatives.
The steamer A. G. Lindsay was placed in the hands of receiver W. R. Macfarlane by the superior court at Hayes & Hayes suit for local creditors. Since a 3 year Aberdeen purchase she suffered debt, sale, and loss in Behring sea before being tied up in Alaska.
W E Belford manager of Western Cooperage tours Aberdeen plant and outlines plans to double capacity. Work begins with piles for a 50 by 125 foot warehouse, two 44 by 125 foot dry kilns, and a 10 foot addition to the main mill. Docks will be renewed and the plant repaired, boosting capacity and payroll once complete.
Residents of Italian Gulch and beyond report Fifth avenue and B street blocked to travel hindering garden produce and city business. City council ordered winter travel planning for B street, but progress remains slow as A. J. Stewart closes his property to travel to push authorities to act.
Wilson Sutner, an Aberdeen indicted attorney who fled after the grand jury, has sent word. Checks he issued in Sound cities on the Chehalis County Bank of Aberdeen were returned marked no funds. Banks in the Sound area have referred the matter to the State Banking Association to pursue arrest. Mr and Mrs Scott Stevens returned this morning from North Beach where they spent Sunday.
A Baltimore American brief notes a family story as a visitor jokes about sleepwalking. The mother dismisses the idea, saying they have no such condition, and the only trouble is Mamie walking in her sleep.
Charley boasts of eccentric genius while Beatrice laments he lacks true genius. The exchange hints at temperament and social wit in a witty dialogue.
A brief dialogue exchange shows Miss Keen instructing Mr. Lapleigh and Cholly asking for time to collect thoughts. The Boston Transcript fragment captures a quick back and forth with a two second pause before proceeding.
140 acres in North River Valley ten miles from Cos Mopolis on the line of the O and W railroad. Fifteen to twenty acres cleared and in grass. Small house and bearing orchard. Sixteen dollars an acre takes it if sold quickly.
The Messenger company lists two telephone numbers 5931 and 6341 for urgent contact. One line is always open and Central will relay messages to Jos. Farrell.
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