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Newspaper
Aberdeen Herald
Location
Aberdeen, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1910
Page
3
Aberdeen daily notes record residents leaving for visits in Astoria Tacoma and Chicago and returning from trips. Local clubs and civic groups meet at the library and at homes while business and professional readers migrate to Portland Seattle and Boston for work and conferences.
United States Engineer Arthur Williams of Seattle asks Aberdeen Chamber of Commerce for aid to keep parts of Grays Harbor and the Wishkah River navigable. He urges boom men and tugboat captains to secure loose debris to prevent swinging into the channel. Secretary Dudley G. Allen promptly mailed copies to interested parties.
The Young People’s Society of the Swedish Mission church hosts its annual festival next Saturday evening at the church on Market and H streets. Prof David Nyvall the Scandinavian instructor at the state university Seattle will deliver a lecture and the event includes an interesting program. Nyvall will stay through Sunday preaching in the church Sunday morning and evening and delivering a 3 o’clock lecture in the Scandinavian language.
Fire department crews spent the night outdoors on side streets at headquarters to keep equipment ready after I street improvements. Acting Chief Will Tamblyn oversaw preparations with rain the only unpleasant factor. Planks were laid this morning to shelter equipment again.
Surveyors work at the crosspoint where the road will cross the Chehalis river and enter Aberdeen through the Vulcan property just acquired. Construction of the big concrete piers is believed to begin at once as piles arrive near the Donovan mill to extend the trestle 150 feet over the tide land.
Rain overnight douses forest fires north of Broadway hill. Despite a crimson glow at midnight the storm reduced the flare to darkness within a few hours, with no red signs observed hours after midnight.
Members of the Knights and Ladies of Security attended a social at Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Beal's residence at Twenty third and Cherry streets East Hokiam. The event featured games including progressive Pedro and music with refreshments served by the hostess. Attendees included Mrs. A. M. Hilton Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hutcheson Mrs. Ernie and daughter Miss Trenia Mrs. P. Jackson and daughter Miss Evelyn Mrs. Vivie Hawkes and daughter Mrs. A. W. Johnson and daughter.
Encene Foster leaves Aberdeen for an eastern business trip that will take him to Milwaukee Chicago Omaha and Norfolk Nebraska. He will meet Mrs Foster in Milwaukee where she has been visiting relatives. John H Newell of Vancouver will handle duties as grand chancellor in his absence.
Weyerhaeuser Timber Co announces it will cut or sell timber east of North Aberdeen at any time if deemed a fire menace to the city. George Long, NW general manager, writes to Chehalis County representative C. Martin that timber will be removed if requested and that remaining refuse could be as serious a risk as the live timber. The issue will be discussed with city officials with possible timber emission.
City council orders drafting of ordinance to fill F Street from Third to River, while accepting J S Book's 60 foot right of way through his land for Ninth to Twelfth streets. Debate over water supply ends with plan to discontinue Stewart estate creek contract and invest in Charlie Creek pumping. Fire safety rules passed. G Street paving and Eleventh Street improvements approved. Fourth Street sidewalk bid from Nordgren. liquor licenses renewed for Hicks and McKay Copey. flushing machine bid referred to finance committee.
City subscribers who do not receive the Herald by 6 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays should notify the City Messenger Co. at Tel. 5931. A replacement paper will be sent to the address immediately.
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