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ANNUAL PICNICGREAT SUCCESSSixth Annual Picnic of Grocers and Butchers AlmostDepopulated CityGREAT TIME AT MOCLIPSTwoSpecial Trains Carry Crowds to Picnic at Mo-clips YesterdayTired? Yes. Tedious? No! was the unanimous verdict of about three thousand people from Aberdeen and Hoquiam who attended the sixth annual picnic of the Grocers and Butchers of Grays Harbor at Moclips yesterday. Three special trains conveyed the merrymakers, and everybody on them is a unit in expressing appreciation of the hospitality of the butchers and grocers.The barbecue was made quite a feature, yet it may be said that every item on the program while not a thriller was of interest and entertaining.A feature of the afternoon was a Burf-riding exhibition by eight Quin-iault Indians, who delighted the crowd oy a thrilling ride through the surf into the breakers and return. The beach was filled all day, many going in bathing and others riding back and forth in autos and on motorcycles. Dancing was engaged in all afternoon in the Breakers pavilion and great numbers were to be found there.Following are the winners of prizes, named in the order in which they finished:12-mile motorcycle race for twin cylinders—Ed. French, Hoquiam; R.GOSSIP AT THECOUNTY SEATCounty Commissioners HoldShort But Important Session This WeekDELINQUENT DAD GETS HISHanson Road ControversySettled According to Governor Lister’s SuggestionMONTESANO, July 24.—(Special)—The meeting of the board of county commissioners this week was ratner a tame affair, nothing doing beyond the usual routine, of allowing the usual batch of bills, etc.,L. C. Lemmon was appointed justice of the peace for Connie Precinct, and Chas. McDermoth, charity commissioner was granted a leave of ab-sense for thirty days.Kesterson Wray were granted permission to cross the county road with a skit doad upon the filing of a proper bond.After auditing the accounts of the tdeasuder, the board decided to call for bids for clearing, grubbing and grading the C. D. Hanson road, including the two bridges requided to connect with the Poison railroad grade.What 'Smatter Pop?Deputy County Attorney O. M. Nelson has filed a complaint against U. R. Lewis, charging him with “wilfully omitting without lawful excuse to furnish necessary food, clothing and shelter for his children, Donald, aged two years and Veryl, aged one year. This is one of the cases against fathers, growing out of the mothers’ pen-
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Aberdeen Herald
Aberdeen, Washington, US
Fri, Jul 25, 1913
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