Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-05
BRIEF MENTION.

1le steamer AuUle, tOWeU raIC Oh
logs from the Samish, Tuesday evening.
Capt Mangan took several work oxen
up to Seattle this week for sale.
Col. Haller was passenger on the Or
ter Monday evening, en- route to Whatcom.
A new store will soon be erected on the
| Samish to accommodate the settlers who
arc rapidly coming into that section.
Howard & Griffin, having purchased
the timber on Mr. SiIley's place, will soon
commence logging there.
F. w. Waterbury will have his new
| mill ut Whatcom in active operation in
| few days.
There will he preaching at the Alden
Academy. morrow Sunday ut II AM,
anil on the beach at p. NJ.
The tug Golah passed this port last
Sunday going in the direction OF Port
Townsend.
Capt. Kelly, of Guemes, has slashed
| about twenty acres on his place during
the past. week.
A social dance will be given at the resi>
dence of Justice Poore, near Munk's
Landing, this Saturday evening.
A salmon about five feet in length and
weighing nearly 60 pounds, was caught
| by Siwash Charley off Guemes Island last
week.
An improved hay press, capable OF
been erected by Benn & Christensen, OF
the Deception Pass mill.
A boy named II .rvey Oliver fell of
shed near Stanwood. week before last,
and struck on picket fence, seriously ln>
juring his side.
Tarte e. Martin are expected to have
the machinery tor their canncry on the
ground at Semiahmoo, o-day Saturday,
from HOkO.
The law against killing deer has expir-
ed for this season, and sportsmen can
now slaughter the festive invaders of
orchards in safety.
DR.. Thornton will move his drug
store from Whatcom up to Ferndale in
about two weeks. D. Rogers will build
a new store for him to occupy.
Board of County Commissioners will
meet at Whatcom Monday next, August
18th. There will lie a large lot of bust
| ness transacted.
Mr.. Brawley, Of Seattle, came down
on the Chchais from Whatcom, Tuesday
evening, and remained few days looking
around the island.
The Misses Roessels, daughters of Fl.
| Roessel, living about four miles west of
Ferndale, were passengers on the Chehalis
en- route for Seattle, last Tuesday evening
j. II. Plaster, living about two miles
south OF Ferndale, and on the west side
of the river. is engaged quite extensively
in raising fine hcrses.
I'M. Lowell, lately from California. has
been making tour OF the Novksack the
past week prospecting tor land. He re-
TUNED to Seattle Tuesday evening by the
Chehalis.
A sloop load of 100000 shingles was
taken OPP to Tacoma from the Skaget last
| week. Capt. Mangan has now about the
same amount at different point on the
island ready for shipment.
j. J. Edens has not as yet succeeded in
| obtaining q steamer to tow his logs and
piles, Of which he has some $4,000 ready
for towing. He il expecting the Daisy
along some time this week.
A note from Mrs. j. Hagadorn, Secre.
| tary. informs us that the Ladies' Mission
airy Society will meet at the residence OF
Mrs. j. j. Edens, on Guemes Island, to-
day Saturday.
Ex-Governor Ferry and wife, of Seat
tie, have been visiting the family of Capt.
Hill during the week. Like everybody
else, they are quite enthusiastic in their
praise of Fidalgo Island and Of our al
mirab.e harbor.
D. W. G. Dennison, of Whidby Island,
lost nine head OF cattle short time ago,
while crossing In boat to small island
during strong wind. In attempting
their rescue Mr.. D. was nearly blown
from the island with his boat.
A singing school is held in Whitney's
Hall ON Padilla Bay, which is well patron-
lied by the residents in that vicinity. The
school is a source of much pleasure to
those who attend, among whom are quite
number of good vocalists.
The Victorians have elected Messrs
Duck and Drake to represent them in the
Dominion Parliament. They ought to
ring in Goose somehow. and they would
come very near having three Of kind
which always beats two pair, in politics
or in poker.
If YOUR planes are dingy and covered
with finger marks get bottle OF Smiths
Superior Piano Polish. 1t gives pianos.
organs, or furniture polish as good as
new Price, fifty cents per bottle. For
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