Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-08-12
BRIEF MENTION.


year.
1t is reported that the store of William
Munks at Fidalgo has changed hands.
Considerable building is going on in
the neighborliood of Laconncr.
G. N. Crandall has fine crop of plums
at his place on the island.
The Susie towed large boom of logs
from Eden's camp to Utsalady this week.
Frank Benn, of the Pass mill, on this
island. talks of erecting building at La
conner for saloon purposes.
Noah Nelson is building a 16 foot yawl
boat at his place on the island, Tor his
own use.
J. G. Sullivan will shortly commence
building a dwelling house and barn on
Guemes Island.
The Seattle Chronicle has been changed
to morning paper, with full telegraphlc
dispatches.
The barkentine Klckitat is loading lum-
her at Utsalady for Honolulu, and the
bark Camden cleared on Sunday.
Capt. J. C. Britain expects soon to
take trip East, for his health. He in>
tends to be absent about six months.
The sloop Invincble took load of
general produce from San Juan to Victoria
last week.
The M. E. Annual Conference for Ore
gon and Washington Territory will! cons
vene at Albany, Oregon, on the 23d inst.
Hon. Elwood Evans is SAID to be grind>
| ing out another series of articles on the
early history of this territory. Will he
ever get tired 2
James Power, of the Mail. stepped eff
the City of Quincy at Anacortes tor few
moments on Monday, en- PEASANT to What
com.
Will Sharp is erecting a two-story
| dwelling on his farm. A quantity of rus
| tic lumber was brought down Cor him by
the Welcome on Thursday.
The Victoria papers have lately been
publishing an alleged wood cut of Hazel
| Kirke, which looks more like map of
Egypt that has been struck by lighting
A dance will be given at the residence OF
| doubt be n good attendance, and we are
confident all will enjoy themselves.
According to the Seattle Chronicle, the
| signs of the times indicate beyond a
doubt that Whatcom county will enjoy a
boom during the next few months.
| George Miller and family, of Minnesota,
| friends and old~time neighbors of Noah
Nelson and family, will probably come
and settle among Us soon.
The flour mill at Cleveland, WILDLY
Island, is about 10 be removed to the head
Of Port Townsend bay, in the vicinity of
| Irondale.
There was q good attendance at the
dance held at Justice Poors residence last
Saturday evening, and all apparently en-
joyed themselves.
! he schooner Mary Taylor. of Port
Townsend, has been engaged this week IN
removing tue appurtenances of Tarte &
Martins cannery from Hoko to their new
location at Point Roberts.
Capt Mangan is doing a good busi-
ness with his s'oop at present, and is ex-
tenslvely engaged In buying up cattle,
sheep, hogs, and produce of various kinds,
among the islands.
j. w. Cochran, wife and child, OF Vans
cOuver, came down ON the Welcome, on
Thursday, to Guemes, ON visit to Mr.
and Mrs. G. p. Woodcock, the parents of
Mrs. Cochran. They will remain month.
1t would not astonlsh us very much 10
see that elegant Columbia river steam
boat, the Mountain Queen, running on
some of the Sound routes before many
days. Rumor says it is rumored, etc.
We received this week communca-
ton signed democrat" with request
II command, rather-to publish. There
was neither explanatory note or signature
accompanying the communication ergo,
we cannot publish it.
The Nooksack country is fast settling
up, and there appears to be quite boom
in that direction. An abundance Of tin-
Der of good quality is reported about 25
miles above the mouth of the river. Four
families from Virginia City, New, are said
to be on the way to settle in that section.
If YOUR pianos are dingy and covered
with finger marks get bottle OF Smiths
Superior Piano Polish. 1t gives pianos.
organs, or furniture a polish as good as
new. Price, fifty cents per bottle. For
sale by w. A. Smith s. Co., Front Street,