Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1882-07-15
BRIEF MENTION.


trade this fall.
81. Davis, an enterprising farmer OF
the Skaget, has gone extensively into the
hop raising business.
Capt. George D. Hill went up Seattle
on Tuesday in company with the Messrs.
Woodbury..
Rev. L. O. Tale left on the Hope, on
Saturday, to attend the camp-mectlng in
progress at Ferndale.
Many of the farmers on the island
have been cutting hay this week. The
crop Is only an average one.
It is reported that the Idaho will make
change in her up Sound loute, and go
to Olympia instead of Port Townsend.
Miss Alice Bartholomew, of Seattle, has
been visiting the family of Mr.. Crandall
| during the past week.
The iron company at Irondale have re-
Gently purchased 800 acres in the vicinity
of their works.
The schooner Mary Parker came in port
on Saturday. She has been engaged in car
rying stone for the new furnace al ArOu.
| dale.
John F. Convey, the successor of J. +.
Brown as Register of the Olympia land
Office has arrived, and has entered upon
the discharge OF his official duties.
The few cases of measels in Laconner
are getting better. DR.. Calhoun's and
Capt Bowden's families are rapidly re-
covering.
John f. Davis, of Lacopner, has just
finished new hay press for w. f.
Whitney, costing $S25. Mr.. Davis has
an order for three more of the same kind.
The Grand Lodge, A. o. U. W., com-
meuced its session at Olympia on We'd
esday. There was u very iull attendance
Of delegates.
School Superintendent Fouts visited
the school ut this place during the week.
He is on general tour of inspection
among the schools OF the county.
Mr.. Hubbard, well known travelling
agent for various agricultural implement
houses, went south on the Welcome last
Monday.
DR.. Fred Sparkling Register of the Vans
cover Land Office, passed here on the
Hope this week. The doctor had been
inspecting his farm near Whatcom.
The new store at Padllla Jay owned by
w. A. jennings one of Seattle's most en-
ergetie merchants. is building up al ex-
ccsleat trade under the management OF
W. J. McKenna.
Mr.. Gage has in operation in his log
ging camp a few miles above Mount
Vernon, a railroad used for carrying logs
tn the water. He will put on small
locomotive in & few weeks.
Miss Carrie Graham at present engaged
in teaching school at Padilla, came over on
visit to her parents on Sunday. Miss
Graham's school will close ter the term In
about thee weeks.
A party of twelve, among whom were
Col. Lamborn, N. p. r. land agent, and
c. II. Prescott. OF the o. r. & N. Co.,
passed here on the North Pacific last
week, on tour among the islands.
Mrs. Ashley, late of San Jose, CAL, a
niece of Judge Woodcock, of Guemes
Island, arrived last week, and will per-
manently reside with Mr.. Woodcock and
family.
A note received from J. C. Sullivan a
few days ago. informs us that the pile
driver arrived safely at Utsalady, and that
the work of driving piles is progressing
rapidly.
ALI. d. Bowen, the senior ENTERPRISE,
has been Oft ON skirmishing tour through
out the county since Monday last. We Joy.
fully anticipate his return soon with nu.
merous shekels in the editorial sack.
Wherefore will We bs exceeding glad.
Among the passengers passing here
On the Welcome Monday evening we no,
ticed Mr.. Jenkins, city editor of the Seat
tle Chronicle. Mr.. Jenkins was on his
wav To- Whatcom, and will write up that
section Tor his paper.
The new mail steamer Hope, Capt. Gil
more, made her first appearance al this
place on Saturday. She is u much larger
boat than her predecessor, the Dispatch,
has Infinitely better accommodations for
passengers, and will make better time.
The Herald is the name Of nee daily
that has recently appeared ut Seattle.
The Herald is large paper, and welt
filled with reading matter and advertise
ments. 1t deserves to and doubtless will
receive sufficient support to enable |, to
tang on.
VIM. Newland Is running cottonwood