, 1886-08-26
$aa Juan ISLAND Notes.

Weather very warm. No smoke like
there was this time last year. Several
showers the past week, and the potatoes
and vegetables are looking better.
The Misses Stockand OF Port Town
send. are visiting their friend Mrs.
Weeks. and Mr. Wood Of the same
place, is visiting his sister, MIS-. DIR.
LyaII.
Mr.. George Wright's team ran awav
from Friday Harbor today. oyerturniug
the wagon and breaking the hind axle
and weel, but happily, injured no one.
Mr. Stephens sold his house and lot
in Friday Harbor, Monday, to Captain
Sweeney for 1850. He moved his family
over from OEcaA island today, aud is now
permanently located on San Juan.
On Saturday, the l4th inst, Mr. Mar
tiD Nichols purchased u house and lot
and sixteen acres of land in Friday Har-
boE from Judge Bowman, the conSidera-
| tion being 1900.
AIR. Chase of WILDLY island, was here
| last week setting up self binder for Mr..
| Ole Wal5, and one for Madden Bros.
There are ten of these useful machines
working on the island this season.
The first steam threshing machine
ever used in San Juan county il in op-
Grafton today on the Douglas ranch.
The boiler belongs to the new mill COM
pauy, and the separator, to Alfred
Douglas.
The republican primaries were held
throughout the county on the I4th inst,
and the convention will convene at Fri
naU Harbpr on SafurHav ba Isf
p. IN.
The democratic convention was held
at Friday Harbor on the 18th inst. Ful-
lowing is the full democratic ticket:
Sheriff-Bert Tiff, of Shaw's island.
Auditor-Judge Bowman, of riday
Harbor-
Treasurer -Robert freeman, of Friday
Harbor.
Probate Judge d. Warbass. of
Friday Harbor.
School superintendent Bell, of
San Juan.
Coroner-Dr. LyalI, OF Argyle City.
County Commissioners-P. E. Peter
son, San Juan; John Gray for Orcas is
land, and Allan Bankman for Lopez ia
land.
The San Juan democrats are well
pleased with the county ticket. Our de-
lthlcu ONES REiCcIuliy DOW 10 the VIII OF
the majority and will work with zeal for
| the success of the entire ticket.
The great social event of the season
was the marriage on the 11th inst of Mr..
| George Lee to Miss Lena Ruthlefson,
both of San Juan island. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. L. j. Weeks,
at the residence of the brides father.
The house was filled with guests, and the
wedding presents were numerous and
costly.
A basket party was gwen at the resi-
dence OF Dr.. Lyall, Argyle City, on Fri
day evening. twenty-five couples were
present, and they seemed to enjoy them
selves immensely. Messrs. Frank Boyce
and John Dougherty furnished music
for the occasion. A respite was granted
at midnight and lunch disposed of, after
which dancing was resumed and kept up
without cessation until daylight.
According to announcement ms ice
cream festival was held in the Presby-
| teriaD church on the 18th inst. The
evening was beautiful and fine, aud the
full moon reflected its sIlvery radiance
on the genial, smiling faces OF the happy
throng fast hurrying to the scene of &C.
1 ton. At 9o'ciOck the musical and liter
ary performance commenced, and from a
shady nook in back seat your reporter
counted lS7 persons present. Following
Is the programme used on the occasion:
| Quariette-s' Refuge. Argyle Choir
| Solo London Bridge" "........M Mr.. Jas. Wood
Reeitation-''Couda't Fool Him.. Jno Crook
| Duett-"Some Day I'll Wander"
Reciiation-;EeiilieG Gray'.. Mrs ' r. sandSiiS
Solo-"In the Cleaning '..-...... Miss s. Draper
Quartette -"RolliIg e 10 the Sea-.
Misses stockand, DR.. Lyail, JAS Wood
| Song-'The Italian Girl Miss A. Dightman
Here stay of proceedings was OBJ
tained and ice cream freely discussed for
nearly two hours, when the programme
proceeded as follows:
Duett-'sweet is the Wandering Breeze
song-"The Musician ana His Harp. '.:......-...
R.adins-bs Pri;oos,; pstsael Mis, Libbie Nichols
solo"o6, Fair Dove Mr Jas. Jas Wood M5s,
Recitation. Cold Water Man. -; Mr.: ]. Crook
Recitalion-"Bsautiful Grandma; ;.....:.......
ReeitstionWreek Of the Hespes1s AhA FiTrs
Quartette-"Rolling 10 the Sea '..................
Misses SIockand, Dr. Lyall, Jas. Wood
The presence OF several artists from
abroad added greatly to the success of
the entertainment Mr.. Jas. Wood of
Port Townsend, presided at the organ
| with known ability. The Misses Stock
aud OF Port Townsend, proved, as usual,
great acquisition by their skilfnl ex-
ecution, together with Hiss Draper of
Point Wilson. and Miss Susie Edmonds
of New Tacoma. We had representatives
at the festival from Victoria, B. c., Ia
coma, Seattle and Port Townsend; and
| last, though not least, our own DIR. and
Mrs. Lyall took very prominent part
in the general exercises. To Mrs. DR.,
Lyall we are indebted for bountiful
supper OF ice cream, manufactured by
| her own hands IT gave such universal
satisfaction that tho supply fell short,
and another ice cream festival is on the
tapis-next full moon-at Friday Harbor
for the benefit of the organ fund there
The net proceeds amounted to $50.
San Juan is in the foreground, think,
in the lead OF denominational unity At
the Presbyterian festival / noticed the
presence of the Right Rev. Bishop Pad
dock of the Episcopal church of Wash
ington territory, with the Rev. s. r. 8.
Gray of the Episcopal church at East
Sound. and liberal sprinkling of Cath
olics, AL uniting in the festivities with
the liberal Presbyterian pastor, Rev. Il.
J. Weeks and people. Then on the
following Sunday the Presbyterian pull
pit and church was occupied by the Right
Rev. Bishop and his assistant, Rev. s.
r. s. Gray, with an efficient choir of the
members of the Episcopal aud Presby-
terian churches united. Is not this a
move in the right direction?
JAS. J. DOYLE.
Friday Harbor, Aug. IL. 1886.
PKEPARING To REBULD.-The late
tnEJlOYeAs of tIta WasbiDofon Mill Com