Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Taxes are being paid very lively at
present. All property owners should re-
member that taxes become delinquent on
September 18th.
The trustees of the Methodist church
have decided TO build parsonage. The
building Will be two stories In height and
will contain eight rooms.
James Kelly died yesterday morning of
spinal meningitis Mr.. Kelly was well
known to all the residents of Fairhaven.
He was of kind, amiable disposition.
A girl is wanted for light housework in
family OF three. For further particu-
lars apply to Mrs. w. l.. Visscher. Six
teenth and Douglas streets.
A red silk sunshade or parasol was
taken from the rooms of the Cascade club
by mistake. ANY person having the ar
ticle in question will confer favor by
leaving It at the HERALD office.
In an interview with Mr.. W. ID. Mackay
regarding the resources OF Skagit valley,
he was made to say that the soil in that
fertile region Yielded twenty bushels of
wheat to the acre. The amount should
have been l20
Mr.. Chas. Browning, assistant book
keeper for the Land company was made
happy yesterday by the birth of an heir.
Browning Junior weighed nine pounds,
and both he aud his mother are doing
we'll
The Tenth street bridge is fast nearing
completion. The bridge and crib work
reflects credit on City Engineer Allerton.
Five hundred feet of lumber was used In
its construction, and its cost when COM
pleted will be about sll.OOO.
In accordance with the announcement
published In the HERALD, school was
opened in Happy Valley yesterday morn
Ing. Thirty pupils applied for admis-
sion; 342 pupils are now attending school
In Fairhaven
Monday is an off day in steamboat
travel and In consequence the BOYS on the
wharf have but little to do. Yesterday,
however, the State came In loaded to the
guards with freight and passengers and IL
kept the boys rustling to unload her.
Mr.. J. II. Wells, who has the contract
for putting up the gas tanks at the Bel
lingham Gas company's works. arrived
Saturday evening aud Immediately en-
pl0yed a large number of men and COM
menced work ON his contract. II will re-
quire some time TO complete the tanks.
The State of Washington brought In a
large amount of material yesterday morn
Ing for the San Francisco Bridge COM
pany. This company has the contract
trestle OF the Fairhaven 4 Northern near
Whatcom.
Judge Curry passed sentence on two
Offenders Yesterday, as follows: John
Riley, charged with being drunk and dis
orderly was fined % and costs, and an in
dividual giving the name ofJohn Doe was
fined similar amount, which he paid
and departed.
Fairhaven Is enjoying a degree of busi-
ness activity which Is as pleasant as IL is
refreshing. Agent Charles n. Hunter, OF
the Northern Pacific Express company.
states that the Fairhayen Office had five
more waybills than Whatcom and New
Whatcom combined.
A subject for general comment Is the
splendid time made by the Fairhaven &
Southern railroad. The trains never
vary a minute from the schedule The
train from Sedro generally pulls up at the
Ninth street station Just as the big
whistle on the Heacock mill Is blowing
for o'clock.
Dr. J. W. Powell of Victoria. British
Columbia, Is visiting Fairhaven. lie has
Just returned from a two years tour Of
Europe. but thinks Fairhaven Is a won
derfully bright and beautiful place. DIR.
Powell is accompanied by Mr.. A. ID. Will
son Of Seattle, who has large interests In
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Miss NJ. T.. Cunningham. the we'll
known and popular milliner of Tacoma.
will open a millinery store on or abont
aO,on the corner of Harris and
street, Miss Cunningham,s
popularity aud the excellent trade She
i'm Tacoma Is a guarantee Ia
the ladies OF fairhaven and vicinity Of
what they can expect.
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some people understand that the Hotel
Fairhaven was only temporarily opened
10 entertain the Press Association. and
that u Is not now open to the public.
This Is mistake. II Is true that the
house was opened ahead OF time to enter
tain the newspaper people. but II Is still
open to the general public and Will re-
main so. The formal opening VIII occur
about the l5th inst