Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-17
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

City taxes will become delinquent Sep
TENDER 18th.
5000 pounds of freight left Tuesday !
and Wednesday for sedro.
An important message is at the tele-
graph Office addressed to VIM. +. Singer.
Mr. c. W Waldron has Just completed
three elegant dwelling houses on Mill
street. T,
A vault door for the Farhaven Ma
tional Bank came in yesterday afternoon
on the steamer Oregon.
Mr. aud Mrs. George A. X ellogg have
issued Invitations for an At Home 10
take place Thursday evening, July 24th.
The band OF the Casino a ttraets large
crowd every evening, and the vicinity OF
Eleventh aud Harris presents lively APP
pearance from To . O'Clock.
Messrs. Mccoy 4 O'Brien have large
sign In front Of their headquarters, an
nouneing that leo men are wanted fof
railroad work
Mr. and Mrs Captain Leonard. of the 1
ship Moody, gave a luncheon party To /
Mr. aud Mrs. W. x. BisSell and MIR. and /
Mrs. Mundy, Tuesday, on board the ship /
The work of construction on the Fair
haven x Northern il being pushed with
all possible Vigor. The building of the
draw bridge on the eats ca - of the What
com wharf has been comm enced.
The mass meeting held Tuesday even
ing decided that the school directors call
an election for the purpose OF leNNing
tax of one-half of per cent. This Will
yield about $4,000 for school purposes.
4 check for sllg ON the National Bank
Of the Republic, New York, was picked
up on the street last evening. The owner
of the check can recover the same by call
ing at the HERALD office.
The Premier. yesterday morning, took
out another carload of shingles. shipped
by Chas. Hopper Il Sons and consigned 10
the North Pacific consolidated shingle
company. OF Chicago.
Efforts are being made to establish
branch of the American Federation Of
Labor on Bellingham Bay. \ meeting
of representatives from the different
unions will take place shortly.
rumor was circulated late last night
that a man had committed suicide be-
tween Rockingham and >ehome. All ef-
forts to trace the rumor To its source
proved fruitless.
The state Of Washington brought in
yesterday morning 1000 pounds of freight
and large number of passengers. The
Washington brought ia l4.n1 pounds of
freight The Premier had an unusually
large list Of passengers.
After a two months vacation the Casino
reopened Monday evening to a crowded
house. Judging from the laughter and
applause which greeted the performance
EVERYONE attending must have enioyed
themselves
The Fairhaven Sand Stone company {,
making considerable improvements AT tn,
quarry. A twenty horse power engin,
has been ordered and three twenty ton
derricks are helng constructed for tn,
purpose OF handling large blocks Of stone
The wharf is crowded every Afternoon
with people engaged ia angling. Men
women and children sit side by side ur
the shady side of the wharf aud fish
some Of the catches have been very larg,
and almost every kind Of salt water fish
from "bullhead' 10 hallbut is caught
The ladies of the Methodist Church vii
give pink tea al the new church build
ing, Mil and sixteenth streets. th
tGhurSdaYl evening. Tea. ice cream. ant
cake will be- served. All are invited I,
come and see the new church aud enjoy
pleasant evening.
telegram received by the HERAII
announces that the liaytien Republic vii
leave san Francisco for Bellingham Bar
on the end Of this month. This Is a goot
opportunity for merchants DESTROYS Of or
defing goods from san Francisco 10 haV,
them brought direct. and no doubt argi
number will take advantage of the oppor
tunity.
Mr. II. 2. lieacock received TELEGRAM
this morning from Mr.. Thompson. one d
the purchasers Of iIeaeock's mill. Stain
that he would BE- in Farhaven betwee
now and the first Of August. and also N
Structing Mr.. Heacock TO immediaiel
commence the construction nf dWellin
in the old town Of Belingham TO co,
about S7.0la
In front Of their elegant new quarters 8
the Mason block. an attractive gilt sig
bears the name of the Bellingham Ia
Gas company. This new corporation la
began work with considerable vigo
Yesterday il representatives purchase
four lots on Front street. above the Bel
iugham mill. with excellent wharf priv
lege> and railroad facilities for shipping
The work Of clearing the lots will b. con
menced Immediately. preparatory
building NJ G.. Gilmore. the gas engince
arrived Yesterday from Port Townsend
assume his duties with the Belingha
Bay company.