Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-03
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

The compositors working on the Even
ing Bnlletin at Nhatcom went ON strike
yesterday morning.
The boys employed on the wharf are
determined not To be outdone aud are
decorating the warehouse and wharf in
an elaborate and tasty manner.
All the streets were being cleaned yes
terday. This is a matter which deserved
attention aud VIII help the general APP
pearance of the city.
Harris street is being planked from
Fourteenth street To the wharf. Ii is
already planked from Ninth to Four
teenth streets and presents splendid
appearance.
A man, whose name could not be
learned, met with painful accident yes
choppng wood when the AK slipped and
cut his foot very severely. He was taken
10 the Fairhaven hospital.
Yesterday was lively one in shipping
circles. Among the boats arriving were
the Premier. Sehome, Eyangel. Idaho.
Fairhayen and Eliza Anderson. All
brought in the usual quota of passengers
and freight.
TIL Lucy Low brought in two boilers
ytst ,rday for the gas company. Almost
all the machinery such as tank holders,
retorts, etc, are now at the company :
works and a large force Of men are EN-
ployed putting them into position.
One backset To the proper decoration OF
the city is the want OF bunting. none of
which can be obtained ON the Bay. All
the merchants have ordered supply. but
owing to some unaccountable delay IL
failed 10 reach the city on time.
Seventy thousand pounds of freight
left for Sedr1 Yesterday. That thriving
little city is very prosperous. \ number
of new enterprises have recently been
started there and Others are in cOntem-
plation, all of which will employ a large
number OF men.
Another boy was caught yesterday
afternoon stealing watch. This matter
OF children stealing articles Is becoming
slightly mOnotOnous. and II tho children'>
parents are unable 70 take proper care of
them AN example should hemade Of one
OF them.
Through an error Prof =. il. seward.
the optican, was advertised In yesterdays
HERALD 10 BE- at the Fairhaven. instead
of which he has parois at the Nendome.
Readers will please take note Of this
change. a IL MAY save them much trouble
and los OF time.
a party OF ladies and gentlemen. includ-
ing Messrs Fred Hughes and Merriman.
returned yesterday from few days out
Ing al Lake Whatcom. They report
that fishing j. splendid. MIR Merriman
catching several Dhenomenaliy large
strings
The pile driver is once more at work at
the ocean dock The intervening space
between the railroad track aud the wharf
will be covered and track laid thereon.
II will be impossible TO complete the
wharf at present. as the proper piliny
cannot be- obtained.
Merchants are notified that the steamer
Al-ki will leave san Francisco September
18th for Belingham bay direct. not
touching at Seattle until on her return
trip. Goods will be received on the boat
II ordered al once. The Al-ki makes two
regular trips per month between san
Francisco and Bellingham bay.
A man. team of horses and scraper en-
ployed in grading Tenth street rolled
down the embankment at the foot of Mill
street. The man drove too near the Cd &c
of the I'LL and one Of the horses fell down.
the other one followed suit. aud in less
time then IL takes To tell IL the outfit. in
GLIDING the driver. were rolling down to
the beach. Strange a. IL may seem not
even a strap on the harness was broken.
The arch at the corner of Eleventh and
Harris j. a beauty aud il of a unique de-
sign. Chief Engineer J. J. Donovan re-
ceived yesterday some immense chunks
of coal from the Skagit Coal aud Trans
pOrtatiOn comDany's mine. These will he
placed around the base of one side of the
arch. Mr.. Donovan also received some
ore from the Cumberland iron mines.
This will also b. used for exhibition pur-
poses