Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-04-13
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

The steamer Pcrley arrived. in port yes
terday morning with a boom of logs for
the Fairhayen Land cOmpanY'S mill IN
NhGtcUm Sine teri short time alter
arriving and viii leHrn la a few days
With another boom.
The steamer L. ". Purdy arrived yes
telda5 morning with a barge load of fin
ishing lumber The cargo measured
about 5000 feet und.is for home consump-
ion. The steamer at once left Tor a
boom of logs
A boat of considerable Dimensions is
being built on Twelfth street. II will be
finished in iirst-claSs style aud Will be
used as a pleasure yacht. The builders
hope to have it completed blythe middle
of next month.
The steamer tairhaycn brought about
two hundred barrels of lime from Roche
Harbor yesterday She carried a large
list of passengers. the majority Of them
leaving the boat at this point. She left
last evening for Tacoma on her return
trip.
Or. Hopkins Yesterday sold his Blue
Front drug store building on Harris street
to Richard X. Dawson and Charles Fisher,
who will al once open saloon and res
IauTant The doctor moved his stock
yesterday to his new building ON Eleventh
and Mill street and is now ready for bust
ness.
Some one who signs himself Base Ball
Crank writes as follows to the HERALD:
Both Schome and Whatcom have or
ganized base ball clubs. Fairhayen must
not be- behind the times. VIII some one
take steps towards the organization OF a
club here. There are plenty of good
players in our growing city.
The steamer Brick came over from
Blaine yesterday morning having had a
very rough "trip. The boat was Obliged to
pat inshore and lie up for about seven
hours. when her ia ssengcrs amused them
selves 10y having clam bake. She left
last night On q return trip with a large
number ol passengers and good-sizcd
cargo OF freight.
One of the leading real estate firms of
this city reported a 5000 transfer as
pending Yesterday that viii in all prOba-
bility bc closed tomorrow. The property
under consideration is a tract ON Lake
NhatcOm. and if the purchase is cOnsum-
mated. it will be- plated and put ON the
market.
The wharf now being constructed by L.
u. Hill 4 Co.. just north Of the Ffanken-
burger mill. Is rapidly approaching com
pletion. This wharf is being built by the
firm To accommodate their increasing
business aud adds very much 10 the al
ready prosperous appearance of the city 5
water front The wharf will be complet-
ed and ready for use inside of the next
ten days.
The New England supper given by the
ladic, Of the Methodist church. last
Friday evening was financial and social
success. \ large number of persons were
present and did Justice 20 the tempting
Niauds hat were spread before them. \
Ia a
church fund already in the hands Of the
ladies Of the church.
Al present there are more buildings in
the course of erection in Fairhaven than
ever before in her history \ noticeable
feature Of all Of them is the vast i'm
pr0yemeut in their style and mode Of con.
structiun. All are being bull with refer
ence to the future. aud many Of them vii
have all the modern improvements and
cOYCnlcncrs.
For week past the schooner Triumph
has been riding at anchor in the bay
about half way between this city aaC
Nhatcum. She has been In ser
vice for the past three season.
on the Alaskan coast as
scalcr and is well built. trim and speedy
vessel Of her class. She will be used tn,
coming season in the freight trade be
cween the bay citirS aud the northern
coast
Tenth street between Harris aud Mil
streets. has hccu greatly improved tn,
past week. hy the LAYING of a temporar,
pavement for vehicles Of slabs taken from
the city mills. This sort Of Improvement
should be- made wherever the streets arr
IN n very bad cund Ton. a. the cost is bu
irillng and great good comes of il
Eleventh street is ia almost impaSSahl'
condition and few days labor like tina
"a II Ia Il fst4s
ally improve il.
\ HERALD reporter was asked by
business man Yesterday. what had hpcom
of the .hucl,ct brigade" which was re
Gently organized. He then stated that h
had scoH no call for a meeting although
member. and he thought some action
should he taken. looking to the perfection
of the body They need drilling. HI
said. ''and unless this part of the work I
carried out. they will be of no more uS
than any other unorganizrd body o
men.
Yesterday afternoon about four o'clock
the harkcntine Uncle John was sighte'
rounding the point in tow OF the tug Biz
The barhpuiiup has cargo of abou
10000 feet Of redwood finishing lumbe
from Eureka. California She droppe
anchor about a quarter OF mile iron
the ocean wharf. " here she will lie unit
ready TO discharge her load. Her cap
tain reported very rough "trip up tn
coast having had head winds since clear
ing for this port Vt Port Townsend Sh
was Obliged To lie up a few days owing {
the weather anI So did not arrive q
time Her cargo will be- used in this cit
and will help beautify several residence
a. well a numerous store buildings.
The State of Washington arrived in TIA
city FRIDAY morning with one of tn
largest loads of freight and largest list {
passengers she has carried this season
Her master. Captain Bailey, says tn
Fairhavcn business is increasing dali
and he looks for growing business fC
some time time 10 come. In speaking {
the recent investigation of the charge
against the engineer Of the state, VIII
was on duty the night of her cOllisiO
with the Cascade. the captain said I'll
engineer license had been revoked. tht
cXoneratihg himself of all blame II
seemed to feel that the court of inquif
had given him but his just deserts. wit
which b. was of course be- well satistie