Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-07-22
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

LOOA1 tlAEE EGNANoo
scow load Of brick was landed at
Hill n Company's wharf yesterday alter
noon.
wire was strung yesterday 20 the big
cut back Of the Bellngham mill. and here
after the work will be carried on night
and day
Messrs. Gamewell and Warner have
tindly donated the use Of their new Office
10 the ladies of the Baptist church. for
the holding of a sociable.
The track from the round house to the
ocean dock j. almost completed. and
within three or four days ears will be
loading with railroad iron on the wharf.
several new buildings are being con-
structed at the Bcliugham mill One ia
particular is large twO-st0ry frame.
Since putting in the steam gear the mill
j. doing splendid work.
The State of Washington brought in
large number of passenger and heavy
cargo of freight yesterday morning. The
Eastern Orepon and llassalo both brought
in great many passengers.
Mrs. L. l.. Cowgill gave a birthday
party yesterday afternoon in honor OF
Miss May Mundy The party was Tor
children only. who seemed 10 enjoy them :
selves immensely
The heavy smoke near Lake Padden
Yesterday was cause by an immense
brush ire. The men engaged in clearing
some land for Mr. g.. ". Lysle touched
off eighty acres Of brush and slashing at
one time.
one solitary offender was brought be-
I fore Judge Curry today. His name was
I VIM Miller aud he was charged with be-
/ ing drunk and disorderly. for which he
was fined - and costs.
/ The regular semi-monthly meeting Of
/ the Colman K. Apperson Post, No. 81. g
/ A. r. will be held Thursday evening, In
/ the Belingham Bay laundry bnilding
] All members are requested To attend. as
/ business Of Importance viii be Transacted
John Willie. Of Jmatilla. drove IN a
band Of seventeen horses yesterday, lie
] states that he found ready sale for the
animals and obtained lair prices. MI.
/ Willie will return here shortly and locate
I permanently
Tickets for Col. Nisscher's lecture and
[ the entertainment to be given by the
/ Colman X. Appcrson Post G.. 4. Il. next
I SATURDAY. evening can be- had al Slater
book store Hunter Il Lpckc's the Pacific
news stand and from all the members.
The intersection Of Harris aud Eleventh
streets is entirely completed and presents
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panked to Gambler and graded "a the
end of the street liy the end of next
week teams will be- able To go within a
short distance of Nchome on plank road.
Contractors Brierly q smith. who have
the contract for the grading of Tenth
street. are pushing the work Of Improving
the street a. vigorously as possible. The
rubbish aud stumps standing IN the street
have all been burned and grading VIII
commence about the last OF the week.
The dance to be- given this evening on
+ hoard the ship Charles L. Moody. by
/, Cant. aud Mrs. Leonard. will. beyond "a
doubt. be- the ey mt OF the season. The
ship will be handsomely decorated WIN
: Chinese lanterns and a canvas stretched
over the main deck. Society is making
, great preparations for the event
! Happv Valley presents a beautiful APP
T. pcarance from the elevation back oi NE
4 city. The green grass and the neat little
cottages dotting the entire valley makes
u 10 a very picturesque spot. The hillside
on the other side Of the valley is being
, rapidly cleared Of timber and everywhere
! dwelling houses are being constructed.
several gentlemen are in the city look
- ing for "A suitable site Tor a sash ana dooi
" factory. They were shown around by
r several Fairhavcniies and every adyant'
"a age offered them to locate here. lhe,
e are faVorably impressed with the oppor
tuniiies offered aud will probably come L
! a decision in a few DAYS.
.s Considerable rivalry exists between ia
le steamboats, running between here, -
s. attic aud Tacoma. All the boats seem q
y. he irving to beat each other leaving IA
wharf " the rivalry continues ~
,t travelling public will be- able 10 leave q
er up sound places almost any hour IN th
~ day.
The salvation Army has al last invade
the Focal CIV and their peculiar soni
and methods will soon be seen and hear
is ON the streets. The general. or adNah'
guard. was IN the city Yesterday trying
secure a headquarters building. In COZ
g yersation with HERALD represeniati'
a. he said he thought Farhaven good he
as for the army. Whether he Intended il
Ice as q compliment or otherwise the report
- did not stop TO inquire
nd some time ago the HERALD publish
ate an account Of how a raised check h
ng been passed at the Chicago shoe Siul
IN Yesterday gentleman walked IN ~
rd- stated that he had read the item ph
lished in the HERALD. and ihat nc ~
led passed the check and was ret.4rip
cts deem it. Hc said he. had pa ~ u
az yood faith believing IL 10 hN worth
id- face value. aud that II had been pass
lty. on him for s2O.75, which he wonld 10
The The check, Of course. was given back
mt, tie gentleman. who gave his name
this Chas. Surine.
the
Thirty ear loads Of log- came in yest
ding daY hv the Fairhavcn q southern 70
Bel road. The amount Of logs coming in
nlen the road and down the NooksacN rl
med more than supplies the various saw. ~
but ON the bay. 4 large surplus Is icit lu.
ther outside market. several lumnerh1n II
No other parts of the sound were IN the {
last week arranging fora supply ,oi Z
rdav and the logging aud lumber AWiusufl
Dom Beningham bay T. becoming very
trcet portani. The facilities for handling
aud here cannot be equaled aha MI illen e- y
.elve every part Of the sound are @klIis