Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

A deck hand on the State fell overheard
,'i ,ast illrsday morning al Anacortes. but
was hshed out of the water before he
could drown. Nv
:, The law firm of Evans, Sherman A.
,iu Li9waru nave removed TO the Mason
building. Their offices are handsomeIv
furnished and conveniently situated.
CITY Treasurer Richards is busv eol.
iectillg street assessments. During the
TWO days OF last week he succeeded in
gathering in over $500
The two locomotives for the Fairbavep
southern vii arrive In New Vest
minister in few davs One will IN,
brought here, while the other will br
used at the northern end.
The 'postoflice department at Washing
ton have recinded the order regarding
the distribution of mail for Blaine. and
nave ordered that the mail for that city
snail be made up at Fairhaven.
One lone solitary Chinaman came i'm n,
the State last Thursday. but did moi re-
main In town, as he was informed that
the climate here was fatal to natives nf
the fiowery kingdom. lie took the tirst
train to Hamilton, where he intends to
reside.
The tug +. W. Purdy came in Yesterday
morning from New Westminster. after n
scow load Of railroad supplies. Clpt.
Merwin does not seem 10 entertain a very
favorable opinion of the way they do
rather remain In Farhaven
One of the finest pieces of work in this
vicinity Is the cribbing being put In al
the foot of Tenth street where the street
will cross the railroad track. The heavy
m tim b.ars hi a -
ner in which the work is being done i'm
presses one with the idea that II is put
there to stav.
Mr.. W. Il. Bissell received letter last
Tuesday from Bishop Paddock. saving
that he had requested Rev. A. l.. Parker.
Of Seattle, To conduct services at Fair
haven today. The reverend gentleman
failed to arrive. however. and consr-
quently there will be no Eplscopalian SER
vices here today.
The Fairhaven National bank will
open Tor business tomorrow (MOndayl
morning. In the room recently occupied
by the First National. The now hr.-
proof vault for the Fairhaven National i
being constructed. and will be COM
pleted Monday. Mr.. Oscar Farren will
enter the employ of the bank as book
keeper.
A committee of the Carpenters Union
waited ON Mr.. HeacOck a day or two apo
To request that he blow the large mill
whistle at o'clock every evening. as well
as at g o'clock. This + to establish a
standard of time for the members of the
carpenters Union who work only nine
hours per day. Mr. lleacOck kindly con-
sented to do as requested
just before the Premier arrived yester-
day morning the people usually around
the wharf commenced guessing how
many passengers would land at Fair
haven. The guessers went all the way
from twenty-eight TO sixty. and when the
boat landed a look of astonishment was
on az faces when ninety-eight walked
over the gang plank.
The failure of the boats To arrive from
Portland has The effect of greatly increas-
ing the amount of freight brought in by
the boats plying between here and Ia
coma. The State brought in Friday
morning four carloads Of horses and one
OF cattle aud large amount of miscel-
laneOus freight. The FairhaVen. Wash
ingtOn and Eliza Anderson each brought
immense cargoes Of freight and large
number Of passengers.
The Fairhaven water and power COM
pany have decided. as soon as the neces-
sarv rght-of-way can be- secured. to
build driveway thirty feet wide around
Lake Padden. The driveway will not
be planked hut will bc composed of fine
gravel aud will be as level as floor. The
road will be about three miles in length
aud will make the finest speeding track
Dn the coast. IL Is hoped that the COM
pany will not find any obstacles to pre-
vent II from carrying out its intention.