Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-07
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
The retort benches at the gas works are
rapidly approaching completion.

The retort benches at the gas works are
rapidly approaching completion.
Owing to- the non arrival of Rev.
Nash no Episcopal services will be h
today.
Mr.. j. Tredje is the happy father of a
nine-pound girl Mother and child a
both getting along nicely.
The exhibition given by the La Blanche
combination was a success and largely
attended
A e0-mile foot race will be run this
afternoon on Harris and Seventh streets.
The contestants are j. ii. Taylor of Fair
haven and Ii. Carnstins of New What
com.
The lodge of Freemasons in this city
VIII hold their firs meeting next Wednes-
day evening In Grand Army hall ID. l..
Hopkins is the worshipful master.
Mr.. ID. X. Huntoon left a cluster of
plums at the HERALD office. The fruit
was raised on Mr.. Huntoon's lot In New
Whatcom and Is particularly fine.
The electric light company have num-
Der OF men employed painting their poles.
The coat OF paint improves the appear
ance OF the poles very much.
The steamers arriving at the wharf
yesterday were the Premier, Evangel,
ELIZA Anderson, Fairhaven, Eastern
Oregon. Hassal0 and the J. r. Mcdonald.
Mr.. Henry e. Brown. secretary of the
Internal ional y. NJ. e. A. desires TO meet
the business men Of Fairhaven next
tuesday evening In the private dining
room OF the Hotel Fairhaven.
A dispatch was received III the HERALD
oiiice announcing that the steamer
Hay tian Republic would leave San Fran
cisco Tor Belllngham bay on the l2th Of
september. The Alki leaves on the 10th.
Before leaving yesterday afternoon Col.
Z. Il. Ferry Duke of Tacoma) presented
Mr.. Cecil Holcomb with Greek coin 1000
years old. The coin Is very rare and valu-
able and was obtained by Col Ferry dur
ing his trip abroad.
There will be special meeting of the
cascade Club on Tuesday evening, Sep
tembero. at y. M, In the clubroom,
All members are earnestly requested to
be present L. NJ. Wilson.
c. W. HOWARD, President.
Secretary.
September End was the first anniversary
OF the establishing of postOfiice in Fair
haven. The cancellation for September
md, 1853. was si.5g. while for the same
day OF this year II amounted to sl9. This
Is rather u large increase and Is only
another evidence of Fairhaven's marvel
Gus growth.
The Fairhaven mill broke the record
yesterday. A log 30 feet long, feet in
diameter and containing q 46s feet OF clear
lumber was sawed IN less than an hour.
The log was logged by Mr.. Blodgett. An
order was received yesterday by the Fair
haven Mill & Lumber company for 10000
ieet OF lumber 70 be used ON the Seattle,
Lake Shore X Eastern railway.
Tue school directors have rented room
in the building belonging To Mr.. Joyce In
Happy Valley for school purposes. Miss
Livingston has been engaged as teacher
ana everything will be IN readiness to
commence school tomorrow (MOndayl
morning. This is move in the right
direction and will go far towards settling
the vexed question Of the Inadequate
school facilities.
NEW Day GooDs HousR-Tne Fisher
dry goods house on Harris street. near
Eleventh street, will open its doors TO the
public ON Tuesday, September o, at 10 a.
~. Fisher Bros. the prOprietors. are
thorough dry goods men, having been
for some wears past engaged in the
wholesale and retail business in the east.
In connection with full line Of dry
goods they will carry an extensive stock
Df gents furnishing goods.
\ representative OF the HERALD was
shown some splendid specimens Of galena
yesterday. The ore was brought IN from
he Cascades by Mr.. Tabor, who has been
prospecting In that country. The galena
: solid. with very little waste, aud comes
rom the south fork. Mr.. Tabor has
lamed his mine the Epoch. and intends
eturning Immediately TO the Cascades
or the purpose Of developing his mine
which gives indications of becoming a
ich one.
The tug Quickstep is undergoing exten-
i've repairs. \ very fine engine was
lrought in yesterday morning by the
fairhavcn for the tug. The engine Is
hirty-fiyc horse power and its cylinder Is
2Xli. 4 new propeller is also being put
d. The engine Is from the machine shop
{ Cherry Il Parkcs. Tacoma. The i'm
rovcmcnts will cost about 81 800 and
ihen completed the tlnickstcp will he one
{ the strongest aud best tug boats on the
nund. Mr.. j. u. Pierce. owner Of the
ng. Intends 10 engage In general towage
uslnrSs.