Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-31
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Rev. Mr.. Highland. who had promised
TO hold Episcopal services in this city To-
day sent word last evening that be would
DC unable 10 come, consequently no SER
vice viii be held.
Quite number of offices and buildings
are being renovated and new fixtures be-
ing placed IN position. The city Is assum =
ing metropolitan airs aud the busy hum
OF commerce is heard on every side.
Every citizen should decorate his place
81 business next Wednesday. A flag
should noat from every houSetop. The
committee ON decorations intend to do all
IN their power to make the city present a
holiday appearance,
Several carloads Of freight left for Sc
gro during the past three days. That
ousy liile city is evidently prosperous. a
large number Of men are employed In that
Vicinity building railroads. clearing land
ana In other enterprises.
BY reference to the advertising col.
nmns of the HERALD il will be seen that
falrhavcn is the center of all Great
Northern work. McserS. shepard, Henry
n Co., the railroad contractors who have
large contracts ON the line of the Great
Northern, are advertising for men.
Mr.. Bailey of Port Townsend. is in the
city contemplating the opening of boat
s.0t''s ~ "a AldA diIHdNtH II HntlN
Situat ted for a boat house, the bay Offering
splendid opportunities for boating. He
expects to commence business here i'm
about month.
An immense amount of material arrived
per the Haytien Republic. Alki and Pre-
mler Tor the gas company. Their tank
holders, several carloads of pipe and other
machinery all arrived last week The
work OF constructing the road i going
a. fnr II La a..
being constantly employed.
Friday was busy day at the wharf.
over 400 tons of freight being unl0aded
there. The llaytien Republic brought in
l6i the Alk 20. The ; tate bringing in a
Dig cargo. the Washington all She could f.
STOW away and besides as number OF T.
other vessels crowded into the wharf
The council have decided to move the
city offices. The building that will be
occupied hy The various offices is located
on Eleventh street between Columbia and
Knox. City Clerk Ricdel let the contract
yesterday 20 has Armstrong 10 remove
the big sale from the wharf 10 the new
quarters. The contract price was $50.
Fairhaven seems To be the mecca for
patent lakirs. During the past week
three al Hereni ones with a. many kinds
OF fakes held forth ia the streets Of the
city, The council should raise the license
OF these individuals. then perhaps ihev
would not De- 80 anxious 10 come o. Fair
haven.
AL accounts against the Samish Lake
Milling a Lumber Company must be REM
Tered monthly, at c0mpanv's Office over
I alrhaNen National Bans. un the first
day ol each month They will then be-
settled GA the 18th. Time checks viii be-
paid onlY On the l5th 0f each month. II ,
not 80 presented payment viii be- delayed
one pay DAY.
J. +. WARnNEE President.
j. IL. BLuEpEL. Secretary.
All persons visiting Tacoma are cor.
ilally invited To call at the Irving read
ing and social rooms. These rooms are
supplied with the daily papers from
/ Inherent parts of the United States from
The Atlantic TO the Pacific. Also. check
'rs. chess and other games are found
here, All are invited. rs c street. below
he l.. %.
Messrs. Henderson and Tempin had on
Exhibition fer the past few DAYS some
wheat raised on the farm of a man by
he name Of Allen. Mr.. Aliens farm Is .
coated at the mouth of the Nooksack
ma the grain on exhibition i spring
wheat. The land on which the cereal
vas raised yields sixty bushels Of wheat
o the acre.
meeting i called by c. r. Apperson
ofp> Tor saturday, September i. at
o'clock. q. \. Il. hall. All members are
equesled TO be present; for limitations
nd important business.
LorrE X. MoSEs. President.