Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-08-26
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Considerable excitement was caused
yesterday afternoon on Harris street by a
man falling in fit.
The HERALD office needs bright,ener-
getic boy to do office work and run er-
rands.
The State came in yesterday morning
bringing the usual large number of pas
sengers and about 5000 pounds of freight
among which was the household furni-
ture of Mr.. Albert Sherman.
Mayor Cosgrove Of New Whatcom has
issued proclamation calling TO the fact
that september will be Labor day. The
various labor organizations intend to OBJ
serve the day by a procession and literary
exercises in New Whatcom.
The Sisters of Charity were busily en-
gagged yesterday looking at the various
sites offered for the location of the pro-
posed hospital. The handsomest and
most eligible is the one oh the bench back
of the Bellingham mill.
Another industry has been started in
FairhaVen. a gentleman recently i'm
ported large number Of chickens and
intends TO 20 into the poultry business on
an extensive scale. He will make "A spe-
cialty Of game chickens and during The
winter months will give exhibition cock
fights.
The Labmc brought in large amount
Of pipe for the water company which will
DE u>ed Immediately TO extend their
mains. The company is doing everything
IN us power to keep pace with the grow
ing demands of the city and are extend
ing their mains in every direction.
A meeting of all the attorneys in the
city l. called for tomorrow evening for
the purpose of discussing the advfsabilitv
Of establishing law library in the city.
The need of a library Of this sort !, being
telt by the attorneys and the chances are
favorable that one Will be- established.
A telegram was received Yesterday stat
ing that the rolling stock for the Fair
haven ~ southern railroad at New West
Minister ana that iuH {, 2 Purdy would
leave ipw.sgjc.y with one locomotive
ana fI--ehgrr coach. I 4e tug will
probably arrive tni, morning.
The building and savings association
recently Incorporated iu his city have
received numerous applications for mem
bersillD. An association ut t'is charac
ter IL benefit To a community and it,
success is as gratifying to the people at
large as to the incorporators.
An employe Of Haller q McGrcgor
named Moore was seriously stabbed in
Whatcom yesterday morning. During a
drunken row he was cut with a knife,
making gashing two inches long, and
from half to an inch in depth. The person
who did the cutting could not be found.
About two weeks ago several prominent
Tacoma capitalists visited the bay with
the intention of securing a site for the
erection OF a foundry and machine shop
Several propositions were submitted to
them and they took them under consider
alton. The Land Company finally sub
mitted very liberal proposition which
was received very favorably and the
chances are that the proposed works will
be established in the city.
A petition signed by everyone employed
In and around the present city hall has
been prepared asking the city council t.
remove the Offices 10 some other buildng
The noise from the skating rink next door
10 the council chamber disturbs the cty
officers to such an extent that they are
unable 10 perform their duties. The To-
cation i decidedly unhealthy as it is alb
sOlutely necessary to keep up a fire tO
prevent the papers from getting ruined
by the dampne>s which seem TO pervade
the buildings. Councilman Woodin. to
whom the matter of procuring another
city hall was referred. Is looking around
for another location and will report "a
soon a one j. found.