Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-06-03
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

The rain has descended now for two
Gays continuously. and while il has
deferred the street graders it has done
much good in other ways
The Grand Army men and all other un-
ion veterans should bear in mind the
meeting Ia be held at Colonel Chri>toph-
er's office tomorrow evening as ii will be-
a very important one.
The Belingham mill is now cutting
about 1O.OO0 feet Of lumber per day. With
In few days. however. the plant will
have added to IL the Prescott patent
steam feeds and then II will cut lm,0n
feet y day
There j. sufficient material ia this city
to make one Of the best Grand Army posts
in the state aud the meeting at Colonel
ChriStophcr's office tomorrow evening is
for the purpose of completing the orga1i-
zation of post and for other purposes Of
Importance Ia the veterans. There should
be large attendance.
The Hotel Montezuma. under the man
agement OF Mr.. Frank Atwood, is an eN-
cellent caraVansary and is doing a good
business The table. thanks to good
larder aud an ac 'omplshed chef. is a de-
light to even poor appetites. while IAN ap-
petite like a crOSScut saw revels a. the
board.
Fairhaven. though only a year old. aud
what might be- termed frontier town.
| has never been the scene OF serions
crime. and il is 10 h. hoped that this state
Of affairs may continue indefinitely. There
\ is however. an occasional lSticuH result
/ ing In "A mourning eye or something OF
| that character which does no particular
harm hut sells an extra beef steak.
The military fever has struck the iuve-
nile portion Of the Woods family aud
Masters Ed and Leonard are ont In a
notice to the embryo heroes OF this city in
a call for all those desiring To join mill
itary company 10 assemble al the HERALD
office al 1O:31 Monday morning. Not
wlthstanding the fact that they have a
cannon this organization will probably he
infantry in every sense of the term.
Two ships from England loaded with
iron for the northern division of the Fair
haven aud southern. which Is to be laid
north of Blaine on British soil and which
will therefore come duty free are about
due. aud another ship from New York
with iron for the American side of the
road. which will also be nondutiable
coming as IL does from AN American port
i due. Other ships are tn follow from
both sources with the same kinds ol
cargo.
The Whatcom Bulletin in its report OF
the Memorial Day services spoke OF the
band which accompanied the fairhavei
delegation a. the Sehome band. The
music corps alluded 10 was the Fairhavei
, hand and it, members who are Just or
ranized and seeking recognition desire Il
. have the mistake corrected. The ban'
remained after the Fairhaycn delegation
had returned 10 assist In the exercises a
, tide | street school.
I Engineer johnson Of the electric ligh
J works was badly hurt yesterday. In
= engine had been slowed and he was wlp
Ing the dust from the belt. when gettlnl
tpo near the pulley he was caught and ~
arm was badly wrrnched aud spralned
. and he received au ugly cut IN the lore
{ head. The shock Stopped the slowln
4 engine. otherwise Mr.. johnson woul
! have probably hecn killed or manned io
r life.
The san Francisco bridge company
!, vigorously at work putting IN the draw
u bridqe over the NhatcOm tide-nats IL
tbp Fairhaycn aud Southern railroad
Work ~ the most lively character Is pro
pressing all along the line Of the norther
i division and when IL Is completed u
D. road will not only be- very excellent oi
= hut will have many grand scenic attra'
j. tions along it, route. The work ol gra'
q ing AT night by electric light Is nov
and rnlivcning sight
After long and tedious negotiations AZ
the payment Of a large sum OF mon'
= therefor. the Fairhaven aud Southel
y railroad has at last succeeded In getting
!, right Of way along the Sehome tlde- na
y for lis northern division which will u
" Snhnmc as well a. Fairhaven. railro
connections with the outer world.
this connection it may not be out oi !
= wav q remark that any live .railroa
= such As the Fairhaven and southern. .
u string to run line into this city, Is I
y, only cordially invited To come. but II sh
have assurances that II VIII not be taN
grcedily or otherwise.