Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-05
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Some more machinery arrived yesterday
for the Bellingham Bay Gas company.
Fourteenth street Is becoming quite an
important thoroughfare. All the travel
between Whatcom, Sehome ana Fair
haven is done on that street.
The foundation for the residence of Mr..
A. III. Clark Is almost finished. When
completed the residence will be- one Of the
handsomest In the city.
Two carloads of freight were shipped to
Sedro yesterday. A large amount OF rail-
road supplies are constantly being shipped
20 the Skagit.
City Clerk Riedel celebrated the meet
ing OF the Press association i'm fine style
His residence was tastefully decorated
and during Wednesday evening was bril-
liantly Illuminated.
Owing to the lateness of the hour when
the Press Association excursion re-
turned from Sedro yesterday afternoon
the contemplated drive 10 Lake What
com was abandoned.
The steamer Premier laid at the wharf
two hours over her schedule time last
night To accommodate members OF the
Press association who wished to enjoy
the ball.
ne DllCh NtOtt Nulh lOI lllt DldN-
ing of the boilers for heating and furnish
ing power for the machinery in the hotel
is being done as rapidly as possible. A
large number Of men are employed upon
the work.
1t was reported that some person living
in Happy Valley while returning home
rather late last night was sandbagged
and robbed. Inquiries at police head
quarters failed to throw any light on the
rumor, which was probably without
foundation.
The party of gentlemen from New
Westminster who arrived on the Purdy
Wednesday evening are all prominent
citizens of that prosperous and thriving
city. They express themselves as de-
lighted with Fairhaven and its hospita-
Die citizens.
The boats arriving yesterday were the
Fairhaven. Sehome, j. K. Mcdonald,
Eliza Anderson, Eastern Oregon and Has
salo. All of them brought in large num-
bers of passengers. The travel ON all the
boats for the last three days has been i'm
mense.
Professor Oeof Bull and his fine band
discoursed sweet music in the main office
of the hotel yesterday between the hours
of Il and ! o'clock. During the concert
the rotunda, office and adjoining rooms
were crowded with eager listeners who
gave evidence of their appreciation by
vigorous claDDing of hands
Track laying is going on steadily from
New Westminster south. Over two miles
of track i already laid. Some little de-
iav is occasioned in laying the track from
Fairhaven north by the bridge at Little
Squalicum being unfinished. The trestle
Will. however, be- completed Monday
when track LAYING will be resumed.
Arrangements have been made for se-
curing the q. A. Il. hall for tomorrow
evening for the athletic exhibition of the
George La Blance (Marine) combinat ton.
A number Of noted pugilists will appear.
among whom may be named Billy Smith
and Joe Ellingsworth. They will give an
exhibition Of scientific boxing. An exhi-
bition of all styles of wrestling will also
be given by two famous wrestlers. All
lovers OF athletic sports will have an OPP
portunity OF witnessing fine exhibition.
Rev. George C. Boswell leaves for the
East today, where he expects to take a
course Of postgraduate study. He met
the Methodists for the last time at the
prayer meeting Wednesday. AT the close
of the meeting purse was presented him.
Rev. Mr.. Wright made a happy speech OF
presentation. On Sunday the new pastor
Rev. 4. w. 10y, will preach his first SER
mon in Fairhaven. Rev. Mr.. Loy comes
from Seattle, where for the last four years
he has been pastor OF Battery stree,
church. He is one Of the best known
Methodist preachers on Puget sound.