Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-23
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Information was received yesterday
that the Eastern Oregon would not be-
ready to resume her route today This
will necessliate the Premier making
round trip.
The city was comparatively deserted
yesterday, many OF the residents OF Fair
haven going 10 New Whatcom to aid IN
celebrating the arrival Of the first Can
adian Pacific train.
X. +. Helms received Information yes
tcrday that he had been appointed deputy
United States mineral surveyor for this
district. Mr. Helms many friends will
be pleased TO learn OF his appointment.
The steamers arriving aud departing
Sunday and Monday with the number OF
pounds Of freight brought IN by each u as
follows: Eliza Anderson. 1880; Mchi-
gan. l3,2H; Idaho, SIS: Cascade. 7j0; Dis
patch, 5,2O0; Edith, $500.
A switch was put In Sunday connecting
the fairhaven & Southern and Belling-
ham Bay a British Columbia railroads.
Cars can now bo transferred from either
road. Only freight will be transferred at
present.
The Ladle, Aid society will give a
strawberry short cake party this evening
Tuesday In the parlOTs OF the Presby-
terian church. Hot straw wberry short
cake, ice cream. coffee, and strawberrys
will be served. beginning at O'Clock. A
cordial invitation Is extended 10 all.
Early Monday morning about fifteen
individuals, who had been painting the
city vermilllon hue, became Involved In
an argument at the corner OF Eleventh
street AMI Harris avenue. A few sharp
words aud free fight was In progress,
and for a time it looked like a small
sized riot but everything quietcd do N
aud quietness once more relgned supreme.
| One Of the belligerents. a prominent base
| balll,t. during the heat OF the battle
| slipped aud fell In pool OF dirty water.
running his sunday suit Of clothes.
Sunday Opening for tho Worlds Pair
| EDITOR HERALD: While / have never
been charged with being an over Jealous
Christian nor stickler for Sunday or
dinances. yet allowing all the arguments
/ In favor OF Sunday opening Of the Worlds
| Fair there II another side to this question
| other than religious, which Is worthy OF
consideration. The opening on Sunday
| Is not a work OF necessity, while rest from
sightseeing as well as labor Is a necessity. .
The laws OF nature as well as OF Moses
demand surcease OF toll and everyday
amusement. The laborer Is held up as
the person TO be consulted In the matter,
presumably because he is supposed 10
| work every day OF the year except Sun
days. Labor Is deslrOus OF having more
holidays IN year, and labor will find a
week day Ia which 10 visit the Worlds
Fair.
On the other hand, several thousand
persons will be employed IN the great eK
hibltion, from managers and superintend
ents 10 common labOrers. aud these people
need rest and recreation quite as much az
the public on the outside.
IL strikes one that the managers who
wish 70 derive an the revenue possible
with which to make ends meet are more
anxious 10 have the exhibition open ON
Sunday than anybody else, because they
think there will be "a full house" every
day, and the more days the greater the
| receipts.
As these lines will probably have no
material infuence on the directors, the
fair will not be injured nor made a success
by these opinions, therefore the writer
may be excused for expressing them.
Respectfully,
l.. NJ. DAY.