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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16

An engine driver on a Scotch railway has
noticed that hawks of the merlin or
"stone falcon" species fly close behind the
train, near the ground, partly hidden by
the smoke. AS the ears thunder along
through the fields and meadows small
birds fly up in clouds, and while they are
bewildered and frightened the merlin
dashes among them out of the smoke and
easily secures its prey. Should it be un.
successful IL returns TO the wake OF the
train and awaits the starting OF another
bevy. The engine driver afIirms that the
hawk has no difficulty in keeping up with
the swiftest express train.-London Tit
Bits
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

The steamers Umatila and Haytian
Republic arrived Sunday morning. Both
vessels brought in fair cargos of freight.
Several public spirited gentlemen are
agitating the public park question. The
numerous propositions made are being
fully discussed, and doubtless will result
in the selection Of a suitable site.
The Cascade made its first round trip to
Friday Harbor, touching at intermediate
points and return. The first days bust
ness resulted very satisfactory, and the
splendid and quick service will be appre-
ciated by the people of San Juan county.
A special train was sent to Liverpool
Yesterday afternoon to bring Mr.. ii. Y.
Thompson from New Westminster, who
was in that city on legal business. The
train arrived in the city last evening
about 10 o'clock.
The members of the WOmen's Relief
! corps of COlman K. Apperson post, u. A
| r., will give straw berry and cream
social this afternoon in the room on the
corner OF Tenth street and Harris avenue
| The room has been handsomely decorated
with the national colOrs aud evergreens
| The public is cordially invited to attend
The sporting fraternity is evinclng con
/ siderable interest in the coming hgh
/ between uFneT anu JontS. Dotu VI VII
men are training actively and will be il
the pink OF condition. The wet weathe
interferes with outdoor exercise, bu
both men are industriously engaged il
punching the bag and skipping the rope
The list of steamers arriving and de
parting yesterday, with the number o
pounds Of freight brought in by each, |
as follows: Eastern Oregon, 6,l00; j. II
Mcdonald % 200; Sehome, $1,000; Una
tila, 39,435; Haytian Republic, $500
Success 500, Eliza Anderson, 49, 500
The vicinity of Twelfth street and Nc
Kenzie avenue has the appearance of
brick yard. Immense piles of bricks al
piled In front of the lots belonging to
W. Waldron and Captain HOlton. BuilC
ers are usually allowed one-half of I'll
street In front of their property, but the
seems to be disposition to press IL
limit.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
As Many Children as She Is Years Old.

Mr. A. M. Thomas, who lives just across
the Georgia state line, In Gadsden county,
Fla, is thirty-fve years old and is the
father of thirty-two children, all Of whom
are alive. Mr.. Thomas wife is three years
younger than himself. Fifteen years age
they were married. Twenty months later
they found themselves the parents of -four
bright and beautiful children. With al
most unvarying regularity ever since the
family has been increased by the addition
sometimes of twins, sometimes of triplets
until the number has reached thirty-two.
Mr.. Thomas and his wife are thrifty
happy and contented couple. and thci
thirty and two little ones are as fine a SCI
of children as one may often see.-Nev
York Commercial Advertiser.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16

This IS q small case. gentlemen" said
Judge Wing - the jury Tuesday morning,
In the case of the dogs and the cows ut
reminds me of the case that was tried be
fore colored friend and brother years ago.
1t was his first case rs trial justice. and be
felt his dignity. He heard the law. and the
evidence, aud the arguments. and it came
time for him to charge the jury. At his
apparent hesitation. one of the attorneys
nudged him and said, Now charge the
jury and the judge arose and said. Bred
rem. dis am a small case, and shan't
charge but dollar an = half '"--Lewis-
ton Journal
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
A TIMELY WARNING
A Circular Letter Issued by the Insur.
ance Union


ance Union
The following circular has been issued
10 all agents by w. 5. DuVal, general
manager Of the Pacific Insurance Union
The recurring anniversary OF our Ma
tlonal Independence makes IL necessary
for us 10 again remind the agents OF fire
insurance companies, as well as the gem
eral public, OF the great danger which
will always attend the use OF iirecrackers
and fireworks. and Of the imperative i'm
portance Of adopting precautionary
measures to prevent fires In all places
where the use OF these dangerous explo-
siyes Is prevented.
We call upon agents In tie cities and
towns Immediately TO take steps to ascer-
tain, bv actual trial. that their fire de-
parts, fire engines, hose aud water sup
ply are In condition for prompt and etfec-
tive use Petitions should be presented
to the proper authorities, TO rigidly en-
force existing regulations on the subject
and, where necessary, adopt such addi-
tional safeguards and precautions as viii
be likely to prove most effective IL
averting peril to insurance capital, and
needless destruction to property.
The citizens at large should be re-
Quested to have hose attached to faucet:
on their premises, as well as barrels and
buckets filled with water, in readiness &c
extinguish inciplont fires. III the latter
precaution is taken by every householder
or storekeepcr. the danger OF serious trs
will be greatly lessened.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16

Mr.. E. Sturgeon the other morning
while examing the nest OF one OF his hens,
who had the day previous Matched out
five or six chickens, discovered an egg In
In the nest which had been abandoned by
the hen. Prompted by curiosity Mr..
Sturgeon broke the shell, and to his great
astonishment found fully developed IT.
tie chick with four separate and full
grown legs, consisting of the two matured
ones, one grown out from the side and the
fourth is half wing and half foot. Mr..
Sturgeon very much regrets the fact that
the little curiosity did not live, though
he keens IL preserved i'm alchohol.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following are the real estate trans
fers recorded up TO 2 o'clock yesterday,
furnished by the abstract Office OF Petit
bone Bros:
J II Mason to G c Delllnger, lot
IL, blk 80, New Whatcom 5000
Il Thomas and husband to A
Greenwood, 8 acres In ne14 sec
10, tp4ora 1900
w II Pinckney and wife to Fair
haven and Southern Railroad
company, sw4 OF nw4 Of sec 2,
p4Orl 3
w j Malloy and wife to same.
and 67-l0O acres In sw14 of nw14
of sec 20, tip sore /
Il johnson ct al to same, right-of-
way through ne4 OF sec z, tip
39r2 1877
G Leighton and wife to N Max
well, lot Is, blk 10, Fairhaven
Land compapy's first add to
Fairhaven $500
l. j Pentecost and wife TO JIG
Wagner, lot IA, blk IL and lot 10,
blk 10, Melrose add to Fair
haven $50
A Il johnson and wife to j Muir,
lot 10, blk 5, Johnson's first add
to Sumas 12l
Il Connolly ct nj to Z Ahern, lotll
blk 6, Francis add to Belling
ham 275
w Ill Gilbert and wife to A w
Steen, lot 9, blk 4. G l. Cos first
add TO Blaine SOC
II Smith to Il A Scott, lot 4 and
the Ell OF se4 of sec IL, tp37r2 500
w j Gillespie and wife to L A
Boblett, lots 8 and 10, blk II,
| Blaine Land company's first add
to Blaine $50
S w Hutchcraft to f. A Boblett,
| lots % and "a, blk 9, Boblett's
first add to Blaine
Il A Boblett and wife to | V How
ard, lot II, blk 4, Boblett's first
add to Blaine 35c
IL V Howard and wife to JF
Mount. N of same premises 10,
j Cain to Mccoy, sIS Of sell of
sec Z, tip SIRE 4Ol
United States to T Mann, sls of
ne4 and nj of sell of sec 4, tip
Beilingham Bay and British CO.
lumbia Railroad company tot
Slade, lot IA, blk n, New What
com ,25,
Same to NJ s SIade, lot 10, blk 81,
same add lilo
NJ Lawrence to T. Ferguson, 10
acres in sec 81, tip 39r3 loo
J 5 Roberts, administrator, to j
l. Parberry, lot 4, blk 232, What
com 10
A w Steen and wife to s Cheney,
lots 10 and 20, blk and lots %
and "a, blk s, Stems first add
to Blaine so
J Elder to X Bacon, lot 9. sec 3,
sp 80 rs, and swh OF sell of sec 49,
7 j Mann to l. Thomas, s% OF
neh and nj OF sell Of sec 4, tp
STA GO
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
FROM LYNDEN
Meeting of the District Lodge of Good
Templars


Templars
District Lodge No. ?, Independent Or
der Good Templars, held its regular ses-
sion to LYnden, Thursday and Friday,
June 18th aud 18th, Grand Chief Templar
J. Bushell was present. he being on an in
spection tour Of the lodges of this dis
trlct. and presided over the meetings.
There were seyenty-hYe delegates pres
ent. forty Of whom took the district de-
gree the others having had the degree con
ferred at previous meetings. Most of the
time Thursday was occupied In hearing
reports from the diiIeret lodges and con
ferring the district degree. In the even
ing a strawb berry and ice cream social was
held in the hall, which was well attended
all seeming to enjoy themselves TO the
fullest extent On Friday unfinished
business was transacted and the follow
ing officers elected and Installed for the
ensuing year:
District chief templar, Charles T.. Cline
Lynden; district counsellor John )
Monroe, Sehome; district vice. templar,
Mrs. June McCrakon, Blaine; district
superintendent j. T., Mrs. Juba Hilton
Lynden; secretary, A. X. Dorr Fairhaven
assistant secretary. Miss Flora Dover
Blaine; treasurer, T. w. Miller, What
com; superintendent educational course
j. w. Weller, Ferndale; chaplain, Mis-
Minnie HOdrlck, SehOme; marshal, A. r
Rogers, Ferndale; deputy marshal, Mrs
]. +. Cade, Nooksack City; seminal, III
A. Shell. Custer; post district c. T., j
Weller, Ferndale.
The Lanning house was filled TO over
flowing, some having rooms secured else
where, and the proprietor was more that
busy in attending to the wants OF tn
guests Ferndale is the next place o
meeting but all who attended this session
will be glad OF an opportunity to agai
visit Lynden, as the people OF that tow
are not lacking in hospitality, aud who
ever visits that neat little town once
always anxious TO return.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
New Suit Filed

The following new suit was filed with
C. C. Hixon. clerk of the superior court,
yesterday:
Robert Kratzig VS. Devine and Won.
Action Is brought TO recover payment III
the sum Of ss4, money loaned to the de,
PENDANTS and for a second cause plaintlli
demands payment on promissory h0te
in the sum Of $3.50, which he endorsed loI
the defendants and paid that amount lnto
the bank where the note was deposlesesao,
and prays judgments for the sum OF slS
and the further sum OF sS4.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
NEW WHATCoM
Notes of Interest From the othef Emu
OF the Bay

Court convened yesterday morning.
Judge j. r. Winn presiding
State of Washington VS.. Charlie wan
ouist-The case against the young crlml-
mai was brought up yesterday and the
-, sontanced him to the reform school.
0o Isisb Weaver VS.. +. +. Thompson, ct al
-Tbis suit retained the attention OF tine
conrt All day. The plaintiff therein brings
snit for damages in the sum OF 5000 Tor
having had his leg crushed by falling
pile OF lumber caused by negligence OF tne
defendant. The case will probably go 10
the jury by noon today. ~,
The State of Washington VS.. Joseph
Mann-Charged with assault with intent
10 kill. was placed under 81 500 bail ana i
To remain in the custody Of the sheriff
until the amount is procured.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16

The following jurors have been sum
moned to sit in the condemnation case OF
land, brought by the Seattle, Lacke
Shore and Eastern Railway company:
A. Meyers. Peter Calkin, John Fettler'
f. G. Hopkins, c. Patchln, ). W. Baker,
Hamley, w. II. West, S. Stubb, $. Meyer,
Arthur Swim, l.. Simpson, 5. Bedford, C.
l.. Harris, John l.. Evans aud A. i. Bow
don. The case will come up for trial on
lime 10
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16

The members OF the New Whatcom
fire department will petition the council
10 allow them 10 elect their own chief,
who will be the commander OF the de-
partment. They further will ask the
council for a remuneration OF 81 for each
alarm and fifty cents per hour for work
done at a fire.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
County Commissioners

The session yesterday was entirely de-
voted to the opening and considering the
bids for printing. The World Publishing
secured the printing of the proceedings,
while Spears was awarded the job print
ing
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
Change of Time

The Fairhaven Navigation company S
steamer Cascade will make daily round
trips to the islands, commencing Monday
June Is, leaving Whatcom $50, FAIR
haven 700 a. m; returning, Will arrive
Gao n m. 1921
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16

The two fine Office rooms, now occupied
by Longstaff & Black In the Evans Flick
block. corner Eleventh and Harris streets
will be for rent on July lst. Inquire OF ID
X Rutlar
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
Notes

The park problem so recently brought
before the council seems to have been
tabled indefinitely.
Yesterdays rain was hard on business,
and reminded one Of winter.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
THE TAX LEVY
The City Council win Fix 1t To-
day

The city council, sitting as board OF
equslization, has finished its labors, and
It is expected that the clerks who have
been busily employed in footing up the
assessment rolls will have that part OF
The work completed today. The council
will make the annual tax levy, and IL is
thought that seven mill tax viii be
ampIy sufficient to meet all current ex-
penses. This will be three mills less than
The levy OF last year. IL Is proposed TO
cut down the expenditures In every de-
partment wherever possible, and the
order of the day seems to be economy.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
HOTEL ARRIVALS
THE FAIRHAVEN

L Hull, San Francisco; F Durham,
Seattle; l. Lillis, New York; Judge Con-
stance, New York; M c Thum, Hamilton (;
s G. Yerkes, Tacoma; Warner j Duhring,
city; John A Munich, city; ii X Wheeler,
st Paul; NJ Dougan, Fred l. Lacey, Ia
coma; A II Goode, Portland; 5 Pishon,
Denver; r ! Keown, Tacoma; ] IL Bloc
del, city; Farnum T Fish. Meadeville
Pa; John l. Dawson, Utsalady; Ben {
Irwin and wife, St Louis; J NJ Blaine
X NJ Porter, city, r A Gibson, San Fran
cisco: ID NJ Stindler, San Francisco; j NJ
Stoughton, Boston; Arthur Hill Sagi-
nav; A l. Barker, Silver Greek: j i
Murphy, Peter Lawson. M + Downs
Helena; + Merger, Cincinnati; Z But
Ter, San Francisco; l. Well, l. v Penney
Seattle; $ L Daily, St Louis; NJ n Bed
ford, Michigan: Pulver, Port Towns
end; John G Fair, New WhatcOm; Mrs A
Mott, Seattle: Joseph MscEachrOn, Tb.
Dalles; VIM Lewis, San Francisco: w "
Hale. Fairhayen Mines; ID AneOmb
Aqaft
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16

York, which arrived at Queenstown sun
day morning. and reported that a nre
broke out in her hold June 9, reached here
this morning.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
LETTER LIST

List OF letters remaining uncalled for In
the Fairhaven postoffice for the week endinl
In.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16

LIVERPOOL. June l5-The inman line
steamer City OF Richmond, from New
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16

Money to Loan
Day & Hanford, Harris street, neal
Eleventh.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16

A general supply of everything found in first
class stores, and at prices in accordance
with the times. A good wharf, where
freight is loaded and unloaded in connec-
ton with the store.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
FOR RENT

DARTY desiring large, nicely furnished
i front room, with fine view of bay, Will
find same at first house north of Harris, on
Sixteenth street. 1877
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16

An ordinance to provide for borrowing one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars (Sl5000O)
for municipal purposes, and authorizing
the issuance of the negotiable coupon
bonds of the city therefor
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
MISCELLANEOUS
Special Bargains

S.~lln TAKES lots o and 10, block So,
] . IOVVJ cor. Larrabee and sth streets;
591lO0 feet streets graded and planked easy
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-16
MISCELLANEOUS.

FURNISHED house of three rooms; apply
Il at lab, Mckenzie ave. 1915
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-03-12

One of the train men, whom ! at once
recognized, was sprinkling my face with
water.
Before speaking looked down at my
feet To my surprise they were both
there. though one was minus a shoe and
began to pain me. | was soon able 10
sit up and give an account OF myself, so
far as knew, concluding with an in
quiry as to how badly my foot was hurt
by the train.
At this there was a general smile.
Speak out" said /, didn't the train
run over me?" "rll tell you all about
it." said the conductor, who had just
come in. when our engineer got
little past L., he saw man lying
close to the crossing. and thinking he
must be either killed or injured, we ran
back the train TO pick him up As to
running over you. we couldn't have done
that without some inconvenience. You
wero not on the main line at all, but on
side-track close beside it We cut of
your boot in second or two, took you
along with us, and here you are"
understood at once. had had all
my excitement and mental suffering for
nothing. There was nothing to do but
TO put short face on the matter, and
laugh with the rest l thanked them
all warmly, you may be sure, for their
kindness.
Then followed many "reminiscences OF
adventures on the rail, some similar TO
what had befallen me, in which the
poor follows had not got OFF so easily. |
reached home early in the morning.
Ny sprained ankle laid mo by for
month, after which took up my daily
duties as usual.
And now when cross railway track,
| can not help but recall with
shudder that dark. starless night
when reason tottered on its throne,
when, with the full expectation OF being
crushed beneath the fast express, lay
PROSTATE and helpless, firmly held by
the heoL-S. S Cairns, in Yankee
Blade
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-03-12

matadores or picadores were especially
anxious to get within the animals reach
They approached him in a body, each
ready TO help the other.
At this juncture, however, disturb
ance on one side OF the arena attracted
the attention Of the audience The bull
was standing with his back to Alfonso;
but the boy did not heed this He ala
not understand the rules and regula.
tions Of the fight, and without thinking
he jumped over the railing and dropped
lightly into the arena. He rushed to-
ward the savage bull, shouting aloud
poor Bella, good Bella 1t is Al.
fonso; don't you know me, Bella2'
The bull turned his head, pricked Up
his ears, and then wheeled around and
trotted up to the boy.
There was breathless silence in the
vast amphitheater and every one ex.
pected to see the little boy tossed up
into the air and killed. The sight
made many shudder, and few Of the
ladies screamed. But Alfonso was not
afraid; he recognized in the savage bull
his lost pet
Bella was no less glad to see the boy
than Alfonso was to see his pet In.
stead of tossing tho boy up in the ali,
the big animal approached his side, and
licked the boys hands affectionately.
Alfonso threw his arms around the
thick neck as of old, and Rugged Bella
gleefully.
For several minutes this strange
scene held the audience spellbound.
Then shout rang out that startled the
boy and bull Such an act OF heroism
had never before been witnessed in
bull-fght. The boy, still clinging to
his pet, gazed around at the audience in
a confused way. He was just beginning
to realize his position. For a moment
he had imagined himself back in bis
little forest home.
Tho managers OF the fight were in
terested in the little scene. The mata
dores and picadores were requested e
withdraw. Then it was decided that
inasmuch as Alfonso had conquered the
bull, he was entitled to the animal
The audience applauded this decision,
and little Alfonso was requested to lead
hisprize away.
This he did, Bella following meekly
behind him, and showing no more
signs of fight. Through the streets O
Cordova he led the fierce bull, people
hiding themselves in stores and houses
as the strange couple passed along.
Bella was kept in Cordova close 10
Alfonso's place of work, and every DAY
the two spent some time together. AZ
fonso lived to be an old, respected mef.
chant of Cordova; but he never parted
with Bella until death claimed tle
noble animal. George E. Walsh II
Yankee Blade.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-03-12
ORIGIN OF THE WAKE.
English Festivals which Have Boen Held
tor Many Centuries.

Engish Festivals which have Boen Held
tor Many Centuries.
Tho wake is the popular English
equivalent for the ecclesiastical term
vigil. The wake" or "revel" of a
country parish was OF old the day of
the week, and. afterward. the day Of
the year, on which the church had been
dedicated On these occasions the popu-
lation gave themselves up to Wholesale
revelry, and the people disported them
selves in all kinds Of games and athletic
exercises. These amusements occasion
ally drew together large crowds, and
the large crowds attracted the legion Of
hawkers and merchants, until the
wake" or dedication festival, degen-
Grated into common fair without any
religious elements in it.
To remedy some of tho more glaring
evils, Edward l., in 1855. passed statute
forbidding them to be held in church
yards; and in 144s Henry VI enacted
that no display OF wares and merchan-
disc should be allowed on the great
festivals of the church. A further at
tempt was made to regulate them in
1886 by Henry Will who appointed that
the wake" should be held in every
parish on the same day. the first Sun
day in October, but this was never gen.
orally observed. In the Book OF
Sports" of Charles |. wakes" are ex-
pressly mentioned among the feasts
which should be observed, and though
the custom since the Restoration has
gradually declined, it still holds good
in some rural parishes
A ''lyke" or ''liche wake" is a watch
ing Of a corpse all night by the de-
ceased persons friends 1t is now dis
used except in parts Of Ireland New
castle lEng.l Chronicle.