Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-17
NEW wHATcoM NOTES


Mrs. w. r.. Moultray of Everson is in
the city as the guest of Mrs. Morris Me-
Carly.
The steamer Topic is due here today
from Vancouver, b. c., to load coal for
j. Sidney Foster, of that city.
William Greasy, of Custer, was one
of the many out of town visitors seen
about the court house yesterday.
County Treasurer Rogers was very
busy yesterday issuing receipts to the
large number of people calling to pay
taxes.
George n. Taylor and A. Lee have
formed a partnership and will occupy
the office of the latter in the de Mattos
block.
John Thomas and wife, of Lynden,
were in the city yesterday. They re-
port the county roads in very bad con-
dition.
The steamer Dispatch brought i'm 100
barrels of lime from Roche Harbor
Thursday evening for w. II. Frizell, of
this city.
The steamer j. Il. Mcdonald took
two carloads of general freight from
the Sehome dock yesterday for up
Sound ports.
Fred T. Fisher, of Seattle, and o. A.
Peck, Of Portland, were registered YES
terday at the hotel of the Bellngham
Bay u British Columbia railroad.
Judge Winn resumed his seat in the
superior court yesterday morning, re-
lieying Judge DIETRICH who presided
over the court during his absence.
The water mill is now working on
the interior hard wood finish for the
city hall. Maple is the material being
prepared, and the fittings of the offices
promise to equal any in the state.
Matt Lennon, who tried to Jump his
bail, was brought back yesterday from
Seattle by Deputy Sheriff Estabrook
and is now in the county Jail where he
will doubtless remain until called for
trial.
Collector WATSON, of the customs dis
trict Of Puget sound, was in town from
Port townsend yesterday. He looked
over the work of his department in
this city and left on the train for Sc
attic.
The steamer j. G.. Britain was at
Sehome dock yesterday loading Cherry
Creek iron ore for the Tacoma smelter.
She went from here to Roche Harbor
where she is to complete her cargo with
limestone for the same company.
Judge DERRICK will resume the hear
ing as to the validity of the street as
sessments made in New Whatcom,
which is now being contested by the
Bellingham Bay Improvement Com.
pany, at the city hall on Tuesday.
Thirteenth street has daily a more
deserted appearance as one passes the
bridge in going through Holly street
Empty stores are increasing and there
appears to be rnsh to secure new loca-
tions about the post office. The Gem
saloon and Gus Miller are the latest to
desert the old location and will occupy
a store on Dock street adjoining the
wholesale liquor house of ID. Wurten-
burg.
County Commissioners Donovan and
Lysle returned last evening from
Nugents ferry, where they went to
locate the new bridge to be built across
the Nooksack at that point. The new
structure will be composed of two 100
foot spans of steel and wood, supported
by steel cylinders, and will cost IS, $50.
The San Francisco Bridge Company
has the contract and will soon be ready
to start on its construction.
Farmers come fifteen miles to my
store to get Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy. Many of them, like myself, are
never without it in their houses. 1t
cured my boy of severe attack Of
Group, and, believe, saved his life
X. DALTON, Luray, Russell county,
Kansas. This remedy is a certain cure
or Group and, If used as soon as the
first symptoms appear, will prevent the
attack. For sale by all leading drug
gists.
Puget Sound Fir
The Puget Sound Lumberman says
that barges are being built of Puget
sound fir on the Missouri river by the
Josephus Plenty Coal company. They
are intended for transporting coal from
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