Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-12-17
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

opchuihB IL lew uhNS IN seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Alsop have arrived
home after their brief wedding trim.
Councilman-elect S. j. Knight has
returned from brief visit TO Seattle.
Fred n. Culver left for Seattle yester.
day to enjoy an evening with Salvini.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. $. Downs left for
Seattle yesterday over the Great
Northern.
An open car on the street line yester.
day shows that the Bay enjoys tenn
perate climate.
A car load Of lumber for parties in
British Columbia is being prepared at
Woodin's mill
l.. l.. Bird, now at his home In
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, writes that he
VIII be back here soon after Christmas.
Miss Roll has gone to Mount Vernon
to assist in an entertainment 10 be
given by the Epworth League of that
city.
George List, Of Seattle, general man.
ager of the Great Northern Express
company, is in the city on official busi-
ness.
Percy +. Smith, councilman-elect.
arrived IN the city from Ferndale YES,
terday, and left again on the afternoon
train for Seattle.
}. B. Copeland, superintendent of
the Great Northern, went north 10
westminster yesterday looking after
the interests of the road.
j. w. Hays left yesterday for his
home at Macomb, H., and will be in
Chicago during the Worlds Fair. after
which he hopes TO return 10 this coast.
Waldron hall has been engaged for
several parties to he given during the
holiday season. IL is said the Elks
have one in contemplation, also the
Owl club.
The steamer Rapid Transit Is now
under charter by the Hastings Trans
Poratloh company, carrying coal from
NanaimO to Port Townsend 20 relieve
the coal famine.
Attorney II. Y. Thompson Is looking
up taxes owed by the Fairhaven 4
Southern Railway. He was at the
county treasurer's Office yesterday list.
ing the unpaid claims.
Thomas Duncan, formerly the genial
and aflable salesman of the Mayer-
smith Grocery Company, but now
travelling for the Butler Tobacco Gem.
pan - at Inc EdlillANHn.
Rev. Olander, of La Conner, superip.
tendent Of the Swedish NJ. T.. Mission
on the Sound, will preach tomorrow
evening at 1:3O O'Clock in the Scandi.
navian church, on Donovan avenue.
The electric street ear company issued
an order yesterday forbidding pas-
sengers from riding on the platforms.
except at their own risk. Evervone
thus far injured on the cars had been
riding on the platform.
There is "a big timber deal going OH
which, II carried through, will change
the title to an immense body of as fine
lumber land as there Is in the state.
Further details will be given later N
the sale is successfully negotiated.
John Feigh has been confined to his
house for several days past, and 10 his
bed large part Of the time. by "A seyero
cold and disordered digestion. DIR.
Slreeter is attending him and hopes 10
have him restored to his customary
good health within "a very few days.
Freygang Il Alexander are negotiat-
ing with Philadelphia parties for the
sale of ten ears of lumber, TO 20 Fast
over the Great Northern as soon a.
connections are made. If successful
with the experiment they hope to take
an active part in the shingle and lum.
Der shipping business.
Capt. J. II. O'Brien, formerly of the
Premier, whose license was revoked a.
a result of the stranding of the whale.
back Wetmore at Coos bay, has passed
an examination for a new license. and
VIII probably be given the command OF
The Premier when repaired, as he has
the full confidence Of Captain John
Irving.
The ship Highlander, which left herr
on Tuesday morning, did not yet away
from Port Townsend until Wednesday
evening. Captain Edgett thought
seriously OF going to the Marine hos.
pital To receive treatment for the in
Jurles suffered In his mysterious fall In
to the bay on Monday night, but later
decided to go 10 sea with the ship.
ID. f.. Brown, assistant general pas-
senger agent Of the G.. =. r., who mas
been IN China, Japan and India for the
past SIX months looking out for busi-
ness Tor his company, will return on the
OF India, due at Vancouver
on the 2lst Of this month. On his ar
rival he will proceed at once 30 Mon.
treal, where he will make an exhaus-
i've IepOIl OI Jne fesult OF MS lnVeat-
cations.
City Treasurer Henderson will TODAY
nail draft for 50, $50 TO New York. In
payment Of the semi-annua interest on
.he $225, 900 outstanding city bonds
This will reach New York some davs
'efore the interest is due, January Isl.
md Will tend 10 increase the strong
ceiling Of confidence in our city bonds
low held by Eastern capitalist. PROMPT
,aynent OF interest makes friends OF
he investors.
This will seem incredible to Eastern
eaders: Mrs. TOmlinson yesterday re.
eived from East Sound box Of fresh.
lpe red raspberries, packed in fresh
reen leaves, picked from the same
us9. Just think Of II. Fruits grow.
ng In the middle Of December away
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