Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-09-17
NEW wHATcoM NOTES


coma.
Work On the city hall is being pushed
rapidly forward.
The approach to the city cemetery is
being improved.
Mrs. +. II. Reynolds is visiting
friends at Goshen.
Attorney G. w. Dorr returned from
Seattle yesterday.
The street commissioner is replank.
ing South Elk street.
NJ. NJ. C1othier, of Goshen, was in
the city last evening.
Mrs. George Dellinger is attending
the Tacoma exposition.
S. A. Locke, of Tacoma, is on a visit
to his brother in this city.
g. p. Dean and ]. r. Courtney, of
Ten Mile, were in town yesterday.
The wall around the county court
house is assuming neat appearance.
]. b. Sloan, newly elected school
director of Blaine, was in the city yes
terday.
Prof. Laffey is making arrangements
to give four entertainments in the near
future.
G. Linheart is adding the finishing
touches to his two-stOry residence on
Lynn street.
1t is rumored that the Oriental
Steamship Company intends using
Blue Canyon coal.
The Central high school yard is be-
ing improved and put in good condi-
ton as a play ground.
James l.. Scott, of Everson, is re-
building his shingle mill which was
recently destroyed by fire.
The regular semi-monthly tea occurs
at the parlors of the public library this
afternoon from 2 to 5 O'Clock.
Mrs. +. G. Underwood has received
the sad news of the death of her sister,
wife of DIR. Ladd, of Milwaukee. 81
John Elwood is making arFanges
ments to put up a brick block at Blaine
to contain four large store rooms.
Tom Nicklin is securing the lumber
to pat up fine residence on the Bay
View block, Front street, near Walnut.
The preliminary survey of the Lyn-
den-Whatcom motor line shows a most
excellent grade and a very feasible
route.
Sealed bids will be received at the
treasurer's office today between and
p. m. for school bonds on district No.
81, Lake Whatcom, amounting to
81 800.
Mrs. G. G.. Cole has returned from
Portland, where she accompanied her |
daughter, who is attending school in
that city.
The Bellingham Bay d British Col !
umbia company are moving stoves, |
tables, etc, into their new eating house !
at the depot.
1t is expected that Colonel Tom Eddy |
and Attorney General Jones will adj |
dress the citizens Of this place Mon
day evening.
Victor Roeder leaves this morning
on tour of inspection among the hop
ranches in the vicinity Of Roeder, Ever
son and Lynden.
During Captain ROeder's visit to the
Hot Springs last week he invested in
lot TO build a summer residence for
himself and family.
Mrs. f. II. Bacon and Miss Bacon
are in Seattle, where they went to at
tend the wedding of Mr.. Howard JOS
Ign and Miss Lois Sheafe.
DIR. L. Van Zandt has garnisheed the
salary of &. n. Frazon for DOCTORS fees,
the case to come for trial before Justice
J.. p. Palmer on the q inst.
A large party will leave on the Anna
NJ. Pence from Sehome dock at s
O'Clock this morning to take in the Mi
kado picnic to Orcas island.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Walton accom-
pany the Mikado picnicers to Orcas
island this morning, Mr. Walton taking
the opportunity offered to visit his
ranch on the island
County Superintendent Hit has in
vited the G.. A. r. posts of the county
to assist in the flag raising and other
parts Of the program to be rendered on
Columbus day, Oct. p, in the county
schools.
David Drake, young man about %
years of age, had the first two fingers
OF his right hand seriously cut at
Cleaver's saw mill, Lake Whatcom,
Thursday afternoon. He was immedi.
ately brought TO the city, where Drs.
Birney and Goodheart drew the severed
flesh together.