Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-05-20
NEW wHArooM NOTES

Two llunufeu ana nine men are now
on the city pay roll on sewer work.
The Ideal Opera Company met for
rehearsal in the Lighthouse block last
evening.
NJ. j. Maloncy is in Seattle nursing
his boomlet for delegate To the national
Democratic q INVENTION.
A new boiler has been placed in the
DeCan shingle mill on + street, and
the mill will start again Monday.
Flags We're placed on Lake What
com yesterday, marking out the course
for the boat race between Kinghorn
ank Van Ruypen next Sunday.
w. IL. Van Ormond, superior court
reporter, started yesterday for his
former home in Dexter, Iowa, in re-
Spouse to a telegram announcing the
dangerous illness of his mother.
S. Z. Connor, of Sumas, "a well.known
Republican, is in town, feeling the
public pulse, looking after his political
fences. lie il making canvass for
the nomination for county auditor.
f.. w. Purdy has chartered the
steamer Hermosa TO run an excursion
to Victoria next Tuesday, the ami
versary Of the birth of Queen Victoria.
Burgess band has been engaged to nc
company the excursion.
Two eases were filed with Clerk Hix-
son In the superior court yesterday as
follows: Florence A. Sloan vs. n. X.
Baird, suit for $l73; Chilon Riley w.
J. II. Young a. Bro. ct al, suit for 500
ON promissory note.
Martha A. Dcaley filed yesterday in
the superior court IA petition for letters
Of administration of the estate of David
Dealy, who died May =, leaving 10
acres of land near Lummi, and per
sonal property of the value of about
81 800.
Another young attorney was ad-
mitted 10 practice In Judge Winn's
court Wednesday evening. lie weighs
about twelve pounds. We bespeak for
his honor hereafter motion nights for
perlpatetic hearings Of the new comer's
demurrcrs and objections.
George A. Elsperman, of Friday
Harbor, editor of the San Juan Is
lander, and Miss Eva Carey were
united in marriage by Judge Winn at
the Bellingham Hotel last evening. !
The bridal pair were accompanied 10 |
this city by Judge &. f. Hackett and
Miss l.. T.. Guard, both Of Fri day
Harbor.
The track Of the Lake WhatcOm
street railway was not put down Sc
curely enough for heavy railway traffic
on the sharp curves and the rails
spread under the locomotive which has
made several trips TO the lake on con-
struction work. The defect can be
easily remedied. The track il heavy
enough for ord nary railway traffic.
The new baseball club, which is yet
an embryotic organization, aud many
enthusiasts with no professional aspira- !
tions, assemble each evening on the /
Walnut street park 10 practice the |
national game. There is good open |
ing for suitable players in the club, and !
all Interested In the pastime are espec- |
tally invited 10 participate in the prac. !
tice meetings each evening.
The ship Cromartyshire, Captain H. |
Smith commanding, was toWed out
yesterday morning, for Valparaiso,
Chile, with 100000 feet Of lumber
aboard. She Is the biggest and the
only iron ship which has been in port
for some years. There are six appren-
tices aboard Of her who are learning
navigation under Captain Smith. The
Cromartyshire will take cargo Of
nitrate for England after discharging
her lumber.