Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1893-05-14
ABOUT TWO CITIES


| first newspaper published in Fair
haven, has forsaken the newspaper bus
iness TO take up that OF preaching the
gospel. Jay Il. Edwards has started
more newspapers probably than any
other man in the United States. He
has blaZed a newspaper trail across a
continent, and at least half way from
the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico.
He never stayed with paper long.
The honor of founding it and then
leaving il TO someone else to perpetuate
was enough for him, and his last ven
ture he leaves to take up the gospel
calling. He has quit the "stick' for
the surplice, and anyone who knew
the good natured and erratic Jay b.
will wish him well.
Although now engaged in sacred
calling and doing earnest work, Col.
Edwards was once Of the earth, earthly.
lie did not object "going out with the
boys" when the occasion presented it.
self. He was the first justice of the
peace in Fairhaven, and when times
got lively and Jav b. was reaping
small harvest from the Plaindealer, he
himself was fairly in the SWIM. One
night a number of real estate men and
others, among whom was Jay b., had
heen celebrating" Real estate signs
were torn down or carried away in
spirit of mischief. Next morning a
citizen. whose sign was among
the number missing, repaired to Judge
Edwards office. 81 want a warrant
issued,u he said, "fOr those fellows who
stole my sign last night" The judge
was equal To the occasion. Say" he
said to the client, "my stock of war
rants has just run out. Wait until this
afternoon and I'll accommodate you"
But Judge Edwards never issued the
warrant.
l.. II. Croissant, a shingle manufac-
turer of Wickersham, is In the city.
Mr.. Croissant says the shingle business
is good at Wickersham, and he is SELL
ing his output at good prices. Cars for
shipping purposes are plentiful. Mr..
Croissant is of the opinion that the
manufacturers will complete their or
ganization on Tuesday next at Ia
coma, after which the business will
improve rapidly.
An alarm of fire on Thursday night
brought out two firemen besides the
engineer Fortunately their services
were not needed. IL does seem as
though the fire department needed
some "bracing," in other words some
encouragement is needed. As now
constituted there is absolutely nothing
to hold the fire boys together. And
one day they may be needed.
The ball game between the Belling-
ham bays aud Tacomas did not take
q go
non-arrival of the latter. The local
team came over to Fairhaven with
street car, a brass band and their mas
cot, VIII ID. Jenkins, jr. 10 meet the Ia
coma team. The train came, but the
expected visitors came not. There was
disappointed lot Of ball players and
national sport lovers. The streets Of
New Whatcom wore an animated APP
pearance; young and old of both sexes
were eager TO witness the opening
game, but they didn't Last night,
however, after o'clock the missing
Tacomans arrived from Sumas, having
come over the Seattle, Lake Shore Il
Eastern to that place. There they were
''stalledn and did not reach New What
com until the time mentioned. The
first game, therefore, will be played to-
day at Silver Beach, commencing at
O'Clock.
Harry Stewart, operator at the Great
Northern depot, has received "a letter
from Seattle railroad man who wishes
to exchange some forty acres Of inn
proved property near Seattle for Fair
haven property. The Seattle man
states that he wants Fairhaven prop
erty because he knows "Fairhaven will
L.. g.I. - =,
not think 80, and who would sooner
have property contiguous TO Seattle
than their Fairhaven holdings, can
consummate an exchange through Mr..
Stewart.
"Why Is it,n said well-known citi-
zen yesterday, "that OF the numbers Of
immigrants passing through the Bay
cities over the Canadian Pacific, nearly
all are bound for Oregon?" And he
answered the question himself by say
| ing that "OregOn has agents in new
| York and at other Eastern points who
talk Oregon TO all intending immi-
grants. Oregon is known, Washing
ton isn't; that makes the difference"
Colonel Powell, who is one Of the
wooden mill subsidy committee, says
that the lot Of the subsidy selicisor is
not happy one. Nevertheless he be-
lieves that the bonus will be raised and
the wooden mill will be established.
Indeed 1t is said that twenty-five cars
Of the machinery are already on the
road. Mr.. Laugenour was expected
to arrive yesterday, but he did not.
Thomas Cain, of Edison, and we'll
known politician, was in town yester-
day. Mr.. Cain recently lost his store
and hotel at Edison by fire, but he has
rebuilt, and Is again doing business at
the old stand. Mr.. Cain IL also erect
ing hotel at Wickersham, ON the
Seattle, Lake Shore a Eastern. The
crop prospects on the Samish and La
Conner flats are excellent although