The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-08-23
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

house, adjoining his store
School Books, stationery, thread,
cigars, candy and nuts at Fowles.
Fred Nichols and Erwin Burke are
hunting grouse on Lummie island this
week.
&C. M. Larson, went to Seattle, to
attend the State University at that
place.
Don't forget the school benefit,
dance, at Union Grove hall, tomorrow,
Friday night.
Constable B. F. Wood, of Lopez,
transacted official business at the
county seat, Tuesday.
John Delaney and his sister, Mrs.
M. A. Sweeney, are ayisiting with
friends on Orcas island:'
"A number of our local republican
politicians went to Olga, to hold
political rally, last evening.
Hiram Tucker, son of Ex-mayorf
Tucker, of Port Townsend, is visiting
with his uncle, r. M. Gaines.
Sweeney Bros. shipped five thor
ough-bred poland-china pigs, to parties
on Lopez, during the past week.
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list, of Skagit county, visited with his
friend Sheriff Thomas, the first of the
week.
Mrs. E. J. White, Townsend, wife Of
the genial mail clerk, on the Lydia
Thompson, is a guest of friends in this
city.
Mrs. w. w. Bailey, and daughter,
of Whatcom, who are visiting at Olga,
took in the excursion to Sucia islands,
Sunday.
Str. Buckeye is becoming more
popular every day. She has lately been
fitted up with a nice ladies cabin. She
is an ideal boat for excursion parties.
Dan Sullivan has bought the candy
store formerly owned by VIM. Douglas
and is serving the public with confec-
tionery of all kinds.
The Interstate Fair, at Tacoma,
was formally opened on the 18th. A
number of our citizens expect to be in
attendance about the middle of next
month.
P. E. Peterson's team became
frightened, and ran a short distance on
our streets last Thursday, they ran into
a fence and one of the horses hurt his
leg quite badly.
Mrs. P. E. Peterson returned from
Victoria, Monday. She was accom-
panied by her mother who will visit at
the homes of Mrs. Peterson and Mrs.
Erick Erickson.
The Fairhaven Box Co., Fair
haven, Wash, manufacture all kinds of
baskets, boxes and fruit packages. Their
prices are low, and satisfaction guaran-
teed. Give them q trial.
Chief of customs police, Thos. r.
Delaney, passed through the Harbor,
Oh his way to Whatcom, yesterday, to
assist in the prosecution of an opium
smuggler, he run down.
There was a picnic down at Fishing
Point, last Sunday, fishing was the
chief sport of the day. Capt. Jno. I'll.
Boyce proved himself to be the chief
fisherman, by catching 600 salmon in
less than hours.
Harry Jones, of Seattle, who is
visiting with his folks, on Shaw island,
accompanied his brother, Fred, to the
Harbor, yesterday. These boys are
both enthusiastic populists, and have
done a great deal for their party.
Some of the wheat and oats in the
Valley is covered with lice and some
damage is feared. This pest looks like
the green aphis and many farmers de-
clare that it is the genuine hop louise.
1t undoubtedly belongs to the aphis
family.
Arsenic and quinine are dangerous
drugs to accumulate in ones system,
and it is to be hoped that these poisons,
as remedy for ague, have had their
day. Ayers Ague Cure is sure anti
dote for the ague, is perfectly safe to
take, and is warranted to cure.
There will be dance at Union
Grove hall, for the benefit of Gaines
school, tomorrow, Friday night. This
is worthy cause and it is hoped that
the public will attend. Good music
will be furnished and good time is
assured to all who attend.
Mr.. E. A. Taylor was over from
Lopez, the last of the week, negotiating
for lumber, with which to erect store
building. He and his father expect to
Immediately put in a General Merchan-
disc store at that place, and we predict
a good business for them.
The Whatcom people are going to