The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-06
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

}. s. Little is making his home
with his son w. H. Little.
John S. McMillin was passenger
on the Thompson, Tuesday.
Mrs. c. w. Hammond is recovering
from severe spell of sickness.
John G. Werner has rented the
johnson farm north of town.
John Powers returned from an ex-
tended visit to Seattle, the last of the
week.
The Thompson crew said that the
Storm Wednesday was the worst of the
season.
Word reaches us that Will Benia-
min was married in Wisconsin a short
time ago.
Judge J. r. Scott, of Townsend
was county seat visitor, the first of
the week.
The people of East Sound expect to
give dance Christmas eve or Christ
mas night.
We understand that there will be a
dance, at the Sandwich school house,
SATURDAY. night.
For novelties in Christmas presents
see Holloway's stock, when he comes
to Friday Harber.
John Davidson and Mr.. Perry, of
Lopez island, were at~the county seat
the first of the week.
The people of the Valley enjoyed
a social dance, at Union Grove, on
Thanksgiving night.
Ex-Sheriff John Kelley is the
father of "bran new" bouncing baby
girl, since Friday last.
John Stamm, Orrin Boyce and Will
Boyce were elected road supervisors in,
their respective districts.
Mrs. Fowle received new line of
handsome Aluminium Ware, this week,
for her Christmas trade.
Misses Maggie and Annie Thornton
visited with their sister, Mrs. A. w.
Thomas, the first of the week.
Rev. j. G. Wright, pastor of the
Congregational church at Whatcom, is
visiting with Geo. Mullis' family.
Our merchants at the different
trading points throughout the county
are putting in their holiday goods,
4 will sell my house and three lots
cheap, for cash. Address,
H. S. King, Friday Harbor, Wash.
-Chas. Carlson, of Doe Bay, passed
through on the Thompson, Monday.
He was returning from trip up-Seand.
B. w. Holloway, the jeweler will
be i'm the Harbor again, as usual, on the
18th, and will stay week or ten days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perry, of Gamble, are
spending few days visiting with the
latter's brothers, the Flynn boys, at the
North End.
Ben Kunkler, who had been visit
ing his old home on Orcas island, ret
urned to his home, in Seattle, the first
of the week.
Miss Annie McMurchie. sister to
Mrs. Chas. Benjamin, of this place was
married, at her home in Skagit county,
last week.
Hiram Crandafl was at the county
seat, the first of the week, looking after
a piece of Uncle Sans domain which
he is desirous of possessing.
j. L. Davis shipped a cargo of hay
to Vancouver and several ton of farm
produce, to Seattle, from his fine ranch
on Lopez island, the past week.
Watch, Clock and jewelry repairing
done in first class manner, as nay work
in San Juan county for the past year
will testify. B. w. Holloway.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Higgins gave
party Tuesday night. A very large
crowd was in attendance and INDUCED
in games and dancing until late hour.
At the election Saturday Jas. L..
Farnsworth was elected road supervisor
for the Friday Harbor District. Jim
has filled the office before, and seems to
have given general satisfaction.
Lieutenant immick and the editor
took i'm the dance at East Sound on
Thanksgiving night. There was a
goodly sized crowd in attendance and
all enjoyed good time.
A Mr.. Townsend, a fruit grower of
Walla WalIa, spent the past week look
ing over the island. He was very