The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-09-20
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

| LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Miss Annie Mullis went to Seattle
last week, to attend college.
Fred Nichols has gone to Whatcom
to work for Mr. Thomas, salmon fishing
Kenneth Mcdonald went up-Sound
to contract his hops, the first of the
week.
L. B. Carter returned from Seattle
with stock of goods, the first of the
week.
Mr.. J. Binswanger has spent the
past week up-Sound purchasing goods
for his store.
Geo. A. Ellspeaman went to Port
Townsend, Tuesday afternoon, to look
after the fruit market.
The Island Packing Company
shipped 1000 cases of salmon to Seattle,
on the Utopia, Sunday.
Mrs. Minnie Hahn left last week,
for Fairhavel, after an extended visit
with her parents in this city.
"A Good, fresh, five-year-old mich
cow for sale. Inquire at this office, or
of Frank Guard, this island.
The revenue launch "Scout" has
been taken to port Townsend where she
will be fitted up with a new boiler.
Miss Kate Kepler, who has spent
the last two years in Portland, Oregon,
has returned to her home on Orcas
island.
MIR. Boise, a travelling agent for the
Tacoma Sun, one of the best populist
papers in the state, is canvassing the
county.
Postmaster Killing of East Sound,
was in attendance at the Democratic
convention held in the Harbor, Monday
evening.
-Messrs John Clark and J. L. Davis,
prosperous ranchers, of Lopez, went
to Victoria on the Harry Lynn Tuesday
morning.
"A number of the young people of
the Valley took in the picnic and dance
on Shaw island, Oh the 18th inst. They
report a splendid time.
School will commence in Friday
Harbor, next Monday, with E. G.
Nordyke as principal and Miss Flora
Guard as primary teacher.
Mr.. Thompson, of the Mail Str.
Lydia Thompson" is talking of rum
ming an excursion to Tacoma, sometime
during the Interstate Fair.
w. E. Sutherland took out his final
citizenship papers the past week and
Swan A. Gunnerson declared his inten-
ton to become full f1eged citizen.
John S. McMillin, M. r. Noftsger
and DR.. Ell. r. Corson, were in atten-
dance at the Republican State Conven-
ton, as delegates from this county.
Eugene Smith, one of Orcas islands
solid citizens, spent Tuesday and We'd
nesday in Friday Harbor. He was a
delegate to the Democratic county
convention.
Chester Kleives, the popular young
clerk with the San Juan Trading Co.,
visited with his parents in Seattle last
week. He also took in the Interstate
Fair at Tacoma.
The San Juan Trading Company
received consignment of mems ready
made clothing, direct from New York,
City. The goods are of the best quality
and latest style.
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 trial.
Victor Erickson came down from
Seattle, Monday, bringing with him
small stock of general merchandise, and
we understand he will open store in
the Harbor in the near future.
will Fowle moved his stock of toys,
candy, notions, etc., to Port Stanley,
on the Str. Buckeye, Monday morning,
and will add it to the new goods pur-
chased by his partner, Mr.. Chatterton.
Jas. J. Doyle is again able to show
himself at the front door again, having
suffered a relapse. At present, how
ever he is improving quite rapidly and
we hope to see him OH our streets in
the near future.
-Messrs Bailer and Sutton are both
busily engaged picking and curing their
hops. The crop is not as heavy as was