The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-14

Townsend, Tuesday.
Mrs. Idel Nichols was forty years
old last Friday, and in the evening a
number of her friends dropped in" and
spent the evening with her.
Mr.. James Tullock, of East Sound,
went to Victoria, via Lydia Thompson,
Thursday, with about 800 boxes of
apples, the remainder of his last years
crop.
Fred Nichols has purchased the
trim little sloop, "Clipper," of Carl
Stewart, of Shaw island, and Fred says
he is not afraid of any of 'em when it
comes to sailing.
Joe Wood sent his furniture and
household goods to Whatcom, Friday,
from whence it was forwarded to Coke
dale, Skagit county, where Mr.. Wood
and family will reside in the future.
L. u. Lila Has OlIC W AlfelA eeho NSti
track. at the Shaw Island limestone
quarry, nearly completed, and large
gang of men is at work getting out rock
for the Everett paper mill and smelter.
A Mr.. Todd, of Victoria, who owns
salmon cannery at Point Roberts,
lately spent several days at Roche
Harbor. We understand he is think
ing of erecting a salmon cannery at the
latter place. in the near future.
Frank Harrison and family of
Olga, have moved to Brownsville, b. Z.
where they have purchased small
tract of land which they will convert
into dairy farm. Their place is on
the south side of the Frazer river, just
across from Westminster.
"A number of young people in the
vicinity of Friday Harbor went out TO
Beaverton valley, Monday night, aad
serenaded Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sutton,
the newly welded couple. After con-
gratulations the party retired to Hoit's
place and spent a couple of hours 'ull
midnight dancing.
Shaw Island is experiencing such
boom that the people over there can
not buiId houses fast enough to accom-
modate the increasing population. A
good sized house was shipped in, from
Everett, last week, to accommodate the
ouarrymen, who are getting Out rock
for the Everett smelter.
Mr. Albert Sutton, and Miss Orpila
Higgins, two of San Juan Islands
we'll known young people, were united
in marriage last Sunday evening. the
ceremony was performed by Judge
Werner, and took place at the residence
Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
TT Higgins, of Beaverton valley. only
members and relatives of the families OF
the contracting parties were present
The ISLANDER joins with their frlends
in wishing them long and prosperous
tourney DER the sea of life.
The mail Str. Lydia Thompson has
an entire new crew from skipper 10
deckhands. Capt. Frank Worth IS
master. and Capt. Flint is pilot.
Commencing next Monday this boat
will RIM on slightly changed schedule
&c follows: Leaves Seattle, 2, a. M;
leaves Port Townsend, 7, a. M; leaves
FRIDAY Harbor, 11:3O, a. M; leaves
Roche Harbor, 1870, p. M; Arrives at
Whatcom, Z, p. m. On the return trip
,oovas Whatcom, A, a. M; leaves Roche
Harbor 9. a. m.; leaves Friday Harbor'
10 a. M: leaves Port Townsend 4, p. M
Arrives at Seattle 7:45, p. m. For par
ticulars see large posters.
Port Tiff left number of fine large
infer radishes at this office yesterday
Tho Good was sown last fall, and the
radisbes, which have grown whlie oui
!: Eostern friends were trying to keep
from freezing to death, are very 'ei,uei
and sweet. Bert says, that, LOT ioui
oars in succession he has been able &c
; nick bouquet in his garden any 'in''
he wanted to.
RACK M1NoRcA FowLs-Cholce
Hardy Thoroughbred Birds. Prlc a
t from 81 80 to $500 each. Trios SOU
Eggs 81 90 per setting OF -.
DeeN ARTHUR l.. TURNER.
n..t Tovnsend, Wash.