The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-04-11
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Henry Cayou was over from Dec
f1arbor, Monday.
+. W. Keene made business fri,
to Portland, last week.
Tom Shea returned from Port Dis
covery, the first of the week.
= ne Utopia will be fitted up with g
new boiler, in the near future.
MISS Grace Boyce opened school in
District No. 1, San Juan, Monday.
j. l.. Farnsworth made flvino tr; !,
10 Whatcom the first of the week.
Wallace Bolton and Joe Thornton
OF Lopez, were in the Harbor Monday
B. w. Holloway, the New Whatcom
Jeweler, will be in Friday Harbor next
week.
Capt. Graignic and John Foster
were down from the Little Gem" last
Monday.
L. B. Carter has purchased the old
higgins wharf and warehouse at the
foot of Spring street.
County Superintendent T. l.. Over
spent the first of the week visiting the
| schools on Orcas island.
There will be a spelling match, at
the Friday Harbor schoolhouse, tomor-
row, friday evening.
Sheriff Jones will superintend the
carpenter work, in the improvements
to be made on the cannery.
Engineer Jas. Burke came up from
Astoria, Friday, and will put in the
new machinery at the cannery.
Let the Eagle scream! Slip in YOUR
Hides, Pelts and Furs. Prices raising.
R. [. MORSE, Whatcom, Wash.
Mrs. w. Andrews, of Lopez, was a
county seat visitor Monday. We ac-
knowledge call and subscription.
MIR. and Mrs Carnahan were pas
sengers on the Thompson, Monday.
They were returning to their home on
Lopez.
Hugh Studdert, engineer on the
Harry Lynn, has gone to Seattle where
a new Scoth Marine boiler is being put
into the Lynn.
Geo w. Dightman has been APP
pointed constable for Friday Harbor
precinct. He has also been appointed
deputy sheriff, by Sheriff Jones.
Mr.. L. d. Hix, of Shaw, returned
Monday, from Seattle, where he pur-
chased an Observation-Disclosures
hammer for his new pile-driver.
The entertainment, given by the
singing school, at Odd Fellows hall,
last evening, was quite we'll attended.
The program, although short, was very
nicely rendered.
-BoRN-To Mr.. and Mrs, G. E.
Benjamin, of this city, a "bran new"
Il pound boy baby. The newcomer
took possession of the Benjamin home
last Monday night.
Mr.. John A. Devlin, president of
the Island Packing Company, returned
from Astoria, Monday. The company
will Immediately enlarge their dock
and increase the capacity of the timers
department.
Mrs. M. A. Woodruff is now land
lady at the Bay View hotel. Mrs.
Woodruff is a first-class cook and you
can be sure of good meal and nice
clean bed when you stop at the Bay
View hotel.
BLACK MINORCA FOwLs-Choice,
Hardy, Thoroughbred Birds. Price
from 81 so to $500 each. Trios $500.
Eggs 81 90 per setting of ID.
ARTHUR l.. TURNER.
Port Townsend, Wash.
oh, Yes! Holloway, the JeWeler
will be here next week, with line OF
iewelry, watches, clocks, etc. Ii your
thermometer is tired he will give it new
life. If your eyes are dimmed by age,
or any other cause, he will fit you with
glasses.
Capt. Mann of the str. Evangel did
not come up on his steamer last mgnt
but remained i'm Seattle, where his
Younger brother, Charles is seriously Ill.
The Young man was working in saw
mill and was on Thursday stricken
with paralysis on one side of his body
This has later spread until now his
whole body is affected and ne Is eA-
pected to die at any time.
Knows Snap When he Sees it.