The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-05-09
LOCAL AND GENERAL.


spent the past week in Seattle.
Gents ties sc, Linen Collars 73c
undershirts 374c, at-MURRAY's.
Jos. Sweeney put some new piles
III his wharf the first of the week.
deputy Collector, E. d. Warbass.
is having his wharf, at "Idlewild," re-
paired.
Churchill & Noftsger are making
some slight Improvements on their
wharf.
Baseball is once more the rage and
clubs are being organized in various
parts Of the county.
Dell Hoffman, of Shaw island, is
building number of small boats for
the Island Packing Co.
Let the Eagle scream! Slip in your
Hides, Pelts and Furs. Prices raising.
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Mr.. Holloway, the jeweler, writes
the ISLANDER that be expects to locate
permanently in Friday Harbor in the
near future.
II. Ed Cary, the painter, is papering,
kalsomining and otherwise identifying
number of the houses in the county
seat this week.
Mr.. Carl Stewart, who has been at
tending a Theological seminary, at
Chehalis, returned to his home on Shaw
island, yesterd day.
B. w. Holloway, the jeweler, will
be in Friday Harber next Thursday
the 10th inst. Bring your time pieces
and get :hem regulated.
j. w. Penson and w. D. Scmuck,
both of Newhall, made final, proof in
support of their claims to 160acres each
of Orcas island land, Monday.
Mr. w. Chatterton is in Seattle
purchasing full line of Groceries, Can
dies, Cigars and Stationery, which he
will put in the Post Office Store.
The Str. Monticello, which was ex-
pected to commence running between
Seattle and Vancouver, via the islands,
has gone on the Everette route.
Mr.. Roy Griswold, and his sister,
George, are attending the Annual
Comparative Examination, for admis-
sion to the State Normal School.
The Island Packing Co.'S new build
ing is almost completed. They are
making a large number of oval half
pound cans, which will be filled with
salmon.
L. D. Hix is getting out 400 large
piles. to be used in building fish traps,
for the Island Packing Co. Mr.. Hix is
getting them out on Lopez island as
the timber there is particularly adapted
for piling.
There are number of bright, smll-
ing school teachers on the streets ready
for the examination, which commences
this morning. "Who can tell what to-
morrow will bring forth? Will it be
smiles or tears.
DIR. w. d. Noyes, and wife, of
Tacoma, expect to deliver A. 2. A.
lectures, at Friday Harbor, on Sunday,
May 18th, commencing at two O'Clock
in the afternoon. Noyes is state or
eanizer for the A. P. A.
L. B. Carter went to Whatcom to
attend the meeting of the Whatcom
County Fair Association the first of the
week. The Association expects to hold
the Second Annual Fair, at Whatcom,
quite early this year, and asks for the
cooperation of this county.
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large attendance at the dance at Union
Grove, Friday night, those who were
there report good time. They danced
until midnight, when lunch was
served; after which they danced "agin-
agin."
The rumor that someone planted
tree, on WILDLY island, on Arbor
Day, is entirely without foundation
Island County Times.
There has not been so much as
rumor in this county. The fact is there
were several forest trees destroyed on
that day.
Capt. Troutman, of the steamer
Delta, was examined, the first of the
| week, at New Whatcom, on charge OF
smuggling liquor. He admitted smug-