The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-03-07
LOCAL AND GENERAL.

week. '"e past
several horses have lately died, with
sohie unknown disease. ont j., t,o
Valley. " '''e
Mr.. Malcolm, of the North End
returned Friday, from trip to Port
Townsend.
H. s. Reed, a young civil engineer
late of Montana, was in the Harlor
last week.
Mrs. Frank Guard visited with her
sister, Mrs. c. E. Hacket, the first of
the week.
Mrs. V. Goetz and daug. ter visited
with friends on Orcas island, during
the past week.
Mrs. John King has been quite sick
for some time, and we are sorry IN cav
that she is worse.
Miss Katie Mosier, who has been
at the Tourists for some months mast
returns to Seattle today.
-Thos. o. McCrary returned We'd
nesday, to CowelPs Lime Works, where
he has resumed his old job.
Mr.. P. Gibbons, of Renton, who
owns a lime plant on Orcas, was at the
county seat, paying his taxes, last Fri
day.
The will of the late NJ P. Rethlefsen
has been admitted to probate. Capt.
c. e. Reed and Capt. Oscar Hahn are
the executors.
&C. G. COghlan, foreman of Cowells
Lime Works, was in town yesterday.
He stated that one of the lime kilns
was fired up Tuesday.
Mr.. E. P. Newhall, of the Cascade
Mfg Co., has gone to California for the
benefit of his health, as well as to look
after his quicksilver mines.
e. A. Snyder, who has been engi-
neer on the Buckeye for some months
past, expects to accept position on a
Whatcom boat, i'm the near future.
"A Marriage license has been issued
to Albert Sutton and Orpha Higgins
We undo rstand that the marriage will
take place at the residence of the brides
parents next Sunday.
Joe Wood is over from Cokedale,
Skagit county, settling up his business.
He expects to have blacksmith here
to open up the shop at Madden's Cor
ners, in the near future.
"A. w. Thomas and J. Binswanger
left Saturday, for San Francisco, where
they will transact business, each i'm his
respective business. They expect to he
gone about ten or fifteen days.
The U. S. Mail Str. LYDIA Thompson,
ran OH the sandbar at Lopez Monday
noon, and did not get off until late in
the evening. Lieutenant Dimmick
brought the Friday Harbor mail in OH
the government launch.
BLACK MINORCA FOwLS-ChOice,
Hardy, Thoroughbred Birds. Price
from 81 so to $500 each. Trios $500.
Eggs $1.OO per setting of IL.
ARTHUR L. TURNER.
Port Townsend, Wash.
j. L. Blair expects to leave today,
for trip through Oregon, to investigate
the merits of the different fruit driers
in use i'm that state. We understand he
gees in the interests Of a local syndicate
which contemplate the erection OF
drier this season.
A perplexing question for San Juan
peoule to solve is: "When does Spring
commence" We have enjoyed Spring
weather for the past six months and tits
only by consulting all almanac that we
can tell when Spring begins in less
favored climates.
Deputy Collector NJ. J. Maioney,
who is cruising among the islands OF
the Gulf of Georgia either for pleasure
or a secret mission. is expected to re-
turn Monday. Judge Warbass, OF
Friday Harbor. is acting as collector OF
the local port. -Whatcom Blade.
The Valley Literary was well at
tended Tuesday night. The question
for debate was Resolved: "That, q single
person is happier than a married per-
son. The question was humerousiy
and factiously discussed, pro and con,
and, by popular vote was decided III
favor of the affirmative.
-E.E Allen and John Thomas were
down from Waldron the first OF the
week. They took s.oop load of 'moer
hack with them to he used in the con-
struction of a schoOlhouse OH Waldroh.
Instead of voting bonds the residents
of the new district voted speciai "a.
If 10 mills and will have their sch"oi