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

County Clerk E. H. Nash spent
the fore part of the week in Seattle,
john Werner has moved his family
into the Higgins house in the Harbor
Mr.. Hiram Blowers of Lopez, tran
sacted business with the commissioners
Tuesday.
Frank Johnson, who was formerly
bartender at the Tourists, died in Seat
tie, last week.
-Elwood Amber, of Port Stanley,
transacted business before the commits
sioners Tuesday.
Robert McLachlan, of Orcas, did
some painting for Alfred Douglas the
first of the week.
Hon. F. E. Harper passed through
on the Thompson, Monday. He made
this office pleasant call.
j. L. Farnsworth will erect good
substantial wharf, at the foot of Spring
street, in the near future.
John G. Werner has received his
commission as agent for the Liverpool,
London and Globe Insurance Co.
Let the Eagle scream! Slipin your
Hides, Pelts and Furs. Prices raising.
r. L. MORSE, Whatcom, Wash.
i will sell my house and three lots
cheap, for cash. Address,
H. S. King, Friday Harbor, Wash.
d B. Shull, of Port Townsend, was
looking over the islands, during the
past week, with view to purchasing a
farm.
Mrs. J. G.. Clinton and Miss Libbie
went to Seattle today. Miss
Bradshaw will bring a full line of
with her when she returns.
Miss Esther Sutherland, of East
Sound, has been elected to fill the
in the Falrhaven school, caused
by the resignation of Miss Myrtle Day.
j. L. Murray has purchased the
remainder of Mr.. Binswanger's stock
Of general merchandise. We under
stand he will take it to mining camp
and start a store.
John Void left Tuesday, for Seattle,
where he will visit his parents for a
short time. John has been behind the
counter for over two years and we'll de-
serves a vacation.
Martin P. Rethlefsen and Miss
Florence B. Archambault, both of Fri
day Harbor, were united in marriage,
at the home of the brides parents, last
evening. Judge Werner officiated.
Mr.. C. R. Wood, who has spent the
past winter OH a ranch, near Sports
mans Lake, left last Friday for Seattle.
Before leaving he subscribed for two
copies of the ISLANDER for friends in
Arkansas.
BLACK MINORCA FOWLS-Choice,
Hardy, Thoroughbred Birds. Price
from 81 so to $500 each. Trios $500.
Eggs S1.OO per setting of ID.
ARTHUR l.. TURNER.
Port Townsend, Wash.
F. G. Troxell, of Port Stanley was
a county seat visitor last Friday. Mir.
Troxell owns fine orchard at Stanley.
He saws he never had better prospects
for a large crop of fruit, than at the
present time.
j. A. Gould, of Friday Harbor, and
VIM. Crook, of Roche Harbor, have
been drawn as grand jurors, while Z.
L. Carter, of Friday Harbor and b.
Mordhorst, of Roche Harbor, have been
drawn to serve as petit jurors at the
lime term of the u. S. Court, at Seattle.
All who are indebted to the Pres
byterian Cemetery Association, of the
Valley, are respectfully but earnestly
reouested to make immediate settle
ment with Alfred Douglas. The
trustees are DESTROYS of making some
more improvements and therefore must
have all of the money now due the as
ISOLATION.
%. H. Smaby, c. M. Metzler and
G. w. Freil, of West Sound, were before
the commissioners, Tuesday, praying
for the formation of new school dis
trict at West Sound. The superintend-
ent refused to grant the petition and an
appeal has been taken to the county
commissioners, and the hearing set for
July I'd. The proposed new district is
TO be formed out of portions of districts
No. Z, IL and Is, Orcas.
-Elgy Hodgson, although but nine
wears old has proven himself to be a
very remarkable boy-so remarkable
that those who have been providing
him a home have at last given up the
task and turned him over to Sheriff
Homes. Court Commissioner Tucker
decided, that, for the boys own good
he should be sent to the Reform School,
at Chehalis, whittier Sheriff Jones con-