The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-17

1"ioo May McOonalu, or Lopez.
Mrs. Newton Jones and child r..-
turned from short visit with her sis.
ter, Mrs. Thos. Graham, of Richard.
son, on the Thompson, "Wednesday.
Large Republican gains are reported
I'D nearly every precinct in the county,
and the Republican clubs are adding
new names to their already large rolls,
daily.
Hon. John s. McMillin, of Roche
HarbOr, tarried with his friends here
Monday and attended the speech de
livered by Hon. E. w. Ross Monday
evening.
Mrs. L. E. Cox, of Cascade Lake.
Orcas island, was a passenger on the
Thompson, Monday, enroute to her
nome AFTER making up-SOund points a
few days visit.
Mrs. James 7. Gander and Mr.. Ar
chic Mclean, of Fairhaven, and Miss
Nellie Dasfer, of Tacoma, are now the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Culver
and family at Point Lawrence, Orcas
islsad.
Lieutenant Godfrey L. Carbon and
wife are i'll the city and are Registered
at the Bay View hotel. They arrived
here Tuesday, having come from Port
Townsend in the new revenue launch
Scout.
His Honor John r. Winn will hold
term of court for San Juan county,
commencing October Is, 1896. All per-
fn fob
citizenship papers can do SO at that
time. E. H. NASH, Clerk.
Chief Inspector Vail, of the postal
department, who is a resident of Port
land, Oregon, was Ill the city yester-
day. Mr.. Vail is here for the purpo sc
of going over the Buckeyes new mail
route between here and Whatcom.
The big scow loaded with red brick
which was picked up some time ago,
between Eegle Point and Kanaka bay,
by K. w. Harrison and Others, was
sold yesterday by Deputy U. s. Mar
shall, James M. Quilter, at Roche Har-
Dor.
If you are going to paint your house,
paper your rooms or do anything in
it will pay to consult SutclIff & Hill,
paper, paints, oils, varnishes, ETC., New
Whatcom, Was.,.
A Republican club with fifteen char
ter members, was organized at West
Sound, Tuesday evening, with w. }.
Court as president, w. o. Clark, sec'y.
and o. H. Smaby, treasurer. West
Sound Republicans are hustlers and
big club list may he expected soon.
The Anacortes American reports the
pack of the Fidalgo Canning Co. this
season, up to the present date, as about
$4,000 cases. They will ship 5000 cases
to Vancouver, b. c., in a few days
where it will be put aboard a sailing
vessel and shipped direct to England.
A very enthusiastic Republican meet
ing was held at Lopez, last evening.
Major A. S. Cole, of WhatcOm, the
principal speaker of the evening deliv-
cred a very clear and rouslng speech on
the chief political issues Of the present
campaign. Several of Friday Harbor's
Republicans who went over in small
boat report rousing big time.
DIR. Lee Baker, of Port Townsend,
is i'm the city and has established an
office i'm tile Ross building opposite
the Trading Co.'s store. He expects
to remain here until Sept. 22nd, and
all desiring dental work should call as
early as possible. DIR. Baker is first
class workmen in his liue of profession
and none need hesitate about calling
on him.
The ladies of the Presbyterian church
gave a very delightful entertainment
and ice cream social last THURSDAY
evening, in Odd Fellows hall, when
was a success both socially and nnan,
cially. A very pleasing literary ana
musical program was the first order "i
the evening after which ice cream
cake and coffee were served. Inc re,
ceipts of the evening were about SZ4.Vo
and the expenses being very Hen'
their net balance adds nice little sum
to their treasury.
Messrs. III. III. Smith, II. N. .Jesper,
Daniel Kepler and Adam Wood, dele
oates from San Juan county TO the
Demo-Pop joint judicial convention
held at Anacortes, Monday, returned
home on the Buckeye, Tuesday. Mr. :
Kepler reports that Attorney ;. T;
Houser, of Mt. Vernon, was nominated
for Superior Judge by acclimatlon. In
our opinion he might just as well with
draw at once, for he will only waste
his time in trying to defeat the srieo
and honored Republican candidate
Judge Henry Mcbride.
Messrs A. II. Sitter, E. 81. Nash and
John l.. Murray went to West Souno
i'm a small boat, Tuesday afternoon, to-
the purpose of attending the Kepuoll
can meeting held there TUESDAY, eve
ming. They report a good attendanc !.
and very enthusiastic meeting. MAJ
Albert s. Cole, of New Whatcom, mace
the principal address of the evening
clearly outlining the doctrines OF tn ~
Republican party and the principal -
sues before the people in the presem
campaign. Major Cole will SPEAK y
the hall i'm the Valley this evening am
it is especially desired that arg'
crowd be present.
4 The citizens of Friday Harbor an.
vicinity were treated to very ADJ