The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-11-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Murray is selling out.

murray is selling out.
B. w. Holloway, Matchmaker an,
Jeweler- ''n'
Fowle's Christmas goods arrived
yesterday. He has the latest noveltie,
out o''ie'
Mr.. j. M. Rose, who has been ouite
III for several days past is again able t.
Rev. Isaac Dillon, of Blakelv island
was III the county seat on business
Tuesday.
Messrs VIM. and Thomas Graham
OF Richardson, were in the city the last
School i'm Doe Bay district No ID
began last Monday morning. will
Miss Louise Culver as teacher.
Hon. John S. McMillin, of Roche
Harbor, has gone to Indiana, to visit
his aged father who is quite i'll.
The Thompson took several tons of
oats from the Trading Co.'S. dock. Tues.
day, consigned to up Sound merchants.
Mrs. ]. A. Gould leaves today for
Marysville, Washington, where she
goes to make her sister Mrs. Olney a
visit
Mr.. y. A. Carr, of Seattle. represent
ing the Eagle Wooden Mills, is again in
the Harbor, delivering some of his Or
ders.
Mrs. Robt. K. McLachlan, of Deer
Harbor, went to Seattle, today, on the
Thompson, to make friends a few DAYS
visit.
Mr.: Chas. Mckay, who has been en-
gagged in mining, near Northport,
stevens county, for several weeks past.
returned home OIL the Thompson, yes
terday.
A Thanksgiving ball will be given i'm
Union Grove hall, OH next Thursday
evening, Nov. 26th. Tickets, including
supper, $l.0O per couple. Ali are invit-
ed to attend.
Mr.. L. B. Carter and son, returned
from up-Sound cities on the THOMPSON.
Friday. Mr.. Carter brought with HIM
large aid fresh stock Of groceries, for
his Blue Front Store.
Mr.. Carson and Mr.. John G. Viereck
Jr., of Doe Bay, were i'm town Tuesday,
having come over i'm the sloop Islander
for the purpose of bringing Sheriff
Jones and DIR. Geo. S. Wright, home.
The following persons secured teach
ers' certificates at the last examination
which closed on Friday. Second grade,
Miss Kate Buckley and Mr.. G.. y. S.
Tucker; third grade, Miss Addie Digit
man.
Mr.. Calberg, foreman at the Cascade
Bay Lumber Co.'S. mill at Newhall, re-
turned from Seattle, Tuesday, where
he went to attend the funeral of his
father, who dropped dead, of heart di-
sease, in the street in that city one day
last week.
WANTED AT ONCE: Active agents
for each county. Exclusive control and
no risk. Will clear II to % hundred
dollars year. Enclose stamp for full
particulars or 25c for 81 sample. Big
Rapids Mineral Water Co., Big Rapids,
Mich.
If you are going to paint your house,
paper your rooms Or do anything in
the way of this kind of improvement
il will payto consult Sutcllff & Hill,
wholesale and retail dealers i'm wall
paper, paints, oils, varnishes, etc., New
Whatcom, Was...
Mr. J. Conway, who has been con-
Quoting small general merchandise
store at Argyle, has pulled up stakes
and left. He is now located in What
com, where he has broader field to
work in. He is a rustler and The ISL
AMBER wishes him the best of SUCCESS.
On next Saturday morning the Str.
Lydia Thompson will leave this port
at O'clock a. m, in order that she
may arrive in Seattle early and give
her owners more time to put her new
shaft in place and make other necas.
sary alterations. Thompson Bros. offer
"a special rate of one fare for the round
trip, and good until Wednesday Ofnext
week This is a very generous offer
and all who can should avail them
selves of the opportunity and arrange
to make the up-Sound cities visit.
According to a report received here,
Mr.. Joseph Prettyman. of Blakely
island, who figured as an important
witness in the Straub murder trial, has
himself got into a scrape which Will
likely land him i'm the penitentiary. 1t
is stated that he and a young boy held
a man up, at Hamilton, Skagit county
for the purpose of robbery aud during
the fracas the boy stabbed the man
through the chest while Prettyman
held him, infiicting a wound when
will likely cost the poor man his life
Prettyman and the lad are now con
fined in the county jail at Mt. Vernon