The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-09-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Fall has arrived.

l.. b. Carter has been repairing his
residence on Spring street, during the
week.
For wall paper, paints, oils. etc. 90
to Sutcliff & Hill, New Whatcom
Wash.
Henry Fincher and Bert Tiff leave
this week for months fishing cruise
on the Skakit.
Auditor Sitter returned from Seattle.
Thursday, where he had been looking
after business matters.
The steamer Utopia unloaded several
thousand boxes at the Island Packing
Co.'S. wharf last Friday.
Judge w. H. Thacker has been seri-
ously under the weather during the
week with throat difficulty.
School will begin on the 14th of this
month, with Prof. ]. M. Hatcher and
Miss Rhoda Lee as teachers.
A. j. Paxson formerly of the ISLAND
Err, is now mining on Copper river.
Alaska, with headquarters at Sitka.
E. l.. Won Gohren, of East Sound.
passed through the Harbor, Wednes-
day, on his way home from up-Sound.
Judge Tucker. who has been some
what under the weather during the
week, we are pleased to note is on the
mend.
John Douglas and Chris Olsen are
fishing for salmon with a reef net at
Henry island, catching about 200
daily.
Word comes from English Camp
that a nine pound girl has Joined the
home circle of of Mr.. and Mrs P. A.
Jensen.
The Republican club met at the
usual time and place Monday evening
and transacted such business as came
before it.
Hon J. L. Murray arrived home from
Tacoma, Saturday evening. He had
been attending the Republican State
convention.
The Northwestern Agricultural AS
ISOLATION will hold it's annual fair at
WhatcOm on Sept. %, 80, and the 1st
and End of October.
For SALE-SO acres fruit land, $175;
40 acres 500; 20 acres $50. Money to
loan for 3 or years at low rate of in
terest. J. G. CLINTON.
Don't forget the election held at the
court house Saturday afternoon, for the
purpose of electing a road supervisor.
The polls open at 2 o'clock.
Hon. John L. Wilson, of Spokane,
has been the guest of Hon. John S.
McMillin and family, of Roche Harbor,
for few days during the week.
Mrs. VIM. Knight, of Whatcom, and
Mrs. George Mcknight, of Los An
geles, California, are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. B. w. Holloway this week.
The delegate from Olga to the recent
Republican county convention is said
to have been instructed and to have
carried out his instructions to the letter.
Grain harvest is progressing rapidly
throughout the county, and If rain
holds off for few days, the majority
of our farmers will have their crops all
secured.
The iolnt Republican convention of
Skaglt and San Juan counties will be
held at Anacortes on September 4th
the purpose of nominating candidate
for Superior Judge.
CAPTAIN Bullene was called to Seat
tie last week on account of the serious
illness of his father, who died, so we
learn from the Post-Intelligencer, be-
fore the captain reached him.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. I. Little, of Homo
luIu visited Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Nc
Millin at Roche Harbor, this week.
Mr. Little is a member of large mer-
camille firm at the Hawaiian capital.
The Populist primaries in this coun-
tv will be held on Wednesday, Sep
tember 9th, from 2 o'clock to 5 o'clock
n, m. The convention is called to meet
at Friday Harbor on Friday, Septem-
Der 18th, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Thursday evening, September io, the
ladies of the Presbyterian churcn Will
give a bloomer social, at Odd Fellows,
hall. A short program will be rendered
and ice cream, cake and coffee Will oe
served. Come, one and all.
Mrs. Gresham, of the Wonder Mill
merry Store. of Seattle, will be in Friday
Harhor. next Monday, Sept. 7tf, Win
an elegant line of fall millinery. Inc
ladies are all invited to call and inspect
goods whether they wish to purchase
or not.
JG. McClinton. of Clallam county,
was renominated at the judlclal, con-
vention. recently held at Port TOWN.
send for the office of Superior JUDGE
of the Joint judicial district consisting
of jefferson. Clallam and Island couh-
ties.
Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Culver, of Point
Lawrence, attended the marriage ol
their son. Fred, and Miss Mclean, az
Fairhaven, Tuesday, as did also Inenr
Mrs Culyer's sister, Mr.. John u. Vier,
eek. Jr., and Mr.. Alex Chalmers anu
Bert Chalmers, of Doe Bay.
The ISLANDER force was mace slie
racin;ant of a box of fine peaches, Sal-
urday. at the hands of Mr.. ana Mrs,
Tsoac Sandwith. The fruit was grown