The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-01-02

Mrs. Lawrence Tucker and two chill
dren left on the Thompson, for Van
couver, B. c., Monday, where they go
to visit friends, and will be absent
about three weeks.
The San Juan Trading Co. have pur-
chased Mr.. Frank Boyce's place in the
valley. Mr.. Boyce is thinking of going
to Alaska on prospecting trip as
soon as spring opens.
The Tacoma and Roche Harbor Lime
Co., of Roche Harbor, have let several
contracts of late to residents of this
county for furnishing them with cord
wood to be used in their lime kilns.
The Mission Sunday school, on Shaw
island. had Christmas tree, social and
picnic dinner at the school house, yes
terday. Quite large gathering was
present, and most enjoyable time was
had.
On Tuesday of last week Mrs. Kate
Parberry and family, Of Decatur island,
moved to Whatcom, where they will
reside this winter. Their household
effects were taken aboard the Buckeye
at the Williams place in Peavine pass
Mr.. Jefferson Bradshaw, of this
place, lost one of his fine draft horses.
Oh Christmas day. 1t had been worked
the day before and apparently seemed
as well as usual, but it was taken sick
that night and died Christmas morning
Alex Chalmers and son, Bert, will
do considerable work this spring upon
the Manning place, between Doe Bay
and Olga, which they recently pur,
chased. Mr.. Estyn Chalmers has leased
the fine May place at East Sound, and
IS now working there.
Last week Capt. Hudson had two
fine pigs cut up and slowed away il
his meat house, at his home on Shaw
island, preparatory to salting and
smoking for winter use, but some vii
famous theft, or thieves, sneaked
around in the night and stole every
bit of it, and even MIXED the COW in
the ba RI.
William and John G. Vierick, Jr.
who have been working several months
on the South Fork of the Nooksack
have returned to their fathers home,
near Doe Bay, to spend the remainder
of the winter. They have been cutting
shingle bolts for some time. All the
shingle mills in Whatcon county are
reported to have shut down, the new
association having recommended that
course, until there is material advance
in prices.
The mail steamer Lydia Thompson
was unable to make her regular trip
from Seattle, Friday on account of the
terrible rough weather. She came as fal
as Port Townsend, but the straits were
- very rough she could not face it and
had to to tie up at Townsend, she came
Saturday, however, and returned Sun
day making up her lost time. The
Kingston, Rosalie and Garland, which
run to Victoria, had to anchor at POr
Townsend also until the storm abated
Now don't get excited over the wa
news, or this New Years edition o
THE ISLANDER, but save all your SUI
perfluous energy during the presen
year and use it judlciously by econom.
i'm buying, and if you do that you will
also 60 to Holloway, the eweler, when
ever you want your watches, clocks
bottlejacks or anything else fixed. Ais
bear in mind that he will sell yol
watches, clocks, silverware or anything
in his line as cheap as anyone. Spec
tacles fitted correctly, then, if you ge
exhausted, go to the next door to tn
"Bay View Hotep' and get the bes
meal in the county aud you will fee
like new being. This is no josh ad
vertising dodge, but as everybody say
it is so, must be right. See the rusl
when the meal bell rings and be con
WINGED. Remember the ebay View
and Holloway's jewellery store.
Call and examine our new stock c
holiday goods we have q dandy line