The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-03
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Murray is selling out.

her visit to Lopez, Monday.
Mr.. f. w. Keen and family returned
from Seattle on the Thompson. Mon
day.
Fowle's Christmas goods arrived
yesterday. He has the latest noveltie.
out.
Mr.. Bert Chalmers, of Doe Raw
spent Sunday with friends i'm the BAY
Cities.
| Mrs. Isaiah Jones is solwly recover.
ing from her severe attack of Pheu.
| mOnia.
Mr.. James Burke returned from a
visit to up-SOund points on the Thomp.
son, Monday.
Work OH the new improvements at
the Island Packing Co.'S. plant is now
progressing finely.
Mrs. Robt. McLachlan, of Deer Har.
Dor, returned from Seattle, on the
Thompson, yesterday.
The schooner Mary Jensen is anchor
Ell III the harbOr, having sailed here
from Port Townsend ON Tuesday last.
Miss Flora Guard who has been on
Lopez for several weeks past, teaching
has closed her school and came home
last Thursday, Thanksgiving day.
The annual report of the Soldiers
Home at Orting shows that there have
been three old soldiers from this coun-
ty admitted there since it's establish
ment.
Mr.. Pierce 7. Meeks, of Olga, was in
the county seat Monday for the pur-
pose of making final proof on his ranch
which is located near Mountain lake,
on Orcas island.
The I. o. G. T. District Lodge No. 2.
for San Juan and Whatcom counties,
will convene i'm Friday Harbor, next
Wednesday, December 8, and hold a
two days session.
Messrs George Thacker and Neil
MOen are now at work on q wood con-
tract which they secured from the Ia
coma & Roche HarbOr Lime Co. re-
Gently. They are cutting on Shaw ISL
and.
The mail steamer Lydia Thompson
will leave here at 6 q. m. on next
Saturday morning so as to get into
Seattle in time to go on the dry dock
for the purpose of putting on her new
wheel.
Mr.. w. B. Tiffany, who owns sew
eral hundred acres of land near East
Sound, has returned to his home in
Whatcom from Truckee, Cal, where
he spent the summer looking after his
property interests.
Paul J. Nelson, of Point Lawrence,
has sold his place to Mr.. Garvey and
will remove with his family to North
Dakota, near Grand Forks, where his
father has large farm upon which he
desires his sons assistance.
WANTED AT ONCE: Active agents
for each county. Exclusive control and
no risk. Will clear II to 25 hundred
dollars a 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 in wall
paper, paints, oils, varnishes, etc., New
Whatcom, Wash.
Captain John A. Sloan, of Fairhaven,
is now in command of the mail steam
err Buckeye, having taken the place of
Captain Frank MajO, who received a
severe fall on the ice in WhatcOm last
Sunday, and consequently is laid up at
his home for repairs.
A special meeting of the members OF
Friday Harbor Lodge No. II, A. o. u.
w. is called for next Monday evening,
December 7th, at 1880 O'Clock. All
members in good standing are earnest
ly requested to be present as business
of importance will be transacted.
The attention of THE ISLANDER
readers is particularly directed to the
large display advertisement OF the b.
B. Furniture Co., of WhatcOm, in this
issue. Their stock is unquestlOnaDiy
the finest in the state north of Seattle
and their prices are remarkably low
Their representations can be fully re
| lieu upon ibHu NuJ Va Jul pNopAO- !" ~
are contemplating the purchase of any
thing i'm their line will do we'll to give
them call or communicate with them
/ A grand ball and oyster supper will
be given under the auspices of Mt
Dallas Lodge No. IS, [. Q. Q. F., OF
New Years eve, Thursday, December
3lst. All entertainments given by this
lodge on similar occasions have always
met with the best of success and have
been pronounced by everyone who at
tended as most enjoyable affairs. NJ
labor or expense will be spared IN max
ing this the most pleasant event OF III
kind, during the season. The commit
tee who have the matter in charge arr
lall good workers and men Ofexperlenct
in this line, and can promise all who
attend q very pleasant evening and al
la | oyster supper. For further partlcu
lars see our next issue.
Mr.. Ashton Thomas, formerly sheriff
of this county, but now q resident o
AnacOrtes, was in the Harbor the mrs
of the week shaking hands with M
many friends who are always glad u
see him. Mr.. Thomas is very promi
inent candidate for the office of STATE
fish commissioner and was here Tor tht
purpose of securing signatures to M
petition to GovernO1-elect Rogers. III
should have the endorsement OF every
voter i'm this county. regardless OF III
personal political views, as he Is one O
IL hot ,,octod NOR, i'm the state on thu