The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-24


gents and children, at Murray's.
1t will pay you to call at Fowle'.
Store before purchasing your Christ
mas supplies, toys and presents.
Mrs. A. III. Tyson returned to bel
heme at East Sound, Monday, from 3
few days visit with friends in Fair
haven.
Have you bought one of Carriers
Blue Front Brooms They are the best
broom in San Juan county for the
money.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Culver and little
daughter Evelyn, of Whatcom, are ell
joying visit with Mr.. Culver's parents
near Doe Bay.
Do you know that the Blue Front
Store is selling shoes that are better
and cheaper than anyother store in San
Juan county?
Road Supervisor Gilliland, of this
district, and a small force of men have
been making some improvements on
our roads in this vicinity the past week
Mr.. Thomas Paxson, of Brush island,
was the lucky winner of the 20 shot
Evans rife, ratified off at l.. B. Carriers
store Saturday evening. Look out for
the deer now.
An amateur. theatrical entertainment
will be given at East Sound on Tues
day evening, Dec. Goth, in Odd Fellows
hall by some of their best local talent,
and the net proceeds devoted to the
Episcopal church at that place.
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Don't forget that there is to be an
oyster supper and dance given on New
Years Eve. under the auspices of Fri
day Harbor Lodge, No. IS I. 0. 0. f.
A Ii who can should be sure and attend
as a fine time is assured them.
Friends and acquaintance of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Conway, who moved from
Argyle to Whatcom a short time ago,
will be sorry to learn of the death of
of one their sons who was quite i'll when
he went there. The funeral took place
Monday.
IF you are going to paint your house
paper your rooms or do anything III
the way of this kind of improvement
il will payto consult Sutcllff d Hill,
wholesale and retail dealers in wall
paper, paints, oils, varnishes, ETC., New
Whatcom, Wash.
The oyster upper and ball to be
given by Mt. Dallas Lodge No. IS, l..
o. O. F., in Odd Fellows hall, OH New
Years Eve, Dec. 31st, promises to be
a grand success and a most enjoyable
affair. Come everyone and have a
jolly good time.
Mr.. A. Newhall, owner of the mail
steamer Buckeye, has purchased the
cord wood that has been piled at Eure'
ka for several years past and is now
using it on the steamer. There are
about $50 cords and most of it is
sound and dry.
Mr. Oscar Weeks and Mrs. Henrietta
Davis were married last Wednesday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Albert
Riggs at Lopez. The immediate rela
tiyes of both families were present
Rev. J. M. G.. Warren officiated. The
good wishes of the community 60 with
the couple.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. S. AFFORD, of Butler
Indiana, who have been on the islanc
for a few days past visiting with Mr.
and Mrs. D. B. Shull, left for theil
home, on the Thompson, Tuesday
Mrs. AFFORD is sister of Mrs. Shuil
They expressed themselves as being
we'll pleased with the Sound country
and hope to make this county another
visit before very long.
Mr.. &c. Troxell. of Port Stanley
was i'm the Harbor, Monday, on busi
ness. Mr.. Troxell has made severa
shipments of apples this fall and re
ports that he has received good returns
| from all of them. He grows some o
the finest fruit in San Juan county
and uses great care in packing ana as
sorting it. Such fruit as he places Oh
the market should and. will always
command good price. He has aoou
$50 boxes of apples left which he II
holding for the spring trade.
While on her trip to Whatcom las
Thursday the mail stearmer BucKey'
broke her intermediate propeller smart
and had to tie up at Newhail until Tn
necessary repairs could be mace. PM
came out again Sunday mgnt anu !
now running on her regular Time. MI
Newhall has had one or two unIorIu
nate mishaps with his steamer since ~
began on his new mail CONTRACT, Wnici
have laid her up for a trip or SO, Du
aside from this he mas given most eX
cellent service and has tried hard U
accommodate and please his patrons
Since putting in the large new cylen
der on the Thompson, making ne
engines triple expansion ana reuu;
ing the size of her propeller, sue !
making much better time, arfIviii'
here from Seattle about one anu
half hours earlier than usual. inoLnp
son Bros. have always gwen the Des
of service in every way thae one coui'
ask. They have kept their steamer Ell. !,
| fine shape, delivering the mails Iegu
larry and promptly ana nave al""{
been courteous and ACCOMMODATING :,
the large number of passengers Wnic'
patronize their boat.
Hon. John S. McMillin, OF Koch.
Harbor. returned Monday from an ex
tended eastern trip and reports every
thing in the industrial centers as loon es
ing much brighter than they have 70
q ionr time. While absent he vislte,
Indiana, Illinois, Ohio and Pennsyl
vania going as far east as Pittsburg.. |