The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-12-17
Murray is selling out.

| n gnu DIT OreenDerg'S, in
bowman building. He will leave on
The Tacoma & Roche Harbor Lime
Co..; of Roche Harbor. shipped . O00
barrels of lime to Honolulu, via Vie
toria, last Monday.
A fine line of Dry Goods, Ladies' and
GentsFurnishing Goods, Etc. at al
most your own price, Call on Green
bergSBowman bldg.
The Christmas sale of fancy articles.
candies etc, held by the Ladies' Guild
this week, proved to be splendid sue
cess, they having disposed of nearly all
they offered for sale.
WANTED AT ONCE: Active agents
Tor each county. Exclusive control and
no risk. Will clear II to 25 hundred
dollars year. Enclose stamp for full
particulars or 25c for ST. sample. Big
Mich.
The supreme court has affirmed the
decision of the lower court in the case
of Straub and his only hope now lies
in the possibility of the Communication
of his sentence to life imprisonment,
but even that is improbable.
DR.. Lee Baker, of Port Townsend.
will be inFriday Harbor, at the Tour
lists hotetfrom Tuesday, December 18th
until the 10Th, and those wishing work
done should call at once, as he will be
here but short time this trip,
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. 95 L. o. O. F.
A ii who can should be sure and attend
as a fine time is assured them.
Mrs. Sprinkle, mother of Rev, Thee.
l.. Dyer, who has been visiting her
son and family for the. past three
left for her home i'm TingIey,
Iowa, on the Buckeye, Monday. Mr..
Dyer accompanied her as far as Ana
cOrtes.
If you are going to paint your house,
paper your rooms or do anything i'm
the way of this kind of Improvement
it will payto consult SutclIff & Hill,
wholesale and retail dealers in wall
paper, paints, oils, varnishes, etc., New
Whatcon, WASH.
All persons desiring to work out their
road property tax for 1896 must make
to the supervisor of their
road district before the LIST day of Jan
uary 1897, or such right will be forfeit
ed. Blanks will be furnished you for
this purpose by applying to your road
supervisor.
Mr. Thomas McKenna, an old resi-
dent of this county, died at his home
in the San Juan Valley, on last Friday
night. General debility and old age
likely caused his death. He was one of
the first settlers to locate in this county
and has always proved to be good citi
zen and hard worker, well liked and
respected by all who knew him. He
was man of good educl and for
several years teacher in our county
schools.
There will be grand good time at
Union Grove hall, on Christmas eve,
Dec. oath, 1896. An entertainment will
he given, commencing at O'Clock p.
m, consisting of singing, orations and
dialogues. The distribution of presents
from the Christmas tree will follow
the ENTERTAINMENT, after which there
will he a social dance. Tickets to
the dance twenty-five cents per couple.
Refreshments consisting OfOysters, cake,
sandwiches. tea, coffee. chocolate and
cocoa will be served at the hall during
the evening.
The entertainment given by the
members of the Good Templars' lodge
in Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday
evening of last week was fairly well
attended and was thoroughly enjoyed
by all present The play presented,
Between the Acts" is q very bright
little melo drama in three acts, full OF
fun and life. The manner in which
most of the participants carried out
their parts, showed that they had given
the play careful study and had care
fully rehearsed for some time. The
management of the little play deserve
especial praise for their good work.
Mr.. Chas. b. Parmelee, aged AZ
wears. died at his home near Cascade
lake, Orcas island, at about 5 O'Clock a.
m. on Friday last, of pneumonia. Some
time ago Mr.. and Mrs. Parmelee had
charge of the boarding house at the
Cascade Bay mill but when this was
closed they went to Portland, Oregon,
and resided there until about three
weeks ago when they came to Orcas
island to take charge of the Mrs. Cox
place at Cascade lake. He was man
loved by his intimate friends, and
| highly respected and admired by all
who knew him. His sickness was OF
very short duration and his death was
a shock to all in that vicinity.
A very pleasant birthday party was
given at a. home of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
Nullis. on Friday evening last to cele
citrate the 18th birthday OF their dau
phter Ada The evening was very en-
ioyably passed in the playing OF games
etc. after which refreshments were ser
we'd. The young bostest was the recip
lent Of many beautiful birthday gifts
The following are the names OF THOSE
present: Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Gould
MIR. and Mrs. A. I'll. Sitter, Misses
Maggie Morse, Emma Permain, Addlt
Dightnan. Edna Larson, May Swee
Iney. Elva Gill, Ida Little, Sadie Mid
dleton. Beulali Thacker, Mary Middle
ton. Laura Torey, Abbie Nichols, Ber
tha Jones, Ester Fowie, Annie Mullis
Messrs VIM. Martin, Gene Gould, 10y
lai larson. Warren Dightman, Herman
Dightman. Roy Larson, Ernest Ulll
Riley Morehead, Herbert Lee fores
Over, George Denison, Charne Deniso!
Ernest Jones, Ted Jones, John Gin
land. Chester Clinton, Walter smith.