The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1896-11-12
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Murray is selling out.
The Utopia was in port yesterday.
B. w. Holloway, Matchmaker and
Jeweler. anu
About twenty tons of oats were shin.
pea 10 Seattle on the Thompson. Tues.
day by the San Juan Trading Co.
State Superintendent, C.. w. Roam
arrived from Olympia on the Thomn.
son, yesterday, to attend the Teachers
Institute. oA'
Mr.; l.. B. Carter. our enterprisinp
merchant, went up-Sound the first of
the week on the Thompson for short
business trip.
Miss Bella Gregg, of East Sound. ia
IN the Harbor attending the Teachers
institute, and is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Sitter. A
Miss Louise Culver, of Point Law
renee, Is IN the Harbor attending the
Ahhuai leachers Institute and is the
guest of her brother F. n. Culver.
Mr.. VIM. Fowle has moved his stock
OF goods from his old location and is
now established i'm the Ross building
opposite the San Juan Trading Co.
Mr.. j. A. Gould, of the San Juan
County bank, went to Seattle on the
Thompson the last of the week ON a
business trip, returning home Monday.
Will Fowle has added largely to his
stock of goods and has moved into the
Capt. Edwards old stand. He will
also serve coffee, lunches and meals at
all hours.
Mrs. F. N. Culver, of this place
went to Falrhaven on the Thomson.
Friday, where she is making her par.
ents Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mclean, few
days visit.
The past week has been the stormiest
period this season, heavy wind pre-
vailing most Of the time since the first
OF the month, and all unusually heavy
rainfall for this season of the year.
WANTED AT ONCE: Active agents
for each county. Exclusive control and
no risk. Will clear IL to Is hundred
oOAAoAo q yCdIs EuClbS0 SGAIuD IOT IuIl
particulars Or Csc 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 i'm
the way of this kind of improvement
ii will pay to consult Sutcliff & Hill,
wholesale and retail dealers in wall
paper, paints, oils, varnishes, ETC., New
WhatcOm, Wash.
Mr.. c. C. Coghlan, manager of
Cowell's Lime works, has placed an
order with the Cascade Bay Lumber
Co., of Newhall, for 5000 lime barrels.
This makes the fifth or sixth large Or
der placed with them by this company
the past season.
The following is joke that will be
understood by the teachers who are at
tending institute:
Volume F FnInIS
AS understood by Mr.. Professor, at
the Teachers Institute.
The undersigned picked up in San
Juan channel and now has in his
charge white double end row boat,
about Is feet long. with two sets of oars
and rowlocks. Named "Lilley." The
owner can have same by proving prop
erty and paying costs of this notice
and salvage. Apply at this office or
to the undersigned, w. H. LITTLE.
DR.. A. w. Hogg, late surgeon in
charge of the British South African
Company's forces. during tina Mata-
belle war of 1893 81, is at Eas. Sound
and expects to locate there. Mr.. Hogg
also furnished illustrations of the CAM
paign to the illustrated London News,
was surgeon in charge of Major Forbes
last patrol OF the ShOngani river in
pursuit of King Lobengula, when
Major Wilson's party were surrounded
and cut up by the enemy.
Mr.. Fred Thompson, chief engineer
of the steamer Lydia Thompson, is
again at his post of duty after an alb
sence of about three weeks. Mr..
Thompson has been experimenting the
construction of a new shaft for the
boat, and also of a new cylinder, which
will be put i'm place at All early date,
making her engines triple expansion.
This change will likely increase her
speed, making her one Of the fastest
steamers OH the Sound.
Died at his home near this place, on
last Thursday morning, Mr.. II. II.
Smith, of heart disease. Mr.. Smith
got up early Thursday morning feeling
Just as we'll as usual, dressed himself
and went to the barn to do his morn
ing chores, and while engaged i'm this
work dropped dead OIL the barn moor.
Deceased has resided in San Juan
county for the past six years having
moved here i'm Sept. 1880. He pur.
chased farm Of Mr.. G. l.. Carter ana
has since followed the occupation OF q
farmer. Deceased was born in Marion
county. Ohio. Sept. %, 1874; he moved