The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-07
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Murray sells shoes below cost.

Mr.. Jos. Bull, of West Sound. was i,
the Harbor, Tuesday, ON business.
Holiday shopping by mail. Addres,
Irene Strahl, RiaIto Block, Seattle.
Mr.. Adam Deem, of Lopes. was in
the city the first of the week on bust
ness.
Mr.. James Burke returned yesterday
from ten days visit to up-Sound
cities.
Mr.. e. w. Harrison, of East Sound
was in the county seat the first of the
week OH business.
Mr.. Robt. McLachlan, of Deer Har.
Dor, was in the county seat short time
on Saturday last.
If you want good clean groceries 90
the Blue Front Store. Carter's goods
are fresh and cheap.
| Rubbers given away with every pair
of shoes sold for cash-one price. No
acknowledgements" MURRAY.
Mr.. A. P Vaughn and Mr.. w. O.
Clark, of West Sound, were Friday
Harbor visitors, the first of the week.
| Sheriff Newton Jones returned from
East Sound, on the Thompson, Tues
day where he went on official business.
Judge E. d. Warbass, deputy collec-
tor of customs at Roche Harbor, spent
Sunday here, visiting with his many
friends.
Have you bought one of Carter's
Blue Front Brooms They are the best
broom in San Juan county for the
money.
Do you know that the Blue Front
Store is selling shoes that are better
and cheaper than anyother store in San
Juan county?
Mr.. o. T. Loos, our next county as
SCISSOR, was over from Deer Harbor the
| last of the week for the purpose of
filing his official bond with the county
auditor.
Miss Ruth Dickson and Miss Evelyn
Nichols, of East Sound, who were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. A. III. Sitter for
few days last week. returned home
on the Thompson, Monday.
The public schools here opened on
Monday morning last, but on account
of the prevalence of whooping cough
among our little folks, they were again
closed until next Monday, Jan. IL.
| County Commissioners VIM. Graham
and J. H. Nichols, have been in the
county seat for the past few days at
tending the January session of the
board which convened last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. FL. Sitter, of this
place, entertained few of their young
| friends on Saturday evening last in
honor of Miss Evelyn Nichols and
their neice Miss Ruth Dickson, both
of East Sound.
Judge w. III. Thacker, state repre-.
sentative from this district, 4eft for the
state capital, on the Thompson, Mon.
day, via. Whatcom, to attend the COM
ing session of the legislature which will
convene on Monday next, Jany. IL.
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 SutclIff & Hill
wholesale and retail dealers in wal
paper, paints, oils, varnishes, etc., New
Whatcom, WASH.
The Washington State Forestry AS
ISOLATION will hold meeting on Satur.
day, January 9th, 1897, at 3 p. M, IL
the rooms of the Seattle Lumber Ex
change, Seattle. Questions of impor
lance will be discussed. Arrangements
have been made for a round trip fare O
one and one-fifth rate. Receipts should
be taken for fare.
Mr.. E. M. Day, of Fairhaven, editor
and publisher of the Peoples Party
News of that place, numbers as one
among the long list of candidates fol
state fish commissioner. Mr.. Day i!
well known by THE islanders edi
tors who can cheerfully recommend
him for the position he seeks, and fee
fully confident that in case of his ap
pointment the state will have al
honest, efficient and worthy officer.
Mrs. Cora Wright died at her hom'
near Argyle, January End, 1897, afte
an illness of three weeks. She was tht
daughter of A. u. Davis, of Dungeness
was IS years of age, and leaves hus
band and six children. Mrs. Wrigh
was q member of the M. e. church
Friday Harbor and was a consisten
Christian, one whose presence will b
missed. The sympathies of the entire
community are extended to the be
eraved husband and orphan children
The ball and oyster supper given b
! the Odd Fellows lodge in their hall Il
this CITY on Thursday evening last wa
a grand success in every respect an,
largely attended by people from a
parts of the county. The total receipt
were about $1O5.O0 and after deductin
expenses the entertainment netted tn
Hodge little over $4,000. For its spleI
did success much credit is due Mr.. n
e. Churchill, chairman OF the commit
tee of arrangements, who spared n
labor but worked continuously fror
the time he was appointed until tn
last detail of preparation was complete
He is certainly right at home in tn
kind of work and richly deserves tn