The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-04-15
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

| l.
Murray sells shoes below cost.
B. w. Holloway, Matchmaker and
Jeweler
For choice steak go to the Tourists
| dining hall.
Mrs. J. M. Rose, of Shaw island, is
Ill the HarbOr on business.
| Miss Georgia Griswold, of Shaw
island, is in the Harbor visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. d. Hicks arrived
from Quillcene Oh the Thompson, yes
terday.
Messrs w. E. Sutherland and Geo.
Gibbs, of Orcas, were in town yesterday
on business.
Jas. L. Farnsworth returned from
business trip to the Bay Cite on the
Thompson, Tuesday.
Attorney H. s. King returned from
o business trip to Olympia, on the Str.
Thompson, yesterday.
Mrs. Carl Stewart, of Blaine, is in
the Harbor visiting her mother, Mrs.
Isaiah Jones and family.
The best meals ever served in Friday
Harbor is what you hear all who go to
the Tourists dining hail say.
Mr.. John Foster, of Waldron, is in
the HarbOr and is going to work for J.
l.. Farnsworth on the new cannery
buildings.
Mrs. F. N. Culver left today for a
few days visit at the home of her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mclean, Of
Fairhaven.
Wanted-To trade land OH southeast
end of Orcas island for team of horses
or cattle. Apply to R. G. WILLIS, Olga
Washington.
Mrs. A. Mclean, of Fairhaven, re-
turns to her home, on the Buckeye
today, after two weeks visit with her
daughter. Mrs. F. n. Culver.
Contractor Farnsworth began work
yesterday morning on the new cannery
dock, and foundation for the Island
Packing Co.'S. new building.
On Friday last the steamer Umatilla
loaded 500 barrels of lime at Roche
Harbor, for San Francisco, and this
week the Walla Walla will take 1000
barrels.
Rev. VIM. J. Dickson, of East Sound
will hold religious services in the M. e.
April 90. Everyone is earnestly invited
to attend.
Wanted-Any farmer who has small
pigs for sale can dispose of same by call
ing at the China house, at the Island
Packing Co.'S. plant. Please call at
once. 2t*
! The steamer Buckeye has just receiv-
ed new coat of paint and has had a
general overhauling, which puts her in
first-class shape. She is certainly cred
it to her owner, Mr.. A. Newhall.
The young ladies of the Sunday
school will give dime social for the
benfit of the Sunday school, at the
residence of J. A. Gould, this (Thurs-
day. evening. Everybody invited.
Mr.. John Begin died at his home in
San Juan valley, ON Wednesday eve
ming of last week, of quick consump-
ton, and was buried in the Valley
cemetery on Friday afternoon. De-
ceased was "a years of age and single.
The schooner Baltic arrived here
Tuesday morning with a cargo of lum-
Der from the Cornwall mills, at What
com, for James l.. Farnsworth, to be
used in the construction of the wharf
and cannery buildings, for the Island
+ Packing Co.
Friday evening, April 23rd, is the
date fixed for the l. 0. G. Il. Prize
, Medal Contest. 1t will be held in Odd
Fellows hall, and will consist of recita-
tiOns, instrumental and vocal music. etc.
, Price of admission Is cts. Everyone
should attend.
Mr.. Ivan D. Phipps, formerly OF
Roche Harbor, and well known to
many residents of this county, is now
travelling salesman for the w. L. Kline
Co., of st. Louis, dealers in fine cigars
He was in the Harbor, yesterday, in
J the interests of his house.
Mrs. A. George, Whatcom's leading
miIliner, expects to visit the Harbol
about the first of May and will bring
with her an elegant line of millinery
etc. Ladies desiring to purchase any
, thing in this line are earnestly requested
, to hold thier orders until this stock
> arrives.
l Mrs. G. N. Culver has been in the
Harbor for a week past visiting bel
= son, F. N. Culver and family. While
!, here she gave painting lessons to 9
class of four or five. who had been
waiting her arrival for two or three
/, weeks past. She left today for hel
: home at Point Lawrence, Orcas island
The big ocean steamship "Mariposa'
T is now at Roche Harbor taking on 8
1 cargo of 1900 barrels of lime for Homo
lulu. While steaming across the SaI
q Juan channel on her way to the HarbOl
her captain either lost his course or wa!
not sure of the channel and had to drol
v anchor and await assistance. The Str
& Buckeye answered her signal of dis
tress, and Chas. Bastard, her mate