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 in
the Harbor, Tuesday, on business.
Holiday shopping by mail. Address
Irene Strahl, Rialto 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 a snort time
on Saturday last.
If you want good clean groceries GO
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
a 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. HI. 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. II. 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. HI. 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. II.
If you are going to paint your house'
paper your rooms or do anything in
Che way of this kind of Improvement
it will payto consult SutclIff & Hill,
wholesale and retail dealers in wall
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, in
change, Seattle. Questions of impor-
lance will be discussed. Arrangements
have been made for round trip fare of
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 for
state fish commissioner. Mr.. Day is
well known by The ISLANDERS edi-
tors who can cheerfully recommend
him for the position he seeks, and feel
fully confident that in case of his APP
pointment the state will have an
honest, efficient and worthy officer.
Mrs. Cora Wright died at her home
near Argyle, January End, 1897, after
an illness of three weeks. She was the
daughter of A. u. Davis, of Dungeness,
was IS years of age, and leaves q hus-
band and six children. Mrs. Wright
was q member of the M. E. church OF
Friday Harbor and was consistent
Christian, one whose presence will be
missed. The sympathies of the entire
community are extended to the be-
eraved husband and orphan children.
The ball and oyster supper given by
the Odd Fellows lodge in their hall in
this city ON Thursday evening last was
q grand success in every respect and
largely attended by people from all
parts of the county. The total receipts
were about $1O5.O0 and after deducting
lexpenses the entertainment netted the
lodge little over $4,000. For its splen.
did success much credit is due Mr.. n,
E. Churchill, chairman Of the commit
tee of arrangements, who spared nc
labor but worked continuously from
the time he was appointed until the
last detail of preparation was complete
He is certainly right at home in this
kind of work and richly deserves the
HoroI him hu quarry rnarn