The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-09-16

Hiss louise culver, OF Point Law
renee, visited her brother and his fam
lily at Whatcom this week.
County Treasurer August Void re-
| turned from business visit to Seattle
on the Thompson, Monday.
Mr.. F. G. Troxell, the we'll known
hortlculturist, of Port Stanley, was in
the city on business yesterday.
Mrs. w. P. Holt left for Seattle on
the Thompson, Tuesday. She expects
to reside there during the coming win
| ter.
Mr.. F. w. Graham, agent for the
Great Northern railroad, at Whatcom.
was passenger on the Buckeye, Tues
day.
Mr.. Howard, of the firm of Howard
q Butler, Skagit river lumbermen, was
in the Harbor the first of the week on
business.
Mr.. l.. M. Harper, of Roche Harbor,
was In the city short time yesterday,
while on his way home from business
visit to up-Sound cities.
Mr. Robert Paternoster, of Doe Bay,
was in town Tuesday for the purpose
himself on the county's books.
The Cascade Bay Lumber and Man
ufacturing Co., of Newhall, will soon
begin the work. of enlarging their dock
and repairing the portion already built
Mr.. w. J. Mclean, of Fairhaven,
came IN on the Buckeye yesterday and
will remain here a few days, the guest
of his sister, Mrs. F. N. Culver and
family.
The fine crib wharf at the terminus
of the Doe Bay and Alderbrook road is
now nearly completed and is one of the
very best landing places on the Buck
eyes route.
Rumor has it that Messrs Charles A.
Phelps and George Higgins, of Rich
ardson, manager and bookkeeper for
the Oceanic Canning Co., left last Sun
day for Skagway.
Mr.. Ben Morse sailed for st. Mich
ael's on the Portland, Sunday, where
he has accepted position on one Of the
Yukon river steamers, which will pay
him 5000 per month
The tug "Queen City, of Seattle,
came into port Tuesday with the old
stern wheel steamer "Florence Henry"
which was loaded with salmon boxes
for the Island Packing Co., in tow.
Mr.. Thos. Blake, who went to the
Klondyke country early last spring,
has evidently made stake, as he very
recently sent down some money to pay
off mortgage on the home, on Lopez.
Mr.. Fred Harper, son of Senator f.
G.. Harper, of East Sound, went to Ia
coma the last of the week, where he
expects to remain during the winter
and attend the Puget Sound Univer-
sity.
Mr.. J. F. Mahlstaff, of New York
CITY. who has been in the county for
the past year visiting his daughter,
Mrs. H. II. Hudson and family, of
Shaw island, expects to leave for his
| home in few days.
/ About IL O'Clock Tuesday night fire
broke out in the residenc of Mr.. James
King and by the time help arrived on
the ground the entire building, with
nearly all it's contents, had been con-
sumed. Mr.. King thinks the fire must
have originated from the open fire
place. spreading from that to the build
| ing paper which lined the inside of the
| walls. He was awakened by the smell
oe smoke and found the whole room In
flames. The house was built about
seven wears ago and was constructed
of fir logs, hewed on two side. The
building and contents, which is total
loss. was insured for 1915, 5000 in the
ROYAL, of Liverpool, and 1915 in the
North British, of London and Edln-
burgh. both companies being repre-
sented here by Mr.. j. A. Gould.
At the last meeting Of the Friday
Harbor Lodge, No. !4o. FraterhaI
Union of America, the following named
,,orSons were elected as officers for the
ensuing term: -
J. nj. Fleming, Justice.
Newton Jones, Secretary.
Norman Frazier, Treasurer.
William Boyce, Protector.
A. a, 6 & s y Wsient, Stewards.
Perry d. Woodwork, Guard.
John Berg, Sentinel
: Rv vote Of the lodge it was ordered
that the charter remain open until the
: next meeting, which will be THURSDAY
evening, September %, 1897, at wnlcn
time the degree work will be exemPl
, fled and officers installed. Applications
for membership will be received by tnt
!. secretary of the lodge. or the state OF
ganizer, F.. l.. Farnham.
Z Mr.. Robert Kittles, who was SO terll
: Ibly injured at about IL o'clock Satur
: day night, September by Jumping
off the Dock street trestle, at w natcoIl
: and who has been continually uncon
scious ever since, died at ST. Lukes nos
nital. in that city, little before
: O'clock last Saturday morning. A mos
: remarkable evidence of this stront
mans vitality was given during Tn
nIns;ng hours of his life. At L O'CLOCK
/ SATURDAY. morning there was no per
j ceptible pulse or heart aciion, ana IL u
: hndv was as cold as death, yet d
{ breathed for nearly three hours tnere
i after. The steamer Buckeye, on wnlcl
he was mate, made special run 81
4 url1av evening for the purpose OF orlng
. ing his body to Jones island, wnere
wes laid to rest on Saturday, Desid
q the remains of his mother, VINO wa
4 hurled there several years ago. Al "a
d time of his death, MT. htt'es ~
& ! Young man about 80 years q e,
4 Who had always held the gooa wi
8 and respect of his many frlen1s -