The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-30
LOCAL AND Personal

SteW, also oyster cocktails at EOWle's
Mr.. Oscar Viereck, of Doe Bav. wa
a visitor in the Harbor thefirst of th,
| week.
Attorney Will E. Humphrey, of Sc
attic, is in the city, guest at the Tour
lists hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. P. Sullivan ant
child spent Christmas with friends a,
West Sound.
Mr.. Riley Morehead, of Port Lud
low, is spending the holidays with his
parents here.
Fifteen cases OF new shoes just re
celved at Sweeney's. Call and get the
best bargain you ever had.
Mr.. d. Kepler, of Orcas, went to the
Bay Cities OH the Thompson, Monday
evening for few days business visit.
Mr.. John G. Veireck Jr., who is work.
ing near Lake Whatcom, spent Xmas
with his parents at Doe Bay, Orcas
island.
Mrs. l.. E. Cox, of Olga, returned
to her home on the Thompson, Tues
day morning after few days visit in
the Bay Cities.
Sweeney now has in stock complete
line of Schilling & Co.'s goods, includ.
ing Teas, Coffee, Baking Powder and
Spices. They are the best goods in the
| market.
On account of the unusually rough
weather Sunday night and Monday
the Buckeye did not make her regular
run from Whatcom Monday, but left
early Tuesday morning.
Picked Up--In Griffiin's bay, Dec.
Is, 1897, one trap scow, loaded with
web and one propeller wheel. Owner
can have same by proving property and
paying charges. FRANK JENSEN.
Everyone desires to keep informed on
Yukon, the Klondyke and Alaskan gold
fields. Send 1Oc. for large Compendium
of vast information and big color map to
Hamilton Pub. Co., Indianapolis, Ind.
Remember the ball and supper to be
given tomorrow evening, New Years
eve, by Mt. Dallas Lodge No. 95, /. O.
o. F.. It will be the swell affair of the
season and everybody should attend.
Good music.
Mr.. J. w. Hmoots and son, Milo, of
Chehalis, WASH, are in the city and
are guests at the Bay View hotel. Mr..
Shoots is here for the purpose of look
ing over some farm properties with a
view to purchasing and settling here
permanently.
A fine line of carving sets at J. G..
Hills, Whatcom, just received. Also
large stock of fruit knives, tea, des-
sert and table spoons, and Rogers
Bros knives and forks, in several
patterns. Any of these wouldmake
your wife a fine Xmas present. Call
and see them.
Mr.. F. A. Carpenter, of Spokane,
has bought and shipped by Tuesdays es DAY :
of choice apples. This makes the third
car shipped from Orcas island and he
hopes to ship another car by the end
of this week. The fruit is marketed in
Chicago, and buyers there speak in the
highest praise of its quality.
The taxpayers of San Juan county
who desire to work out their road
property tax must hand in their ap.
plications to the road overseer of their
district on or before January l, 1898.
There are only three days more given
| to do this, so it should be attended to
at once. Blanks will be furnished by
applying to your road overseer.
Ensign Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell, o.
Seattle No 1, are to visit our island te
hold Salvation Army meetings. Will
be at Roche Harbor Wednesday, Jan
S, 1898, for one meeting, and at Friday
| Harbor in nj. E. church Thursday and
Friday, Jan. and Z, for two meetings
Mrs. Jewell is well-knOwn as one of the
best singers in the Salvation Army. AL
welcome.
The following list of officers were
elected last Monday evening to fill thu
chairs in Friday Harbor Lodge No. n
40 u. w., for the ensuing term
which begins Jan. 1, 1898: Master
Workman, Zeno G. Gilliland; Foreman
In. E.. Churchill; Overseer, Eugene
Gould: Recorder, VIM. Fowle; Finan
lcier, F. N. Culver; Receiver, G. l.. Car
ter; Guide, p. As Jensen; Inside
Watchman, Oscar Hahn.
The Christmas tree entertainment
given In the school honse, at Roche
HarbOr, was great success III every
way and was a social event long to be
remembered by the residents of the
Lime CITY. The large tree. was heavily
laden with all kinds of holiday gift
and goodies for the little folks. Es
peciaf features of the evening deserving
of especial mention were reading en-
titled "Jamie's Christmas" written By
James Whitcomb Riley, by Mr.: q. A
iMcAllister, three or four well actet
charades, and the music which wa
unusually good.
/ The Christmas tree entertainment
given at Odd Fellows hall Friday even
ing, Christmas eve, was q decided sue
cess in every way. Under the direc
ton of Mr.. M. r. Noftsger, three tree
were placed in the lower hall and wer'
very heavily laden with candies. nut
; and Christmas gifts of every descrip
ton. The program, given under thu
direction of Miss Addie Dightman, con
sisting of music, Rotations, etc., wa
most excellent and was highly enjoyet
: by all. The hall was crowded will
eager and excited youngsters who wer
: there prepared to devOur all the gOo'
things of an edible nature that CAM
within their reach.
Thompson Bros, the weil-knoWr
mail contractors and steamboat men
have lust secured q four years contracl
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