The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-05-06
LOCAL AND Personal
Murray sells shoes below cost.

Mr.. J. A. Gould made hurried bust
ness trip to Port Townsend the first o.
the week.
Mr.. Alexander Mclean, of Fairhav-
Ell is in the city visiting his daughter
Mrs. f. n. Culver.
Contractor j. L. Farnsworth went
to Whatcom on the Thompson, yes
| terday on business.
Good coffee, choice meats, good pastry
and good edibles of all kinds served al
the Tourists dining hall.
The best meals ever served i'm Friday
| Harbor is what you hear all who 90 to
| the Tourists dining ball say.
Messrs Corey & Hilton, of the trad
ing schooner Hanna, were in this port
the first of the week on business.
Farmers now having any oats in
their granaries can find ready mar
ket for all they have at $1,000 per ton.
Mr.. Walter Lampard left for Seattle
on the Thompson, Tuesday, and will
be absent It few days Oh business trip.
Judge f. D. Warbass, deputy collec-
the city the last of the week on bust
ness.
Mrs. G: B. briggs returned home
yesterday on the Thompson, accom-
panied by her sister, Carrie Lake, of
Seattle.
The Island Packing Co.'S. pile driver
crew have been engaged for a few days
past in driving the company's trap at
Henry island.
Preaching services will begin in the
Presbyterian church in the Valley on
Sunday, May 2, at 2:3O p. Ill. J. M. G.
Warren, pastor.
The Blue Front Store has been pay
ing II cents per dozen for eggs for sew
eral days. Have others been paying
you as much?
Hon. John S. McMillin, of Roche
Harbor, was passenger on the Thomp-
son, Tuesday, enroute to Seattle OH g
short business trip.
The Blue Front Store has Quassia
Chips and Whale Oil Soap to kill the
| lice on your fruit trees. 1t is the best
thing to use. Ask Carter.
For Sale-A few thoroughbred Ches-
ter White pigs, imported direct from
Salem, Ohio, at s. 90 each. Apply to
FRAK DENNIsoN, Smith Island.
For SALE-Early and late cabbage
l. T.
orders at Carter's store, Friday Harbor,
or address A. A. Turnbarge, Argyle.
Mr.. o. III. Smaby, the enterprisine
West Sound merchant, was a passen-
ger Oh the steamer Thompson, Tuesday
enroute to Seattle on business trip.
- DIR. Geo. S. Wright was called to Lo.
peg island the first of the week to at
tend Mrs. Sebastian Downie whosis ly-
ing quite seriously ill at her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. WEIGH of this city
left Monday for Bellville, Ontario, to
| visit Mr. Welch's mother who resides
there. They expect to be absent several
weeks.
The steamer Buckeye laid at Sween.
|
Monday afternoon last for the purpose
of making few necessary repairs te
her machinery.
Miss Allie Gould, of Tacoma, ar
rived on the Thompson, yesterday.
and will remain here a few days ano
make her brother, j. A. Gould ano
family, short visit.
DIR. and Mrs. J. T. Kelley, of this
place. left Monday, over the Great Nor
thern for Bellville, Ontario, to visit
relatives and friends there, and will be
absent several weeks.
Very encouraging reports continue tt
come in from the Orcas Island mining
district, the latest reports from the as
saver showing little over $4,000 to thu
ton, in precious metals.
Mrs. C. C. Chase, of Olympia, mothe
of County Attorney III. S. King, wht
has been visiting her son here for sew
eral weeks past left for her home OH thu
/ Thomson, the last of the week.
Mr.. w. E. Sutherland, the Orca.
merchant, has put in new water pipe
from his fine spring near the store, t
his wharf and reports that he Is nov
prepared to furnish water to steamer
if any so desire.
The large new building and whar
erected for the Island Packing Com
pany by Contractor james l.. Farms
worth in now completed and is one o
the heaviest, finest and most substan
tial structures in San Juan county.
Mr.. L. B. Carter, the live and ener
getic proprietor of the Blue Front stor
is now erecting a'large addition to hi
establishment and when this Is com
pleted he will have one of the larges
land finest store rooms in San Jual
county, which he will always keep wei
filled with first class stock of genera
merchandise.
Mr.. G.. III. King, late of Seattle, ha
leased the dining department. OF tn
Tourists hotel aud intends to run it a
| a thoroughly first-class short orde
restaurant, serving meals at all hours
and at all times will try and serve hi
patrons with not only the substantial
/ but all the Injuries the market affords
! Mr.. King states that he is also an eS
perienced butcher, and will at all time
have fresh meats for sale SO that he ca
supply the local demand with the hes
that can be procured and at the loves
market prices.
The enterprising people of Waldroi
leland gathered at the Waldron islam,
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