The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-03-04


Packing Go. completed.
Mrs. g. B. briggs and two children
left oh the Thompson, Saturday last fo,
Seattle aud expect to be absent several
weeks.
Mr.. Calberg. recently employed al
NewhalPs mill as foreman but now re.
siding at Port Satnley, was in the Har.
Dor the last of the week.
Messrs. L. M. Harper and Will
Pratt, of Roche HarbOr, were visitors
in the city the last of the week. They
returned home Sunday.
DR.. Lee Baker, Dentist. Of Port
Townsend, will be in Friday Harbor.
Oh March 8th and will remain here un.
til the 18th. All who desire work done
should call OH him early.
Mr.. e. E. Bowring, representing the
Chamberlain Medicine Co. of Des
Moines, Iowa, was in the city the first
OF the week taking orders for medi-
cines put up by his house.
Mr.. Frank Wilson is now engaged at
WhatcOm, in fixing up the Island
Packing Co.'S. pile driver. He is MAX
ing few necessary repairs and put
ting it in shape for spring driving.
Mrs. o. H. Culver and little daugh-
ter Evelyn, of Whatcom, returned
home Oh the Thompson, yesterday,
after a few days visit with -(THE
IsLANDER)-Mr. and Mrs. F. N. Cal-
yer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. G.. Boone, of Doe
Bay, are the proud possessOrs of bounc-
ing baby boy, born to them OH Sunday
February 81, 1897. Mother and child
reported as getting along nicely and
the delighted dad unusually happy.
Mr.. U. A. Carr, representing the
Eagle Woolen Mills, is in the HarbOr
again, and comes prepared to take your
measure for suit of clothes. He will
he calls upon you, you may rely upon
measure and get good suit cheap.
Mr.. Fred Nichols has purchased
the sloop "Ruby" recently owned by
Capt. Frank Majo, of GrindstOne bay,
Orcas island. Fred thinks he can out
race any thing i'm this part of the hem
isphere, and we have no doubt but
what he could give most of the yachts
i'm this vicinity very close rub. Yachts
men should get out and try him a
whirl.
The regular monthly handicap bowl
ing tournament at the s. A. c., Seattle
last week, brought out large number
of contestants. The handicap prize was
won by Capt. ]. r. Thompson, of the
steamer Lydia Thompson, with a score
of 18l, including handicap Of 80. He
is practically a new bowler, having had
only three weeks experience.
On Sunday morning last, February
2Sth, at 1890 o'clock, the home of Mr..
and Mrs. N. E. Churcill was made un-
usually pleasant and happy by the ar
rival of a fine nine pound baby boy.
Mother and child doing nicely, and
Papa Churchill is carrying such high
ly gratifying look that anyone might
krOw that he was very much pleased
about something.
This office is i'm receipt of a handsome
folder and map issued by the Northern
Pacific Railroad Co., which fully illus
trates and describes the Koot-
mai mining country and will prove to
be a valuable guide and assistant to
any one contemplating going to the
mines of Washington, Idaho or British
Columbia. Persons desiring one OF
them can get same by sending to A.
D. Charlton, assistant general passen.
ger agent N. p. r. r., Portland, Ore
gon.
Miss Lettie Carter celebrated hel
10th birthday on Saturday last by CIV
ing about forty-five OF her young
! friends one of the joliest parties ever
given in Friday Harbor. Her father,
Mr.. l.. B. Carter, rented the virgin
building adjoining the postofice, ano
turned the little folks loose in it and
during the afternoon filled them up on
candy, nuts, cake, etc. The children
were given full swing and for one VINO
did not see them it would be hard &c
imagine the sport they had.
If the gold mine excitement In the
vicinity of Olga, Orcas island. does moi
at,ate soon there will be but precious
| few crops put in in that section this
spring. Ohlert Bros have what looks
| To- t,e good gold hearing rock and arr
reported to have well defined vein
They are driving tunnel on the veiI
now and the next few weeks Will IKE
IL show what it may bring fourth
| All we can say now is that we hops
their high anficipations may be reaiiz
ed and that they may get rich fast
Their location is near Mountain lake
and at the foot of Mt. Constitution.
The whole country about there ma
been located and staked and looks hk'
a newly plated addition to city.
Corey & Hilton, of the schoone
Iliamnia. were in port Monday and re
mort that they are working up mn
| ioLbing trade among the farmers o
The county. They carry aboard TIT
schooner quite complete stock Q
groceries, hardware and notions wilicI
they sell ut the regular prices chargef
by merchants. They will give TN
highest maket price for eggs, poultry
game. fruit and all kinds of farm pro
duce, paying for same in cash or goods
They call on their customers anou'
every ten days and deliver goods righ
nj their door. A trial order will Y
greatly appreciated and satisfaction
Guaranteed in each and every case.
On the morning of Feb. 20, 1885,
was sick with rheumatism, and lay y
~ ,,,t;l MAY 01uf when rot 4 OOttI