The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-11-11

Nr. ana Mrs. Newton Jones have
moved into the Blair house, back OF
the Odd Fellows hall.
Mr.. Thomas, of the firm Of Thomas
q Simpson, of Whatcom, was in the
city Tuesday on business.
Mr.. VIM. Lomberg, of Stuart island,
was in the city short time Tuesday
while enroute to up-Sound points.
Miss Addie Dightman. who is teach
ing school ON Shaw island, spent Sum-
day and Monday with her parents here.
County Treasurer Void reports taxes
as beginning to come in fairly well.
Pay up before the 30th and save big
interest.
Mr.. G. N. Culver, of Point Law
renee, Orcas island, was in the city on
business on Friday and Saturday of
last week.
County Superintendent Miss Rhoda
A. Lee has been quite seriously ill for
the past week and has not been able to
leave her room.
Miss Flora Guard returned from
Seattle on the Thompson, Monday,
where she has been for several days
past visiting friends.
FOUND.-One pair eye glasses in case.
Owner can recover same by calling at
this office and proving property and
paying for this notice.
Mr.. James Burke, the popular fore
man for the Island Packing Co., re-
turned from short visit to Seattle on
the Thompson, Monday.
FoUND.-A small purse containing
a few pieces in small change. Owner
can recover same by calling at this
office and proving property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Jones returned
from Port Townsend on the Thompson,
Monday. Mrs. Jones has been visiting
friends there for the past two weeks.
County Auditor A. III. Sitter granted
a marriage lisense ON Monday to Mr.
Lincoln Mckay, of British Columbia,
and Miss Maggie Woodwork, of San
Juan island.
On account of the contractors not
being able to complete the new Presby-
terrain church sooner, the dedication
services will not be held until Sunday,
December 5th.
Everyone desires to keep informed on
Yukon, the Klondyke and Alaskan gold
fields. Send Zoe. for large Compendium
of vast information and big color map to
Hamilton Pub. Co., indianapolis, Ind.
Mrs. o. H. Culver and two children
arrived in the Harbor, Friday, and re-
manned here until Monday visiting
relatatives and friends, when they
went TO Roche Harbor where they ex-
pect to reside.
A very pleasant surprise was given
Mr.. md Mr.. Cort, Monday evening.
Quite number of their friend drop
ped in bringing with them jars OF fruit.
The evening was spent in conversation,
singing and acting charades.
On account of the late arrival of the
books the teachers reading circle will
not be held on Saturday, November Is,
as announced, but has been postponed
bv Miss Lee until the next meeting,
which will be held in February next.
Ifyou are in need of fine clothing,
shirts, etc, send your order and meas
ure to the we'll known firm OF Irving
& Cannon, Merchant TailOrs, Room
Colonial Block, Second Avenue and
Columbia Street, Seattle, Washington.
They guarantee perfect fit and entire
satisfaction. Place your order now fOl
an overcOat.
At the residence of Mr.. James Ross
i'm Friday Harbor, Tuesday morning
Nov. 9th, 1897, by Rev. Arthur b
Cort, Mr.. Donald Ross was married to
| Miss Jessie Ross, of Novia Scotia. An
early dinner was served and Mr.. hoss
and bride took the boat at Argyle fol
Seattle. After short visit there they
will return to their home at Kanaka
bay.
Chub Chevalier and Billy Lummi
the two boys tried before Justice l.. T.
Larson on Monday last on the chargt
of robbery, pleaded guilty and were
fined $50 each and ordered to be com
mitted to Jail for ten days at hard labor
| The goods were stolen out OF Mr.. FranE
Erdmann's cabin on Stuart island
Most q the property was recovered oy
the Canadian police.
On Saturday evening last Mt. Dallas
Lodge. No. 95 I. O. O. F., held one Of
the most interesting meetings 1t ha'
had for the past two years. During
the evening the iniatiatOry degree was
confe, red upon two candidates and
GENERAL good time had by all in at
Tendance. Many of the Valley boys
came i'm during the evening and tn
turnout was the largest it has been IL
weeks. Financially the lodge is in tn
hest shape it has ever been, and j
4 steadily and substantially improving
i Miss Lee has Just closed one month
term of school in district No. %, Sal
Juan. This is the newly established al
trict and the one month was taught nov
Bin order to save the district, as the law
provides that "No new district Iorme'
by the subdivision of an old one shall o
entitled to any share of pubic none!
belonging to the old district unti
school has actually been taught on
month in the new district, ana uhles
within eight months from the Order
THE county superintendent grantln|
snch new district . school Is opened
the action making q new district snal
be void"
| The entertainments given on frlda.
and Monday evenings in ODD FeiloWs
hall by the S0mes Family JUST !,
merited the large audience Wnlcl
Greeted them on both evenings mis-
& Nellie Somers, the girl soprano. mas
truly remarkable and unusually sWee
I voice and captivated the audience eyer
time abe Appeared Oh the stage. mas