The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-01-14
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Murray sells shoes below cost.
b. w. Holloway, Matchmaker and

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Rubbers given away with every pai,
OF shoes sold for cash-one price NJ
acknowledgements. MURRAY.
Notice the change in the Tradino
Co.'S. .'ad" and see the bargains they
have to offer you for the next thirty
days.
Have you bought one of Carter,s
Blue Front Brooms? They are the best
broom in San Juan county for the
money.
DO you know that the Blue Front
Store is selling shoes that are better
and cheaper than anyother store in San
Juan county?
Miss Libbie Bradshaw left Tuesday
for Port Townsend on the Thomson.
and then took passage on the CITY of
Topeka, which sailed yesterday for
Sitka, Alaska.
Mr.. Jno. C. Clinton, of this place
was defeated by only one vote for the
position of assistant chief clerk OF. the
lower house of the state legislature, his
lucky opponent being Mr.. j. M. Page,
Vi Ming county.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. G. Larson died Tuesday afternoon.
of whoOping cough. The little one was
only six weeks old and too delicate to
fight off the disease. The parents have
the deepest sympathy Of their many
friends.
Mr.. Gene Gould left on the Thomp-
son, Tuesday, for Marysville, Wash,
to make relatives and friends visit,
and also to take a much needed rest
from his duties as assistant cashier
in the San Juan County bank. He
will likely be absent about three weeks.
All members of Mt. Dallas Lodge
No. 95. [. Q. O. F., are most earnestly
requested to be present at their next
regular meeting on Saturday evening.
Jan. 10Th. The newly elected officers
are to be installed and other business
of Importance transacted, so full at
tendance is especially desired.
Mrs. VIM. P. Holt, formerly a resi-
dent of this vicinity but now living at
Stanwood, who is here visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis King,
is lying very low with peritonitis and
for several days her condition was very
has been gaining, and her early recov-
cry is now looked anxiously for by her
many friends.
While cutting wood for Mr.. James
King, on Monday last, Mr.. Alfred Nc
Kay, son of Chas. Mckay, of this place,
was quite seriously hurt by flying
piece of sharp steel. He was splitting
| cOrdwood with a steel wedge and
sledge when small piece ofsteel broke
off from the wege, flew and struck him
in the neck puncturing small hole i'll
the juglar wien which bled profusely.
DR.. Wright was called and sewed up
and dressed the wound, but before his
work could be completed the patient
had lost considerable blood which
weakened him considerably. He is
now doing nicely, however, and if pc
mishap occurs will be about again in a
very few days.
The public spirited citizens of Rich
ardsOn have got a great rustic on
themselves and have raised funds with
which they are erecting a fine new
public hall at that place to be used for
all public meetings, balls, etc. Chas.
A. Phelps, VIM. Graham and X. e..
Kinleyside are the principal promoters
of the enterprise and deserve much
credit for their good work. The main
hall is 3Ox7O feet and is Is feet high.
In one end of the hall is a well built
stage l5x3O feet nicely fitted up for
| theatricals, etc. On either side of the
entrance which is 1Ox1O there is room
1Ox1O to be used as ticket room /,
cloak or waiting rooms, etc. These
rooms are only feet high, and over
them and a portion of the hall, proper,
is another room 20x30, with an 8 foot
ceiling, which can be used as lodge
if desired. The building will be dedi-
Gated on the fourth of next month,
when grand ball will be given. An
orchestra of five pieces has been en-
gagged for the occasion and those who
have the matter in charge assure us
that grand good time will be given
all who attend. Exceptionally low
round trip rates will be given on steam,
ers so that any who wish can attend
from other islands at small expense.
Judge John r. VIM, who retired
from the superior court bench on Mon
day last, Jan. 18th, was in the HarDOl
the last of the week settling up a few
minor matters that had been brought
before him for hearing, in order tt
leave the docket clear FOR his successor
Judge J. P. Houser, of Mt. Vernon
Judge Winn has been on the bench FOL
the past seven years and has given
most excellent satisfaction during his
whole time of service. He has now
entered into the practice of law and
has opened very fine and commodious
offices in the new Fisher building
| Whatcom. 1t has been reported thai
he had promised to sign a paper pc
titioning the governor to commute Il
III. Stra1bs' sentence to life imprison
ment, and therby lend his ala to tht
proposition. When asked by an
fsLANDER reporter regarding the mat
ter he made the following reply, which
in Justice to him, we quote verbatim
~ have never directly or indirectly
promised anyone that | would IN any
manner use my influence or lend my
aid to. have Straubs' sentence com
Imuted to. life time imprisonment.
1T has also been asked whether or no.
Straub would necessarily have 70 o.
brought here when his day OF execu
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