The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1897-12-23
LOCAL AND Personal

Xmas Tree Ornaments at Fowle's.
Absolutely Unbreakable Dolls al
FOwle's. ~ =
. Overalls, any size for so cents. al
Sweeney's -
A fine line Of Rubbers aud Rubber
Boots at Sweeney's.
New line of Hats and Cans at swee-
ney's; also Stationery.
Mr.. Tony Voght, of Fairhayen. was
In Town on business Tuesday.
Eastern oysters after fridays boat
at Fowle's. "'
Judge I. J. Liohtenberg and son.
day. ''
Fancy alright boxes of Fruit Can
dies, Chocolates and Bon Bons at
Fowle's. "
Capt. III. III. Hudson, Shaw island
was in the HarbOr the first of the week
on business.
Mr.. Chester Clinton returned from
q several days visit to Seattle on the
Thompson last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Jensen's little
daughter has been quite seriously i'll
for the past two weeks.
Mr.. Adolf Stahl started for Alaska
last Friday in his big sl0Op, recentlv
purchased of Mr.. Coffelt.
Fifteen cases Of new shoes Just re-
celved at Sweeney's. Call and get the
best bargain you ever had.
Mrs. J. A. Gould left last Thursday
for Marysville, WASH, to make her
sister, Mrs: G.. E. Olney, three or
four weeks visit.
Mr.. G.. w. Felker, of Whatcom,
agent for the Mutual Life Insurance
Co., Of New York, was in the city the
first of the week.
Mrs. A. H. Sitter went to Anacortes
on the Buckeye yesterday, to spend
the holidays with her sister Mrs. VIM.
J. Dickson and family.
Mr.. VIM. Dightman, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Dightman Of this place,
arrived here from California on the
Thompson last Monday.
Mrs. Chas. Carlson, OF Olga, and her
sister Mrs. Lawrence Nessell, of the
same place, are in the city visiting their
sister, Mrs. w. III. Coffelt and family.
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.
Mr.. J. J. Decker, of Cumberland,
Wisconsin, brother-in-law of Mr.. A. G.
Brown of this place, left Tuesday for
his home, after several days visit
here.
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.
Tho rehearsals of the cantata to be
here SOON are proving very interesting
and the young people are very en-
tllusiastic over the chorus. It will
probably be rendered early in February.
Mr.. Jas. Burke, foreman for the
Island Packing Co., left yesterday for
Portland, Oregon, Whatcom, Seattle
and Tacoma, Wash, and will he absent
friends.
On Monday evening last Senator and
Mrs. f G. Harper, were rendered
farewell reception at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. S. III. Showers, of East Sound.
| A large number of guests were present
and a most enjoyable evening spent.
Hon. F. e. Harper and family, until
recently, residents of East Sound, Or
cas- island, were passengers on the Str.
Lydia Thompson, Tuesday, bound for
up Sound points. Mr.. Harper is yet
undecided as to where he will locate
but says it will probably be at Seattle
or Tacoma.
A fine line of carving sets at J. C..
Hills, Whatcom, just received. Also
a 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.
The committee having in charge the
making of arrangements for the Odd
Fellows annual ball, to be given In
their hall here on New Years eve,
have progressd rapidly with their
work and are now ready to assure all
that it will be the grandest affair OF
the kind ever given in this county.
Ensign Mr.. and Mrs. Jewell, OF
Seattle No. l. are to visit our island to
| hold Salvation Army meetings. WIN
be at Roche Harbor Wednesday, Jan.
S. 1898. for one meeting, and at FRIDAY
Harbor in M. E. church Thursday ana
Friday, Jan. and Z, for two meetings.
Mrs. Jewell is well-known as one OF the
best singers in the Salvation Army. All
welcome.
Mr.. A. f. Carpenter, Of Spokane, Is
| in the county buying apples for ship
ment to eastern points. On SATURDAY
last he shipped 600 boxes "a carload
bv steamer Thompson to Seattle, ana
also another car load by Tuesdays boat
and he is now buying enough more 20
make up two moro cars, which ne Is
DESTROYS of having ready for shipment
before the close of the year. All OF the
annles shipped thus far were purchased
/ 1T East Sound orchardists and were
mostly of the Baldwin, King ana
Rhode Island Greening varieties.