The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-29
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

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The steamer Rainier was in port thi,
week.
Jos. Sweeney is attending the fair a,
| WhatcOm.
J. n. Bowman is attending the
Whatcom fair
Miss Libbie Bradshaw returned from
California yesterday.
The steam schooner Nellie Jensen
was in port yesterday.
Mrs. Francis King is quite seriously
Ill at her home near here.
Mrs. J. L. Farnsworth returned from
Seattle on the Thompson yesterday.
J. L. Blair went to Whatcom on the
Buckeye, Tuesday, to attend the fair.
Mrs. James Ross returned from her
up-Sound trip on the Thompson yes
terday.
Ex-senator Parkinson, of Ferndale.
Whatcom county, was i'm the Harbor
last week.
The Alaska Packers Association Co. IS
fishing steamer Puritan was in port
Tuesday.
Large shipments of grain are being
made from our docks to Seattle and
Whatcom.
E. III. Nash and wife went to What
com yesterday to attend the North
western fair.
Send to Sutcliffe & Hill, Whatcom,
Cor samples of Wall Paper and Paints.
They WILDE sent you free of charges
Apple boxes, made of clear lumber,
smoothly dressed, Sc 90 per 100. What.
com Falls Mill Co., New Whatcom,
Wash. *6t.
Ladies, 1 have the best and most
stylish Lace Fine Shoe for $3.50 that
you ever saw anywhere. Come and
see them. l.. B. Carter. X
Increase the value of your apple crop
by packing in boxes such as sold by
Whatcom Falls Mill Co., New What
com, WASH, at $500 per 100. *6t.
Rev. J. w. White, recently of Coupe
vile, has accepted the Methodist pas
torate here and arrived last Saturday
and preached his initial sermon Sun
day morning.
Geo. Morrell, with the Quaker Medi-
cine Concert Co., is an expert in his
line of work. He Is an exceptionally
good comedian and is particularly
good in his impersOnation of character.
Two lots in South Tacoma TO trade
for Fairhaven or New Whatcom prop
erty. These lots are in Cascade Park
addition, finely situated and OH corner.
For further particulars enquire at this
office.
Mrs. w. III. Parsons, of Seattle, will
be in Friday Harbor, Nov. 1, with a
large and elegant line of millinery at
reasonable prices. Any orders for GUS
toners wishing goods before that time
will be promptly filled.
Tommy, the negro contortionist,
who is travelling with the Quaker
Medicine Cncert Co., now showing in
Odd Fellows hall, is one of the best we
ever saw, in fact he is wonder. 1t
will pay all to see him perform his won
derful feats.
For Sale-Fine Bred BOOSTERS of
Black Minorca, White MinOrca and
Red Caps variety, all from prize. win /
ing birds. Will sell at very reasonable
prices. This is fine stock and it will
pay you to see them. Joshua WOtton,
II a No
/ F. G.. Troxell, of Port Stanley, pre-
sented this office last Monday with an
apple of the Glori Mondi variety,
weighing % ounces. It is certainly a
dandy! Mr.. Troxell always raises fine
fruit and has no trouble in finding a
ready market for all of it.
On about November LIST we move in
to our new Brick Block, now being
constructed, on Holly street, New
Whatcom. We are reducing our big
stock at prices less than wholesale cost.
Now is your chance to lay in your
winters supply of Clothing and Dry
Goods. Greenberg Bros, Oakland
Block, New Whatcom. *6t
San Juan county undoubtedly has
! the finest fruit and vegetable eXnIDlt
at the Whatcom fair which opened
last Tuesday. A large amount OF
credit for this is due to our enterprising
fellow citizen, w. j. Court, OF West
Sound, who spent several days in
gathering his samples and who now
| has charge Of the exhibit at the fair.
The Quaker Medicine Company is
now here holding forth at Odd Fellows
hall and they are giving us good show.
| The work done by the Quaker doctor
is something marvellous and we would
advise all who are sick and ailing to 60
and consult him. Last day, Monday,
Oct. 3rd. Big show Saturday evening.
Every one should see the ladies drive
the nails on that night.
The social given last Friday evening
under the auspices of San Juan Re.
bekah Lodge No. 112, in Odd Fellows
hall, this place, was decided success III
eyery particular. The auction sale Of
lunch baskets was very enthusiastical,
ly entered into and quite goodies o.
| interest was manifested. j. A. Gould
acted i'm the capacity of auctioneer.
The receipts Of the evening were 700; 10
and the expenses were very light,
leaving the lodge nice surplus to
carry on their work.
There will be grand ball and sup
per given in Odd Fellows ball, Fr1d oa!
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