The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-08-18
LOCAL AND Personal

Go to Exhibition and dance At JJnio,
Grove hall, Saturday evening, Angus
20, 1898.
There Were eight applicants at tn
recent teachers examination for cer
tificates.
G. w. Freel and w. J. Court. a
;; West Sound, were county seat visitor
,, last Saturday.
: Rev. T. L. Dyer preached his fare.
we'll sermon at the NJ. E. church, Sun
day evening.
Superintendent Allen expects to b,
in East Sound, Friday, on business
connected with his Office.
| At the new church the subject will bt
The Dignity Of Man" aud in the
evening, PRAYER for Mercy"
The days are materially shortening
and the recent foggy mornings warn
us that fall will soon be here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Sandwith. of the
north end, visited their daughter, Mrs.
T. A. Jensen, during the week.
Send to Sutcliffe & Hill, Whatcom.
Cor samples of Wall Paper and Paints.
They WILDE sent you free of charge.*
George Ham was over from Lopez
island Monday. Farmers are all busy
in his neighbOrhood securing an abund-
ant harvest.
Nelson & Robinson, of WhatcOin,
jewelers. and opticians, will be in Friday
Harbor about the middle of August.
Watch our ad.
Our full line of shoes, notions. dry
goods and groceries will be in stock
| this week. Call and see us and get
prices. Martin & Jensen.
M. r. Noftsger, of the San Juan
Trading Co., is representing the bust
ness interests of his firm in Seattle this
week. He is expected home Friday.
There will be an illustrated medical
talk to ladies, at the Presbyterian
church At San Juan Valley, on Friday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. No charge.
Capt. Rolly Davis is making prepa-
ratiOns for putting in another pound
net trap near Deception pass. He ex-
poets to have the trap ready for the
silvers!de run.
John Humes, Port Angeles cam
neryman, has been adjudged insane
and was taken to SteilacOom for treat
ment recently. Mr.. Humes was well
known by some our people.
Samuel Gross, of the north end, re-
rfo 10 rim 90 0xylv, m
somewhat Of late, and though the
catch will not be as large as it was last
year, he thinks it will be fairly good.
Two lots i'm South Tacoma TO trade
for Fairhaven or New Whatcom prop
erty. These lots are in Cascade Park
addition, finely situated and on corner.
For further particulars enquire at this
office.
Capt. HI. III. Hudson was over from
Griswold Wednesday. He, with his
father-ln-law, expect to start for New
York City next week. The Captain
expects to return home in about four
weeks.
Prof. Sutton will give grand exhi-
bition at Union Grove hall, San Juan
",
1898. A dance will be given after the
exhibition by the Hall committee. AID
mission to exhibition Is cents. Adj
mission to dance 25 cents.
T. M. Lee and daughter, Mrs. r. w.
Holmes, have arrived safely at their
destination, Detroit, Michigan. Mr..
Lee will be absent for some time, as he
has accepted the position of superin-
tending the building of large cement
plant in Coldwater, Michigan.
E.P. Newhall with his sister and
niece returned from California, We'd
nesday, after several months absence.
During his stay in California Mr.. New
hall succeeded in interesting some Cali
fornia capitalist in some mining propo-
sitiOns in which he is interested.
Mrs. ]. L. Murray recently heard OF
the death of both her father and her
mother at their home in Kansas. They
were aged people and died within q
few hours of each other, probably OF
old aye. Mrs. Murray has the SYM
pathy of the entire community in her
sorrow.
There will be an ice cream social
given in Odd Fellows hall, Tuesday
evening, August %, under the direc-
ton of the Epworth League for the
benefit of the retiring pastor of the M:
E. church. A musical program Will
be carried out by home talent. Adj
mission free, refreshments Is cents.
HI. Roam, recently from Florida,
is erecting fruit cannery and evapo-
rator at Fafrhaven, and he expects to
have his plant completed in time to
handle this years fruit crop. The
fruit grower Of Orcas island expect to
dispose of q considerable Of this years
crop at the new cannery. There will
be an ice plant in connection with this
industry.
THE ISLANDER stands committed to
the promotion Of every legitimate IN
dustry in San Juan county, ana W.
believe that any individual or party
that opposes or antagonlzes the nsnIHg
industry in this state ana county :
making a most serious mistake. we
haI;eve in the doctrine of varied in
dustries, and il nature has placed US III
| noaition 70 we can reach out our hands
AND take free Gift Of thousands OF dol
lars from the sea. thus furnishing
remunerative employment for those
that want to work and = profitable
market for those that have to sell, we
would be culpable if we did not accept
of the gift.
It has been reported by those who
represent themselves as knowing, tna'
the school .hOuse has been Daaiy
rackad nv the heavy winds Of last