The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-15
LOCAL AND Personal

LVCAA AMI FEMSUNAk
John Stamm returned from Alask
Monday.
| M. r. Noftsger went to Seattle O,
the Thompson, Tuesday.
| Mrs. G. e. Erickson, Of Roche Ha,
Dor was in town yesterday.
Buv that Solid Gold Wedding Rim,
at the Blue Front Store.
Chas. McNalley. Of Lopez, is hayin,
fine house built on his place.
John L. Blair IL In Seattle seryin,
on the United States grand jury.
Capt. H. H. Hudson, Of Shaw island
was in town the last Of the week.
L. B. Carter returned the last Of thu
week from a business trip to Seattle
All Grades Of Flour Cheaper ct thu
Blue Front Store than anywhere cir
in town. -.
California Matches, 2 punches for e.
2 boxes Toothpicks for Sc at the Blue
Front Store.
You will always find what you arr
looking for In our Notion Depart.
ment. Martin & Jensen,
Send to Sutcliffe 4 Hill, Whatcom.
for samples of Wall Paper and Paints'
They WILDE sent you free Of charges
Mr.. Chas. Mckay left for his mining
prospects near N0rthport, Tuesday.
after spending several weeks with his
family here.
Bya recent decision Of the attorney
general revenue stamps are not re-
4uired on checks when presented by
the deposition.
Mrs. Robert Mervyn and her niece.
Miss Hattie Moore, who had been here
visiting her for few months, went to
Seattle on the Thompson last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morehead and family
and Moses Sutton have moved to
Edison, suburb of Tacoma, where the
N. P. shops are located, and expect to
reside in the future.
Arthur Lord. the jeweler, has a nice
line Of Eye glasses and Spetacles on
hand and invites the public to call and
see them. Watch and clock repairing
promptly executed and work guaran-
teed.
John Lawson, Of Waldron, was in
town this week canvassing for one of
the best and fastest historical produc-
tons entitled, "Our Conflict with
SPAIN" All who can should have q
copy Of this work in their library.
E. w. Harrison's host of friends in
this county will be pleased to learn
has probably made good find in the
Alaskan gold fields and is now i'm a
fair way to make some mopey. We
hope this may prove true.
Thos. Lavelle, who has been in the em-
ploy of Mr.. Newhall for several years
past, as purser of the steamer Buckeye,
expects to leave the boat the first of
and engage in ranching. He
has leased the John DOak place, near
Olga, and will move there with his
wife soon after the close of the year.
Alfred Douglas returned from Seat
tie Oh the Thompson yesterday where
he had been for two or three days with
his brother John, who had an opera
ton performed for some ear trouble,
at the Seattle General hospital. on
evening last. He reports
that he Is getting along nicely aud
hopes to be home In q short time.
The following named persons were
duly elected to serve as officers OF San
Juan Rebekah Lodge No. ll2 for the
term which begins January l,
1899, on last Friday evening: Grace
Boyce, N. g.; Mary Jensen. v. g.;
f. E. Allen, r. s.; jamie Sandwich,
Per. Sec.; J. A. Gould, Treas. They
will he installed the first meeting night
in January.
Saturday morning last Mr.. Frank
Boyce's little girl was quite badly
burned about the arms and shoulders
and had a very narrow escape from
death. The child was playing with
some fire and In some way her clothes
caught and but for the timely arrival
of Mr.. Martin Rethlefsen, who CHANGED
to be near the house, she would UNI
doubtedly been burned to death. Mr..
Rethlefsen succeeded in getting the
burning clothes Off the little one, but
in doing SO got his own hands quite
badly burned.
The Fairhaven hotel, in Fairhaven,
one of the finest on the Pacific coast,
now under the management Of 81. L.
Roam, who Is also proprietor OF tho
new ice plant aud fruit cannery at that
place, is doing a good business and Is
gaining great popularity with the
travelling public. As hotel manager
Mr.. Roam has but few equals, and It
needs but q short acquaintance with
him to prove conclusively that he un.
derstands his business. His ease OF
manner and hospitality very soon wins
the admiration Of his many guests and
II he once gets q patron:for his house he
is sure to keep him. People visiting
the Bay Cities cannot do better than
put at the Fairhaven.
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