The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-06-09
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

! diamond Dyes OF every shade and
color at Fowle's Green Front.
Farmers say that the recent rains
did much good to growing crops.
The fruit and berry crop bids fair t.
be plentiful and Of . good quality.
L. B. Carter has completed the re.
pairs and improvements on his wharf
An epidemic Of base ball, in Z mild
form, has broken out In this COM
munity.
Miss Lou Wage, Of Richardson.
visited the family Of Judge Thackei
this week.
Graduating exercises of the state
agricultural college at Pullman will
take place June 21st.
John Void, who went to Skagway
In the early spring, has returned to
Seattle, 80 we are informed.
Heavy 9-ounce Riveted Overalls for
Men. all cotton and q yard wide, for SO
cents, at the Blue Front Store.
Charles Thacker, of Richardson, was
In the village Saturday and Sunday
visiting with his fathers family.
Send to Sutcliffe & Hill. Whatcom.
for samples of Wall Paper and Paints.
They will be sent you free of charge. =
An open air meeting was held at the
court house corner by Evangelists Nc
Gregor and Walsh, Friday evening.
The annual school election will be
held in the several school districts
Saturday, June IL. Let every one
vote.
School Superintendent Ethan Allen
was down from Waldron Saturday as
usual, attending to the duties Of his
Office.
Isaac Sandwich and wife and Messrs.
q. II: Nash and Alfred Douglas paid
tie Queen City q visit during the
week.
Several new pianos and organs have
been placed In the homes Of our Friday
Harbor and San Juan island people,
recently.
The suit Of John c. Clinton Va. L. B.
Carter and wife, pending in the SUI
perior court, has been decided In favor
of Carter.
WIN. Douglas has accepted position
on tho Western Star, one of the Yukon
river fleet, and is now on his way to
the far north.
J. A. Gould was in Seattle a few
days last week, looking after business
matters. He reports times lively as
usual in the metropolis.
Judge w. H. Thacker paid a visit to
West Sound last week in the interest
Of some parties in the east who are the
owners Of land on that island.
Frank Guard represented Mt. Dallas
lodge, I. O. o. F., at the regular SEES
sion of the grand lodge of the order
held In Walla Walla last week.
Children's Day will be observed at
the NJ. T.. church in the morning and
at the Presbyterian church in the even
ing at the usual hours next Sabbath.
Thos. T. and A. J. Paxson, formerly
of The IsLANDER, are now engaged
in the boat building and forwarding
business at Lake Teslin, on the Yukon
route.
Our townsman, George Mullis, who
went to Alaska about three months
ago, and who for time was employed
at Dyea, Skagway and Sleeps Camp,
is now, or was recently, at Vancouver,
BIC.
We are pleased to inform her many
friends that ex-Superintendent Of
Toying excellent health and IL pleas
Winona, Indiana.
The Island Packing Co.'s scows
were measured Tuesday by Deputy
Collector Culver, of Roche Harbor,
and Lieut.. Perry. They will have to
documented and designated by name
and number.
The following list of officers were
elected by Mt. Dallas lodge, I. o. o. F.,
Saturday evening for the ensuing
term: Newton Jones, Noble Grand ;
III. w. Martin, Vice Grand; August
Void, Secretary;J. A. Gould, Treas
urer.
Capt. John Perry, who has just COM
pleted trip around the world, was In
town Friday. About twenty years
ago John Lawson came with Capt.
Perry around Cape Horn from Bristol,
England, In the British ship G. G..
Chapman.
Cornelius Coghlan, the little six
year.old son of Mr.. and Mrs. &: 4.
C0ghlan, Of Cowell's Lime works, died
Tuesday Of tonsilitis, after only short
illness. The bereaved parents have
the sincere sympathy OF large circle
of friends.
John L. Murray and Jos. Hilton are
prospecting aud mining on the Queen
Charlotte islands. They expect to
visit Fort Wrangle and the Alaskan
coast in about 9 month. The party
keep we'll and they report pleasant
weather and q pleasant trip.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
p. e. Peterson residence, now under
course of construction on the Peterson
farm west Of town. J. Il. Farnsworth
is the supervising architect. This will
be one OF the finest farm residences In
the county when completed.
q KIMBAIL PIANOS and ORGANS 8
8 are In the LEAD and sell on their F.
s MERIT. Sold at REASONABLE
g prices and on EASY terms. CAH-
8 LOADS Of them are sold by s. BER- s
q GER, representing