The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1898-01-13

Mr.. E. p. Newhall, of Newhall, re-
turned from business visit to Seattle,
on the Buckeye, Saturday.
Heavy 9-ounce Riveted Overalls for
Men, all cotton and yard wide, for so
cents, at the Blue Front Store.
Mr.. c. J. Gillingham, representing
the Northwestern Shoe Co., Seattle,
was in the Harbor this week on bust
ness.
Mr.. James Burke returned home Fri
day, on the Thompson, after a three
weeks visit in Portland and up-SOund
cities.
Mr.. Irwin Burke is now acting as
assistant engineer on the mail steamer
Buckeye and Mr.. Thos. Leavelle as
purser.
Hon. Jno. s. McMillin, is expected
back from Honolulu, where he went on
business some three weeks ago, about
the 18th.
Mr.. G. E. Bell, of Whatcom, district
chief templar of the I. 0. G.. T., district
No. 2, was in the Harbor the last of
the week.
Mr.. P. WEIGH, proprietor of the Tour
lists Hotel, returned from business
visit to the Bay Cities, on the Thomp-
son, Tuesday.
Mr.. g. w. Boyd, of San Francisco,
special agent for the Hamburg Bremen
Fire Insurance Co., was in town short
time Tuesday,
Miss Blanche Simpson is visiting
friends at Fairhaven, and before her
return, will visit short time with
friends on Orcas island.
Sweeney is now offering the greatest
bargains ever heard of in wooden goods
which he has just received from the
Washington Wooden Mills.
The Blue Front Store has the best
assortment of Ladies', Misses, Boys
and Children's Shoes ever shown in the
city, and the prices are right.
Just received at the Blue Front Store
an assortment of Ladies' and Children's
Sanitary Fancy Wool Underwear; the
best ever offered in Friday Harbor.
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.
Mrs. August Anderson left for her
home in WhatcO:n OH the Thompson,
yesterday, after two weeks visit with
her sisters, Mrs. Jos. Sweeney and
family, and Mrs. August Void and
family.
To arrive direct from the Mountains
of Southern California, in a few days,
some of the Finest Strained Honey that
money would buy. It is good for colds.
Come early if you want any. The price
will be low. BLUE FRONT STORE.
There will be series of Theological
debates held in Odd Fellows hall be-
tween Rev. Theo. l.. Dyer, of the NJ.
f. church here, and Rev. ]. s. Nc.
Caiiam, of the Christian church OF
Olympia, beginning on Tuesday even
ing, January 25, and lasting four days.
Everybody is most cordially invited
to be present.
Most of the skeleton work to the hull
of the new steamer now being built by
the THOMPSON Steamboat Co., at Seat
tie, is nearly finished and work on hel
is being pushed as rapidly as possible
They expect to have her completed
about the first of March. Mr.. Thomp'
son informs us that they will require
four steamers to fulfill the mail con.
tracts which have Just been awarded
them by Uncle Sam.
A short time ago I bought of Adler
& Sons, of Milwaukee, Wis, Clothing
Manufacturers, SO suits of Mems Cloth
ing. The prices per suit to YOU are
$500, $3.50, $500, $500 and $l4.OO.
will stake my reputation as q business
man that you cannot get better prices
on this quality of goods anywhere
Come aud see for yourself:
| Prop. Blue Front Store.
We are reliably informed that Mr.
IR. E. Workman, emigrant agent, o
st. Paul, MIMI, is to leave there short
Nv for this place with five families who
are coming here with a view to locating
permanently on San Juan island. dc
reports that they are all people o.
means and will come prepared to pay
for all they get. Let US hope that hi
/ venture NAV be q successful one III
every way. This locality is one OF the
beautiful garden spots OF the world
and for health and climate is surpassed
by none.
Grover Cleveland Douglass, age
vears 3 months and days, son OF Mr.
and Mrs. John Douglass, died at hi
home at S a m. Thursday last, of pneu
monia. and was buried In the Fro
testant cemetry, in the valley, on Sat
urday, January s, at 2 P. M IN
funeral took place at the home OF thu
parents of deceased at l p. M, Rev
VIM. T. Dickson, of AnacOrtes, per
forming the last sad rites. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Douglas and family have the sin
cere sympathy of the entire commun
lily.
/ Miss Sarah Sandwich, daughter o
lMr. and Mrs. Isaac Sandwlth, @
English Camp, age II years, = montn
i and % days, died at the home OF ne
sister. Mrs. Peter A. Jensen, on Doug
lass Ave. Yesterday morning, January
nth. at 6:45 o'clock. Deceased wa
horn at English Camp eleven year
400 the 10Th Of last October. 6ne va
lchristened in the Presbyterian cnnrcl
here several years ago by the rev
Thos. J. Weeks. She was the young
est daughter of her parents ana was al
nnnsually bright and cheerful cnlle
and q great favorite among her man.
friends and playmates. The funeIa
will be held in the Presbyterian cnurcl