The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-06-16
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

| LOCAL AND PERSONAL
i Ice for sale at Fowle's Green Front.
Diamond Dyes of every shade an,
color at Fowle's Green Front.
Steamer Michigan will he sent Il
Seattle in few days for repairs.
\ Another refreshing rain Tuesda,
night was Of incalcuable value to grow
ing crops.
| Daniel Sullivan, formerly Of thi,
place, IL now located with his family
at Blaine, Wash.
Fourth Of July comes . week from
Monday. How and where are Won
going to celebrate?
MIR. and Mrs. Ed. Gilshenan. of Wal.
dron, are the proud parents Of q son
born few days ago.
The county commissioners will meet
July 9th in regular session for the
transaction Of business.
Considerable baled hay has been
drawn in and marketed by the farmers
during the last few days.
Heavy 9-ounce Riveted Overalls for
Men. all cotton and q yard wide. for So
cents, at the Blue Front Store.
Send to Sutcliffe 4 Hill, Whatcom,
tor samples Of Wall Paper and Paints.
They will be sent you free of charge. =
Alfred and George Lawson returned
to their home near Mitchell bay Tues
day from trip to James island, B. c..
w. c. Boone was elected director and
VIM. Reilley clerk at the school cleo
ton in the Doe Bay district, Saturday.
The steamer Alice Gertrude was de-
tanned at Port Townsend several hours
Monday by tho custom house author
tiles.
The school election at Roche Harbor
resulted In the election of Mrs. Nc
Millin as director and Thos. Kuisey
as clerk.
Little Bessie Carter was taken seri-
ously ill Sunday night and has been
quite sick since. She is improving
slightly at this time.
The assessor is at work making up
his final returns of the 1898 assessment.
The total valuation will vary but little
from that Of last year.
The Island Packing company has
recently received some improved can
ming machinery and Engineer Burke
In busy putting it in Mace
Capt. E. Graignic was down from
Waldron early in the week. He re-
ports the loss Of . skiff and some gill
netting by theft or otherwise.
The manager Of THE ISLANDER has
been at Whatcom for nearly two weeks,
being detained there by the dangerous
illness of his wife, at the home Of her
parents.
Thomas Middleton and wife, of Wal
dron, were in the village early in the
week. Mr.. Middleton proved up on
hundred and sixty acres Of Uncle
Sans domain.
The Island Packing company are
placing the caps ON their fish traps,
and will be ready to put the netting in
place whenever the FESTIVE sOckeye puts
in all appearance.
The revenue launch "Guard" is be-
ing cleaned and repainted this week.
She will probably be stationed near
Point Roberts much Of the time during
the fishing season.
DR.. Lee Baker, of Port Townsend,
will be In Friday Harbor June "a and
Of dental work should call on him at
the Tourists hotel.
Monday afternoon about forty of our
people went to Browns island on q
picnic excursion in honor of Messrs.
Walsh and McGreg0r. A very enjoy
able time was reported by all.
Daniel Young, Of Astoria, lately in
the employ of the Island Packing Com
pany in the business Office, has secured
q position in the employ of the Rosario
Straits Packing Company at Anacortes.
J. A. Gould was elected school di-
re ctor, and p. A. Jensen clerk, for
school district No. 8, at the school
election held Saturday. A better
choice for either Office could not have
been made.
Mrs. A. George, the well known
Whatcom milliner, requests the an
nouncement that she will be at the
Bay View Hotel from the 10th to the
22nd inst, inclusive, with fine line Of
the latest styles Of ladies', misses and
children's hats, millinery, etc.
Frank Guard returned Monday from
Walla Walla where he has been at
tending the grand lodge Of I. o. 0. F.
as stated last week. Frank says crops
are looking well, times are good and
the people generally east Of the mount
aims seem to be prosperous and happy.
Austin Martin, Of Wallace, Idaho, is
visiting with his sister, Mrs. Fred
Anderson, of this place. Mr.. Martins
visit was complete surprise, and as
he was introduced to Mrs. Anderson
under an assumed name it was some
time before she recognized him. This
is the first time they have met for
several years.