The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-01-12
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Jos. Sweeney went to Whatcom on
business the first of week.
Harry Bromley, of Orcas, was in
town Saturday on business.
Sam1 D. Robertson, of Olga, was in
the county seat the first of the week.
Mr.. Schmedli, of Doe Bay, was a
visitor in the Harbor the first of the
week.
Miss Graham, of Richardson, is in
the Harbor, visiting her sister, Mrs.
Ethan Allen.
Mrs. G. l.. Carter and children re-
turned home the last of the week from
their visit to Seattle.
Send to Sutcliffe & Hill, Whatcom,
Cor samples of Wall Paper and Paints.
They WILDE sent you free of1charge.*
A. r. Bigley, of Orcas, was IN town
Saturday for the purpose of making
final proof on his homestead on Orcas.
Mr.. s. D. Martin, of the firm of
Martin & Jensen, returned Saturday.
on the Prosper, from business trip to
WhatcOm.
Our new set of county officers en-
tered upon their official duties Monday
morning last and all are now we'll in
stalled into their respective offices.
Mr.. Chas. Bartlett and family, re-
Gently of Richardson, have moved to
Charleston, Kiisap county, this state,
and expect to reside there in the future.
Rev. Walter s. Crockett, Of What
com, will hold services at the Presby-
terrain church here Friday evening,
January Is. All are invited to attend.
DENTISTRY! DR.. Lee Baker, of
Port Townsend, will be in Friday Har-
Dor on January II and will remain un-
til January 81. All wanting work
done, call early.
Mr.. James FARMLAND, our county
clerk, moved his household effects
here yesterday from Richardson and
will soon be keeping house in the resi-
dence adjoining the bank.
Samuel d. Robertson, of Olga, who
was elected coroner for this county at
the late election, has failed to qualify
for that office, aud DR.. Geo. s. Wright
will continue in the office, as q hold
over.
County Attorney III. S. King and
School Superintendent Ethan Allen
have moved their offices from the
Nichols building to rooms in the San
Juan Trading Co.'s building, over the
postoffice.
Mr.. Chas. Anderson is suffering quite
seriously from the effects of all injury
received by fall last Tuesday at Seat
| tie. He is at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. L. Farnsworth, and the doctors are
doing all in their power to relieve his
suffering.
The aluminium deposit found ON
Orcas island by w. E. Markham re-
Gently is said to be very valuable dis.
covery. The vein is about four feet
thick and the supply is seemingly in.
exhaustible. Some good finds of gold
aud zinc have also been made on the
island.
Mr.. Fred Nichols has opened meat
market in the building recently va
Gated by Barney McCreesh, who used
| it for the same purpose. We hope that
Fred will be sufficiently we'll patron.
| lied to warrant him in keeping his
market open steadily for an indefinite
length of time.
The familiar whistle Of our old reli
able steamer Lydia Thompson is once
more heard among the islands, and to
saw it sounds good is putting II very
mildly. Her officers say they are glad
| to get back on the run; but no more 81
than we are to see them. There is con
siderable work to be done on her yet
but it can all be done as well while sht
is running.
/ A.J.DOUGLAS, Scientific Optician
of Second avenue and Madison street
Seattle, will be in Friday Harbor unit
January is, 1899. All those wishing
lenses for weak eyes and q proper cor
rectlon with the latest instrumenu
known to science, call at room III, Bay
View Hotel. All kinds OF repair WORK
and lenses ground to order. EXAM
NATION FREE.
| Ben Lichtenberg, of Lopez, was II
the Harbor last Saturday evening. TO
the purpose Of exhibiting q fine gasO
line lamp. for which he has the ex
elusive agency for this county. TIL
principal Of the lamp is the same a
& that OF an ordinary gas light, excep
that the gas is generated from gaso
i line instead Of being manufactured on
az ooal. The light given Is almost per
4 fectly white and is Of lUO- candle pOWe!
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