The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-03-02
LOCAL AND Personal

Ben Lichtenberg, of Lopez, was i
town yesterday on business.
Mr.. e. C. King, of East sonnd NO
In the Harbor this week on business
Mr.. Estyn Chalmers, of West Soupd
visited the Bay cities the last of I'll
week. -''0' - '''
j. A. Gould returned from his hns;
ness trip to up-Sound points last SAT
urday. 49, '''''
Mrs. K. w. Perry returned vester
day from few days. visit to up.Soun,
points. >'o- ~
All Patent Medicines at 10 DER cent
discount from regular prices.-Nrartir
& Jensen. '' y :
c. E. Cantine, of Lopez. was in tn.
Harbor Yesterday shaking hands with
his many friends. ~
New Northern Grown Garden Seeds
= pkgs DC; also seeds in bulk, at Martin
Only four more days left in which
to pay your personal taxes. March
9Th is the last dry.
Try our 30c Sterling Roast Coffee
ls equal to any Csc sold elsewhere.
Martin & Jensen.
Wall paper, from 10 cents a roll nm.
at the Chicago Bargain Store, 1894
Holly street, Whateom.
Quite a number of Roche Harhor
and north end residents attended the
entertainment here last week.
Send to Sutcliffe & Hill, Whatcom.
Cor samples of Wall Paper and Paints
They WILDE sent you free of charges
Mrs. Madden, who has been seriously
i'll for some time past with inflammation
of the bowels, is able to be about again.
Mr.. James Tullock, the well-known
horticulturist of East Sound, was in
the HarbOr two days this week on
business.
The members of Mt. Dallas LODGE
No. IS, I. 0. o. F., conferred the initia-
tory degree upon two candidates last
OaCuruay evening.
Mrs. Newton Jones returned home
Monday on the Thompson, after sew
eral days absence in Port Townsend
and Richardson, where she had been
visiting relatives and friends.
Judge T. N. Tallentire, who has
been bookkeeper and stenographer at
the Tacoma and Roche Harbor Lime
company's works at Roche Harbor for
over a year, has resigned his place to
accept position in Seattle law office.
where he can finish his study of law,
I WANT GROCERIES Better 90 to
the Blue Front Store as Carter carries
the heaviest stock and of the best quail
ity OF any store iii town. Buys every
thing for spot cash; that being 80 he
can and will make you the lowest of
prices. No monkeying with the band
wagon,-CUMTUx.
The old boat used for years by The
customs officers at Roche Harbor is to
be sold there at public auction today,
one much better adapted to psesent
needs having been obtained by the
present deputy collector, with the as
sistance of Lieut.. Perry, in having it
transferred from or loaned by the reve-
nue. service.
Under the auspices of the directors
of school district No. IL, San Juan, a
grand masquerade ball will be given
on March 18th (St. Patrick's Day., in
Odd Fellows hall. The affair prom
Uses to be one of the social events of
the season and should be attended by
all who are socially inclined. All who
can should surely go, as everyone who
attends helps the district out just that
much. Supper will be served during
the night. Tickets, including supper,
S1.25 per couple.
The Flag Drill entertainment given
by the ladies on last Wednesday even
ing (Washington's Birthday was a
most enjoyable affair and was much en-
joyed by the large audience present.
Miss Gould is deserving of much credit
for the splendid work which she dis
played in drilling the young ladies who
took part in the Flag Drill, and also for
her most excellent rendition of "Aunt
Melissa on BOys". The children who
took part did exceptionally well and
the music furnished was very COM
mendable and much enjoyed by all.
The receipts of the entertainment and
supper footed up $44.20 and the ex.
penses being only $3.50, lett them the
nice surplus of $4,000 which goes to the
Presbyterian and Christian churches
Washington's birthday was cele.
brated in a highly appropriate and
most interesting manner at Pt. Law
renee school house district 14). The
first raising of fine new flag, which
is to remain in use, was particularly
impressive. The school room was
beautifully decorated with evergreens
flags and bunting. A fine large por
trait Of Washington, also one OF Lin
coin, looked out from coy festoonings
The literary program consisted o.
essays, declamations and songs, by the
school children, every one of them
taking a special part. Then came the
hosting of the flag, singing "The Stal
Spangled Banner" and for final wind
up three rousing Hip! HipM Hurrahs!
Miss Jessie Stevens, the teacher
planned and directed the whole enter
tainment, and she is justly entitled K
more than thanks for her llberality
and energy so skillfully displayed
Those who stayed away for fear OF get
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