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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-08

Eta Glasscock Jones, wife of ex
Snerif Newton Jones, died at hel
nome here Tuesday afternoon. June 6
AFTER an acute illness of about thret
weeks, though she had not been well
Ior considerably longer period.
She was born in Iowa. September q
1871. and came west with her parents
mr. and Mrs. Glasscock, about twenty
yeaH ago, settling first on Lopez island.
AFTER living there about six years the
family moved to Port Townsend. and
IL was there that Eta Glasscock be.
came the wife of Newton Jones. De
cember II, 1887. They moved to Shaw
island in 1890 and from there to Friday
Harbor in 1893. Mrs. Jones leaves
three children who will sadly miss the
young mothers loving care-Irwin. ace
lO; Edith, z, and Harold, 4. Her IA
Fther arrived on the Thompson Tuesday
and was with her when she died. She
leaves one brother in Alaska, one who
Is quartermaster OH the steamship EN-
press OF China, and two sisters, Mrs.
Thos. Graham, of Richardson. and
Mrs. Mckay, of Port Townsend, the
latter of whom was with her for several
days before her death.
The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon, Rev. ]. w. White conduct
Ing the services at the house and at the
church and cemetery at Lopez, where
the interment took place.
Mr.. Jones and his three motherless
children, now at the home of his
mother on Lopez, and the other rela-
uves of the young mother so early
called away, have the heartfelt sym
patty of large circle of warm friends.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-08

SUMMARY:-Mean temperature 81
Maximum temperature 60 on the END.
Minimum temperature 80 on the 18th.
Total precipitation sl.89 inches. Clear
days q Partly cloudy 20. Cloudy 8.
Dates of frost, IA and Is. Direction
of prevailing wind, South and Northwest
Remarks-Rainfall SLIGO of an inch less
than normal. Temperature derees be-
low normal.
Including rain. hail, sleet, and melted
snow.
From maximum and minimum read
inps. GEORGE GIBBS.
Voluntary Observer.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-08
WEST END NEWS NOTES.
Allie Milne is home again.

Allie Milne is home again.
Remember Children's day at West
Sound. Good program.
Mr.. McLelland was visiting c. W..
Freel the first of the week.
Mr.. Smaby, our merchat, has been
on business trip to Whatcom.
Miss Nichols, of Friday Harbor, is
visiting relatives at West Sound.
Another Harrison at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs Harrison. / suppose the
name will be Ben.
Thanks to the ladies and gentlemen
for decorating the church so hand
somely Decoration day.
Another accident occurred last week.
Mr.. Pearmain, of Deer Harder, was
riding on q sled and the horses stopped
quickly, causing him to fall OH stake,
breaking one of his ribs. AT this writ
ing he is fast improving.
Mr.. Geo. Gibbs, of Orcas. is deserv.
ing all the praise he receives. He was
the first to Introduce the bulb culture
on the Sound. Whatcom will have to
own up that there is little county
called San Juan that can raise fruit
and bulbs, too.
Decoration day at West Sound was
up-to-date. The exercises were held at
the church, the weather being rather
cold for the people to go to the island.
The program was fine. REGULATIONS.
songs rendered by the Pleasant Valley
and West Sound schools; Commander
Freel with his firing squad gave the
salute and COmrade Miller read the
| first decoration order by Gen. Jno. A.
| Logan. After, the exercises lunch
was served with coffee, which every
one seemed to enjoy. America" was
then sung and all went to their re-
spective homes.
Miss Lille Marold closed very sue.
cessful eight months term OF school
last Saturday with a fine program, rem
dered by her scholars. at West Sound.
We must say that praise is due to her
for the interest she has taken In this
school, and forgive US if we use slang
word and call her "rustier." THIS Is
the program:
song-sJolly Boys and Girls, By the School
p pcc;ntatkion@"American Flag" seven Children
Sonrl"A Glad May Morn. Fannie nichols
tEecitatiou-sLaughi in Church, - Gladys CLARK
Recitation-'Mother's Fool, conrad nools
song-"Happy Children We" By the School
] Recitation Fred Flnec
/ Recitation--"Wish Was Boy"
/ 6venna SniG
Recitation ---.-. John and Bertha Bodis
| . ec;tstion-aAh! Here We Are" Five Boys
l 3 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Maxim.
| 49,. :.s1s [-:-i,
eon9-.Baby's Toys. Five Little Sifis
Recitation-"A Puzzling Question, Albert -
| Recitation-"Little Jim, "------I dehe "A ran
eC:..s;o .Ionia Smaby
Ae1n...J Marrh By the Children
iDD~sS,stion-apve Had Another Birthday"
l Recitation-"chickens," Bertha 6o9!s
pec;tatiou-ssNot Being Girl" john 6odie
Recitafion-aI Forgot" -------- Oteia SMaCI
E,ng-s.Li little Birds, Eva anq AuSl
R-cstation-aMy Naughty Child. feari |.
pec;t.fiou-sWhich Geucfaif -(Huto1 Sidi J
| Nue;< .AeSsfS Nouft anu Noui
r-aYoung Columbia. $1,000. Gladys LADY.
| z-"Evening Prayer, , ,e"s.1
-aGrsndma's school Days., Ida
Il r-s-oIumba and Thirteen StAfeS,
Recifa tion-sGood Bye" Fannie Nicnol
SCRIBE.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-08

The New York Life Insurance Com
pany is the oldest and strongest Life
Insurance Company in the world. Mr..
&. A. Rohrabacher and Mr.. p. A.
Durien, special agents of this great
mutual company, are nowOn San Juan
island. Those DESTROYS of making a
safe provision for their. families in case
of death, or for their old age, will do
well to benefit by the exceptional
offers and guarantees afforded by the
annual dividend policy issued by this
company. All policies will be delivered
through the San Juan County Bank.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-08

To use whole milk for calves, except
for week or so, is simply wastefnl.
Zone cents NO tn Of il meal viii do
calves as much good as Iound Of butter,
or butter fat IN milk"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1899-06-08
West Sound, June 5, 1899.
Boat Picked Up.

The undersigned has picked up a
boat near Cowell's lime kilns. She is
% feet long and double ender, with
initials H. /. No. Alt. Owner can have
same by proving property and paying
expenses to tie undersigned.
j. WELSH.
Friday Harbor, WASH, May %, 1892.