The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-02-19
Orcas
EAST SOUND
Hrea 81 So. NJ .

Mrs. EstyD Chaimers, Ol bieh
Boone Farm. is visiting friends IN
Seattle.
Mrs. Alfred Briner, who has been
seriously i'll, is reported to he out OF
danger.
Miss Bertha Boede has returned
from two weeks visit with friends
in Seattle
Miss Margaret Langell returned
from Bellingham on Friday for Wis
it with relatives be q.
Or. and Mrs. G. 0. Reed enterta n
ed Miss Ewald, of st. Louis. and Mrs.
Blaine at dinner on Thursday evening.
On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Hattie
Dunlap. representative of the w. e.
Il. u. gave "A talk at the school house.
Mrs. II. ". Templin left on Satur-
day to spend few weeks IN Belling-
ham, where she will visit relatives and
friends
Mrs. f. G. Geoghegsn and tau
children, of Bell!ngham. spent the
week end with Nj. and Mrs, G. Ii.
Showers.
VIM. A. Wright is about to begin
the erection of his new home on the
site recently purchased from George
Sutherland.
III. W.Tempiin and not II. W. Ben
son has qualified AS justice OF the
peace. Your correspondent was
wrongly informed on the subject.
The w. Il. Smith place, formerly
owned by j. b Fry. was sold on Mon
day to BelliDgham parties. The con-
sideration is reported to be $4,000.
w. Ii. Smith has sold the water
right to the supply on Goat Noun
tain. A reservoir is to be built aud
water piped to the Gaily and Candy
estates.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas have
rented the Wm. Wright place and
will move about March LIST from the
Showers ranch where they have lived
for some time.
Mr.. Gafford, who has purch ased the
: Tiffany place, will soon begin work
on his new $4,000 house. He will
also set out 1000 fruit trees which
arrived on Wedn =sday.
Rapid progress toward raising the
funds for the new road up Mt. Con
stitution l. being made and the mem
hcrs Gf the Citizens club are greatly
encouraged over the lookout.
The ladies of the Madrona club
hope to have their library ready to
open to the public on Saturday after
noon. Feb. 81. from two until five
O'Clock. Three of the members of
the club will be in attendance to care
for visitors.
The minstrels are progressing zap
idly with their program. having arriv
ed a. point where it is necessary to
hold rehearsals in the hall. East
Sound has given number of very
clever minstrel shows. but this one
promises to surpass all previous eff
forts.
The Madrona clab held its regular
meeting on Thursday. Mrs. Shea,
the hostess. arranged the dainty re
freshments w.t. particular refereLc CO
to the Valentine season. and the decor
ations carried out the same idea. The
program was devoted to the reading
of short biography of Abraham Lin
coin. Mary Raymond Shipman An
drews' "the Perfect Tribute" by Mrs.
Blaine.
The following program was render
ed at the musical given on Friday
evening under the direction of Mrs.
Howard. in aid of the organ fund.
The affair was delightful socially ard
very successful financially-the sum
realized being sufficient to liquidate
all the Indebtedness on the organ,
Piano solo Miss Harrison
Song The Arrow and the Maid
Miss Davies
Song, Just Some One, Mr.. Candy
Flano SOLO Mrs. Howard
Song, Little Boats should keep close
to the shore, Miss Ruby Lsngell
Song, Forgotten. Mr.. II. G Wilson
Mrs. Howard. Accompanist.
Following was the Lincoln's birth
day program of the East Sound school ::
Flag salute Song America School
Oh! Why Should the Spirit of Nor
tai BIZ Proud? Christina Nicol
Biography of Lincoln, MyraB urro1pbs
Llncoln's Gettysburg Address, How
ard Hill
our Flag John Moles
Story of Lincoln Beulah Kino
Quotations from Lincoln Grammar
Grade and High school
Honoring the Flag Grover Terrell
Recitation, Abraham Lincoln. Alice
Higgins
How Lincoln Earned His First Doll.r
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