The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-05-13
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ORCAS

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F G. Head, of East s Dund, has bee
sx Orcas on census busin ess thi
week.
@. H. Cliff. of Shaw island. Is ne
gotiating for $50 acres of land i
southern Utaa.
Miss Blanche knight closed YER
successful term of school Friday an
returned to her home IN BeIlinghau
Sunday morning on the Islander.
Graham Philip and Miss Hildret
Davies, of East Sound. were guest
of Mr.. Philips sister, Mrs. J. G.
Curry at the Orcas hotel Sunday.
The Friday Harbor high school,
base ball team was defeated by tn.
West Sound team Sunday. They
played at the Orcas ball grounds.
Paul P. Wells. of the firm of Har
ter & Wells, of Beliingham, came over
&" Orcas Friday and remained until
after the opening of the new hall.
Mr.. Wells placed an excellent piano
in the bali.
DR.. w. Norman Powers was called
to Seattle last week to perform sur
RicAl operation. lie returned Mon
day evening on the Rosalie, as his pa
4ient was out of danger and lmprov
ing rapidly.
Capt. Chas Curry and r. r. Cur
Ty had the hull of the steamer Cres-
cent, which they have purchased,
lowed to the Reed ship yard the last
OF the week to be put in shape for the
installation of an engine. They ex-
pect to run her this summer.
I Mrs. Norman Powers entertained
informally at dinner Saturday even
ans, complimentary to Miss Montgom-
cry, Of Beliingham Her guests were
Miss Montgomery. Mrs. n. 81. Curry,
of Portland. Ore Mrs. M. @. Curry,
-Miss Grace Dobson and Messrs. Chas.
Curry and r. E. Curry.
Mrs. McNulty, who had been the
guest # her friend, Mrs. Van Moor
hem. for the past week. returned to
-sszE home ia Tacoma on the Rosalie |
Thursday. Whsle here Mrs McNul- |
Ssy received news that the three year
old she had entered at the horse show /
in Olympia had won the ribbon.
Mrs. j. G. Curry. who has been
the guest of Mrs Van Moorhem for
the past three weeks, at the Orcas ho
Vel left Friday for East Sound where
and Mrs. Peter Philip. and friends,
before leaving for her new home at
Kamlocps. b @ Mr. Curry has been
there for the past month.
The opening of the new W. l. I |
club house and ball Saturday night,
May Z, was indeed success in every
way. The very atmosphere of the
hall seemed charged with enthusiasm
and it was impossible for any one t.
help having splendid time through |
out the entire evening The decora |
tioDs were simple but eftective-the
stairway. ball and music balcony in
flags. iilacs and ferns. while the only |
decorations in the banquet room we're
apple blossoms and white narcissus
on the tables. which we're lighetd with
candles. The banquet room seats 80
people. and it was filled three times
and partially filled for the fourth
slime. The proceeds we're 5000. The
aaoor had been advertised as the best
in the county and yet everyone was
surprised to find il in such fine con-
dition the first night. The young
men who came over from BellinRham
said there was only one floor there as
good. The islander brought an ex
cursion from BelIingham. the Yankee
Doodle from Friday Harbor and w.
,Jakles' launch also brought a number
from Friday Harbor the Orcas and
Fran from West Sound and the Ray
from Deer HarboT. There we're also
several private launch parties and of
course rigs from all parts of the is
lard. 1t is estimated that there
were close to four hundred people
present during the evening. The pro-
gram was opened by Miss Catherine
Montgomery. of Bellingham. who said
sn part:
1'The ladies Of the W. /. 1. Club
have requested me to express their
thanks and deep appreciation to every
man. woman and child who made
this handsome. ccmmodious hall pos
sible. They are deeply grateful to
those who assisted by contributing
not only lumber, lot. nails. hardware
and labor. Tut to those who gave 10y
al support and words Of cheer and en-
couragement. Every good thing has
3 woman at the bottom of it, with .
mau behind her with his hands In his
pocket h0nk roadv IN dnnahn Nt, .