The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1910-02-18
Orcas s
Hrea 81 So. NJ.
EAST SOUND

Born. daughter. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dave Nicol. February 10th.
The Card Club meet with Mrs. J.
@. Myers on Friday evening.
Mrs j. j.. Woodhurst returned on
Wednesday from trip to Seattle.
". E LanRelI spent few DAYS in
Friday Harbor this week on business.
Miss Kittle Bliss will visit her
mother. Mrs. H. M Bliss, at Doe
Bay for two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Kettles. of
Deer Harbor, spent day this week
in East Sound on business.
The Ladies' Aid met with Mrs.
Robt. Rilling on Thursday. There
was quite large attendance.
Mrs. j. L. Cramer and Mr.. Jesse
Cramer left on Tuesday for Ferndale,
to visit friends and relatives.
Mrs. VIM. 7. Hartman and Mrs.
Peter Frechett returned Monday from
Bellingham after q short visit.
Miss Ruby Langell on Monday left
for Friday Harbor to be the guest of
Miss Jessie Douglas for several weeks.
Miss Hazel Myers. who has been
studying music in Seattle since fall,
returned on Wednesday and will be
home for two weeks.
j. G. Whiteley was a visitor this
week. making the transfer of his prop
erty to B. F. Shattuck, as announced
IN last weeks notes.
The Cleveland Company played to
an appreciative audience at Odd Eel
lows hall on Monday night. and gave
very creditable show.
Mrs. John White]ey, of Friday
Harbor. will be in East Sound for
several days with her parents. Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Cramer.
Vim. Wright left for Port Town
send. os Monday to take Els mother.
Mrs. elizabeth Wright. who, we re-
gret to learn. is almost blind, to Bell
ingham for treatment.
The dance given on Friday night
at the l. O. O. F. hall by the young
ladies of East Sound was we'll attend
ed and was one of the most enjoyable
social events of the season.
E.. Baasze has let contract to
G. F. Baker to build five miles of
wire fence to enclose his 1000 acre
place. When the fence is completed
Mr.. Haasze will etock the place with
sheep. He expects to have about
1000 bead.
Bruce Willis. of Olga, has purchas-
ed piece of property at East Sound.
which Is in most attractive loca
tion in the center of the village.
The sale was negotiated through A.
B. Langell, of the Geo. E. Candy
Realty Co.
j. P. Lawrence. of Belling CHAM. and
Mr.. Gaudy, of North Yakima. have
hem the guests of e. j. Haasze this
week. Mr.. Gaudy is looking for
location among the islands for sum-
mer home. He was much attracted
by the great beauties and possibili-
ties of East Sound and we trust he
will decide to locate here.
VIM. Griffin, of the Standard Oil
staff in Seattle, has purchased the j.
M. Nichols place, which is one of
the finest waterfront pieces of proper
ty on Orcas island. Mr.. Griffin ar
rived at East Sound on Monday and
Immediately made plans ind arrange
ments for improving and identifying
his place. He will make of it mod
ell country gentleman estate, stock
ing it with pure bred cattle. sheep.
hogs and poultry. He will build
large concrete dam in the creek, thus
supplying water for irrigating and
household purposes. The house is
to he remodeled and the grounds
and orchards put in perfect condi-
tion. The people Of this vicinity are
glad to welcome Mr.. Griffin and hi.
family. who will be welcome addi
tion to this community of home
builders.