The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1912-03-08
EAST SOUND

of last week and most successful
in every way; nearly every man in
East Sound and vicinity turned out
and worked with will. the result
being beautiful shell walk along
the, north Beach road, (Which by
the way will be known as Sunset
,oad") as FIR as Mr.. Stroud's resi-
dence the planks taken up being
used to make sidewalks, wherever
necessary down town. Shell was
used as much as possible and the
plan is to gradually replace the
wooden walk with either shell or
concrete; probably she'll in the
country and concrete in the village.
making an ideal seaside place. By
twelve o'clock everybody had work
up an appetite to do justice to the
excellent chicken pie dinner served
at the hotel by the Women's Vii
Iape Improvement Society.
The youngest man working Sat
urday was Master John Benson, six
wear old s)n of W. H. Benson, pres
ident of the Citizens Improvement
club. John started out gaily in the
morning with his shovel, was as
signed his place and worked till
noon, but soon after noon a heavy
wagon struck his ankle, spraining
it and straining tendon. The
plucky little fellow did not make
any outcry even when it was being
band4ged, anC is now doing very
nicely though still confined to the
house.
The Village Improvement Society
held meeting Saturday afternoon
in the hotel parlors. The only bus
mess of Importance transacted was
the voting of twenty-five dollars to
the Citizens Improvement Society
for the Mountain Road fund.
Mr.. and Mrs. l. H. Waldrip are
spending few days in Seattle visit
ing friends and transacting business
Mrs. Fred Head is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Carl Baker, in Bel
bingham.
Mrs. Geo. E. Candy entertained
charmingly, one.evenins last week
number of the young girls, who
went dressed as little children, chill
dish games were played and deli
clous refreshments served.
Miss Peggy" Gibson gave an
impromptu dance in their apple
house. which was delightful. The
girls decided to make it a leap year
party and called for and escorted
the young men home.
Mr.. Jacob Strauss who recently
sold his place to Mr.. Olmstead left
for Bellingham Saturday. Mr..
Olmstead's furniture has arrived
and he is busy getting settled.
The Madyona club met in the club
house Thursday afternoon, very
pleasant afternoon was spent.
Mrs. L. C. Rudow being the guest
of honor.
Mrs. Fred Geoghegan, of Belling-
ham, is spending some time here,
the guest of relatives and friends.
Miss Maud Head has returned
from Bellingham where she had
been visiting her sister.
Miss Kitty Bliss and her mother
have gone to Doe Bay. Miss Kitty
has kept the hotel here the past
winter.
Mrs. John Whitley and children
arrived Monday from VanAnda, B
c., for visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. Cramer.
Mrs. Jesse Cramer is visiting her
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs
Stroud. She arrived Monday from
VanAnda.
Several of our young people at.
tended the dance at Doe Bay Satur.
day night.
Mrs. I. S. Waldrip has returned
from an extended trip through Cali.
fornia and Oregon. She visited
friends in Portland and Ashland,
Oregon and Oakland, San Francisco
Los Angeles, Orange and various
other points in California, stopping
IN Seattle and Bellingham on hel
way home. Mrs. Waldrip's many
friends are glad to welcome hel
home. as she has been sadly missed
Misses Clara Stroud and Esther
Williams visited Friday Harbol
Thursday.
Miss Blanche Knight and Mr..
Roaney attended teachers institute
in Friday Harbor this week.
Several people have been guest.
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