The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-05-09
Orcas
EAST SOUND
Hrea 81 So. N

DIR. and MRS. II. M Noioo
Monday for Seattle, where they VIII
-snend few days. Mrs. Gordon will
90 to Portland to visit her daughter
Mrs J. Haas, and the doctor Will
return home.
Mrs. Guy Rayburn Allen is spend
mo the week in Bellingham. the
guest of her parents Mr.. and Mrs
w. H. Gordon.
G F. Thomas of Seattle. visited
his summer home here the early
mart of the week, Mrs. thomas and
daughter Miss Lois will arrive early
in June to spend the summer.
Mrs. W. H. Hunton and Mrs. Z.
q RapeIje returned Saturday from
a short visit to Belling ham.
Mrs. H. B. Paige and son Calvin
returned to BeIlingham Wednesday.
after a stay of several days at Edge
wood her summer home here.
A picnic party visited the road
crew camp Thursday at Cascade
4ake. Those in the party were Mrs.
C. e. Sutherland and children. Mrs.
81. R. Dickinson and children and
Miss Kitty Bliss. A most enjoyable
day was spent.
Mrs. Staatz of Tacoma. who has
been the guest of her mother, Mrs.
John Sutherland for several days.
left for her home Thursday.
Mrs. F.. A. Eckman. with her
daughter and mother, Mrs. Din
woodie, who spent last summer in
East Sound and the winter in Cali
.fornia, left for her home in Bontoc,
Mountain Prov. Phil ,pine islands.
Mrs. Dinwoodie remained in Cali
-fornia.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. W. H
Benson, Friday, May 2, a daughter
The Madrona club will entertain
the ladies Of Friday Harbor Satur.
day, May II. in their club house
About fifteen guests are expected.
Miss Grace Cramer has returned
from delightful visit with her sis
ter Mrs. Geo. Whitley on Pendel
island. Miss Cramer reports Mr.
Whitley almost recovered from hi!
recent Illness.
The brush heap which has lain 81
aong on the North Beach road ha
been burned, and various other I'm
slightly accumulations cleared ava.
during the past week.
The V. l. club had man bus
and the village is much improve,
in consequence.
The yard of Emmanuel churc
shows marked Improvement, flow
ers having been planted and gen
.eral cleaning up.
The state is making strong eff
fort to have agriculture taught il
the rural schools and offers yer,
substantial prizes for vegetable
and flowers grown by children un
der twenty, whether in school O
out. The children of East Soun'
are entering most heartily into tn
movement. A local fair will b.
held one day in October, probabl,
on the school ground, which is look
ing very up-to-date with the play
ground apparatus given by tn,
Mothers club and the Village I'm
provement club. Much interest il
being shown in this fair and prizes
$50 far are being offered by the Ma.
*drona cluD, Village Improvement
club, Templin's Fair Co. and severa
1prlvate individuals. The things te
to be shown are carrots. potatoes
amangles. onions and grains, and
adahlias. asters, sweet peas and pan.
sizes. The prize winning articles al
the local fair will be sent to the
county fair and thence to the state
fair. However, before being eligi.
BILE for the state fair club would
have to be formed. of the children
and others interested. to be under 9
supervisor appointed by MIR. Flint
state inspector. Each entry woulG
have to be accompanied by papel
telling exactly how the work wa
done and what everything cost
Each boy and girl under twelv,
may have their blowing done To-
them but must do everything els,
themselves. Over twelve must d
their own blowing. MIR. Flint viii
be glad to visit East Sound and or
ganize, if enough interest is shown
Miss Mann, teacher of the Eas
Sound school will be glad to answe
questions of those interested.