Wednesday, January 1, 1903:
WHATCOM CO. DEATH RATE
According to data found in records on file in the county auditor's office the death rate in this county was light during the year 1902 - only 27 deaths having been reported during the entire year, but without a doubt there were many deaths that were not officially reported to the county, notwithstanding the fact that the law requires that each be reported. Any officer or minister failing to report a birth, death or marriage is liable to a penalty of $10.
Friday, January 2, 1903:
Death of John P. DOYLE.
John P. DOYLE, one of the oldest and best known citizens of the county, died at his home in the San Juan valley Wednesday morning, December 31, after a long illness. He was about 79 years of age. He was born in New Brunswick and had been a resident of this country about nineteen years. His wife and eight children - six sons and two daughters survive him. The funeral services will be held at the Catholic church in the valley Friday and will be conducted by Rev. Father LEROUX. -San Juan Islander.
Saturday, January 3, 1903:
Card of Thanks.
Mr. Editor: Permit us through the columns of you paper to express our heartfelt thanks to the neighbors and friends who so kindly assisted us in the sickness and death of our husband and father.
Mrs. Elizabeth SHELL, and family.
The funeral of Miss Ella BARNEY was held at W. H. MOCK's undertaking parlors this morning at 10 o'clock, the Rev. M. C. COLE, officiating.
Lynden Locals.
--Henry SMITHE spent Christmas at Whatcom.
--Miss Della WRIGHT of Tacoma is visiting here.
--Fred LEBOLD was a Whatcom visitor yesterday.
--Miss Dorothea VINUP and Mr. James M. HUTTON were united in marriage yesterday at high noon at the Episcopal church, Whatcom. The bride is a daughter of Mayor and Mrs. VINUP of this city and the groom is a resident of Anacortes. Both of the young people are very popular among their friends. The Pilot joins in extending congratulation and best wishes. Mr. and Mrs. HUTTON will be at home to their many friends after Jan. 19, at Anacortes. -Pacific Pilot.
LONG JOHNNY DEAD.
"Long Johnny," an old Indian who has lived on the Nooksack river above Everson long before the advancement of civilization is dead, having succumbed to the ravages of consumption. Six of his Indian friends came to the city yesterday and purchased an $80 coffin at NOICE's undertaking parlors, and "Johnny" will be laid in the Indian graveyard in the manner as taught the Indians by their pale face brethren.
The Indians' custom of burying their dead, along the Nooksack, has changed wonderfully during the past twenty years. At that period the dead were simply placed in rude boxes, and some time no box or casket of any description was used. Crude images were carved of wood and placed at the head of the grave to mark the resting place of the departed Indian. These old customs were abolished several years ago and now the Indians have a respectable cemetery and the dead are interred with marked reverence, and many of the graves are marked with costly monuments.
The funeral service of the infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John B. HANSON was held at NOICE's funeral parlors at 10 o'clock a.m. Thursday. Interment in Bay View cemetery.
J. M. WITTER has renewed his lease of the Hotel Vendome, Fairhaven, and will continue in the management of that popular hostelry.
Goshen Gossip.
--F. H. BURTENSHAW has sold 40 acres of land near Goshen to W. E. SMITH for $1,000. Mr. SMITH will move into the house now occupied by Mr. BURTENSHAW.
--Miss Wanda BONNEY of Whatcom is visiting friends in Goshen.
-- Mrs. RIVERS is visiting her brother and sister at Maple Falls.
--Mr. E. F. WILLMAN, our merchant, has bought him a gattling gun. It shoots sixteen time and throws rocks two hours. Look out for holdups. If they come this way there will be a funeral in Goshen.
--Mr. Carl EHLE, who was hurt by a falling tree, is slowly improving.
Monday, January 5, 1903:
The funeral of S. D. WYMAN, whose death occurred on December 27, 1902, will take place at NOICE's funeral parlors at 2 p.m., Wednesday. It is probable the brother of Mrs. WYMAN, of New Hampshire will not arrive owing to delays in transportation. The date of the funeral has been postpones while awaiting news from him. The interment will occur at Bay View cemetery.
Tuesday, January 6, 1903:
Mountain View and Ferndale.
--Ralph SISSON of Ferndale, who is attending the Congregational Academy at Snohomish spent the holidays at home.
--Miss Laura SMITH returned to Guemas, where she is teaching, and Miss Alice SMITH and Miss CAMPBELL to the Blaine schools.
--Mr. McLAIN, C. CISSNA, Mr. F. MYERS and sister spent the last of the week in Whatcom.
--Mrs. TRICKER and Mrs. BEAN spent a few days of this week with friends in Laurel.
--Mr. W. HARRISON of Mountain View received a telegram recently of the serious illness of his mother on Orcas Island. Mrs. HARRISON was attacked with a stroke of paralysis from which she does not seem to recover. A brother of Mr. HARRISON, who lives in Seattle, was in Mountain View on Thursday.
--Mrs. McMILLAN of Blaine spent the holidays with her daughter, Mrs. Ned CRAWFORD, in Mountain View.
--Mr. PERRY of Ferndale will soon have the plant to light the town with electric lights.
--Carl WILLIAMS, grandson of Mr. and Mrs. POWELL, who keeps a restaurant at Ferndale, died suddenly on Saturday morning from blood poison. The funeral took place at the house Monday at 1 o'clock.
--The Ladies Aid of the Congregational church will give a tea on Thursday afternoon at Mrs. RUSSELLs for the benefit of some of the needy in our town.
--T. B. WYNN is suffering from a frog felon on the inside of his hand. Felons have been common this winter among the young folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BELL and daughter of Seattle are in the city on a week's visit to Mr. BELL's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. BELL.
The Eagle saloon on Holly street was sold at sheriff's sale this morning to the Seattle Brewing & Malting Co., for $1400.
The funeral of Capt. S. D. WYMAN will be held at 1:30 p.m. tomorrow at NOICE's funeral parlors, instead of at 2 o'clock as formerly announced.
Wednesday, January 7, 1903:
Northwood Notes.
--Northwood school commenced this morning with thirty scholars and Mrs. BENDER, of Lynden, as teacher.
--F. M. BLOOM our industrious farmer, transacted business at Lynden last Saturday.
--George Alfonso Dileano LAURENCE has been promoted to be bolt teamster at this place for the season.
--Miss Edna GARROW is visiting Miss Anna BEARD of Wiser this week.
--George WAGNER made a business trip to Whatcom Saturday.
--John SLACK does all kinds of draying in all parts of the city. He purchased a new express wagon Monday at Lynden.
--Frank WHITNEY and Ed. GILE made a flying trip to Lynden Monday afternoon.
--Will STAFFORD has resumed his duty after a two weeks vacation. He is now firing on the N. P. R. R.
--Mrs. W. E. SMITH is very ill under the doctor's care this week.
--Will BIGGIRSTAFF and family have returned from a two weeks' visit in Lynden.
--Mrs. WHEELIS and Mrs. KALE spent Xmas with the KALEs of Everson.
Thursday, January 8, 1903:
Fairview District.
--School commenced Monday. Miss Mollie BROWNE, our teacher, spent the holidays in the city.
--Olive PALMER is down with the measles.
--Little August BONSEN sprained his ankle last week and is not able to attend school.
--Azra PALMER has returned to the Lake, having spent the holidays with his parents.
--Mr. Le GEAR who has been quite ill, is reported better.
--Mr. and Mrs. Wallace PALMER and Ruth SATTERWAITE was in the city Monday.
--Madames MEIDHARDT and BONSEN were in Ferndale last week visiting Imo HANSEN of that place.
--Little Mary WEEDA is ill with a severe cold. Mr. WEEDA spent Tuesday in the county seat.
--Pearl and George BARNHART have re-entered school.
--Pearl GIER and Charlotta POND have returned to the Normal.
--Little Willie FORBES of the Bridgeview ranch has improved so much in health as to be able to attend school again.
--Oliver PALMER is back to stay, so he says.
Custer.
--Mrs. Fred SCHNEIDER of this place is dangerously ill with pneumonia. We will all hope that she will soon be able to take charge again of her household duties.
--Mrs. Hans HANSEN of Whatcom was a visitor of her sister Mrs. C. G. LUND of Woodland.
--Mrs. Anna GLEMMAN also spent a week of the holidays at Mrs. C. G. LUND.
--Miss SWAN spent the holidays with friends in Whatcom and Lawrence, returning ready for work on Monday morning.
--David JOHNSON a former pupil of this district has returned to his home in Enterprise.
--The following are found on my roll of honor for the last month:
Belle SPENCER, Lizzie HARTER, Clara SPENCER, Ella LUND, Ada PYEATT, Elmer LUND, Charles BALGUNS, Walter BALGUNS, Seneca SMITH, Elgin SPENCER, Beryl MERRITT, David JOHNSON.
AMANDA SWAN.
Monday, January 12, 1903:
KILLED BY B. B. & B. C. TRAIN
As the result of a protracted spree W. E. SUMMERVILLE, aged about 30 years, is now lying in W. H. MOCK's undertaking rooms, with the head completely severed from the body, caused by the wheel of a locomotive and train passed over it on the B. B. & B. C. track yesterday afternoon.
The sad accident occurred about 200 yards south of Millerton station on the B. B. & B. C. at 2:10 p.m., yesterday. It appears that when the train struck the man he was lying beside the track with his head on the rail. The train came crushing along and passed over him completely severing his head from the body. Coroner WARRINER was notified by wire at the Everson railway station and a special train bearing the coroner was dispatched to the scene of the accident. An investigation was made and the body removed and this morning the remains were brought to the city and placed in W. H. MOCK's undertaking parlors, where they will be held until instruction are received from his relatives. The dead man's parents reside at Palmyra, Ind. The have been notified by the coroner of the death of their son and brother, but as yet no reply has been received. SUMMERSVILLE (sic) in company with two other men, all of whom have been engaged in cutting wood at Millerton, came to the city Saturday and proceeded to drink all of the surplus liquor on tap. They returned to Millerton Sunday morning, much worse for liquor. He and the three men were together in Millerton and two of them insisted on going down to Everson to "finish up our spree," as one of the men said this morning. SUMMERSVILLE, it appears, objected to a prolongation of the spree and left the two men and started up the track and, no doubt in a stupor, laid down beside the track, his head on the rail, and the train came along, and the result is a lifeless body in the undertaker's care. When asked how it happened, the two stated to a Herald reporter substantially as it appears in this article. "We don't known whether he slipped and fell down and was unable to get up, or whether he laid down intentionally and went to sleep," said one of the men. "We were all on a tear Saturday in Whatcom and had not got over it yet when we reached Millerton. I hate to say this of myself but it is true. The track is straight from Central station to a point north of Millerton, without the least bit of curve, and nothing could possibly obstruct the view of the men in the locomotive.
Maple Falls.
--Mrs. J. H. FITCH was a Whatcom visitor this week.
--Miss Myrtle HARDEMAN has returned to Whatcom to resume her studies in the Lincoln schools after spending the holiday vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. J. B. HARDEMAN.
--James YELTON and Allen STRICKFADEN, students of the State Normal school at Whatcom, sepnt last week in Maple Falls, the former visiting his sister and the latter his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. J. STRICKFADEN. -Maple Falls Leader.
Blaine Items.
--Miss LARSON returned to Ballard Tuesday.
--W. T. BECKER of Excelsior was in Blaine Monday.
--Roy OWENS returned to Seattle the first of the week.
--Dr. L. W. GUNDLACH was in Whatcom last Saturday.
--G. H. WESTCOTT made a business trip to Whatcom Monday.
--T. F. HAMILTON was a visitor from Whatcom this week.
--Miss Mathea HOVIC returned to her studies at Tacoma Saturday.
--Miss Belle WILSON returned Monday from a weeks visit to Point Roberts.
--Miss Rose LACHAPELLE returned Monday from a short visit with friends in Whatcom.
--Mr. and Mrs. W. A. HAWKINS left Sedalia, Mo. Tuesday for Blaine. Enroute they will stop at places of interest. They come to Blaine to make their homes with us. Our respected fellow citizens J. Q. HAWKINS and J. W. HAWKINS are their sons.
--Miss Bertha HAVEN, of Whatcom, came up Sunday to visit Miss Lillian HUNTER for a few days.
--J. P. STEWART started for Traer, Ia., Saturday where he will spend the winter with his mother.
--Miss Stella STOUT accompanied her sister Mrs. KELLOGG on her return to her home at Ballard Monday last.
--Mrs. Frank POTTER of Whatcom has been the guest of Mrs. Frank WILLIAMS and other friends the past week. She returned to her home last Monday.
--Tuesday evening at their beautiful home Mr. and Mrs. J. S. CRILLY assisted by the ladies of the Episcopal church gave a dinner party and reception in honor of Dr. R. D. NEVIUS. The occasion was the fiftieth anniversary of Dr. NEVIUS' entering the ministry...
--Mrs. S. A. DUFRAINE of Fairhaven, is in town reorganizing the Rathbone Sisters. Thursday evening she called the ladies together at K. of P. hall and the chapter was formally reorganized.
--C. E. FLINT went to Olympia Thursday. It is probable that he will be appointed to a place on the World's Fair Commission from this state. No better man could be found for the place than Mr. FLINT.
--A. N. MILLER, of Custer, was in town Wednesdy.
--Mrs. W. H. T. BARNES entertained the Cinch Club Thursday evening.
--Mr. and Mrs. E. E. BEARD will entertain the Whist club next Thursday evening.
--Mr. and Mrs. George PARR returned from Victoria Thursday where they had been visiting.
--Mr. and Mrs. T. A. HUNTER left Thursday morning for Seattle, from there they will go to Olympia and spend the winter while Mr. HUNTER is in attendance at the legislature.
Wednesday, January 14, 1903:
CRUSHED BETWEEN LOGGING CARS
The body of Ed. LARSON, a young man who was killed yesterday at Camp No. 3 of the Whatcom Logging company, was brought to town last night on the 9:30 Northern Pacific train. The remains were in charge of Coroner S. H. NOICE and were this afternoon shipped to Ballard where they will be interred.
The unfortunate man had been in the employ of the Whatcom Logging Company in the capacity of a brakeman. He had worked there about a month. Yesterday, while performing his duties he was engaged in coupling two loaded logging cars, on which the logs extended some distance beyond the bulkheads, and it is presumed that through a miscalculation he was caught between the ends f the logs when the cars came together. Immediately after the accident another brakeman J. RATHERURST saw what had happened and signaled the engineer to stop. The injured man was taken to the camp a mile away, but died before getting there.
LARSON was a Swede whose parents live in the old county. He was 24 years of age and had been in this country for the past fifteen years. His only relative in this country is a cousin, John W. PETERSON, a prominent citizen of Ballard. Mr. PETERSON was notified of his relative's death, and arrived in Whatcom last evening. He returned to his home today taking the body with him.
MT. VIEW HAPPENINGS.
--Mr. P. GARLICK is completing his residence at a cost of about $1000. It is an ornament to his ranch as well as to the vicinity.
--Walter TRUE made a business trip to Vancouver the first of the year.
--We are to have a new enterprise in the shape of a new shingle mill, the site of which has been located on Mr. OTERO's property, just west of Walter TRUE's ranch. In fact, TRUE's spring furnishes the water supply for the business. We are reliably informed that work on the site will begin in about four days.
--Ferndale is putting on metropolitan airs just now. The business men are lighting up their houses by electricity.
--Miss Pearl SMITH came home from Seattle to spend the holidays with her parents. She returned to Seattle January 2d, where she will complete her music course about the first of March.
--Mr. GARLICK's mother, who has been visiting him, has returned to her home in Reno, Nevada. She enjoyed her stay very much, but says that the climate in an objectionable feature, and prefers her own sunny clim[ate] to our cloudy, damp weather.
Wm. HEDGE and wife left last night for Southern California where they will spend the remainder of the winter.
"GEM CITY" PARAGRAPHS.
LYNDEN, Wash., Jan. 13.
--Ed. AUSTIN and A. RUSCO are very sick with measles.
--Mr. GALE and family were entertained at dinner on Sunday by Mr. and Mrs. BRADLEY.
--Mrs. R. E. HADLEY spent a few days in Ferndale last week.
--The WILLIAMS hotel has closed for several weeks, owning to the ill health of Mrs. WILLIAMS.
--Mr. and Mrs. Jerome AUSTIN returned to their home at Anacortes yesterday morning.
--Mrs. Andrew SMITH returned to her home in Seattle Friday morning leaving her son Martin as a companion for his grandparents.
--Mrs. Mary SWIM entertained quietly a number of her friends most agreeably at luncheon last Thursday.
--Mr. GALE the barber, is again able to take charge of his shop.
--A number of the Indian children from Stickney Home attended the M. E. church in a body Sabbath morning.
--Rev. KERU is holding a series of meetings at his church. He preached at Wiser Lake Sabbath afternoon.
GOSHEN
--T. H. BURTENSHAW will soon start on his protracted visit to Oregon and the eastern states. He will be accompanied by his little son Allen. He expects to be away for 8 to 10 months and will visit his parents while away. They are very old. He will probably visit the home of his birth which is in Catlettsburg, Ky.
--Several cases of diphtheria around Goshen. Mr. E. C. NIM's children have all been very low with it, but are out of danger.
--Oliver OSBORN sprained his ankle very badly by jumping from a running train Saturday evening. He was on No. 6 which does not stop at Goshen. As she slowed down while climbing the hill at this place, he jumped off and threw his ankle out of place.
--Hugh BOGGS and Amos JOHNSON came down from Maple Falls Saturday and spent Sunday in Goshen.
Thursday, January 15, 1903:
Yesterday afternoon at about 5 o'clock Coroner H. S. NOICE was notified of a probable case of suicide at Geneva and he immediately left for that place on Lake Whatcom to investigate the case. The body of John SLOAN, a man about 60 years of age was found yesterday by Frank DITWILLER. The man was lying dead with his head blown off within three feet of his shack, which had recently been burned.
It is not definitely known whether the old man had returned and found his shack burned, or had set fire to it himself. Coroner NOICE found evidence that the man had probably sat on a box near the house after it had burned. The body of the dead man way lying near the place where the house stood, in fact, his feet were almost in the ashes, and as his clothes were not burned, or even scorched, it seems to be quite evident that the house was burned to the ground before the old man destroyed himself.
As near as the facts can be ascertained the man deliberately committed suicide by either placing a stick of dynamite in his mouth, or arranged giant powder in such a manner as the completely blow to atoms nearly the whole of the head only a small portion of the back of the skull remaining. Identification of the dead man was made by his clothes. The unfortunate man had been working for R. WATKINS in the capacity of doing chores and other light work, such as an old man could do conveniently. SLOAN, the dead man was in the habit of boozing. Friday SLOAN received $20 from his employer and he came to the city and bought some groceries, and invested the balance of the money in booze, arriving home Saturday. He was probably drunk when he began to sober up it is thought that, in a fit of despondency, the old man decided to end his life and thought the dynamite route was the best and quickest. It appears that on Saturday he told some of his friends at the Lake that he felt like tying a stone around his neck and jumping in the lake. At the time he was just beginning to recover from the effects of the liquor, which he had been drinking the day before.
SLOAN was last seen alive at about 3 o'clock Monday afternoon. Wm. SWEENY and F. G. PERONTEAU saw him near Geneva at that time. It is thought that probably SLOAN had returned to his shack and perhaps found it in ashes and dazed by the effects of liquor and discouraged at the loss of his shack, lost his reason, and in that condition killed himself.
The body of the unfortunate man is now in charge of Coroner NOICE at his undertaking parlors in the Oakland block on Holly street. Deceased has no known relatives here.
Thomas HAYES, aged thirty two years, died at noon today at St. Luke's hospital. His relatives reside in Massachusetts. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
TO DISCUSS CONSOLIDATION
President BLACK, of the Fairhaven Commercial Club, has called a meeting of that organization for tomorrow night. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss pro and con the consolidation question. It is not intended that the club shall take any action in the matter at all, but that he members will express their views in the matter.
Friday, January 16, 1903:
LUMMI ISLAND
--Thos. SLADE of Whatcom was a visitor on the island today. Mr. SLADE has a nice fruit farm here and he is having it pruned.
--John CARLSON, of the Puget Sound Wood Chemical Co. left last night for a pleasure and business trip to California to be gone about two weeks.
--Mr. S. H. HORTON of Blaine was a visitor to the island today. Mr. HORTON became very much interested in the Puget Sound Wood Chemical Co.'s plant. As Mr. HORTON is quite a large land owner he realized the benefit that such an institution will be to this community.
--Now that we have a daily steamboat service what is there to prevent us having a daily mail. ...
--The people of the island are looking forward to the time when they can build an addition on their public school, and make a graded school.
--Mr. Otis RICHARD, who has been on the sick list for some time, is on the mend.
--Mr. Arthur PAYNE left for Eliza island to resume work for the P. P. and N. Co.
--Mr. Eli AUSTIN, who left here to make his home in California some time ago has returned. He says that Lummi island is good enough for him.
WOODLAND NOTES.
--Mr. and Mrs. C. G. LUND spent Sunday in Lynden.
--Miss Ada PYEATT and Ella LUND spent Saturday and Sunday at Mrs. FERGUSON's of Enterprise.
--Miss SWAN spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. MERRITT of Woodland.
--Mr. and Mrs. BLAGUM and family spent Sunday evening with Mr. and Mrs. C. G. LUND.
Undertaker H. S. NOICE received a telegram this morning announcing the death of a young man named SWANSON at Sumas last night. Death was caused by diphtheria. Mr. NOICE left on the B. B. & B. C. train this morning for Sumas to take charge of the burial services.
Saturday, January 17, 1903:
The salary of Immigration Inspector Geo. HUBBARD has been raised from $3 to $3.50 per day. Mrs. Margaret KNOX CLARK has been appointed clerk in the office of her father Rubert [Robert] KNOX, collector of customs in Whatcom. Her salary has been fixed at $150 per year.
C. O. SWANSON, aged 20 years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Wm. SWANSON of Nooksack died Thursday night of diphtheria in Sumas. He was recovering from the attack of diphtheria when he received a relapse and it merged in pneumonia. Funeral services were held in Sumas at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
R. B. KITTREDGE, representing Henry DOYLE & Co., of San Francisco is on the Bay this week.
The ship Spartan left yesterday for Calleo, Peru, with a full cargo of lumber from the B. B. I. mill.
Funeral services of Thomas HOYES were held at NOICE's funeral parlors at 10:30 o'clock this morning. Interment in Bay View cemetery.
English Camp
--Janie SANDWITH is visiting relatives in Victoria.
--Mr. and Mrs. AREND of Roche Harbor are in Whatcom this week.
--Mrs. M. C. CURRY of Orcas has gone to Seattle.
--Mrs. Herbert DAVIS of English Camp is recovering from a short illness.
--Mr. and Mrs. W. N. PRINDLE of Newhall were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Peter PHILIP of East Sound , at dinner, Monday.
--L. B. CARTER spent part of last week in Whatcom.
--Mis Mary Van CROMPHANT has returned to Seattle after a two weeks visit with her parents at Orcas.
--The Lopez school is having a two weeks vacation. Miss ALLEN, the teacher, and Mrs. PAYNE have gone to Whatcom and other Sound points.
--Reuben GYROSS of Roche Harbor who has been ill for some time has gone to Dr. MUSCAT's hospital for treatment.
--Mr. Alex HALL who has been foreman in the Cooper shop in Roche Harbor for several years has resigned his position. He expects to locate in Fairhaven.
--Mr. Isaac SANDWITH has bought the Friday place, also the LAWSON place in Friday Harbor. He expects to move to Friday Harbor about the first of February.
--Mrs. Alex HALL and two little sons have moved into the house recently vacated by Mr. and Mrs. J. FIRTH in Friday Harbor, where she will live for some months with her father, Mr. W. H. McCRARY who became sheriff, Jan. 12.
-Capt. Herbert DAVIS and James CROOK of English Camp are building a beautiful new cottage on a hill above the old parade ground and back of the officers houses.
The infant child of Dr. and Mrs. VAN KIRK which was born yesterday morning, died last night.
Monday, January 19, 1903:
GOSHEN NOTES.
--Mr. Carl EHLEY, who was injured by a falling tree on Monday before Christmas is now able to be out again.
--Our school is progressing nicely under the management of Mr. WHITCOMB.
--T. H. BURTENSHAW has leased his home property to M. W. E. SMITH for this year and Mr. SMITH will take possession about Feb. 1st.
--Mr. John LIMING of this place will move to Maple Falls in the near future.
--Mr. Oliver OSBORN will move to Nooksack soon.
--Mr. W. F. WELLS who has been clerking for E. F. WELLMAN is home on the sick list.
--Mrs. J. A. McDONALD was visiting relatives at Clearbrook Saturday and Sunday.
--Mr. S. V. ROSE, E. B. GREENE and OSBORN spent Sunday at Goshen with friends.
--Mr. and Mrs. TUCKER's baby who has been quite ill is now getting better.
--Mr. J. H. WHEELER, section foreman on the B. B. & B. C. railway, while working on the track found some honey bees watering on ice. He took their course and found a bee tree in 20 minutes.
--Mrs. E. F. WELLMAN and her sister Mrs. O. OSBORN, spent Saturday in Whatcom.
--Mrs. HALCOMB is visiting her son and daughter at Maple Falls.
Tuesday, January 20, 1903:
BLAINE
--J. M. SCOTT was in Whatcom Monday.
--J. D. GARDNER was in Whatcom Monday.
--Miss Nell THOMPSON returned from Seattle Sunday.
--Ira ROBERTSON is about the move into his new home.
--Mr. and Mrs. E. J. DAHL visited the bay cities Monday.
--There are enrolled in the Blaine schools 405 pupils.
--Misses Alice and Rose DRAKE visited in Whatcom the first of the week.
--G. W. FELKER, the Whatcom accident insurance man was in town Saturday.
--Mr. and Mrs. John A. SHEA were in the county seat Monday.
--Mr. and Mrs. L. W. DAVID visited Seattle the first of the week.
--Alex EGAN and J. A. MARTIN were among the Whatcom visitors Monday.
--Mr. and Mrs. CRAWFORD of Ferndale were visitors at the county seat last Monday.
--Immigration Inspector Charles W. SNYDER moves to San Diego.
FERNDALE NEWS AND NOTES
--Mr. FITZGERALD of Mountain View has rented his place and will go to Wisconsin to join his family.
--Mrs. W. W. HARRISON and son Lee have gone to Seattle to visit friends and relatives for a few days.
--Ferndale looks fine in her new dress of electric lights. There will not be so much falling off sidewalks after night. The streets are also being newly planked.
--Miss Essie CADE who has been one of the Mountain View teachers the past two years, has a situation in Whatcom and Miss JOINER has taken her place.
--Messrs. ALSOP & UNDERWOOD of Whatcom are stopping at W. W. HARRISON's in Mountain View and hunting in the marsh.
--Mrs. Walter KEYES of Ferndale is visiting friends and relatives in Everett.
--Dr. KEYES is confined to the house with tonsillitis.
--Mr. HATCH and family of Ferndale have moved to Whatcom.
--Another shingle mill is building on De SERRIO's place, north of the plank road.
--Born to Mr. and Mrs. George ROESSEL on the 19th a daughter. Mother and child are doing well.
--OWENS & ANDERSON of the new saw mill will commence operations this week.
--Charlie LACK who left Mountain View a few years ago for eastern Washington is back and thinks Whatcom county is good enough for him.
Louis FLYNN of Edison, aged 34? years, died Sunday in the city of tuberculosis. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made.
Julius SICKELSTAD died at his home at Wiser yester at the age of 69 years. Funeral services will be held at the family residence at Wiser at 2 o'clock tomorrow. Interment in Greenwood cemetery.
Bluff School Notes.
--Edna and George McMASTER who were members of the school have moved to Burlington where their parents have bought a residence.
--A new pupil was enrolled last Monday morning. Estella GERARD, sixth grade, and promises to be a good worker.
--Vera CAMPBELL and Estella GERARD will try to make a grade and a half this year which will enable them to finish the common branches in '04.
--Lisle GOE, third grade, is doing good work in reading which is shown by his improvement during the last two weeks.
ELDRIDGE CORNERS
--Wm. GERALD and Charles ROBINSON have moved their families to Lake Samish. Messrs. GERALD and ROBINSON have a contract to deliver bolts for the CLARK Shingle Co., of that place.
--Mr. Mark SHETLER and family have moved to Wahl, where Mr. SHETLER has engaged in logging for the PANCOAST Mill Co.
--Miss Carrie L. SHAHAN returned from a two weeks' vacation spent in Olympia, Seattle and Tacoma, to resume her duties as teacher.
--The attendance at school is good. Miss Caroline MILLER enrolled three new pupils in the primary department, namely, Eleanor and Asa GREYELL and Harlow STUBBS.
--Election of Sunday school officers occurred Sunday, Jan. 18. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Mr. E. W. MITCHELL, superintendent; Miss Maude LEMON, treasurer; Miss Carolina MILLER, secretary; Miss Maude LEMON, organist.
--Mrs. Frank PEPPER returned Tuesday from Tacoma, where she was visiting friends and relatives for three weeks.
--Mrs. Silas ROGERS' many friends are very much pleased to hear of her satisfactory condition. She is at present in the St. Joseph's hospital in Whatcom where she underwent an operation.
--Mr. D. Daun EGAN has engaged Mr. CLIFTON to take charge of his beautiful farm. Mr. DEAN succeeds Mr. Wm. GERARD. Mr. EGAN has an apple orchard of four thousand two hundred trees.
LAUREL
--Mr. RAUCH has sold his place here and will start for Alberta next week. He is going first to look over the land and see how he likes it. If he does not like the place he will buy another ranch here.
--Mr. WALLER has sold his home on the Meridian road and will move his family to Bertrand creek where he will soon be running a saw mill.
--Charles HAGLER and Chris SERGEL have rented the ABBOTT mill and started up the beginning of this week.
--Mr. Thomas RAMSEY and bride were out Sunday visiting his relatives.
--Mr. NELSON of Whatcom preached in the schoolhouse Sunday afternoon after Sunday school.
--Mr. D. KNOWLES came over on Monday and preached in the school house in the evening.
--Mr. and Mrs. WIGHT of Whatcom were here visiting Mrs. CAIN, who is still very ill.
--Miss Bessie DAMERON is still at home from normal with a sprained knee.
Wednesday, January 21, 1903:
The funeral of Mrs. Inza [Inga] LEWIS was held from GIFFORD's undertaking parlors this afternoon, Rev. ERICKSON officiating. Mrs. LEWIS was 22 years of age and leaves a small son and husband, Thomas LEWIS, to mourn her death.
Thursday, January 22, 1903:
Martha J. FROST, aged 72 years, died Saturday at her home in Nooksack. The body was embalmed by Undertaker GIFFORD and shipped yesterday to Shelby, Mich., for burial.
The funeral of C. A. ARCHER will be conducted from W. H. MOCK's undertaking parlors on Elk street at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. All old soldiers are requested to meet at their hall at 9 o'clock a.m. to attend the funeral in a body.
Dr. SMITH is temporarily occupying Dr. AXTELL's office while waiting to secure an office location in the city.
Friday, January 23, 1903:
Charles A. ARCHER, whose death occurred yesterday as the result of attack of pneumonia, was born in Niles, Mich., in 1839, being 64 years of age ate the time of his death. In 1883 he came to Washington, settling in Lincoln county, but has resided in Whatcom since Jan. 1, 1898. Thirty-five years ago while in Kansas, he married Miss Annetta D. CHAMBERS, who survives to mourn the loss of a true husband. To this union were born two sons and two daughters, all of whom with the exception of one daughter, died in infancy. Aside from the bereft wife he leaves a daughter, Mrs. Alonzo D. GREENWOOD to bear the burden of affliction. Mr. ARCHER was a member of the James B. Steedman Post who will attend the funeral in a body on next Sunday at 10 a.m. from W. H. MOCK's undertaking parlors.
Coroner H. S. NOICE received a telegram from Maple Falls this morning stating that an unknown man had dropped dead on the street in that town this morning. Coroner NOICE left on the train and will return tomorrow with the body.
SAN JUAN CO. NEWS.
--Mr. and Mrs. Wm. BOSTIAN of East Sound left on the Garland Tuesday morning for Olympia where they expect to make their home in the future.
--Mr. and Mrs. Alex HALL have returned from Whatcom.
--Mrs. Eva PHILIP CURRY who is teaching at English Camp is suffering from an attack of la grippe and has gone to East Sound to remain with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Peter PHILIP, until she is able to return to her school.
--Miss Janie SANWITH has returned from Victoria.
--Mr. Frank DENNISON of Friday Harbor came over to Orcas Tuesday and returned Wednesday with a fine big horse purchased from Mr. KILLEBRUE.
--County Surveyor VAUGHAN and Deputy Surveyor J. G. CURRY are engaged in surveying the new road which Mr. H. MATTHESINS has secured at his place at Gindstone Bay.
--Mr. Karl TEMPLIN and Mrs. Albert CHALMERS gave a birthday dance in the I. O. O. F. hall at East Sound Friday, the 16th. Music by a colored pianist from Whatcom. Supper at the East Sound house.
--Mr. DOUGLAS is on Orcas Island putting in more telephones.
--Mr. Enso LOOP was in Whatcom last.
Saturday, January 24, 1903:
Coroner NOICE arrived in the city today from Maple Falls with the body of Henry A. HAMMOND, who died suddenly near that place yesterday morning. Mr. HAMMOND had been ailing for some time past with Bright's disease and yester suffered an acute attack which resulted in his death. He was about 45 years of age and a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. News of his death was telegraphed to relatives who reside in Kansas, but as yet no reply has been recieved.
Wm. HALL passed away at St. Lukes hospital last night at the age of 45 years. He leaves a wife and son to mourn his loss. Deceased was a member of the Improved Order of Red Men and the Blacksmiths' union. Funeral services will be held at GIFFORD's funeral parlors at 2 o'clock tomorrow. Interment in Bay View cemetery.
Semiahmoo Social News.
--Miss Nellie PALMER returned from Fairhaven, where she spent a week with her aunt Mrs. S. F. YORK.
--There is a fine sailboat being built on the ways here by W. A. ARTHUR. The lumber was got out by the Monarch mill at Blaine.
--Mrs. SHINTAFFER and daughter of Drayton were shopping in Blaine on Wednesday.
--J. P. JONES was quite sick this week but is out again.
--Mrs. Charley DAHL and daughter, Miss Mona, were guests of Mrs. J. P. JONES last week, returning to Blaine Sunday.
--Mrs. W. W. JENKINS returned home from Blaine where she had been for the last two weeks with friends.
--Mrs. Joe JENKINS has been on the sick list for a week but is around again.
--A very pleasant surprise was given Mrs. Charley H. DAHL last Friday evening at the residence of Mrs. J. P. JONES. Cards and games were the features of the evening and at midnight lunch was served. Those invited were: Mr. and Mrs. DAHL, Mr. and Mrs. PALMER, Mr. and Mrs. JENKINS, Mr. and Mrs. JONES, Mrs. W. W. JENKINS, Mr. JAMES, Mr. and Mrs. HINE, Mr. Herb JENKINS, Miss Nellie PALMER, Miss Ethel TURNER, Miss Marshell JONES, Miss C. THOMPSON, Mrs. M. THOMPSON, Miss Mina DAHL.
Tuesday, January 27, 1903:
DEATH OF LUELLA GLASGOW
Miss Loulla GLASGOW, aged 23 years died at 1:30 o'clock this morning at St. Joseph hospital after two weeks illness of dropsy and heart trouble. Deceased leaves a mother, father, sister and brother to mourn her loss. Funeral services will be held at the family residence corner H and Holly streets at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery.
Peter D. HARKNESS, who was in the city today from Everson, reports everything moving nicely in that vicinity. A new hall, 50x60 feet, two stories high, has just been completed by Charles GRELL. The hall was opened Saturday night with a grand masquerade ball, over 60 couples being present.
ROB ROY JAMES DEAD.
Robert Roy JAMES, a young man born and raised in Whatcom where all his life was passed up to four months ago, died in Pueblo, Colo., Jan. 20th, death being caused by complications resulting from typhoid fever. His age was 17 years and 11 months. During his latter years in Whatcom he worked at the plumbing trade, for a time with the Hinsdale Hardware Co. Until his departure from Whatcom he was a young man of rugged health and strength and the news of his death so soon after reaching Colorado, comes as a surprise and shock to his many friends in Whatcom. His father, Robert C. JAMES, resides on Eldridge avenue, where the deceased was born and made his home until he left to seek his fortune, and with a young man's desire to see a little of the world. The remains were interred at Pueblo, Col.
Sumas School Notes.
--Miss SCOTT of the first primary room returned Monday, after an absence of six weeks, caused by sickness.
--As an evidence of the growth of Sumas we submit the statement that in our four rooms we have an enrollment of more than 160 pupils. As yet no High school studies are taught, yet the board is considering th advisability of adding the 9th and 10th grades next year.
--Miss CAREW, who has been teaching in Miss SCOTT's room the past few weeks, returned to Whatcom Monday.
--Scarlet fever is still keeping the pupils from school. Although there has been no fatalities the board of health maintains a strict quarantine at the homes of those having the disease.
BUSY WEEK IN BLAINE
--FOX brothers, the well known and efficient Blaine business men have purchased John DAHL's feed store. They will conduct it on the same fair and energetic lines heretofore practiced by our respected fellow citizen, John DAHL. The store will remain in its present quarters under the new management.
--S. H. HORTON has completed the sheds for his wood sawing outfit and placed the contract for the drag saw with ROHRBACKER Bros. Mr. HORTON also has purchased the cable. Mr. HORTON is further figuring on putting in a plant for obtaining the by-products of fir wood.
--BOOTHROYD & ASHTON have moved to the STAEUBLI block to obtain a better location. WILLIAMS & ROBE will open up a new saloon in the quarters they have vacated.
--S. E. BARRETT will open up a music store, stationery and news stand in the postoffice building that is to be, that is in John DAHL's fine new brick building.
--A. B. BARRETT hopes to move his stock of shoes to his handsome brick building the first of the month where his increased space will enable him to carry an even larger line of footwear than before.
--J. W. HALL, the news and stationery man, and M. ARONSON, the clothier, will enlarge their store space and increase their immense stock.
--C. A. LOOMIS will move into the building to be vacated by J. H. GETCHMANN of the Northwest Supply House the first of the month. He will __ in his new location increase his stock of groceries.
--J. H. GETCHMANN, of the Northwest Supply House, will be the first of February, move into B. N. KINGSLEY's double store building on Martin and Third streets. There he will put in a full line of furniture as well as keeping up the attractive line of china and household articles.
--Another step indicative of the future of Blaine is the purchasing of a lot just north of SEELY Bros. store by John H. CLAUSEN. He will at once erect a fine two story brick building with handsome stone front.
--The Whatcom brewery is to put in a cold storage plant on the water front on Martin street; and keep on hand a full stock of ales and beer.
--J. J. CLARK returned from Everett Tuesday on the Utopia. He is assisting his brother of the CLARK Clothing Co., in conducting the sale at that store.
--M. HAYES was quite badly hurt at the Monarch Mill Tuesday, He was struck by a belt that slipped off. He is doing nicely and will recover.
--Mrs. S. H. HORTON met with a serious accident Thursday week, falling on the side walk and almost fracturing her hip bone. She is recovering, though not a fast as her friends would wish.
--A very pleasant party was given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. HARLING on Harrison avenue last Friday evening in honor of Miss Minne and Mr. Walter HARLING.
--Last week Fred HUNTER of the Erie Mill Co. was seriously hurt at the mill. In some way the cut off saw caught a heavy iron bar and threw it with great force, striking Mr. HUNTER in the forehead. He was rendered unconscious for several seconds. A gurney was called and Mr. HUNTER taken home. He is recovering fast under Dr. W. A. KING's care and will suffer no permanent injury from the blow.
--A. C. PALMER, the new immigration inspector has moved into the house recently vacated by Col. SNYDER's family. Mrs. PALMER and two children are now enroute from Los Angeles to Blaine to join Mr. PALMER ad make their home there.
--Col. C. W. SNYDER and Mrs. SNYDER left Monday for the Colonel's new station at San Diego. They made the trip by rail, sending their goods by boat.
--Mrs. J. L. DAY of Seattle is visiting her brother W. B. WHITCOMB.
--Ray MUFFLEY from Fairmount, Minnesota, arrived on Saturday's train to visit City Treasurer John MERRITT.
--Mrs. BLAKE entertained a party of young people last Friday evening. The party was given in honor of Miss Louie CHANTRELL. Those present were: Misses Louie CHANTRELL, Vera COGSWELL, Edna SMITH, Erma DAVID, Ruth LUND, Hazel MERRILL, Marian BLAKE; Messrs. Lawrence COGSWELL, Paul CRILLY, Leslie FOX, Howard MERRILL, Earl BLAKE and John BLAKE.
--Louis MONTFORT of Litchfield, Minnesota, arrived in Blaine Tuesday to visit his brother, G. D. MONTFORT, and look the country over.
--Mrs. J. A. MARTIN entertained at dinner Sunday evening, January 20, Rev. A. G. FAIRE and wife, Rev. O. H. McGILL, Rev. C. W. GREGORY, Mrs. J. A. McDONALD of Haynie and Misses Vera FAIR, Mamie McDONALD and Alma MARTIN.
LYNDEN HAPPENINGS.
--A. W. WAMPLES and son, M. WAMPLES, are preparing to build residences on their property recently purchased north of town.
--Lynden offer a good opening for a baker. There is no bakery in operation and the right person could build up a good business in that line.
--L. REISE and family are preparing to remove to Pierce county, where Mr. REISE will engage in hop raising.
--The L. W. SMITH ranch has lately been sold.
--Mr. L. W. YILLMAN (sic) has recently sold his Lynden property to Clarence CAVENDER. While we welcome non residents, it turns our thoughts to earlier days and scenes, when pioneer leave the vally. The WILLMAN (sic) family date back to the days of the old log school house on the backs of the classic Fish Trap Creek, and are associated with much of our earlier history as a village.
--Mr. Fred McCOREA, a brother of Mrs. Sadie DALY is visiting here and renewing old acquaintances after an absence of nine years. He is engaged in mining on Gribble Island.
--Mr. and Mrs. WICKERS are nicely domiciled in the CAVE cottage on Front St., having bought the same.
Wednesday, January 28, 1903:
Word has been received in Whatcom of the death of Mrs. Robt. ELLIS at Tacoma. Mrs. ELLIS was formerly a Whatcom lady and has many friends on the Bay.
R. P. FABY, a prominent citizen of Portland, is in the city.
CUT A BEE TREE
Henry KRUMSICK, who was a visitor in the city yesterday, reports that some woodchippers cut a bee tree near Wahl a few days ago and secured nearly 400 pounds of good honey. The bees had selected a home in an old hollow cedar tree and filled up the entire space with honey. An old bear had scented the honey of which members of the bruin family are very fond had gnawed and scratched the outside of the tree in such a manner as to attract the attention of the woodchoppers. They investigated the case and discovered that the tree was inhabited by a big swarm of bees. The tree was cut and a bouncing supply of hone was secured and the bees saved.
Thursday, January 29, 1903:
Funeral services of Luella GLASGOW were conducted at the family residence, corner H and Holly street west, at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Rev. N. EVANS. Deceased was an esteemed member of the local clerk's union, and the member of the union attended the funeral in a body. Interment in Bay View cemetery.
Card of Thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. James GLASGOW and family wish to express their thanks and appreciation of the kindness and sympathy shown them by friends and neighbors, during the sickness and death of their dear daughter and sister, Luella GLASGOW. Especial mention is due to the stores who closed their doors in order to permit their clerks to attend the funeral in a body and to the clerks association for their kindly helpfulness. It is such tender and loving sympathy that helps us to bear this crushing sorrow.
The funeral of Virgil, the seven year old son of Rev. J. W. FRESCOLN, will be held in the First M. E. church Whatcom, Friday at 2 p.m. Funeral director MOCK will have charge and the services will be conducted by Rev. S. S. SULLIGER, the presiding elder.
SAN JUAN COUNTY NEWS.
Roche Harbor, Jan. 28.
--Mrs. Fred ANDERSON and Mrs. Chas. BASFORD came over on the Buckeye Friday to Friday Harbor.
--Miss Agnes SMITH returned from Olga Friday. She has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. Peter MORRESS.
--Mr. Joseph SWEENY, of Friday Harbor, has been having some surveying done on his property in San Juan valley.
--The A. O. U. W. lodge of Roche Harbor gave on Wednesday night a reception and banquet in honor of Mr. and Mrs. Alex HALL who are leaving the first of next week.
--Capt. Samuel CURRY has returned to his home on Orcas Island, after a weeks visit with his daughter, Mrs. Henry VANDERCOOK and Mrs. Wm. Norman POWERS of Seattle.
EAST SOUND
--Henry CANYON of Decatur Island is building a fine tug boat 80 feet long. Every plank that has been put in has been one length - no splicing - and she will have a 300 horse power engine. Her boiler is already at the REID Boiler shop at Fairhaven. He has a small launch also which he is going to run with coal oil. She is finished with maple and oak from the island. The REID brothers are practical ship builders.
--Mr. HAMILTON of Fairhaven was at East Sound visiting friends.
--The Roche Harbor Lime works employs 300 men.
Friday, January 30, 1903:
Semiahmoo.
--Mr. W. A. ANTHAN has been appointed night watchman for the A. P. A. at this place.
--Mr. and Mrs. C. E. DeLAUNEY were passengers down sound on the steamer North Pacific last Thursday.
--Mrs. W. F. ROHRBACHER and Miss Mable THOMPSON of Blaine were calling on Mrs. J. P. JONES last Thursday.
--Mr. JAMES is spending a few days in Vancouver, B. C., with friends.
--Mr. W. SHIRLEY made a business call here last week and returned to New Westminster.
--Mr. Hurbert JENKINS came home today quite sick from the mill.
--The steamer Puritan, owned by Mr. William PEACOCK, was in with a large boom of logs.
--Mr. and Mrs. Charley MOORE came home from Seattle this week.
--Mrs. M. THOMPSON and daughter, Miss Cora, came home from Dayton Tuesday.
Saturday, January 31, 1903:
LYNDEN - The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. WORTHEN died early Monday morning from the effects of the measles. The funeral was held from the home, four miles northwest of the city, Tuesday morning, being conducted by the Rev. J. W. KERN. The little one was nearly three months old.
Monday, February 2, 1903:
Death of Hazel GREENE.
Miss Hazel Effie, the twelve year old daughter of Mrs. Della M. GREENE, died this morning at the family residence at 2320 Jersey street, Whatcom. The funeral services will be held at the family home tomorrow at one o'clock p.m. and will be in charge of undertakers W. H. MOCK and Son.
Tuesday, February 3, 1903:
Funeral services of Mrs. BELANGER were held this morning at the Catholic church, Rev. Father BOULET, officiating. The funeral services were directed by Undertaker NOICE. Interment in Bay View cemetery.
Wednesday, February 4, 1903:
SUICIDE IN JAIL
William C. VAWTER committed suicide by hanging himself in the Whatcom city jail at about 9:30 o'clock this morning. It was a most deliberate case of self destruction, and although done in a crude manner was a complete success. He tore strips of cloth from the blankets in the bunk of the cell which he occupied. These strips were tied firmly together and a noose was made at one end, which he slipped around his neck and the other end he tied to the top bar of the cell door. There are two bunks in the cell, one above the other and it is thought that he sat on the top bunk, while he arranged the fatal knot which hurled him into eternity and the great beyond. Then, without question, he dropped off the bunk and soon strangled to death.
The suicide was about 40 years of age and gave his occupation as bartender to the officer last night. It is stated that for the past few weeks he has been employed at the Trocadero. He has been engaged in doing odd jobs about the saloons on the Bay for the past year. He was considered a fairly bright man, but continued dissipation had ruined his health and mind, and those who knew him are not surprised at his fate. His sister and brother reside in North Vernon, Indiana. They were notified by wire of the suicide of their brother by Coroner NOICE.
Thursday, February 5, 1903:
SUBURBAN NEWS.
LAUREL, Feb. 5.
--Mr. and Mrs. HILLYER came to live on the place they bought of Mr. RANCH [RAUCH]. Glad to have more neighbors.
--Mr. RANCH [RAUCH] meant to leave this week to look over Alberta but he says this is too good a country to leave so will move into another house until he finds something to suit him.
--Mr. HOWARD has bought a team wagon and harness from Arthur KING. Mr. HOWARD will put two teams on shingle hauling.
--Mr. J. W. PARKE has bought another team of Blacks, as he sold his other team to Mr. CISSNA of Ferndale.
--Mr. KNOWLES from Smith road will preach here next Monday night.
--Mr. PERKINS came back from Minneapolis last Friday. He reports a very pleasant time among old acquaintances, but very pleased to get home to "Italian Climate" after he rough weather there.
--Mrs. ALLEN has been quite ill for several weeks.
--Mrs. SHIELDS was visiting some of her old neighbors this week.
--Dr. HAYES of Whatcom was out treating Mr. RICHARDSONs horse that was kicked three weeks ago.
Lummi Island.
--Mrs. G. G. PIKE of Whatcom and son Lawrence, was (sic) visitors on the Island Monday and Tuesday.
--G. T. BUMSTEAD and son have bought 80 acres off land from John FAULKNER on which they contemplate building a cement factory. This land contains clay that is valuable for that purpose.
--Mr. J. E. LEWIS of Independence, Mo., and J. E. McCALLEY of Los Angeles, Cal., were visitors in the Puget Sound Wood Chemical Co.'s plant today.
--Mrs. Jenny PAYNE leaves today for a short visit to the Bay cities.
--T. R. GAWLEY of the Puget Sound Wood Chemical Co. leaves on a business trip to Seattle tomorrow.
Friday, February 6, 1903:
San Juan Pioneer Dead.
Alexander ROSS died at the home of his brother Donald, in the San Juan Valley Wednesday afternoon, January 28, aged 78 years. He was born in Nova Scotia in 1824. He went to California in 1858 and was engaged in mining there for quite a number of years. He came to the then territory of Washington in 1871, after stopping for a short time in Oregon and together with his brother located on San Juan island in January 1872, the year in which Emperor William's decision as arbiter in the celebrated San Juan boundary controversy was announced and has continued to reside here up to the time of his death. For a number of years he was interested with his brother and SCURR Bros. of Roche Harbor, in the ownership of the great Roche Harbor lime property. The funeral service was held Friday, conducted by Rev. A. G. BOYD.
Virgil Fletcher FRESCOLN.
The death of the youngest child of Rev. J. W. and Mrs. FRESCOLN, of the First M. E. Church, Whatcom, was a sad blow to the family. Virgil was born in Partridge, Kansas, April 27, 1895, and "went home" on January 29, 1903. He was the only children born to Rev. and Mrs. FRESCOLN after they entered the ministry. His keen insight into the spiritual meaning of the scriptures was remarkable, for one so young. His maintenance of principal was marked and to him communion with God was as real as communion with father and mother. He always called prayer "talking with God." Many beautiful incidents in his short life gave evidence of a trust in God that was intelligent and implicit. To the parents he had been marked for the ministry, and he preached often to imaginary congregations. Rev. Spencer S. SULLIGER the presiding elder of Whatcom district, assisted by Rev. O. H. McGILL, pastor of the First M. E. church, of Blaine, and Rev. M. C. COLE, D. D., pastor of Immanuel Baptist church, Whatcom, conducted the funeral services. The church was beautifully decorated and a large number attended the services.
LYNDEN
--Joe NUCEWANDER sold his seventy acre timber tract to Colby CRABTREE for $380.
--J. A. KANTZ leaves today for Conell where he will make his future home.
--L. E. WHIPPLE made a business trip to our town Saturday. He reports things at Northwood very prosperous.
--The funeral on Sunday of Charles COLBY was largely attended.
--Lynden is in need of a good hotel. Here is a fine opening for an enterprising man.
Monday, February 9, 1903:
NOOKSACK
--Wash CLARK, who has sold his ranch at Birch Bay, will build a five hundred dollar residence near the depot.
--S. BAYES and sons will build a fine residence and machine implement shop, and several others expect to build soon.
--George WAHL has sold his ranch and will live in Whatcom.
--A subscription paper is being circulated to rebuild the sidewalk to Everson, which was partly burned out last summer.
--L. E. McNABB of Whatcom, has built a cottage in the south part of town, and intends to build a restaurant and bakery some time in the near future.
--Miss Ethel SAPP, our station agent, left this afternoon to visit her parents at Wickersham.
--Elder CARMAN is fixing up the CADE and Van VALKENBERG hall for religious purposes and will hold services there soon.
--What we need is a newspaper to let people know we are alive.
Our readers know full well that the Herald favors consolidation of Fairhaven and Whatcom. They know that we agitated the matter three years ago and that within the past two months we have expressed what seemed too us reasons why consolidation would be advantageous. But while this is the view of the Herald it is aware that three-fourths of the people of Fairhaven are opposed to it, and that continued agitation of the matter in an attempt to ram down their throats somethings that they do not want at this time is a waste of effort, delaying rather than promoting the inevitable union of the cities. The Herald assumes that the people of Fairhaven are rational, thinking beings, of age, and fully competent and with a perfect right to form their own views on this or any other subject, and we are perfectly willing that the task of moulding their opinions be assumed by editors who think that they are superior beings, providentially placed for their instruction and guidance. The Herald is here to print today's news today, and we have the stubs of our subscription receipts to show that this is what a majority of the people of the Bellingham Bay cities want.
Pleasant Valley.
--Sam SEVIER is building a new picket fence in front of his house; he is also building a new barn on his place and making other improvements.
--R. A. PARR is building a line fence on the north end of his place to join with Mr. ARNIE on the old STOLTENBERG place.
--Mr. HANSEN is clearing the stumps from his garden on the east side of his house.
--Arthur CREASY went to Whatcom Friday.
--Mr. BROWN's shingle mill at Kickerville will soon be running the same as usual.
--Mr. WILCOX was busy painting the school house Saturday.
--Charles LANKTREE is improving slowly.
--Will TARTE is making more improvements on his ranch.
--Merrick TRACY went to Whatcom Saturday.
THE INTERNATIONAL CITY.
--Mrs. PRATT of Whatcom is visiting her daughter, Mrs. THOUPE.
--William PARR and son George, of Custer, were in town Thursday.
--Sam BARRETT and Robert GILDAY drove to Ferndale Thursday.
--L. T. MORAN of the Seattle Brewing company was in town today.
--J. C. JACOBSON has purchased one of J. W. MERRITT's light working horses.
--Born Monday, February 2, to the wife of Martin RICHBAW, a daughter.
--C. H. DUNCAN of Los Angeles was in town Thursday to purchase a cargo of lumber from the Monarch Lumber company.
--The Blaine Journal has purchased the southeast corner lot of the L. W. DAVID block and will build at an early date, probably this month.
--Mr. and Mrs. M. ARNSON went to Seattle Sunday returning Tuesday. Mr. ARNSON purchased some of his spring stock while away.
--F. F. HERMAN, of the Briggs Piano company, was in Blaine last week, having place two instruments here, and again on Monday to install a third.
--A. B. BARRETT, the pioneer shoeman has moved his stock of good into his new location. It is worth while visiting him in his new location for the sake of viewing his fire store and display of goods.
--George BRINLEY, who formerly operated a large draying business in Galveston, Texas, has purchased an interest in R. D. GOTT's business. The firm will purchase additional teams and dreys and extend their business
--Mr. and Mrs. HUGEL and daughter Hulda, left Monday for Dawson. They will go first to Seattle, where they will spend a week, and from there will take the voyage northward. They will remain in Dawson for the summer.
--The Evangelist, Mrs. H. J. TEAGARDEN, is assisting the Pastor Rev. P. H. GRIGGS in holding revival meetings in the Free Methodist church.
--Mrs. D. S. MILLER is very sick at St. Lukes hospital, Whatcom, where she has been for the past ten days. She is under Dr. VAN ZANT's care. Mr. MILLER is staying in Whatcom during his wife's illness. Mrs. MILLER's many friends in Blaine are looking eagerly for hopeful news of her recovery.
--The Globe Investment company is making extensive improvements in their building north of the Pike block. The building will be extended some thirty feet to the rear and divided into three store rooms, one to be occupied by E. J. DAHL's cigar stand and one formerly by SMITH's barber shop and Harry SPECK's tailor shop.
--Miss Linnie TAYLOR of Whatcom, is visiting Mrs. B. C. FERGUSON.
--O. C. MATHIS was in Sedro Woolley Sunday.
--Mr. and Mrs. DELAMATER entertained a number of friends Saturday evening in honor of Mrs. Charles H. POPPLE, the occasion being her birthday.
--Mr. and Mrs. A. J. WHITE gave a birthday party to their little son Harold on Monday, February 2, he being three years old on that date. Those present were: Rodney HOLZER, Harry HINMAN, Elsie CHRONISTER, Harold WHITE, Vera WHITE, Mrs. HOLZER, Mrs. HINMAN, Mrs. CHRONISTER and Mrs. WHITE.
News of Semiahmoo.
--Mr. W. SHIRLEY took the morning train for New Westminster, B. C.
--Rev. O. H. McGILL was calling and looking after Sabbath school work here last Friday.
--O. P. CARVER was in Vancouver, B. C., having his eyes treated last Wednesday.
--Mrs. W. W. JENKINS is in Blaine with friends this week.
--The Pansy Club met with Mrs. W. N. HINE Tuesday evening and all the ladies were busy sewing rag carpet.
--Mr. H. PALMER spent Sunday with his family returned to camp Monday.
--Mrs. C. E. DeLAUNEY came home from Seattle on the steamer Utopia where she was visiting with friends last Tuesday.
--Mr. Joe JENKINS is improving his lots and has seeded his lawn down in white clover and run a webb (sic) fence across the lots.
--Carleton PALMER and Harold JONES are working for the crab boys, digging clams for $1.00 per sack.
--Mr. C. E. RITTER mother and sister, have moved into the cottage which was vacated by Mrs. KIRK. Semiahmoo is growing slow but sure.
--W. W. ARTHUR launched his new boat a few days ago, and named her Ever Ready.
--The many friends of Mrs. J. P. JONES gave her a grand surprise party in (sic) her 33rd birthday, Jan. 30. ...
--Mr. J. P. JONES, Mr. Sam JONES, Miss Ethel TERNAN, Miss Marshelle JONES, Pleny ARTHUR, Harold JONES, Howard JONES made up a party to the theater in Blaine Thursday evening to witness the play in three acts of David RARUM.
--Mrs. William MATHEWS of Drayton is quite ill. Heart trouble.
GENEVA
--Mr. and Mrs. Al HEMENWAY were in Whatcom several days of the past week.
--There was a social dance at Harvey HUBBARD's on Wednesday evening. Mr. Dick ELDER of Blaine was the guest of honor.
--Mrs. Bell C. HATT has been numbered on the sick list for the past two weeks, but has been spending most of the time in Whatcom.
--Frank PERONTEAU is all business - has been in the city for several days.
--Will ANDERSON met with an accident which might have proved very serious. He cut his left arm on a saw which has laid him up for a few days.
--Mrs. Margaret COOK of Broadway who was spending a few days with the family of Frank HATT returned to her home on Monday.
--Mrs. C. S. ROGERS was here Thursday looking after her property. She goes to Ballard to spend a few months with her daughter.
--Harry WOODWARD was here looking for property. He wants to build a permanent home and seems to think that Lake Whatcom is the place.
Death of H. A. PAINE.
H. A. PAINE, aged 54 years, died Saturday evening of pneumonia, after a short illness. He has been employed for some time past by the Briggs Music Co., in the capacity of piano tuner. It is understood that he has relatives who reside in New York, but as yet no positive information has been obtained.
News of Enterprise.
--W. S. BAKER and others from Enterprise went to Whatcom Friday to hear Gen. HOWARD.
--Mrs. CAIN, sister-in-law to Mr. HUGERSON is improving slowly but is very weak yet.
--Mr. W. WALLACE is making preparations to build a large barn on his ranch in early spring.
--The old Enterprise school house, a land mark for 21 years, is now torn down and removed.
--Mrs. MORGAN received serious injury from a recent fall is now improving slowly.
Tuesday, February 10, 1903:
MAPLE FALLS GLEANINGS.
--L. E. MURPHY visited his family in Fairhaven the early part of the week.
--Harvey McREA made a short business trip to Whatcom one day this week.
--Dr. and Mrs. J. C. GRAFFIN and Miss PERRY were Kendall visitors Wednesday.
--A drug store and jewelry establishment will soon be opened in Maple Falls.
--Miss Myrtle HARDEMAN came up from Whatcom last Friday to spend a week with her parents.
--Mr. and Mrs. J. B. HARDEMAN went to Whatcom Sunday, returning to Maple Falls on Tuesday's train.
--C. F. FINNEGAN of Fairhaven arrived in Maple Falls yesterday to take the foremanship of the McRAE & HARDEMAN shingle mill. Mr. FINNEGAN is an experience file and mill man and will no doubt make things hum around the buzzy saws.
--Jno. JONES has sold out the furniture and fixtures of the Maple Falls hotel to I. B. CARMAN who was formerly proprietor of the house. Mr. CARMAN left here in the fall thinking Maple Falls would evaporate and turn up at the terminus of the present extension of the line but as there will be no townsite started eight miles ahead of us, CARMAN got wife and decided that Maple Falls would be the metropolis after all.
Wednesday, February 11, 1903:
LUMMI ISLAND
--Mr. M. GRANGER andd Mrs. H. NUGENT were passengers on the Dode for Beach yesterday.
--Mr. and Mrs. WARRESS of Lake Whatcom were visitors of Mr. and Mrs. C. R. GRANGER yesterday.
--T. R. GAWLEY of the Puget Sound Wood Chemical Co., returned yesterday from a business trip to Seattle, and other sound cities.
--Mr. Adam PAYNE is getting ready to move his family to Whatcom.
--Mr. W. L. RICHARDS is contemplating building a new store building near the wharf and Beach, as the building that he now occupies is not large enough. Mr. RICHARDS reports trade getting better every day.
WOODLAND.
--Mrs. A. GLENMAN left her home in Badger last Wednesday for an extended visit with friends and relatives in Wisconsin.
--Mr. C. G. LUND has lately purchased some land from Mr. PARMER of Fairview.
--An anniversary supper was served at Mr. C. G. LUND's on the evening of Feb. 9. It being fifteen years since they were married.
--Mr. Frank JOHNSON of Enterprise spent a few days with his sister Mrs. C. G. LUND.
--Miss Ona MARTIN has returned from a week's visit in Mt. View.
--Mr. Frank LOWEN was a Whatcom visitor one day this week.
--Miss Etta S. MERRITT of the Woodlawn dairy and fruit farm, was a welcome visitor at our school last Friday.
Thomas MARTIN, aged 66 years, died at the hospital last night of dropsy. Deceased was formerly a well known citizen of Blaine.
Word has been heard from the relatives of A. H. PAIN who died in Whatcom a few days ago. He has a brother who is professor of music in the University of Connecticut at Hartford and a son-in-law who is a cartoonist for the HEARST Publishing Co.
Friday, February 13, 1903:
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. A. G. GAFFTS, of Happy Valley, which died Wednesday evening, was buried this morning at 10 o'clock, funeral services being held at the grave. Interment was made in Bay View cemetery, undertaker GIFFORD officiating.
Saturday, February 14 1903:
San Juan Social News.
Mr. Benjamin HARRISON of East Sound was in Whatcom on business last week.
--Sheriff McCRARY returned Monday from Steilacoom where he had been to put a Mr. CLARK of Lopez, in the asylum.
--Mrs. Alex HALL of Friday Harbor, was the guest of Mrs. Peter PHILIP at East Sound the first of this week, and and her two little sons having accompanied Mr. Alex HALL that far on his way to Fairhaven.
--"Nine Old Maids from Alaska" was given in the I. O. O. F. hall at East Sound last week by local talent. Miss Gertie BICKELL, Bessie PECK, Dolly HEAD, Ruby LANGELL, Grace CRAMER, Louise HASTINGS, Anna BAXTROM, Mary CRAMER and Maggie HALL. The young ladies deserve a great deal of credit for the wonderful success of the affair as does also Miss TEMPLIN who gave it.
--Mr. and Mrs. DONAHUE have returned from a trip to Seattle.
Monday, February 16, 1903:
William HOPKINS, aged 65 years, died of dropsy at the hospital last night. Undertaker NOICE has embalmed the body and is waiting a response of a cablegram dispatched to relatives in Wales regarding the disposition of the body.
James O'NEIL, aged 75 years, died at his home at East Sound Saturday of senile decay. Funeral services will be held at the family residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
Mrs. NESSELROAD, a pioneer of this county died last night at the home of her daughter, Mrs. GILMORE, 1213 Garden street. Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock a.m. tomorrow at 1213 Garden street. Interment will be made in Lynden cemetery.
Catholics of Fairhaven to Meet.
A meeting of the Catholics of Fairhaven is hereby called for Wednesday, Feb. 18, at 7:30 p.m. in the room south of the postoffice known as the Socialist hall. Object, building a church in Fairhaven. Let every Catholic attend and express an opinion.
VICTOR, Feb. 13. -
--Mr. R. J. SCHUSMAN, the school teacher and future county superintendent is on the sick list and consequently there is no school this week.
--Mr. BALL is also on the sick list.
--W. S. MEEK is home again after sitting in the jury room for a couple of weeks.
Tuesday, February 17, 1903:
Undertaker NOICE today received a telegram from a relative of Wm. HOPKINS, deceased, in Port Talbot, South Wales, requesting that a decent burial be given Mr. HOPKINS. Yesterday afternoon at 2:30 Mr. NOICE forwarded a cablegram and received a reply at 12:30 today. The funeral will be held at NOICE's funeral parlors at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery.
Funeral services of Mrs. NESSELROAD were held at 9 o'clock this morning at the home of Mrs. GILMORE on High street. The body was taken to Lynden for interment.
Noel LAY, the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. LAY, 904 High street, died this morning. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. MACKAY.
Pleasant Valley
--Mr. FAIR's son-in-law has moved his family and household goods to Mr. FAIR's place and started a general blacksmith shop on M. F. TRACY's place for the accommodation of the farmers in the surrounding country.
--Mr. Arthur CREASEY went to Whatcom on Monday on his way to the eastern part of the state where he is going for the benefit of his health.
--Died, Mr. Chas. TANKTREE [LANKTREE] died at the home of his brother B. F. TANKTREE on Sunday morning, funeral on Monday at 2 p.m.
Birchbay Brevities.
--Mrs. P. R. JEFFCOTT and daughter, Nellie, of Ferndale spent Saturday and Sunday with Mrs. JEFFCOT's (sic) parents, Mr. and Mrs. John TARTE.
--Road Supervisor NICKSON is hauling plank for the planking of the Birch Bay road from the school house to the Pleasant Valley hall.
--Mr. William COOPER of Wisconsin who has been visiting his sister, Mrs. C. H. WOOLDRIDGE leaves for California this week. He expects to return to Washington during the summer.
--Mrs. GRIMMETT and Mr. and Mrs. O. T. LEWIS entertained at dinner Friday evening. Their guests were Miss TARTE, Miss Ella TARTE, Mr. Clyde CREEK and Mr. Earl GROUT.
--The school under Mr. Scott WILCOX and Miss Ethel WAITE is doing some splendid work.
Wednesday, February 18, 1903:
At a spelling match held in the fifth grade, Washington building, city, Miss Lollie TOOKER was the successful champion.
Death of Sammy CLINE.
Sammy H. CLINE died yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. He was the 11 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael CLINE who live in Happy Valley. Bronchitis was the cause of death. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Methodist church, Rev. SEARS officiating. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery under the direction of Undertaker MOCK.
Thursday, February 19, 1903:
KATHLEAN COOPER DEAD.
Kathlean COOPER, the fourteen year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. A. COOPER, died at the family residence on Eldridge avenue this morning at eight o'clock. She had been suffering with an illness of about two weeks duration which commenced by an attack of appendicitis, but which ran into pneumonia and finally resulted in her death. Funeral announcement will be made later.
M. H. OMESTEAD KILLED
M. H. OMESTEAD, shingle sawyer at the Hastings mill near Wahl, met death in a frightful manner at about 1 o'clock this morning. While at work sawing shingles on an upright machine he was pulled into the saw and his body almost cut in twain, it being severed just below the chest.
None of the other employes of the mill saw the man when he fell into the terrible death trap, but as near as can be learned, the unfortunate had leaned over to shove some shingles that were blocked in the chute, near the saw, and the clothing caught in the set screw on the shafting, and it pulled him into the edger, with the result that the saw cut through the man's body, killing him instantly.
Coroner NOICE was notified of the accident as soon as possible and he left for the mill, returning on the noon train with the body, which will be prepared for shipment to Michigan for interment. Deceased was about 40 years of age at the time of his death. He leaves a widow and three children to mourn his loss. He was also a member of the Knights of the Maccabees.
Friday, February 20, 1903:
Bertha TOM, and Indian girl aged 2 years, died at her home near Goshen yesterday, of convulsions. Her parents were in the city today and purchased a nice plush casket of H. S. NOICE.
KILLED AT ALGER
Henry FRERICHS, aged about 24 years, was frightfully mangled and killed by a Great Northern train at Alger at about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The unfortunate young man was at work loading brick on a flat car which stood on a switch at the Alger brick yard, when the accident occurred which resulted in his death. A flying switch was made and according to information furnished by Undertaker NOICE the car was turned on the sidetrack and bumped against the car on which FRERICHS was working, with great force. The sudden jar caused him to fall over the end of the car and the wheels passed over his body, causing instant death. It appears the young man did not see the car coming and did not have time to save himself, being occupied with his work when the accident occurred resulting in his death.
The body was brought to the city today and placed in NOICE's funeral parlors, where funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 o'clock a.m. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery.
Saturday, February 21, 1903:
J. M. LOCKHEAD, who has been serving on the grand jury in Seattle for the past few weeks, arrived in the city today on his way home at Everson.
Marshall, the baby son of Mr. and Mrs. B. M. VAN DEVENTER, died early Monday morning of pneumonia after an illness of but three days. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. J. W. KERN conducting the service. The little one was thirteen months and twelve days old. -Pacific Pilot.
Monday, February 23, 1903:
DEATH FROM SMALL POX.
Miss Mary GILL Succumbs to the Dreaded Disease.
Last night at 12 o'clock Miss Mary GILL died at the residence of her brother, Lone GILL, corner C and Fourteenth streets, from the dreaded contagion, confluent small pox. The circumstances surrounding her death were very sad. She came to Whatcom some weeks ago from her home in Lynden for the purpose of nursing her brother, Lone, who was ill with what developed into small pox. After making the rounds of the quarantined family the disease finally settled upon Miss GILL who had withstood its attacks until all the other members had recovered.
Miss GILL was 41 years of age. Hers is the first death in a family of ten. Her parents are old residents of Lynden, having been there for the past fifteen years. Funeral arrangements have not yet been made, but she will probably be taken to Lynden for burial.
Mrs. WESTLUND Dead.
Mrs. Martha WESTLUND, wife of Jno. WESTLUND, died Saturday afternoon at the family residence, 1451 Grant St., Whatcom, cancer of the stomach causing her death. Deceased [was] 49 years of age. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in the Swedish-Baptist church on Champion street. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery under the direction of W. H. MOCK.
Tuesday, February 24, 1903:
Alice DEWEY, aged 20 years, died yesterday at her home at Van Wyck of tuberculosis. Funeral services will be held tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Interment will be made in Ten Mile cemetery.
Judge NETERER today appointed B. MONTAGUE guardian of the estate of Ellen and Joseph McLEAN, daughter and son of the late Minor McLEAN who was killed some two months ago at the B. B. I. mill.
Wednesday, February 25, 1903:
Interred at Lynden.
Yesterday afternoon the remains of Miss Mary GILL were laid to rest in the Lynden cemetery. Miss GILL, who died of small pox Monday night at the home of her brother in Whatcom, was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John GILL, respected pioneer of Lynden. Funeral services were conducted at the grave, Rev. KERN, of Lynden officiating.
Funeral director H. S. NOICE conducted the burial services of Miss Alice DEWEY, who died Monday at her home near Wahl, at 10 o'clock this morning. Interment was made in the Ten Mile cemetery.
Deputy Sheriff PARBERRY left today for Welcome, where he goes after a man named JOHNSON who is said to be on the verge of insanity.
Thursday, February 26, 1903:
The two year old child of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh JAMISON, living on North Elk street died this afternoon at about 2 o'clock from the effects of scarlet fever. The child had been ill for about two weeks.
Friday, February 27, 1903:
Funeral of Edna JAMISON
The funeral of little Edna JAMISON, the three and one half year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh JAMISON, occurred this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Services were held at the grave and interment was made in Bay View cemetery, Rev. C. E. TODD officiated.
A Fatal Fall.
At 3:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, Helen, the three-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Grant SHAW, who reside at 921 Elk street, fell of the porch to the ground, a distance of about eight feet and broke her neck. Her head and neck struck the plank walk, death resulting. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 10 o'clock at the rooms of Horace PHILIPS, 921 Elk street under the direction of Rev. J. W. FRESCOLN. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery by Undertaker MOCK.
Saturday, February 28, 1903:
Death of Mrs. KIPPS.
Mrs. E. E. KIPPS, mother of Mr. Henry R. GEORGE, died at the family residence, 920 Garden street, yesterday. Mrs. KIPPS was stricken with paralysis two weeks ago, from which she was unable to rally. Her sudden summons is deeply felt by Mr. and Mrs. GEORGE who had hoped and planned for many happy days with her. She was a pioneer of California, having lived in San Francisco for forty-eight years. She was a woman of noble character and high literary ability. Her demise will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. Services held at the residence at 10:30 a.m. Monday.
Monday, March 2, 1903:
Alma R. BENNETT, aged 36 years wife of Frank BENNETT, died Saturday night at the family residence near Ft. Bellingham. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. N. SMITH at 2:30 this afternoon. Interment in Bay View cemetery.
Rachel M. MARSHALL, aged 81 years died Sunday of senile decay.
Funeral services of Mrs. E. E. KIPPS were held at the residence of her son, Henry R. GEORGE, 920 Garden street at 10:30 o'clock this morning. The body was shipped to Portland, Oregon for interment.
Tuesday, March 3, 1903:
MRS. CHAS. CISSNA DEAD.
The death of Mrs. Chas. CISSNA at 6:45 o'clock last night at her home at 2001 G street was a severe shock to her husband and sons as well as her host of friends on Bellingham Bay. She had been ill for the past two weeks with the grip which resulted in her untimely demise last night. She had been unconscious for the past week and hovered between life and death until her summons came last night to carry away wife and mother from grief-stricken husband and sons. She was cared for tenderly during her illness by husband and sons and all that could be done in the world was done to aid in regaining strength and health, but of no avail. The death messenger has call her away to perhaps a better land, her spirit has flown, a chair is vacant in the family home, which ne'er can be filled, but the memory of a dear one still remains. Mrs. CISSNA was highly respected and loved by all who knew her. Her kind acts and winning disposition won for her a host of friends who mourn with the bereaved husband and sons in their sad hour of affliction.
She leaves a husband, and two sons, Ray and John, to mourn the irrevocable loss of wife and mother. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. W. A. MACKEY at the family residence 2001 G street at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The funeral will be directed by Geo. W. MOCK. Interment will be made in Bay View cemetery.
James ABBOTT, formerly a resident of this city but now of Blaine, is reported critically ill of dropsy.
Spencer H. COLE, agent of the Kate CLAXTON Co., is in the city arranging for the appearance of his company in BECK's theatre.
Wednesday, March 4, 1903:
The funeral of Mrs. Lida CAIN, wife of A. J. CAIN, was held at the family residence at Laurel at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Interment was made in Paradise cemetery near Ferndale.
Thursday, March 5, 1903:
Victor, two-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. LAMBERT, died at 6 o'clock last night at the family residence on Franklin street. Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Interment in Bay View cemetery.
John GREULICH, who owns a saloon on C and Holly streets, was up before Judge WILLIAMS this afternoon on the charge of keeping a saloon open on Sunday and selling liquor on Sunday. He pleaded guilty and was fined $30 for each offense.
The funeral of Mrs. A. J. CAIN who died Tuesday night, was held at the family residence at Laurel at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, services being conducted by H. S. NOICE. The funeral was attended by a large concourse of sympathizing friends. Deceased leaves a husband and daughter to mourn her loss.
Friday, March 6, 1903:
LAUREL.
--Many changes are seen in the fact many wagons of furniture coming up and down the road. One family moved from Ferndale, Mr. and Mrs. MILLER and family, we welcome them.
--Mr. RICHARDSON received a telegram from his son in Ithaca, N. Y., saying as there was so much typhoid fever in Ithaca he would come home in a few days.
--Mr. PERKINS has bought a flock of sheep and lambs, if profitable he will go into the sheep raising business.
--Last Tuesday Mrs. A. J. CAIN died and on Wednesday her funeral took place. Many friends attending. Mrs. CAIN had been ill for a long time, she was buried in Woodlawn cemetery. Mr. NOICE was the undertaker.
--Mr. McMILLAN lost his home and contents last Tuesday. A defective flue was the cause; also Mr. LIND lost his stables, they burned up the same night. Mr. RANCH [RAUCH?] moved all this things out of the house, but it did not burn.
FRIDAY HARBOR NOTES.
--J. W. FRITZ has bought from H. SURPRISE and wife 40 acres, near Deer Harbor,for $500.
--Mrs. Josiah SHULL and daughter, of Missoula, Mont., are visiting D. B. SHULL and family.
--Mrs. Nannie L. HESS sold 20 acres near Huggins bay, Lopez island, to P. FAGERHOLM for $250.
--John C. WERNER, formerly a resident here, is new secretary of the Long Mineral Extracting and Development company at Sacramento, Cal.
--Twenty-six acres adjoining the GREGG place, near East Sound, has been deeded by P. P. NEWELL and wife to Isabella KOBE for $2,500. The parties to the transaction are residents of Kansas.
A. J. LAND arrived in the city last night from his Nooksack gold mines on which he is now driving a tunnel. The tunnel is now in to a distance of 43 feet. Mr. LAND came in after a supply of powder.
Jas. R. STARK, aged 71 years died at his home in Lynden at 1:30 p.m. yesterday. Old age and heart trouble were the causes of his death. Mr. STARK was a pioneer resident of Lynden.
John Rex THOMPSON of the Bellingham Bay Transportation Co., is in the city today.
L. W. DAVID and H. Von HAGEN, representative business men of Blaine are in the city today.
E. E. BEARD of Blaine was a city visitor yesterday. He is extensively engaged in the salting and canning of herring at Blaine.
Funeral director W. H. MOCK returned last night from Anacortes where he was call to take charge of the funeral of Mrs. RAYMOND.
Oldest Living Settler.
James TAYLOR, the oldest living settler in this county, was in the city yesterday from his home near Marietta. Mr. TAYLOR located here in 1854, having located on the sound with W. T. COUPE's father. Mr. TAYLOR is over 70 years of age and is quite hale and strong for a man of that age, especially one who had to endure the hardships of early pioneer life.
Tuesday, March 10, 1903:
Card of Thanks
Mr. and Mrs. LAMBERT wish to thank the kind friends who assisted them during the
illness and death of their little son Victor.
Mr. and Mrs. LAMBERT and family
Thursday, March 12, 1903:
Mr. and Mrs. J. TARSON's Baby Dead
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John TARSON died yesterday afternoon at the
family residence, 1414 Grant street. The body was shipped to Ferndale today for
interment by W. H. MOCK & Son.
Friday, March 13, 1903:
The death of Mrs. Julia SMITH occurred at 7 o'clock this morning at the home of the
family at 2510 Elizabeth street. She was found dead in bed by her daughter who was
sleeping with her. The daughter, aged about 15 years, awakened this morning and
addressing her mother said: "Mamma please look at your watch and see what time is is."
As no response came she tried to awaken her mother and was horrified to discover that
she was dead. Death was caused by heart trouble. Deceased was 57 years of age at the
time of death. She leaves a husband, who was in Lynden when her death occurred, a
son who resides in the city and a daughter who resides on Orcas Island.
Saturday, March 14, 1903:
Claus CHRISTOFFERSON age 73, died yesterday morning at 4:30 at the home of his daughter, Mrs. PARTOLL, on Prospect avenue, Whatcom. Out of his family of eleven children seven were present at his deathbed. Of these, all of whom are married, three live in Whatcom, one at Fergus Falls, Minn., one at Missoula, Mont., two at Elbow Lake, Minn. Funeral services conducted by Rev. T. J. MOEN of the Lutheran church, will be held tomorrow morning at at 10:30. The remains will be taken to Elbow Lake, Minn., where his wife was buried even(sic) years ago.
The body of Mrs. Julia SMITH, who died yesterday morning at her home in the city was shipped last night to East Sound where funeral services will be held tomorrow morning and interment made in the cemetery of that place.
Monday, March 16, 1903:
The funeral of F. L. FOXHALL will be held at NOICE's funeral parlors at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Services will be conducted by D. MOODY.
Mrs. PETERS, aged 85 years, died Saturday night at her home on La Fayette street. Services were held at the residence at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Interment in Bay View cemetery.
Tuesday, March 17, 1903:
Olaf GUNDERSON, aged 47 years, died this morning at him home, at Silver Beach, death being caused by heart trouble. Funeral services will be held at the family residence at 2 p.m. Thursday. Interment in Bay View cemetery.
Wednesday, March 18, 1903:
Mrs. Louisa SMITH, wife of Eugene SMITH of Whatcom was buried at the East Sound cemetery last Sunday.
Wm. GROSSMAN, aged 32 years, died at 4:35 p.m. yesterday at his home on James street. Death was caused by consumption. Deceased was a member of the Fairhaven Court of the Forester of America.
Mrs. Emma WROTH, aged 47 years, died at 10:30 o'clock yesterday at her home at 18th and Knox streets, Fairhaven. Deceased came to Fairhaven from Omaha, Neb., about a week ago. The body will probably be shipped to Omaha to be interred beside her daughter, who died a few years ago.
Thursday, March 19, 1903:
Mrs. PIXLEY, mother of Mrs. PETERS died at 6:30 o'clock on March 14th at her home on Lafayette street. Services were held at the family residence at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon and interment made in Bay View cemetery.
Mrs. P. J. JONES was called home to the bedside of her father, Mr. Geo. W. L. ALLEN, who is ill with heart trouble. His may friends will be grieved to hear this. He is one of the oldest pioneers on the Sound and was a close friend of Capt. Henry ROEDER. Mr. ALLEN is one of the sheriffs of Whatcom
county.
Mrs. D. W. ALEXANDER is very ill at her home on Elizabeth street, having suffered a severe stroke of paralysis.
Monday, March 23, 1903:
John WRIGHT, aged 40 years, died of pneumonia in the city Saturday evening. Mr. WRIGHT was a resident of Deming and was brought to the city Saturday noon and placed in the hospital for treatment. His death occurred in the evening.
Orin NICHOLS, aged 17 years, died at his home at 424 High street, Saturday night. Funeral services were conducted at the family residence at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon by Rev. C. B. SEARS.
The death of Mrs. Vienna McPHERSON, wife of Stephen McPHERSON, occurred at the family residence at 2423 Spruce street, at 5:30 o'clock this morning. Death was caused by peritonitas (sic). Deceased was 37 years of age at the time of her death.
Coroner H. S. NOICE arrived in the city Saturday night at 6 p.m. with the body of Wm. T. HEFTY, the brakeman who was accidentally killed while unloading logs at Blue Canyon Saturday noon. Coroner NOICE found that an inquest was unnecessary as the man's death was caused by his own negligence. Deceased was a member of the Knights of Pythias lodge of Cle-Elum.
Berth SMALLWOOD, 1 1/2 years, died at her home in Blue Canyon yesterday.
Tuesday, March 24, 1903:
The funeral of Wm. HEFTY, who was killed while at work unloading logs at Blue Canyon Saturday, will be held at NOICE's funeral parlors at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow, under the auspices of K. of P. lodge No. 209. Interment in Bay View cemetery.
Wednesday, March 25, 1903:
Kittie SPEDDING, aged 13 years, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John SPEDDING, died at about 12 o'clock last night at the family residence at 2351 Kulshan street.
The body of W. L. TURNER, who died in Seattle, was received last night by Undertaker NOICE. Funeral services were held at 10:30 this morning under the auspices of the I.O.O.F. and M.W.A.
Thursday, March 26, 1903:
Last Sunday while lying in the little buggy at Sunday school at Blue Canyon the little spirit of Bertha SMALLWOOD took its flight. No one dreamed that the little one was so ill The mother died some three or
four months ago and the father has cared for six little ones ever since.
Monday, March 30, 1903:
Mrs. E. E. DRULEY, aged 26 years, died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at her home on
the corner of C and Holly street, west. Deceased leaves a husband and an infant girl baby.
Mrs. Mollie DIX, wife of H. A. DIX, died in Seattle Friday. Deceased was well known on Bellingham Bay, having resided here for several years. She was a sister of Mrs. James JUKES of this city and Mrs. Jeff STEWART of Rome. The remains were brought to NOICE's funeral parlors Saturday and services were
held there yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Services were conducted by Rev. M. C. COLE. Interment was made in Bay View cemetery.