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Tuesday, January 5, 1893:
Death of a Pioneer
B. B. JONES, the well-known mining engineer, died at his home in New Whatcom at 11:20 o'clock p.m. Tuesday, from the effects of exposure during his recent trip to the Coeur d'Alene mines. His age was 64 years, and he leaves a wife and two daughters. He was born in Wales and immigrated to America in 1848. In 1849 he joined in the rush to California, and has been a resident of the coast ever since. He has been largely engaged in the development of coal mines. He opened the Black Diamond and Coos Bay mines, and was for many years the mining expert of the Cornwall company. He leaves an estate estimated at $75,000. He was highly esteemed by his large circle of friends. The remains will be shipped to California, for interment, today.
Two boys, of Blaine, named MERRILL and ALEXANDER started for Birch Bay in a boat on a duck hunting expedition about three weeks ago and nothing since has been heard of them. Considerable heavy weather has been experienced since they started out and is thought they have been lost.
NEW WHATCOM NOTES
-Mrs. Frank LITTLEFIELD yesterday received the sad news of her father's death.
-Harry GREEN has donned the letter carrier's uniform again, and reported for duty yesterday.
-S. L. BUTLER had a bad fall from his bicycle yesterday, necessitating an aristocratic limp for the rest of the day.
-E. D. Miller, formerly clerk of The Fairhaven hotel has succeeded Arthur GAMWELL as agent of the Great Northern Express company at New Whatcom.
-The funeral of T. W. McGHEE, who was killed at the Blue Canyon mine Monday, occurred from Blue Canyon yesterday afternoon and was largely attended. Rev. DIMON conducting the services. The company's steamer on the lake and the train to the cemetery were placed at the disposal of the funeral party.
Friday, April 14, 1893:
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
-Judge I.N MAXWELL is in Seattle on a business trip.
-T. R. CARPENTER came down from Everett yesterday.
-Miss Rose McLEAN returned yesterday from a visit with friends in Seattle.
-John FERNLEY, of Everett, is in the city shaking hands with his many old friends.
-Mr. and Mrs. C. X. LARRABEE left on the afternoon train yesterday for an Eastern visit. They will be absent about two weeks.
-Rev. J.C. ANDERSON, formerly pastor of the Fairhaven Norwegian Methodist church, but now located in Moscow, Idaho, is in the city.
-W.R. SULLIVAN came over on the Dispatch from Olga yesterday afternoon and will go to Seattle today, where his wife is sick.
-W.J. FOOTNER, superintendent of the Great Northern Express Company, accompanied T. J. HYMAN, assistant to President HILL, on his recent tour of inspection of the Great Northern lines.
-Axel SJOSTEDT, of the Pacific restaurant entertained a number of his friends and patrons at a dance last night, given in honor of the birthday of Mrs. SJOSTEDT. The occasion was a very pleasant one.
-Frank SCHNEIDER, of D. W. FELT's Fairhaven Market, has received a small vial of coarse gold from the "diggins" at Ruby Creek. The gold is from a placer claim owned by SCHNEIDER & JONES, located last year.
-H. J. CRESWELL arrived on the Evangel last night from Shaw's island where he has been ranching for a year. He goes to Mt. Vernon today where he is to assist his partner, BARRET, in some building now under way.
A Hurry Up Wedding
While Justice GALLAHER was at the police court yesterday afternoon waiting for an assault case to be called, a man came in and asked him to marry a couple. He declined because he had no time to leave the court room, expecting the case to be called for trial at any moment, but so persistent were the couple to be married at once that they could not accept his decision, and begged him to step across the street to Ireland & Pancoast's grocery store, whereby they would not detain him more than a minute. Phil consented upon these terms to tie the knot, and in the presence of John McANDREW and Albert PANCOAST made John BARWICK and Mrs. Julia A. ARGO man and wife. The entire service did not occupy above three minutes, after which the justice returned to his client at the court room, and the newly married couple departed for Ferndale.
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