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| Year | Stories |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 8 |
8 stories matching night
- Fairhaven's Secret Society Debut
The local Knights of Pythias chapter officially forms as the largest lodge of its kind in Washington state, complete with an all-night induction ceremony.
- The Lights Turn On in Fairhaven
After months of construction, the Fairhaven Electric Light Company successfully powers the city's streets and businesses for the first time.
- Vigilante Sentiment Grows After Sunday Violence
A wave of fights and assaults by 'tramps and toughs' on Harris Street leaves the town calling for better policing.
- The Fight for Washington’s Tide Lands
A high-stakes political battle in the state legislature over the future of Washington's valuable waterfront property.
- Tragedy in the Stetson-Post Row
Three travelers en route to Snohomish perished in a fire, their bodies found huddled together in an attempted escape.
- The Widow’s Revenge at the Buzzard Saloon
A young boarding house proprietor storms a local saloon to confront her lover at gunpoint after a broken promise of marriage.
- The Shoemaker's Retribution
A downtown confrontation erupts after a local businessman catches a thief red-handed.
- Fairhaven Secures Its Water Supply
Stockholders rally to fund a new water system, promising pure water and fire protection by May.