, 1876-01-22
LOCAL. ITEM ..

the widows and orphans and return thanks
for the old batchelors. ..' J.'
A most perfectly unique little photograph
OF the town may be sOen in the chow win.
dow of Dir. Wilbcr's drug store. Passers by
should take a peep.
One Of our nrighbors complained that his
fayorile rooster lost all his tail feathers dur
ing tn. night. Go to the Exchange: they
keep fresh oncs on hand.
II YOU want To know anything about
0strsp oil" enquire of John Trana. He's
posted He thinks Mr.. Edwards keeps q
strong srticle in that line.
Mr.. Tomlin Elwell has purchased the house
formerly owned Ivy Mr.. Barnett; has thor
oughly renovated the same inside and ou,
and now occupies it with his family.
Our "cubs" want to know ifa new stile OF
,hy's dress is about to come out, as they
saw sixteen women aud five girls, pass the
Office, heading for the sewing society each
one loaded down to the ground with cotton
batting
Mr.. Il. C. Vining Of Mukilteo, is in town
for few days. We are very sorry Mr.. V.
is having business trouble. He is "a most a.
grecabe gentleman and much respected by
all who know him.
Mr.. L. T. Ireland has again placed the
Supt Of the Scientific Dept. Of the Athen-
aeum under obligations for some specimens
ofNat. Hist. They will be duly mounted as
Soou as the new building Is ready.
The question being asked in relation tn
President Lincoln's favorite poem, "Why
should the Spirit of Mortal be Proudr Our
senior Cub" says: He is the smartest crit
ter that lives on this earth, anyhow
Our Foreman says the Chief ia bound TO
knock the spots off of Horace Greedy as
champion illegible writer. He says the
Chiefs manuscript looks as il bunch Of
straw had been dipped in saucer of ink
ond then dragged over a sheet Of writing
paper. POI,
Quito number of our citizens visited
Lowell on the 18th, and participated in a
little sociable given by the people of tn I
place. 1t is NO use to all had good time.
Nice hall, goodm uAic and splendid ladies
always make fine time. There will be a
social dance every Saturday night at Lowell
until farther notice.
Our foreman wishes Us to say to those
fellows that have been calling at this Office
and asking to see the devil" that we don I
keep ANY such person. But that they may
not feel disappointed, he gives il As his opin-
Ion that II they don't turn from the error Of
their wsys" they1l sec the ID soon
enough without any extra trouble.
hr. Hilton, whose meat mar1ek 10 else
where advertised, commenced business only
few months ago. Every dollar expended
with him will help stop one Of the drains
upon our resources, that of the importation
OF meats into this county. We hope Mr..
Hilton will be able to contract with every
logger on this river the coming summer
1t would enrich our county many q dollar
nhe could.
Mr., l. Cathcart, Of the Exchange, is hav.
ing dormer windows placed in the roof ot
the hotel, by means Of which, he will he able
TO utilize all Of the third story tor sleeping
apartments, besides adding to the external
appearance of the house The ir, Jroyment
will afford eight more rooms, and great,
enlarge the accommodations All who pat.
'oni1e the house will fnd the proprietor able
to fulfill all his advertisement promises.
The Atheneum is again under obligations
to Mr.. AlOnzo Low for aOme splendid dons-
tions. ..-.
Among the lot is beautiful pencil sketch
executed by himself lie certainly cxcellH
In that department ..
Also q magnificent sample OF native cop
, per and silver from Queen Chatlnttc's Island
Likewise the following rare shells;
Ptsrocros lambs, a native Of China wates.
Olive perphylis, " Panama "
Ampullaria Globosa r. Indies
Pectin piieA China "