, 1878-08-15
Local and News Items

most saddcning accidents happened in our
civ, that ever has been our duty to chron-
iclc. Thomas Wildcy a little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Mack, aged about 10
wears, and his little cousin, Iulul Dean, of
about the same age. both grandchildren OF
our fellow -townsman, Mr.. Peter Cook,
were playing with some other children on
the boom Of logs in the bay at Swantown.
and both falling in were drowned 1t
seems the little girl fell In first, and the
boy attempting to rescue her, also fell in.
Before they could be found and gotten out
they were past recovery.
POSTMASTER w. II. II. Learned, of this
place, has posted notice asking for bids
for carrying the mail, by steamer, between
this place and Neeah Bay. once each
week and return Bids will bc received To
the 25th inst. For further particulars see
postmaster.
WE are authorized to state that there
will be no services in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday evening next, IN order
to allow the pastor and congregation an
opportunity to worship with the Metho-
dists on the OCCASION OF Mr.. Parsons last
s'rmon.
The steamer Olympia cleared from Vic
toria, on the 18th, for Nanaimo, tor coal.
She is advertised to leave Victoria August
II, tor Portland, carrying freight and pas
srngers. She is to return to the Sound
with freight and passengers.
Mr.. l.. b. Andrews, secretary of the
committee on expenses of the Constlt''-
tional Convention, says the railroads and
steamboats, gave the members free passes
and thereby saved the territory consider
able sum.
Some of the enterprsing citizens OF
OLYMPIA are endeavoring to have wagon
rad opened from Oyster Bay to Elma' IN
CnehaIis county. This would furnish an
outlet for the very rich and productive
va ley Of all Chelalis.
our young friend Tommy Hammond
has had very severe sick spell within the
INST week. We are pleased to note, how
ever his improved condition at the time
OF writing.
A. II. Robie, the well known stock man,
died at Boise City a few days ago. His
death was the result of over cxertioh anu
excitement consequent upon the Indian
war.
The Me. ship Elvira Alvarez. from
Valparaiso, and American brig HeSperlah
from Honolulu, have arrived at this port
and are consigned to ROthschild q 20.
TIE dense fog of late has caused some
delay to the shipping interest of the lower
Sound. and the fog whistle OF New DUH
gcness has been doing good service.
The "Oregonian" is still "harping ON
my daugh.er''-the Northern Paclhc
Railroad Ouestion--and the more it harPS
upon it, the worse bewiltcred it gets.
Prot. Wells, the penman, has slightly
changed his avocation, having gone lh!o
the clam business and intends 10 iloaV
around the Sound in an Ark.
MR. Ben. Pettygrove, living near town.
las about eight acres of potatoes w'''c'i
he expects will yield about three thous'
and bushels. Pretty good.
The steam-tug Mastick WAS expected at
Port Discovery Yesterday, with a boom OF
logs from Pyscht river, from the camp o'
Messrs. Hall and Norton.
OUR worthy townsman, James seavey'
ESQ, returned yesterday from Steilacoom'
where he was acting as clerk OF the DIS
trict Court.
REV. Mr.. Davis will preach In Chimi-
cum on Sunday morning next, at IL
O'Clock. All are cordially invited.
Mrs. r. KENpRICK is organizing sing
ing school at this place She also wishes
10 teach class in eocution.
THE Trenham family, Of Port Ludlow,
have rented house in this place, anu are
to occupy the same.
Mr.. s. l.. Mastick, one oil the proprle-
tors of the Port Discovery saw mill, Is AZ
Port Discovery.
The rncc-horsc Rarus troited nl'e !"
2:l3l1 at Buffalo on the 81, the fastest
time on record.
BoRN.-At Fort Townsend, on August
10Th, 1878 to the wife Of Mr.. Crutchieid'a q
daughter.
CAPT. Flint, OF the Custom House eui-
ploy, has returned aftera brief absence