The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-05-22
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

Yesterday was the finest day II the
season.
Harry Agar, of Tacoma. i, in the
city.
The bark Enoch Talbot is loading
coal a. Nanaino for San Pedro.
The ship Dashing Wave, from Ta-
coma. arrived at Frisco On the 18th.
The Josephine is on the gridiron.
She will be followed by the Zephyr.
Chester's passenger list will 10 found
among our special dispatches this morn
ing.
The Messenger brought down q
small band Of sheep yesterday for
Foss e. Borst.
To Predrick Jensen. Of Seattle, W.
t., has recently been awarded q paten.
for convertible chair.
The steamer Josephine is low 10 the
hands Of the painters. She will look
handsome when completed.
Including corner, support and fender
piles. the new ballast dock will require
the driving of one hundred and thirty
piles.
In answer to inquiry We will state
that r. d. Pitt is still canvsssing
agent, carrier and collector Of the
DAILY ISTELLIGgscER in Seattle.
The express that leaves here to-mor.
row night will catch the Oregon at
Portland and go through u San Fran
cisco in less than FIVE days.
The Cutter Oliver Wolcott came up
from Port Townsend yesterday. her
object in coming being to lay in sup
ply Of coal.
Mr.. l.. NJ. Starr is building q front
TO his residence in Victoris. It will be
80 by 40 feet in dimensions and two
stories in height.
Mr.. Robert Knipe is tearing PIP and
rearrsnging the whole front portion of
his residence on Union street. It will
be quite attractive when completed.
Schooner Gen. Harvey took over TO
Victoria last Tuesday a full cargo Of
lumber, lath and shingles. for tho four
dwellings to be built in that city by
Mr.. II. L. Levy.
A sale of County Scrip was made
yesterday at 81 cents on tho dollar.
Ninety cents is tho usual rate. but the
price is on the raise. Scrip issued now
will probably have to stand out about
one year.
The lots between Union and Pike
streets, on Second. are being cleared of
stumps and rubbish. We understand
. new residence is soon TO be erected on
them. This is the kind Of improvement
we like to sec.
Delegate Bronts, on tho 9th inst.
presented for tho consideration Of the
House. q paper asking the establish.
ment Of additional postroutes In the
Territory Of Washington, which was
referred to the Committee on Post
Office and Roads.
Steamer Annie Stewart will take the
place of the Aida, next week, aud of
the North Pacific the week after. The
programme fer the Summer 10 to run
the Annie Stewart, Aida and Isabel,
the Ottee and North Pacific laying up.
In tue fall the North Pacific and tho
new boat will go on tho route.
Quito number Of ladies and gentle
men from Olympia came down on the
Messenger yesterday to attend the
Congregational Fellowship meeting to
be held in this city today and tomor-
row. Among them we will mention
Mrs. Gov. Ferry, Mrs. Capt. Parker,
Mrs. DR.. Steele and Rev. Mr.. Thomas.
On Tuesday next Messrs. Shepard 4
Gormley will commence tearing away
the verandas in front Of the New Eng
land House and the building adjoining,
recently purchased by Mr.. Harmon,
preparatory to the putting up Of the
elegant new front. The aterial is
mostly all out, and the job will be fn-
ished up with rapidity.
At the last session of the Grand
Lodge Of Odd Fellows for Oregon and
Washington. a bylaw enacted prohib,
iting the publication OF the proceed.
ings Of that body. At the subsequent
organization Of the Grand Lodge Of
Washington Territory this bylaw,
with others. was adopted, and il VS.
on account Of it's adoption that we were
prevented from giving the public daily
reports Of the proceedings. A synopsis
Of the first days work, and list of tho
newly-elected Grand Officers WAS all