, 1879-05-29
DpTEF LOCAL ITEMS.

THE light house tehder, ohuDrlck' Is e&-
oected here in few days.
NOW is the season for a general house
nainting and renovating.
THE boat sold by our Customs officials
last week was purchased by Mr.. Ba rtlett.
WE necessarily leave out much that is
If interest, until next issue.
Mr.. Judkins is doing a crushing biz"
RE will 60 to Port Gamble next.
FROM indications, the lakes in this
county will become u tavorite resort for
tourists.
IT has been suggested that competent
dentist would do well to visit Port Town.
send.
A NEWLY painted sign over the tele-
craph office very much improves the APP
parance OF that place.
REV. d. W. Martie arrived here las,
week. and has taken charge, rs pastor, oI
the Presby church.
orr fears of drouth. il we had enter
tanned any, would have been speedily IT,
moved by the weather this week.
FoURTu-oF-IULY orators are reading
mo" and otherwise preparing for possible
wrestles with the old bird of liberty.
THE paint with which Mr.. Rothschild
has beautifed the front Of his place Of
business has been used to good advantage.
THERE will be 10 morning service in
the Methodist church next Sunday. la
tie evening there will b. service as usual
A ROSE, from Mr.. Seavey's garden,
graces our tabe-and smells just as sweet
As though 'twere called by any other
name.
PROF. B. P. Johnson's lectures on the
evenings OF TUESDAY aud Wednesday were
highly entertaining, aud much aprreriat-
ed by the hearers.
Mr.. A. X. Huffman has been to Whid-
by Island, Oh brief visit. His sister,
Miss Emma Huffman, has sole charge of
the normal school. .f4E3f
MEssRs. Smith & Terry, Of the Peoples
Market, have improved the cppramnce of
their place of business by the liberal use
Of wht,wash and paint.
TO REPoaT.- NJ. Kirkendall.' 'pri-
vate Co. !, 9Th Michigan Heavy Artillery
is ordered to report to DR.. 4. L. Minor, of
this place, for a pension.
MRS. Allen, formerly Miss Jessie Hast
ngs, is visiting her relatives and lrle"ds
In Port Townsend. and will perhaps re-
main during the summer.
The very latest is to apologize for your
shabby clothes by lamenting because your
spring suit, "ordered from Frisco, y was
lot on the Great Republic. ~
WE learn thar the steamer Dispatch
will hereafter leave Port Townsend for
Neah Bay and way ports, on Monday in
stead of Sunday as formerly.
WE notice that our epterpriSing young
attorney. &. NJ. Haller Esq, by consgn-
ment, on the last trip of the City of Ches-
ter has added number of new and. .valua-
able law books to his already large and
well selected library.
"Oysters, Coffee" are the significant
words tlat are illuminated in the trans
parency which adorns the front of Mr..
Holcomb's restaurant. II means comfort
ior the weary traveller, and will serve as a
Deacon to guide the physically tamishlng
public to a haven OF eatables.
DIED.--ln Port Townsend, on Sunday,
May 25th, 1879, of consumption, Mary
Ann, daughter of Mr.. j. c, Appeton,
aged about 10 years. Deceased was a re-
markably quiet and amablc girl. Her
loss will be keenly telt in the little family
circle which was, but lew short months
ago, bereft by the death OF the mother.
WE received call this week from our
olu friend, Mr.. A. r. johnson. Mr.. J. is
at present living at Nanaimo, B. G. In
tle days Of go and 'G1 this gentleman,
l'len mere by, figured for a time in the
history Of Cl'lam County, and it was then
mat the writer became acquainted with
hlm' During the Carboo gold excitement
Oh W he drifted into the life of miner
ana adventurer; and, after '65, disappear
eu altogether so far as any traces that his
friends and acquaintances could find OF
nlm' About three years ago he suddenly
turned up OIL the Sound, although, being
'oi aquiet disposition, was discovered to
out few of his old friends. He came to
s. 'ns place on Mondays steamer and went
across to PORT Discovery, having learned
tqat a cousin lived there lie h1s just had
communication from 'the old fol Ks at