, 1879-12-25
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

IOrs oi toys a, iIolcomb's
CBusTNAs steaks al Morgan's
DcS'T forget the Fircmen's ball mex,
Wednesday.
A NTw barber shop has bcen openel BE-
tween ihc tao hatcher shops
War indeb'ed 30 Capt. IIicSman, Of
the ferry slOop FranC-, 'sr iavors.
Mr.. Geo. Il. IIansell, OF this plscr.
went TO san Francisco on the Chester.
OUR young TREND Slm1 c. woodruff.
OF Olympia, called to sec Us last Friday.
The ladies' Of Port Townsend will gen-
orally receive visitors on New Years day.
Mr. iIsnmond's sleigh bells few days
ago made holiday week seem quite nat
ural.
AEssRs. Waterman & KatE received
quantity Of new goods by the Dakota yes
teNiay.
THE mill at Port Discovery is frozen
up, and will I've idle few days, until
thaw comes.
Mr.. Newell Gerrish, who was so severe
ly injured by iall some days ago, is
around again.
Mr.. Morgan has warming stove In
lmning order-making his "back Office
comfortable.
TINE and tide wait for no man."
Neither does Morgan's nice meat, for it
sells readily.
MEssRs. Smith & Terry have on hand
some of the finest beef that we have seen
In town for n long time.
THE tug Mastick returned from frui:-
less trip to Snohomish river, on Tuesday,
that stream being frozen.
THE programme for the Masonic ball
was delayed in preparation and we were
unuable get it for publication this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. ID. Howe. of Seattle,
are spending Christmas at Dungeness.
with Mr.. G. F. Clapp, son Of Mrs. Howe.
On Sunday morning the Dispatch dis
charged load of lime ut this place, con
sisting OF l50 barrels, from Eureka kiln In
San Juan Co. 1t is awaiting re-shipment
PROF. Kerr, principal OF our public
school, is up the Sound, enjo ying tle,hol-
days. Miss Foster, teacher of the Primary
department, also went to Seattle on
Wednesday.
MRS. Il. Kendrick, formerly OF this
place, died In Portland last week Mrs.
*. was music teacher Of more than or
dlnary ability, and, during her briei stay
In this place. made many friends.
On Tuesday, Mr.. Smith, of the finn OF
Smith & Terry, found large panther
that he had poisoned for killing sheep al
their farm near this place. This makes
the third panther they haveso treated thus
far during the present season.
Mr.. A. F. Learned, formerly of this
place, is doing commission business in
San Francisco, In partnership with gen.
tleman named Street. They publish II
small advertising sheet called the Land
World"
The Steilacoom Exp ress" has been
successfully revived by Mr.. Maxwell. We
have received the first copy under his
management. Mr.. NJ. is an experienced
newspaper man and can be ''counted on"
for a readable paper every week.
NTED.--Capt. II. Z. Morgan. of
this place, has been appointed Inspector
of Hulls, vice VIM. Hammond. of Seattle.
The many friends of Capt. Morgan will
rejoice to hear OF his good fortune. He il
known to be well qualified for the posi-
ton, aad We will be greatly disappointed
ir he does not prove to be All efficient Off
Ger in that capacity.
WE learn that Mr.. Collins, OF Port
Discovery, was burned out on Tuesday
morning, by an accidental fire. Mr.. G. is
q son-in-law of Rev. A. LauLach. It will
be remembered that he removed to this
county from Portland, only few months
ago. 1t seems that himself and family
had barely time to escape, and that all
their household effects were destroyed.
LOST OVERHEARD. - The sad news
comes to hand that Capt. Peter Thomp-
son, OF this place, and one of the Puget
Sound Pilots, WAS drowned off Cape Flat
terry on the 18th inst. He was Oh tile