, 1879-05-15
Local and News Items.

recently shot and killed large panther.
ISN'T is about time to commence build
ing up hopes of a big Fourth-ot-July cele.
tratlon? Wakeup.
MESsRs. Smith & Terry received band
OF beef cattle, 20 in number, yesterday,
from Eastern Washington.
On Sunday last there were services in
the Catholic church, Of this place, con-
Quoted by Rev. Father Cotton.
Now is the time for the "oldest inhab-
liant" to come forward and cite preced-
ent for our backward spring.
On Sunday. the 25th inst, Rev. A. c.
Fairchild, of the NJ. +. Church, will hold
quarterly meeting in Port Townsend.
HUMBOLDT county, California, it is
thought. will send large number OF emf
grants to Washington Territory, this
year.
"BERTIE,' son of Mr. Holcomb fell from
Union wharf into the water on Saturday
last. He was fortunately rescued by his
elder brother.
MIR. a. X. HUFFMAN, who has been
very III, is improving quite rapidly. His
many friends are pleased to see him out
exercising once more.
AMONG the Dakota'S passengers, yes
terClay, was the wife Of Ar. John Powers,
of Protection Island. She has been away
on Il visit to friends and relatives in the
state OF Maine.
GETTING pictmeS has been the rage for
the past week Mr., Judkins has a fine
display Of assorted gems" "bon TONS"
photos, and even oil painting. He gives
thorough satisfaction.
"AII me sighed an uptown girl eff
could only advertise for proposals, as
Collector Webster does" And then she
stopped to throw a kiss across the street at
lauguishing swain who was just turn
Ing a corner.
MARRIED. AT SkOkomish, Mason Co.,
W, T., May 4th, by Rev. NJ. Eells, Mr..
Joseph VI. Spar and Miss NJ. Martha Pal
mer, sister-in-law OF Mr.. John +. Palmer.
The last named gentleman was formerly
a resident OF Port Townsend.
TIE "AStorian" says that Hon. Dean
Blanchard, Judge of the Columbia county
court, is about to commence suit against
the "OregOnian' publishing Company
for SANDER, and that particulars will be
made public in a few days.
WE notice, in the Pontiac ''Scntnel,
highly complimentary notice of Il tenn
peranCo lecture by Rev. b. l.. Swan. pas
tor of the Baptist Church of that city.
The gentleman named is the eldest broth
er OF our esteemed tOwnsman, Judge Jas.
G.. Swan, now Inspector Of Customs ut
Neah Bay.
On Monday night the bark Lizzie Mar
shall was successfully launched from Dun
geness light house spit. We understand
the steamer Mnstick, which in attendance
towed her around to anchoring grounds
where she lies in safety. The staunch
character of the vessel is abundantly dem
onstrated in the fact that she doesn't leak
since her recent experience. Owners and
underwriters will breathe easier now that
the vessel is safe.
TIE Dakota, Capt. Ii. G.. Morse, from
s. f., arrived Yesterday. Had fresh, nor
therly gale first day, thence ligh NV wind
18th, at s, A, NJ, passed stmr. supposed to
be City of Chester. The D'kota brings
10 tons of freight for the S)uad, and the
following passengers for Port Townsend:
Mrs. l.. j. Todl 6 son, Mrs. l.. Il. Pow
ers, Robt. Cooper, Rch'd Riley, and 3
Chinese. Consgnees-C. G. Bartlett, G.
Eisenbeis ID. +. Judkins, "Dem. Press,n
j. L. Nortis, J. Robertson, j. zones, J.
j. Hunt, j. FitzPatriCk, N. ID. Hill, o.
ii. lTolcamb, Puget Mill Co., Rothschild
& Co., VIM. Anderson, Waterman & Katz
Wells, Fargo & Co.
SUDDEN DEATH.-.On Sunday afternoon
last, at about four o'clock. Capt. j. w.
Hays, pilot Of the U. S. II. NJ. steamer
Wolcott, dropped dead. The steamer was
lying in Port Townsend harbor at the
time, and her officers were at dinner, when
Capt. Hays suddenly tell back as if in a
fit and expired in the course Of few min
utGs. DR.. Minor, of the Marine Hospit.
al, was summoned in all possible haste,
but life was about extinct when he arrived
upon the scene. 1t was the old story
heart troubles, caused most probably by
the irregular life and exposure incident to
plotting in our northern waters. Deceased
was about forty years Of age, and leaves a