, 1879-07-10
pRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

CAPT. Julius Flint, of Lopez Island, is
mate of the steamer Dispatch.
The glorious Fourth has gone, and we
won't have another national birthday till
next year.
Now that the pcnics are all over,
friend suggests that we will have some
fine weather.
The steamer Dispatch was several hours
late in leaving on Sunday, for Neah Bay,
owing to some slight damage to her tller.
Capt. Mackie, the popular commander
of the City OF Chester, favored our citizens
on leaving the wharf for Seattle, with "A
fine display of fireworks.
The past week has been Il busy time
with our merchants. an' business general
" seems to be looking up. The hotels
are crowded and travel increasing.
ON Sunday, June Goth. Capt. NJ. B.
Clark. Of this city, was received TO full
connection with the VI. 4. Church. by
Rev. S. A Starr. pastor Oh the Port Town.
send charge.
THERE will be II meeting Of the citizens
Mt the old court house ON S uurlay, even
ing, to take into consideration the advisa-
biltv OF lrvying special tax wmmwiIh
to purchase fire engine Tor this city.
THOSE green trees IN front ot the Ceu-
tral are cooling To look It. The Wash
ington also has adopted the shady "inova-
ton" A iew hot days like this would
soon alter the term "pull down your vest
into s'lake it oif,' were it not Tor these
shady places.
GRADUALLY the new sidewalks in town
are being extended. The last substantial
addition was made by hying II spI"nhd
walk around two si'cS of the old Bank
Exchange " saloon building, IN front of
Mr.. Schurs saloon. and also across the lot
belonging to Mr., james neXt to the black
smith shop.
WHILE here, Asst. postmaster Tyner
spoke in high terms OF the efficiency OF
Mr.. W. ii. II. Learned. rs postmaster at
this place, and considered the office the
most important In the Territory. Wcup-
pend below the amount OF business trlns,
acted during the quarter ending June 30.
1879: Number OF orders 451: amount oI
orders exclusive OF fees. $00i5 IS mum
Der OF letter registered 23S.
WE hear that Mr.. rhos. Drummond OF
this place, has been estimating the cost OF
a Mission house ~ Fort Wrngle, Alas.
ka. The building will he 30XG0 feet,
storyS high, with Il 60 t"et betry. The
good work for the benefit Of benightetI
Alaska deserves all praise, and every Ell
couagement. Ii is under the auspices ot
the Presbyterian Board of Home Missions
and will add, we trust, another credit
mark TO their long array OF good works
done unto men.
FROM Capt. WilIoughby. Indian agent
at Neah Bay, who arrived Oh the 9th, on
at that point, WAS the occasion of much
display, and Of so conspicuous nature
that Capt. Mackie of the steamer City OF
Chester, assing at the time, Sauted, nc
doubt surprised that This remote Indian
settlement could make so great II display
The festivities closed with dance in the
evening.
The steamer City of Chester, p. Mackie,
commander, sailed from san Francisco on
Monday. June 30th, at noon. Passengers
for the SouEd-M. II. Pierce. wife and 3
children. r. jackson, Mrs. =. Il. Oakley.
S. ". Collins. N. IIagan. Miss Annie
Nelson, G. W. Boyd, Mrs. Mary Giddings
and children. +. Blather, and Is in the
steeragc. Freight for Port Townsend.
40 tons; for Seattle 50 tons. for Olympia,
tons; for Tacoma, II tons,
A SURPRISE. We feel confident in as
serting that hst Saturday evening was the
happiest hours in the ite of our est enel
young townsman, DAM Ii. Hill; and how
can one imagine the loving tenderness ex-
psrenced by the good father and mother
as they realized that their hoy" was on
the eve Of manhood. Daniel has won, by
his exemplary character and warm ness OF
heart, large circle of true friends, many
of whom, last Saturday evening, surprised
him by stepping into The happy home to
congratulate hun on the eve Of his DIST
birthday. He has now arrived at that