, 1879-12-04
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

lt1E SdIOoIl Oi CuNti Nh"lA huo DNSli
re-opened.
PROF. Roberts ball Oh Thursday last
was a grand success,
Mr.. S. Waterman returned on Friday
from brief visit to Portland.
BoRN.-In this city, Nov. c5th, to the
wife of Capt. N. Oliver, daughter.
I'm the days when was hard up
Morgan's butcher shop wasn't open.
CAPT. G. Williams, Of Port Gamble, has
been eral days, accompanied
by his wife.
TIL walking match mania has reached
this place, and from prevalent symptoms,
Is expected to take .he town."
THE Methodist and Presbyterian Sun
day schools of this place will unite for the
purpose Of properly observing Christmas.
WE call special attention to the notice,
inserted by L. M. Hammond 4 Sons. re-
quiring immediate payment OF moneys
due them.
NICE meat for mince pies and nice pies
for the holidays are nice things. Morgan
will supply the meat II the people will
make the pies.
MISS Lizzie Ferry, daughter of his ex-
ccllency, the Governor, and Miss Alice
Warbass. both of Olympia, have been Wis
iting in this city.
Mrs. James Seavey, and daughter,
family OF our worthy county Audi
tor, are in San Francisco, where they cX-
pect to remain during the winter.
OUR young friend Mr.. e. II. NiCholl,
recently received the sad news OF the death
OF his father, in New York. Our sympa-
thies are extended In his bereavement.
GEN. o. d. Green, assistant Adiutant
General of the Department of the Colum-
bia, was in town few days last week.
He was on n tour OF inspection to Fort
Townsend.
ALTHOUGH severe winter weather is
reported from places farther south on
the Atlantic coast, q young lady in town
the other day picked fine bouquet of
flowers from her outdoor garden.
DID you see 1t? Judge Briggs large
strawberry, we mean. 1t was picked on
Thanksgiving day, and measured a In
clles long and 336 inches in circumference.
Who can beat that at THIS time OF The
year?
Mr.. r. C. Rogers, trader at Camp Gle
Ian. was recently married to Miss j..
Downey. of California. The ceremony
took place at Victoria, and the happy
couple spent their honeymoon In this city.
They are now in Oregon.
WE learn that Messrs. Smith & Terry
of the Peoples Market, were unfortunate
enough to lose three sheep few nights
ago. OH their farm. about three miles from
this city. The sheep were killed by pan
Il ers,
WE acknowledge the receipt OF pleas
ant invitation to attendsthe Presbyterian
Society's New England Supper given last
evening. The evening was a very busy
one for us--just before issue day-hence
we could not attend.
Mr.. Morgan received some choice beef
by the steamer Dispatch, on Tuesday.
REV. David Sires will preach III the
Presbyterian church, Sunday, Dec. 7th-
morning and evening. Subject for even
ing-"Heaven and Home" Singing from
the "Armor Bearer" new books just re-
ceived for this church.
Mr.. WIN. Bishop, proprietor Of the
Chimacum cheese factory, shipped 3la
tons Of cheese to San Francisco by the
steamship City of Chester. last week, and
will send 8 tons more on the China when
she goes next time. The cheese takes
we'll In the market down there and COM
mands high price.
WE learn that Lieutenants, j. G. Mitch
ell and f. Q. Chaytor. both recently Off
GERS on the Woleott, have been promoted
the former to Captain and the latter to
Cd Lieutenant. Messrs. Mitchell and
Chaytor are both gentlemanly officers, and
their many friends win rejoice at their
merited promotion.
-fSsap.=-In this city, on Monday, Dee
1st, Mr.. Z. ID. Smith. Mr.. s. was tamil-