, 1880-12-10
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

holiday.
MEssRs. Smith & Terry have a fine
stock of meats OH hand.
CALL at Mr.. Holcomb's for toys and
appropriate Christmas presents.
The Seattle Post is now owned by a
joint stock company.
A NUMBER of the ,Dungeness people
were in town since our last issue.
our young friend. Warren Hastings,
has completed the reading Of Blackstone.
The Dakota did not come to the wharf
yesterday. Her passengers were landed
by the Virginia.
Mr.. Waterman returned from Portland
on Wednesday, after an absence of sew
eral days.
A SLIGHT shock Of earthquake was felt
in this place on Tuesday afternoon, just
before six o'clock.
The snow went about as quickly as ii
came. and now we rejoice in the regula-
zion mud and rain.
DIR. II. Willard has located in Seattle,
where he will doubtless build up lucra
tive practice.
DR.. Minor went to Island county yes
terlay, to attend a sick child Of Hon. r.
G. Hin.
CAPT. Da'gardno's little vessel Is rap
idly assuming comely proportions, under
the attentions of Mr.. Tobey.
FoR good flour go to Waterman 4
Katz, who keep for sale the best California
brands.
THE singn' skewl Is In full blast. Only
two lessons out of the twenty have ben
given. Those who wish to enter should
do so at once.
The cheapest way to get your turkeys
is to wait tor the turkey shooting match
which we understand is coming off a few
days before Christmas.
FoR A PENSION. Francis II. Hans,
private, company "a" I'd Regt., u. y.
Artillery, Is ordered to report to DIR. L.
4. Minor for examination for pension.
The little Virginia is again on duty,
having undergone repairs. This steamer
has come to be regarded as indispensable
by our people.
The schooner Perkins arrived frem
Victoria on Monday morning. having
taken load Of produce from Dungeuess
to our British cousins.
Our item last week In regard to the fire
at Port Gamble should have stated that
tile estimated loss was $50, 900 instead OF
5000. A typographical error mslcd
our readers.
TREASURER Bartlett has had about
thousand and one tax receipts printed,
and now he is ready to interview the
property-holding mnldoons of Jefferson
county.
The Puget Sound Telegraph Co. are
advertising their next regular annual
meeting OF stockholders, whiCh will take
place Ia this city on Monday, Jan. 3D.,
1881.
NlcoLL. the tailor, 727, Market ST., S.
r., Is advertising his business quite exten-
slvely. His latest cards are attractive
CROUCH to bring him lots OF custom.
WE call the attention OF our readers to
the new lads" of Messrs. Hoeomb and
Barthrop. The former has just received
large stock OF toys, and the latter has
picture frames and other notions for the
million.
MEssRs. Waterman and Katz received
by the Dakota an assortment of ,Jewelry
for the holidays. They don't make u
practice of dealing In this line of goods
and intend to dispose OF them tor the
coming holidays. Their prices are lower
than ever jewelry has been offered here
before.
THE law card OF Messs. Ferry and
Porter, OF Olympia, appears in our col
umns to-day. We need not repeat preyi-
ous favorable comments upon these GER
tlemen. Suffice iJ to say that we Will
make present OF all our old clothes to
any one who entrusts legal business to
them and falls to receive satisfactory serv-
ice.
The '!Farner and D, aler" is n large
eight-page paper publisl ed at the corner
of Market I'D Front SCs., san Francisco.
Judging from the sample copy sent us we
should say that it would be valuable tor
our rural friends. Send % cents, either
in coin or postage stamps, to the Farmer
and Dealer Pub. Co., p. o. Box 2,3t0,
San Francisco, and you will receive this
journal fol one year.