, 1880-01-15
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

considerable exercise lately, on account
of thick weather.
MEssRs. e. NJ. Bradshaw and G.. NJ.
Haller. OF this place, are attending dis
trict court at La Conner.
Mr.. VIM. Bishop. proprietor OF the
cheese factory At Chimac'inl. has been cOn-
fined to his bed by sickness.
THE schooner Champion, Captain Nc
Almond, was In our harbor couple OF
days during the last week.
THE estate OF the late lamented o. F.
Gerrish Of this place, aud OF Mr.. Phinney
OF Port Ludlow, are undergoing final set
tlement.
CAPT. Monroe, Of the Dispatch, has
been very III with rheumatism. Captain
Dalgardno, OF this place, has been Oh the
steamer rs pilot.
POSTMASTER Learned has provided for
the growing necessities OF his business by
adding isur large boxes TO those already
occupied by customers.
MR.. Jas. Davis and Mr.. Jones, both
OF Lopez Island, came to town in the lat
ter's sloop few days ago. They brought
produce tor our market.
In his anxiety to accommodate the pub
lie. Mr.. Morgan will meet tmcatj people
halt way-or. indeed. anywhere In TOWN.
for q reasonable consideration.
SCHOOL has been closed the past week.
on account of the severe weather. On
Sunday last there were no church services
us usual, rendering the day a very dull
one. f.Ntts.area
MR.. Merriel Whittier, Of Dungencss,
has been appointed BY His Exce!lency,
Governor Ferry, to the position OF lnspec-
tor of SAW logs in the district composed Of
Clalam and San Juan counties.
OWING TO the weather. the steamer
North Pacific has been making daily trips
between Seattle and this place during the
past week. connecting up there with the
Aida which has been running to Tacoma
FORGET not the Masonic ball on the 22d
inst. lest thy fun-loving conscience up
braid thee atterward. Tickets can be pur-
chased at Barflett's store.
GOVERNOR FERRY, Major Hayden and
Capt. Lawson left on Tuesday for Olym-
pia. after visit of several days to this
place. Although the weather was very
dlsagreeable, their presence in the place
was enjoyed by friends and acquaintanccs
The most hopeful indication we have
seen lately In regard to railroad prospects
was tree pass from the N. p. r. II. Co.
to Judge Swan. upon which were printed
the words: 'Upon the Pacific and Pen
GOrielle divisions" This looks as though
the company meant business.
OWING to severe weather, the steamer
North Pacific and Isabel did not arrive at
this place on Monday. Early on Tuesday
morning they both steamed up the wharf
however, from near MarTowstone Point
where they had been anchored the night
previous.
THE veritable oldest inhabltant of ''these
parts" an old Indian chiet known as
Duke OF York;, has been interviewed.
He says that when lle was small boy
presumably about forty years ago-there
was enc winter just like this, and that It
was followed by an early spring and very
warm summer. Who's next? sd
'lS the days when was hard up
For want Of food and fire."
lcould buy from Morgan's meat-shop
Just the same as ANY buyer.
IT has not yet been officially announced
whether our enterprising fire company
would scrape the snow away from the
front Of their engine house, in the event
OF protracted Storm, or whether Liey
would let 1t remain as Mt scarcely
admitting the removal OF the engine in
case Of a fire.. In older places, after
heavy snowfall, the very first thing done
Is to clear away in front of engine houses,
so thata fire would not be likely to find
the companies unprepared lB4
WENT DowN.--On Saturday afternoon.
a low shed-llke building, about 20-40 feet
In size, forming an addition to the build
Ing occupied by Mr.. l.. G. Schur's stprc.
went down. bereath the weight OF snow on
its root Alsharp wind was blowing az
The time, aid it caused the brick chimney