, 1881-11-25

CHANGING to call at the rooms being
fitted up by Mr.. Hastings for a photo
gfaph gallery, we found everything there
progressing nicely The arrangement is
for gallery OF first class appointment.
a pleasant parlor, and a waiting room,
aie being fitted up, while the gallery is
neat and tastetnlly arranged. 1t is ex-
pected that pictures may be taken by
Monday. so that those who wish to get
photo work done may call soon.
Mr.. Stones wife died last week. and
was buried on Sunday. This is his second
sad bereavement within few months. he
having lost child not long since. Eliza
beth ii. Stone was born in Jefferson Co.
W. T., Oct. 20, 1850, and was therefore
2l years and l month old at the time OF
her death. She WAS daughter of WIN.
IL. Newton, Esq, OF this place. Con-
sumption caused her death.
Hon. Ii. 4. Webster Is in San Francis
CO still, and is tar from being well. al
though private letter. we learn, brings
news that his physician advises him TO re-
turn home for the winter and 90 below
again for treatment III the Spring--all OF
which sounds as though he WAS not con-
sidered in immediate danger. His trou-
Die seems to have resulted from tai that
injured the spine
MR.. A. L. Davis, of DungeneSs, came
up on "Wednesday with a large canoe in
which he had % more fat hogs for the
Peoples Market. MesSrs. Jackman q
Terry now have their butcher shop pretty
well supplied with fresh pork, sausage.
pigs feet. spare ribs, &c. Mr. Davis runs
a large Hairy and fattens "a greaU many
hogs on spare milk.
THREE of the pupils of the public school
here, from Clalam Co., went home this
week, TO remain till the smallpox scare
Is over, Rather unnecessary precaution.
although people could not well be too
careful. However, now that the much
dreaded disease is subSiding at Tacoma,
there need be but little fear of it reaching
Port Townsend.
WE learn that j. W. AcEerSon. former
ly OF Hanson. Ackerson q Co, of Taco
ma, and mill man named Moore, have
purchased the interest in Port Discovery
mill, owned by e. l.. Dingley, OF san
Francisco. RumOr has ii that important
changes in the management OF the Port
Discovery mill will soon be made, per
consequence.
Mn. 5. Hadlock, who intends going to
San Francisco soon, will take with him a
barrel OF the polter's clay found near Iron
dale, for testing. If all our citizens were
as enterprising, Puget Sound resources
would not await development very long.
MIR. c. NJ. Haller came down this
week from Seattle, packed up portion OF
his large law library. and took it TO his
new office. He is stirring himself to Sc
cure full share OF the practice in this ju-
dicial district.
Nh. Jno. III. Carr, of Lopez Island, is
leaving this week for his former home in
the holidays, and to return in the Spring.
We wish him pleasant trip and sale re-
turn.
All jay. Chnaman OF this place, de-
sired it published that he started home to
China Oh the steamer OF the 2Oth, and
that he will return some time next year.
MR. Norman Il. Smith, of Port An
geles, was married on the 18th inst, in
San Francisco, to young lady OF that
place.
We learn that a large deposit OF iron
ore has been discovered at Crescent Bay,
in Clalam Co.
FRESH Canned Lard at Jackman 81
Terry's butcher shop. Supply yourself
now while there Is good chance.
Mr.. Walter MirOy, OF Olympia, was
in town this week