, 1882-12-15
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.
TroM 1hmrst!nN.s Daily.

TOILET sets, perfumery sets, etc, at
LATDIER II Co.'S
CHRISTMAS goods in abundance suit
able for all kinds OF presents, at LATI-
MEB & Co.'S
For Toys and Christmas Goods of
all kinds 20 to james Jones Port Town
send.
BISHOP Cridge, of Victoria, is expected
here to preach in the Presbyterian
church on Sunday, and Rev. j. Reid
will preach in Victoria.
LATIMER ~ Co. have lots of attractive
goods on hand, Call and see for your
self.
A YOUNG man in California the other
day expressed raging desire to go on
the stage, and they promptly confined
him in a lunatic asylum. After all,
Kearneyism has born some good fruit,
CoNwAY, mate of the Challenger, has
beea sent to AIcNeils Island to be con-
fined until Jan. 3d,when he will be tried
on other charges and sentenced for all
at the same time.
If you want the best tea in Port Town
send, go to Jas. Jones opposite Central
Hotel. He will furnish you with the
Purity Uncolored Japan Tea, for which
he is sole agent.
The scarcity of female help in this
city, says the historian, is something as
tonishing. A girl that can boil potatoes
is considered cheap at $15 month,
while one competent to take charge of
house is paid $50 to S25, and when such
a treasure is found it is held as long as
possible.
"WHA's come noo?" would be the
north of Ireland mans query, and very
appropriate answer is; Miss McWha,
from Belfast, sister of Mrs. Capt. Jas.
Gilmore, arrived per Elder on Wednes-
day last, but was ticketed to Seattle. If
favorably impressed, this lady may re-
main ON this side of the Atlantic.
Bro HoTEL.-We learn chat the con-
struction of a splendid hotel will soon be
begun on a block Of land in the north
east part of town; such place as well-to-
do men would be glad to patronize with
their families, when boarding out.
Many wealthy people would spend the
summer months here If pleasant accom-
modations could be furnished them on
the hill removed from the business por-
ton of town. The new structure is de-
signed 70 be large and roomy, with suites
OF rooms conveniently arranged for the
use of families, and the grounds will
occupy whole block. Such an enter
prise will doubtless meet with success,
as there is an opening for it and its need
has been talked OF for Two years or more
past.
HUMpTY DUMPTY's PIcNIc.-This en-
tertainment will be presented at Good
Templars' Hall on Monday evening next.
From all reports, and from the adver-
tisement elsewhere we may safely pre-
dict such an uproariously jolly time as
people here have not seen for many
day. The following, from the s. f.
Chronicle, a careful critic, will give our
readers an idea OF the general character
and worthiness Of the affair: "On
Thursday evening we are to be favored
with the Andrews & Stockwel's Ideal
Pantomime and Star Specially Company,
very large organization composed of
pantomime, specially and spectacular
artists. In the pantomime department
the familiar names OF Andy Morris, the
clown, Ida Maussey, the graceful colum-
bine, w, H. Bray, the mirth- provoking
pantaloon, and numerous celebrities APP
pear. The specially department is re-
markably strong. The musical genius,
Bernard McCreedy; the wonderful calls
thenic and autipodean artists, the Mo-
rosco Bros; the eccentric and witty
Dutch comedian, Will H. Bray; the
handsome and bewitching song-and-
dance and skipping-rope artistic, May
Smith; the gymnastic marvel, Frank
Monroe; the Moores, Charles and Clara,
in their marvellous exhibition on roller
skates; Andrews Il Stockwell's troupe OF
nine performing dogs, and long array
OF other acts appear. This company has
grand scenery and magnificent costumes
which are shown to good advantage in
the spectacular department."
AN exchange learns that the immedi-
cause OF the death OF the late s. i. Mas
tick was typhoid fever, and that
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