, 1882-12-22

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BISHOP Cridge, of Victoria, preached
very acceptably in the Presbyterian
church last Sunday.
The Elders freight from this place
consisted mostly of oats, of which Water
man & Katz shipped some 5000 sacks
which was taken on board from Quincy
St wharf.
Mr. j. A. Martin, recently of Point
Roberts, left ON the Elder last night for
San Francisco. He will probably visit
his relatives in Ontario, Canada, before
returning
DIVINE service will be held in st.
Paurs church on Monday next, Christ
mas Day, at ten o'clock in the morning
followed by celebration Of the Holy
Communion.
Mr.. Jas. Jones went to Sequim Bay
few days since and slaughtered some of
the wild ducks there just to let them
huOW Nuul uc COull w. IL ~ odlu IhS
fowls remaining roost high now and are
afraid to quack for fear OF second
attack.
Me-. Jordan, ensign in the U. S. coast
survey, and wife-nee Miss Newell, left
this morning for Olympia to spend the
holidays with Gov. Newell and family,
The surveying schooner is safe in winter
quarters. Mr.. McHenry, the craftsman,
went to San Francisco on the Elder.
AN Ohio newspaper man has started
an idea that will revOlutionize the busi-
ness. He has organized a society of Ia
dies who are pledged to marry no man
who does not pay up his subscription.
Those VINO pay in "chips and whetstones"
are not eligible to sue for the hand OF a
lady under thirty years of age.
The Christmas tree in connection with
St. Paurs Episcopal. Sunday School
will be held in Fowler's Hall on Satur-
day evening, the 23d, at o'clock. All
the scholars Of the Sunday School, with
their parents and other well-wishers are
invited by the teachers and other friends
OF st. Paul's church to attend.
GOING AwAY.-Mr. N. ID. Young, the
efficient bookeeper at G.. G. Bartlett &
Co.'S. has been engaged to enter the ser
vice of parties at Sprague, w. T., and will
probably leave in few days for his new
field of labor. We regret very much to
lose him from Port Townsend, but learn
that his new position is most excellent
one and hence it becomes a matter of
congratulation.
MITTED.-Howard H. Lewis, oldest
son of Ex-Chief Justice Lewis, was adj
mitted to practice in all the courts of
Washington Territory at the District
Court in Olympia, Il few days ago,
Messrs. Hartman, Porter and Israel COM
prised the committee appointed by the
court toconduct the examination. Their
report being favorable the young appli-
cant was admitted, and is now full
fedged attorney at law.
Route AGENT. T.-Postmaster Learned
has been officially informed that provis
on has been made by the p. o. Depart
ment for postal route agent on the Port
Townsend -Semiahmoo route, and W. H.
Fouts., of Whatcom, has been designat-
ed as such agent. Mr.. Learned is also
directed to see that suitable room and
accommodations are provided on the
mail steamer. This is move forward
that will be highly appreciated by the
public.
FROM Inspector Frank II. Winslow,
special surveyor, we learn the following
particulars of the Dimensions of the new
schooner William Renton: length 1854
feet; breadth, 1914 feet, depth, 11.9; gross
tonnage, 454.55. The above schooner
is the largest one on the Pacific coast,
and VIII carry aDont ooOuUu leet OF llln-
ber. She is the last from Hall Bros
stocks at Port Blakely, and is named
after very prominent and useful lum-
herman of Puget Sound, capt. VIM. Rem
ton of the Port Blakely Mill Co.
XMAS TREE.-"On Earth peace, good
will to men," There will be the usual
Christmas tree ct the Presbyterian
church on Saturday next. Proceedings
will begin at 1880 p. NJ. prompt, with a
musical programme Of Christmas carols,
glees, etc, aud will be followed at 815
by the distribution Of prizes and sur
prises. The ladies of the church and
o,,,yrnrot;nn hnva benn nssilunuSlv en-