, 1883-10-04

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Water AMI Adams street, has been sc
cured by Mr.. Peyser for his business.
Is an excellent location, AMI we cal
slfely predict lively trade thare from
The start
/ Mr.. David W Morse. for some tim
employed in the merchantiIe establish
ment OF Bartlett X Co. Is about to opel
a store. hotel and saloon at Port Angeles
He Will rent building from Mr.. Nor
man Il. Smith for the business this win
ter. and viii put up new builling next
year We understand Mr. W. H. Mev
/ rick, cousin of the Starretts. Will tax,
the position vacated by Mr.. Morse il
Bartletts. Dave" as he Is familiarly
/ known here, Is a wide-a-wake, industrious
Young man, and we can but express the
earnest wish that he may succeed in hi,
venture.
The amenities of social life in Nevada
are peculiar, to say the least. At Bristol
| a few days ago man invited his brother,
in-law to dinner. The latter, who had
a large family, declined because, he said.
50 many people would Inconvenience his
brothers wife. The man who issued the
invitation regarded the refusal as an in
suit. and when he next met his brother
in-law pulled a pistol and narrowly
missed blowing off the top of his head,
Peace once more reigns in the two house
holds, but it is probable that the man
who was invited to the feast will 90 next
time if he reates a famine.
Prof. Lorraine, Of the Troubabours,
called on Us tins morning. The Pro-
fessOr Is an ''old stager" at the business
which doesn't mean that he is ''played
out''-aGd you won't think it does, either
if you hear the melodious strains from
his violin tonight. He was here thirty
years ago. as professional, since which
time he has had large varied and sue
cessful experience all over the world.
One thing unusual about the Trouba-
dOurs is that they are all Good TemplaTs
and the fact we consider Is largely to
ton incident to professional life to a
great extent. They will surely have a
full house here tonight.
SLOGGING MATCH. The sIogging
match between pilot" Roach and Billy
Warren for $3.50 a side and the gate
receipts, came off last Saturday evening,
as per announcement. The bruisers were
greeted by full and enthusiastic house
Roach lost the game as he failed to
knock out the champion feather-weight.
1t was not what the assemblage ex-
pected. 1t was TO have been bruising
match, and when men go into the ring to
be "chawed up the public want san
culinary evidence of such having been
done. 1t looked at one time as though
there would bea free fight as some of
the contestants would not answer to a
cry of foul aud when a limb of the law
leaped upon the stage to enforce order it
seemed rs though an attempt would be
made to '!kaocKIhim out" Port Townsend
has had her slogging- -bruising- entertain
ment, and now let us have something else
for a change. Would a lyceum or literary
society of some sort be possibIe?.
SERVICE OF Song The exercises at
the Presbyterian church last evening
were of very eleyating character, and
were appreciated by large and attentive
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pastor was from passages bearing upon
the exodus of the children of Israel, and
was interspersed by songs. Mrs Reid,
wife of the pastor, presided at the piano,
and Lieutenant Whittock, of Fort Town
send, manipulated the violin. Mrs Reid
IS an excellent pianist, and the Lieuten-
ant is not only good violinist but is
superb basso. Mrs. Hemingway, wife of
Surgeon Hemingway favored the audi
e2ce with solo, sang in a voice that in
dicated high culture. And our local tai
ent surpassed itself. While it would be
unfair to draw fine lines, yet we must
say that the Mrs. Hastings, Miss Stock
and and others sustained their reputa-
ton as good yocalists. Miss Kate Nor
gan, who is singer of real merit, sang
as she had never sang before. The little
folks, too, opened their mouths and the
words rolled away in golden melody. The
more We have of such entertainments the
better for us, morally, socially and intel
lectually. We learn the receipts were
about twenty dollars.