, 1883-01-19
HIS HOME AND FAMILY.

known up and down the coast, and
particularly on the Sound, that vely
little need Lr said Of him by the way
of an introduction. He is over the
average height, Of dark complexion
and erect. At first sight he would
not be taken to be more than I5 years
of age. and his rapid motion would
be accepted as cumulative evidence
of that opinion. He is what can be
called Il line looking man; we'll pro-
portioncd. with very expressive eyes
and mild yet forcible expression #
countenancc. His gentlemanly bear
ing and courteous treatment OF those
with whom he comes III contact makes
him hosts of friends.
PLACE OF BIRTH.
He was born in the month of De
ccmber, 1881, at Middletown, Con
necticut, of American parents, and
has just past his 5lst year, an age
in the lite of a man when he is said
to be in his prime. At an early age
he acquired love for the sea, like
many other boys of his native town,
and at the age Of 9 years he left the
home Of his childhood, determined to
see the world and gather laurels from
a toilsome life on the deep, and how
well he has succeeded the reader will
learn further on. The name of the
first craft he shipped on is not known
to lis, but she sailed from the port OF
New York, and it was ON this vessel
young Wbbals gained the experience
which in after years elevated him
from the forecastle to the quarter
deck OF the bark Parana, of which he
became
MASTER AT THE AGE OF NINETEEN.
He followed the sea continuously
from 1910 to 1858, and at the age of
% he took to himself a wife in
the person of Miss Shuck, an amiable
and genial companion, who has served
him only as a faithful woman can a
worthy man. Until quite recently
Mrs. Tibbals has enjoyed excellent
health, but the responsibility Of rails
ing large family of eight children,
as well as passing through death
scenes, in which two children died,
has told on her, and as the years in
crease she feels the effects of life
devoted to her husband and children.
The eight living children are evenly
divided in sex-four girls and four
boys. Henry L., jr,, the Oldest of the
children, is the pride of his parents,
and has shown ability as a business
man rarely exhibited by one of his
years. He is now in his I'D year, the
last five of which he has managed
the business of the Union wharf at
Port Townsend, where the family re-
side. He is an accomplished musi-
clan, his choice of instruments being
the cornet. He has been leader of
the Port Townsend band for three on
four years, and has visited Seattle
with the band. The other boys are
Eddie, Carl and Wolcott, the latter
the baby, and the Captain assures lis
he will continue to hold that promi-
nent place in the family. AS we be-
fore stated, there are four girls. Miss
Tibbals, the eldest, is an accomplish
ed young lady, and like her sisters, is
an excellent pianist as well as a vo-
calist of superior merit. The next
eldest is Miss Nettie, who, togetl, r
with Miss Millie, is just budding into
womanhood. The youngest Of the
girls is Miss Blanche, considered to
be her fathers pet, although he has
little preference.
Captain TibDals arrived on the Pa
cifc coast in 1856, and sailed between
San Francisco and Australian ports
in command of the bark Watcher
for two years, after which he was
placed in command of the revenue
cutter jeff. Davis, one of the first, if
not the first, revenue cutters ever as
signed to Pacific waters.
HE ARRIVED AT PORT TOWNSEND
with his family in 1853 or twenty-four
years ago. 1t was an insignificant
place then, without wharf or hotel
accommodations. The shrew,l eve of
the subject of this conceived the idea
of building a hotel which he named
the Cosmopolitan and conducted it
for eight years. In 1864 he built
Union wharf at which all the steam
ers now dock This proved to be a
valuable investment, and of itself has
made him Independently situated.
Seven years ago, when the Pacific
Mail Company determined to run q
northern line via Victoria, Mr.. lib
balls was protfered the Sound agency
and after consulting with his wife, a
custom that he still observes, he ac.
cepted it, but not without some hest
fancy, for he well knew the grave re-
sponsibilities the position entailed
For the first few years the Sound busi-
ness of the company was light, but as
time progressed it increased and the
duties of the agent became arduous,
but tho ambition thof ,uoo pOt;oooLlo a