, 1883-03-01
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Of stoves and tin wares, Il few days ago.
4 rIsuTyd sloop was launched from
Tobeys ship yard today 1t appears to
be a staunch and sea-worthy craft
CAPT Ginds is attending 10 the bust
ness Of the now wharf, and makes an
entorprising and accommodating wharf
niger.
THa Smelling works at irondalo are
turning out thirty tons of pig iron per
day, with expectations OF increasing the
amount soon.
WHEN iron is drawn at IrondOle, after
dark, the glare from the furnace lights
up the whole bay, making objects plain
for long distance.
Ir is reported that an entertainment
for the benefit of the public schools Of
this place, will be given in a short time,
by number Of local celebrities.
WE understand Mr.. II. A, Tucker is
the lowest bidder on the contracts for
building houses for telegraph operators
at Pyscht apl Tatooch Island.
MISS Hannah james, daughter Of Z.
W. james, ESD, Of this place, was taken
to Victoria yesterday by her father, to be
placed in the sisters school in that city.
G. c. BARTLETT & Co. purchased Il
very handsome and servicablo sail boat
from the bark w. w. Crapo, that will be
used by them in connections with their
business
Wnare glad to notice that Mr.. Z. w.
Pettygroye, jr., who has been seriously
i'll for Il long time, is ont on the streets
again. lie is now rapidly improving in
health.
The memorial sermon preached in the
Episcopal church, last Sunday morning,
by Rev. J. b. Alexander, is spoken of as
the finest specimen of pulpit oratory
ever2deliyered here.
The Dispatch brought up lot Of hay
from Dungoness, also a team OF horses
for farmer on WILDLY Island, who
purchased them at the auction sale of
the Rogers farm.
Mrs. Minor went to Portland this
morning to meet the Doctor, who leaves
San Francisco on Portland steamer to-
day, and will probably arrive here some
time next week.
The telegraph line from Port Angeles
to Neah Bay will probably be finished to-
day. We are informed that the Dis
patch will so down and bring the con-
structionplrty to this place.
Ware informed that capitalists in this
city intend to start bank. We are glad
such a move is TO be made AZ an institu-
ton of this kind will be great con-
vcniencc to the place, and surrounding
country.
Five hundred and ninety-two bills are
unrcported 10y the House COMMITTEES on
Military Affairs, the most notable of
which are the Grant retirement bill, and
the House bill to restore Gen. Fitz John
Porter.
DR. Hunt left town this morning. He
will return Monday, March 9Th, to stay
the remainder of the week. Anyone
wishing their teeth attended to, can then
call on the ID octor at his old rooms, over
the Maison Dore restaurant.
by arrangements lately made with the
Merchants Exchange Of San Francisco,
all vessels arriving at, or departing from
any ports on the Sound, in which there
is Puget Sound Telegraph Co.'S office,
will be reported to the Exchange free OF
ch arge
REV. Jno. Reid WILD. v, preach in
the Protestant Episcopal church, in
Victoria on Sunday next, Mar. 4th, and
his brother, Mr.. David Reid; (Studenp
is expected to conduct the service in the
Presbyterian church, in this place, in
his stead.
Mr.. and Mrs Llewellyn received yes
terday from Concord, N. H., a
portrait of their little son, who died
Some five years since. The picture Is
drawn from photo. taken OF the little
boy when II months old. 1t is done in
water co!ors AMI perfectly natural. Mr.
| Pagsdale was the artist.
The improvements made in the ware O.
house on Union wharf, makes it much
more convenient. The Office has b'an
enlarged, and finished of, making 1t
n,t,oh ,vnrrnar aud pnlsnr looking than