Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-06

II. P. Mckay and Miss II. G. z. Hor-
rell we're married at New Tacoma on
July I'd.
Mr. Pentland, the New Tacoma real
estate dealer, Ii about removing to
Whatcom.
A. w. Engle, late Of this city, is to be
cashier Of the nea First National Bank
Of Euensborg. W. T.
Stesson q Posts mill took fire yester-
day, but the flames we're controlled be-
fore doing serious damage.
The four new houses of J. w. Ed
wards, on Pike street, add much to the
appearance OF that ine street.
Il A. BiQslow, for the last three years
clerk IN the Tacoma mill store, il about
% resume his residence in this city.
A special meeting Of the w. G. T. O.,
Of Seattle, Will be held in the ConQreQa-
tioual Church this Friday evening az Z
o'oi OK. AL members and friends are
requested TO be present.
A black bear Of about three hundred
pounds weight amusss the boys near
Phinneys mill. He comes out 70 the
road every few days and takes look at
them. but evidently doesn't care for
closer acquaintanceship.
Exports from the port Of victoria aQ-
RreRsted $3a9,566 during the three
months ending June 3Oth, 1855. Coal
was the principal item. then gold, furs
and skins, fish, lumber, agricultural
products and manufactures in the order
given.
Capt. Stoddard, late of the United
States revenue cutter Oliver WolcOtt, il
now In command Of the United States
reveone cutter Boutwell, stationed as
Savannah, Georgia. He is remembered
hers a. . courteous and amiable gentle
man.
The Fourth Of July celebration at
Sn0homish City v:s broken into by the
accident to Eddy Roberts. Everything
passed of pleasantly until that tins,
but upon that occurrence all stopped,
the log rolling, foot racing, etc., being
dispensed with. Judge Jacobs bad do
ivered the Grafton, and one horse race
had bssn run; Honest John being beaten
by Gold Digger, two in thiee heats.
The other day two veil dressed women
| approached the corner of Fort and Gov
erument streets in Victoria from oppo-
site directions. When they arrived face
to face one spat in the others face, and
applying an Oppr0briOus epithst stood
on the defensive. the other woman
bore the disgusting insult with extraor-
binary frmnsss, aud walked straight on
without making any return whatever.
The observance of the National Holt
day at New I coma Was the biggest
thing Of ths kInd In the history of that
place. Ii u estimated that 4UUU persons
participated. Mr.. j. G. Haines, of tLis
CITY, delivered the Grafton; shs Carbon
| ado baud furnished the instrumental
music and traiued chOirs the vocal. One
feature OF the procession WAS parade
Ut Indians RaiIy decorated. ALI the ex-
| ercises of the day Passed of pleasantly,
aud the celebration WAS one of which
the citizens are justly satisfied.
10 those who are deprived of water.
az many now are. it IL absolutely Daln.
full TO witness the waste of some of their
neighbors. These neighbOrs several
hours each day throw the water over
the sidewalks and street in front of
their houses. or let it run over their
lawns. All night long, in some cases.
they let it run with full force on their
gardens and grass plots. The family of
the writer, to make personal instance.
has not had a dozen buckets of water in
the past week except that carried from
the we'll of neighbOr. Other families
supplied from the same main, use
or waste all the water before it reaches
his house. The owners of the system
should either supply a greater quantity
Of water. sufficient for all, or they should
Immediately stop the ruthless waste be-
fore referred to.