, 1883-06-07

numerous relatives and friends. He
looks quite improved since his recent
term at school in Oakland, Cal. He was
accompanied by his cousin allie"
Phillips who also had been attending
school at Oakland.
All aboard for the the Raymond Holmes
Theater Monday evening next. Read
their advertisement New and attrac-
tive comedy. OF course they will have
crowded house. They have been re-
ceived with enthusiasm all over the
coast-always coming up to the expec-
| tations of the audience
Some of our Scow Bay neighbors are
complaining of having been victimised
by one Ben. Vilents, hand logger up
the Sound. They say he bought butter,
beef, lard, COW, etc, for which he never
returned any value whatever. Messrs.
Herman Zaal and L. 2. Hoff are the
principal losers. we learn; also that that
Mr.. P. Clawson would like to get pay
for labor performed.
The ladies of The Good TempIar lodge
at this place have decided to have Miss
Willard entertained at Mr.. Jas. Smiths
private boarding house-with the best of
everything to be had; they will also
have carriage at the steamer to convey
the distinguished visitor on her arrival
to her rooms, and a carriage also to con
vey her to and from meetings all of
which seems to indicate a kind and
thoughtful spirit as well as high ap-
probation of their visitor.
Mr.. Kellar, the carpenter and builder,
whose card may be found in our adver-
tising columns today, is mechanic of
large experience, and Will doubtless give
satisfaction. He viii soon commence
the erection of barn for Mr.. Jas. Seavey
on the corner OF Washington and Quin- |
cy streets, and viii be prepared to do
other work as it may be necessary. We !
learn that he has offered to do needed |
job in the Presbyterian church building |
for half price which Is quite liberal
At the Band of Hope meeting on Sun
day afternoon there was large attend
ance, in spite OF showery weather. Mas
ter "Ollie" Wilioughby won the boys |
prize, bringing in l3 new members. The
girls prize was secured by Alice Wey-
mouth, who brought recruits Twen-
ty-nine joined altogether, making the
total ffty-one. An additional vice -presi-
dent was determined upon and Mrs.
Todd was elected. Meetings will be
held at churches on the hill and at the |
Good Templars' Hall alternately, every |
other week. The next meeting will be |
at the NJ. E. church on Sunday, June
18th, at $40, P, NJ, when short literary |
programme will be presented.
From Wednesdays DaiIy.
Assorted eye glasses at Latinasr &
Co.'S.
Judge Meager, of Port Angeles, came
up on the Dispatch last night.
Judge Van BokkeIen will attend to
Judge Swans business during the latter's
absence.
The family of Mr.. Brockway, of Pyscht.
arrived yesterday on the Dakota from
Michigan
The Masonic Grand Lodge is to have
grand clam bake and general jolifca-
ton at Alki Point tomorrow.
Guitar and violin strings of first quail
ty at Latimer &c Cos.
Straw hats that had come prematurely
in vogue hastened to stink away out of
sight during the past two days.
The Dispatch brought a nun Der of pas
sengers and large lot of freight on her
return trip from Neah Bay this week.
Messrs. c. c. Bartlett & Co. received
large addition to their stock of gen.
eral merchandise on the Dakota.
DR.. Hunt and family returned from
Dungeness today; also, Mrs. Latimer.
DR.. Hunt will positively leave ON Mon
day.
Messrs. Binkley & Taylor, attorneys,
have located in Port Townsend, and are
fitting up an Office in Bartlett's build
ing,
Jay Gould's new steam yacht has Just
been completed. That reminds us that
Jay got the start of us this time. We
haven't called in the bids for ours yet.
The father of Capt. Kinds, of our city,
is living hale and hearty, at the age of
eighty-fve, and has four brothers and
five sisters all living. How is that for
one family in the old Pine Tree State?
Mr.. Anderson, a gentleman from Mimi
esota, arrived yesterday on the Dakota
to look up settling point for about q
hundred families. He was recommended
to make tour of the Quilute valley.
At the meeting last evening COM
mittee consisting of Hon. A. W. Bash,
DR.. n. D. Hill, Rev. S. H. Todd, Mrs.
Kinds and Mrs. Chapman was selected
to arrange for the reception of Miss
Willard.
The Dakota brought 700 passenge rs
north, 400 of whom were Chinese, who
came to British Columbia to work on
the Canadian Pacific Railroad. She
brought to the Sound: for Port Town
send, 26 passengers; for Seattle, 11G; for
Tacoma, y; for Olympia, s. Her total
freight consisted OF 79S tons.