, 1886-05-20
FROM ErfdaS,snaIsx-

From Fridays DaIiy.
South-easters come high, but We must
have EN-.
Waterman X Katz are advertising
goods at cost for brief season.
X. T. Stockcnd leaves on the outgoing
AeIico tonight for San Francisco.
Mrs. Lucinda Hastings has gone to
Astoria to visit her daughter. Mrs. A. G.
Allen.
The ball Wednesday evening was not
largely attended,, but Was a pleasant
affair
Lawyer Smiths residence property is
being put in prime condition for the
occupancy rf Collector Beccher and
family.
Mr. G. B. Bash, from O-Sooyoos
brother of ex-Collector Bash. is visiting
relatives here, after an absence of two or
three years.
work has begun OF the second house
on the Plummer block north OF the
marine hospital property. Messrs. Nc
Innes d Winters are on the ground with
an ample force of mechanics.
The Windsor House Restaurant is NOT
Kept with the intention of trying to com.
pete with Cinnamon, but it is furnished
"l'n the best that can lie had, and GER
Iainiy sets meals good enough for any,
eody' and at prices low enough for all.
QUEENS sBIRTHDAY.-Excursi tickets
20 victoria and return will be sold on the
Starr at half rates, or one fare for the
fouAd trip. on the 22d, 23d, and 24th,
good FOR return until the 25th inclusive.
ihe celebration of the Queens birthday
az Victoria this year is expected to be
toily up to any demonstration of the
Kind in ths past.
bon. Alf. d. Bowen, formerly of Port
townsend, has started a new paper at
Fomeroy In Garfield county, the initial
Oh which has reached our table. 1t is a
seVen-column weekly, and its neat, newsy
appearance indicates that the proprietor
mas brought his previous extensive
experience to bear effectively on the task
before him. He has cartainly selected q
growing, progressive portion of the Ter
ntor!' and if he does not make a grand
success OF the venture we will be greatly
mistaken. His old friends all wish hlm
.ai and rounded measure OF prosperity.
IN which the ARGUS joins heartily.
Smiths Comedy Co. played to fairly
I "eii hlled house last night. The enter
.ainment was generally voted good. 1t
inciuded fine music-something very
Important to the average play -goers these
oaya' Leo Brothers favored the
audience with some of their most difienlt
acrooatc feats- The Dutch impersona-
lions were hrst rate, and the farce was
indicrous enough to keep everybody
iauRhlng. A noteworthy feature of the
snow was the part taken by the infant
Leo a little boy only six years old. He
sang the dude song in costume SO nicely
that be was encored twice, and his
acrobatlc tumbling was also cheered. He
Is comieal little fellow.
The Masonic CEMErKRY-We publish
elsewhere the regulations adopted by the
Aasons for their cemetery. which is now
being cleaned up and beautified. We
notice one rule which will add much to
the attraction of the place, that is 10
remove all fir, cedar, hemlock aud other
Trees which grow to large proportions
The cemetery committee do not propose
TO have the grounds occupied any longer
as nursery to grow saw logs; nothing
but shrubbery and flowers will be per
mtted hereafter. We understand tha
is contemplated clearing off all the
land between the cemetery fence and
County road, to make sn open park for
carriages when attending funerals. And
to dig we'll for the use of persons own
ing lots to water plants. The Masons
are determined TO beautify and improve
the cemetery grounds as fast as practic-
able.