, 1886-02-11
Passengers for Port Townsend frcn

Passengers for Port Townsend frcm
San Francisco, per Geo. W. Elder which
sailed Saturday: W. p. Mercer and wife,
Mrs. s. Wells, a. 5. Waddaigh, j. Jones,
Mrs. N. l.. Mercer, Oliver Carr and wife
and J. ". Nice.
If any OF our patrons have to wait q
few days for their job printing, or find
any negligence in regard to advertise
ments, they will please exercise indul-
gence. The editor has been unwell for
over a week, confined indoors most of
the time, and has scarletina at home
among the children. His medical advice
is to stop at home and quit work, but
that is On order difficult to comply with
printers every day, and when 50 many
details abou. the business require atten-
tion. Little Eva Weir, who is now
suffering from congestion of the lungs,
secondary effect of scarletina, is some
what better today, though still quite
! low.
The DEAF MUTE COMMISSION. In
accordance with an appropriation bill
passed by the Legislature for a Terri
| torial school for deaf mutes and blind
persons, Governor Squire has selected as
q commission to locate the site of the
proposed school the same gentlemen who
| located the penitentiary, viz: MeSsrs.
Sharpstein, of Walla Walla; Brown, OF
Vancouver; and Landes, of Port Town
send. 1t is pretty good evidence that
the services of this commission were
satisfactory in discharging their former
trust. Col. Henry Landes, of this city,
who is on the commission, holds various
which we may mention that of chief of
Gov. Squire's staff, with rank Of Lieut..
Colonel. He is also President of the lst
National Bank of this city, President of
our Board of Trade, member of our city
council, is city treasurer, member of our
board of school directors, and Is director
in several corporations. He is active,
energetic and capable whenever called,
and is broad minded enough to be safely
commissioned with Territorial trust
We believe his action III this matter Will
be with an intelligent and fair-minded
purpose TO serve the best interests OF the
whole people.
At the w. c. T. U. thanksgiving ser
vices in the NJ. E. church yesterday
morning there was goodly attendance.
The choir was augmented by local talent,
and the singing was unusually good
especially Miss Eva Bash's solo, "Hope
Thou in the Lord" The wall back of
the pulpit had been handsomely decorat-
ed with banners on which were Inserted
in large letters the words THANK God
and take Courage. W. G. L. o." A
call for the services was read on behalf
o. the W. c. t. U. by Mrs. Kinds. Miss
Cora Bash read a very interesting, forci-
BILE and pointed essay on THE need OF
Workers." which was preceded, however,
by scriptural reading by the Pas
tor and congregation in concert,
and an opening prayer by Rev.
George E. Sturgis, of Port Discovery.
DR.. Dillon delivered a spirited address
Of about twenty minutes length on the
subject under consideration, touching
the local option and scientific instruction
laws. The usual church collection hav
ing been taken after the opening, spe-
cial collection for the W. @. L. O., for
the purpose of purchasing literature. was
taken after the pastors address; it
amounted to S1125. While the col.ee-
ton was being taken call WIS made for
volunteer remarks, and DR.. n. ID. Hill
was called upon. The doctor responded
by saying that he had been temperance
man for twenty-five years; he had the
honor and privilege OF voting for the
local option bill, bat he had voted against
the high license bill because he was
opposed to all high licenses. He be-
lieved in prohibition. He did not, how
ever, agree with all the Pastor had said.
He would protect the saloon keepers
interest the same as he would any one
else's, and did not think it right to make
n monopoly for few through high
license. DIR. Dillon responded by saying
that this local option gun would 60 off
very much as the Quaker's gun did
when he warned the burgular, I'm 60
ing to shoot right where thee stands"
IL any one got hurt by it, they were at
fault themselves for being in the way.