, 1886-04-08
From Tuesdays Daily.

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Mr. G. w. McCalla has his hands full
at the Pioneer Repair Shop.
W. c. T. q. meeting this evening al the
residence of Mrs. n. ID. Hill.
Brother Cavanaugh of the Olympia
Partisan, has again gone east.
A lady says she will never name one of
her children Alias, because men of that
name are always getting into trouble.
Col. Wood has gone out of the street
hack business. He says If people want
hacks they may telephone to the stables.
Prices OF real estate may advance with
activity in erecting the new public
building, but prices at Clingers auction
store remain at bedrock.
AT Jas. Jones' you can see the finest
collection of marine curiosities, sea shells,
MOSES, &c, ever brought to Port Town
send. Among the lot is genuine sea
horse.
Mr.. Ike Calhoun, brother of our Pros
ecuting Attorney Calhoun, is in town
with his family from King county, on
their way to visit Mrs. Calhoun's rela-
tives, the Firths, on San Juan island
Union Wharf Co. has begun the work
of filling in the space under Quincy
wharf with stone by discharging ballast
there. When the space is filed there
will be an end of expensive pile driving
every other year.
Contractors and builders are invited
to peruse the call for bids for labor and
material, inserted elsewhere by Capt
Powell, of the engineers department,
18th Light Bouse District, for erecting
residence buildings, moving barn, ETC.,
at West Point light station.
APPoINTED.-We are more than graft
fed to announce the appointment of Nj.
Z. W. Devoe, of this city, rs superin-
tendent of the new public building to be
erected. Word was received to that
effect late last evening. In Mr.. Devoe's
appointment Port Townsend is insured
the full benefit of the appropriation, as
he is not only practical mechanic, but
citizen of the town, who has an interest
in securing every possible benefit to the
local public. Mr.. Devoe has had large
experience in Chicago, and also in the
erection of the Mint in California. That
he will give every satisfaction in his new
position, We have not the slightest doubt
Work on the new building will surely
begin soon now, and many private build
ing enterprises and investments that
have been Hanging fire" under the long
delay will now begin to move.
NEW BUSINESS. Pettygrove has
leased the whole OF the Terry property
in Block 40, fronting on Water street
between Taylor aud Tyler streets 1t is
30x22O feet in size, extending clear
through the block. The entire front is
occupied by the elegant two-story brick
be located the new store. Mr.. Petty
grove has already let a contract to Mr..
Devoe to erect brick warehouse, 20x40
feet in size in the rear of the store build.
ing, to be completed about May. 18th,
about which time he will open in busi-
ness. He will deal in all kinds of
groceries, feed, supplies. etc, conducting
business similar to that done by O. p.
Stone, of Seattle. The interior of the
sales room will be fitted up IN elegant
style, second to none on Puget Sound
and, az the enterprisiRg Young proprie-
tor has many personal friends and
extensive local experience III the business
he will have fair sized trade to begin
with. He will buy stock III the east foI
cash, and will thus be prepared to furnish
the best at lowest prices.