, 1888-04-19
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N. +. NJ. Tudor of Dungencss is quite
i'll.
Mr.. Hancock, of WILDLY island, is in
town.
Mr. c. W. Walker has returned from
Seattle.
Mr.. shull of scow Bay was in town
yesterday.
McInnes has Col. ItIooi's new dwell
Ing well under way.
Ellensburs is to have a national bank
with $4,000 capital
Our local fish market shipped seven
tons of fish last week
Rev. J. n. Denison arrived home this
morning from Victoria.
Henry RothchiId, of the shipping
firm of Rothchild & Co., went to Seattle
yesterday.
The frame-of Mr.. E. W. Devaa's new
residence is going up. Geo. Starrett is
building it.
Sehome merchants are assisting to fit
| out the schooner Challenge for sealing
aud trading in northern waters.
Mr.. Curtis. of the Charles Hotel, who
has been in British Columbia for tie
past two weeks, has returned
Another lot in the Hussey addition
sold yesterday, aud a bargain pending
for ten more. Everybody buys 'em.
Jefferson county's Board of Examin-
ers will meet here May Stb, to examine
applicants for teachers certificates.
George Starrett says be has built
eleven houses since January 1st-and
he is only one among our contractors.
Mrs. briggs arrived yesterday from
Dungeness, via Port Discovery. Sne
returns home today to Friday Harbor.
Oaft. Bryant, of the board of local
steamboat inspectors, has been ordered
to Srn Francisco, and departed yester-
day.
The Plummers are having half block
enclosed in Plummer addition, prepara-
tory TO erecting dwelling house there
on for rent.
Two dwelling houses in the Bartlett
addition. fronting on Lawrence street,
one belonging to Starrett and the other
to Hammonds, are nearly finigbed.
Mr.. Campbell, another of the Glou-
cester fishermen, arrived yesterday on
the Premier, having come ever the Ca
madam Pacific. He will join the local
force ot fishermen.
Mira. Cougill has received Il splendid
stock of new millinery, including spring
styles. notions and attractions. Call at
her stend and inspect these goods, they
are just in from the steamer.
Mr.. Anderson of Dungepess has
span Of fine heavy work horses at
Rsuse's stables, which he purchased at
Seattle and is taking down to use on
his farm. They are beauties.
The governor has appointed the fol
lowing notaries public: Henry O'Shuey.
Seattle: Morris B. Sachs, Port Town |
send; Geo. L. Tock and l.. E. Post,
Tacoma; Marion Egbert, WaIla WalIa. |
A qualified school teacher could find
employment for four or five months at
$50 or $40 per month, by making imme.
diste application to the board OF direct |
ors school district No. z. Leland, W. T.
Mr.. Erick Solon, head sawyer at Had |
lock mill, has purchased one of Il. Lakes |
new houses and lots at the head Of
Maple Avenue, for $l2OO-the other hav-
ing been purchased recently by Robert
Sinclair.
The city council of Tacoma has passed |
su ordinance fixing the salary of the |
mayor at $500 per annum and each |
councilman's salary at $500 per annum,
S5 to be forfeited for each failure to at |
tend q meeting.
A dwelling house belonging to Allen |
Weir-just vacated by the Williamson |
famiIy-is being repaired preparatory |
for occupancy by the family Of Charles
b. Wood, who are expected here from
Port Angeles this week.
Hon. Marshall Mcdonald, U. S. Com
missioner of Fish and Fisheries at Wash
ingtop. d. g., writes to Judge james G. |
swan of this city inviting the latter 10 |
furnish articles on fisheries, to be for |
warded to the Royal Dublin Society. |
Quite a compliment to our to Fnsman.
Our friends, Dir. and Mrs. John Van |
Tr2jen OF Chimaeum, lost their only |
daughter last Friday. Little Nettie,
aged 2 years and 2 months, was thus |
early called for by the death angel. The
funeral took place on Sunday. Many !
friends sympathize with the bereaved |
parents.
We had the pleasure yesterday ef
meeting Mr.. A. S. Blowers, lato CT Min
nesota, formerly of New York. g
gentleman aud several Others h
arrived over the Canadian Pr
they are looking for inves!mf
Sound. Mr.. Blowers, as we Il
cideuially, is cousin of Judge AlS.-
Blowers Of Coupevile. He speaks quite
favorably OF inveating in this city.
Immigration is pouring in from the
east, filling up BriGish Columbia as
well as the Puget Sound basin.
There are over 1000 people in the
several mines in Okauagan county and
soop the pumher will be doubled
Choice Dungeness butter at Petty
grove & Cos.
Short wood for sale. at the mill; 81 90
load, delivered. Leave prders with