, 1888-07-12
From TUESDAYS Dailx.


Boss" Smith has gone for :. trip east
S. r. Frazer, correspondent of the
Oregoajau, J. IN town.
Theo. \. HaIIer. the lawyer, arrived
home from Seattle yesterday.
Mr.. Gilmore, the insurance man,
leaves for Victoria this afternoon.
Cali or the San Francisco Tonsorial
Parlor for shaving and hair cutting.
An election and tight-rope walking
match, formed two very Interesting ev-
euts for enc day.
Hon J. a. Perkins, Of ColEay, passed
through yesterday wlth h;s family, 80
| Victoria.
Mr.. Brown OF Fort Townsend wants
to hire team for hau!ing cordwood. A
good chance FOR some one.
TEs Whatcom steamers missed enc
| trip last week. Both the Libby and
! Phantom were disabled.
Frank Childs won the watch that was
rallied FOR at Stevens Reception. 1t is
a valuable time keeper
hIr. j. G. RnbosscI, late Of New Mex
lco. is about locating iu Port Townsend
in the carpenter and building line.
Capt J. H. Ststsor, senior member of
the shipping firm of GrlIiihs. Bridges II
Stetson,- has gone to San Francisco.
Quite number OF young people went
to Protection island on an excursion
Sunday, ON she steamer Enterprise.
There is to be an ice cream festival
and social by the Lopez Island Presby-
teriau Church ou Friday, July Goth.
The railroad engineers are surveying
along the water front outside the first
tier OF water lotN, with view Of secur-
ing ri. ht OF way for their track.
John W. Troy. of Dungeness, was
taken suddenly i'll yesterday, aud DR..
Wilson Was telegtapbed for. The doc
tor went down there by special convey
ance today.
Mr.. Wayne Sumner has arrived home
after Il six months visit in Kansas aud
other states. Mr.. Sumner is glad to get
home, and says he knows OF whole flock
OF families that are aDxious to come to
Puget Sound to locate.
A large crowd gathered at the corner
OF Water and Taylor streets this morn.
ing 10 witness the start OF the Port Town
send Southern r. Il. surveyors from the
initial point. There was no speech
making, nor demonstration. but great
deal OF satisfaction was expressed.
Tue new saw mill at Port BIakely is in
running order, and will probably com
of this week. The mill is a complete
double saw mill, and one OF the best
fitted and largest mills on the Sorud.
II is considerably larger than the one
burned last winter,
Mr.. George Swan, who has been run
ming the steam saw in town for a long
time, has sold out to Mr.. Taylor. Mr..
Swan has gone 10 Oregon, and rumor
says that he ia to be married deiiv-
cry wagon arrived here yesterday for
him, and it is =upposed that be will eu-
ter new business when he returns.
Mr.. Ernest Wachtel. who has been
employed in Mr.. Cummings barber
shop, has formed partnership with MIR
Bloom in tho San Francisco Tonsorial
Parlor next to the Silver Safe Saloon,
AMI the two will hereafter condu net that
business. They are good workmen, and
will get sheir share OF business, sure.
Mayor Learned could not do more
graceful acs than appoint his late OPP
poneat to the position OF street commits
sioner-it Gen. Smith wouId consent to
serve iu that capacity. 1t IL an import
ant Office, and will be rendered doubly
so during the coming year when so much
is expected to be accomplished id street
improvements.
A leading republican from eastern
Washington says that Hon. J. B. Allen
of WalIs WaIla, and Hon. r. o. Dunbar
of Goldendaie are looming up as con
EressioDal spirants-though he thinks
tho east side would not object to giving
the uomiustion to Puget Sound again
He thinks that q harmonious, aggressive
campaign is most needed, ignoring side
issues, and confiuiDR attention TO lead
ing national Issues.
Capt. and Mrs. Morgan gave n very
pleasant reception on Saturday evening,
in honor OF Frank E. JaRo, nephew Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas JackmaD.
Oalsb Bill has commenced banling
the lumber for building a new black
smith shop at the corner o! Water and
Polk streets, opposite Mr.. Basins new
building on Sea Wall.
Call at the ARGUS office and see the
plat OF Capt. Tibbals' Lake Park Addi-
ton. Several blocks have already been
sold, picnic grounds have been cleared
off, and race track mile long, around
the lake, has been made.
| Mr.. Wachtsi. now in the San Fran
cisco Tonso.Ial Parlor. was formerly en-
ployed by the late Judge Korter. aud
gave excellent satisfaction to customers.
He went with bis family to asadena
CAL. and now returns to make Pert
! Townsend his home.
The bark ID. c. Murry went ashore at
RhodoDdo beach yesterday. She had
arrived there with a cargo OF lumber. A
dispatch 10 the owners, Messrs. Brad
shaw & Sacks, Of this city. says tue YES
sci is high up on the beach aud cannot
be gotten off, but that the freight will be
saved. Mr. Bradshaw starts today for
California to save what Can be saved