, 1888-11-01

Last nights demonstration was The
largest and most enthusiastic ever gotten
up i'm Port Townsend. 1t does credit I,
the local republican management.
The grading on Washington street
proceeds with an energy and q smooth
ness that shows Contractor Williams to be
man who clearly understands his bust
| ness.
How would it do to put in man fol-
probate Judge who would have time to
attend to his office and who could be
found when needed on very important
| business?
Mrs. Lucinda Hastings will spend the
winter in California. She will leave this
CITY OF Friday, going via Portland and
the Mt. Shasta route. She will be much
missed here.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Allen of Astoria,
| who have been spending several days IN
Port Townsend, will return home on
Friday. Mrs. Allen evidently loves her
girlhooa's home.
Houses TO rent. Where can / find a
house? That is the one constant In
quiry. Who will build a dozen cottages
before the holidays? Whoever will, will
be public benefactor.
The literary circle meets this evening
at the home of Rev. j. n. Denison. A
very attractive programme awaits those
who attend. All young people OF the
Methodist church and congregation es-
pecially invited.
A very elite and select party is to be
given by the Misses James tonight at the
residence of Mr.. F. w. James, dancing
at the Opera House.) The music will be
by an Italian Band from Seattle. OF
course none but invited guests admitted.
Miss Eta Molloy returned home from
Dungeness this morning. She reports
fifty-eight conversions IN the meetings
being held there by Mrs. Emma Molloy,
| and the religious interest still good, 1t
is q good resolution for Dungeness.
Two ministers, Rev. Mr.. McNamee OF the
Methodist church and Rev. Mr.. Hanna
of the Presbyterian church., are working
harmoniously in the meeting.
The project to establish white labor
laundry here should meet with liberal
encouragement. Mr. Larson has the
best improved machinery and employs
thirty-five lgborers in the various depart
| ments OF his business. His present g.
| tablishment is at Seattle. If proper en-
couragement be given him he will To-
cate laundry here with ali appliances
OF machinery.
Hou. j. A. Kuhn has sold al of his
land, commonly called Kuhn's ranch,
which is outside Of the fence. About
Jauu ary 1st streets are to be opened up
| through the remainder and it will be
offered for sale. Kuhn's ranch will
then be thing OF the past and the
streets OF the city will be extended uni
.ormly TO Webstef's addition. What a
pity that there should be such jog in
streets there? Mr.. Kuhn is realizing
handsomely on his land.
A news item from Kanrilchie, pub
lished in the Mason Co. Journal, says:
Republicans on this side are sorry they
did not have the opportunity of hearing
Allen Weir, but their votes will testify
to their regard for him as an hosorable
gentleman. He is a self made man and
has rose from poor boy at one time at
tending school in Olympia, and work
ing IN logging camp in summer to earn
his tuition and is now editor and pro-
prietor of the Puget Sound ARGUS"
Mr.. Weir arrived home from Whatcom
county last evening, in company with
Hon. Jno. B. Allen. They held a good
meeting yesterday at Friday Harbor
Night before last they addressed a large
and enthusiastic meeting at Whatcom.
The court house was packed full, and the
speakers received literal ovation. On
Monday Mr.. Weir and Hon. Henry Nc
Bride addressed large meeting at Lyn-
den, while Mr.. Allen was addressing a
large meeting at Ferndale. On Saturday
evening the people OF Blaine and Semi
ahmoo turned out en- masse to listen to
Weir, Mcbride and Judge Harris OF
Whatcom county. Everywhere the re-
ceptions have been most enthusiastic.
On the day before Mr.. Weir's arrival in
Whatcom county the republican central
committee of that county notified Mr..
Donovan OF the expected arrival, gave
him q list of the appointments in that
county, and informed him that the re-
publican nominee would be glad to divide
time with him at the meetings. Mr.
Donovan left the county-and now the
people over there are wondering what he
meant when he published an acceptance
of that invitation for {. joint discussion.
Mr.. Weir will carry Whatcom county by
upwards of 200 majority.