, 1888-01-12
From G'nursoas's DazIy.


convenience again.
Sheeban's tin shop Is being moved 70
It's new quarters.
The uew dry dock company will b.gfn
work in six weeks.
Yes, sir! That dry dock VIII be inst
up the beach little way.
Il. l. Tibbals Jr- will have a cargo Of
Departure Bay coal in this week.
Capt. Morgan reports stormy North.
east winds below Port Angelic.
President Kuhn, OF the Port T.wn-
send Southern is 10 visit California.
The boiler OF Allen & Nelson's steam
pile driver blew up at Seattle this week
Str Olympian Brought twenty head of
beef cattle for Thos. JackmaD. yesterday
Tug Biz arrived yesterday with boom
Of logs ftom Suohomish for Discovery.
Sheriff Sheehan aud Thoz. Delaney
arrived from San Juan couutyyestcrday.
Capt F. Tucker, keeper If the Port
Angeles lighthouse, Is in town enjoying
his vacation.
It is thought best by The local board
of healeh 70 have all vessels argivi8g
from San Francisco inspected.
j. Il. Hussey. of StejIac1om. is IN
town. His addition to the city Of Port
Townsend has been placed with the Ar
gus Real Estate Company for sale.
Mr.. Geo Gibbs was brought down
from Port Hadlock yesterday Having
fallen twenty-five Feet dis!ocating his left
wrist and injuriBc his spine. lie is rest
ing easily th!s morning.
Services at the II. L. church are TAX
ine:the form and spirit of revival effort
already. Interest is lively ana seekers
of religion are increasing. The church
is crowded every night. Mrs. Molloy
has preached twice this week
On Sunday last, at CoupeviiIe, the
Rev. Geo. A. Lindsay performed the GER
emony that united John H. Kineth in
marriage to Miss Sabina Straub. \
long lis! of wedding presents IS re-
corded.
We reoaivel a call from AR. j. \.
Grant of Madison, Dakota, who is spy
ing out the land fer number of intend
ing settlers. The cold waves" and
billiards are becoming altogether too
numerous and the mild climate of the
Puget Sound basin Is strong in,iuce
ment to emigration.
The beauties of our postal facilities
are illustrated by the following sample:
4 DAILY ARGUS of Dec. 10Th raachod its
destination in Portland, Or, Dec. 29fh.
1t had gone by way of Pyscht in Clalam
county. What ever made the fool pa
per take notion to go by way Of Pyscht
is not known-but probably it wanted
to see man down there.
Read our special "ad" offering lots
and blocks for the next thirty days on
the installment plan. The property is
within twenty minutes walk from Union
wharf. Buy quick or the chance will be
gone. as the amount of property at that
price is limited-and after thirty days
the price may be advanced.
Messrs. Waterman & Katz received
by G. P. r. steamer Premier a con-
aignment of rice and mating from Hong
Kong, through the house of c. Caruth-
srs. This is the first direct shipment
from the Orient to this collective dis
srict, and to the c. F. r. belongs the
credit. We understand that by the next
steamer from Hong Kong, this enter
prising firm will receive about one
hundred and fifty tons, as they are well
pleased with this consignment.
We are in receipt of an Invitation to
attend social to be given in Portland
on Monday. 18th inst, by mi Hood
LODGE" United Order of Honor. We
notice our friends, Prof. and Mrs. o. E.
Hennig, on the reception committee,
which probably accounts for the favor
A local paper there has the following:
aDuring meeting of Mt. Hood Lodge,
q. o., at Grand Army hall last evening.
Prof. o. e. Heunig, an active member of
The order, in neat little speech presen
ted the lodge with fine crayon portrait
of the late Grand Master @. K. Robin
son. A. j, Riley, president of Mt. Hood
ledge, responded on behalf of the mem
bers of the lodge. The picture is a
most excellent likeness of the subject,
and a credit to Prof. Henig. who execu-
ted it."
LAWSUIT ENDED.-The long continued
case of Philbrick vs. Philbrick, includ-
ing legal title to large amount of real
estate hereabouts. has at last been de-
cided in favor of defendants. Messrs,
Bradshaw & Sachs were leading attor-
neys fe.E-the defense, and w. w. Newlin
sersDiaintiff. G. ". Philbrick, it seems.
faa away from his wife 10 4he east, aud
came west with a siren with whom he
lived in the marriage relation, the two
acquiring considerable property. Port
Townsend was their home for many
years, and the ARGUS was purchased by
them from the late Alfred B. rettygrove
10 1878 and published till 1877 when
they sold TO Allen Weir The paper
was at that time small patent inside
weekly. Real estate acquired by them
land, in fact, all property was invariably
held in the name OF Ellen Philbrick,
and when sold the title passed from her
self and her husband" Finally wife
Nc. l, came upon the scene, and sued for
an interest in all this property, compell-
ing innocent purchasers to defend law
blackmail lawsuits.
From Fridays DaiIS.
Skates are fashionable.
Coal dealers are happy.
Jno. Such of Quilcine is in town.