, 1889-01-10
rned sold a lot OF prop
Pettygrove's 1st addi-
of the PettygroVe es-

.... - ...- was adjourned till this
afternoon, and there are sixteen lots to
be sold besides the old grave yard block.
OF the property sold yesterday, Messrs.
VIM. Payne and Capt. Conner were tie
principal purchasers.
At the Y. NJ. c. A. business meeting
last evening its affairs were found to be
in fiourishing and promising condi-
ton. Five new members were admit
ted. The new subscription plan for cur
rent expenses is proving successful and
satisfactory, and is proving that the in
stitution has many genuine friends who
are proving their willingness to aid it.
Mr.. w. w. GlaZier, steward OF the ID.
L. Moody Coffee House, takes the place
OF Al. Thompson as janitor OF the Y. NJ.
c. 4. reading room.
No official notification has been re-
ceived at the 0. X. & n. office here of
change in the running of the steamers
on the Seattle and Victoria route I;
though We understand that change is
expected soon. The Victoria COiOHiSt
of Sunday announced as follows: An
other change is to be made in the time
tables OF the o. r. q n. Company's
steamers The North Pacific will run
from Seattle to Victoria alternately with
the Olympian, commencing this week
the steamers arriving here at Up. M,
and leaving the following morning at 8
O'Clock.
The public schools opened yesterday
with larger attendance than ever be-
fore. At least 20 new pupils are in at
tendance. The new teachers are per-
sons OF experience. and work in oil de-
partments is moving along nicely. Miss
Katie Morgan is not yet we'll enough to
take charge OF her room, and Miss Mary
Bash still continues in her place. Mrs.
Daily, who takes the place made vacant
by the resignation OF Miss Payue. has
had Is Years experience in Illinois, and
Miss Bray comes from several years sue
cessful work in Minnesota.
The Puget Sound Pilot Commission
will hold its regular meeting IN Port
Townsend on Saturday, February 2,
| The commissioners are: Capt. r. W. de-
Lion, chairman, Port Townsend; w. j.
Watt. Seattle; and F. S. Crosby, Taco
| ms. There will be nothing done to
| carry ont the law until the Governor
appoints two of the commissioners to re-
| side at Port Townsend so as to insure n
| quorum. With the exception O! Capt.
deiloa, the commissioners take no Ia
| tersst IN the business, yo:pt to try how
not TO act. AS at present conducted, the
| apathy of the commissioners makes the
pilot law practically null and void. II
the members Of the present board cannot
attend tie meeting, they should resign
Some little friction is noticed between
the promoters OF the Laubach- Adams
| proposed street car line and the Deoley
motor system. 1t is claimed bv some
that the proposed franchise for the for
ner is being purposely held back bJ
the members of the city council-but
that is probably more an imaginary
| grievance than otherwise. We can set
no actual need of any clash betweer
these two enterprises. 1t is to be hoped
that both will be speedily pushed tn a sue
cessful realization of the ambitions o
their respective movers. The day o
rapid development for Port Townsend
has arrived, and every franchise for sucl
=" improvements aud convenience:
@me valuable prop
development