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ppm .. SOUND AVRGUSJ OFFICIAL PAPER 0F FORT TOWNSEND. BRIEF :LOCAL ITENIS.‘ lhnns :u-v gutting quilc (hwy. MUWINH grass lan has mmuwnuml. Buns are mulling at 3313 on: per (101, BOAT rides are popular with our young folks. Ills honor. Judge Nurris, was over at \‘lcturin. lust, Week. SOME repairs are being mmle in the wharf at, the upper end of town. norm—ln this city, on the 12m inst" to the who of Mr. Frank Myers, :1 son. JUDGE Briggs pickml a lut, of ri poetmw berries in the early part. at the week at hi mm). iWI learn that Mr. F. W. James. of [M c t contem la " ‘ ' ‘ 5031;. p {es going to ban 1' runmsrn WHAT NEXT ‘.’——Mr. [lnimmh Ins In'm for sale. and they are "going“ like hnl cakes. 'l‘ul-I Cusnmlmlitrm Hutu! huihling hm received some unmpimmw:uul nuicworlh} repairs. Mn. Eisrnhuh ls laying the 4mm N 01" fur a substantial bout. hon-e uL llu: back 0: (he Clhtom hnnw building. A NL'nm-inuf typographical vrmre up peurflHu our Hue ul hm \m-k ~l|lc w sult 0! our attention lonthurulmics. THE "P. Q.“ bust lmll duh. of thi plncc. hm] sunn- mom and huml‘mm I IL I;- es printed at. [he Aunts job ollicc thi week. THE wiluof Mr. Chum I’. Dyt-r. hum} keepwul tlw Smith I‘lzunl light. i~ in Imm. and will soon gu to Cnlilurhin I'm her health. Sl‘MMl-LR sum] fruit“ are in NW murkvl. and the average small [my vujny: lhc l'lnl share of cul'u- m which he L by birth uml mum-u entitled. THE Auditor'v‘ report. which wv lmh. \ish lhls week. gin-u a wry mmprt-ln-xmm and clear statement of Jeni-rm“ County" financial standing. WE may a« mll nu-ulhm light lll‘l'r that We will be unmpmh-tl lo Ilu-lhw Un nomination for Magur u.~ \vuil 4|: that I'm Delegate to (‘ungnwn THE M. 1‘). Sm-lety'. ul this plnw. wil 3|“: 3 strawlmrry (estivul. In rmmrclim whh which then.- will be u lair. Fln'thrz notice will soon be given. l)£X'l‘lSTk\'.-—Muny of [he little hoy~ lllld glrls around town 'lu-o [go-“lug new mlse tooth nt Holwnnh~ mrirty sum. The teeth are nnulc ol'mntly. thungh. In. C. C. Barth-It and wlfe. of fill place. are lwuy In San Franclsco; all.» Mrs. Dr. Spencer. of For: 'l‘ownwntl. and the who and son ol Mayor l~lievnhci~. THE member! ofonr buso hull (-lnh am determined to nttnln glory In it way tlm ls P. Q. (Mr). H the filn'going is run] a lntendcd. lc will not ilnpuuch tho Venn-in ol the parties rufmml to. THE Alums building it <llll rou-lvlng pulnt and whltcmhh. hoxh lntornaJy am! externally, and other evidences ol im< provomont. It! new brick (1'; lonmlnlion in front ls espuclul‘y an rartivo. UUn hem hut wax-k. about the MM lrom ll brother of (he lulu Dennis llighl. should have alum] than the lone: mu writ lt-n to “r. W. A. “mum. of tho llnn ul Bradshaw & lnnunn. of chls clty. 0N Monday morning inst. us :1 pm-kttgv of sulphuric flciil mu being clumgmi from the steamer Alidn to the Isabel. the buttmu lvll nut mm a art-loin liro would have re sulted had not pmnipt m-tiuu quenched ii. (}l~:0.‘lI. Gerri<|n Eur" and \rilv. of chuim. also D. Mciunoss. jr.. nn'i Laura Mclnuess, or same plnce, mnl Capt Frank Tucker. head keeper of the Dungcnce; iight home. were in town a few days ago. Dn. Dnu Cum“: will speak at, Gontl 'l‘etuplar's llnli. Sunday morning nml and evening. at the usual hours of church service. Subject. morning :- "Answer (6 opponents." Evening: Hangman relig ion. - ~ Mrzasus. Waterman & lintz rowiml. per str. City of Chester. :1 tine lot of «iroes goods for indies. Portions of thu gumlt are direct. from Nt-w York. and the whole lot ls'murked down at nnmzingly low prices. Alon!) the pusmngvrq on the Dispatch. 'l‘uesduy. were Mrs. M--Dnnnell. mother 0! Mr. R. McDonnell, oi thls city. and Mrs. E. N. Pilcher, oi lhmgnuost The last named person is very ill, and is soak lug medical relief. FOO WHISTLIc.-—'l'he long expected machinery and bolhm for the tug signal at Port Wihon Were lamlml here Ull Mun thy last. by the light home tcnrlor. shu hl'lCL’. It is not. known ju~'t how mun work will be commenced. hut there swim to be no likelihood at much delay u~ llu- Hill! to the site INN pt-t'i'rciL-ul and re turm-tl to the Attorney General at Wash. iutuu. . NOW’l‘llAT tin-city election is coming (in. prowective candidates tur municipal honors am [running "womi‘rom kind." Mn. Jas. Scavcy. county nuniitor and clerk. is out oi town for n few daya. Mr. A. R. linti‘man. at Elsenbeis’ store. at tend“ to the duties of clerk; and Mr. D. W. Smith inlcputy auditor. and can bet t‘uuhd nthi; law oiiice in the Mauonic stone building. To ALASKA.-—Among the pageengers on the California, which left this port on 'l‘uesdny morning. were (W- L.[[. Briggs Deputy Collector ot‘L‘ustonis ot‘ the Puget. bound District. The Colonel was accom paniedhy his wife and daughter. They go {or u. briet visit to Alaskan shores. D 0 Port Townsend people ever celebrate the Fourth? No, never! What, never? Well. nmnx ever. But when they DO "lay themselves out" for it real solid “hon-doc,” they mean bueiness on the hydraulic system. See the programme for the celebration. ()l'n friend. Mr. J. T. A. Bulfinch, has 5% up in husines» H" the authorized agent of L. Sameuls. (editor ol‘ the "West Shore“ uf l‘urtland. Mr. B. is a gentleman of plea-ing mhlrvse. nml hm tlw advantage ul'smning out in the lnlvrht: of n. jour 'lul mummlly lnmwn to In: tho has“)! its kind un the Pacific cmlst. DL'IHNG the paw, Wi‘t‘k a one-armed bilk Inn been hanging nrmnni town. bogging xnmwy “to get to Victoria with." He nnuthave been partially snuwsstui. for we saw him intoxicun-ui :nnl i-v‘uicnciy re inicing over the gt'lii'l'ihiiy ui nill‘ people. Hive him. among olhur contributions, 11 whii- lwrih. WE have rvm‘ivml a note (mm the “Sec rvturyor the Port. 'l‘on'u‘t‘tul Swimming club." In which lllc writer desires to cx press his thanks fur u "cmuplinwut" rc ueutly receiwd through the public print. We do not, know Whutlwr thv buys have annoyed tumors-by or not ? it'tlu-y h-tvc. they should be more CHI‘L‘UII. in the future. ’l‘m; flhest apple; In (Mr mirkct are those l’hunumr-llrled ole :n. Ruilhehiltla‘. They are lrom (he larm or Mr. S. lluucm-k nl Whldby lsluml. They are put upln aboutten pound boxes. aml sell for the very low prieuol’ 125 cents per pound. We have uietl them and luund them A. l.‘ ’l‘hey wlll eel] rapidly as soon as they are properly intrmlured. 0111: issue orlast week should have con» taint-«la correction to the effect that it was "J. P." instead 01' " R. 1‘1.“ Ryan Who met with an accident in cutting his foot. us mentioned in our is~ur oi the sth. l‘he initials represent two IllL'll. brothers. one livingin Chlununnu and the other in the valley at. the hem: ot Port. Di-covury Bay. I’ETTK ‘l‘uucvrnn—On Monduy night a t-lnthrs-linc in the yard at Mr. Lamles' du'rlllng was stripped of its burdm. For 'unutuly a pair of punts. ll Hlit of under ciothingunda wrapiicr comprised about :all the stolen goods. A vigilant match will he kept; and should the thief be caught. he wlll be dealt with as [us deeds dust-I‘ve. As Is lnditated in his card in our adver tisingenlunms. ortmownwmrn. Mr. 'l‘ltos. l’ltillipn. intends toilerotc his time here at'termoie exelttdvely to his main limi ness—thatol‘ a real estate and insurance agent. Mr. Phillips is known to he a stirring. industrious and eapahie man In his prot'esslon. He has carried on a iaera tlve limitless heretoihre. and we see in. reason why. with increased attention. it may not be materially built up. ‘ Accrtmx’r.——On Saturday the steamer Mastlek was disabled. while at Union wharf. by having some of her machinery broken. It seems the engineer, who wa: not i'aml'iar with hermacliinery. attempt ed to start. her, when the lever slipped out oi'hls hand and he lost control of illtft'tt gino. The damage we learn was slight although the Mary Taylor Ira: chartered to tow the disabled boat around to Port Discovery where she will be remain-d. Howe: do you do? This salntation hasn'tmneh to do with the item whleh you are now reading; but it Sllggt‘lfl the Idea to as that Mr. J. 'l‘. Norris is agent inrthe famous Howe sewing machine. He in preparing a lot. of flaming posters prneiaiming the many advantages of the articles mentioned. Hl'i judgment in tin-«e matters may he relletl on. as he is _in<t now devoting an nnn~ual :nnonntol‘ time to ascertain the enmpnzatire n:et'il~' oi‘ dlil'erent machines—with a View to their dome-tie utility. ’l‘m-z chsvr YE'l‘.—-Wlllle passing: the lmllsc m .lns. Smith. 16541., uthls clly. rO --ully. We were especially struck wlll! the gurgt‘nlls appearance"! the gunlvn u'mi grounds. Mr. S. cullh‘alca :nll kimld 4-! small fruim.‘wgotabh-e—un-I especially I]mvur-x,nl‘ \\'llh‘l| hlmlkplny is mun. vu riml nml :ILl.l':lcliVU. By dint of luml uml nmlllllll‘ll l-mur. he hm gradually (runs un nuim-itlng spot lulu a home llt tor a. king. ll “-3- lirc'wly causing the "dos p.ll.) Mus-mu :h' on row," We hope to mun give :1 cumleusml lllatflf)’ of this gar den. as n 1‘- u-rrnimy the llnost we have seen on [‘llch Sound. t~'i‘wmm.n twinkle. iirtiu Starr"—We have forgotten the I'vuntindcrot‘ the poem; but the exliianntiou ot' the quotation is in the hurt that another Starr has been dis towered in the Port TOWnsoiid constella tion. The startling announcement was made on Saturday last that this new lumi nnry had just put in an appearance, Strung to my. the astronomers interested declare it to bee tum Starr, and aver that according to their calculations it weigns only about] ten pounds. Poplar belief is that it will remain in the “milky wny”aboutayt-ar. after which nothing detluite can be predicted about it. Re port says that the pastor ot the M. E. Church delights in lunar observations. We venture to predict that when the new ly discovered heavenly hotly comes in con junction wlth the proverbini slipper of an irate parent there will be an abrupt change in the Weather—n kind of perihel ‘ ion squall. so to speak. J. A. Kunn. Elq.. or this place, has been paying Portland 3 visit. according to the papers In that city. He is now in eastern Washington permrmlng the duties ofGrnndLecturur of the Order of Free Masons in this Territory. THERE will be no sham about our cele bration on the Fourth. 1776 1879 Grand Celebration \"‘ ‘ V o: __,s AT “___ T' 1 1 I) L NGLNLSS, W'. T. Tim goml People of the above mmmd lmmh design cults inning lllu oumimiJ ”DEPEND ENCE DAY in their uaunl in y style. The Amusements of the Day \Vili comm or "one ltucing. (‘unoo Racing, Foot liming, Mu, &c.. &c., to wind up with u Grand. Ball In Good 'l‘emplarn‘ [lull In the Evening. w The Bull and supper will be gotten up by Sir. lily (hut-L w Good mnfilv may iw relied on. and every tiling necessary for u plmmmt time. N. D. TOBEY, Ship Wright and Caulker WATER STREET, Port 'l‘o\vnscnd. ‘V. T. Probate Notice. In the Prnbate Court of Jefl’erson County, Washington Tonitory. order to Show Came why Order of Sale of lien! finale Should not be made. In the matter of the esute of O. F. Gerrish. deceased. IT APPEARING 'ro Tm: Anovn entitled Court, by petition presented and filed by Martha A. Gerrish, ad ministratrix of the eetate of Oliver F Gerrish, deceased, praying for an or der of sale of real estate, that there is not sufficient personal estate in the hands of the edminietratrix to pay the debts outstanding against the deceased and the expenses of admin istration, and that it is necessary to sell the whole or some portion of the real estate for the payment of such debts. . i It is therefore considered and or dered by the court that all persons interested in the estate of said do ceased, he and appear before the said Probate court On l2th day of July. 1879, At 11 o’clock I. m. of said day at the court room of said Probate Court, in the city 01 Port Townsend, to Show cnuse if any they have, why an order should not be granted to said utltninistrutrix to eellao much of the null estate of the said deceased as shttll be necessary. And that a copy of this order he published at least. four successive weeks in the Puget Sound Weekly Almtrs, a. newspaper printed and published in said city, and the coun- IV of Joiferson. Dated May 28, 1879. . J. A. KUHN, Probnte Judge. TERRITORY OF WASHINGTONg County of Jeflhrson. 8° I. J. A. Kuhn. Judge nmloxoflicio clerk of the Probate court ofm'orcsahl Jefferson munty. do hon-by wrtil'y the foregoing to IN' a mm and con wt copy of an order mmh- hy the l'robuurL‘ourc 01 said county. in mid mull-tr, Lo show crime why an or. «L run“ ealo m rmlu-stute should nocbe 111-‘Hll‘.l|||(l than the same Is in record in my milieu. x; Whnvss my hand and the seal or L' I “"1 salt] court. this 26:]: day of May. A. l). [579. .l. A. KI'HN. Probate Judge. 15:.1'] :unl oxonlcio clork ofsnkl mun. H. .\'l. Ilallcr. utty't for mhulnlstralrir PLAIN 81 FANCY JOB WORK I-Jm-cuteu an the Anuus Urmcn. ESI‘ABHSIIEI) IHs*.] [IL C. H. ROTHSCHILI) 'r 1‘ w '7 “i ROl lIbOIIILD & 00., '5 , , , , * 1 PWI} “ UMHHQSHIN MERCHANTS i 4 l L L L GENERAL MERCHANDISE, WIIOLESJ LE and RETAIL. _ ‘ Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots and shoes, Ship chandlery, Hardware, Groceries, Tobacco, cigars, Wines, liquors Exchange Bought and Sold. Liberal Advances made on Consignments. The Highest Price Paid for WOOI, Hides, Furs and Produce. ‘ CALIFORNIA WINES, 1’! Jim AND MUSCA'I‘RL. ”13,313g:gi1t/Lgobggllrgmam-:s3giggtbgv us from the vineyards. In pipesund Km- ROTHSCIIILD (5v 00. One 0% for sale at abwr g‘am by ROTHSCHILD &' CO. Port Townsend. .March 27,1879. Vesssels Unnsnnn to Rnthsclnld 8: (:0. m Hawanan Bark Llln. NEITHER THE CAPTAIN NOR THE UN :lewigned "gents ohm: above named ves -901 will be responsible for debts contracted by the otfloers or crew. J A O’BRIEN. Muster. ROTHSL‘HILI) & CO., Agents. Port Townsend. April 10. 1879. ' ___—___.__—__ French Baruue Buenos tyres, NEITHER me CAPTAIN NOR THE UN dersigned nqents at above named vessel mll be x‘esponfilb e for debts contmcted by the officers or crew. J. VAISON. Master BOTHSCHILI) .t 00.. Agents. Port Townsend. Doc. 7, 1878. ___—“___— ' Honduras haruue 0111813!!! NEITHER THE CAPTAIN NOR THE UN derelyfned Agents ot- the above named vessel wil be responsible tor debts contracted by the crew. ' ‘ . (mitt. t‘. JULIO BOLLO, Master D C H {UTHSCHILD & CO, Agents Port Townsend, Feb. 18. 1879 c R 811111 Herman. NEITHER THE CAPTAIN NOR THE {IN-i deraigned agents of the nbovo: named vee sel wlll be responsible tor debts contracted by the camera or crew. ROTHSCHILD (t CO. Agents E. PERKS, Muster Port Townsend, Jun. 29. 1879 V . I-I. STURM AGENT FOR EASTERN DISTILLEBS. 328 Front am. San Francisco. \ - \ D. C. 11. Rothschild, AGENT. Port Townsend, Wash. Tory 16, FA. RMERS’ STORE I NEW DUNGENESS, W.T. O. F. OLA. PP, - Proprietor. Vl‘llls ESTAIHJSIHIICN'I‘ ”AS .I'CS’l' OPENED WITH A FULL AND Complete Stuck of General Merchandise, cullslxliug in part. of Ilzu'duwrr, C‘rucwrics, Provisions, Crockery, 80018, um] N/HH/N, Dry Gum/s, .\ '0! 1'0” 3; 95'0“, és'cw Whlch wlll be sold at Port Townsend Prices. for Cash. PRODUCE OF EVERY IH'ISCHHVI'IUN TAKEN IN EXCHANGE FUR CASH ANI) GUUUS. Also ‘7 () () I; II I l) l'} H, E‘ L' ll 9". :XN D () II; For Which the higlmat muxkct price will bu paid. Farmers will find it to their interest tn call and examine goods at. this establishment Before purchasing uhwwlxcro. N 0 TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS, D. C. H. ROTHSCHILD, Consular agent of FRANCE; “ “ “ . . PERU; Vice -Consul of. . NICARAGUA; “ “ “ . . URAGUAY. ___—__.______._____. Genuine stramht Bourbon Whiskey. From Kentucky. Virginia Rye Whiskey From Richmond. “1.. direct irom the (IL!- tlllcrlcs. i ‘Rock Cove Bourbon Whis key-. 1573 and 1376. Miller Stewarth “ “ —Ul'lß76. Durham Old Virginia Rye Whiskey—ls 73. [3" For sale by RO'I'HSCIHLD & CC. 5 A I- I'. WE OFFER FOR SALE. IN LOTS TO SUIT. A BRAND Üb‘ Peruvnan Salt E L'AL In awry rosln-cr in the Ira-«c Livgpnol Suit lm- nil pnrpnfl-ifm “'hh h .1 spnilme whiurucu in not required. -' Ii '1”; “-m and in s'ronm'r fl‘HI ch:s.r‘3l:lll any min-r by culliugri'nr samples. 7 Ru‘ruscmw .9 (30.