, 1878-01-25

UNION SERVICES. Sunday last Rev.
=. c. lIctllcr, bible agent, preached in
the NJ. T.. Church at II A. NJ, and in the
Presbyterian Church at 7P. VI. The SER
vices were undenominatioual in both m-
stances and were in the interests of the
Am. Bible Society. About So was raised,
for which he feels duly thankful to our
citizens.
OUR attention has been impresslvely
called to the flct that little work is very
much needed onthc new graveyard, back
on the Discovery road. 1t should be
fenced and II road cut around the front
yard so that teams could get to it without
trouble.
A SOCIAL party at the house of Mai.
Van Bokkelen, on Tuesday evening, was
quite enjoyable we were told. A kind in
vitatlon to attend was not wholly lost
upon us. because of the obligations under
which it placed us, though unable to at
tend.
OUR old friend Pike returned this week,
from a protr.cted stay at Port Angeles
and vicinity. He says he hunted some,
tished some, and had good time general
ly, but that game is too scarce down there
to TO much even hunting for sport.
Mr.. Jas. Seavey, clerk of the District
Court. returned from Steiacoom on Mon
days boat. He informed lis that Court
probably adjourned there on Tuesday of
this week. Judge Lewis goes from there
to Seattle.
YESTERDAY morning the tide reached a
point higher than it has been known to
! for years. SO uncommon was the event
that it was the subject of universal re-
mark.
OUk columns. though well-tiled this
week, do not contain all the contributions
Of our friends; two or three being LETT
over which have been on hands two weeks
THE committee appointed to attend to
the bible agency at this place, during the
coming year, is as follows: n. d. Hill,
Rev. Jno Rea and Allen Weir.
MEssRs. j. & G. Gasches, of La Con-
ner, announces their retiring from bust
ness, and proposal to sell out their entire
stock of merchandise at reduced rates.
Mrs. Weeks of Lopez, and her brother,
Mr.. Hutchinson, returned to their home,
by the last tIip of the Dispatch, after
business tour of a few days.
A NEW post-oflice has been established
on Pysht river, in Clalam, with d. F.
Browniicld, al old resident OF the county,
as postmaster. Progress for you.
THE transcript" indicates that e.
dridge Morse. of the star" is compass
ing sea and land to get that mninary in
shining condition again.
THE advertising public continue to ap-
prcciatc the ARGUS. Nearly column
has been added to our "adds" since last
Friday.
FATHER C'esary returned from San Juan
by the Dispatch. and will hold usual SER
vices next Sunday, at the Catholic Church
WE are pleased to learn that DR.. Isaac
Power, who lately located at La Conner,
is doing quite well in his profession.
WE call attention to the description of
an Eastern chapel and Sunday School, by
Lieut. Kilgore, formerly of this place.
OUR friend A. f. Learned, who has
been quite unwel during the past ten
days, is improving somewhat.
: REV. f.. Davis. of st. Pau's Church,
held divine services at Chimacum on sun.
day last, at II A. NJ.
The residents at Dungeness light
house are complaining of the extreme
high tides.
READ the numerous communications,
and note the variety of news in our issue
this week
The press and material for Mr. Pickett's
new paper arrived at Tacoma, OH the
Dakota.
Mr.. Hughes our young printer friend,
went up the Sound few days ago.
Go to ChaS. Bartlett's for late STYLES
and good quality Of dry goods.
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