, 1879-06-12
RRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

the Dakota, for her health.
TIE saw mill at Seabeck suspended
operations on Saturday last, until further
notice, Hard times cause this lull in bus
mess
THE so ldiers at the Post have accepted
the challenge to play a match game OF
base ball with our "P. O. club, on the
Fourth of July.
THE household furniture belonging to
the family of Mr.. A. e. Learned have
been disposed of. We understand the
family will soon remove to San Francisco
WE are pleased to know that Mr. f. A.
Bartlett and wife. recently OF Dungeness.
have moved to Port Townsend. and will
become part ef our popuIatiol--for a
time, at least.
THE lists of vessels registered in Puget
Sound district. and Of those built on the
Sound. have been carefully prepared and.
we believe. form the most complete show
inc OF the KIND ever MAZE.
WE we've in error last week In fore
Sailing the departure Of Capt. j. NJ. Sci
don. recently of the Wolcott. That gen
tleman las obtained leave Of absence lor
another thirty days.
THE Rev. s. A. starr will. ne usual,
conduct divine services IN the II. +. church
of this place. The subject of The evening
discourse will be- ''Jeru>alem ami the
Jews" All are invited.
THOSE interested in shipping, and mill
owners especially. will tiul this weeks
issue Of tile ARGUS valuable. A limtrd
number ofcXtra copies. for preservation.
can be obtained at this office.
ONE of the important local events of the
past week was the brief visit Of eX-Sar-
gent. That distinguished gentleman re-
manned in town few hours. during the
stay of the Dakota, and then proceeded Oh
his return.
WE learn that the house on Capt. VIM.
Deanty's place. below DungcncSS. was
accidentally destroyed By fire some day-
ago. A family, named Virginia. living
OH the farm at the tine, lost all their
household effects.
TIE wife and son OF Capt. Mor'e, orthe
Dakota, is in town visiting at the house
of Mr.. IL. d. TibbaIS, agent OF the Pacific
Mail Co. Master Wolcott Morse m.4
b"en enjsying fishing and other excursions
with orr young friend Harry ribbas.
OUR readers will pardon the scanty
amount of editorial and local in this
weeks issue. The duties OF the editor
hereof In connection with the Grand Lodge
of Good Templars. which has been In ST.
sion here during the past two days, make
busy times.
MARRIED. - In Searsport. Maine, on
Thursday. May -, 1870, by the Rev
Stephen Thu,ston, ID. d.. Elizabeth
Homer, daughter of the officiating clergy
man, and Chief Engineer James NJ.
McDougal U. S. Il. NJ. Of Auburn, n.
y. No Cards.
POSTPONED sade Of real estate.
belonging to the estate of the late Dennis
Hight, which was TO have taken place on
Monday, was necessarily postponed for an
indefinite period. An informality IN the
business caused the bother. Several bid
der were present from other localities and
were disappointed. A new sale will be
ordered and advertised.
THE unfortunate seaman who was
picked up from the wreck Of the f. J.
McKinnou left on the last trip of the City
of Chester for San FranciscO. and aS soon
as it became known amongst those on
board that lIc was poOE and needy sub
subscription paper was started by Mrs
Lieut.. Mitchell late Of this city. who
readily succeeded in raising $25 for the re-
lief Of the unfortunate fellow. which sent
him Oh his way rejoicing.
Mr.. JnO. NJ Lzett, Inspector for San
Juan, was in town lust Thursday. He in
formed us that not long since case of
walnut chairs was picked up on the west
shore Of WILDLY Island, addressed Port
land'', and Is supposed to have come from
the wreck Of the Great Republic, which,
If so, have drited nearly 400 miles
This is not the first time things have been
picked up on that shore that must have