, 1879-10-09
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

THERE are III pupils attending the
Port Townsend district school.
The Alaska received at this place over
200 tons of freight, mostly grain and wool
for San Francisco.
REV. ID. w. Macfie is expected to
preach in the Presbyterian church here
next Sunday.
T"c Oregon and up-Sound papers are
loud in their praises Of the lecture of DR..
Smms. lie is now in Seattle.
The p. NJ. 5. S. China is advertised to
take the place of the Alaska on the 2Oth.
The China is staunch steamship of 1000
tons.
For our solidity we are gaining notori-
ETY.. More stone fence posts arrived in
town this week.-Mrs. time Tor Mr.. Chas.
Seidcl.
Mr.. FRANCIS KING. late a private. Co.
3D., 9th regiment, New York Infantry,
is ordered to report to DR.. y. II. Minor,
Examining Surgeon for Pensions.
RESCUE Engine Company have ap-
pointed q committee to make arrange
ments fora ball, to be given in about two
weeks, for the liquidation of Il debt OF
5000 on the hose.
BUSINESS on Union wharf has been
lively the last week, caused by the discharg-
ing OF grain, potatoes and hay from
sloops. schooners and scows, brought from
the adjoining counties.
TIE steamer Addie. from Tacoma, this
week brought down $4,000 feet of lumber
for Fort Townsend, to bc used III the con-
strIction OF commissary quarters school
house and other needed improvements.
The schooner Mary Parker, Capt
Adams, from Bellingham Bay, arrived ii
this Port last Monday. She brought an
asserted cargo-lime, hay, grain, Chucka-
nut stone, ETC., about so tons all tod.
Mr.. Brown S saddle nag and work ami
NAL. advertised for sale ia another column
would be desirable property for anyone in
need of a horse for riding or driving in II
light wagon. His terms are quite rrason-
able.
TIE hunting party consisting of Judge
jacobs, RObt. Russell aud J. Surber, OF Sc-
attle, who went to San Juan less than two
weeks since, returned by the Dispatch OIL
Saturday. The party say they killed 32
fine. fat deer besides other small game.
COMPANY Il. OF Fort Townsend, under
2d Lieut.. Bailey. have gone to Vancouver,
to aid IN constructing military road
from the latter place TO Portland. The
company consisted Of 80 men, and will re-
turn again, we learn, Ia about five weeks.
Mr. +. Scidel and family. brother Of
our townsman Charles S. arrived at
this place last Monday, from Chuckanut,
whatcOm county. Mr.. 5. Is stone cut
ter, and will take up his abode among us.
lie brought stone with him, and expects
10 devote MS ttlne 10 his traue.
WE received, this week, from the author
OF "Morley's letters from New York" Il
neat book OF about 100 pages, devoted
to ardescription Of LoLg Branch, and the
Great Ocean Pier. 1t is written In Nor
ley's pleasant style, and is embellished
with Illustrations of the wonderful Ocean
Pier, aud other views of importance.
A CORRESPONDENT writing to the "In
telligencer" from Klickitat county, says
he has turnip three feet in diameter, and
it is still in the ground, growing. We
have always had the veracity OF the farmer
before us as an example; but. ahS, our
model is broken. We only hope the sub
ject orthis item will turnup true.
MEMBERS of Rescue Engine Co.. at
their meeting Monday evening. elected
the following officers: Foreman, John L,
Norris; lst assistant, n. ID. robey; 2l as
sistant, Caleb Bill; Sec'y, Frank Petty
grove; F. Secy. Fred Rees; Treas. ID. ii.
Hill; Steward, Alfred BARRELS.
TIE steamer Mary Taylor, as she was
nearing completion, attracted the atten-
ton of many by her much improved APP
pearance. for with the upper deck off, she
displays a pretty model. no doubt the
expense in making the change has b0en
heavy, but it was money well spent. She
sailed last Sunday for Seattle. to receive
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