, 1879-11-13
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER os PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.


"hugged" Point Hudson too closely and
ran on the sand bar. interested parties,
fearing wind might hurt her bottom had
the Annie Stewart make fast to the
schooner. which resulted In only parting
a small hawser. The revenue cutter VOL.
colt soou hove In sight aud Capt. Hooper
showed al earnest desire to assist. The
cutter male fast AMI also parted the haw-
ser, which was q small one. AZ the schoon-
er had good sand to lie OIL, and was pro-
tected from the wind she was left till the
high tide Of the next day, when the cutter
towed her off. The schooner il now at
anchor In this hay. TWAS at first thought
that she might leak after being OH the
sand. bur we are Informed she does not
leak drop. The Lottie is y staunch
built boat ami to leave her on the beach
Tor a week would be no more injury to
her than 1t would ho to row boat.
Down weight at Morgan's.
DIFFERENT papers heretofore have an
nounced the demise of the Olympia "Ex-
pertinent" but somehow the little daily
still wiggled to prove the contrary-till
this week when, We learn. the daily caught
the "diphtheria' and died. We are sorry
TO announce this and hope it may prove
false, as Mr.. Murphy's earliest effort to
battle with the hard times and give the
Olympia people the benefit Of a daily pa
per is deserving OF more than ordinary
success. Olympia ought to support daily
AS 1t gives the town many local advant-
ages that 1t will now lose. Bro. Bagley,
OF the Courier. Some years ago, did his
utmost to continue the publication OF the
daily Courier" aid not until his almost
untiring zeal had failed did he abandon
the enterprise. II costs more hard work
and money. to say nothing of the vexa-
tion Of spirit and the wear and tear OF COLI
science to run u daily, than the careless
reader imagines.
OUR energetic "village blacksmith, "
Mr.. Caleb Bill, has commenced the coll
struction OF u hose cart for our fire COM
pamy. Mr.. b. Ia o fine workman, and we
can safely predict that the hose cart will
be q picture as well rs model of strength.
We must not lose sight ofthe fact that our
fire company ia determined to succeed and
wish to patronize home industry. We
hope that some day Mr.. Bill will turn out
a steam engine for us.
INSTALLATION AT regular meeting
of Jefferson Lodge, No II, |. c. G. L.
held Friday, Nov. 7th, 1879, the following
officers were installed: ID. II, Hill, w.
Q. T.; Miss Lilly Daley, W. V. T.; Miss
Emma Huffman, r. s.; Miss +. A. Rces.
J.. S.; Robt. Biles, w. Sec'y; W. 1.
Hastings, w. A. S.; James Stockand.
W. f. Sec'y; Mrs. 5. Fl. Hill, W. Treas;
Fred Rees, Chaplain; j. A. Hammond,
Marshal; John Stockand, ID. NJ; II. H.
Hill, |. G.; e. G. Quinn. o. G.
The steamtug Mary Taylor, Capt, Keen
brought to this place, yesterday, from
Port Discovery, the lamber for the II. K.
parsonage. This will add another house
to the size OF our town. Rev. Mr.. Cosper
is determined TO build q parsonage, and
has personally commenced work OH the
grounds. An instance Of this kind should
solicit our sympathy and q little more
our aid. ~ % ~
You get your moneys worth at Nor
gan's. e a., ~ H a
/ q THE ever faithful North Pacific arrives
at this place bright and early, giving our
.townsmen ample time 10 answer letters
by return mail. When the Starr comes
on the line our people will lave no reason
TO complain, as the Sound route will be
perfect, as fur AS commodous steamers are
concerned. ao.
THE STANDARD" most cheerfully says
"WHILR our own citizens may not see so
much positive Improvement In Olympia,
from year to year. we are assured by leg:
islators from distant points aud who sell
dom visit this part Of the Sound, that our
city is steadily going upward and onward
Let no one put on the brake.
How mean this world seems to a man
when he has been handed big bunch OF
bananas, and has just had time to reeip-
rocate the favor by showers OF Hennessy
and highly scented IIavanas, when he
learns that the present was intended for
another nlan!
The ''shootist" Of this place are hugely
enjoying the sport OF shooting teal, Wild
geon, mallard and canva's-back ducks.
The Lagoon, one mile distant, Is a place