, 1879-12-18
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

FINE weather.
COME to think OF it, Morgan's meat is
tip.top.*
READ the Firemen's advertisement in
this issue.
Go to Holcomb's for fine variety of
children's toys.
TnE schooner Carrie Hayden arrived on
Tuesday from San Juan Island, with a
load of grain, VI S'A3 va
Mr.. G. M. Haller, OF this place, re-
turned on Tuesday after a business tour
in Island and Whatcom counties.
FROM Indications, we would judge that
Messrs. Santa Claus, Kris krinkle & Co.
had established their headquarters at Hol-
combs. s''
OUR TREND, Mr., Henry Landes, re-
turned from San ,Frauoisco .his week, ar
riving OH Sunday. He is looking we'll,
having evidently combined business with
pleasure. tv got n,l rAJt
REy, WI Cosper, ofthe NJ. E. Church
will preach next Sunday from the follow
ing subjects: Morning-r'9Gift of Power"
evening-''rie idigpity OF labor All
are invited. sE 2
The steamer { Dispateh arrived from
Neah Bay aud way ports on Tuesday
evening, bringing y lot OF freight from
Dungeness, and passengers as folows:
Mr., and Mrs, I. Il, Gays, Jas, Dickinson
and II. z. Shoecrait.
GRAND MAsouERADE BALL.--Professor
Roberts ANNOUNCES = Grand Masquerade
Ball to take place in Fowler's hall, on the
evening OF Monday, Feb. 23d, 1SS0,tin
honor Of Washington's birthday. The
rules will be announced hereafter.
REPAIRS. - Mr., J.J. Hunt mine host
of the Cosmopolitan'hotel, is having the
old plastering all knocked oil the ceiling
of his large saloon, and new coat put
OH. This will add greatly to the appear
ance Of the room and will be- in keeping
with Mr.. Hunts reputation for an enter
prising hotel landlord HLh
The Port Discovery people are to have
ball and supper, Christmas eve, for the
benefit of the school Of that place. The
tickets were printed this week, at the AR
GUS Office, aud will cost purchasers $2.5(
each. We have few of them tor sale
and will accommodate those who wish tc
attend. We have no doubt that they vii
have pleasant time.
WE notice the familiar form and face o.
Mr.. Chas. King on Port Townsend streets
once more. 1t, will be remembered thai
Mr.. King has been for some time success
fully engaged in the mercantile business a
New Tacoma. Having disposed of hi
share in the business to Mr.. Nolan, hi
partner, be has returned to this place
We welcome him back.
Ey- Summer skies and sunshine never
seem one-half SO fair"--as when Morgan !:
luscious beeisteak sends Its iragranc,
through the air, .o ...l',ut
NEW LIGHT. The light at Point viii.
son shed its brilliant rays over the balmy
and serene bosom OF our lovely bay tor
the first time on Monday evening, scatter
ing beams of relulgept light, over the patti
OF the frtsky mariner as he wends his
trackless way from the broad Pacific on
the one side and the, wood-coverod
hills of Puget Sound on the other "rhe
light of other days is faded" We ac-
eepted an invitation from Mr.. Holt, the
gentlemanly contractor, to be present at
the starting of the new beacon upon its
regular duty, but were prevented by an
unusual rush OF work. This light house
will perform very Important function
in the future naratime equipment of Pu-
get Sound. Stationed at the most prOmi-
nent point in the elbow where the waters
Of Puget Sound become the Straits ofJuan
de Fuca, it will aid lonely mariners from
all directions to take their bearings dur
ing the long hours OF the night,
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AGAIN we have progress to report from