, 1879-05-22
,p1EF LOCAL ITEMS.


head rules!
Miss KATE SPARKLING, Of Seattle, is IN
town, visiting Mrs. Mitchell
Mn. G. F. Clapp of Dungeness, came
I'D on the Goliah, last Tuesday
DIR. T. 4. Minor, OF this place, returned
yesterday morning, from brlet visit to
Portland.
NEW double door has been framed in
10 the side of the room occupied by Mr.
Holcomb's variety store
The Commissioners have declared the
ARGus the official paper OF Jefferson Co.,
cor the year ending May l, 1880.
COL. L. H. Briggs, of this place, went
N OLYMPIA last week, and brought back
fine horse for driving in his buggy
THE steamer Dispatch was bcached yes
,eraay, along side of Waterman u Katz'
wharf. and her bottom was examined.
CAPT. Ii. Z. Morgan is busily engaged
in putting on new front to the ARGUS
buiding. and finishing said structure in
ternally.
THE Seattle "Post" learns that the Ken
tucky colony association is Il swindIe, and
saws: 1t appears that Capt. b. Smith, OF
this place. is chief manipulation.
BY Mr.. Ed. Brown, who returned yes
telday from Port Gamble, We learn that
a Young man named Gray. near that place
cut his foot very severely a few days ago.
DEAN CLARK announces he will lecture
in Good lemplars' hall next Sunday. His
lecture will be answer to written questions
propounded by the audience, il the latter
should prefer that way.
CALICO BALL.-The preparations for
the event are on much larger scale than
usual especially among the ladies; and
we have no doubt a pleasant time will be
enjoyed by all who attend.
THOSE who may be indebted to Mr.. ].
w. Weir, recently of Dungeness, may
find something Of interest to them in the
TACT that they can settle their accounts with
the editor hereof. See advert rtisement.
d. r. JUDKINs, the artist, wishes to
announce that he will remain In Port
Townsend till June lst. Now that the
rush for gem work is over, he will give
particular attention to photograph work.
The fellow who calls at this office with
the time.honored question: lis the fight
ing editor IMP" is hereby informed that
if he persists in his habits we will be plc-
pared with a piece Of furniture in which
to roast him-unless Judge Norris speedi-
ly disposes of that fine stock Of stoves and
tinwarc which he recently received. His
assortment is large and varied, and we
have no difficulty in getting suited.
CUTTER WoLCoTT. Capt. J. M. Scltlen,
after residence OF over three years, has
suddenly been ordered to the coast of
Florida, but we learn that he has obtained
leave of absence for month. in order to
enable him to settle his affairs here before
leaving. For the past few days the cutter
has been under the command OF lst Lieut..
MITCHELL who IN turn will soon be relieved
by lst Lieut.. G. l.. Hooper, who arrived
from the east yesterday.
TO LEAVE Us.-It Is with regret we
learn that our town will soon sustain loss
in the departure of Lieut.. j C. Mitchell
Of the revenue CATER Wolcott, who with
his wife will shortly leave Tor New York,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell during their resi-
dence here have made for themselves n
host of friends, who wish them 4 safe
journey and happy future in their east
ern home, trusting they will always be
ready to say good word for Washington
Territory when OCCASION warrants.
HEN. w Hi' NJ olCWhIl, VI CtIIlluhHloo'
an aged minister in the Congregational
Church, spent last Sabbath in this place.
He conducted the morning service IN the
NJ. f. church; and, in the afternoon, he
gave a most interesting and instructive
talk, in the Good Tcmplar Hall, OH the
subject: "rhe Christian Sabbath" The
audience on the latter occasion, was very
small doubtless owing 10 the short notice,
but the speaker handled his subject with
clearness and logic. lie talked
'l the Importance of the Christian Sab
oath IN the history of the world, the evil
iences OF and reasons for the change from
he last to the first day Of the week, and
astly, Of the obligation to properly OBJ
erve the day sanctifed and set apart as q
lay Of rest. Father Stewart, as lie is IA
hlIiarly called, Is veteran worker, being |
70 years old. His history has been very |
one, he being one OF tle first
gltators and organizers in the modern
elnDeranre rnlortn on earth, lie was |