, 1879-09-11
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

NOTE our new advertisement Of catarrh
cure.
BoRN-In this city, on the % inst, to
the wife OF Rev. E. Davis, a daughter,
JOHN welch. ex-Minister to England
arrived at Philadelphia on the 1st,
MRS. SpIEsEKA, formerly of this place,
returned by the Chester last week.
SEVERAL ''whiskey cases" are up for
adjudication, before Judge Greene, this
week.
SUBSCRIBE for the WEEKLY ARGUS If
YOU want to get a fair return for your
money.
DIR. Dean Clarke will preach in the
Good Templars' Hall next Sunday at two
o'clock.
Mr.. Stockand has, after tedious and la
borious application, finished the lagoon
drain 1t seems to work well.
OUR worthy street commissioner has
recently caused the streets TO be cleaned
and put in "tip top condition"
REPAIRS and changes on the Mary Tay-
lor are approaching completion. She
will soon be really for duty again.
The revenue cutter Corwin, and the
LIGHT house tender Shubricli, were both in
our harbor portion of time this week.
The p. NJ. str. City OF Chester arrived
at this port on Thursday last, at ! A. M.
She brought up 81 passengers and 45S
tons of merchandise. altogether, II
tons of which were TOR Port Townsend.
THE boys who have at times been guilty
of disturbing public worship, have recent
ly been receiving encouragement in the
shape OF an example by young girls ap-
preaching wonanhood.
WE have noticed considerable fruit in
the market here lately. from MesSrs. Lam
bert Il Laubach. of Portland. These gen.
tlemen afford excellent satisfaction to their
customers, by sending ont nothing but
flr,t-class fruit. They are doing thrv-
ing business.
WE are indebted to Miss Eva Chapman,
formerly of this place. bnt at present liv-
ing in her Old home. Newton, Iowa, Tor
copies of Iowa papers. In the roll kindly
sent out, we notice the Iowa STATE Reg
ister." and the "Jasper County lndepend-
ent." The favor is appreciated.
THE schooner Mist returned this week,
arriving on Tuesday A. NJ. Mr. HadlocE
reports the attempt to rescue the Sunken
railroad iron failure thus far, on account
Of bad weather. He says they were ut the
wreck OF the schooner Courser, aud that
about 20 tons of merchandise had been
saved from her cargo
REAL ESTATE SoLD-The Hight farm
at Scow bay, was sold at administrator
sale on Monday, for the reasonable sum OF
$425--a Mr.. Anderson, Of Port Gamble,
being the purchaser. The house and lot
in this city. advertised by Mr.. Eisenbeis
to be sold, was disposed Of on tile same
day to Mr.. Sidell, of this place, for 5000.
REV. w. |. Cosper, the new Methodist
preacher" delivered two excellent SER
mons in the VI. Il. church last Sunday. to
appreciative audiences. He will conduct
the usual services there next Sunday.
Prayer meeting this evening us usual.
Class meeting next Sunday morning, inn
mediately.after service. All are invited.
THE attendance upon the District Court
Session, this week, Is not very large.
Among the attorneys from abroad, we
notice Messrs. Struve, Of Olympia, ana
Mcknight. Burke and Hauford, Of Seat
tie. The two prosecuting attorneys are
ION hand, rs usual. A numberof citi-
izens are in town from Clalam, san Juan,
Island and Whatcon counties. for the dis
charge ofjury and other duties during the
session.
The steamer Dispatch has received cx-
tensivc repairs which make her look like
another boat. She has been again placed
on duty on her old routes, and Captain
Aunroe authorizes us to say that we may
hereafter expect more regular arrivals and
departures. She will leave this place for
Neah Bay and way ports on Sunday
mornings, at 8 o'clock; returning, will
leave for Sellome and way ports, on
Thursday mornings at nine.