, 1879-10-30
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS

and pleasant.
Read the ad. "rO whom it may cor
Germ, in this issue. j. 7. Norris means
business.
PkoF. Roberts intends giving Thanks
giving ball this year, Further particu,
lars hereafter.
Mr.. deLion has JUST completed a sub
stantial sidewalk in front of his residence
Tor the benefit of his neighbors.
Mr.. Holcomb has always on hand fine
lot of fresh candies. and Oh every steamer
receives from California grapes, peaches,
oranges, bananas, sweet potatoes, etc.
PROF. Roberts will give social dance
on Tuesday evening ext. in Fowler's
hall. Admission one dollar; all are in
vited. a
YESTERDAY the Mary Taylor conveyed
number Of Masons Of this city to Port
Blakely. where there will be instituted an
OluCi VI tiIC DtOtJisn ltttS
Our Honorable Representative, Mr.. A.
II. Tucker, accompanied by Hon. ID. G
Guernesy, Of Whitman county. were in
town a few days this week.
THE latest discovery, and one. so we
are Informed. that beats Edison, is that at
the age OF l6. the heart OF handsome
young lady is Oh the right side.
REV. Mr.. Agnew and family, of this
place, will hereafter make Freeport, Cow
litz county their home. They expect to
leave this week. May success attend
them.
WHILE many Of our inland towns are
willing to pay l2Ila cents pound for sal
mon, we are reluctant in paying that
amount for whole ashland two-and-
a-half-teet long at that.
REV. Mr.. Cosper visited Port Discovery
last week and preached there Wednesday
evening. This reverend gentleman is a
jealous worker. aud is winning many
friends among the people here. He de-
serves success. #..
The Point Wilson "cow," las some
term the fog whistle) has been ''heard" AT
this place; at least some are quite 'satis
fled" they ''heard' it, as they lay awake
the balance OF the night just to listen
Dave, hereafter give that calf more rope!
OUR street corners the last week have
borne the appearance of an election day
Groups of hall -a-dozen could BIZ found talk
ing loudly on the two bills that have just
passed the legislature--extendlng the city
limits, and reducing the school fund.
r. d. This week, our peaceab'e little
town was somewhat startled by the louC
and harsh language ofa raNng drunken
man on the street. Our efficient officer
was soon on the scene and gave the ''gen
tlemana a free dray ride to Jail.
IN this issue will be found the advertise
ment of Mr.. A Bowman u Co., who are
enterprisng merchants OF the pleasant lie.
tie burg. Anacortes, OH Fidalgo Island. II
requires but a glahcc at the adv. to decide
that the proprietors are determined tc
supply the wants of all the people.
DAv1D'W. Anderson. a logger on Wild
by Island. opposite Port Ludlow, arci-
dentally shot himself OH Tuesday last,
while cleaning his gun. His eldest son.
hearing shot fired ran to y shed, and
iourd his father lying ON the ground dead,
with u bullet hole In his breast. Deceased
leaves widow and four child ell.
g WE, notice up-Sound and Oregon papers
some two or three weeks ago were making
items OF strawberry blossoms being found,
and that it was rcmarkable-showing what
favored portion OF the coast they lived in.
Why, any one that wishes can find straw
berry blossoms most all winter, In the SUBJ
urbs OF Port Townsend, and we don't boast
about it either.
REV. Mr.. Macfe, who has temporarily
filed the pulpit Of the Presbyterian church
at this place, LETT Tor Scotland Yesterday.
We are informed the above church will be
closed till arrangements can be made 20
supply the vacancy. The society issued a
call for Rev. Jno. Rea, their former pas
tor, but fllledt to secure him. as he had ac-
cepted a missionary charge In Cali
fornia.
WE doubt whether another town could
be found where a fire company has the ia
c,lities for water, and where town can
he insured from loss by fire at so little ex-
pense, as this city affords The great ex-
nense ofbuilding clsterns, which costs so