, 1880-01-29
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

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SPRING goods will soon be in demand.
WE are indebted to Delegate Brents tor
favors.
READ Waterman u Katz new adyer
tisement
JUDGE Kuhn's law card will be found
in to-day'S ARGUS.
DISTRICT court is in session ut Seattle,
and the docket is Il long one,
SUITABLE tor young and old-Morgan 5
meat.
TIE telegraph office is to he moved into
the ARGUS building on the lst OF teDru-
aiy.
THE estate Of the late Solomon |. Katz
has been entered in Probate, as viii be
seen by Il notice inserted elsewhere.
TIE second quarterly meeting OF the
NJ. H. society Of this place will be held Oh
Saturday aud Sunday, Feb. 7lh and Sth.
The treasurer OF Jefferson Co. is noti-
flying those who owe for delinquent taxes
to come forward and pay up III order to
save cost Of advertising.
The weather god is still coqurttius
with old Winter. During the past week
we have had everything from the seyerest
storms to the miIdest September sun.
IT is confidently asserted that the North
Pole has changed its location, aud that
recent excavations near this place have
discovered its presence. We don't be-
levc the yarn.
LEAP YEAR PARTY.--rhe usual Leap
Year party will take place i'll Fowler's
Hall Monday eve, Feb. 23d. Ladies viii
have the privilege of inviting gentlemen.
Admission one dollar.
OWING to recent heavy rains aud melt
lug snow, it has been found necessary to
pul in new drain boxes on the lower grade
up the hill. Worknen have accordingly
been employed ut that JOB. t
Darling, am growing DID," know
it, Love, but il yOu'll buy your steak al
Morgan's you can cheat old lalher Time.
The schooner w. l.. Bcebe dragged
ashore near Point Hudson on Friday
morning iast, but was towed of again
minjured, by the WOlCOtt. See card Of
thanks elsewhere to Capt. G. i. Hooper.
REV. w. |. CoSpcr will move into the
new M. f. parsonage next week. IL is. Il
comfortable and pleasant houSe-a credit
To the NJ. +. society and standing evi-
deuce OF the generosity Of Port Townsend
people.
MIR. HoIcomb wants 1t distinctly re
membered that he still keeps good
yarcIy Of choice candies; II o cigals-ia.
Guiding the finest Imported kiuds-brside>
many other things that you may want il
you call and see them.
WE still have room OH our books to re-
cord the accounts Of the few who may yet
be trying to get along without suhscrib-
ing for the ARGUS. DO not delay this
matter, friends, because you know duty
unperl0rmed is duty still.
THIS week the labors OF Mr.. Thos. Tai
Ientirc, as foreman In the ARGUS Office,
will close. He will remove with his tam
lily back to Olympia. Mr.. Tallentire has
been u steady, industrious and efficient
workman. We wish him success.
10 keep stoves bright--polish often.
10 keep your wives III good hunor-buy
your steak at Morgan's.
Tue p. M. S. 5. Co S steamer. City OF
Chester, Capt. E. Poleman, arrived from
San Francisco on Saturday last with the
usual passenger and freight list for this
place. She came in Un Sunday and went
out again. Purser Wafer has our thanks
for favors.
The Masonic ball last week will he rr.
menbcred 10y those who partic. parcd n,
one Of the most enjoyable occasions that
ever occurred in Port Townsend. Every
thing about it was gotten up in splendid
style. Some thirty odd couples were in
attendance. The music by Profs. Roberts
of this place, and Hays aud Finn, OF Sc
attic, and Others, was not the least note
worthy feature OF the evening.
The ALEX. DUNCAN.-Mr. +. NJ. Bar
tholow, the general agent here tor the
steamer Alexander Duncan, iuforms us
flat he rereivpd n disrotrh Thursday