, 1880-06-17
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER or PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

The steamer Fanny Lake called at this
port on Monday.
TIE fire company was out for drill on
Tue day evening.
THESES Tor soda water, ice cream
and small fruits is close at hand.
TIE public school in this place closed
last Friday for summer vacation.
MAI. j. r. Hayden, Collector OF Inter-
nal Revenue at Olympia, is in town.
Mr.. {. f. Clapp, of Dungeness, came to
this place on one OF his flying visits this
week. t4g FGI-.'gs s5se
FRESH California cherries, green peas,
etc.. etc., may be obtained at o. II. Hol-
combs. ..
THE frisky small boys in town are to
lave IN opportunity this evening to at
tend agenuine cilcus.
,s. 1T is expected that the Presbyterian
church OF this city will soon be supplied
with pastor. '1t' spa ~ a
MEssRs. Waterman & Katz are about to
build an extensive addition to their
% wharf and warehouse. .a
THE mother and brother of our town
man, sheriff Miller. arrived in this city on
Tuesday on the Idaho. = n
Mr.. C. B. Bagley, editor Of the Olym-
pia "Courer," made Port Townsend n
flying visit this week.
.l, We learn that an excursion party will
leave this place tomorrow for Dungencss
on the steamer Virginia. . a9a
last Sunday morning all the churches
in town were lunoccupied for wonder, all
the pastors IN town being absent. a.r
REV. +. Davis, of the Episcopal church
Of this place. returned on Tuesday from
Portland, having been absent from home,
about month.
MIR. Bartlett has move,, the Rothschi'd d
stock Of goods. from the old stand to his va
riety store OH the corner of Union and
Water streets
In is stated for a fact that the iron mine
company at the head of Port Townsend
bay will soon resume operations. We
certainly hope so.
A NEW and substantial awning Is being
put up in front of Mr.. Holcomb's restau-
rant and variety store. 1t will improve
the place very much. .a.
a. JUDGE a. Briggs, of this place, is among
the very first to turn ont luscious straw
berries this year. He's been to see us
the Judge has-and- weIl-NEXT!
THE literary society OF this place will
make a snccess OF its proposed lecture bll-
reau, Partial arrangements have already
been made. Full particulars hereafter.
No matter how 'spoorey" your girl
may be these days there is no. special
cause for thinking she's 'c!ean gone" on
you. Ten to one she's just skrmishing
for strawberries and cream fs
THIS Is the last day Of grace allowed by
Mr.. C. G. Bartlett OH those old accounts
that lie wants settled. Read his notice on
our first page, and then sec if it does not
apply to some Of your unpaid bills.
EDITORS all unite in asking Edison to
invent style OF newspapercoIlnns that
will enable each separate advertiser TO have
a place next to the reading Nntter at the
top of the column. There's millions in 1t.
Mr.. Watkinds. Of sequn,. has removed
to Port Townsend and is going into bnsi-
ness here by way Of starting repairing
establishment for musical Instruments and
other means of torture. Call on him
corner of Adams aud Water street.
ABEAUTIFUL tribute to the memory OF
the late Prof A. II, Huffman will be
given by the school children Of this city,
formerly untler his Charge. 1t will b.. n
handsome marble monument to be placed
over his grave. Miss Kate Morgan, and
others, of the Professors former pupils,
we understand, have taken the Initial step
in the matter and have raised quite sum
OF money Already. -..'
WE heartily endorse the sentiments ex-
pressed by local correspondent whose
communication may be ionnd on our first
page. II has been frequently and sneer-
ingly remarked that nothing in the nature
OF public celebration cOu'd ever be slc-
cessfuly consummated IN Port Townsend
because petty jealonsies anl sectional strife
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