, 1880-10-01
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER or PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

COLLECTOR Webster. of this city, who
has been quite III for short time, is get
ting around again.
WE learn that the Presbyterian pastor
ate will soon be filled by sou OF Rev.
Mr.. Reid. of Victoria.
MIR. Schur's grocery store is to be sold
at auction by sheriff Miller who has levied
upon it to satisfy judgment.
THE new pilot schooner recently
launched by the Hall Bros, at Port Lud-
low. is nearly ready for sea.
Mr.. 5. l.. Mastick, OF the firm of Mas.
tick & Co., at Port Discovry, has been
quite III but is slowly recovering again.
AMONG the passengers on the Dispatch,
Wednesday, from Dungeness. were: Capt.
and Mrs. McAlmond, Mrs. j. j. Rogers.
and Mr. c. F. Clapp.
How Is THIs?-The subject to le dis
cussed by Rev. w. |. Cosper. next Sunday
evening, in the Methodist church will be:
"A political failure"
MARRIEp.-At Port Townsend, Sept.
2S, 1850, BY w. II. II. Learned. ]. p.
Mr.. Edward Wall and Miss Margaret
Coma. Both Of jefferson county.
The Methodist quarterly meeting for
Port Townsend charge was hell Inst Sum-
day, Rev. A. Atwood, Z. f.. officiating.
Mr.. Atwood preached on Saturday even
ing, and twice on Sunday. The regular
quarterly conference was held at the par
oonager on Monday morning.
THE Olympia A'Standard" has this to
say about one of the Republican nomi-
nees in Port Townsend precinct Prof
Robelts is running for Justice of the
Peace at Port Townsend. II we would
not be held to too close party resonsi-
biity, we would express the hope that hc
be elected"
ANY person desiring to purchase the
ihlg of good iarm at a reasonable
figure, would do well to read lhe adver-
tisement in to-days ARGUS. in reference
to Mr.. Prices farm near Tnkeys landing
on Port Discovery Bay. There is a de-
sirlb!e bargain IN this piece OF property.
tor some man who has Il little means and
who desires to make a business Of larm-
ing.
Mr.. G. NJ. Hallpr. of this place. went
down to Neah Bay about week ago, on
a hunting expedition. He and DR.. Pow
er OF Neah Bay, and a son Of Capt. Will
loughby, went out hunting elk. They
were successful to the extent OF killing
eleven fine, fat elk. or this number Mr..
II. brought down eight, himself. We
came In for an acceptable share oil the
swag, In the shape OF q toothsonIe roast.
MEETrNG,-rle Alki Debating Society
will hold meeting next Wednesday ev-
ening. Mt 1880, at Good Templars' Hall,
at which time officers will be elected for
the ensuing term. The movement to
start reading room fund by means OF
public lectures will be complete snrress.
Among those who have accepted invita-
tions to lecture for the Society are: Rev.
j. r. Thompson. Of Olympia. Judge Ja-
cobs of Seattle. and DR.. n. w. Lane, OF
Port Gamble.
CAUGHT HM.-The fellow, Nation. or
Massey, who is held for tie murder Of
VIM. Lawrence and who escaped from
our county Jail a week ago last Monday
was captured by Mr.. Chapman. the a'ler'
last Saturday airerl!oon. about four o.
clock, at Scow Bay. 1t seems that the
fellow left here for Chimacnm, inmedi-
ately upon his escape; just before crossing
Chimacum creek. he heard school children
talking on the road. and. turning around.
returned TO Mr.. Hastings farm. near this
place, where he remained all night in AN
old house. lii the morning. while leav-
ing, he was seen by n boy at Mr.. Petty
groves place, rs he went up the hill tow
ard Port Discovery. This was the fit
clue TO his whereabouts. He was tTced
around the bend of Port Discovery Lay
BY Mr.. Chapman, as far AS 10 Mr.. Lau-
bach's place. From here he must have
turned back, as Mr.. Chapman lost track
OF him; the latter. however, took n boat
and went to Sequim TO warn pope to [!
on the lookout. From there Chapman
returned and went to Chimacnnl, from
which place he got track OF the rascal
again, this time through information te e.
graphed by Messrs. II. Thomp on. p.
CIawson, p. Anderson and c. Strange. M
Scow Bay. Proceeding thente with al
possible haste, Chapman captured the
runaway in a very short time. Mr.. An
derson brought the prisoner over to thi"
plaee, and Mt once the reward OF 500 pre-
a.,-ol h,, chorin Mil ipr WnS nuIl