, 1880-04-01
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER or PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

IHE rush to get cheap goods at
Levy's is very great.
THE NJ. E. Social, at Mrs. Dodd's
last week, was a very pleasant affair.
Mr.. VIM. S. Ssavey, of this place,
is about 10 opsn saloon at China
cum. ....-r.
The ARGUS job office is crowded
with work, and will be for some time
10 come.
Mr.. W., w. Nevlin has been con-
6rmed as Register OF the Land Office
at Vancouver.
A company has been incorporated
to build narrow-gaugc railroad be.
tween Portland and Vancouver.
ONE of Messrs. Waterman &
Katz' houses, near the public school
building, has been enclosed by a neat
picket fence.
Mr.. S. w. Levy, as announced by
posters, is selling out his stock Of
goods at a sacrifice. Now is the time
for ladies' to secure good bargains.
Rev. E. Davis conducted Easter
rvice in the usual style at the
Epi> copa church last Sunday. In
the evening the attendance was very
large. .
We learn that the iron mine com.
pany have about thirty men at work
already, and that their force will be-
rapidly increased. So opens the
sprihg prospect.
Mr.. Haleck's advertisement ap.
pears in 10, days ARGUS. Since our
last item he has fitted up the rooms
he is to occupy in neat and elegant
style. His establishment opens to-
day. Give him call.
OUR local correspondent this week
discusses the iron mine question in u
way that certainly anticipates the
sentiments Of all who are rea 'ly in.
terested in the growth and welfare
Of Port Townsend.
JUDGE Kuhn started = s. on Mon
day, on his deferred tour. BY refer.
encc to our advertising columns, ii
will he seen that he has appointed
A. A. Plummer, Jr., as his agent at
this place during his absence.
MUCn of our space this week is de
voted to the subject matter of the
immigration pamphlet now in course
preparation. AS it is fresh and
interesting, having been carefully
written, our readers will doubtless
appreciate II.
DO not fail to read Mr.. Landes'
new advertisement to day. Mr.. L.
is building up a handsome business,
one that is OF great Importance, to
the people of this vicinity, and one
this is being appreciated and patron
ized accordingly.
MR. Robert Firth, Of San Juan,
came near losing his dwelling house
hy fire last week. The flames we're
discovered by some young men who
happened along, but the fire was not
arrested until several holes were
burned in the roof.
QUITE A "SmoTE. during our re.
cent visit to San Juan Island we
Noticed dressed hog az the packing
establishment of Mr.. Katz, that
weighed nearly 700 pounds. 1t was
from the farm of Judge Sandwitb
who evidently understands pork cul.
ture.
Mr.. Wm. Grose, the popular bar.
ber of this place, proposes to start a
bath room where the public can OBJ
tain salt, fresh, warm, tepid or cold
baths. Mr.. G., by taking this step,
will add another to the important
conveniences Of the town. We wish
him success.
WE regret an inadvertent omission
last week of the announcement tthat
Rev. T. J. Weekes was to preach in
the Presbyterian church. The ser.
vices ware carried on, morning and
evening, and large audience at.
tended. Mr.. w. is now attending
the annual session of the Presbytery
which convened on Tuesday in the
Puyallup valley.
THE brig Deacon arrived on Tues.
day from San Francisco. The Mas
tick towed her up to Tacoma, for
which place she has load of freight.
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