, 1881-07-15
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS

OUR advertising columns are getting
crowded
GAIT. II. L. Tibbals aud wife are in
Frisco.
RErAIRs on Union wharf are progress
ing rapidly.
BLAcKBERRIES have made their appear
ance in market.
WE acknowledge a call from Governor
Newell, yesterday.
CONSIDERABLE improvement Is being
male all over our city.
THE Dutch bark Dordrecht arrived last
Monday from Valparaiso.
HoS. A. W. Bash, our new collector,
arrived here last Wednesday.
CAPT. and Mrs. MeAlmond retHrned
this week from San Francisco.
DIR. and Mrs. Lane, Of Port Gamble,
called at this Office last Wednesday.
PoH all kinds of fruits. choice cigars and
Tobaccoes, 90 to o. II. Holcomoe'
THE ARGUS was few hours behind
time last week, Fourth OF July, yon know.
Mr.. Holcombe has something fine III
the wav of new harness on Lis wood
team.
HoS. Elwood Evans Fourth Of July
orartion at Portland was very scholarly
production.
MR.E.L. Canhy came over from Port
land This week, OH business connected with
the Iron Co.
Mns. j, l.. Davis, of Lopez Island, has
been visiting with friends and relatives i'll
Chlam county
THE supreme court OF the Territory is
in session at Olympia. Mr.. G. NJ. Haller
is in attendance.
QUITE a number OF Indians have been
on our streets during the week peddling
little trinkets.
Col. Evans, Special Agent of the
Treasury Department, las been in town
during the week.
The members OF Jefferson Lodge, /. o.
G. T., have beautified their hall with two
large chandeliers.
THERE is no use to wear long hair now
when you can get your hair cut for % cts
at Korter's barber shop.
THOSE who may wish to buy work oxen
would do well to investigate Mr.. Bishop
offer through our columns to-day.
If you want good cigars, nice fruit, oil
fresh candies, TO James Jones. head o.
Union wharf opposite Central Hotel.
THE steamship Orizibl arrived from
San Francisco Wednesday evening. She
came up in the place Of the Idaho.
NEW sAFE.-Mr. G. NJ. Haller has
beautificd the interior of his front Office
with new, large and elegant safe.
Ma. Smith, of Quileute, took about lao
sheep to that valley this week, on the
Dispatch. They were from Lopez Island.
LOG. T.-The Grand Worthy Chief
Templar has appointed Ms. w. ii. Rob-
erts District Deputy for the ensuing year.
II. Z. Church religious service next
Sunday Morning-'.lhe Promise of the
Father" Evening-''Spiritual Regener'
ation."
Nix. Theo. n. Haller, young brother
Of our well known attorney, is To leave
for San Francisco on the Goth inst. He
will soon 60 east.
WE learn that Mr.. B. c. Sweet, of PORT
Discovery, was unfortunate enough. re-
Gently. to break his leg. He is reported
As doing well.
LAST week work was commenced or
the stranded vessel David Hoadley, by
parties from San Francisco. They ex
pect to float her in short time.
DAN. Hill is a happy father-A city
father. IN. B.-The editor is far ava,
at the time of inserting this joke, aud viii
not return till indignation subsides.l
THE catalogue of Bishop Scott Gram
MAJ School. Portland, Or, has been is
sued already for lSSl-2. IL is attractive
and speaks volumes Tor the institution.
Ma. Charles Hyde, an employe in th
Port Discovery mill, came to town las
week Tor medical treatment TOR his han,
which was accidentally crushed and bruis
ell.
THE steamer North Pacific is in Victo
ria, undergoing thorough overhauling
In about two months, We learn, she wi
be brought over to the Sound TO astonis
folks.
ONE Of Capt Hoxie's houses, near tn
foot Of the grade on Washington street
has received a nee led coat OF fresh pain
paling the splendOrs OF It's less preIenIiou
neighbors.
IL you want to enjoy something su
premely divine in the way Of INSTRUMENT
al music, by all means 90 and hear I'll
Mendelssohn QuintetIe Club, next Moi
day night.
Mr.. Warren I. Hastings, our youn
friend who has been devouring Blackstor
at the Office of Mr.. c. NJ. Haller, is TO a
tend school at the Territorial Universal
next winter.
A merry party OF pleasure seekers, col
slsting OF Messrs- Dr. Meade, Lieut.. w