, 1881-08-19
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS


horse some ten days ago, by founder.
Two or three unsuccessful attempts
have been made to get the stranded bark
David IoadIy of.
DIR. Wilson purchased the Garret farm
on Whidby Island last week. sold TO salts
fy 4 mortgage held by him.
TmE success Of the electric light system
is still regarded as doubtful. Not 50 with
Mr.. Clingcr's auction store.
IHE walls of Mr.. Baltlctt's magnificent
new stone building have been nearly COM
pleted TOR the lower story.
If you want good cigars, nice fruit, or
fresh candies. 20 TO James Jones. head OF
Union wharf, opposite Central Hotel.
Dr. Lou. Seavey, and his mother, Mrs.
Seavey, of this place. arrived here on the
Dakota from San Francisco, on last Mon
day.
READ the notice Of sherili-s sale OF the
old court house building. There will be a
chance for some man 10 get building
cheap.
THE reading room movement promises
TO accomplish something substantial this
time. Prominent and influential persons
are joining i'll it.
FEoM the number of pianos recently
imported by c. c. Bartlett & Co, it is
safe 10 say that every house in town will
soon be provided with them.
TIE Central Hotel is receiving its prom
ised outer coating of fresh paint this week.
Mr.. Frank Bowers and Mr. George Treii-
holm have been swinging the brushes
y LARGE amount OF fresh California
fruit was received by our local dealers in
that article, on Monday. It went very
tast-to moisten the palates OF our ciIi-
zens.
FROM Mr. w. IL. Roberts we learn that
il is probable that 4 talented lecturer from
California Will soon take the field in this
Territory in the interest of the order of
Good Templars.
LAST Saturday the steamer Welcome
arrived safely from the Columbia river.
She is 10 run between Seattle and Olym-
pia, leaving the former place every moIn-
Ing and making a round trip every day.
THERE is no use to wear long hair now
when you can get your hair cur tor 20 cts.
AT kOrter's barber shCp.
OUR Chinese friends accomplished the
feat OF raising flag pole here yesterday
1t is tall, nicely painted ara surmounted
by the regulation ball laid with gold leaf
1t stands near the corner of Fowler's
Hall.
Mr.. James AcCarty, the stirring brick
mason, has been rushing his jobs at this
point during the past week with all posi-
Bile dispatch, putting up flues, repairing
cisterns &c, and preparing to plaster Mr..
Waterman's house.
REV. a. Laubach preached two very in
teresting sermons in the NJ. E. church
last Sunday. There will be regular ser
vices in the church next Sunday as usual,
conducted by Mr.. Laubach. 1t is hoped
that there will be liberal atten Ian &c.
Mr.. o. c. Hastings, the well known
photographer, is to return to Port Town
send, We understand, in a month or 50.
and open a photo gallery in the old Gus
tom house building, opposite the Central.
He will find lively trade awaiting him.
A fine black walnut, marble top bed
room set eastern MANUFACTURED for sale ut
Baitlett's furniture store.
WE are Indebted to Mr.. Holcombe for
dish fun of the choicest California fruits
that have graced the Port Townsend mar-
ket this season. Grapes, pears, peaches
and plums in their ltelous prime were
thus represented. Mr.. IL. keeps The best
In abundance.
MR.. Thos. .ackman, so well known TO
our citizens, is back OF. the Sound again.
having arrived this week on the Dakota.
He looks as jolly as of yore, though
trifie grayer. His unfortunate expert
ence with stocks hasn't taken the vim out
OF him by any means.
We have received copies of tie Port
land Business College journal, " and noted
The favorable impression conveyed by it of
the institution represented by il. AP.
Armstrong is principal aud }. A. wescot
secretary OF the college, ana they propose
10 give complete satisfaction.
THE surgeons from the Pacific Coast
Surgical Institute are advertised to be here
tomorrow. They will be at the Central
Hotel and will be prepared 10 attend 20
the most difficult cases in their line. All
klhds OF deformities, club feet. &c, will
receive their prompt treatment.
FREE READING RooM.-Those who are
willing to aid In carrying forward this
laudao'e work are requested 10 meet az
Inc ked Mems Hall, foot of the hin nm
Taylor street, tomorrow saturday, even
ing. at So'clock. sharp. Arrangements
VIII then be perfected for :hrowing oman
suitable room where the ..warc,rino,
man though fool may enter in, Come
out and encourage the move I,,s u,ho,
Fort Townsend has long needed
pikD.-At Victoria, B. c.. Angust u
1851 beloved wife of Capt. George waik-
er. aged 81 years. Deceased was = sister
Q, Mrs DR.. McCurdy, formerly of this