, 1881-11-04
pUGET SOUND ARGUS.
a5TclsL PAPER OF pert TOWNSEND.
RRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

at GROSS BROS.
MISSES Meagher an6 Rex came up from
Port Angeles this week.
No school last Wednesday. on account
OF -te;selft.fs' examination.
MEs. Scavry AMI Mrs. Frank \. Bart
lett are visiting in Portland.
\ NEW butcher shop is said to be the
very next thing on the taps for Port
Townsend.
READ Mr.. Hunts advertisement II you
need any bricks. He can furnish you WITH
the best on the Sound.
TIE scLooners Granger and Mary Park
or have each discharged quantity OF
freight here this week.
WINTER OvERsHOEs-fOr Ladies, Gents
Misses and Children, at the
SAN FRANCISCO STORE.
Rrv. Jno. Reid and family returned
from Victoria last week. They have been
having considerable sickness lately.
II Won don't believe that Mr.. Ginger
sells cheap for cash just give MN 'rta''
We are indebted to II. L. Tibbals, jr..
and TO Purser McCOmb. of the steamer
Empire, for data and files OF ia0e eah
Francisco papers.
1rncr Swan has a most uaique speci-
mo, of fish. sent him by Mr.. Martin, of
IJoLo which he will send to the Smlthso-
nian at Washington.
WINTER GLOvEs-tor Ladies and Gents,
ut GROSS BROS.
BISHOP Paddock preached in the Epis-
copal church last Sunday. Notice of the
services, we regret to say, was received
too late for insertion in our last issue.
Mr.. Holcombe has changed partition
so as to enlarge the room occupied by his
fruit and variety store. He has grow
ing business, and must make room for it.
FoG good cigars. go to James Jones
head OF Union Wharf, opposite Central
Hotel.
GET some of that antiquated crockery
ware at Bartletts.' It's an old, old style,
tished ont from the dim long ago, and
male new again. 1t will doubtless be all
the rage soon-
THE printing material used in publish
Ing the late Democratic Press" the sale
OF which has been postponed several times,
Is now advertised to be sold on the 18th
inst. at 10 4. NJ.
Yrs. mother said she was going to get
all our boys clothing at the San Francisco
Store hereafter. They give such good sat
isfictiOn.
AN election is announced to take place
at the school house tomorrow, between
the hours of l P. NJ, and 3 P NJ, for
the purpose OF electing Il director for three
years. and clerk for one year.
PREACHING morning and at night at the
ME-. Church in this place OH next Sun
day. Subject at night: NAN, when crea-
ted-MAN now, and MAN hereafter. Text:
''It man die, shall he live agains"
JUST received at Holcombe's, per Idaho,
choice lots of tobaccos, cigars, &c.
Mr.. Arthur Attrilge, one OF the eff
cient inspectors in the Customs employ
nent at this place, made big haul one
day last week, by seizing about seven
hundred dollars worth Of opium.
COLLECTOR Bash invited us to take
look at his splendid new McNeale s. Ur-
ban safe last Friday. 1t is magnificent
property, and the government officials
may now feel easy about their surplus
funds.
On! where did you get that splendid
coat?n ''why at Gross Bros They have
plenty more, and are selling them cheap
too.''
THE County treasurer gives due and
ample notice in this issue OF the ARGUS
that he is reIdy to collect and receipt ior
all taxes TO be paid to him in Jefferson
COunty-and that taxes will be delinquent
on and after January 1st. Please take
notice.
THE caballstic characters, &C. C. BART
LETT, $751; have been put in position In
the last layer of stones ON the front OF the
new stone building. Being plainly cut,
raised letters and figures, they form neat
and attractive label for the monument so
nearly finished by our enterprlsing towns
man.
NEWS FOR THE LADIEs.-Receiyed
Another fine assortment of Dolmans and
listers, at the
SAN FRANCISCO STORE.
ISN'T it about time to revive the literary
society formerly so successful at this place.
Inc long winter evenings are approach
ihg' and quantities OF talent for public
speaking are lying around loose, In fact,
going to waste. Seriously. the institu-
Ton was productive of substantial good,
wheh IN active existence, and what has
been done can be done agam.
LEGIsLATIvE.-From a private letter
just received from Hon. J. A. Kuhn. we
lAke the liberty of extracting the follow
i,is I'VE are progressing nicely, and 1
thihE Will be able to give the Territory A
% oOoA einOodying all laws on general SUBJ
JecS heretofore passed and now in force,
WIN ah Index showing local laws. go
ig oi Importance has yet been final
nv p',aseu except the Civil Practice Act.
e revenue law is about ready to be pre-
c,"' e"' IN regard to the hog law for
C,4'' -',i'ii' VIII say was requested by the
CIaIam peODle IN Ao -. 4,