, 1881-04-08
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER cF 7oRI T0HNsEN9.
BRIEF LOCAL ITENIS

CuANGEAPIE weather.
MAKE ont that detail tax list At once.
GAIT. Morris. of Dumgcmc>S. i in town.
Coon work oxen are in demand. some
what.
PRESBYTERIAN meeting in town this
week.
The virsinia's sailing days occur quite
often.
The Dispatch went round to Quieute
last week.
Mr.. {. NJ. Bradshaw took trip up the
Sound this week.
Go to Holcombe's for stationery, or
school books.
MK. James Downie, of Dungemess, went
10 La Conner last week.
lIONG Ginning S Co are oat In this
weeks ARGUS with neat card aunoumc-
ing their bu>iues.
Mr.. RicOrd, of the Victoria STANDARD, q"
called OH us Il few days ago.
Nix. NJ. Dcbrin. of Olympia. WAS in
town this week. looking Tor place to
start in business.
Now that the extra session at Congress
Is 10 be averted. the Virginia Wit 1t" ..
hvclicr business than ever.
JUDGE y. Mraghrr. oI Port Angeles.
took ii trip as tar a. Seattle This week.
We acknowledge a ctl from him.
REV. John Rird. OF Victoria. Will
nreacl in the Presbyterian church n"xr
sunday, at the usual hours.
MR.J. E. Fnge Was hnpIe this week
from Port B!akelcy where he i employed
10y the Hall Bros. in their shipyarl.
il you want good cigars, nice. frufr. or
fresh candies. go TO JaIneS .IourS. head of
Union wharf, opposite Ccrtr@t h"trI.
CnAS. NJ. Geni>h went 10 Frisco t'i~
week on the Idaho. When he returns
there will be = new partner in the Iirm.
Mn. L. Drlanty. of Py>cht, was ia town
atew days ago. lie reports that logging
camps arc getting started i'll that viviui-
~.
VILLAED's proposed visit 10 Puget
SOnmd las some Sigtit!cinc'.-bur the IL
ginia continues 10 carry freight al low
rates.
Mn. 5. Waterman, Of the firm Of Wa
terman & Katz, has gone To san Frauci>-
CO 10 purchase "a large stock of spring
goods.
THE work of repairing the iron furu-
ace il progressing rapidly and We shall
som hear of renewal of active opera
lions there.
EY The Gross Bros. are selling gnnGS
cheaper than they have ever bre:I SOIL III
Port Townsend, aud hey propose to con-
iinue doing So.
ME. FitzpatricI wants To sell "ut his
present stock of boots aud shoes with ali
possible haste. To make room for ii Spirn-
did ior OF sptimg goods.
CS-IuSt received per steamer idaho,
fine a>5ortment OF dress AMI fancy goods.
bEJSS IkoS.
San Francisco Sgore.
MR. Watkins, OF this place, had Il !ar2c.
csncerOuS growth removed by surgical
operation from his under lip last week.
Dr. Minor did the job, aud the patient
aYcrs that il was successfully performed.
REV. Il. j. WeekeS. Presbyterian min
lister, Of San J uan, called on IIS this week.
This gentleman has had Il severe attack al
sickness lately, resulting from Sn nc aiirc-
ton OF the heart. and is uGder the care OF
Dr. Minor, Of this place.
Nix. ]. NJ. Hernandez WISHES TO an
nounce TO the public that he will hereafter
make A No. !. Frencl. Ca!f-SEin. begged
boot<, To order, for 81 per pair. lie wili
also make tirst-clasS Kip boots for 81 per
pair. Good work guaranteed, aul hnnt>
warranted for one month.
\ PRIVATE letter from Mr.. Don 4. Par
riSh informs uS that he i AT The bale.
Ogn.. having charge of a railway i'lr-
graph office about six milS east al that
plfSc. Ion likes Ills lh1~lii''n db'' XIV
place. and writes that he will prn'r,n :
make that his home. His Port f"sv3.-,.ii
friends will heartily wi>l, ,.him Succr->>.
HoN. J. G. Hnrr Special Treasury
Agent, came down from Olympia tbs
week to attend 10 lille official tt,-iur-S
in Port Townsend. We received very
pleasant call from him on Tu,-dry. lie
will leave shortly Tor san FrIuci-co. Int
does not know Yet whit station hr wi hr
assigned To. Mr.. Hurr will bc an vilici at
officer.
FIRE ALARM,-On Tuesday mnruing.
about half past one. the night warrhu,an
sounded fire alarm aud soon hat tie
business portion "f tnwn was Our nn The
streets. The fire originated in an upper
room Of the old Franklin Hotel occupied
pS MrN. Gro>S. \ lamp cNp!o,limS caused
the fire, aud the contents Of , h,.,Iron,n
were consumed before it WIS cxtiuguiSh-
ed.
THE quarterly meeting ex,.p.i<es in the
NJ. h. Church last SATURDAY and Sunday
were quite interesting. Rev. 4. Arwnnd
presiding elder, preached on S,.nrI,v
evening and on Sunday morning. On
Sunday evening, Rev. 4. I.aubach of
N. IL