, 1881-09-09
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
BRIEF LOCALITEN1S.
JCRIIEE Singers,

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MESsRs. DeI.ion 6 King, stcvcdores
have dissolved partnership.
Mn. f. W. James replenished his stool
of goods by the Dakota this week.
Mrs. Carleton is very low with diarrhe:
in fact hardly expected to recover.
"RosEs are red and vio.etS are blue,
fine bargains at Clingcr's are waiting 10
you.
JUDGE Swan returned from NictOri:
this week, and reports Il very pleasan
visit.
THE Court docket is rather long thi
term, but most of the cases are continued
ones.
BoRN.-m this place, on the 18th inst,
t. the wife of Rev. John Reid, jr., 4
daughter.
For good cigars. go to James Jones,
head of Union wharf opposite Genital
Hotel.
THERE were services in the Episcopal
church last evening, conducted by Rev.
Mr.. Fair.
SUMNER complaint is quite prevalent
Many have been troubled with it, and
some quite seriously.
SINCE the arrival of the ocean steamer
we noticed Messrs. Waterman & Katz
slowing away lots of goods.
FOGGY weather these times afford unit
sual employment TO keepers of light hou-
ses provided with log signals.
Mr.. w. S. Seavey has purchased Mr.
Slliey's stage line, we learn. and now en-
joys the business all to himself.
MAJ. Hayden and wife came from Whid-
by Island, on Wednesday, to attend the
funeral of Captain Garst's infant son.
THERE were no religious services i'll any
of the churches in town last Sunday, ex-
cept at the methodist church in the eve
ming.
AS the time for holding the term OF the
district court draws near, Henry Masse
gets anxious to bid Port Townsend scenes
adieu.
HOTELS are already crowded. and there
is little prospect OF new comers during
court week getting suitable accommoda-
tions.
Mr.. James Jones proposes to lay in 4
stock of groceries soon, we learn. He
will be sure TO command his share OF the
local trade.
DIED.-In this place, OH the Sd inst.,.
David, infant son of Capt. and Mrs. Gill
more. The afflicted parents have the sym
pathy of all.
THE steam collier Mississippi made her
first appearance i'll Puget Sound waters
yesterday. She was anchored in our har-
bor several hours.
The public school opened last Monday.
The attendance was quite large tor COM
meneement, there being over forty in
each of the three departments.
BoRN.-In this place, on the 5th inst,
to the wife OF Asher M. Freeman, son.
The happy father is ''bigger man than
old Grant" We congratulate him.
Mr.. E. II. Brown was kindly remem-
bered by his Seattle friends previous to his
departure for Alaska, by the presentation
OF a handsome gold watch-gaard.
Mrs. Ogilbee. OF The Dalles, Oregon,
daughter of Rev. A. Laubach, accompa-
MED by her children, is visiting with
friends and relatives in this county.
THE deaths among children in Port
Townsend during the past week have been
more numerous than during the previous
six or seven years, three having been Ia
ken inside of five days.
The mountain exploration party spo-
ken or by us recently, returned few days
ago highly pleased with their trip. We
are promised racy account of their ad-
ventures soon for publication.
Mr.. j. j. Hunt, of the Cosmopolitan,
has removed with his family to their
handsome residence on the hill. 1t will
be remembered that they recently pur-
chased the Drummond property.
THE attention OF our local readers is di-
rected to the advertisement OF clearance
sale by Messrs. Waterman & Katz. This
firm is determined to clear the store
shelves to make room for a fresh and at
tractive winter stock. Give them call.
WORK on Mr.. Bartlett's new building
goes on with unabated vigor. 1t seems
Mr.. Bartlett has concluded after all to fin
ish the job while he is at it, and take the
chances on getting the building rooted IN
before bad weather comes on. The walls
are already above the first story.
AN ''enterprising'' dealer in ''magic
mineral soapn held forth on the street here
last Tuesday evening to an admiring
crowd. The victims paid one dollar each
Tor small cakes of soap, and were allowed
TO draw prizes varying from fifty cents to
twenty dollars, plentilully interspersed
with blanks.
MESsRS. Waterman Il Katz now have
their warehouse completed, and have re-
placed part of their goods in the same.
IL Is large building, but looks very small
when erammed so full of goods. Every
Die OF available room is filled with stacks
OF goods. The firm is now in a position