, 1881-11-11
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.


week.
Ma. Latimer, the new druggist, has
moved on the hin.
WORK is progressing on Mr.. James
Court House building.
CINoER's is the boss" place to get
cheap articles. Try it.
THE literary society question is receiv-
Ing favorable consideration.
SOME of the heaviest rains Of the season
occurred within the past week.
WINTER GLOVEs-tor Ladies and Gents,
at GROSS BROS.
Mrs. B. S. Pettygrove has gone to visit
relatives at Tillamook, Oregon.
BoEN.-In Port Townsend, on the 9Th
inst, to the wife OF \. J. Edgil, iaugh-
ter.
TIE pilot schooner Champion arrived
here from Dungeness on Saturday even
ing.
You can find fine and large stock of
Ladies' Underwear at ..GROSS BROS.
THANKSGIVING geese, turkeys and
chickens are already making the air melo-
dious-
MR.. Blake, the Inspector OF Customs at
Sehome. has been in Port Townsend a
week or two.
MEssRs. Jackman & Terry received q
hand of beet cattle from up the Sound, on
the Starr, Monday.
SPLENDID assortment of Rubber Goods,
at GROSS BROS.
Mr.. Tobey is busying himself on a new
steamer, the keel and stem OF which he
already has in position.
THE schooners Maggie and Carrie Hay
den arrived here on Saturday with full
cargoes of produce for Waterman s. katz.
WE are requested to announce that
social dance will be given in Port Town
send on Thanksgiving evening. Particu-
lars in our next issue.
THOSE new shelves put up by Mr.. Hol-
combe afford him room for the display of
many more goods than he has formerly
had exposed.
FoR good cigars, 90 to James Jones
head of Union Wharf, opposite Central
Hotel.
THE Quincy Street Wharf Co. got a few
piles adriit last Saturday during heavy
southeast wind. Nearly all, hOwsve
vver.. nickpd nm a0ain
WE are indebted TO Hon. J. A. Kuhn
for copies of several hills before the Legis-
lature. Joseph is stirring himself in be-
hall OF his constituents.
We acknowledge call on Monday from
Capt. willoughby, Indian Agent at Neah
Bay. who had beeu taking little "trip up
the Sound, and was OH his way home.
MR. J. 2. Peterson, since his arrival
home, has purchased tho tailoring business
formerly carried on by him here. His
usual success will OF course attend him.
The largest stock OF Flannels ever
brought to Port Towusend-yOu can find
at -GRCSs Bros
AT the school election on Saturday last,
Mr.. +. W. James was elected director in
place OF Capt. ii. L. Tibbals whose term
had just expired. Dan. Hill, the efficient
clerk, was reelected.
The iue In the new Catholic church
VIII be built by Mr.. Jas. McCarty, which
l. 4 sure guaranty that it will be proper
ly doae. This gentleman is having his
hands full with the JObbing trade.
THE holiday season is coming ola. Re
member that you cannot make your friend
happier than by sending him a receipt for
years subscription to the ARGUS. We
sell them At s. each. Call early aud Of
ten.
THE new butcher shop Is blossoming
out Into = iull blown institution. IL is
siIuated on the corner Of Quincy and Wa.
ter streets, next door TO rorjusen's S saloon.
Carpenters have thoroughly repaired and
altered the building.
FoR the best quality OF all kinds OF GRO
eeries. and cheap, go to James Jones, op-
posite Central Hotel.
OuK readers are specially invited to Pc
Tuse the new advertisement OF Messrs. c.
c. Baitlett & Co, Ia today's ARGUS, Of
fering horses, wagons and harness for
saie. Tie bargains here offered are rare
ones aud should be sought for.
Ma Bake, the saddle aud harness max
er' Is seuding out saddles upon the leather
work OF which be has stamped elaborate
Illustrations Of his patent, colt-brenkimg
Aarnes'- Rather sn enterprislng adyer-
''-'ng a'ove. Mr.. b. Is turning out some
OF TIE cheapest aud most seryiceable goods
ve have yet seen.
-, Tvs. mother said she was going to get
s - "ur ooys' clothing az the San Francisco
oss nefeAiler. They give such good sat
IA Landes arrived home on Saturday
morning last. looking much refreshed and
'"'Provcd by his trip TO Frisco. We ac-
Aho~'e'ige the rcoeIptor iavors from him.
re >ays iie saw Hon. H. A. Webster, Col.
hf'Egs and others whose faces were FORM
erly familiar ia Port Townsend. Mr.
webster IS still Is quite poor health.
or : where did you get that splendid
why AZ GROSS Bios They have
p'ensy more' ani are selling them cheap
HUNGRY pedestrians will reIisb rea,lipo