, 1881-07-22
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER CT P0RT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

HONE again.
The dusty days Of summer have come.
TmE Bank Exchange Saloon has had its
sign re-painted.
Puum RITZ, OF Walla Walla, was i'll
town this week.
MESSRS. Waterman & Katz are rebuild
ing their wharf.
AEE youa Workman? II not, its time
you were, il eligible.
GAIT TibbalS and family returned from
san Francisco this week.
TIE Dan and Josie Morris comic con-
pany will be here on the 29th inst.
GOV. Newell paid this office friendly
call on his recent "trip to PoIt Townsend.
Fon all kinds of fruits, choice cigars and
Tobaccocs, 20 to .. II. HOlcomDe's.
Got It cheap did you?' "Wel, go TO
Mr.. Crnger's every time; lie always sells
cheap
THE ARGUS office building and adjOin-
ing ones are receiving liberal applications
OF whitewash.
Mn. Marion Kuorh, of San Francisco.
has been visiting his mother, brother and
sister at Dungemess.
THERE is no use to wear long hair now
when you can get your hair cut for % cts.
aI KOrter's barber shop.
THE Mendelssohn QnintetIe club played
TO n crowded house here last Monday.
They were voted n success.
Mn. S. l.. MaS,ick. of the Port DiScOv-
-erv Mill Co.. arrived from San Francisco
tbs week. somewhat improved in health.
MAI. j. K. Hayden, U. S. Internal
Revenue Collector at Olympia. and Spe-
cial Agents, HOrr and Evans are in town.
If you want good cigars, nice fruit, or
fresh caudieS, gOto James Jones, head OF
Union wharf, opposite Central Hotel.
REV. T. Davis has accepted position
OH the Quiniault reservation. and the
Episcopal Church here is without pas
tor.
Mr. Chas. Hammond, formerly OF the
light house employ, and recently of Mr..
Galiick's clerical iorcc at Neah Bay, is in
town.
MI. Barrlett's stone building is pushing
its way heavenward quite rapidly, under
the diligent attentions OF the workmen
employed.
ARE You one of the ..outs" or ''iuS."
This question has been asked since our ar
rival home. la reply, we unhesitatimgly
say We think so.
Mr.. Ben. s, Pettygrove has returned
from San Diego. CAL, where he has been
for brief trip for his health. He looks
somewhat improved,
SOUTH PoRr TowNsEND.-rhis is the
appropriate name of IL third townsite just
laill out near the Iron works ut the head
of our beautiful bay.
UNFORTUNATE Customs employees.
whose official heads are dropping into
the basket, are supposed to feel somewhat
aBash-ed about this time.
MAJ. WIN. G.. Morris. the newly ap-
pointed collector OF customs at Alaska, is
expected to arrive here in a day or two,
enrOute to his post of duty.
The Dispatch arrived IRON Neah Bay
and way ports on Wednesday. Among
the passengers we noticed Capt. ami Mrs.
McAlmond and Mrs. C. F. King.
PAYMAsTER, j. A. Ring, U. S. N, ar
rived this week from Alaska, where he
has been for about two years. lie left
here on Wednesday tor San Francisco. via
Portland.
CAPT. w. II. Stevens, one Of the p. S.
Pilots, arrived here on Wednesday, hav-
ing piloted the British ship Fleetwing
into Royal Roads, 80 days from Yokoha-
ma, Japan. This is, we believe, one OF
the quickest passages ever made over the
route by sailing vessel.
THOSE who are in need of surgical as
slstanee for deformities or any species of
bodily injury, will find something OF in
terest by perusing the notice OF surgeons
from the Pacific Institute, Inserted in our
columns to-day. Residents of this coun-
try do not often get such chance.
THE steamer Phantom is running op.
position TO the Virginia. If her owners
would start new and much needed route
from here TO La Conner, via Deception
Pass, the needs OF the public would be
mnch better served. The phantom is a
valuable boat for some kinds OF business,
aud there is room for all.
PUGET SOUND TELEGRAPH Co.-The
following Is the board of directors OF this
company, elected at Port Townsend, oil
Tuesday Of last week: Cyrus Walker.
William Renton, L. Z. Minor, G. C. Bart
lett and n. ID. Hill. At the meeting OF
OF trustees I. 4. Minor was elected presi-
dent, n. d. Hill secretary and C. C. Bart
lett treasurer.
ONE change to be made in the Customs
business at this place will meet with TIE
approval of moral people everywhere,
viz: the diseontinuance of the course here |
tofore employed in allowing vessels to en- |
ter and clear on Sunday. In fact the Gus
tom House will not be open for business
on Sundays under any circumstances. |
'rhera l. M raaso,, al.