, 1881-12-16
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PORT TOWNSEND.
RRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

The Dispatch has resumed duty ON her
eve mail routes.
TIE NJ. f. ard Presbyterian Sunday
schools Are making extensive preparations
rar Tire proper observance OF Christmas.
The best of working boots. at
at GROSS BROS.
ONE day last week Mr.. Jordan, OF this
place, while at work upon Mr.. Bartlett,s
building. accidentally fell from the scat
folding and sustained severe injuries.
AT the NJ. f. church OH Sunday next
the subjects will be: morning, ''rhe Chris
tian Sabbath-Terrltoria Law" even
ing, The man with one thousand wives"
Maj. VanBokkelen and Judge Swan
have been appointed, and have received
their commissions fIom Governor New
ell, as Notaries Public for Jefferson Coun-
ty.
On Monday last, the schooner Letitia,
Capt. Cornish, arrived from Dungeness
with load of general farm produce.
which the owner, Mr.. Clapp, disposed OF
in very few hours.
OvERsHoEs at 90 cents pair, at
GROSS Bros.
On Friday last four Snohomish Indians
were upset in their canoe in tide rip off
Point Wilson, and were all drowned. At
the time, they were returning home from
potlach, and it is supposed that they had
been imbibing too freely OF the ardent.
Mr.. James Smith commenced taking
account of the rainfall ut this place last
month, by means Of signal service stan
dard rain guage, belonging to Judge
Swan. Mr.. Smith reports the whole
amount OF rainfall during the month OF
November to be 1886 inches
Mr.. w. H. Llcwellyn, our gentleman
ly telegraph operator and express agent.
has announced that lie is prepared TO ef-
feet transfers of money by telegraph to
nil important points on the Pacific coast,
q 80 TO procure drafts on the eastern states
or Canada. or any part of Europe. This
viii prove Il great advantage to the pub
lie.
Foa the best quality of all kinds of gro
crries. and cheap, go 10 James Jones op-
posite Central Hotel.
1T seems that Port Townsend is to have
grist mill among her other good things
Capt. deLion has purchased portable en-
gine which he will fit up out Oh the new
wharf. for grinding flour, meal, &c, saw
ing wood. unloading vessels, etc. This is
an enterprisihg move, and indicates the
general spirit OF development cropping
out on all sides.
MEsSRs. Waterman & Katz have sent
out large posters announcing that they
propose TO allow per cent. discount Oh
all bills, for cash. till Jan. lst. in order 10
take mp stock at that time. They never
stop 10 dream over the chances OF getting
Customers, but offer inducements that
will bring them. Evidently, now is the
accepted time TO buy goods.
FOR good cigars. 90 TO James Jones'
Lead OF Union Wharf, opposite Central
Hotel.
MEASLES have made their appearance
In town. Our friend Herbert Burkett has
been one OF the victims. Thus tar, it has
been confined mostly TO children. Only
one death has occurred, that of the little
girl at the Cosmopolitan hotel, and in
whose case the fatal result was caused by
neglect, or rather, ignorance of what was
Tie matter till it was too late.
BY request we announce grand ball
To be given by the Odd Fellows of This
place, in Good Templars' Hail, on Wed.
nesday evening, Dec. 2sth. Great preDa-
nations are being made by the committee.
AeSsrs Thos. Drnnmond. WIN. Katz and
d 1. Norris. The best music Oh the Pa
elhe coast has been engaged to come from
Victoria, anI il we may Judge from TN.
thorough manner in which the Odd Fei
iows always carry out what they UNDER
take' We may predict TIE social event O.
the season.
1ES. OF course got il at Clnger's auc-
s'oie' ihtres no other place in
cheap.
LAST week gentleman who is & resi-
ueht OF San Francisco remarked OH our
streets that Mr.. Bartlett-S stone building
would compare tavorably with any busi-
hess house in the Bay city. The senti-
h'ert Is generally appreciated by those
who know how 10 appreciate Mr.. Bart
Kits enterprise and the immense benefit
resulting tltereirom 10 this place. The