, 1881-06-03
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.


Bose. -u"...m. rh.- wr.'H
Im ,a,-am Huu,r sd. ut, been post
Iul,d Co ,hv il,hut June. ~yr al.
Mr. Waterman i, expected home soon
and lhru-'ooh ou, frr that reception.
IUu@E BrigS, had ripe strawberries on
hi~ farm mean tli~ place, two weeks ago.
rC~Thc Virginia carries lots of cxcur-
'i"ui,tS now dIys. and is good for p!en-
~ more
We lave just received copy of Car
lyle's History Of the French Revolution.
Ii is m excellent work.
A ArEw light showers during the past
week have been suggestive Of growing
crops and happy farmers.
'Yes, if You MUST know, Mr.. Ginger
sells AT prices far below those Of amy other
establishment in town
RErAlRs on Union wharf will soon
commence. In fact Mr.. HadIocl is now
getting ready tor the job.
Mr. j. w. BlakeSlcc. of Dungencss. has
gone ap the Sound. Ills wife came as tar
rs this place, and is quite i'll.
rgGo to the store formerly occupied
by RoihSchild & Co. If You wish 10 pur-
chase from c. G. Bartlett & Co.
WILLARD has bought Captain Starr's
steamers, but his syndicate have not yet
raised The money to buy the Virginia.
If you want good cigars, nice fruit, or
fresh candies. 20 TO James Jones, head OF
Union wharf, opposite Central Hotel.
TIE excursion TO IrOndale last Saturday
was such Il flattering success that there is
now talk of getting upa crowd to go Dur
geness soon.
BoRN.-ln Port Townsend, May 18th,
to the wife of Geo. Billings. Il daughter.
On the llth inst, to the wife OF j. j..
Hunt, Il daughter.
MEsSRs. Smith 81 Terry announce the
slOop Frances tor sale on or before the 9th
OF July. Now is your time to put in your
bids Read their advertisement.
.'Do you go on the Virginia to the At
lanttc State-?'' "Oh no; but she's a
splendid critter to stump round home
in"
LOOK ont Tor n change in MeSsrs.
Schwabarher Bros. IL Co. 5 ''ad' next
week. The copy arrived yesterday
too late for insertion in this issue.
Eg-"Clarior tenebris!'' Take that,
will you?" This phrase or quotation-the
Latin part--when applied TO the Virginia,
means, it means, well it MEANS.
On Sunday last Rev. A. Atwood preach
ed two most excellent sermons at the NJ.
f. Church. The usual quarterly sacra-
mental service was held i'll the morning.
Mr.. Nichols, of Scow Bay. advertIses
some splendid property tor sale this week
Bidders or intending purchasers should
read his notice and ponder Well its inform
alton.
READ Mr.. Rothschild's new advertise
ment in to-day's ARGUS. He is doing 4
thriving little business, and wants to let
the public know about it for the purpose
of increasing that business.
WE learn that Mr.. III. L. Blanchard has
succeeded Mr.. j. ii. Smith as secretary OF
che r. S. Iron Co. Mr.. b. has undoubt-
edly worked hard to get the iron industry
established here, and deserves something
in return.
BY an accidental misplacing of two
lines of type last week a laughable error
occurred in one OF our legal advertise
ments. AS it was palpable to the most
careless observer, however, no serious
harm was done.
We regret to learn that our townsman,
Mr.. d. c. II. RoIhSchild, has received a
telegram announcing the death, at Ana
helm, Los Angeles county, Cal, on the
Goth ult., of F. Hartung,sr., father of
Mrs. Rothschild.
THE moving of Mr.. Bartlett's store
building Is very slow job; but it leaves a
void that will be filled by the finest struc-
ture of the kind on Puget Sound. Mr..
Bartlett may we'll be proud of his achieve
ment when finished.
We are indebted to Col. Enoch May, of
Orcas Island. for box of delicious straw
berries-the first of the season-and also
for some splendid goose berries. We
would recommend buyers OF plants to
send to him next fail.
Hon c. NJ. Bradshaw is about going TO
Oregon to assist in taking testimony in
the MadisOn-Irwin case now being heard.
This case seems to involve some knOtty
problems; at least it is consuming consid-
cradle time and money in adjudication.
NEXT Tuesday evening the Grand Com
bination Yakie Theater will appear and
greet Port Townsend at Good Templars'
Hall. Their play is pronounced a success
by the press OF the country, which is gem
orally a safe critic. AS to fun it promises
something rare. 1t is expected that all
will attend
OWING to a mi-hap 10 our press roller
last week. and our poverty Ia having but
one of those cOnyruienUes, the ARGUS
last issue was not n crrliyable in appear
ance - Il Is our custom 10 send I out.
We hope, however, 10 De- better prepared
for emergrn,ir. Ia the future II our read
er, will Indulge us this once.
Lat week We Inserted .'Alert's'' COM
mmtIii1n In rcgari 20 recent action OF
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