, 1881-02-04
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

The Presbyterian parsonage IS
nearly ready for occupancy
COME and see us' North side Of
Water street, opposite Central He.
tel.
Pnor. vertilli was greatly disap.
,o;nted last week, as we'll as the fun
loving public Of this place. The
storm Friday and Saturday prevent
ed the contemplated entertainment.
By the progress being made in a..
tering and re building the I'D F"~
Ter corner house we shou'l I'D. @
that is will be second to nols in
town in general appearance, when
finished. The main store room is to
be hard finished throughout.
THE Dispatch arrived yesterday
at noon, from Neah Bay and way
ports. She brought a number Of
passengers, among whom were
Judge Swan, U. S. Inspector, of
Neah Bay, Capt. Stratton, of the
Angeles light house, and Mr.. VIM.
Payne aud family, of Dungeness.
THE P. s. Iron Company now
turning out ore quite rapidly at the
head Of Port Townsend Bay, have
shipped several tons Of their manu-
factured iron to the Seattle and Ia
coma foundries. This will afford
practical tests that will show the
quality Of the iron.
THE schooner Jennie, owned by
Capt. Dalgardno, has been fitted up
and gone to sea under command Of
our young friend, "Jimmy" Dalgard.
no. The latter though young per
son to be placed in so important a
position, already PAGES the quarter
deck with visage as grim as the
vsriest old salt on the seas. He will
henceforth be known as Capt. Jas.
Dalgardno, Jr.
LAST week the schooner Seventy
Six dragged her anchor in Nesh
Bay, during heavy gale, and went
ashore in front of the life saving sta.
ton. Prompt assistance was render
cd by Capt. Willoughby, who had
Just returned home, and the vessel
was put in such fix that the Go.
liah towed her off. Her little mis-.
hap and that Of the Champion, may
afford the editor Of the "Oregonian"
o text for q dissertation upon the
"dangers Of the entrance to Puget
Sound.
AT a regular meeting of Lafayette
Lodge Of Perfection No. 3, A. & A.
S. Rite, at the Orient of Port Town.
send, held on Wednesday, Februc.y
Cd, 1881, the following officers were
elected: d. G. H. Rethcchid
Master; Thomas T. Minor, Sen. W.;
H. l.. Tibbals, Jun. W.; N. D. Hill,
Sec.: H. E. Morgan, Treas; Robt.
G. Hill, Orator; G. G. Bartlett, Al
moner; A. H. Tucker, Master OF
Ceremonies; Ben. Frank. Bowesr,
Expert; G. E. Anderson, Asst. Elk.
per-; J. j. Hunt, Captain of Host.
THE u. s. Revenue steamer Wo,-
colt did good service to our merchant
marine last week by towing tue sch .
Reporter off of Point Wilson whslo
the latter had grounded by dragging
her anchor. IL seems to US as
though the Wolcott would be more
readily available in case of marine
disasters if she were in port here o..
tener. This portis her headquarteTc,
where she ought to be when net
cruising, and when a vessel gets in
distress this is the place the owners
come or send word to in orde. to gct
the cutter. If she happens to be at
some up Sound port, where she fire.
quently is, there is delay in getting
word to her, and, as nearly all of the
disasters to Puget Sound shipping
occur between here and Cape Fiat
terry, therh is still greater delay in
getting to the scene Of digag.erg, |