, 1881-12-30
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

THE recent term of district court at La
Conner was a briet one, very little business
being necessary.
The Wolcott has been ordered to prepare
for cruise to Alaska. She will probably
leave about the 10th Of January.
Ip space permitted, we would describe
the splendid Christmas entertainments by
the Churches. They were creditable.
DON'T forget to try Latimer's Cough
Syrup.
The attention OF all curiosity hunters
and oddity savers is directed to Judge
Swans advertisement in today's ARGUS.
THE attendance at the Odd Fellows
Ball on Wednesday night was quite large.
Dancing was kept up till near morning.
Mr.. Walter p. Bell has been appointed
agent for the Associated Press at Port
Towsend. In place Of w. Ii. Roberts,
removed to Olympia.
The best of working boots. at
at GROSS BROS.
PROF. Roterts was in:town last Friday,
adjusting his business preparatory to TAX
ing up his residence again in Olympia.
Many regrets were expressed at his leav-
ing.
PERsoNAL.-We noticed Col. May, OF
Orcas, in town this week, also Hon. j..
Alexander, Of Coupeville, Capt. j. Nor.
ris, Of Dungeness, and Agent Willoughby,
of Neah Bay.
FRESH supply Of toilet soaps at
LATlNER Il Cos.
CAPT. Z. c. Quinn will proceed to Sc
attic about the Goth of next month to re.
sumo command OF the schooner Teazer.
He will take a load OF freight to Quleute
before starting out sealing.
YOUNG Mr.. Mitchell, Of the law firm OF
McNaught, Ferry, Mcknight s. Mitchell,
aud son Ofex-Senator Mitchell, of Oregon,
WAS In town this week Oh a visit to his
sister Mrs. W. o. Chapman.
Nix. TLos. Hammond returned few
days ago afer a tour Of several months
through Eastern Washington, Oregon.
IiahO and Montana. lie Is well satisfied
with the 'old stamping ground" yet.
For the best quality of all kinds Of gro
cerieS, and cheap, go to James Jones, op-
pOsite Central Hotel.
COLLECTOR Bash Is evidently determin-
ed to put stop to so much noisy dstur-
bance at the meetings OF at least one OF
Churches in town. Read his card. Boys
will be boys, but they should behave.
AN unusual rush OF holiday job work
this week and scarcity of printers made
II necessary tor us to work all last night,
hence our readers will please overlook any
slight typographical errors In the paper.
Fon good cigars. go to James Jones
head OF Union Wharf, opposite Central
Hotel.
WE are indebted to Col. Bash for an
opportunity to publish lengthy and In.
strnctIve circular issued by Hon. Jas. G..
Blaine, while Secretary OF State. relative
to an exhibition OF ships models In Lon
don next May.
MARRIED. In this city. Dec. 2lst by ID.
W. Smith, Probate Judge, Mr.. John
Mnnroe, OF Pyscht to Miss Alice Verginla.
"' Jet' Co The contracting parties lave
our warmest wishes. they are both eni-
inenty worthy.
., DR. welsh. dentist. well known to Port
townsend people, desires TO announce
fial he viii BE- at the Central Hotel ON or
about the 10Th Of January. to attend to
the wants Of those who may need dentist
work done.
BY act Of the late Legislature. taxrs lev
icd Tor The year 1881 do not become deln-
qnelt fllI u, p. m. OF the 2Sih day of Feb
to"ry 1852 This allows \ little longer
'or you to keep that tax money in youa
pocket and save the interest.
PERSONS prcmaturely gray can have
.irF lmIr restored to lis youthful beauty.
ny using Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair
henewei, the best article in the market.
DIED.-In Port Townsend. on Christ
ma day Ncttie Carlton Wayson. aged
years 10 months and 4 days. She was a
rnhrkdhly thoughtful and intelligent
'Ib'. the daughter Of Chief Engineer. j.
"ayson. Of the Revenue Marine service.
aud lis wife who lives here. The disease
l. pronounced measles by the attending
ry'ician. aud two more children in the
family ART down with it; they are improy-
irg. however.
NO nu" whose hood Is impure can feel
W. u. There i>a weary. hugnid feeling.
nId often - sense Ot encouragement and
Hr-l"hd' nry. Persons having mi. feeling
"I a.,ttnl" and depression should take
A,'r,' Nnr'aparila TO purity aud yitalile