, 1881-03-25
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
osFlciAL PaPEa Of pert TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCALITEN1S.

times.
DID you join the A o. L. W? They're
looming.
THE wolcott took cruise to Olympia
last week.
ARs. Frank F. Myers made a brief visit
to Seattle this week
SHERIFF Whitfield, of Snohomish CO.,
was i'll town this week.
The new telegraph line 10 Port DiScov-
cry Is progressing finely.
'CHEAP for CASH is popular motto at
present among our merchants.
THE custom of displaying goods in
front OF stores is coming in vogue.
GAIT. VIM. Delanty and wife of Port
Discovery, went to Seattle this week.
STEAMER Virginia every day TO IrOu-
dale and return; also TO Ebey's Landing.
BoRS.-In Port Townsend, on the 10Th
inst, to the wife Of C. BrOderson. a son.
THE equiuoxial storm this week was
not as severe dS uIlS"' nav NNSAl SAlcS'-
ed.
ROADS are rapidly drying up. and early
spring planting has commenced i'll earn
est.
VThe steamer Virginia carries freight
at reasonable rates, aud with prompt dis
patch.
Mr.. J. +. Norris says he is now selling
30 wards OF tin for dollar-warranted to
wear.
awning or shed roof in front of his fruit
and variety store.
The steamer Dakota has been hand
somely repaired and will probably be on
duty again soon.
THE Virginia isn't quite ms big as the
Great Eastern, hut she's just as safe and
easy to ride Oh.
DE-. Hin has hccn rrnItimg one of his
tenant houses near the drug store. 1t
looks much improved already.
Mr.. Geo. Cooper, sheriff of Clalam
county, is in town under medical treat
ment-far au affection Of the lungs.
We are auiiariz'r! IN say that there
will Ike Il social daace in town or the 7th
of next mcntl, give. Ly .lir Firctdcn.
lF you want good ciEais, i.i.c ftnit, or
fresh candies, ." 10 lanes JonaS, head Oi
Union wharf, orrOS ,te Central Eoie!.
Me. llinc.,mai;, foreman IN il!e Port
Discovery mill. WAS IL io~n yesterday, as
was also Mr.. james Smith. nt tl3at place.
Ag. G. II. Hlller returned Oh We,Iues-
day from Snohomish City, where he had
been attending term OF the District
Court.
Nix. Fitzpatrick is selling Of hoo;S and
shoes St greatly reduced rriesS. tar cash
to make room tor a large stock Of custom
goods.
DIR. Root, OF Seattle. called on Us yes
ter,lav. He rcturncd tn-dIy. having or
ganized the lodge OF A .. L. ". last
night.
MRS. Gross has sign displayed at the
old franklin hotel building. announcing
her readiness to do plain sewing and
stitching.
THE Gross Bros. sell goods cheaper than
they have ever been sold before in Port
Townsend. They also propose to continue
the same.
hEssRs. Waterman S Kstz have sent
out large number of posters announcing
. great reduction in their prices to make
room Tor new spring stock.
READ Prof. Francis earl in to-day's
paper. He will I've ia town "A few days
only, 30 that those who have work tor
him should attend To it at once.
WANT to ride OH the Virginia, do yon!
We'll. just step aboard. Capt. Hastings
wln attend TO your case.
Mr.. Frank Hastings is exercising his
abilities ss salesman in the store of Gross
Bros. He used TO be in this business, and
takes TO it again naturally enough.
Eggs WANTED.-AIi kinds of birds
eggs-ot hawks, grouse, woodi,ecker,
ducks and other birds, will be taken and
paN for at good prices, by Judge Kuhn,
of this place.
Mr.. A. w, Jones. of Seattle, came here
last week, and, DR.. Root organized a
lodge OF the Ancient Order of United
Workmen. The lodge bids fair 10 be very
prosperous.
Mr.. A. w. Jones went over 10 Port
Discovery in Il interest of the order of
a. .. U. w. As soon as suitable build
ing can be Obtained for holding Meetings
III, lodge will be organized at that place
NEW DwELLING.-Mr. McCabe has
erected a substantial and fine looking
dwelling near his other house. Its come
ly proportions and new paint greatly en-
nance the architectural beauty OF the NEIGH
borhood.
THE board of health held a second
meeting on Wednesday, taking further
steps toward furnishing the pest house
with cooking utensils and dishes, and
opening a road 10 it so as to care Tor anv
patients without delay.
MRs. Jones, who preached such an in
teresting discourse here last Sunday. goes
% COupVille to-day, and will doubtless re-