, 1882-04-21
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

place or the Dispatch this week.
Mr.. A. j. Littlejohn, of Olympia, has
taken contract to erect several houses
at Port Discovery.
CALL at Bartlett's and examine those
goods-the finest display you've seen
'for coon's age"
FRESH butter from Brook Farm Dairy
Hall Davis, Proprietor( FOR SALE at
James Jones Grocery Store
MISSES Eva and Emma Cosper are
about starting to the Chehalis valley to
visit married sister living there.
Mr.. Toriusen, wreckmaster, adver-
tises boat for it's owners to reclaim if
they choose. See notice elsewhere.
Miss Jessie Rex, of Port Angeles, who
has been attending school here during
the past winter, went home this week.
For the best quality of all kinds Of
groceries. and cheap. go to james Jones,
opposite Central Hotel.
On Tuesday it blew so hard that the
Helen had to put back while on her way
from here to Dungeness. 1t is reported
that she is to abandon that portion of
her route.
Rev. w. |. Cosper will preach in Dun
reness next Sunday, Rev. A. Laubach,
of Port Discovery, is expected to fill
the NJ. Il. pulpit here on that occasion,
Mt the usual hours morning and eve
ming.
Mr.. S. Hadlock, contracting builder
of the telegraph line from Port Discov-
erv to Port Angeles, was in town last
Sunday, and reports work progressing
nicely. He had at that time about two
miles of line already constructed in
Port Discovery Bay.
MEMS heavy working boots, $500
per pair at Gross Bros.
DURING the severe blow on the night
of Monday last and the morning of
Tuesday the little schooner HUI inter
dragged ashore Just above town. Her
injuries are reported to be slight, but
Capt. Stevens says he will beach her
and repair her before starting for Cape
Fiattery.
MEssRs. Hastings and Morgan, the
mail contractors on the Neah Bay route,
have purchased the steamer Dispatch
and will repair and retit her for service
on the route. The Dispatch has
staunch, sea-worthy hull, and is said to
have good engine, but her boilers are
about worn ont, and her upper works
need renovating.
For good cigars. go to James Jones
head of Union Wharf opposite Central
Hotel.
Do not forget that you can get legal
blanks of almost any description, such
as deeds warranty and quit claim, chat
tel and real estate mortgages, powers of
attorney, leases, bills of sale, district,
probate and Justice court blanks, marine
protests, etc, etc, can be had at reason
able prices at the ARGUS office.
The new Oregon steamer Yaquina,
400 tons burden, Capt. j. E. Denny, ar
rived in this port Saturday morning,
having come around from Portland for
load of San Juan lime. She is owned
by u. j. Hatch, of Portland, was built
last summer for genera coasting trade,
and seems to be a staunch vessel.
Mr.. Clarence Morgan, an EXPORT
Townsend citizen, took a run over
here from Portland this week to visit
friends and relatives. He is working in
the Office OF Hines the Printer at the
Oregon metropolis, and is a most
estimable young man. The ARGUS
acknowledges flying call from him.
OYSTERS, stewed or fried, % cts; ham
and eggs, 25 cts; Boarders taken upon
reasonable terms. For rates per week
or month apply at the Holly Tree Inn,
Water St., nearly opposite Custom
House.
OPPOSITION in the sealing business
off Cape Flatteay is being carried to
such an extent that the Indians now
demand a boaus of twenty dollars each
from those employing them before they
will stir peg. 1t is an effort on the
mart Of tbe more wealthy traders to run
the smaller fry out of the business.
This effort with the general unfayorable
character of the season, will have the
effect Of losing money for several of
those engaged in sealing. Meanwhile
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