, 1882-01-20
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

For good Cigar, Imported or Domes-
tic, 90 to o. III. IIoLCoMBE's. \
Mr., Harry Tibbals has our thanks for
customary favors
TIE sale of skates this winter has been
thus ar-well, hardly lively.
Mr.. Landes. who has been quite i'll, We
are glad to say is around again.
CAPT. del.ion's little children have been
quite i'll lately with some throat disease.
REV. Jno. Reid expects to preach In
Chmacum on Sunday next at 2:30, z. NJ.
WHEN you want good Groceries, at
close figures go to John Ogilbee's. n
MEssRs. Latimer & Co., druggists, have
received stock OF pure liquors for medi-
cinal purposes.
Mr.. l.. f. Jordan, who was so severely
hurt few weeks ago, we are glad to see
is around again.
The Saloon building on Union Wharf
is announced for rent by the Wharf Co.
Read their advertisement elsewhere.
Auction sale of property in the estate of
Alfred ID. Fisher, dec. will take place to-
day in front of the Court House door.
e<S- o. II. Holcombe has just received
fresh supply of Butter from
A. U. DAVIS.
AT the NJ. f, church next Sunday eve
ming, the subject to be discussed will be:
Capital Punishment" Instance: Wash
ington, d. G., and Seattle, w. Il.
The Semi-anual meeting of the p. S.
Telegraph Co. was held in this place last
Monday. A dividend of three dollars a
share was declared, payable on the 18th.
CAPT. +. Tucker, of the Dungeness
ght house, was in town this week. We
learn that he intends to erect residence
soon on Adams street, near the foot of
the hill.
The work Of putting up the shelves in
Bartletts new store has been going on this
week. In fact the lower portion of the
b'iding is fast nearing completion. 1t
looks grand.
ARBUCKLE'S Drowned Coffee, the best
in use ut John OSiIbee's Grocery Stores
Miss Galiher's ball on Wednesday was
gran.l success in every way. The a
tendance was large, some forty couples
being Oh the floor dancing at one time
1t was unanimously pronounced most
enjoyable time.
CAPT. John Cornish and family are
leaving for San Francisco, where they ex-
pect to reside hereafter A notice else
where invites all parties owing them to
settle with Capt. Thos Abernethy, OF
Dnngeness, and all having bills against
them to present the same to him for pay
mGnt.
MoTHEr Shipton's prophecy did not
come out true-but MIR. Ginger sells just
as cheap as ever, Notwithstanding.
THERE was a social at the residence of
Mrs. Capt. Morse Tuesday night, in aid
of the Presbyterian Church. It was the
largest ever held in connection with the
Church-about sixty being present. The
collection was Sl0.40. The next one Is
fixed for Tuesday, 3lst inst. at the resi-
denCe OF Hon. A. w. Bash.
THE steamer Eureka, Capt. Carroll,
arrived from Alaska on Tuesday, She
brought no news OF special interest. A
private letter from Collector Morris in
forms us that placer diging is over for the
season, but that some capitalists are still
operating their quartz mills. The Eureka
left tor Portland, Oregon, Tuesday night
Don't forget to try Latimer's Cough
Syrup.
THE Board Of Health for Puget Sound
district met at the office of j. A. Kuhn,
Secretary of the former Board, on Satur-
day last. The members were all present,
80 Nllho. ~ tlhto' SI'Cll-
beis and Allen Weir. Organized, after
being sworn in, by electlng officers, as
follows: Chairman, G.. G. Bartlett; Secre-
taTy. j. A. Kuhn; Health Officer, Dr. Z.
7. Minor. On motion, the Secretary was
instructed to prepare quarantine regula-
tions, to be- submitted to the Board for
adoption, and for printing
On Tuesday evening the Trustees Of st.
Paul's Episcopal Church, of Port Town
send, held meeting aDd decided to ex-
tend call to Rev. j. Il. Alexander, for
merly OF Denver, Col, to assume the pas
toral duties of the Church. The Board of
Trustees L. constituted as follows: Thos.
L. Minor Chairman; Francis w. james,
Treasurer; Jas. Jones, Secretary; Jas. G..