, 1882-02-17
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

The heaviest blow OF the season occurred
last week.
YES, you may come In and envy US II
you want to see that new type.
Ms. Weymouth, our Elihu Burrit. IN,
been Laid up" with u sprained ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II. Gays, OF Dungeness,
have had n visit among their Port TOWN.
send fliends. .....
DO you know what II means? We refer
TO the surveying done about the head Of
the bay last week.
MEssRs. Waterman & Katz will ship
seventy. five tons OF potatoes TO San Fran
cisco OH the Elder this week.
Mr.. o. G. Hastings, our photographer.
has returned from Victoria and his gallery
here la running IN full blast.
Fon . good Cigar, Imported or Domes-
sic, goto o. IL. HoLcohBEs'
The Jail yard fence has lren extended
around the lot occnpied BY the old Court
House before the latter wSs lasved.
OUR splendid ne~ type and printing
material arrived thi, week Oh the EbIes--
anil now We tind those trOwsecs tri6e tOO
small.
THEP. C. S. S. Co.'S steomer Elder sr-
rived here on Tuesday evening from ssn
Francisco, bringing . lot od iseigis fos
our merchants.
THERE will be . socis' dance ~ F"ua-'s
Hall on thu evening Of tlse ALA hsst.-
next Tuesday. GsIsi muSk has bes" ~a.-
cured, and an enjoyable usr 10 snticivolsSi
AN unsuccessful sstemps 70 srdanic'
Bible society OF this p'see ~s' msae aO
Monday evening. NOa large snoagh e.
tendance, II will be tried sgsm next
year.
Work has already began on tle i"nn-
dation under the old SasOnic Hall build.
Ing, the property o. Mr.. Eiaenbeis. THE
gentleman believes In having everything
substantial.
Fon good cigars. go TO jones Jones
head OF Union Wharf opposite Central
Hotel.
BoRN.-In this city. on the lath ic't..
10 the wife oi X. X. Lstimer, a daughter.
When she grows up she can celebrate her
birth day and receive valentines at the
same time.
READ Waterman & Katz' call for bids
for fity cnri. Of wood. II you are deal
Ng IN that article here Is chance to cover
yourself with glOry-and maybe make
Rone money.
Mr. Seavey has carpenters engaged In
repairing the building just vacated by
Mr.. Clinger's auction store. such in,.
provements in all directions Enthusiastically
Indicate business prosperity.
Mn. Torjnsen. we learn. has concluded
to put his stone cellar under his dwelling
house on the corner OF Water and Quincy
Street, instead OF under Franklin build
Ing. The location Ia certainly better
one.
Go and see those nice Chest Protectors
at LATIMEB & Co.'S. and don't fail to Sc
cure bottle Of Cough Syrup. v
WE noticed workmen this week bu'Iy
engaged In making changes in the upper
works OF the Geo. e. Starr. Her crntra
central stairway leading from the lower
dack was being all Torn away, aud stairs
were being put In on the sides.
DAME Winter has some spnnk left. She
wouklnt take our dare--so she essayed
another attempt at snow storm night
before last. 1t was miserable carlcatnre
on the genuine article-wierenpon VIZ
feel like suggesting to the old gal to go
and soak her head.
I. O. G. T. GFPIcERs.- following
officers elected BY Jefferson Lodge, No. Ia
were Installed last Friday evening. by d..
II. Hill. Lodge Deputy: W. G. l.. las.
w. stockand; V. T.. Mrs. A. Nj. Hind';
p. w. c. T., Hiram Parrish; Sec. ID. II.
Hill: F. Sec, Robs Bllcs; Treas Mrs D.
H. Hill; Mar, John Hammond; l. g.
Eva Bgelow; o. G., Harry Barthrop; H.
HIS, Mary Hammond; l.. III. g.. Louise
Stoekand; Asst. Sec, Frank Lotus; Dep
Mar, Belle Stockand.
Mn. chas. Jones, our Harbor Master,
showed us this week circular receive"
by hlm uom London, setting forth the
virtues OF "Priestman's patent steam
dredger." They are made Of different
sizes. One that would take out 800 tons
Of mud per dsy would cost $a76O' The
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