, 1882-01-27
PUGET SOUND ARGUS.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF PORT TOWNSEND.
BRIEF LOCAL ITEMS.

Mr.. Thos. Phillips has been quite Ill
late y-contned to his room.
FoR good Cigar, Imported or Domes-
tic. poto o. II. HoLCoMBE's. y
The Virginia looks wonderfully i'm
proved in her coat of bran new paint.
FoR the best cheap goods so to CLING
ER's Auction store.
JUST walt till we get that daily started.
won't Rome howl
FRESH supply of toilet soapsat
LATIMER 4 Co.'S.
BE moderate In your criticisms this
week, please. We are having seige OF
the measles.
cy- o. II. Ilolcombe has just received
fresh supply Of Butter from
K A. u. DAVIS. y
lr is reported that Mr.. b. S. Miller. our
rnstling sheriff, intends to remove to Seat
tie.
IT is said that Howard and Sullivan ac-
klIowielsed the killing OF Reynolds just
before they were strung up.
LARGE foreign lumber trade is eX-
,ccted on the Sound during the next
month.
Mr.C, NJ. Gerrish went to San Francis
~ last week, to be absent a month or
two. His store here is in charge of Mas
ter Frank Lotus.
MEssRs. Waterman & Katz were unfor-
tunate enough to lose go packages OF
merchandise on the wrecked bark Harvest
Home.
DID YOU hear the saw mill whistle? No.
Well, it must have been imagination.
But keep your ears open; you'll hear It
soon.
AYERS Pills are the best Of all purga-
tiyes for family use. They are pleasant,
safe and sure and excel all other Pills In
healing and curative qualities.
ALI. are cordially invited to attend the
social at Mrs. Bnsn's rooms next Tuesday
evcning, from p. to 1870 p. NJ. Vocal
anil Instrumental music, recitations and
readings; Refreshments; games.
UNDER. the new law the death of an
officer who has over six months OF his
tern yet to serve nec,s.itates the calling
OF special election to fill the vacancy
thus created.
FORTY years experience has stamped
public approval on Ayers Cherry Pcctor-
al, as the most reliable Of all remedies ior
Throat or Lung disease. Its cotinued and
increased popularity isconclusive evidence
Of its superior curative qualities.
IT is said that Lieut.. Bioudi, Of the U.
s. Rev. Gutter Wolcott, has resigned his
commission, on account of some difficulty
with Capt Slodder, of the same vessel.
This is to be regretted if true. Mr.. Biondi
had sutained the position of First Lieut.
enant, and is an able officer.
DIEp.-From Mr.. j. Ellison Ebey, Of
Ebey's Landing, Island Co., we receive
the following item: "Goldy CoIketr, an
old and much respected citizen of the
Island, died while on the beach near this
place to-day t22d). His brother-in-law,
John p. Engle, had LETT him but a few
minutes IN apparent usual health. De-
ceased was aged near 81 years of age.
MAJOR Jas. p, Candy, paymaster, U.
S. A., came over from Portland last week
on an official visit to Fort Townsend.
His brother, Mr.. L. l.. Candy, was with
him, and visited Irondale during their
stay here. The younger Candy Is a stock
holder in the iron company. and has an
Interest in developing this section Of
country.
ACcIDENT.-Last Saturday night, as
Mr.. Bonestein, tie barkeeper at the Gen.
iral, was closing up, lie accidently fell
from the back stairs-a distance OF about
twenty feet. For some minutes he lay as
iltlead Finally he revived through the use
OF restoratives and was taken home. He
j. recovering slowly-Io bones being bro
ken-but the fall was a terrible one, and
the only wonder is that it did not kill him
outright.
The first day of January, the twenty
second OF February, the fourth day OF
December, Good Friday and the thirtleth
day Of May. also any dag that the Presi-
deni Of the United States or Governor of Il
state designate as a day Of tasting or
thanksgiving, are legal holidays. The
law provides that whenever New Years
bay. Christmas, Washington's Birthday.
or the Fourth OF July, occur on Sunday,
'ths following day, Monday, shall be
deemed and declared public holiday"
The provision Is different on Decoration
Day, a> to which the law provides that