, 1883-08-30


head trying n study out whether il was
freak of nature .r frcok Il tie farm
er.
Messrs. TceIe y Voorhees, left today
for Whatcom. they viii move their
personal effects from that point II this.
after which they viii set mp IN bUsin"-s
at once. They have expressed themselves
ez...Gra-,y ,ra:..isI vv,. III, courteous
treatment receive! ID this place.
The new steamer huh on Tobey's ways
viii be one of tine prettie-; and most
seryiaable OF its kind on the Sound. Mr..
Tnboy has nearly completed the plank
ins and deck, and the structure begins
to look attractive. It viii be the exact
model of the Helen. only fifteen feet
longer.
One thing that strikes a new conner
favorably in Port Townsend is the fact
that You can travel ali over The city and
not ha out Of nearing nfcarpenters' ham
mc-,. New buildings are being pushed
10 complexion al over the place. old ones
are being remodeIe5. repaired. altered
and Improved; fresh paint and shaving>
stare you in the face at every turn.
TRANSFER OF BUSINESS. - Messrs.
Pium:aer Bros. x Terry have purchased
the grocery store stock and business
lately kept by Jr. J. Z. Harker in Eisen-
beis' building opposite the Cosmopolitan
Hotel. We are informed that the new
owners viii conduct business in both
places. They are enterprising young
men, and are reaching out after trade.
4 petition to the city council is dis
played on Latimer & Co.'S counter 1t
Is already numerousIy signed, and
should receive more signatures. 1t asks
for IA sidewalk on the grade on Wash
lngton street-a matter of considerable
public Importance, 10 which the ARGUS
recently called attention. We hope it
will be successful. Walk up and attach
your signature to the paper
Passing along the street this morning
we noticed Il stone cutter fashioning the
words. National Bank" in raised let
ters on frontispiece for the new bank
building. \ gentleman remarked upon
the probability of seeing a similar piece
bearing the word, ARGUS" on a stone
building one of these days. We haven't
quite gotten around to it yet, friends.
Only an inadvertent omission, however.
Wen attend to it right away.
Our burly city magistrate believes in
practical, speedy and effective Justice.
Part of his duty is to deal with tramps,
vagabonds and undesirable characters
generally. This morning a man who had
been rendered an invitation to leave town
concluded to set the majesty Of the law
at defiance, and expressed himself in
terms uncomplimentary toword its rep
resentative. About the first thing he
knew the Major was "onto" him like a
dOuble-geared windmill in Il hurricane.
After the strong fist of the law had taken
him clip under the ear, and he saw
that more clips were coming, his sudden
determination to emigrate took the form
of action. The last seen of him. how
ever, he had come ashore after embark
ing ON the North Pacific He claimed to
be looking for job" Doubtless it will
be provided for him very speedily I'M
less he finds one.
GONG To PoRr GAMBLE-Rev. S. II.
Todd, of the NJ. L. Church here, has sent
on to conference his application for a
supernumerary relation, and has accepted
a call TO settled pastorate over
Church organization at Port Gamble.
The Church at that point is composed
of members of several orthodox denom-
nations, united on simple, undenom-
national creed. It was organized by
Rev. G. Il. Atkinson, of the Congrega-
tional Church in Portland, and he has
the supervision of it, although purely in
an independent way. Mr.. Todd ha
labored here during the past year faith
fully. His sermons are thoughtful and
forcible. 1t is hoped that his success
in his new field will be commensurate
with his abilities. Both he and his
estimable wife have made themselves
useful during their stay here, and they
have the warmest wishes of earnest
friends for their future welfare. The
call from Port Gamble was unanimous,
and came entirely unsought.