, 1883-03-08

Ship Daniel Barnes is loading coal at
the Renton shutes at Seattle.
THE services in the NJ. Il. Church yes
terday were more than ordinarily in
teresting.
Rev. Jno. Fair preached an excellent
sermon in st. Paul's church yesterday.
DIR. Hunt, the dentist, did not come
today as he expected, But will probably
arrive tomorrow,
CArT. deLion, of the shipping firm of
delion & Co., is passenger on the
Elder to arrive today.
d. G. H. RoTcHscHI1p, of the
shipping firm Of Rotchschild & Co.,
has our thanks for shipping news.
Mr.. David Reid conducted the SER
vices in the Presbyterian church yes
terday, in an effective manner.
The schooner Champion arrived last
evening from Neah Bay, with the the
telegraph construction party on board.
OUR har orlooked lively today, with a
dozen sea-going vessels lying at anchor
or working their way in to an anchorage,
A LATE arrival from Neah Bay informs
us that very little activity among the
sealing fleet there, and that very few
seals are being taken.
The Geo. Il. Starr came down early,
bringing down number of court people,
among Others Judge Greene and
several lawyers from Seattle.
THROUGH telegraphic communications
with Cape Flattery is expected in few
days, The line is completed to that
place, and houses for the operators will
be built Immediately.
The town is absolutely crowded with
people, who came here to attend dis
trict court. Where we will stow them,
is what "passeth our comprehension"
just now.
The saw mill has been repaired and
commenced work again today. We hope
no more accidents will happen to it, as
several carpenters, who have been await
ing lumber from this mill have been
forced to send their orders out of town,
as they could not afford to wait longer.
We received about a dozen copies of
the Seattle Herald today, that came from
Victoria, b. G., having been addressed to
that place. We would inform the Her.
aid that our address is: ARGUS, Port
Townsend Please post up in con-
spicuous place in your Office, dear Her
aid.
On Wednesday evening next, socia-
BILE will be held in the parlor of the Cen
tral Hotel under the auspices of the M.
Il. Church. The pleasant and enjoyable
times always had by those attending
socials at the Central, are we'll known;
more than ordinary enjoyment is ex-
pected at this, the first of the season. All
all cordially invited.
SOME Of the young men in town are agi-
tating the formation of Il base ball club.
We see no reaso why such club should
not be organized. We have number
of more than ordinary base ballists here,
and crack club might be gotten up with
out much trouble. The ability is on
hand; and we think the will also If the
right kind of an effort is made - to get
up club that will become the ac-
knowledged king of the Diamond" on
the Sound before the end Of the season.
A MAN got too much "tangle leg" in
him last night and amused himself by
kicking in the windows of Il beer hall in
the lower part of town. The marshal
heaving in sight the drunk" desisted
from his occupation, and bore away un-
der full sail, but shot across his bows
made him heave to, when the bilboes
were put on, and he was put to the
skookum house for safe keeping. The
Major will probably prove to the ram
individual, that breaking
windows is not considered lawful occu-
patton in this city.
The wreck of the c. L. Taylor was
found off the west entrance of Barclay
Sound, at anchor, and was taken pos
session of by pilot Stevens of the schoon-
ar Hunter. The revenue cutter Oliver |
WOlcott, which visited the wreck return
ed Saturday, and Captain Stodder in
forms us that the hull of the Taylor ap-
pears to be in good condition, masts and .
sails fast alongside. Everything nova /
BILE had been taken off by the Indians. |
The wreck is in bad position for YES
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