, 1888-12-13
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.ot.iz changing hands here every daS-
T..,ton,nt MAYO, Of the United State.
.,aan7,r ERNEST. has returned from the
SnaciL agent Beccher - expected
back from California III couple OF
weeks.
Preston VI Troy Of DunEeness Is at
,andinc school at the Olympia Colleslate
Institute.
Several parties IN town are down with
mumps. The Thornton family are among
the victims.
Miss Cora Bash Is the recipient OF a
yery fine bible from the Christian En-
deavor Society.
LIP. WheTry has sold one Of his lots
on Lawrence street to u gentleman from
Oaklasd, California.
The w. {. 7. [. has asked Col. Geo.
Woodford, the noted temperance lectur-
or, to come TO Port Townsend.
The Walla Walla brought from San
Francisco wool to the value Of S34, 4,OOO,
which was sent East over the q. Z.
jsupderstoOd that movement has
been under way for a short time past, IN
favor OF Capt. Rufus Calhoun for pest
master in this city.
Messrs. Gerald and Vizlrd purchased
four lots in the Hussey addition W ster
day-two from Mrs. Willoughby and
two from Dr. Minkler.
Il. d. Root, q ship builder, residing
IN Lorain county, Ohio, seeks infOrma-
Iion concerning Port Townsend and the
outlook III his line OF work.
Mr.. D. P. Cushman, an experienced
hotel manager, formerly IN the employ
Ot the Union Pacific Co, Is in town
locking for an opening in the line of
his business.
VIM. Morton, who has been employed
10 saloon nenr the foundry, dropped
dead from heart disease. In the absence
OF coroner WycUff, Justice Trimble con
Quoted an inquest which developed the
fact OF death from natural causes.
Capt. de Lions trip to San Francisco
is FOR the purpose of Purchasing stock
of building material for himself and Mr.
Barstow, lately located here. They will
occupy part OF the new Kuhn building,
next TO the Commercial wharf.
There will be a basket social at Red
Mems Hall in the early Part of next
week, under the auspices of the EpiSco-
pal church. Sale OF fancy articles will
be one OF it's features. The EpiscOpalians
are noted for unusually sociable So
CiableB-
When the steamer Wilmington arrived
at San francisco, a passenger named
DOrRm vas found with q case of varioloid.
He vas sent TO the pestbouse, and the
steamer was quarantined. the officers
and crew being moved to a yacht in
Mission bay.
Mr.. CorriRan, whose merchant tailor
advertisement will appear in the ARGUS
this week, has q stock of goods on hand
a. fina as money can buy, corps of com
petsAt workmen, and disposition TO
suit everybody who has needs in his
line. Give him a call.
J.R Gandolfo, OF Wichita, Kansas, is
in the city. Mr.. G. has been running
ono OF the large hotels IN Wichita, and is
Q athofough hotel man. He has shipped
ais furniture to the Sound, and will
make here his future home. He is much
pleased with Port Townsend and her
&ne prospects.
The Young Peoples Union of the NJ.
4. church elected the following officers
.
President, W. F. Learned; 1st vice pres
dsnt, DIR. j. L. Marbonrg; 2nd vice
pres, Miss Daisy Learned; Sec, Miss
Maud Stetson; Treas, l.. NJ. Harper;
shorister. Mr.. Slim; organist, Mrs. j. n i.
Denison.
We are glad to announce that the
prospect seems favorable for Mr.. Hen
lev and those associated with him to se-
cure site for their ice factory on Point
Hudson. Dir. Downs, lessee OF the saw
nill property is willing 10 lease enough
laAd at a reasonable rental during the
lifetime OF his lease, and all the stock
holders in the mill company, (as far as
iRterYieEed) are willing to extend the
lease with the privilege Of renewal or
purchase. We hope there may be NO
hitch or obstacle in the way OF the con-
summation Of this arrangement. Suit
able locations for the new industry are
not plentiful. Every enterprising busi-
ness man and citizen OF the town should
be ready and willing to aid in locating
Hsn Of meaus and experience IN new
manufactures among us.
The failure of the Palace chop house,
ran by Ohas. Goggius, left several of
our oitiZens as losers of not inconsider-
able amounts. Coleman & Co., had a
bill o; S225; Waterman & Katz one of
$40; F. w. Pettygrove about $50.
Pred Terry also was in for milk bill. 1.
kr. Burkett succeeded in securing a sum
Of $50 due him. But as far we can
learn, there was not much else with
which to pay debts except several ac-
counts, against nearly every one OF
which there are offsets. Coleman 4
Ce. gasnisheed the funds in the hands
Of Mr. Donovan to whom bill OF sale
vas made, and there is at present in the
hands of the sheriff $39 which is likely
10 60 to them and decrease their loss by
that amount. We understand that some
saits at ;aw will be instituted. It is al
- said shat Mr. Spaulding, OF Hoods
Canal, who has had somewhat of an
overnight over Goghins for some time,
will sndeAvor to get the fellow at work
again, making something with which to
pay on his indebtedness.
An application will be made to the
Governor, asking that Charles Ogren,
convicted in Port Townsend of mur-
der in the second degree, in 1885, be
psrdoned out of the penitentiary.
The Puget Sound Stevedoring Co.,
Of which Mr. G. p. Belts is leading
= member, has purchased Capt. K. w.
GeLion's business in that line, and
will conduct general stevedoring
business, with headquarters at Port
Townsend.
II seems that there is an indebted
ness OF about 5000 on the uniforms
for the Port of Entry brass band
though the uniforms were to be paid
for By our enterprising citizens. An
sffoft is to be made to make up the
amouKt necessary by subscription.
Ar. Ed. Tibbals will call on the pub
he for assistance, which should be
freely accorded.
rort Townsend and Northwestern
Normal College.
The following named officers for the
above named institution have been elect