, 1888-04-19
The st'eeklu aeus.
From THursuay's Daily.

Now ia the time to buy yourself rict
in real estate.
Rev, IL Jones, the evangelist. arrived
here yesterday from Seattle.
A whole colony Is going out to inspect
the Hrssey addition this afternoon.
EX-Customs officer Jones has ae
cepted position on the Premier.
No wonder people waut to come to
this climate from Dakota and Kansas.
Alessrs. Smith X Hastings are prepar-
ing to publish map OF this section OF
country.
Robert Biles ia talking of going to
Ban FIR ncisco to undergo surgical
operation.
Starrctrs skating rink will be open
SatuFdGs evening. Admission, % cents;
aides free.
MISS Jessie Spencer, who has been
attending school i'll this city, has returned
to her home ON Lopez island.
Exclusions Officer E. f. Penn has
accepted a position in the employ of
MesSrs. F. w. Pettygrove & Co.
The new tour-masted schooner Puri-
tan, built at Port Madison, passed out
yesterday afternoon, lumber laden. This
is her first trip.
Supt. 4. w. Devoe says he is expecting
orders from Washington every day to 90
ahead with construction on the new Gus
house building.
A family of the fishing COLONY from
Gloucester, Mass, baye arrived II Seat
tie, intending to engage in fishing there
aoouts in a small way.
The ARGUS Agency is getting there"
with unanimous subsequency, OF words
to that effect, in the matter Of sales of
real estate these days.
We are having coal famine in Port
Townsend. Hurry up aud discover a
deposit under the peninsula, won't you,
somebody? We ueed it.
Work on the ARGUS immigration pam,
phlets will be pushed from this time on
vigorously till they are issued. There
1t lively demand for them.
Ii is not yet announced Just what W i'll
be the nature OF the Methodist enter
tainment on May lst We are assured
however, that there will be fun for
everybody.
Mr.. J. III. Lockhart is confined to his
home by an injury received q few DAYS
ago on the root of a building. He
wrenched himself severely, somehow,
and has to rest.
The ladies OF the NJ. E. Church will
give an entertainment on May day MAY
1st). Particulars hereafter. 1t is ex-
pected to be something more than ordi-
narily interesting.
Seattle ought to be proud OF the intel
ligence of her chief of police. He adver-
tises that the owners Of dogs must pro-
cure each license before being permit
ted to run at large.
The Presbyterian social last evening
passed off very pleasantly, the hall be
ing iammed full The programme was
we'll rendered, aud the special features
OF the entertainment were real novel;
ties.
Z. A. G. A auxiliary society for the
ladies-to be organized tomorrow after
noon. There is abundant room and
opportunity for all to work in Y. MO.
A. harness who are willing to work
along Its line of action.
We understand that DR.. Rostel has
begun suit against the Seattle P.-I. for
libel, on account Of an item it published
in February alleging that he had left
town without paying his bills. He says
1t has injured him greatly.
BHIoK MAKINa.-The stsarmer jose
phine has taken colony of people to
the Qailcine side of Hoods Canal, to-
gsther With their outfit, machinery, & c.,
all prepared to engage in brick making
on a large scale. They will build up a
little town.
Harmony is to be restored in the demo-
cratic camp by the appointment OF demo-
erats only hereatter-aud. presumably,
the displacement as fast as possible OF
what few republicans there are left, in
tha customs serAies. Collector Brooks
has hs Call on his back with its bristlss
erect, and he must surrender, Of course
We learn that plans and specifications
ar6 being considered for the erection of
q Eeotory for st: Paul's Episcopal Church
in this city. 1t will cost about 81, 800,
and will be credit aud an ornament to
the city. The new Rector, Rev. Mills, is
expected to arrive in few days.
May Day Is coming.
Oar local electric light company has
made a commendable move in placing
large overhanginP street lamps in posi-
tion along Water street. Compensation
for the same will be made up for time
by subscription among business men, and
it is expected that the city will ere long
be able to contract for these lights and
bear the expense. Anyhow, they are a
vast improvement Oh dark streets
ORcAs IsLAND.-Settlers are rap-
idly hocking into East Sound and
farms are being bought at very reas-
onabls figures and government land
is being taken up very fast, even on
top OF the mountains. The opening
of the lime ledges is giving work to
o number Of settlers, and brick max
ing is beginning to be an industry.
The finest clays-of the cretaeeous
period-of Puget Sound for pottery
and brick, are to be found at East
Sound and Friday Harbor.
From FRIDAYS DaiIY.
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