Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1880-08-20
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Mere Mention.

many suOulueIS uiuhe llSHt DuT-
dens.
The wedding bells will ring mer-
rily ere many days.
! Mr.. Ouimette will sell goods the
next twenty days at cost.
Small ears of green corn sold to-
day at 50 cents per dozen.
! The Republican primaries are TO
be held Tomorrow, at o'clock.
The Blue Ribbon League meets
Sunday afternoon, as usual, in
Champion Hall.
The melancholy days OF Autumn
will soon cast lenSthenins shadows
over mundane affairs.
Mr.. Ouimet,e intends to engage
in business at Dayton, soon as he
closes out his stock here.
Chinese peddleis are selling I'M
der clothing at extremely low prices,
What will not the heather attempt
next?
This morninI - : o'clock the fog
and smoke vnr 70 thick that objects
could not be discelned the width of
the streets.
DR.. BertEier, the noted French
physician and surgeon, at present
located at Seattle, is on a brief visit
to this place.
The first watermelons of the sea-
son met with ready sale, last Tues
day, and the supply was soon ex-
hausted. They came from Califor-
MIA.
w. l.. Booker, Esq. of San Fran
cisco, British Consul for the Pacific
Coast, passed through this place,
last week, on q brief tour of inspec-
ton as the northern coast.
The New England Hotel is to be
ornamented with a new piazza, ex-
tending the Whole length of the
front, i'll place of the old one which
has outliyed its days of usefulness.
We are requested 10 state that
Miss. NJ. A. O'Neil will open her
private school, for instruction in the
primary and intermediate depart
ments, in ODD Fellows building, on
the 30th instant.
Mr.. George II. Hines, of Port
land, is on his annual visit to rela-
tives in this county. He appears TO
be enjoying excellent health and at
peace with himself aid the q" rest If
mankind"
Mr.. Littlejohn is building float
for the Puget Sound Canning Co.. ,
on which building Is by 30 feet is
to be constructed, to facilitate the
preparation of their products for
market. 1t will be completed in
time for the oyster season, which be-
gins next month.
The contata Of Floral Queen was
repeated, by request, in Columbia
Hall, Tuesday evening, and elected
Quite rs much praise as the first pre-
sentation. 1t is to be hoped that
this will not be the last effort of Mrs.
Shoecraft to afford our people
pleasing and refined entertainment.
MIR. Shields, who was SO unfortun-
ate as to sever n portion of the thumb
OF the left hand, with an Ak, few
days ago, rendering amputation at
tue first joint Necessary, says that the
wound is healing rapidly, and that
he will be able to resume his voca-
ton of teamster i'll a couple of weeks.
The pump of the water company
broke down last Tuesday, necessitat-
ing several hours repairs, which left
the southern portion of the town
temporarily without water. The
lower mains being connected with
the East Olympia reservoir, the sup
ply was not decreased in the busi-
Dss part OF 10 WI.
The Board Of Trade have removed
their Office to the building formerly
occupied by Mr.. Rosin, as a beer
hall, on Third Street, and Mr.. Car.
rol, the Secretary, has been busiIy
engaged the past few days in get
ting things in order for the growing
business Of the association. The
hui laipr ic ya11 o1,NtoJ Co., A. - 1890.