Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-04-15
Mere Mention.

Washington.
Dohrin has moved his stock Of
jmcracks TO New Tacoma.
Tie sound Of the saw and hammer
is heard in all parts Of town.
Several delightful showers Of rain
have fallen the past few days.
Our beautiful maple sltle5 trees
are now putting forth their luXur-
liant foliage.
Repairs lave been begun on
Mr.. Maclcay's building adjoining
Iouug's hotel.
The Blue Ribbon League meets
every Sunday afternoon at O clock,
ard Monday evening at I.
1t Is rumored that change in Tie
chief of the Internal Revenue d.
partment i'll this Territory is immi-
nent.
IN informal meeting Of. Alpha
Encampent |. 0. O. l. will be held
Sunday, at l =. NJ, to rehcarse the
new work.
A large boom Of logs was towed
from East Olympia bridge, last
evening, by the Uaj%y, for the Ta-
coma mill.
Miss Julia Shelton, of this place
was passenger by tho last trip of
the Dakota for San Francisco. She
goes on visit.
Religious services at the Metho-
dist church, next Sunday, morning
and evening, by Rev. a. Atwood,
Presiding Elder of this district.
Services at the Congregational
church at the usual hour, next Sun
day morning. Subject of discourse,
The Judgment Day" The same
discourse will be repeated at South
Bay, at 3p. NJ.
j. B. Knapp has rendered his
resignation to Governor Newell rs
member of the Board of Pilot Com
missioners for the Columbia river.
He will continue, by request of the
Governor, to act, until his successor
is appointed.
Butter still continues to be very
scarce article in this market. Would
it not be we'll for our farmers to take
advantage of the present high price
and bring supply to town? The
price is 65 cents PER roll, for
California brands, the only but
ter exposed for sale.
Mr.. Carroll created some sensa-
ton at the Blue Ribbon League
meeting Monday evening, by endors
ing Howard Crosbys position on
temperance reform. Most OF the
Leaguers are radical in their views
on this subject, and they made it
rather warm for Mr.. G.
MIR. Horr left last Monday for
San Francisco, which is tc be his
headquarters as Agent of the Treas
ury Department. His home will re-
main here, however, and his genial
countenance will he occasionally
seen, as his duties necessarily keep
him almost constantly travelling from
one point to another.
The Chldren's Concert in Cham
pion Hall, last evening, was an Incl
dent of considerable interest to the
young people and such children OF
older growth whose hearts have not
become calloused by rough contact
with earthly experience, The child
rem appeared charming in their
holiday attire and acquitted them
selves, all things considered, very
creditably, thanks to the pains-tak-
ing effort. of Mrs. Walker, who
planned and superintended the en-
tertainment.
\ number of eX-Union soldiers
and sailors met Wednesday evening,
at the Office of Capt. McMicken and
organized a Post of the Grand Army
of the Republic, to be known as the
George II. Thomas Post No. 5, De-
partment of Washington. Il. I. Nc
Kenny was elected p. Com; N. H.
Owings, Sr. V. p. c.; John Das-
comb, Jr V. p. G.; Il. A. Stevens,
p. G. NJ; ID. NJ. Brown, p. S. !;
George d. Forbes, Z. Ch.; A. i.
Cowles, 0. ID; p. Hiltz, O. g.;
The following staff appointments
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