Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-01
Mere Mention.

opened on the 4th of July.
Mr.. Wan Epps is now prepared to
make picture frames to order.
A small forest of fir trees will be
used for decorations for the 4th.
The Bon Ton Restaurant is now
the cosiest place in town to take a
meal
Although Widow Bedott has Tilted
US we expect to have a good time on
the 4th.
1t is expected that about 1000
visitors will be in Olympia next
Monday.
The Blue Ribbon League meets,
as usual, at half-past 3 next Sunday,
in Champion Hall.
The hauling of evergreens for
decorative purposes, just now, seems
to be a thriving industry.
Rev. D. W. Macfe will conduct
divine service in the Presbyterian
Church, next Lords Day, morning
and evening, at the usual hours.
We want Old Baron to figure out
pleasant weather for the Fourth.
What's the use of Signal office, if
it can't accord us this small favor!
The best strawberries of the sea-
son have been furnished this office by
MIR. John Mills. But alas! their
beauty no longer gladdens the sight.
Four of the largest and b est rooms
at the New England Hotel have
been reserved for headquarters of
the United Workmen on the 4th of
July.
If Widow Bedott had known that
Olympia was noted several years ago
for a Merry Bachelors Club, she
would probably not have given us
the go-by.-
The Territorial Alliance meets in
Champion Hall, to morrow, at 10
A. NJ. and will probably adjoin till
evening, to await the arrival of dele
gates from abroad.
Gov. Newell has appointed Messrs.
P. B. johnson, of Walla Walla, and
Slorah, of Seattle, officers of his
personal military staff, with the rank
of Lieutenant Colonel.
The Board of Prison Commits
sioners, composed of the Governor,
the Auditor and Treasurer, made an
official inspection of the Territorial
Penitentiary last Wednesday.
Main street hill, in front of Ma
sonic Hall, is being lowered several
feet and the earth used to fill the
depression on Ninth street, ard on
Main between Ninth and Union.
As the Executive Office las beer
removed to the Capitol, there is al
opportunity afforded for some en-
terprising genius to build a stree
railway to connect the official and
business centers.
Messrs. Sprague, Brown and Win
gate have at last purchased "a con
trolling interest in the Thurstoi
County Railroad Construction Co
Their plans, if they have any, hav'
not yet been made public.
Some of the newspapers declar,
that two comets are visible early il
the morning. This is doubtless tn,
result of imagination. Looking int
certain kinds of glasses sometime
causes people to zee double.
Mr.. Joseph NJ. Bloomfield, of Van
couver, has been appointed a mem
Der of the Territorial Board of PHO
Commissioners for the Columbi;
river and bar, to fill the vacanc,
caused by the resignation of MIR. ]
B. Knapp.
Gov. Newell will deliver publ
address at Port Townsend, on tn
10th instant, upon "Odd Fellow
ship" by invitation of Mt. Bake
Lodge No. 8. A public installation
of the officers elect will take plac
at the same time.
Tue Governor, doubtless actuatet
by a laudable desire to retrencl
Government expenses and escap
the dust and heat incident to tn
bricks and morter of q city, has re
moved the Executive Office to tn
Capitol Building.
Mrs. r. S. White, who has beel
the past year teaching in one of tn
public schools of Portland, mas re
turned to her old home to pass tn
holiday season. She speaks yer.
highly of the common schools of on
neighboring States.
Mrs. r. H. Howard has been SUI
fering the past few days from an at
tack of paralysis, which affects on,
side of the body, entirely deprivins
it of sensation AMI apparently o
life. She was for time unconscious
but is gradually recovering her vii
power.