Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-24
Mere Mention.
Nir. Tultc is recovering.

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our local railroad still cOn,iuue.
The Blue Ribbon League elects
new officers next MOnI.y evening.
1t Is expected tia; an English
man-ofwar will be ill port on the
4th.
The attendance IA toe celebration,
this year, promise, to be imprecid-
emily large.
The ZYi,y, WAS delayed in start
ing last Saturday till the afternoon,
in consequence of an accident to her
machinery.
High mass will be held i'll ST.
Michael's Church, next Sunday, at
half-past 10 clock, and vespels in
the evening, at Z O'Clock.
There are ~. ~ "a hundred i'll
mates of the Hospital for the Insane,
at Steilacoom and an increase of the
number of Wardens will soon be
required.
Rev. G. A. Huntington will preach
at the Congregational Church, at the
usual hour on Sunday morning next,
and at Eaton school house at 3 p. NJ.
the same day.
Capt. Ballard and Mr.. Harris now
own the Zeplw. They are both ac-
commodating gentlemen and the
boat has always enjoyed full share
of popular favor.
The reserved list for seats at the
Widow Bedott entertainment, next
Wednesday evening, will be opened
at Van Epps' bookstore tomorrow
morning, at s o'clock.
1t is reported that about half a
dozen steamers will make excursion
trips to this place, from various
places on the Sound, on the Sd of
July, returning on the 5th.
Mr.. j. o. Barrows, of the Widow
Bedott Comedy Co., is an old ac-
quaintance of many people on the
Sound. His first appearance here
was with the Fanny Morgan Phelps
Company, in the palmy days of our
town.
Repairs on the Long Bridge this
year will cost 50, 200. In addition
to the new section at. the depot,
many piles of the old portion will
be cut off at the surface of the mud
and replaced with new timber
framed into the stumps, which are,
in most instances, sound as the day
they were driven. New plank will
be laid the whole distance west from
the draw.
Mr.. Banks, of the Censor, visited
this place last Monday, and remained
till Wednesday morning, delivering
two excellent Temperance addresses
in the meantime. He is one of the
bold, aggressive reformers, so essen.
tial to any movement having for its
object radical changes in popular
sentiment. He is young man Of
prepossessing appearance and fine
address, ready speaker and one
who convinces his auditors that be
is wholly devoted to his work. He
will probably be delegate to the
Alliance, which meets here on the
Sd prox.
1t is announced that MIR. Toklas
recognizing the justice of our com.
ments on the policy which has the
past few years driven much trade
from Olympia, has resolved to re-
trieve, if possible, the lost ground
He proposes by strictly adhering tc
the cash system, hereafter. to be en-.
ahed to sell at rates which will defy
competition from either Portland OF
Seattle. He regards this place as
favorable situated for inaugurating q
low-price system, which will apply
to all classes of staple goods, and
the time as suspicious to make be,
ginning for that object. 1t is hoped
that he is not mistaken in his autici.
pations, but as it is said the proof
of the pudding is in chewing the
string," our people await develop
ments with becoming patience.
A DISPATCH received from Vancou.
yer last evening, about eight O'Clock