Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-10-07
Mere Mention.

The gathering of Winter apples is
in order.
And still they come. Horses for
the races.
The Territorial Fair begins N this
place next Mouday.
Chinese vegetable dealers are
carryin. on a brisk business.
I. VI. Reel, Jr., is acting as De-
putty Clerk Of the District Court.
Divorce cases have figured prom
inently during the present term OF
Court.
Liquor-scllins to minors and gamb-
ling is said to be greatly in vogue at
Steilacoom.
Now that both houses are organ
lied, local items are beginning to be
scarce once more.
Two public and three private
schools now cater to the intellectual
wants of Olympia youth.
The Geo. T. Starr was all flags on
Tuesday at Tacoma, for the recep-
ton of President Willard.
Extensive private improvements
are going on near the junction OF
Union and Washington Streets.
| Legislators from the sagebrush
regions look with surprise on the
prodigality of our cracking wood
fires.
Large booms of logs are now reg
ularly made up and taken away from
our Eastern aud Western water
fronts.
A thin layer of surface mud dis
figures our streets, but few hours
of business sunshine would dissjpate
it all.
Between the Legislature and the
court room, there is a wide field fol-
the professional lounger and time
killer.
Despite the large rainfall of late,
the Westside road from Long Bridge
to the deep-water wharf was never in
better condition.
| According to the report of the
County School Superintendent. there
are l ,211 children of school age in
Thurston county.
Mr.. Pearlman, an experienced
salesman, has taken the position
formerly occupied by Mr.. Prime, in
Mr.. Rosenthal's store.
"Lunatic fringe" is the latest and
most appropriate name we have ever
heard for young ladies' bangs. The
name is an Olympia invention.
The vacant lot on the north side
of Third street, between Main and
Washington, has at last been en-
closed by q substantial fence.
Rev. Father Hylebos will cele-
brate High Mass at half past ten,
next Sunday morning. in the Catho-
lie Church, and Vespers at in the
evening.
Prof. w. II. Roberts arrived from
Port Townsend yesterday, to take
his place Oh the reporterial forco of
the Assembly. He represents the
OreJonian.
/ A noteworthy incident OF the
week Was quite loud peal of thun-
der on Tuesday afternoon, an &C.
currence as much out of season as it
was out of longitude.
DR.. Watts and Mr.. Banks propose
to visit this place uext week, and
deliver a course of temperance lee
lures. The first will be given FRI
day evening, in Columbia Hail.
The season is SO late, now, that
Gov. Agnew thinks ne will OF put
the finishing touches upon his pala-
tlal residence, this Fall. His sover-
eign decision is a matter OF public
regret.
Three divorces were granted at
the present term of court. Jos.
Gale was divorced from Celestia
A. Gale, Laura A. Hood from Gill
man A. Hood, and I. V. Mossman
from Martha N. Mossman.
Mr.. Geo. Rigney, of Steilacoom,
is now distributing goods at a lively
rate in the cash store of Mr.. n.
Portman, who is somewhat indis-
posed from overwork since his new
goods commenced coming in.
We acknowledge the receipt of the
first number, Volume second, of
Far Words, published in the inter-
est of the Fair Association. 1t con-
tains full details of the Fair pro-
gramme, race posters, base ball an
nouncements, etc.
Mr.. c. NJ. Manning, of Lakeview
station, who was accidentally shot
by his own son while hunting. on
Thursday, of last week, is doing
quite we'll under the skillful care of
his physician. Probably his arm
will not have to be amputated.
Logs are not the only commodity