Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-10-06
Mere Mention.

The steamer IL i'hyr leaves for Seattle al
the usual hour t. MORROW morning.
Religious services Sunday morning at
tho Unitarian Church bv Prot. IIendcr-
son.
Mr.. Bagiey seems 10 lie very anxious
NOW about the fate of the Democratic
party.
The decp-water channel enterprise is
assuming shape. 1t is a project which all
should AID.
Mr. Henry Miles, of Cheha,is. visited
thi. place Il few days ago, on politics and
pleasure intent
Suhert :or next Sabbath evening ut the
| Congregational Church, The FIRST Com
uiandmcnt." Morning service as usual
The Blue Ribbon League last Sunday
reelected the officers of the previous
term which reinsiates Mr.. ID. c. Beatty as
President.
The Peoples Transportation Company is
the next thing in order To aid III rem
stating Olympia i'll her proper place as the
growing city by the sea.
Mr.. Nincrn. SAYS that he is better pre-
pared this season to shoe bdIeiootcd
humanity than ever before. His stock
cannot be cXcelled i'll the Territory.
The committee OF confere nce with Lewis
county held meeting in this place yes.
terday, and selected Calvin III. Hale as the
Peoples nominee tor Joint Councilman.
Mary Shelton Il Brother have deter
mined to dispose OF lot OF the old Crosby
| stock At less than cost, and have arranged
a bargain table OF iimcracks TO effect that
object.
Mr.. Philip Vincent, a brother of the ever
genial Ben, is on visit to his relatives in
/ this place. He has been the past six wears
a rover of the seas. in the capacity of ships
carpenter.
A number of our citizens visited Che
( halls, last Wednesday, TO see the exhibit Of
the Lewis county Agricultural Associa
tion but in this instance the old express
sion was reversed and they arrived on the
grounds literally a day before the Fair.
1t is rumored that the steamer Mountain
Qupen. formerly on the upper Columbia, is
to be brought Immediately to the Sound
and placed on the route between Seattle
which will be transferred 10 another route
on the lower Sound.
Mr.. Bettman has given up the idea of
erecting a brick building on his up town
site in consequence OF inability to acquire
sufficient width of ground from the PIE.
misses adjoining to admit OF the thick walls
necessary tor thoroughly Grc-proof
buiidunS. ii, pio,p';- u "a ...,.. .t"ly
erect d "oUuch s.oIe-ruun.
Mr. Fred. Hutchinson stepped through
J one of the Thousand or more broken
l planks of a sidewalk in the eastern part
of town. Sunday night, and fractured the
bones of his right foot in a manner which
will require months of skillful attention
and patient nursing to cure This is but
the natural sequence OF neglect, and al
though the Patient has the earnest sym
pathy of the community, the universal
4 expression is that it may result in some
good if but di,turbs the SAUNDERS of our
Rip Van Wrinkles.
What aIe You doing for the Fair? Go
4 not there to see the evidence OF your
neighbours skill alone, but carry some
thing yourself, and if deserving and
Il praiseworthy, be sure it will receive its re-
i ward. People should 20 To fairs 10 be seen
as well as to see; thai is, to be seen, We
mean, in the beauty and utility of their
= sklllful works. If you have no genius
| yourself, you certainly have some admira-
ton for that of others. Then borrow or
buy beautiful picture, towering plant,
or useful appliance OF some kind, and
4 carry it to the hall to decorate the walls
/ or enhance the beauty aid richness OF
4 the liable displays.
A CORRESPONDENT pays this mark of res
pect ~ Mrs. LOusia Judson, who died OH
4 Bush Prairie. last Week:
Grandma uison, as she was Familiarity
called by her neigh DORIS, WAS one OF old
settlers OF Western Washington. Sue was
& born in tn, State OF New York in tue year
1907, and crossed the plains with many
l other pioneers, in al OK train of which her
l husband had command. i'll 1854, enduring
all the hardships and Drawing all the dan.
4 gers incident to a joL. ney which tried tn e
strength ana courage of strong men. In
early lite, Mrs Judson joined the Free " i'll
BahIist church; and Was one of the kind
OF Christians who carry their religion with
them everywhere they 20. Though she
was of quiet and unobtru> i've disposition,
1t was not possible to he long TO her COM
paDy without discovering that she was a
i practical follower OF her Master. She was
eminently "given:o hospitality" the hun
/ cry were nevGr turned from her door, and
The stranger always IOLiid her ready 10 eX-
tend KIND and ii.cruiy hand. she MAS d
"neiXhDOr" 10 all who Knew her, and true
Christian lady everywhere and always
The long procession which followed her
] body to The city of the deau,' testified to
The high esteem i'll which she was held,