Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-04
Mere Mention.


Services at the Congregational church
Sabbath morning and evening
C't"rl,i lars inte,t sIiur of the orchards
about town, and Should be immediately
,AtrIininalei
Charl' ) Talcott ne" Stor, is @r:ircd by
Il nrst-ca-s REGULATOR lust received from
III" S.-th Thorn t> Clock c..
Mr.. Gildc.I has sol / his h0u>, AMI l"t
"n Maple P,rk t. = gentleman named
Il 'lin>pn. Price paId, 81 900.
Maatns Palmer ami Bronson have com
p!etcd their course oi instructions lii dane
in. ;t:Ii returned to Portland.
Mir. ". / Crosby bought last Saturday,
til" wool clip Of the Mound Prairie dis
tr-rt. TIL" price l'ii is not stated.
Died, in this place on the Both ult, Ma
till., wife of samuel Jones, Esd a native
OF Hl;;>Slow, scotland, "ged 30 wears
Mr.. c. b l:agley has furnished US a
pamphlet c"rN III the obi laws in force
which have moi been included in the Code,
published 10y him and sold for 81. 1t will
doubtless have Il large sale
Vur citizens never luliy realized the
convenience a.! the noon day mail via
Irnir". until they we're deprived of it. and
now the universal wish is that Govern
m.nt may grant Il liberal subsidy to en-
graft 1t into the r. .ultr service.
The moonlight excursion of our Mrtho-
dist friends took place Saturday evening
despite the Indictment weather. and those
participating declare they enjoyed it not =
wltiIstandins the moon failed to shed her
benISnant rays upon the scene.
A party of twenty campers left 10y the
Huby. Wednesday, for Lillewaup falls, on
cruise OF IA fortnight, during which time
it is proposed To visit Lake Cu>hinan.
They went well supplied with means of
enjoyment and will doubtless return in
fine spirits.
Mrs. +. A Hull. of Sun Franci SEQ, has
opened fine assortment of fancy goods
and ladies and childrens' wearing ap.
parcl. in Siishy's store, corner OF Fifth
and Main Streets. She proposes to remain
but short time, for the purpose of cl0s-
ing out her stock, during which time real
bargains many he obtained. Call and in
spect her varied assortment OF useful ar
ticlcS.
The circus failed to put i'll an appear
ancc last Tuesday night and the cause re-
ported WAS that by some mistake of the
railroad managers the properties OF the
company were not transfer red at Tenino
But little Disappointing mt was felt how
!
gon had cautioned the people against ex-
pecting much from the " combination"
| Mr.. j. l.. Cook, who two wears ago
changed his residence from this place to
Napa, California, has returned a. 81 brought
his family to remain. Just as the ma iority
of Olympia who have straycd, he returns
/ like the prodigal glad 10 be received once
more into the fold. During his absence ho
has possessed an excellent opportunity for
perieclng himself in his trade of sign ami
OF namcuta. painting and returns pr, pared
to give satisfaction i'll all work entrusted
To him.
The drama of Hazel kirL was witnessed
! by a large audlcn &C in Columbia Hall
Wednesday evening. 1t is AN exc llent
play and was well rendered, the per-
formers being the Madison Square Thea.
ire Company of New York. The absence
of an orchestra, and indeed any music
was the only serious omission, for which
there was no excuse, and one which
Manager Stechan should see shall not oc
eur in the future. A company which ex-
poets to appear but once may slight per-
Torrance with impunity, but the public
will hold any manager responsible who
expects to cater their wishes.
thunder storm visited this place Tues
day afternoon, which, for Il few moments
put one folcibly in mind of the violent
commotion of the elements peculiar 10 tn,
Atlantic States. The deluge which fell,
was preceded by peals of thunder at short
intervals. Ii came and passed with sud
denesS but rarely witnessed in this coun-
try and reminded some of us very vividlS
of the experiences of other days. If one
could realize that the rain fell in such tor
rents the forty days aid nights which i'll
augurated the flood there would he nc
difficulty i'll believing the literal words
of Holy Writ. The only wonder woul,
he that the ark could have withstood sucl
avigorous pelting.