Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-03-24
Mere Mention.

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Egg, still sell nj - cents and butter is
in demand al II III 80 Ia - cents
z, The Lluc Ribbon cague elects new
- officers next Monday evening.
Some logs of extra length and size have
been brought in on the ears this week.
An elegant assortment of Easter cards
has inst been received at POrtman :
| Bazaar
The contract for painting the Capitol has
been awarded to Mr.. W. ii. Taylor, his
being the lowest bid. 1920.
\ Potatoe. have fallen % cents a lushel in
= San Francisco. and this will probably
cause decline i'll prIc, here.
paf;odils and piimroses are bravely
buffeling .he untoward whether. and per-
sistently unfolding their charms.
II is now pretty well understood that
barber shops do not come within the in
tent of the Sunday law, and may keep
open on that day.
Good cracking fires, high piled, and
warm listers are things once more to be
desired The present cold wave came
| quite unannounced.
Mr. G. J. Farley, of New Tacoma has
paid our city visit for the purpose of
organizing a lodge of the order known
as Knights of Pythias.
The usual public worship will take place
in the Presbyterian church. next Sunday
morning, and evening, and i'll South Bay
II school house at o'clock.
The Oshanty Club, propose to give a
musical dramatic performance ON the
evening of April 14th in Columbia Hall.
Particulars will he announced in due
time.
The opposition barber shop is closed,
and now it is to be seen whether the orr
ginal establishments will 50 far retro
grade as to reestablish the old high
prices.
The public school money is all used up,
! and the liberated children are anticipa-
ting splendid times during vacation that
promises to last all Summer.
John RUSSELL, Captain of the steamer
Ruby, fell from the wharf at New Amster.
dam, last Sunday, and sustained severe
injuries, which will incapacitate him fol
business several weeks.
Now that the morning train leaves al
the same time as the steamers, seven
O'Clock. our express men and hotel coach
drivers are obliged to bestir themselves
about quarter of an hour earlier in The
morning than they were to wont to doun
der the old regulation.
Mr.. G. c. Calver has been reviewing the
scenes of his childhood by way of sus
pending business in favor of the measles
an attack and siege of which he has JUS
passed through in the good Old-fashioneC
way. No relapse occurring. he will be OF
the street and behind the counter again
in few days.
The many friends of Mr.. Jos. NJ. Scot
will regret to learn that. on the 9Th inst.
while getting out timber for the frame t.
barn. he tripped and fell on the sharI
corner of one of the sticks, breaking two
ribs. The injuries are painful and will
.confine him to his bed several weeks, but
happily are not of a dangerous nature.
Mr.. Samuel Davenport. long and favor
ably known to many of the citizens o
this part of our Territory, will leave in I
few days for a visit to the Eastern States
to interview old friends and relatives
We wish him pleasant trip and speedy
return. Mr.. Davenport will be accom-
panied by his brother, who has been for
lew weeks past visiting in this vicinity.
The little propeller Hornet has beer
! placed on the Mason county mail route
under command of Capt. P. E. Wiley
She is neat little craft, about forty fee
long, and was formerly employed abou
the Port Discovery Mill. The price pait
for her was 81, 400. She will make two O
more trips each week to Mason count!
ports, and the remainder of the time bt
employed in general jobbing.
Our little city is well represented by
secret orders. The M1sons and the ODD
Fellows have each two Lodges and tn
latter an Encampment, the Workmen anC
the Good Templars each q Lodge, tn
Champions of the Red Cross an Encamr
ment, the Chosen Friends Council, tn
Grand Army Post, and, in few weeks
the knights of Pythias will have lodge
+. making eleven organizations. Can't "
make it an even dozen2
The st. Rev. Bishop Paddock will Off
ciate in st. Johns Church at the following
times: Friday, Oath inst. IF. n, specia
service being an address to communicate
Saturday, 25th. at 10 A. NJ, "Annunicia
ton of the Blessed Virgin Mary" anti
communion service and address; Sunday
Doth, services ut the usual hours; Monda
and Tuesday, the 9th and 2sth insts., sci
vices at 1890 A. N. and P. NJ, supplemeI
ted nv sDecial addresses
DR.. F. c. Cohn, the Organizing Officer
instituted in this place, Tuesday evening
Olympia Council No 4. Chosen Friends
with the following officers: Chief Cour
cilor, N. s. Porter, Vice Councillor, I.
Van Epps; Secretary J. b. Van Burer
Financier, J. s. Dobbins; Treasurer,
r. Talcott; Prelate, M. O'Couner; MAJ
shall, Val Milroy; Warden, G. b. Bagley
, Guard, N. Ostrander; Medical Examiner
DIR. N. Ostrander.
A few days ago, Mr.. NJ. G. Simmon
found in a ravine, at the head OF Oyste
bay, a leather valise, which had evidentl
been exposed to the effects Of the weathe
many months. When he lifted it froI
the log upon which it rested, it fell
pieces, and the contents. consisting {
several pairs of socks, rotten from lOni
continued moisture, a merscham pipe,
spool of thread and other trifles were @,
posed to view. Who it belonged to, an
how and when it came to its lonely res
ing-place, can only be conjectured. Se'
eral years ago, an old gentleman by til
name of Quinel living in that county
who was at times subject TO aberyations {
mind, suddenly disappeared, and it ms
be that the valise contained his world
effects. Mr.. Simmons has retained th
pipe for identification.
The Steamship Columbia ran on tn
rocks while entering San Francisco ha
Dor, yesterday morning She was lowe