Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-07-28
Mere Mention.


fog Their occupants.
7 IN c'G are now caught III great mum
lc,s at West side whaIf
Sarah. wife 81 y T. Freeman. died IA
this place OF cun>uinl 'tiuu. last n'cht
DR.. I.au>,lalc has been the past few
tlaIS ahing Il census OF tine school child
r-n in this district.
Rev. J. tamphn.l will conduct service,
in the Congregational, Church next sun
,lav, at the usual hours.
The excursion party Will i"t>. Parkcr>
whlr; Tomorrow evening Al : "'rl.ck and
return b tore midnight.
Tine situation OF hou>rhcrpcr is still
81 on for any mitdlc-ag"d lady desiring
u good huin,. For particular, apply at
this office.
i l,:ntin- party. after an absence of
three days this week returned with the
feathers -! 'irce grous, They went for
'j.c' anr fo..nt II only i'll rNreiience.
The Steamship Il. w. Eller arrived at
Wc>tsidr wharf, yesterday morning, about
: o'riucI> and r;t about IL the same day.
She brought 81 tons of freight for this
place and several PASSENGERS.
The water i frequently shut oil from
the lower pan Of town, t" the /" small
annoyance "fthc CONSUMERS. Notice should
III every instance be given when the
water is Stnrle'! to make repairs
The frequent showers of rain which fell
I Monday morning served many good pur-
poses. 1t laid the dust checked the fines
in the woods. cooled the atmosphere and
freed it from the dense volume of smoke.
Everybody will he glad to learn that
| some of the dilapidatrd sidewalks are to
! he repaired. The town authorities have
! about come To the conclusion that longer
| toi bcarancc would cease To lie a virtue.
Olympia Council OF Chosen Friends, at
| their last meeting, resolved To surrender
! their charter and abandon the organiZa-
tion. This action is Il surprise to those
| who had supposed the Council To he i'll Il
prosperous condition.
The" Madison Square" Theatrical Com
pany will appear at Columbia Hall, We'd
ncsday evening, In the pathetic drama
Hazel kirke.' piece which has been re-
ccivcd with universal favor. Mr.. Van
Epps will expose the iloor-plat Monday,
when seats may he re~erved. Admission
81.
Rev. J. r. Thompson will conduct the
usual public worship, i'll the Prcshyter-
ian Church next Sunday, an! will hy
special request. rcdeiiver at the evening
service, his lecture on The Immortality
of the soul" Mr.. 4. will preach ut
South Union church, in the afternoon, at
3 O'Clock.
The brick for DR.. Turner building have
hecn burnt and are now ready for de
livery and another kiln is fairly under
way tor Mr.. Bcttman ready market
will doubtless be found for all the brick
that can he made ut the East Olympia
ward this season. and next wear machine
will Ec used which will greatly facu'Itair
the manufacture as well as improve the
quality ot the product.
The excursion to Oakland Tomorrow
evening, hy the steamer Messenger, under
the management of the ladies of the NJ.
T.. Society. promises to be very enjoy
able occasion. The fare has been placed at
very low figures, but it is thought that
from the large number who will partcip-
ate, liberal sum will be realized for the
worthy object to be advanced, the pur-
chase of new organ for TIE church.
The forest fire approached So near the
Fair Ground Enclosure last Sunday as To
occasion alarm, and a party Of gentlemen
under the direction of the Secretary of the
Society. repaired to the scene of lmpend-
ing disaster. After removing portion. OF
the fence the prevailing wind being for
tunalely in the right direction, drove the
flames back. This action probably saved
the fence on the eastern side of the race
track.
A great turmoil has been occasioned by
the closing of the saloon of Barker n
Dickson to terminate the partnership.
Suits of furciblc entry, assault and kind
red oilensrs, have engaged the attention
of Justice Sparks, nearly the whole week,
in one of which the sheriff WAS defendant
on charge of assault and battery, bought
by Mrs. Barker. The jury i'll this case
cleared the defendant and taxed the costs
on the prosecution.
A horse attached To a buggy, belonging
to Rev. j. II. Thompson, 81 far forgot his
Theological training. last Monday, while
standing in front of the Carlton House,
as to become frightened ut passing load
Of bark. break his hitchinS strap, and
start ON u swift run down Third Street and
up Washington, reducing the buggy III
kindlng-woud in the course OF his mad
career. Nobody was hurt, hut the wagon
maker smiled with satisfaction over the
wrecked vehicle.
The advent of the Roller Skating and
Bicvcle School, is conducted by Manager
Walton, can but result To the benefit of the
community at large, as it furnishes our
young men with a pleasant resort at
which to pass the evening hours. Proper
rules are enforced to preserve good order
To our strctest church members or sever
est moralist, we do not hesitate i'll recon-
mending this invigorating, healthful
amusement. Portland and Seattle pa
pers accord Mr.. Walton success in con-
Quoting popular schools i'll those places.
The warm expressions of sympathy in
a letter OF Mr.. G. T.. Williams Addressed To
| Columbia IInplllc D., IcidtliiS W lic iott
fire, indicates that he still retains deep
interest in our towns people and their in
, tcrests. Mr.. W. is ono of the few men
who fully appreciates the noble efforts OF
our volunteer fire department and sym.
Iathizcs with every effort to place it in a
more effective condition. The fact that he
has become prosperous business man in
, Gotham does not absolve the ties which
bind him to the little organization which
he commanded so ably and successfully
! from its incipiency until it had become Il
power for good in the hour of need. All
honor, say we, to such men.
ABOUT Cows.-The census informs
A., us that there are 12,Gl1 ,14S COWS in
the United States. This shows a
t COW population equal to about one
fnrrtl .,f tho human nomination