Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-02-10
Mere Mention.

exposed Tor sale by MIR. Van EppI.
The Hibenians con template living
another dramatic entertainment ON s..
Patrick's day, March 18th.
Prof. Roberts has been engaged
to furnish music for the Calico
party, next Tuesday evening.
\ child belonoin5 to the family
of Mr.. More, residing on the Young
place, u faw miles in the country,
died last Wednesday.
Mr.. Albert Wight has bought
Mr.. Cro'by's stock of sadllery and
harness ware ard moved it to his
shop Oh Fourth Street.
Next Tuesday is s.. Valentino
day, when the signing swain is privil-
eyed to pour out his sympathetic
soul in measured numbers.
Capt. Ballard, of the steamer
Nw'y', has returned from q brief
pleasure trip 10 San Francisco, and
is again at the wheel of his Trim lit
tie craft.
Slippery, slushy, sloppy, are the
adjectives which describe the con-
dition Of our sidewalks with two in-
ches of snow and water 10 annoy
pedestrians.
A younger brother of Mr.. n.
Portman has lately arrived from the
East and will assist that gentleman in
the management of his rapidly in
creasing business.
The subject Of Mr.. Thompson's
lecture Sunday evening will lie
1.-The Late Seattle Tragedy and .,s
Lessons. Usual services in The
Presbyterian Church in the ne. a.
ing.
Shelton Il Co. received By the
Empire a large assortment of goods,
which makes their stock complete in
all its details. a fine lot of senti-
mental and comic valentines con-
stitute portion of their seasonable
supplies.
The show-window - Shelton &
Co.'S bookstore indi, 'tes that the
rare judgment of won;n has guided
her deft fingers in liking it an
object of beauty. The store, like
wise. is undergoing a general meta
morphosis, under the supervision of
Miss Mary, the junior member OF
the firm.
No mail or express was brought
in By the train Thursday evening.
Mr.. Glover, the conductor and mail
agent, on our local road, was absent
from Tenino, clearing the track
OF fallen trees when the Northern Pa
citic train passed, and there being
nobody present authorized to receive
the mail sacks or express box, they
were carried on to Tacoma.
Miss Josie Bettman, second daush-
ter of Louis and Amelia Bettman, of
this place, aged Is, died in Portland
on Tuesday, the 9th instant. She
had been i'll several months with that
dread disease consumption, and des-
pite the tender care OF parents and
the ministrations of skillful physi-
clans, she faded like flower in the
bloom of youth. The parents have
the sympathy of n host of friends.
Rev. Father Hylebos united in
marriage, in St. Michael's Church,
last Monday, Miss Henrietta Owings,
of this place, and Mr.. Timothy Cos
griff, of Tacoma. Mr.. c. is an in
dustrious machinist in one of the
shops Of that city, and is deserving
of the good fortune which will
doubtless attend his matrimonial
venture. The Sisters of Providence
Acadelny discoursed some choice
music during the services.
The wind made rad havoc with
the sisus on Main Street, yesterday
afternoon. Those made of canvass
were torn to shreds, and several OF
the wooden signs were wrenched from
their hanginss and carried away like
thistle-down by the spor;ive sephyrs.
Besides this damage, several gates
were torn from their hinges, and u
port. a. IT," tenders were blown
fr.m ct and East, OlvI ii i.
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VI -. JrA.. {. Wood a9el -, dc.
- ;"r p'aco, on Mn lay, the 9th
instant, after sno. mess. He
came to Olympia in No., from Wis
consin, and for sovera, ;. rs engaged
with his father and brc her in the
business Of cooperase, out for the
past fifteen years has been interested
III the Union Brewery ana devoted
most OF his time to the management
of its affairs. His remains were
buried Thursday, in Old Fellows
Cemetery, OF which organization, at
one time, he maintained an active
membership.
The New York SIM delIcatcly init
mates that Thomas Nicholas, Gar
fields Private secretary @nd politi-