Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1882-08-25
Mere Mention.

- WAS aiiticil ated the approach o! AR
week has brought ou rain,
TIE Republicans Of this county hold
th"ir trilIali,s one week iroIitn fnorr,,W
M. UArc, v. un,i,'r,t All. intend, &"
erect IL brick building Oh th,. propert!
lately acquired ~ him.
Mr. e. iiorr has brought the i,n,r
half of DR.. Turner's lot. c rri"r Fourth and
Il ,iu Str-cts. for - Itn.
Sow that the at d'4 seas m is drawing 4"
a close, orr du>kV uattOnS are TIN hin.
ih,ir attention 10 the hivtlvr industry.
just what should have been done" j,
rnc universal comment on the chang
lately adopted 10y tue Air m.nI-rrs.
Tourists i'll our mid / are Lavish in their
Praise OF our splendid evenings. This is
Just the place for rtcul e,aiiUg, they THINK.
"hc prim ,rics are at hand and il il ::
splendid time IL measure the generosity
OF prospective candidates. Til. :" are soft
and mellow.
MIR. W. f Anders III has bought the
hous and four lois near East Olympia
bridge, formerly belonging To Mr.. iiprr,
for the sum oiS 80.
Mr.. Manson htS been absent to Puvil
growers from loss ~ fire u:;il l.v I,,''
their crop III the market.
Rev. J. Il Thoml son will conduct thu
usual pub,i worship in the irtshN-
terrain Church, next Sunday. also at South
Bay scnool house at three o'cl ,ck l.. NJ.
Mrs. George An irew'. o! Portland,
daughter OF cur former tnwnsiiian,. Viii
liam Pitter> m, Is S.'an iirs the heated
term and visiting ol friend in this city.
Mr.. +. Gaulby and Miss Ella Littlriohn,
both of thus place, were united in mu-
riase last Monday. and immediately left
tor tAleir future home f. tst OF the moun-
tainS.
The school oil ,ialS ara in quest Of Il
buildin, in the first Ward in winch to fit
mp a suitable school room. Let them alp-
peal IL those WAC voted 4 .ainst the tax L.
assist them.
The great tran portation lines between
Gina md New York, via San Francisco,
are already reaping rich harvest, i'll con-
sequence OF the SutZ Canal blockade.
Z" Its an ill wind" etc.
An Olvm ,,ia sunday school scholar won
bet nj two-bitS, the other day, through
his superior know ed &c of fine Scripture.
We mean he won Il wager; good Sunday
School scholars never lrt.
.,,,,i,,., IsNrl l,f, ii
day III rning for Baltimore. to attend the
session OF the Supreme Grand Lodge Iu-
dependent o. der oi Odd Fellows, which
meets i'll that city September 18th.
The Lucy Hayes Prohibition League
will renew its regular -uniA, Afternoon
meetings, at Champion Hall, on the first
Sunday i'll September. Good speakers are
expect Il t. be i'll attendance ON that DC
c.tSion.
n butter famine has prevailed the past
week. SO scaice was the article that, for
several days, NOT Il pound could DO OBJ
tanned at any price. We are beginning to
realize that We live too far from California
Tor comfort.
Mr.. Burr, of this place. has invented Il
machine fof dredsi ing shoals. If the HdHd
WdNd fails IN kicking the the bottom oul
vi the sand-birs on the Columbia, we sug-
gest trial "f Il Government mule, and II
this too E,iIs, give Mr.. B.'s device Il trial
The Methodist pulpit in this place next
Sunday via. be hileu by Rev. }. l.. Hend-
arsuii. the pastor being absent at Confer
encc. lie will likewise preach at rum
walter at 5 P. NJ, instead OF the usual hou.
The evenings discourse III this place Will
, be specially addressed to young men.
Anovelty in vending remarkable medi.
cines is IN store for our people Tomorrow
night. Prof. Scott PROPOSES Ia amuse the
! people with u fine entertainment, Will.
between acts he enacts the role of Good
samaritan by dispensing Magic Balm. 10
! "a small consideration" as Mr.. Dorrilt
would say.
Two more valuable horses were added
on Wednesday, 10 the number already in
training a. the fair grounds. Mr.. Charlie,
Numbering, OF Seattle, having entereu
Honest john" and " Snoochi.' Ii NAV
be interesting To our local horse fanciers
to know that the latter animal is "A Tom
Merry, three-year-old colt.
| Sneak-thieves are about town. Mr..
Amos Brown lost some chickens last SAT-
urday night, and Mrs. Horton lot OF pro
visions and preserves and Mr.. Wyman a
line of clothes few nights afterwards.
1t is thought that some of the Seattle
gang have tarii led by thu wdyside. 1t is
wn.l inst Al Eaus ha do, a
Mrs. Hull has returned from Seattle
with - fine addition to her stock of fancy
goods, consisting mainly OF millinery AMI
other cevlces to tempt the feminine taste.
She Will remain few days longer at Mr..
Siisby's store, where she will be pleased
To receive her former pations an isuch new
ones as have not Yet had II practical de
monstration that money may be saved BY
inspecting her stock.
A steam pump has been received by the
Olym ia Water Co., which indicates some
Improvement in the water supply. ANY
change for the better will be Thankfully
received by suffering public. Hitherto
there has been nothing more uncertain
under ii .aven than when the water supply
would 81 rye you, and nothing more Ger.
tain than that the bill would be presented
promptly at the end of each m NTH. -
MIR. Ed. Johnson, a logger in fuckers
camp. in Mason county. was ,ear.ulIy
gorged by an on last Friday, while en-
gagged in hooking ON" to IA log. The horn
entered the right cheek and came out near
the temple and at the same time the iron
hook OF the Toy chain penetrated his side.
The latter injury was doubtless caused by
his sudden movement to avoid the attacn
of the animal. Mr.. Johnson's escape from
death is almost miraculous and he is now
in fair way of recovery.
On Friday last. Miss Josie +. Munsou,
daughter oil J. ii. Munson, ESQ. OF this
place, WAS united in marriage. IN San
Francisco, to l.. T. Ferry. son of Ex.Gov.
Ferry of Seattle. The fair bride has been
the past five years a compassion on thu
STANDARD, and was expected II me in few
days to resume her place, but it seems that