Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-06-15

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Columbia Hi, Saturday e>,nn.,
Melted abou, >:,J Ion t;le .ibra.y fuud
MIS-. Josie f.. Ferry WAS Il passen-
ger from San Francisco, by the last
trip vi the Eri"f, to Puyaliup, her
future home.
The steam@r H"bY, lately sold to
Mr.. Moore, of British Columbia.
is SAID to be destined for trade on
the Yukon river.
Services vii. be held in St. John S
(EpiscopaD church by Rev. Mr..
Bonuell, of New Tacoma, next
Sunday, at ii O'Clock \. NJ.
Rev. Mr.. Bonn, at present Of Sc
attic, delivered a discourse in the
German language in the NJ. T..
Church Sunday afternoon.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
intend to make an excursion trip lev
the steamer Otter, some time next
week, to Dofliemyer's Point.
The several 4th Of Jnly committees
will hold meeting to morrow even
ing in the Flremen's Hail, to make
final arrangements for the celebra-
tioD.
Ballard & McFadden have been
appointed resident attorneys and
agents in Washington Territory for
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany.
Mr.. l.. Bettman has bought tract
of land in the southern part of town,
which be proposes to clear at once
and begin the erection of a number
Of comfortable cottages for rent.
The street sprinkler now daily
parades Main street, greatly to the
delight of the shopmen. 1t not only
lays the dust but cuols the atmos-
phere to an appreciable extent.
Real estate in Olympia has adj.
vanced fully two hundred per cent.
in value the past two years. The
prices obtained on all recent trans
fers indicates fully this ratio of ad-
vance.
DR.. York will lecture in Tacoma
Hall, on the evenings of the 9th
and 2Sth instants. The topics will
be, Evolution of Life and Being, -
and "The Inspiration and Soul OF
Things"
A woman named Walker was
arrested in this place. yesterday, by
Sheriff Winsor, of Pierce county,
on a charge of purloining u cloak
from Rev. NJ. G. Mains residence,
in New Tacoma.
The East Olympia bridge is now
in a passable condition, but the NJ r.
row gangways from the old sections
to the new, if they are TO be used
much longer should be made much
wider to be safe.
A strawberry sociable was the
order OF "New Business" at the last
meeting of Washington Lncamp-
inent, G. Il. c., Tuesday evening
In compliment to several of the
Companions. who had just returned
from abroad.
Rev. Mr.. Bonn spent several days
this week in tho endeavor to secure
an eligible site for German Meth.
odist Church. No difficulty should
be placed in the way of so lau1able
an undertaking, but at last accounts
the reverend gentleman hal not met
with success.
A man named Daniels was acct
den'alIy shot, yesterday, at Arcadia
while handling a pistol. The bal
entered the right cheek, shatterine
the jaw bone and knocking out sever.
al teeth. He was brought to this
place to-day for surgical aid.
In the district Court, the case oil
lutte Il Holmes vs.. the Westside
Wharf Co., went to the jury on
Wednesday, and verdict Was rem.
dered in favor of Plaintiff, damages
being fixed at $3.50. This amour,
was declined by counsel and a mo.
ton was made for q new trial.
Messrs. Ballard e. McFadden and
+. T. Carroll, have lately hung theil
banners on the outer walls of Tur.
ner's brick, in the form of neat gilt.
iettered signs. They bear only the
na'uesa ana profession OF the respective
firms, but bear a kind of /" walk
into my parlor" air Notwithstanding
Mrs. p. p. Carroll was taken sud-
denly ill, Sunday morning, during
the services of confirmation at St
Mlchaels Church, and was carried
to her home in comatose condition
Since the attack she has Laen COLI
lined 10 her bed and subject at tilnei
to chiilS, but it is not believed tina,
there is any cause for fear of the re
suit.
The notable event of the mex,
week will be the arrival of Miss