Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-07-27
Local Notes.

Margaret, the wife Of Lawton
Case died on Mound Prairie, yes
terday morning.
Mr.. Henry Groshen and Miss
LAURA A. Schrader, we've united III
marriage, by JUICE Heur. few days
ago
Mr.. Il. g. E,terly. ior many years
in the furniture business at Iumwa
ter has sold out and gone 10 Cab
fornia.
Tue smoke and fog Yesterday
uorpinr was SO dense that objects
couid Lot be seen distinctly block
distant.
Telegraph messages are now sent
subject to the delay incident to the
disturbed condition Of the company
business.
The ladies of the Christian Tenn
perauce Union have been distrlbn'
ting leaflets relating to the evils Of
intemperance the past few days.
The Sisters have concluded to let
the construction of their academy
building IL separate contracts. That
for the brickwork has already been
awarded.
Mr.. ]. F. DeBerneau, for a long
time in charge of the Pententiary at
Seatco, has resigned that trust and
gone into machine shop at Seattle
Is q foreman.
George W., a five-year old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. c. Shelley, died of
diphtheria, Thursday night. The
funeral is announced for 10 O'Clock
to-day Saturday.
Mr.. Robert McFadden, SO long
and favorably known to our people,
has accepted a position in one of the
Seattle banks, and will soon depart
for his new field of duty.
Cucumbers have made their APP
pearance il the markers, but we for
bear an infection of the usu sus
gestions Of pains and aches, W til
which the announcement is generally
made.
An electric light system for Olym-
pia has been declared among the
possibilities-indeed probabilities
and only awaits the final effort for
realization. Let US hope it will npl
end in gas.
Mr.. Al. J. Munson sliced off the
tip of his left thumb while hewinI
stick of wood with an AK, few days
ago. The nail and part of the bone
of the 6ist joint were severed with
about inch half an of flesh.
The performance of "Our Board
ing House" Thursday evening, by
the Leonard Grover Comedy Co.
drew a full house. The lily does
not amount to much, but the per-
formers acquitted .emselves quite
accep,ably.
Emil Ney, who about year ago
was sent to the Penitentia,y on St n
aence for assault. and battery, and
received pardon some time ago,
is said to be nephew Of the late
Marshal Ney, of France, who left Il
large estate for division among his
heira.
The East Olympia R. r. Co. now
run trains Of three cars hourly on
their double track, which has been
extended to Pl3m street. 1t is now
thought that the eastern abutmen;
will be filed about the time that the
last spike is driven on the Northern
Pacific Railroad.
Eggs now sell at 4Oc per dozen,
chickens SIS per dozen, butterat from
So to 373c per pound, peas 3Oc per
bucket, potatoes (new) &c per pound.
onions SC per pound. hay from $40
to SIS per ton, beef (steak) 20 to DC
par pound. mutton chops 2Oc, ham
zoe and bacon 18c.
- The half of block II, better known
asthe " Sylvester block. purchased
. few weeks ago by Mr. Sorensen,
has been sold to MIR. 1. Harris, who
proposes to use it for the site of q
dwelling house. The price paid by
Mr.. Il. vas $500, just $500 more
than it cost it's former owner.
Ar. JOHN Schott, q logger in Fos-
ter's camp cut cut his left foot just
below the instep. Thursday afternoon,
BY . glancing stroke Of IN Ak, and
WAS brought TO town for surgical
Treatment. The wound is painful
lone, three arteries having been sew
cred, but will not lead to any per-
imanent injury.
Mr.. Connolly, the shoemaker, was
Irightfuily bruised about the head
aad face. last Tuesday, by fractions
COW. which he WAS attempting to
lead. It seems be had carelessl,
fastened the rope to his wrist, and
the COW starting to r, n dragged him
to the ground under her feet, when
:" he was severely kicked by the brute.