Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-04-20
Mere Mention.

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r,r hon the Austin ranch. n''f thu place.
,1., town i dotted With lumh'r pie
;.i;,..,;,, Il contemplated impIoNcm"ni>.
Van Erl,~ ha~ basket: which are Jn~'
L.. ,bine.. for the TUESDAY evening >"cia-
bic
number Of the prominent S"A'''"
,av,cr, arr. in attendance Oh Court IN this
rl"rr.
Tnr number Of Immigrants ~l" have
.,,,,,c,l the pa, wreck uun'"r c"n-ldrra''."
ovcl ffly persons
The dircc,o. : IL the Washington lHdn--
,,;.l A.,m ;aricn will hold Il meeting. IN
,,,i. place. on ,!..- :~lii nn-'alt, AT T., VI.
T,r subscription, for the ccl'hrA'l"h
NOW aggregate SG1o The committee want
SLOW 10 make i, what il should b. in ali
RESPECTS.
Th, time OF the adjourned term OF HE
District court this week has been drN"icd
~ taking testimony in The wairr.rim
ca>ss.
The White House now exhibits quite II
fnN stock. notwithstanding. it, immense
sales under the popular plan OF securing
palronayc-a reduction Oh prices.
Gen. McKcnny is building cutie an eA-
,rs~yc wharf in the lear OF his T'>i'f"cc
which, fronts the Public Square, on winch
hc pro,o,es To erect Il barn and other out
buildings.
Mr. ID. :. b. Henry is building dwell
linz house ON the northeast corner Oh
North and Adams Streets. il Is designed
axe understand TO be the homr oil his
aged mother.
The locomotive "Ouimcttc" ran OIL the
,racs, through the neglect Of somebody IN
lea ing an open switch, near the lower
logwav, last Monday, but fortunately little
loss was sustained, except of time.
Hiss Anderson, a popular and c"mpe.
scsE school teacher Of this place, has been
employed in Il like capacity at Port Gam
bic. at salary of so per month. She
leaves tomorrow for her new field of
labOrs.
Judge Hoyt purchased few days ago
the house and lots formerly owned 10y
Judge Greene, in the southern pan nt
town, and Mr.. Barnes has bought tho pro
perty once owned 10y Mr.. Moore, near
Maple Park.
If our noted men had known that they
would have been made the subject OF
wood-cut illustration in the Argus, they
would certainly have besitated before be
ginning the ascent Of the steps leading Ia
the temple of Fame.
McKenny's block had close call from
destruction by fire Wednesday even ing
As usual, the cause was defective tlue, but
the fire was happily discovered before il
had made much Roadway. The fire de
partment was promptly on the ground.
II is proposed to fill in the greater por
ton of the track of tie East Olympus
bridge, making solid embankment, eX
cepting a span of 100 feet. Work vii
soon be begun, when temporary floa
will afford our neighbors communicates
with the main part of town.
Our friends of the Pioneer and Stone
Front Stores have broken out in a regular
epithalamy of song and praise as viii
be seen by their advertisement in this is
sue. And well may they rejoice, for botl
stores are doing q fine business and thu
prospects for the approaching season riva
those of the golden days Of ~
1t will be seen by reference to the new
advertisement on third page that Mr.. F
A. Howard will unite general line o
millinery with his present business ant
open the new branch of trade next Tues
day. The ladies will rejoice that there is
prospect OF competition and an assuranc,
of better supply of such goods than
has hitherto beeh afforded
The locomotive for Mr. Fosters new
log road and about ihree-guarters OF Il mil,
of iron were received This week. The en-
CINE will be at once placed upon the tracl
and used in extending the road Mr. Eos
fer's expects to haul in 10000 feet per da,
by this now read, which added to tn
daily average of his other branches, vii
agg regate from $1,000 to 10000 feet.
An hour passed swiftly and pleasant,
away, last evening. il; the companionshiI
OF Mr.. Patrick, of the Tacoma News, VIII,
was on brief visit To our city. AS h,
fully ageed with the writer in politics
and his views were not hOpelessly mimi
cal on other important matters, it is need
less 10 say that he is regarded in this office
as veritable philosopher and friend"
The steamer Oiics, Capt. Gil Parker,
has been detailed to make connection dai |,
with the Hayward at Wrsiside wharf,
whenever the tide may not admit Of til,
larger steamer landing at the Second
Street wharf without danger Of ground
ing. This plan will obviate the Occa
sional delay which has formerly occurred
despite the acknowledged skill and clo.t
calculations of those in command
Buying luncheon with lady attache,
is in some respects like buying Il pig il
A poke, that we would for an instan
liken the dear creatures to the porcin,
family, but merely convey by the illustr;,
tion the extreme uncertainty which attends
all such proceedings. In this age of priz,
packages however, there seems to be
propriety in leaving inessential particular
10 the arbitrament of Fate.
Washington Encampment c. r. c. ar,
making arrangements to hold Baske
Sociable. means of diversion which ha
but lately been adopted in some of tn
Eastern communities. 1t is expected tina
every lady who attends II Basket Sociabl
shall provide il basket containing luncl