Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-02-16
at ARLINGTON tandard
Mere Mention.

Reassteaks now command Is cents
per pound.
An infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
moud died last Friday and was bur
ried Sunday.
The usual number OF valentines
passed through the post flee
Wednesday.
Ak Council Legion of Honor
meets to MORROW (Sa'urday) night
in Champion Hall.
The HIy"r rrd brought up the
freight Of the Ent' .o-day, which
aggregated II tons.
Although snow has fallen several
times the past week, very little IS
left Of the tieecy covering.
An effort /, to he made 10y Capt.
Wright and others to restore tue
Main Street whaif to fitness for ser
vice.
Tne meetings ia the VI. +. Church
the past week have attracted consid-
teratle attention, and the attendance
h as beea large.
The restaurant business seems to
he the most profitable calling in this
place. il We are to judge by the
number who are engaging in it.
Mr.. Go,tsehalk has returned frcm
San Francisco. and bought an im-
mense stock of dry goods. which he
will expose for sale in few days.
Mrs. Nj. A. Barnes was the pur-
chaser of the Fair Grounds and
buildings. which were sold to satisfy
mortgage of 81 900, last Saturday.
Judge Hoyt and family have re-
turned home, Mrs. Hoyt and the
children from visit to San Francis
CO and the Judge from a pilgrimage
to the political Observation-Disclosures.
If you want to insure against &C.
cidents. in safe company, consult
Mr.. N. Crosby. He is likewise agent
for some of the best companies on
the continent for FIRE or marine in
surance.
An infant son of Mr.. and Mrs,
Henry Buchanan, died Sunday night,
OF same tubercular disease of sew.
eral months standing. The remains
were taken to Mound Prairie for in
terment.
Local prices prevail as follows:
Chopped feed s35 to $40 per ton,
Shorts $50 to s35, Bran IS to $50.
Butter 80 to 81 cents per pound,
Eggs 4Oc per dozen, Potatoes 9Oc
per bushel.
Potatoes sell in Seattle at from
IS to 40 cents per bushel, and here
they bring from Is for poor to 80
cents for choice varieties. Would it
not be a paying investment to pur.
chase supplies of this article at Sc.
attle?
Ihe weather the past week has
been alterations Of sunshine and
storm, Spring and Winter, the latter
finally prepcnderating. 1t is hoped
that it is but the d" odds and ends"
OF the inclement season, thrown in
for good measure.
MIR. Ford was the purchaser of the
depot building, sold by the City
Marshal. Wednesday, for delin.
quent taxes, amounting to 500 25.
He says that be intends to conyert
it into barn for the storage OF hay
and other farm products.
Ar. Etheridge launched plunger
from the Mill wharf Tuesday which
rs beauty in form and will doubt
less prove fast sailer. She is II
feet beam and 80 feet long. and well
adapted TO the oyster trade. IN which
business she will probably find ser.
vice.
A small sum invested for an acci.
cent insurance policy. with Nj. Cros.
oy' may be the means of providing
comforts as well az necessities, when
misfortune interferes with active
duties. This seems to be one of the
most sensible plans OF insurance vet
devised. The company to which we
'ailude is of acknowledged reliability,
the main point to be considered
when policy is taken out.