Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-05-25
Mere Mention.

Don't forget That Iou viii RAW,
money by buying yorr clothing 81
the White House.
Mr.. David Masnns has opened =
clothing store at tie stand formeil,
occupied by Mr.. Sylvester.
The dogs with their new collars.
are NJ; prow,ler than the CD"ri,r is OF
its new sign. Let us hope i. may
serve like good purpose.
Nj. and Mrs. j. G.. Hour have
been passing the week IL tins place
They leave for tier pre>rEi abidin.
place, Port Townsend. M"u@ay.
Messrs. Toklas ~ Kaufman have
made some notable re ductlous IN .hr
price of dress goods. and it is now
unnecessary to send abroad for ar.l-
cles i'll their hne of business.
At s.. Johns Church. Sunday. the
holy communion will be admins tered
at the morning service, and in the
evening, the Rector, Rev. Ernest
E. Wood, will deliver his farewell
address to the congregation.
Mr.. Bettman's uptown store
seems to be favorite resort of
those purchasing supplies. The
reason is that the new order of
city prices has inspired con-
fdence of fair treatment.
The Olympia mill blew the cylin-
der-head out of one Of the engines,
Friday, but it was so skilfully re-
pailed by Mr.. Allen, that it answers
the purpose, and the delay incident
to the mishap was only day.
1t seems that Mr.. Sevens' new
building, on Main Street, is not to
lie the Postoffice, after all, a disa-
greement as to the terms of rent
having released the contract. The
building will be occupied by Mr..
Towards Novelty Store.
The local prices which prevail for
leading provisions, are as follows:
Flour, Sc so and 81 per barrel;
Chopped Feed, $50 AMI $50 per ton;
Shorts, $50 and S33; Bran, $40 and
s25; Bacon, sides, Is to zoe; hams,
Is to Zoe; Shoulders, 14c; Butter
80 to 32ac; Eggs, 35c; Potatoes, GO
to 75c.
Mr.. Mckenzie, at the adjourned
session of the Board of Commission
ers, resigned his Office, because the
other two Commissioners were so
stubborn they over.ruled him on a
hobby he had been presistently
riding. This act is about the only
one of that gentlemen's public
career which the public will en-
dorse.
An attempt was made to enter the
store of T. N. Ford & Co., Wednes-
day night, about IL o'clock. The
efforts of the individual to raise o
rear window aroused members of
the family in the dwelling adjoining
and in giving the alarm be was made
aware of the fact and hastily de-
camped. 1t would be we'll for our
people to make some preparation
for such intruders.
Saturday evening the writer &C.
com panied by q friend visited the
open Temperance meeting at Tum-
water. Nearly 100 persons were
present, and the proceedings were of
considerable interest, consisting of
music, speeches, readings, etc. Mr..
Swift, the Preside mt, seems to be
we'll qualified for the work. Com
panion, j. H. Munson. of this place
improved the opportunity which his
presence afforded by reading al essay
on the object of the organization
known as Champions of the Red
Cross, and at the close of the meet
ing several names were obtained for
instituting an Encampme mt of the
order in that place.
The work on East Olympia bridge
progresses very slowly, and there is
a strong probability that several
months will be consumed in work
that should be done in as many
weeks. A temporary foot path has
been built, by subscription, but it is
apoor substitute for bridge and is
. constant menace to the lives of
those who pass over it. A hand-rail
should be placed upon it, at least,
if NO better provision is made tor the
constant passage G. women and child
rem, as we'll as men, over the inlet.
A large audience was out last Fri
day night to listen to the addresses
OF Prof. Powell and Judge Lewis on
educational matters and the project
for founding high school, under
the management of the NJ. E.
Conference, in this place. The
Judge announces that the sum of
$1,000 was needed to place the in
stitution on a permanent footing,
one-half of which the church would
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