Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-08-03
Local Notes.

Will DeSlH III NoiuiH'i'' IAN, OH tuc
S.h of October.
Mr.. VI. f. Hartsuck is building
large dwelling House OH the corner
of Eighth AMI Columbia Streets.
Mr.. Croft schalk is expected home
in few days, and his new stock OF
drv goods viii be here early hex,
week.
Services will be held in the Con-
gregational Church n,Xt Sun lay
morning, but the evening service
will be omitted.
The VI. f. Sunday School wen: on
an excursion down the bay last Tues
day, and report having had very
enjoyable time.
Messrs. Ballard & McFadden have
lust received some valuable additions
to their law library, new safe and
other Office furniture.
Butter is still a very scarce and re-
mains firm at former quotations.
Eggs are in demand at Ace. Pota-
toes retail for . cents per pound.
Last Friday evening, Mr. Walter
R. Hitchcock and Miss May Yeager
we're united in marriage, in this
place, Rev. d. G.. LeSourd oficiat-
ing.
Mr. Van Epps having resigned the
Office of Director of Olympia School
District Judge w. f. Ready has been
selected to serve the remainder of
the term.
Mr.. Henry L. Denny, we'll known
to our citizens some time ago as en-
gineer of the Messenger, is back on
the route. but now holds the throttle
of the Zephyr.
Mr.. Cation, OF Walla WalIa, mem
Der elect of Legislative Council from
Walla Walla and Columbia counties,
has been in town the past few days,
on legal business.
The steamer Welcome brought Cos
tello's Circus to this place Thursday,
and took them to Seattle this morn
ing, under special charter. Capt.
Clancy was at the wheel.
The New York Cash Store still con-
tinues to be the center from which
radiate the golden arrows Of fortune
to those who believe in making
money by saving it in purchasing
at bottom prices.
The platform used by the /" officers
of the day" Oh Fourth of July cele-
brations, has been removed from the
Public Square, which will necessitate
the expedition Of considerable money
to replace it when needed.
Last night vivid flashes of light
ming illuminated the heavens and the
distant reverberations of thunder
were heard, but the storm thus pre-
saged failed to come, and the smoke
and the dust are things still con
tinually with us.
Governor Agnew has been TO
several days past removing the hous
which adjoined Fraser's saloon, a
the foot of Main street, to fraction
al lot leased by him On the opposit
side of the street, where he intend
to open q carpenters shop.
The work on the Main Stree
wharf is progressing slowing, as
was necessary, to construct a pile
driver for raising the bents as wei
a. placing the fender posts. Thi
has delayed the work somewhat, bu
it will be completed in due season.
Frank Mossman. having recovere
from the injuries inflicted by MI
McSorley when found on his premis
es, short time ago, has been boun
over to answer charge of burglar
in the suln of $500. In default {
bonds, he has been committed to til
county Jail.
1t has been an unusually fine wee
for babies in this vicinity, as the TO
lowing report will show: July 2OtI
at Tumwater son was born to tn
wife of Mr.. C. Curtin; on the 2Stl
at the same place, daughter to I'll
wife of Mr.. Mathews; in Olympus
same date a daughter to the wife ,
I. Oppenheimer; on the 31st,
daughter to the wife of Mr.. E. ]
McReavy.
DIR. b. S. Wyman left Wednesda
for his new post of duty, at Sitk'
His practice will be assumed by
nephew, DR.. H. M. Wyman, of Mil
neapolis, son of tie senior memb'
OF the noted firm of Wyman, Mulls
&Van Dyke. of that city. He is
graduate OF an Eastern college al
has had considerable experience in b
profession. He will arrive by IL
next trip of the Dakota.
The following Officers were electt
by Tacoma Lodge, No. 4. I. o. e.
last Friday evening, to serve durir
the ensuing term: B. W. Davis, '
c. T. (re-elected); Miss Rena Bagle