Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-08-17
Local Notes.

Judge y. l. OS'i"nuei' oou -"i. .
Y. Crosby, and their wives, now of
DAYTON, are Oh visit TO their old
homes.
MIR. Yemen has lately purchased
. house aud lot in East Olympia,
xbich be intends for his future abld-
ing place.
Miss Nina Elson. who is visiting
in Pittsburs. Pa, at present. will
return to Olympia about the middle
Of September.
Miss Mary A. ONeil will reopen
her private school for instruction 10
the primary department. at DAD Eel
lows building, Olympia, on Monday,
September 3D. next.
Sunday morning, Ella, daughter
Of O. B. and Maria Iverson died, in
this place, of diptheria. Her age
WAS 9 years and 10 months. Tue
funeral took place tuesday.
Miss Lucy Munson is now sales
man at the Novelty Store. Next
week the County Treasurer's office
will be removed to room in the
rear OF tb It establishment.
The express company now sends
letters aud packages daily by the
tho mid day steamer, which will
prove q great convenience until the
POD. gives US better mail sched-
ule.
Alarse raft of lumber. from Knee
land Bros mill on G oldsborough
creek, Mason 'unty, for the West
side Manufacturing Co.'S mill and
Providence Academy, was towed up
this morning.
Mr.. T. n. Reed has gone to the
Knight Templar Conclave, which
meets next week in San Francisco.
He is, we understand, the only mem.
Der representing Olympia in that au-
gust assemblaye.
It will be seen by advertisement
that there is to be \ reduction of
prices ut the Pioneer nd the Stone
front Stores. Mr.. w. Bsttman as
sures us that rare opportunity for
bargains will be afforded.
The machinery for the Westside
mill is on the ground, and the Sec
ond story of the massive framework
Of the building is being raised. 1t
looks as if the hum of the saw will
be heard from that quarter at no dis
tant day.
The kiln of brick made by Mr..
August Snider, on the Westside, is
about ready to burn. 1t contains
nearly 200, 600, and there is hope
that they will prove of a superior
quality to those made at the East
Olympia kiln.
An occasional clap of thunder here.
abouts is followed by sprinkling of
rain, but not enough to lay the
dust or revive vegetation. Saturday
night the lightning flashed wildly
and the thunder rolled with terrific
rsverberations, but the display ended
in-smoke.
The New York Cash Store is truly
metropolitan in appearance, with its
array Of clerks and long lines of GUS
TONERS constantly coming and 60.
ing all day long. Their sales are
iamense, and all because they sell
at reasonable prices and let the peo.
pie know it.
Joey StanAsr, a lad eight years of
ago, came nigh being drowned at tue
Second Street Wharf, last Monday.
He was frightened by some cattle
that vera being driven to the steamer
and step Ia off the planking, but
was rescued without any serious or
lasting injury.
In consequence of the great Ia
Dor OF arranging the immense stock
of goods received last Saturday, by
4essrs. Gottschalk & Co., they are
delayed in getting in perfect trim for
business, but they vii! soon be ready
to dispatch orders with their proven
bal promptitude.
The smoke and log were so thick
Wednesday morning that absolutely
one could not see objects across the
street. The Messenger delayed
starting on her regular trip to
Seattle, till nearly noon, in conse-
quence of the difficulty of "sailing
BY dead reckoning"
The immense stock of dry goods
just opened by Gottschalk s. Go
fairly bewilde1s the feminine head.
1t il a. varied as it is novel aud gor-
geous. affordiug an opportuni y tor
being suited in all particulars, es.
Pecislly in the prices, as thus firm
has determined to reform" the
Dry goods trade just as they have
benefited the clothing market.
It seems that the announcement
made ny a contemporary that vote
on special lax for school purposes
had been authorize by the board of