Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-03-09
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Mere Mention.

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ming at Van Elps tomorrow
The E'd.y brought 10 tons o
!leicLt FOR olympia this TIP.
To-day WAS the time sci for th'
beuiu!ng OF the W!-gln OllzI nd.
Gov. Newell returned tlom hi
pilgrimage to Washington last Mon
day.
Mr.. ". L. Anderson is maxim Ar
raDgements for importation OF Jer
Fey stock.
e Another lot of that choice CaIi."r
MIA Butte, Just received at Hopkins *
Eober.son>.
MIR. Hawk, che of our Oldest citi-
zons, is quite iii from complication
of disorders.
Judge Sparks has been quite i'll
for several weeks past of some Iheu-
matte affection.
~ Don't let them stuff you with oleo.
margarine. Go to e. NJ. Moore and get
good California Butter.
Mr.. Dotflemyeris building dwell
ing house on the southern portion OF
his lots adjoining the Masonic hall.
A tramp named johnson stole a
lot of blankets and clothing from
MIR. Thompson's farm, at South Bay,
a few days ago.
The steam saw-mill in this place
has been receiving some noteworthy
Improvements, by which its capacity
will be nearly doubled.
The progress made by the Olym-
pia Cornet Band is, we understand,
quite creditable, and the boys will
soon be ready for engagements.
Our merchants complain that it
takes almost as long to get their
goods transported from Seattle here
as it does from San Francisco to the
former place.
Mrs. P. C. Hale will conduct lay
services in the Unitarian Church
next Sunday evening. Her subject
will be " Temperance" a discourse
especially addressed to the young
people.
You may not believe it, but Mr..
Gottschalk is selling pants for So
which other merchants charge 81
and s. for, and he sells hats at 50 so
which cannot he bough. elsewhere
for less than 81 so.
The tendency of beafsteaks is
still upward. The Ground" now
sells at Is cents, and the choice
slices at 22a cents per pound. Eggs
are, however, plentiful and cheap,
selling at from Is to 80 cents.
The tide of immigration continues
steadily, and we have to report quite
an accession by last steamer. De-
spite this, farm lands are in demand
at $50 per month, and the pri ce will |
advance as the season progresses. !
Messrs. Harmed L. Rabbeson have |
moved their undertaker's supplies to
the Clark building, corner of Third
and Columbia Streets. They have /
just received 81 900 hearse, for
the use of the public at moderate
rates.
The monthly union temperance
meeting will be held in the NJ. E. |
Church next Sunday evening. Rev.
Mr.. Campbell will deliver lecture
on the "Black Valley Railroad"
illustrating his subject by the use of
large charts that will be on exhibi.
ton.
Ellsworth E., son of Mrs. Emily
G. French, of this place, died in
East Portland on the 4th inst, of
lung disease, after weeks illness.
The remains were brought to this
place last Monday, and were in.
TERED at Mud Bay Cemetery Tues
day. Deceased was 20 years of age.
Mr.. J. c. Allen and family arrived
this week from Kansas and immedi-
ately bought six lots in East Olympia,
upon which he designs building a
residence. This indicates that his
first impressions of our thriving
little town were decidedly prepos-
sessing. The family consists of
three grown daughters ana son.
As an indication of the appreciat.
ing value of real estate in Olympia,
We note the fact that the new real
estate firm of Anderson & Co. made
q bona fde offer tc Mr.. S. Williams.
this week, of $1,000 for a single lot
corner of Fourth and Main Streets.
The firm represented parties who are
des'rous OF securing an eligible loca-
ton for two.story brick building.
The offer was declined.
The conclusion Of the address of
kev. Miss Whitney on dumb animals
was delivered Sunday evening, in
the Unitarian Church, before an un-
usually large audience, showing that
her theme had touched the proper