Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1883-08-10
Local Notes.

Mr.. l.. Det'ilah leave, this morn b
ins for S.n Fr nci>co.
Louy Wiley, aged about = years,
died at Oakland, last Snniay.
Mr.. j. H Munson has gone 20
Puyallup OF Insurance Business.
Mrs A. E L'gAt ana Mrs. Ross,
OF S;eiacoJm, are vi>ltiL, friends III
this cry.
Ex- Mayor Kallock, of San Fran
cisco, pad our town q visit IA few
days ago.
Nowi, thu time TO begin preparing
articles for the Indus'lla. exh. bi;,
TO be held in October
A daughter Was born to the wife
of Mr.. d. 5 Barntiager, of Bush
prairie, on the the n inst.
Rev. L. |. Elliott, of Portland,
will preach IN the Unitarian Church,
next Sunday, morning and evening
The early closing agreement seems
to be at an end, and nearly all tue
stores keep open to the former late
hours.
Mr. Geo. Sotz and Miss Harriet
E. Lougmire were united in MAJ
riage, by Judge Henry, i'll this
place, on the 3lst ult.
Another prisoner escaped from the
Seatco prison, last Tuesday. His
name is Matthews, and he was serv-
ing u term for larceny.
A proposition is IN IDS to luy the
Blinn block, at the head of Main
Street, for public school purposes.
The price asked is 81 600
Mr.. John Granger, an old resident
of Pnyallup was up on visit this
week. He is one of the successful!
hop-raisers of that district.
A new sidewalk on Third Street,
along the Carlton House property,
is an improvement for which pedes-
TRANS should lie Truly grateful.
Mrs. Josie E. Ferry is home on a
visit, and her sister, Miss Lucy
Mun>on, has returned from few
weeks visit to friends in Seattle.
The school of the Olympia Acad-
envy will begin Sept. 10th, under
the management of Principal to
be selected by the NJ. f. Conference.
Mr.. Plummer has leased the va
cant lot on the southwest corner of
Third and Washington Streets,
where he proposes to move his paint
shop.
Mr.. Thomas Mcdowell. on old
resident of this place, died yesterday
morning, of enlargement Of the
heart. His age was 53 years and Z
months.
II anybody has taken up stray
white horse, about six years old, they
will confer favor on the owner and
receive suitable reward, by calling
on Mr.. Shoecraft.
Mr.. Hopkins, the U S. Marshal.
has leased the Blum house, at the
head of Washington Street, and will
occupy it with his family, who have
some time past resided iu Seattle.
A large amount Of clearing is
being done iu the southeastern sub
urbs, which indicates that our city
boundaries are becoming too small
for our rapidly increasing popula
ton.
Mr.. McBratney has bought Mr..
Guislar's shop aud will continue the
business of blacksmithing. MIR. G..
left Tuesday, with his family, for
Walla Wallis, where he intends to
remain.
Mr.. Gottschalk returned from San
Francisco Wednesday. He has
shipped an immense stock of dry
goods, an Il next week promises dis
play which will fairly turn the heads
of womankind.
Attention is direcie 20 the adver-
tisement of the Sisters School,
which will re open on the 20th in
slant. Experience has shown that
the schools under this management
are the very best.
The County Commissioners met
Monday in regular session. They
selected Mr.. Ruth, to fill the nnex-
pired term made vacant by the resig
nation of Mr.. Mckenzie. They
could not have done better.
Olympia is making another effo,t
to organize a pioneer associa zion.
When it was tried about ten years
years ago, there was no. nough ill.,
terest manifested to warrant second
Meeting to perfect the organization.
The Courier reports that negotia-
tons for the charter of the anderson
to carry the mails on lower Sound
route have ceased, and that the
steamer may after all be placed on a
route terminating at olympia, as
was at first contemplated.
Those having pipe fitting or plumb
evv 20 Il L.,