Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-05-22

''Hhiheu W give everybody his mon.
eys worth in good eating. Read
his advertisement and then try his
fare.
Mr.. John Mum died at South
Union on Friday. May 18th, aged
A. years. The funeral services were
he'd u, the family residence on Sun
day, the 18th inst. Mr.. Mum was
one o! the Oldest residents of this
county. He was we'll known in this
city as a man OF the strictest intee
gnty OF character and exceptionally
quiet demeanor in his intercourse
among men.
Mr. W. b. Tucker, Of Mason
county, who attempted self destruc.
ton a few months ago and was sent
to the Hospital for the Insane, died
IN that institution last Friday. His
remains were brought to this place,
and inferred, last Tuesday. in Odd
Fellows cemetery, by that fraternity,
Of which he was an honored mem
Der.
Mr.. John NJ. Swan, the Secretary
of the Washington Pioneers Asso-
citation requests us to state that the
annual meeting of that organization
will be held in the city of Tacoma,
on Tuesday, the 10th day of June,
ut 10 o'clock A. NJ. All officers of
the Association are respectfully and
cordially solicited to be present.
An enjoyable time is anticipated and
matters of interest to the association
are to be considered.
Ed. Farquhar has exhibited to
the STANDARD the plans, specif.
cations, ETC., of o new 81 900 build
ing he is about erect on his fine resi-
dence block, corner of Franklin
aud Eleventh streets. He proposes
to build for himself an A No. l
house and live at home after he
moves into it. The structure will
be two stories high with brick found
alton, and finished in the best style
Of modern architecture, including
the most approved water and gas
fixtures.
The steamer Meracin has discon-
tinued her trips between Seattle and
Olympia, TO take the place of the
steamer Washington on the Whatcom
route. This change brings back
again that popular boat and general
favorite Of the travelling public. the
H7hw, which resumes her old place
again and her former schedule time.
This we'll known steamer and her
officers should be awarded q liberal
share of credit from every true
Puget Sounder for the good they
have for years been dispensing from
one end OF their route to the other.
Father Taylor drove into town
from his residence on Bush Prairie,
last Tuesday, accompanied by his
wife, herself far advanced in age.
As tho Luggy approached the curb.
stone, an old acquaintance proffered
his assistance in helping tho vener-
able couple TO alight from their We
hicle. The kindness, however, was
politely declined by tho old gentle.
man who jumped nimbly to tho
ground and then gallantly landed
his partner upon the sidewalk. So
far as we know, Mr.. Taylor is the
only nonagenarian in this county,
being now about IS years of age.
We call attention, this week, to
the new advertisement of Mr.. Arthur
Ellis, the live and enterprising fur
niture dealer in Champion Hall
building. Although not an old set
tier. Mr.. Ellis has shown by his vim
and determination that he is worthy
to be classed among the foremost
business men of this city. He al
lows no shoddy goods to leave his
warerooms, but buys the best of ma
.erial and puts up his own work
With . large supply of Kindred
maple lumber on hand, he is pre-.
pared to give extra inducements to all
who want plain or fancy articles in
his line. Give him on order.
The application of the Chinese
residents for an Injunction to res
train the city from collecting an ex-
cessive tax, in the form of license
Of 500 per annum, to conduct the
laundry business within certain city
limits. has been granted. The Court,
We understand, holds that the license
is unusual and proscriptive iu its
character. The inference is, that
il q reasonable amount is charged
for license. it will be valid, but this
would defeat the primary OBJECT of
the ordinance, which was to compel
the Landowner to rent buildings