Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-04-24
Mere Mention .
vt Friday is May Day.

Those new goods have arrived at the
New York Cash Store.
!! Tie EaSt>ile bridge is sadly in ncc,
ni Il new coat Of batter.
Mc>>,S Ford & Go. lighted up them
store with gas Saturday night.
We have yet to hear Of great damage
dome To the v"un- fruit 10y recent fr"stS.
Harry MrElr,v has just built Il new
sidewalk in front oi the family residence.
This city has been besct 10y an army
ii .rip->.ck .lrummcrs durin" the past
week.
Three new DWELLINGS are now III pro-
cess OF erection i'll the southeastern part
ri town.
\ broad and r""my cr''>se.:,E HOW
spans Main street. III the Junction OF
Sixth street.
Ne cripplrS from r"rnS and buni"n>,
come unto me and will give You rest -
Epn. IuctH.
Mrs. Belle Erpenheimer, VIII" has
been visiting in Portland, returned to
her home on sunday.
Mrs. Charles Gollstcin, Of Seattle,
accompanied 10y her child, is vi>itin"
relatives and friends in this city.
Litigation among Chinese residents has
engaged much OF the time OF Judge
keady'S court the past few days.
Mr.. Charles Patnu,lc has significd his
preference for Olympia by the erection
OF neat ,lwcllin. on his EaStsidc prop
erty.
The EpiScopalians opened a bazaar in
Columbia Hall, Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings, to sell fancy articles fol
the Chmch.
Mcssrs. J. +. Mont gomcry and ID. p.
Thompson, the well known railroad
operators, of Portland, visited our city 4
few days ago.
The steamer Me,7rin has resumed her
! former schedule, leaving this place al
: 80 ON Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day mornings.
Some of the most enthusiastic sup
pOrters of the movement to test the val
iditv of the special school-tax levy, voted
for it two months ago.
Mr.. Samuel Wiley is putting up IN
elegant dwelling on his lot fronting tn,
sonth side of Eighth street between
Washington and Adams.
Messrs. Horton Il Matthews make an
elegant display OF gas-fittings in Their
show window. At night, their illumina
ton ELECTS much admiration.
BY fencing in his property, and by st
doing fencing out West Fourth street
Capt. Percival has added much to tn,
appearance of his residence.
Secretary Owings has moved his resi-.
dcnce to the premises known as til,
Utter place." in the southern part o
town. His Office remains over the bank
The gas company have more order.
than they can fill at once and are obliget
to put up gas fixtures in the order il
which patrons send in their applications
Wonder if our city dads would tax.
the hint if we should venture to say
that there is great need Of a couple o
hitching-posts in front Of Columbia Hall
Early planted potatoes are maxim.
their appearance above ground, but it is
generally conceded that mean between
early and late planted is the wise policy
1t is understood that the public schools
will continue yet another month, but who
is to pay the tiddlcrs, is the question
nearest the heart OF every honest tax
payer.
Spots on the sun, cold wave, ricl
displays OF the aurora borealis and zodi
, acal light have constituted Il strange me
i neurological coincidence for severa
weeks past.
Vincent's Stitchdown shoes are en-
dorsed by physicians as best conforming
to the anatomical proportions Of the foot
They are exceedingly comfortable and o
stylish appearance.
Mr.. J. l.. Stamford and family, after T.:
weeks tour OF the lower Sound, returned
to their home in this city, on Thursday
They all declare Olympia is the hes
town on the Sound.
\ young mems class for thorough an,
systematic Bible study was organized Il
the Presbyterian Sunday-school, Sun
day last The class will he conducted b,
an experienced lady teacher.
Mr.. a. +. Scwcll, Special Agent of one
of the San Francisco insurance com
panies, has been spending few days il
the city, looking up business for hi.
company und chatting with old friends.
General Anderson has 4 self-pro,luc
tive herd of Jerseys. Whom he car
count two mole youngsters now anx
iously looked for, and 50 more, he vii
rejoice in the possession OF hundred
head, ill told.
Theodore Brown, like the prodigal son
has repentcd and returned to his old
haunts in Olympia. He says Tacoma
may be good enough for some folks, but
Olympia is just the place for him.
The temperance meeting, at the Meth
odist Church on Monday evening, undc,
the auspices OF the VIC. r. u, wa.
numerously attended, and the lecture OF
J. &. Dow was pronounced an able effort
From present indications May Day
will be largely devoted to pleasure and
recreation by those OF our citizens who
are blessed with the ease and comfort
afforded by having leisure hours at Their
command.
Some Of the City Councilmen talk OF
resigning. AS the old adage says, how
ever, cts all talk and no cider" The
office is, to most Of them 4 pagoda, on