Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-09-04

h"cp IL before the people That the
good citizens of the Eastside ale not
gong TO cease clamoring for much.
needed bridge improvements, until
the work Is completed. The rainy
season Is coming and good side
walk. on either sice Of the bridge,
sapublIc necessity.
The Wallack Tbeater Company
will give two performances in this
place, Monday aud Tuesday even
Ines. 1t comprises some of the best
talent from Eastern dramatic circles.
The pieces announced, Victor Du-
ranl an Lady Clare" are new to
our people, but said to possess un-
usual merit
Now that Winter is about to set
IN, 1t would he well for our city au-
thoriiies to provide a few street
lamps on Main and Fourth streets.
THIS is the year in which our Legis-
lature salons assemble, and We
should literally put our " best foot
forward, and can stand q moderate
expenditure for this purpose as we'll
"a our own convenience.
II is to be regretted that the con-
tinued i'll health of Mrs. George
Smith, Of the East side, is the occa-
SION for the return OF the family to
their former homo in Ohio. Mr..
Smith, for more than q year, has
been engaged in the boot and shoe
store OF Ben. Vincent and he has
established the record OF thorough
business man and competent me.
chanic.
Tuesday evening. at Young's Ho-
tel. Mr.. Victor Lord and Miss JOSE
phine Pinard Of Cowlitz prairie, were
united in marriage by Rev. Mr..
Bruner, Of the NJ. Z. Church, in the
presence OF select circle of friends.
The bride aud groom begin life un-
der favorable auspices, and it is
hoped that their journey may not be
obscurcd by the slightest cloud of
misfortune.
The STANDARD might feel more in
clined to puff the new furnishings OF
tho bank il. this place, if they were
in any respect better than could
have been obtained of our home me-
cbanics and made of native wood.
They were imported from the East,
where all the banks printing comes
from. on the score, We are told. of
economy. The workmanship of the
furniture is certainly not beyond the
skill Of our mechanics, and the spec.
linens Of printing we have seen do
not reflect much credit on the AIT
Preservative.
Willie Sternberg, an enterprising
Olympia boy, went to Portland, sew.
eral years ago to learn the cabinet.
making business. He now returns
a competent craftsman end has fitted
up q shop on Nozzle creek, near the
Union street bridge. He has ingen-
iously turned that stream to good
account by making it revolve an au-
dershot wheel, thus furnishing all
the power he requires for running
his turning-lathe and other wood
working machinery. He has been
in working order only about three
weeks and has already sent one
shipment Of furniture down the
Sound.
A delightful surprise was in store
for Alpha Eucampment of Odd Eel
lows. Wednesday night. At the
close Of its session, the patri.rchs
were invited BY their Chief, J. T.
Brown. to repair to the New Eng
land Hotel, where a choice collation.
had been prepared for their benefit.
II seems that that gentleman, who
will leave in few days to attend, as
Representative. the Sovereign Grand
Lodge in Baltimore, wished to give
the Encampment some passing evi.
dence Of his appreciation of the fra
ternal tie, and chose this method of
bidding farewell. At tho close of
the repast, several toasts were given,
which elected responses from near
ly all the talking" members of the
Eocampment.
The hop crop in Thurston county
this year covers an area OF about 80
acres. distributed rs follows, On
Chambers Prairie, DIR. Minear ~
acres. s. l.. Ruddell 8 acres, j. NJ.
Newsum 8 acres and A. Smith S
acres; on the Nisqually, Geo. Shan
non 7 acres. Ike Hawk 6 acre., JAS
per Hartman 8 acres. and Wash.
Hartman 4 acres; near Tumwater,
Logan Hays 6 acres and John Hays
q acres; Tenalquoit Prairie, Russell
Farr . acres; near Teniuo, Oliver
Shead and others about 20 acres.
Picking began on Chambers Prairie,
yesterday. The price paid is IS
cents per box. Several Of the grow
els are in nesa of pickers, but those
who apply must provide their own
food and tents.
A notable business change is au-