Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-05-08
Mere Mention .

Mr.. Robert Winsate, Of Tacoma,
i; in the city.
Delightful showers Of rain fell yes
terlay afternoon.
The Fourth Of July is coming, and
who SAYS celebrate?
Mrs. Ellen Barker died il this
Place Wednesday night.
Mr.. Phillips has moved to his new
lew house on Capitol Hill.
Hosneider's new brewery goes into
operation in about two weeks.
School children are once more
free as the birds and immensely
happy.
Mr.. Bonner has been quite i'll the
past week, but is now able to be at
his store.
The STANDARD will be the official
paper of Thurston county the ensu-
ing year.
Mr.. Chambers has set up the first
gas street lamp, corner of Fourth
and Main.
The Band of Hope meets in Ia
coma Hall tomorrow afternoon, at
half-past two.
Another slight earthquake shock
occurred in this city at 2:15 o'clock
Thursday morning.
Mr.. James Connolly and bride
were serenaded by the Olympia Cor
net Band Saturday night.
The Episcopal brethren contem-
plate, it is said, the erection of q
new church this Summer.
The Kneeland Bros mill, which
has been SO long closed down, is
now running on full time.
DIR. Jackman, who went to Cali
fornia, last Fall, returned this week
with his health much improved.
1t is reported that a whale Is feet
Tonga baby no doubt-was caught
off Buffers Cove few days ago.
Miss Leila Garfield, an old-time
Olympia girl, is teaching a large
and tlourishing school at Port Lud-
low.
w. II. Clark has leased, for q
term of years, Mrs. Warbass' resi-
dence and will remove thither next
week.
A decanal meeting of the Episco-
pal denomination will be held next
week in st. Johns Church, of this
place.
Parties who seem to know say
that the consumption of gas in
Olympia is now equal to that of Ia
coma.
Mr.. L. B. Willard, a brother of
Mrs. Harmed, of this place, died at
Coquille, Oregon, on the 14th ult.
aged G9years.
If one is to Judge from the prog
ress already made, the repairs to the
draw of Lorg Bridge will be an all
Summer job.
L. G. Abbott has rented portion
Of the Postoflice front room where
he is fitting up real estate aud iu-
surance Office.
The pupils of the Sisters School
were treated to picnic excursion
by the steamer Willie, to Arcadia,
yesterday.
The picnic season has fairly COM
menced, and almost daily the shady
groves echo with the joyous notes of
pleasure-seekers.
Rev. j. Campbell will conduct
services and administer the rite of
babtism at Five-oaks next Sunday.
beginning at 2p.M.
Bert. Ready took the prize-a
gold pen-for the greatest improve
ment in penmanship at the public
school. the past quarter.
Gordon Henry says Olympia has
lost none of its charms for him, and
now after long absence he comes
back to make his home here.
Mr.. r. G. Esterly. the old-time
Tumwater chair maker, has returned
from California with view of open
ing business at or near his old stand.
The committee want it understood
that everybody will he welcomed at
the clambake Wednesday. Family
tickets may be obtained at reduced
rates.
Another disciple of Esculapius
has " hung out his single" DR..
Geo. F. Whitworth, formerly of Sc
attic. His Office is in the Israel
building.
DR.. Waughop and family con-
template an Eastern trip, and dur
ing their absence DR.. A. II. Steele
will assume charge of the Hospital