Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1885-08-28

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deiny IA completing satisfactory ar
tangements, which would have re-.
suited Ia rather late departure to
suit the convenience OF those going,
has induced q delay till Spring, if
not an abandonment OF the project
altogether
Ms William Brown will take
charge 81 the Band Of Hope during
tho absence ~ Mrs. Hanson in Cal
iiornia There will DO q meeting of
tho Band IN Tacoma Hall, to-mor-
low. Saturday. Mt two clock p. NJ,
aud u full attendance is desired.
Parents are cordially invited to come
with their children.
Mr. II \ Clarke, the gentleman
Who was Announced "a few months
ago ss n determined aspirant for the
office Il Surveyor General, has re-
TUNED from six-monihs' sojourn
at the National Capital He says
iha, he IN not nor has not been, q
candidate for tho position; but then
all say that who return empty hand
Ell
August Schroeder, a helper in Mr..
Chambers' slaughter yard, met with
an accident last Wednesday, which
resulted IA the loss OF the foreiinser
Of bis night hand. While eXtIact-
ing cartridge from a revolver, the
weapon WAS discharged. the ball
passing through the hand at the
base Of The finger. DIR. Riley per-
formed the amputa,ioD.
Mr.. n. Toklas, OF the New York
Cash Store, returned from q pro-
longed visit TO Faderland, last even
my. lie seems to be improved by
the trip. notwithstanding his illness
while IN New York. While absent
he combined business with pleasure
by selecting specially fine and
large stock OF Fall Goods, which
are constantly arriving.
10 our Democratic brethren OBJ
serve at any time strange flag fly
ing from the STANDARD staff. they
need not Jump at The conclusion that
Iowa has gone Democratic or that
Mr. Cleveland has returned from
tho Adiiondacks. but simply attrib-
ut, Il 10 tho existing meteorological
conditions. The signal Office will
hereafter use our pole 10 herald the
approach OF sio,ms.
lieu Turner has a largo force Of
men al work on his Black Lake
railroad and n locomotive will soon
wake Tho echoes OF those heretofore
silent regions. Mr.. s. &. Young, of
this place. has been engaged to take
charge Of the new engine. When
the road 10 completed, the logs will
be brought q distance OF about four
miles and committed to the salt water
IN the vicinity Of Mud Bay.
The grand event OF The week has
beeA the military muster at Five
Oaks. Our local companies, with re-
Inducements from Seattle, spent q
week ve'y pleasantly. aud doubtless
probably, in camr-liie, npder the
command OF Adjutant General
0'Brien. The several companies
broke camp" Thursday and came 10
town. In he evening q brilliant re-
ception was given them in Columbia
Hall. by Governor and Mrs. Squire.
The building furore may be fair
~ said 10 bs on tho increase. Every
carpenter with well appointed out
nj finds plenty 10 do. The local
mills have all they can do to fill Or
des for building material. The
new cottages now going up within
the ely limits. IL huddled together
on some lone prairie, would, OF
themselves, present the appearance
Of n respectable town. Strangers
are coming among us and they must
be housed.
Al . meeting Of The Caledonian
Club No. I, Of Washington Te,iiio-
ny. held at the Barnes Hook and
Ladder loom, in this place, Thurs
day OF last week. the following Off
Gets were elected Tor the present
, lsim; Chief VIM. McLane, Chief.
lain John McLoad, Treasurer John
NJ. Swan. Physician A. w. Thomp-
son. NJ. ID, and Secretary VIM. Nc.
&. Irving. The club will hold regu-
ulsr meetings on the first and third
Saturdays Of each mouth, at $50
.. n.
Tho attendance al The funeral OF
Ma. Gum. last Monday, WAS very
large. sttes,in9 the estimation in
which he WAS held by bis friends.
The services nj tho house we've con.
Quoted by Rev. Dc. Nevius. Of The
Episcopal Church snd at the grave.
by tho Masonic fla cruiiy, OF which
organization he was a member. The
only relative Of tho deceased in this
country. 10 u neice, who came out on
. visit 10 him about year ago. She
has the warm sympathy OF tue COM
muni'y in her affection.