Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-09-17
MERE MENTION.

Miss Addie Wood is suffering from an
attack Of fever
The Eastside gravel train was started
again last Monday.
Hop picking was finished, this week,
at Hartman's ranch.
Master Horace Percival beats the
drum at the Collegiate Institute.
The railroad company are steadily i'm
proving their new depot grounds.
Eggs have gone up two cents in price
per dozen in the last two months.
Don't be frightened because the alma.
nae announces L" frost" for next week.
Campers-out are finding it an agree.
able thing to spend the cool nights in
town.
Oysters, trout, grouse, venison and
bear steak are among the delicacies of
the season.
Mrs. Burr, of Fort Steiacoom, accom-
panied by her little daughter, is visiting
friends in this city.
A Bush prairie orchard is credited
with having produced thousand BUSH
els OF apples this year.
new delivery wagon is now thread
ing the streets of Olympia, mailing from
Byrne's store, Eastside.
Miss Florence Jones returned this
week to resume her studies a. the Annie
Wright Seminary, Tacoma
The importation of a dredger, from
San Francisco, to clear out our harbor.
is the latest thing on the tapis.
MIR. Rosenthal is in receipt of the fin
est dress goods ever brought to Olympia.
Go. ladies, and see if it is not true.
Capt. j. T Brown left Monday for Bos-
ton, 10 attend the grand Odd Fellows
celebration in that city this month.
Lumber has been hauled to the spot
ior rebuilding the high bridge at the
junction OF Union and Jefferson streets.
Mr.. Chem, OF The White House. has
Something ne~ to tell you," in this is
sue OF the STANDARD. Read his adyer-
. tiaemeni.
Northern Indians, from the hop fields,
have been spending their spare change
for gimcracks, in this place, during the
past week.
Mr.. Alexander Farquhar's latest pro-
ject is to erect bulletin board one hun
dred feet high on top OF his store, for
sign purposes.
Mr.. ). F. Convey left, Sunday, for
Washington, to be absent about month.
During his absence he will visit his son.
at Annapolis.
Capt G. w. Hambright, late of the
Land office in this place, has gone to the
Cascade tunnel, to assist Contractor Ben
nett in his great work.
An electrical gate is the latest inven-
ton of an Olympian. Its wonderful op.
Grafton will be fully explained in com.
ing issue of this paper.
A majority of the Eastside taxpayers
have petitioned the City Council to pro-
hibit horses and cattle from running at
large in that quiet part of town.
MIR. Glover, our Postmaster, wants
somebody to invent a pair of seven
leagued boots, for service soon as the
special delivery goes into effect.
The Woman's Aid Society of the Pres
byteriaTclheh held i!e Initial meeting
tor the coming year, last Wednesday, at
the house of Mrs William Brown.
BY concerted action the pastors of the
various churches in Olympia will here
after commence their Sunday evening
services at half-past seven O'Clock.
Tumwater has been greatly reduced in
population since hop-picking began.
Men, women and children have Aocked
to the fields to engage in the industry.
The New York Cash Store has some
specialties in dress goods which it would
be well for the ladies to investigate
Read the Opening Campaign Speech, !"
in this issue.
The heavy stratum of gravel which is
being placed on Main street will doubt
less prove an efficient guard against the
formation of mud-holes when the rains
of Winter set in.
Mr.. Thurston Daniels, editor of the
Clarke County Register, made pleasant
call on the STANDARD last Saturday,
while on his way home from the Re-
publican Territorial Convention.
Miss Lola Collin, a graduate of the
Boston School Of Expression, will give
an entertainment in Columbia Hall, to-
morrow evening consisting of Rotations
and readings from the best authors.
Admission so cents.
Mr.. Ferdinand Toklas, q gentleman
we'll known to our people from frequent
visi is to relatives in this city, is on his
annual tour Of business and recreation, to
The northern coast, and may be expected
hero in few days.
Henry Stumer, who left here few
weeks ago to seek. employment at the
Cascade railroad front, has been put in
charge of the company's stables, where
will be wintered the horse and mule
teams on this side of the summit.
Mr.. P. P. Carroll, the lawyer, has
! moved his Office to Seattle. The insur-
ance agency held by him for the Hart
ford and Commercial has been trans
ferred to Hessrs. Brown & Reed. His
clients win address him at Seattle.
Church improvement committees would
DO well to examine the splendid job just
finished at the Methodist church by Mr..
Charles Patnude, of Eastside. As plas-
terer and stucco-worker, Mr.. Patnude
stands at the head of his profession.
While 80 many street lamps are being