Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-06-25
Mere Mention.
In their prime. strawberries


Ra.phrrrie. arc coming into mar
kei
Mr.FA auuLAm l. now 4 resident of
Tacoma
f., tho>, tea al ~lulr, lh,. n.
speciality
The buildin- mania is just sitting in on
the Wc-t~ide.
Chchrli- county farmers are cutting
their upland grass
New potatoes are Knocking for adms
siou AT the market doors
Only three days more And wumcn
voter, hearts will ." pit apa,
I'll Old l.,ilroai I rstlc has been turned
over, in fee simple, To the worm>
Ra,,d hops nave been coming into town
for shipment, during the past week
Mr. John McRca,y, of Union City, has
spent several days in town, this week.
The net receipts OF the lawn festival,
last Tuesday evening, amounted To $45
The gas consumers of Olympia out
nulnb,r those of Tacoma nearly two 10
Gae.
iaying is only little way off and
Maud Muller is mending her little
rake
Fire is reported I" have done consider
able damage To i;eb Turner'S railroad y,,
irr,iaS
Tee Horton has moved his residence to
Franklin street, between Seventh and
Eighth.
~ The railroad graders on the Westsidc,
= Lave untarthcd several springs of never
falling water.
Mrs. May {. Warbass is once more
orcnpynS her pleasant cottage Oh Wash
ingtOn street.
Providence Academy closed on Wedncs
day Of this week for summer vaca-
ton of two months.
The wool clip is coming briskly into
town, the price ranging from fifteen to
twenty cents per pounu.
The gravity-hcad water supply from
Ferguson's Lake will be connected with
the city mains in August.
The steamer Bob Fring took Il boom of
logs from Eastside bridge to the Tacoma
Mills, last Tuesday morning.
Once more in tie eternal course of
natural events, the summer sOistice is
past and the days ale growing shorter.
The young ladies society known as St.
Johns Church Workers will give an en-
tertainmc nt on or about the 2Sth of July.
1t is understood that the pcighboring
logging camps will shut down, next Mon
day, in order TO allow their men to come
in and vote.
Long Bridge, thanks to the city author
tiles, has at last been placed in thorough
repair, and may now be rated Al for a
number of years.
Although Silsbv has bought nearly all
the wool in the country, he still clamors
for more. If you haven't sold your wool,
try and fleece him.
The bell COW licth under the NAPLES,
placidy chewing her cud, and there is
peace. Don't start her up, boys, but let
her lie and let her chew
An interview with Chehalis county
man ELECTS the fact that the hay and
grain crops ofthat portion of the Terri
<, tory will be above the average.
" Mr.. A. Farquhar is soon - lave his
store lighted with Gas and workmen have
been engaged, this week, in putting down
branch mains in that direction.
Mr.. Ranger has moved into his new
stand, and is now ready to serve clam
chowder or straw berries and cream, with
all the accomplishments, to order.
A California firm offers to send vessel
to this harbor and take away as much
rough and dressed lumber as our local
sawmills can furnish each month
DR.. Eggars an old-time resident, of
Olympia, who went to Germany several
years ago. is back Oh a visit. His perma-
ncnt home is now in San Francisco.
Mr.. .Young's little steamboat will be a
beauty when completed, both in model
and finish. She will be launched some
lime next week, and named the Edna.
Mr.. John Y. Ostrander the newly ap.
pointed Register of the Land Office, ar.
rived Thursday evening from Dayton,
to resume his permanent residence in this
city.
Mr.. j. l.. Stamford the rustling manager
Of the Olympia gas works, was in San
Francisco, when last heard from, select
ing material for his British Columbia
gas works.
DIR. Watts will deliver an address on
prohibition from a stand on the Public
Square, Saturday evening. weather per-
hitting, and the stage of Columbia Hall,
on Sunday evening.
Don't forget that Mr.. Squires is square
dealer, and that his goods are good both in
name and quality. Try his system Of do
suS DuSiuSSS, "AH yOu Will hAu thot hC
gives fair deal every time.
John Chinaman is wonderfully elatcd
over the result of the eviction case. lie
is now as good as any other Mclean man
in his hcathenish estimation and will
probably begin to put on airs.
The Olympia Sash and Door Factory is
turning out some of the finest shop work
in the way of building and finishing
material ever manufactured on this coast
Mr.. White is the right man in the right
place.
Esquire w. f. Ready left for Portland
this morning to attend the excursion of the
Pennsylvanians and OhiOans to Ilwaco
which leaves Portland by the Olympian
tomorrow morning. The Judge will re