Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-09-24
MERE MENTION.

The equinoctial storm arrived on
sharp time, "Wednesday morning.
The Thurston county Democratic
Convention nee II next Saturday.
DIR. Turner has grown SO feeble that
he is not expected to live from hour to
hour.
Mrs. Tuite's baby, little Clara, died
at Champaign, ILL.,, on the 10Th OF this
month.
The sun crossed the line, this week,
without any unusual demonstrations
in Olympia.
The Collegiate Institute property is
TO be treated to a new sidewalk along
it, Plum street front.
The lamp ligher's duties are in
creasing. He now lights and turns of
fourteen street lamps.
Mr.. Charles Whitney OF Portland,
son Of Mr.. A. D. Whitney OF the Carl
ton House, is visiting in this city.
Miss Stella Tyler has been engaged
to teach the private school at Tenino
and will commence next Monday.
A drenching rain Wednesday morn
ing has very effectively laid the dnst
for the remainder OF the dry season.
A son Of Mr.. Kaufman, OF the New
York Cash Store, lad sixteen years
OF age, arrived from Germany q few
days ago.
The Bush logging camp close oper-
atoms for the Winter to-day 1t will
resume with enlarged facilities early
in the Spring.
Mr.. Brewer has introduced a new
fashioned peanut rooster, which runs
by steam and sounds whistle to the
no small delight of the street gamin.
Miss Stella Galliher, who was born
and reared to maidenhood in Olympia,
now a resident Of Tacoma, was up on
visit to old acquaintance few days
ago.
A large party, under the leadership
Of Thos. Cavanaugh, went down to
the Nisqually fishing grounds, last
Tuesday, to wage war on the finny
tribe.
An old fashioned country dance was
held at the residence OF Mr.. John
Hays, last Friday night, attended by a
good sprinkling OF both old and young
from this CITY,.
Jos. Chem warrants his new style
suits to serve three generations. For
the fourth generations they can be
cut down for the boys and then made
into elegant rugs.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
is revising its freight rates, which it is
thought will materially reduce the
cost of transportation between Port.
land and this place.
Some so-called "citizens" of the
Westside have served an injunction
upon the City Council to restrain that
body from opening channel to deer
water. The old story of the dog in
the manger.
Two good business opportunities arr
presented in our advertising column
this week. One the stock for q mill
ranch, and the other woodward, jus
at the season when sales are brisk and
business good.
Eastsiders should now be happy
No more horees are to go prancine
along their streets or over their side
walks and that knowing bell with thu
everlasting cow on is to be kept in Gus
tody every night.
A portion of the sidewalk ON tn
east side Of Washington Street be
tween Fourth and Fifth, is in need Q
renovation before the rainy season
sets in, which adds to the perils Q
passing over rickety footpaths.
A little daughter Of Mr.. 81 Whitne,
fell from buggy, last Wednesday
and suffered dislocation OF the shoulde
joint. DR.. Riley attended to the cast
and at last accounts, the child was do
ing as we'll as could be expected.
Rev. w. Massey, the newly arrives
pastor of the Methodist Church in thi
city, preached his first sermon to
large audience, last Sunday. The re
verend gentleman comes from south
ern Illinois, having been transferred t
this conference by Bishop Harris.
A large ditch is being cut from tn
west end of Second street across Main
for a sewer to drain the lower part Q
town. 1t is a much needed improve
ment, and we trust will lead to tn
construction of general system {
sewerage before another hot season ap
pears.
Neither of our local cotemporarie
give the name OF the Probate Judge il
the list they publish, each week, Q
our county officers. Are they SO in
tensely partisan as to draw an invidi
Gus distinction between Republican
officers and the only Democratic in
cuMbent in the county?
Mr.. E. H. Thompson, a graduate G
the University OF Iowa, has been adde
to the corps of teachers in the Olynl
pia Collegiate Institute. He will hav