Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-10-08

Mrs. JOnn SWAIN, oil HannafOrd' s
Swamp, fell from an apple tree about
two weeks ago and broke her leg. 1t
seems that the in Jury had been impro-
perly attended to and the lady was not
improving. DIR. Riley being sum-
moned went out last Monday, and re-
set the fractured limb. The patient is
reported to be doing as we'll as can he
expected.
Another bell will soon mingle its
merry pealings with those which al
ready waken the echoes Of a Sunday
morning in Olympia. Rev. James
Campbell, pastor Of the Congrega-
tional church, informs the STANDARD
that he forwarded the requisite order
for fine large bell, last week, to an
Eastern foundry, and it may be ex-
pected to arrive at an early date.
In another column will be found the
advertisement OF Mr.. w. W. Work,
who has opened a shop on the corner
of Third and Columbia streets for
carrying on general painting, paper
hanging and glazing business. A.
his name imports, Mr.. Work means
wOrk, and nothing short. He has been
in Olympia long enough to establish
his reputation as first-class mechanic
and is entitled to a liberal patronage.
Measures are being taken for open
ing an evening school in the Olympia
Collegiate Institute, to accommodate
those young men desiring to learn
bookkeeping, but who cannot attend
the day classes. Young men and
young women who wish to perfect
their business qualifications should
lose no time in enrolling their names.
The Principal presides over this de-
partment and gives his personal attcn-
ton to all its details.
The residence of Mrs. L. NJ. Clark,
Of East Olympia, was forcibly entered,
last Tuesday evening, by an army Of
ladies and gentlemen, deiantly bent
upon surprising Miss Rose, on account
of her prospective departure, in few
days, for California. The surprise was
thorough and without alloy. The
marauders came laden with baskets full
Of all sorts Of good things for the
stomach's sake, staid till late enough
to be behind time when the parting
"good night" was given, and then with
drew in as good order as they came.
Mr.. A. ]. Burr deserves a good deal
more credit than is generally accord
ed to him for his untiring efforts to
promote the cranberry industry in this
part of the Sound country. He may,
in fact, be considered the pioneer mover
in this enterprise throughout Western
Washington. Hundreds of dollars have
been expended by him ON his two
ranches, the one near Black Lake, and
the other at Hardscrabble. Mr.. Burr
has not only improved the native fruit,
but he has imported from Eastern sec
tions, ct large expense, varieties never
found here in wild state; and by dint
of long continued and patient expert
ment, he has produced samples of ber-
ries quite equal to any found in the
best markets of the Atlantic States.
At social gathering in this city a
few evenings ago, the conversation
tarned ON some Of the curious episodes
developed by the late eastern earth
quake. Among other things, the Incl.
dent was alluded to where a couple of
lovers who had been counting for six.
teen weary years without so much as a
forward step being taken by either
party, were SO thoroughly shaken ur
the seismic phenomenon while enjoy
ing their chronic tete-a-tete that the
frightened swain fell upon his mar.
row-bones, proposed in spasmodic &C
cents, and was instantly accepted by
his trembling sweetheart. At the con-
clusion of the pleasant story, young
lady made an amusing comment by
exclaiming in ringing voice." Well, il
might be good thing if Olympia were
shaken up by one of these earth.
quakes." Truly, "Out of the abun.
dance of the heart" etc.
The city authorities have contracted
with the owners of the steamship Una
tillG for service in dredging the harbor
She will be here to begin operations
about Thursday, of next week, and
Mr.. Gates estimates that it take hel
about seventy hours to do the work
A wide channel is to be made from
the Main Street wharf direct to deer
water, distance of about mile. The
channel Cor more properly canaD will
be 100 feet wide wide and have q
depth of II feet of water at low tide
The expense, if Mr.. Gates estimate is
verified, will not be heavy, although
the cost of the steamers services
$500 per day, may seem high to
those unfamiliar with the cost OF oper-
ating steamships. The short time it
will take large vessel like the Umatilla
to do the work, makes her really cheap
er than a craft of less power. Hel
propeller is Is feet in diameter, and ii
is said that on the Columbia bars, when
engaged in dredging, she has thrown
large rocks a hundred feet by the
swift revolutions of this ponderous