Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-30
MERE MENTION.

Rev. May C. Jones VIII ri .ach in
the Baptist Church, sunday. incoming
and evening
Dr. g. e. Turner has been quite i'll
the past few days, but now is able to
sit up part Of the time.
Mr. Byrne, of the East Olympia
Store, has the agency for the White
Lily Flour-the best made.
The friends of Mrs Capt. Parker
will regret to learn that she is con-
fined to her bed by a serious illness.
The premonitory symptoms of a
thunder storm, awoke the echoes of the
northeastern sky, last Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. l.. =. Yemen Will be candidate
for the office Of County Auditor, sub
iect to the decision of the Republican
convention.
The New York Cash Store has an
parentlv been doing an active business
tho past week, despite the dull times
incident to the harvest season.
Jesse Rodenborger, the boy injured
by cougar, was brought to town a
few days ago to have piece of dead
bone removed from the left eye.
A roadway crossing has been built
over the sidewalk leading from the
north to the south side of Washington
street, at the intersection of Fifth
street.
General and Mrs. r. ii. Milroy
started for San Francisco on Thursday
morning, to attend the gathering of
the Grand Army of the Republic, in
that city.
\ little son of Frank Dickinson,
had his left hand bitten by dog, a
few days ago, resulting in a painful
wound, which has required the skill of
the surgeon to alleviate.
String beans have sold the past few
days for % cents and peas at 20 cents
per bucketful, cucumbers 90 cents per
dozen, potatoes 81 per bushel, and but
ter 40 and so cents per roll.
Mr.. Lyman Mann and Miss Ida
Lemon, daughter of Mr.. William Lem
on, of this city, were married at the
residence of the brides parents, on
Monday, July 26th, Rev. w. B. Lee
officiating.
Samuel Peters, the Olympia boot
black, was arrested on Tuesday, by the
City Marshal, for selling liquor to In.
dams, and bound over in the sum of
$500 to appear for trial at the next
term of court.
1t is reported that the steamers
Hayward and Quincy will begin a
daily service between this place and
Seattle, next week, but who they in
tend to squeeze out" this time has
not transpired.
A young man by the name of Wiley
accidentally struck his hand on one
of the large iron hooks in front of the
City Market, a few days ago, which
passed through the palm, inflicting
painful wound.
The City Market is now protected
from assaults of the fy-pest by swing
ing gauze doors and screens over all
the windows and other openings nee
essary for ventilation and the admis-
sion of light. The plan seems, SO far,
to be success.
Mr.. Chem, of the White House, in
forms us that he designs closing out
permanently the dry goods depart
ment of his business, to engage more
extensively in clothing and general
furnishing goods. This determination
will throw upon the market large
stock at exceedingly low prices.
The party of excursionists to Mount
Rainier, led by Messrs Bronaugh and
Paddock, of which note was made in
previous number of the STANDARD,
have returned. One of the party at
least, Mrs. j. c. Horr, is enthusiastic in
her description of the grand old noun
tain and its marvellous surroundings.
Mrs. Gilbert Ward, of Oakville, Che
halls county, suffered a severe injury
last Tuesday by the upsetting of a wag-
on in which she was riding home. The
load fell upon her breaking her left
thigh three inches above the knee
DR.. Riley went to Oakville Wednesday
and reduced the fracture and she is
now in a fair way of speedy recovery.
A logger by the name of J. o. Reid
had his left leg broken and thigh
badly crushed, by being caught be-
tween logs, on a roll-way at South bay,
yesterday afternoon. The sufferer
was brought to town for surgical aid,
\ and lies in precarious condition at
the present time. 1t is thought that
amputation will be necessary to save
his life.
The political pot is beginning to
boil, and candidates are bobbing around
as plentiful as beans in pot over a
brisk fire. The main body of aspir-
ants seem to center about the Office of
County Auditor, and there will be live
ly work in the Republican Convention,
at least, to determine who is to be set
up to be knocked down. 1t need not
be inferred, however, that there is a
dearth of candidates for the other pos
itions. Each Office, like the grab" in