Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-07-02
Mere Mention.
Cherries are now in their prime.


week from next Monday
Green peas have sold the past week as
low As twenty cents a bucketiul.
A daughter was born 10 the wife of
Capt. Chas Peterson, last Sunday.
Mrs. Carrie Cornelius, Of Tcnino, has
lust recovered from severe lines.
Tie posl-otice in this place will be
closed next Monday from . A. NJ. to5p. NJ.
Indian women made their first rounds
this week, with blackberries on their
backs.
Flag calico for patriotic displays may
he obtained at the White House, at cents
per yard.
The Rev. May c. Jonc. will preach in
the Baptist church next Sunday, morning
and evening.
The Territorial and Thurston County
Teachers Institutes will meet in this CITY
next Monday.
Miss Lucy Munson has returned from a
three months visit to friends at Hoquium,
Chehalis county.
Daughters were born the past week to
Mrs Herman Rhamm and Mrs VIM
McAloon, Of this city.
Mr.. w. o. Bush estimates that one Of
his cherry trees will bear ten bushels of
prime quality fruit this year.
Excursion rates have been arranged
Over the railroad lines for those who at
attend celebrations at the several points.
A situation is wanted by an experienced
house keeper and cook. Wages required.
$50 per month Particulars at this Office
A scow load of South Prairie coal, com
prsng seventy five tons, was discharged
at the gas company's wharf, last Wcdnes-
day.
Mr.. j. II. Munson, having returned
fir, III his down Sound trip, is once more
To be found at his Office, on Washington
street.
! MIR. Smith Freem an and wife are ex-
pecting to leave, in few days, for an ex-
tended visit to their old home on the
Atlantic coast.
The street sprink!ers have hardly been
able To earn grub TIE past week, higher
power having assumed the privilege of
laying the dust"
1t is thought that those who remain in
Olympia ON the 4th will enjoy themselves
better than if they 20 to any one Of the
onc-horse celebrations in city or country.
Loves labor lost, was eXempliiied in Il
modern dress, last Monday, by the fact
that Uncle Joe Souther paid for two
carriages to convey prohibition voters to
the polls.
Thomas J. Thompson, the father of Wal
ter j. Thompson, President Of the Mer-
chants National Bank, of Tacoma, is on
a visit to the family of Mr.. G. NJ. Savage
of this city.
An old-fa shioned deluge, such as some
of us have seen in "the States" fell
Tuesday afternoon, when the rain came
down in sheets and miniature lakes were
formed in the cutters in few moments
time. The moist urc TO the soil will result
in much benefit 10 tie crops.
The Congregational Church after being
closed long time for repairs is now fin
ished. Mr.. Patnudc has exhibited his
skill as first class workman. Reopen
ing services by Rev. S. r. Greene will be
heidi next Sunday, July 4th, at II A. NJ. and
.SP. NJ, to which all are invited.
One Chinaman, at least, hus taken an
upward and onward step. lie has thrown
away his spring pole and now makes a
skinny horse carry his vegetables
around town. Two sacks are hung across
The horses back in the manner of panniers,
from which the truck is doled out from
house to house.
An Ecclesiastical Council will be held
at Montesano, next. Wednesday. Pastors
and Delegates from the Congregational
Churches of Oregon City, Whatcom, Sc
attic, Houghton, Tacoma, Steilacoom and
Olympia will be in attendance. Rev. j.
Campbell goes from this place with Mr.
NJ. A. Root as lay delegate.
Capt. Parker, General Passenger and
Freight Agent received information re-
cea.ly from Messrs GOodall, Perkins g.
Co. that the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
;.any had agreed with the members Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic to furnish
them tickets to attend the coming Celebra-
tion at San Francisco at 1873 per cent. re.
ductisn from regular local fare.
Gen. R. II. Milroy, will deliver the ora
ton at Puyallup Indian Reservation, on
the 4th. The celebration is TO be con-
Quoted solely under Indian auspices.
with salutes, liberty car and fireworks in
cluded The General, from his connec-
ton with the Indian Department, is a
great favorite with the Indians, and they
have relaxed the "home rule" policy
enough to admit him as orator for their
"Big Sunday"
A large black bear was seen on the Hawk
road, few miles from town, yesterday,
and two cougars were encountered in the
same vicinity few days ago. 1t is
thought that the provision of the game
law, which prohibits the bounding OF
, deer at this season of the year, has re-
moved that timidity of those wild animals
which has hitherto kept them from the
sheep enclosures that doubtless is the at.
traction that draws them within the
bounds of civilization.
The family of Mr.. Kaufman, consisting
efwife, and boy and girl aged respectively
Is and 8 years, arrived direct from Ger
many, last Wednesday, and are now dom.