Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-08-06


tory, in business and politics.
Lawyer Ro>eman, Of Chehslis. vi.itsI
olvmr,s few LAY: ago His head II
level politically. and ne seems to l..
imhu'd with the roper emery. II n,
AMI knowledge To- make his mark in the
community with which he has ca>l
his lot.
dir in w'.n: i any hing in the
, line of fine undcrware and furnishing
goods of every description will do well
t" call at the store of Miss Lizzie Cor
nell without delay and take advantage
ct her low prices. She wants to make
room for Il larger stock and is offering
many things below cost.
Mr.. J. y. Sqnires has Just opened
an assortment OF the handsomest and
most unique glass ware, ever exhibited
IN Olympia. II is in sets and separat.
pieces, of three beautiful tints, green
straw and amber. He has likewise
an odd selection of mosaic glassware.
They must he seen to he appreciated.
William Mills, aged II years, died
last Sunday near Centralia. He came
to the coast in 1852, and has ever
since resided in this Territory. He
leaves a wife and five children all
grown, 81 grandchildren and one
great grandchild. One of his daugll-
ters is the wife Of Mr.. f.. Farqular, of
this city.
Mr.. JOS. Chilbcrg has shown us a
dozen peach plums, raised by Mr..
Cunningham, which weigh 42I ounces,
just One-fourth of an ounce less than
the display the Oregonian was Growing
over few days ago. Joe thinks that
10y selecting the fruit he can beat the
Wchfoot record, and if he does, he
promises to let us know the result.
1t will be seen by the new schedule
i'll this issue that the favoritc steamer
Messenger has re-entered upon her
Mason County, Olympia and Tacoma
route, leaving her termini on alter
nate days. This will prove an accom-
modation tothe constantly growing
trade of Mason county and no small
benefit to our business community.
MIR. Charles Patnudc, of EastSidc, is
one Of the most cntcrprising and sue
cessful mechanics in his line of work.
He begins an advertisement, this week
which it will be well for everybody to
read who contemplates putting up
new dwelling houses or stores. Evil
dence of his handiwork can he seen in
some of the finest buildings in this
city.
The County Commissioners have
decided that they have no authority
to cancel the mortgage on the Olym-
pia and Chehalis Valley Railroad held
by the county as guaranty for rum
ming daily trains, an action that was
desired BY the present owners of the
corporation to enable them to borrow
the sum of 100000 to extend their
road to the coal fields and to deep
water.
In another column it will be seen
Mr.. Arthur Ellis has removed his
furniture and upholstery business to
the store on Fourth street lately occu-
pied by Mrs. Tuite. BY his industry
and fair dealing, Mr.. Ellis is fast gain
ing the confidence and good will of
our people, and he is entitled to
good share of patronage. Read his
advertisement and then visit his well
filled store.
We call attention to the new adver-
tiscment of Messrs. Holmes & Jones,
the cnterprising hardware dealers, al
ready so well known to our people in
town and country. Both these gentle
men are old Olympians and they oc-
cupy front rank in the grand army
of our manufacturing and business
men. Anything from a cambria needle
to hotel furnace can be found in their
establishment
Street commissioner Cullen informs
the STANDARD that he has just finished
the slashing of space eighty feet
wide, extending from Chambers place
to the south line of the corporation of
Olympia. This will constitute the
south end of Main street, leading from
this city to Tumwater, and hereafter,
when the street is repaired the city
will not expend any money on the
premises of private parties.
The finest outfit for camping equip
age we have yet seen is at Meacham &
Co.'s furniture store, on Columbia
Street. 1t consists of bed, table and
two chairs that can be folded up into
compact bundles that may be carried
under the arm, or stored under the
seat of a carriage. They meet with
the unqualified admiration of all who
are accustom to seek cOntignity of
shade" during the hot days of Sum-
mer.
An Olympia Sunday School Super
intendent complains that the fashion
able pastime of" camping out" is work
ing a serious damage to his classes
in causing the absence of so many
teachers. His point his well taken.
The right assumed by officers and
teachers to extend their secular recrea-
tons over the Sabbath day implies the
right of the entire school to resolve
itself into a committee of the whole
and engage in a rollicking, free and