Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-07-20

1t By displaying a dummy envelor
n In nice suit Of immaculate lin,
r topped off with a wide-brimm,
launty trimmed hat, il the way
t Chem sllures .swelterinS cpstomt
It into his store.
e The friends Of Hon. J. II. Morg
will be glad to know that it is
d longer thought amputation Ct /
= limit will be necessary His iniu
/. Was severe one and he vii be left
a crippled condition.
I The denizens of Mound and Tickn
/ prairies are experiencing an epidem
r in the way OF scarlet fever of vel
malignant type. Six deaths have o
, CURED from this disease within IL
, past two or three weeks.
, A brick-yard is like q hay feel
Business must be pushed while IL
sun shines. Mr. John Grimm know
this and so he has force of fiftee
men and couple of horses hard &
work in his Eastside yard.
| L. E. Thompson, of San Francisco
spent couple OF days in this cit
during the week. He has land in tn
Sound country, both here and else
where, and his visit to this section
was that of business nature.
T. c. Van Epps has replaced hi
acoustic telephone by a magnetic on
of late patent. 1t extends from hi
residence on Eastside to his place o
business on Fourth street. This i
the only telephone in the city.
The LATEST man i'll town ought t.
he aroused by tho chorus Of. ~hietlo'
that now make the welkin ring every
morning at sharp seven O'Clock, &C
eompanied as they are by the deel
tones of the Columbia Hall bell.
A picnic party composed Of Mr.
and Mrs. U. E. Hicks, Mr.. and Mrs
Gwin Hicks, Mr.. and Mrs. Gee Hor
ton and Mrs. w. d. Rogers. passed q
very pleasant day in a grove On the
banks of the Nisqually last Sunday
Theresa Smith, nee Taylor, filed heI
final account as administrative OF the
estate Of William II. and Clarissa j
Taylor, deceased, in Probate Court on
the 10th inst. The account was al
lowed and Administrative discharged.
During the week the castings fol
the buildings now in progress in this
city have been arriving. The parts
most needed are, through some over.
sight, still delayed. and little or nc
work can be done until their arrival
II. Hidden, manager Of the Olym-
pia Bottling Works, returned Wednes-
day evening from three days trip
to Bncoda, Chehalis and Centralia.
He reports warm weather over there,
with good sale for his light bever-
ages.
Mrs. G. H. Parker left Thursday for
trip down Sound. 1t is expected
that she will return tomorrow even
ing, accompanied by her: sister, Mrs.
w, A. Harrington, ii Seattle, who will
remain here for. some. time visiting
friends.
Lost-A bunch Of three keys, be-
tween the Baptist church and my res
idence on franklin street, on Sunday
evening last. Finder will confer ia
vor by returning same to me or leav-
ing at STANDARD Office.
F.M. CANADY.
The average temperature for the
past week has been 65 degrees. The
highest limit was reached on Tuesday,
IS degrees, and the lowest on Sunday,
A degrees. The average temperature
OF this week the past nine years has
been 50 degrees.
C. NJ. Moore, formerly County Audi
tor OF Thurston county, but who has
resided for something like year at
Helena, Montana, is expected to re-
turn to this city tomorrow or Sunday.
It is said he Will make Olympia his
future residence.
The mathematical demon who
haunts the STANDARD Office has made
the remarkable discovery that when
one Olympia lady calls upon another,
and then prepares to leave, they talk
Just l9O2005 times as long at the gate
as they did in the parlor.
About noon to-dava barge number
of Olympia's young people left on an
excursion to Buffers Cove, given by
Frank NJ. Convey in honor of Mr.. A.
Niedenhofen, of Oakland, CAL, for
mer ciassmate, who is here on a visit.
It will doubtless prove very enjoyable
event.
Alexander Farquhar is fast push
ing his sidewalk grading to compile
ton. This has been heavy and ex-
pensivc piece of work. but like other.
things the time had come for the
change to be made and Mr.. Farquhar
has greatly enhanced the value of his
property.
On Wednesday. while Chips Ethe-
ridge was heating some tar in his shop,
it became overheated and boiled over
upon the FIRE, and running out upon
the floor, set fire to the building.
Through presence Of mind and quick
work Mr.. Etheridge prevented con-
aagration.
After these warm days no more
pleasureable recreation can be had at
shutdown, % the evenings begin 10
grow cool, than row on the beautiful
bay that skirts the city. And not a
few are taking advantage of it, the
waters being dotted with craft Of var