Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-06-22
MERE, MENTION.

Only twelve more days before W,
celebrate.
Mrs. 4. d. Whitney, Of Seattle, il
visiting in the city.
The street force are grading Adam,
street, above Union.
James McGaughey, Of Seattle, Wa.
in the city on Monday.
Providence Academy closed, to-day
for its summer vacation.
Gov. Semple will serve as President
OF the Day at Seattle on the 18th.
Cullen Brothers have their black
smith shop in readiness to do work
Yesterday, June 2lst, is supposed TO
have been the longest day OF the year.
Brick-laying on Odd Fellows Temple
began Monday with full force Of men.
Pacific coast savants are attributing
the present cold wave to spots on the
Sunshine has succeeded storm, and
now people will complain OF heat and
dust.
L. H. Berry, of Chehalis, Auditor OF
Lewis county, Was in the city during
the week.
The walls OF the Odd Fellows Tenn
pie are nearly up to the hight Of the
first story.
Marshal McNair has rid the town Of
: eight or ten tough characters within
the past week.
P.D. Forbes, of Tacoma, q promi-
nent railroad contractor, was in the
city on Tuesday.
Judge Wingard, Of Walla Walla. has
been over on visit to his old home,
during the week.
The rains for the past few days
have almost utterly ruined the straw
berry and cherry crop.
The old-time patriarch, John Myers,
Of Aberdeen, is up on visit to his
many friends in this city.
Chimes of Normandy" will be re-
peated at Columbia hall, this evening,
by st. Johns Musical Society.
J.W. Rankine, timber inspector for
the N. P. R. R. Co., is in the city look
ing after the company's interests.
]. w. Winters has added an elegant
eight-foot showcase and fine soda
fountain to his confectionery store.
John Grimm, the Eastside brick
maker, reports that he will start the
fires under another kiln next week.
The pipe company shipped Wednes-
day nearly 5000 feet of pipe to the
Gilman Water Company of Seattle.
Capt. William Delanty, of the Port
Discovery Mill Company, paid this
city business visit on Wednesday.
Carpenter work was begun yester-
day on Williams new building and is
being pushed with all possible speed.
HI. G. Kirkendall received forty
four inch American Ideal bicycle on
Monday last. It is handsome vehi-
Gle.
Word comes that Capt. Gilbert, Of
the coast survey service, has become
nearly disabled on account OF sore
eyes.
!. A feminine pugilistic display graced
the alley between Shields saloon and
the Olympic Hotel on Sunday about
noon.
Frank Clifton, who has been at
work for Samuel Wiley, at South
Bay, is laid up with an ulcer Oh his
ankle.
The brick in the lately burned East
side kiln are found to be of excellent
quality after the easing" has been re-
moved.
The New York store has begun re-
moval sale, and the best of bargains in
all classes of goods are offered at its
counters.
Jay Sedgwick, purser of the Starr, is
quite i'll at the hospital in Seattle.
Mr.. Connell has temporarily assumed
his position.
Brick for Williams new building is
being delivered. The rainy weather
during the week has retarded the car
penter work.
Editor J. f. Willis, Of the Nugget,
called in to see his friends here. while
returning from trip down Sound, y
few days ago
8. C. Woodruff, Of Steilacoom, was
in the city during the week and as
sisted the St. Johns society in pro-
ducing their operas.
The production Of "Chimes Of
Normandy" this evening will be given
a. a complimentary benefit to Miss
Stella Galliher, OF Tacoma.
E. s. Mayo, Of the U. s. Coast Sur.
vey Schooner Earnest, was in the city
= during the week and took part in the
production Of the " Mikado."
Quite a number Of people have
arrived in the city during the past
two or three days, who avow their in
tention Of remaining over the Fourth.
Paul N. dHeirry, OF Seattle, was in
the city Monday evening, making
preparations to have several militis
companies attend the Seattle celebra
ton.
When the sun is on the meridian, to
day, the tallest man in town will Gas
the shortest shadow. The STANDARD
astronomer says so, and il must b
true.
Tho STANDARD unintentionally omit
ted, last week, the name of Mr.. Geo. S
HOPKINS from the list of graduates o