Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-11-16

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name to Olympia Reriew and its form
is an eight page sheet, with patent
inards."
Mr.. Benjamin Troyer, the dis
tinguished poet, clocutionist and
teacher, spent several days in town
this week.
The side railing is now finished on
both sides of Long Bridge and even
Republican jubilants.. can walk from
one end to the other with perfect
safety.
Mr.. c. NJ Moore has begun the
erection OF neat cottage residence,
on the corner OF Adams and Seventh
streets. The foundation is 70 by 40
feet in size.
The old McElroy building on the
corner OF Washington and Eighth
streets has been pulled down and two
cottage dwellings will occupy the site
for tenements.
Mr.. NJ. Kaufman, of Tacoma, the
leading merchant Of that city will
spend several days next week in this
city with his relatives, the firm OF the
New York Store.
The large quantities OF fir bark now
coming in from neighboring logging
camps find ready sale, and this
splendid article of winter fuel has a
marked effect on the coal trade.
The way in which Mr.. Robert Raw
son has acquitted himself in finishing
his Job of grading proves him to be
the right man in the right place. He
is a natural-born street engineer.
Nathan Toklas, former salesman in
the New York Store, late of Spokane
Falls, has returned and resumed his
place in the Olympia store OF the
great firm of Toklas & kaufman.
Mr.. A. o. Damon, of Gray's Harbor,
has been visiting his otd haunts in
Olympia, during the past few days,
and speaks in glowing terms of the
building Improvements now in pro-
gress.
Mrs. De Prans has been engaged to
give another course of lectures on
"Christian Science" commencing next
Wednesday evening. She can be
found 1T the Carlton House after that
date.
Rev. G. A. Landon, the newly ar
rived pastor of the Methodist church,
conducted gospel services at the Col
legiate Institute, last Monday morn
ing, and made very impressive adj
dress to the assembled students.
The fact that the Teachers Institute,
now in progress 1T the Central school
building, does not adjourn until this
evenings session, accounts for the
non-appearance of full report OF the
proceedings in this issue Of the STAND
ARD.
To give an idea of the extent to
which street grading has been carried
in the upper part Of town, it may bt
mentioned that the "cut" in Eighth
street, near the Baptist church corner
will be about fourteen feet below thu
old level
The officers of the Presbyterian
church are returning to first princi
pies in requiring the scholars to COM
nit to memory select portions of tn
Old and New Testaments. The oil
way, after all, is better than the new
tangled machinery.
Mr.. A. T. Francis, the well-knowl
piano dealer and tuner, arrived in thi
: city last Monday with his family
The has taken rooms m the Duial
building and is celebrating as +
whether he had better make Olympi
{ his permanent residence or 60 furthe
: and far worse.
I Mr.. Jacob Lord. of Massaohusett
has been making a tour of the Scum
country, visiting relatives and friend
. at various points. Mr.. Lord is eldes
son of Mrs. A. r. Elder, of this cit!
and it is not improbable that he ma
be induced to bring his family to tn
Coast and become a citizen of tn
Territory.
Mr.. Charles F. Mcdonald arrived i
Olympia, last Tuesday, direct froI
Prince Edwards Island, and left in
med,ately for Montesano, Chehal
county, where he proposes, with 81
ficient encouragement, to open til
r. Montesano Academy, established the
n some time ago under the auspices
g the Presbyterian church.
In responding to an address Of We
D. come, by Mrs. P. c. Hale, at Il
'e Teachers Institute, last Thursd'
y evening, Mr.. L. P. Yemen, Superinte
dent elect, paid high compliment
al the retiring incumbent. He regard'
n the present encouraging outlook
Of the educational matters of Thurst'
county as due in great measure to t
q efficient and faithful manner in whi'
K Mrs. Hale has performed the ardo
III duties Of her Office,
Mr.. Fred Holmes and Miss There
ur McGrade were married, last Wedn
n day evening, at St. Michaefs chure
er Rev. Father Cassens performing I
ceremony. Fred is one of the rema
ia ing Olympia boys of other days, and
. universal favorite among an extensi
:. circle of friends. The bride, thou
not so widely known to older Oily
plans, is an accomplished young la
IN and in every respect worthy OF
~ young man who has chosen her
ny his life partner. The STANDARD 70
extend to the happy pair their war
OF est congratulations.
Tor The residence of David Fleetwo