Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-06-15
MERE MENTION.
Collegiate Institute closes to-day.

Providence Academy closes mex
week.
Farmers are happy over the lat
rains.
Several delightful showers durin
the week.
The man Of odd jobs has stead,
work now.
Loggers have been quite numerous
in the city during the week.
Wesley McBratney is confined t.
the house with scarlet fever
Over thirty dog owners paid their
dog license on the 18th inst.
Mr.. NJ. Galliher, of La Conner, is in
the city on business mission.
The almanac predicts showers
this evening. What a whopper
The new sawmill at Tenino will
have daily capacity of 5000 feet.
The WASHINGTON STANDARD and
new moon are contemporaries, to-day.
Prof. L. E. Follanebee returned last
Saturday, from his down Sound trip.
The present week has been devoted
to class examinations at the Institute.
The STANDARD returns thanks to
Prof. L. P. Yemen for beautiful bou-
quet.
Don't forget the grand celebration
in Olympia on the coming 4th OF
: July.
G. w. Hartman, who now resides
in Oregon, was in the city during the
week.
The Pipe Factory is running on
full time to supply pressing incoming
orders.
Capt. Gil. Parker, of the steamer
Haymard, has been quite i'll the past
xew days.
J. A. Silsby sold four Jersey grade
COWS to G. F. Wells, of Hartstein Is
land, yesterday.
The Lincoln Republican Club held
its regular monthly meeting ON Tues
day evening last.
Strawberries are more plentiful in
the Olympia market than currants,
and about as cheap.
James Candy has been appointed, by
the Probate Court, guardian of VIM.
H. Candy, a minor.
Children's Day was observed at
the Presbyterian and Congregational
churches, last Sunday.
Gen. McKenny's building, at the
corner of Fifth and Main streets, is fast
approaching completion.
Donald McRae left ON Wednesday
for California on business trip and
will be gone several weeks.
Larry Cormier and Mrs. George
-Tilley were married yesterday, Pro-
bate Judge Root officiating.
Indian women have resumed their
ancient vocation of gathering oysters
on either side Of Long bridge.
Lestsr s. Darling and wife, Frank
s. and Miss Maggie Pratsch, of Aber-
deem, were in the city on Tuesday.
The Hayward brought ocean freight
from steamers Umatilla, Wilmington
and Merico ON Wednesday evening.
: ,F.W. Gardner, who has been for
some time resident of this city, left
on. Tuesday for Anaconda, Montana.
A child of w. E. Austin died on
Monday and was buried on Tuesday
at the Masonia cemetery in this city:
Gov, semple returned to this city
on Sunday last from Vancouver.
having been absent for several weeks.
Chas. H. Aver left for Tacoma on
Thursday morning, where he goes to
hear evidence in some referred cases.
Thomas Ford has been appointed
Superintendent of Road District d,
Jonathan Carver having declined to
serve.
Rainfall for the week ending last
night was 4.f4 inches; greatest rain
jail ior one day on Thursday, IS of
an inch.
The Puget Sound Pipe Company
are rapidly retaining valuable land
from the mud fats fronting their
premises.
Mrs. Gwin Hicks and Mrs. G. H.
Parker left for down Sound ports ON
Thursday morning per steamer Emma
Hayward.
Jasper Howe, Of the Pioneer Bind
cry At Tacoma, paid Olympia visit
the first of this week in the interest Of
his business.
Grass has already been cut in sever
81 ot the upland districts, AND the hey
crop, generally, promises yield above
ths average.
Cinnamon are cleaning and grub
> bling a large tract OF swamp land
seHtheast Of the gas works, forE garden
Ing PURPOSES:
NV. Roberts, who has the contrac
for the woodwork Of Williams new
brick, will COMMENCE work thereon or
Monday next.
A scow load OF iron rails was dis
charged at the mouth of Moxley creek
on Saturday. to be used on Mr.. l. Z
Ellis !ogging road.
4 petition has heen filed WITH tn
Probate Court for the sale Of the prop
srty belonging to the estate Of Nose
H. Scott, deceased.
Chas. Granger, having completes
the repairs at Hunters Point re
turned to this city with his pile drive
an NUaJrasJav last