Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-07-13
MERE MENTION.


r. G. O'Brien paid Seattle a visi
during the week
Geo. E. Thompson, the ranchel
spent few days in town this week.
A daughter was born to the wife Q
Lewis Coons, on Eastside, last Satu1
day
Mrs. Capt G. II. Parker has beef
visiting friends in Seattle during tn,
week.
Some garden truck was slightly
damaged by frost in this city on Tues
day night.
One of our merchants shipped a
large amount of Olympia fruit to
Seattle yesterday.
S. c. Hsrren returned on Wednes-
day from an extended sojourn in Cow
litz and Lewis counties.
Rev. w. B. Pope, Of North Carolina,
will preach in the Baptist church next
Sunday, morning and evening.
Steamer Hassalo brought a large
amount Of freight, on Wednesday
night, both Eastern and from steamer
Merico.
William Bettman, of Silver Lake,
was shaking hands with his numerous
friends in this city the early part of
the week.
A 12-year-old daughter Of G. A.
Henry, who has been suffering re-
Gently, with chorea, is almost wholly
recovered.
Steamer Fanny Lake arrived here q
little after noon on Sunday with a full
cargo Of freight for Olympia and Little
Skookum.
The first installment of Olympia
plums appeared in the market yester-
day. They are fully ripe and OF
good flavor.
The city has erected a drinking
trough, for the use of the public, near
the southeast corner of Fifth and
Main streets.
Bids for building q bridge across
the Deschutes river at Tumwater
will be opened by the County Commits
sioners tomorrow.
Judge Henry says the docket of the
the Supreme Court for the term be-
ginning on Monday next is the light
est for many year,.
J. w. Roberts will begin the carpen-
ter work on the second story Of the
Williams building on Monday next,
weather permitting.
Dawson Bros. gave an exhibition
on the tight rope on Saturday after
noon and evening. The feats per-
formed we're very good.
Lafayette Kindred, of Tenino, made
final proof in support of his home
stead entry before Probate Judge M.
A. Root on Tuesday last.
The school census just completed
shows that in Olympia district there
are 3l4 males and 800 females between
the ages of 5 and 81 years.
On Saturday last Mr.. M. B. Van
Ostrand and Mrs. 8. J. Morgan, late
Of Salt Lake City, Utah, were married,
Justice Fred Stocking officiating.
Mrs. DR.. Wintermute, of Tacoma, ar
rived in this city ON Tuesday evening.
She came to attend her grandfather,
Smith Freeman, who il dangerously
Ill.
Henry Huden left on Wednesday
for Shelton and other down Sound
points in the interest of the Olympia
Bottling Works, Of which he is mana
ger.
The st. Johns Musical Society,
through entertainments given here,
and elsewhere, recently have added
$3.50 to the organ fund Of the Episco-
pal church.
On Wednesday evening . moonlight
excursion was given down the bay in
honor of Miss Stella Smith, who will
shortly return to her home in Van
couver, w. T.
N. s. Porter, G. w. NJ, instituted a
lodge Of Masons at Aberdeen on
Wednesday night of last week. The
lodge starts ont with about fifteen
charter members.
Steamer Politkcfsky arrived yester-
day with fifteen tons Of hay, five tons
OF feed and five tons of oil for the
Olympia, Black Lake and Chehalis
Railroad Company.
Talcott Bros. have just received one
Of the finest express wagons ever
brought to the place, with which to
prosecute their rapidly increasing
sewing machine business.
The Rev. Mr.. Massey, of this city,
received severe cuts upon the thumb
and forefnger of his left hand yester-
day while splitting wood. The wounds
/ were dressed by DR.. Newell.
The petition Of Mrs. Jeani Reagh,
praying for the appointment of John
d. REACH a. administrator Of the estate
of Carl Anderson, deceased, was fled
in Probate Court on Monday.
&c. McFsdden and Joe Waterman
vent fishing on Tuesday up the Des'
chutes river. and succeeded in captur'
ing q good number Of fine trout. Some
of their catch were very large.
w. johnson, of East Portland, wal
in the city on Wednesday. He il
looking at the Sound country with .
view Of settlement, provided he findl
q satisfactory business location.
J. NJ. Carson, Special Agent of thu
Land Office, and family, together will
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