Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-04-20

coast.
Mr.. George Henderson, formerly q
well known logger OF this county, has re-
turned from an extended visit to Nova
/ Scotia.
Mr.. Chas. Granger's team ran away
Tuesday, throwing him from his buggy.
Fortunately he escaped with only few
| slight br Uses
/ Mr.. Chas. NJ. Moore. formerly well and
iayorably known in this city, is now en-
gagged in the real estate business in Hell
ena, Montana.
Miss Maggie Chambers contelnplates
starting Eas, about May lst. She will
vi>i. relatives two or three months before
returning home.
Col. Frank j. Parker, editor OF the
Walla Walla Statesman, passed through
Olympia, Tuesday, on his way to Taco
ma and Seattle
Light frosts OF mornings continue rs a
reminder CT winter, but the days are
bright with sunshine and redoient with
the perfume Of flowers.
Travelling men, representing most all
branches OF business, have been in.er-
viewing Olympia merchants, this week,
witlRsatisfactory results.
Mr.. r. c. Julian, formerly foreman in
Palmer q Rey's office, Portland, and a
a we'll known typo, is now temporarily
employed by the Partisan.
The United States Revenue cutter
Walcott, was in Olympia Harbor this
week, undergoing slight repairs, prepar-
atorv to 4 summers cruise.
Radishes have appeared Oh our streets
vended by Cinnamon, who seem to have
about taken complete possession of the
business of market gardening.
Mrs. Chas. A. Lampkin Of McNeil's
Island, accompanied by her mother Mrs
Vancycle, paid Olympia visit Wednes-
day, returning the following day.
Mr.. c. T. Fay, a Steilacoom real es-
tate dealer, spent most of the week in
town. Mr.. F. is thinking of investing
some money in Olympia property.
Autographs OF moneyed men from the
principal Eastern cities, as well as those
of Pacific Coast capitalists, daily adorn
the pages of Olympia hotel registers.
The Olympia Bo!tling Works have re-
ceived over 400 dozen bottles, from the
East. They are putting up champagne
cider second to none in the Territory.
Hon. c. s Beardsley, of 1,52O OF"
street, n, w, Washington City, has been
appointed agent of this Territory at the
National Capitol, vice Capt. John Null
Ian.
Mr.. J. L. Brown, the barber, started
for Kentucky, Tuesday. He intends to
remain there about month and return
to Olympia accompanied by his chill
dren.
The average Olympia man who eats
more than a dozen onions at a meal,
seemingly forgets that his breath is
stronger than two or three coils of barbed
wire.
Were it possible famine should oc.
cur, no one should need starve in Olym-
pIa, SO long as extreme low tides pre-.
vail. There ones breakfast is always
ready.
CLANS and oysters are not as plentiful
as they were last season, but the mar
kcts seem to contain enough Of these
choice bivalves to supply all local de-
mands.
Now that balmy moonlight nights OBJ
tain, front gates are beginning to sag
from their hinges. Do not tell us that
the moon has no influence over the
weather.
Tame and wild flowers are in full
bloom; lassies wear new spring bonnets
ladies wear button-hole boquet, and
all indications prove conclusively that
spring-time j, here.
Eliza Barker was adjudged insane by
the Probate Court OF this county. last
Tuesday, and on the succeeding day
was taken to the Hospital for the In
sane by Sheriff Billings.
Material for the improvement of
Chestnut street, from fourth street to
the pipe factory, is now being delivered
and this much needed thoroughfare will
soon be open for public travel.
Quite number of fishing parties have
been out angling, the last few days.
They met with moderate success The
little minnows, like many dry-land
suckers" bite quite readily.
Mr. Stevens is moving the Williams
residence, corner Fourth and Main
Streets, to corner Sixth and Franklin
Streets. A large brick edifice will adOrn
the lot formerly occupied by it.
Deputy Sheriff Martin Lewis, of she.'
ton, passed through here Tuesday en-
route to the Hospital for the Insane, al
SteilacoQm, having in charge a mar
named Hayden, lately bereft Of reason.
Saturday the Politkefshy brought in the
Chehalis," the big forty-ton locomo
tive for the Puget Sound and Gray's
Harbor Railroad Company, which wal
lowed from here to Kamilchie, by Capt
The following Nothries Public have
been appointed since last report: A. J
Mcleod, Ritzville; Simon Oppenheimer
Spokane Falls; J. Q. Jameson, Tacoma
j. w. Stearns, Dayton; and Morris 3
Sachs, Port Townsend
The city schools Of Olympia will close
next Friday, April 9th, with an enter
tainment in Columbia Hall. The pro
ceeds will be used in providing apparatus
for the different rooms. All the depart