Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-02-10

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1t is common saying that at
never rains but it pours." This has
been fully exemplifed in the case of
Judge Francis Henry, who no sooner
steps out of Chief Clerk of the Legisla-
tive Council, then he puts his foot
into the office of Clerk of the Supreme
Court. The Judge is an excellent
and decidedly courteous gentleman
and as far as we know, better APP
pointment could not have been made.
EVERYTHING in the line of smokers supplies
kept at Smith & Ills
Considerable property OH Westside
has changed hands lately at very
reasonable figures. Mrs. Avery sold
her house and two and a-half lots for
81 1000, a few days ago, to Mr. Morrell,
the new manager of the Westside mill,
and Mr.. Estep sold tract of sixteen
acres with buildings, to Miss G. Aubert
Manning for the same amount, last
week. Neither of these tracts can be
bought for double the purchase price
year from now.
VANITY Fair. Dukes Cameo Lone Jack and
Old Judge cigarettes. cents a package at Smith
& Ellis
The annual meeting Of che Thurston
County Bible Society, auxiliary to the
American Bible Society, will be held
next Sunday evening in the Presby-
terrain Church. Union services will
be held in the interest and for the ben
eft of the society. Let all interested
in the cause, and every one should be,
come out and lend encouragement to
an institution that has done and is
doing SO much for the good of man.
kind. Addresses will be delivered by
the President and others, reports of
officers will be submitted and full
board of officers elected for the ell
suing year.
SMITH & Ellis receive twelve cases Of oranges
and five cases OF lemons every week.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of Mr.. J. c. Horr, in this issue of
the STANDARD, who having purchased
the feed and grain business formerly
conducted by Capt. Parker, has great
ly extended it's operations. He now
deals in all kinds of produce and fuel,
and is still agent for the celebrated
Abbott wagons and buggies. "a
nimble sixpence is better than slow
shilling" is the motto he has adopted,
and he intends to conform his business
to strictly cash basis with small
profits. All who know Mr.. Horr,
know likewise his style Of business,
and those who do not will find that it
will pay to make his acquaintance.
sxoKE La Rose Imperial cigars, for sale at
Smith 4 Ellis.
James L. McClelland died, on East
side, last Saturday, after a lingering
illness, aged 81 years months and 5
days. He was born in Scotland, and
came to this country when a boy
eight years of age. He lived for many
years at Calais, Maine, where he fol-
lowed the sea and became an expert
navigator. In 1852 he emigrated to
the Western States and for few years
followed farming for an occupation,
and in 1872, came to Washington Ter
ritory, settling in Olympia, where he
has ever since lived, and made garden
ing his main pursuit. Mr.. NJ. has
been for many years devoted and
consistent q member of the NJ. E.
Church. He leaves an aged wife and
family Of ten grown children to
mourn his loss.
USE none bat Smith & Ellis candies, fresh
1 supplies every week.
The need of life-saving service at
Gray's Harbor was again made mani
fest few days ago, when the British
bark Abercorn ran on to . sand beach
and in six hours went TO the bottom.
Only three persons out OF twenty-five
were saved The wreck may have &C.
Cured through neglect ON carelessness
on the part of those ON board, or it
may have been caused by foggy wea-
Their, but be this as it may it only makes
the necessity Of such station
now apparent. The Abercorn was an
iron vessel and at the time of the
wreck was out 100 days from Glasgow,
loaded with steel rails for the o. r. &
N. Co. Portland, Oregon. Our former
fellow townsman, Mr.. A. o. Damon, is
very highly spoken of in connection
with the rescue Of the survivors.
SMITH 4 Ellis chocolate creams are the best
In the market.
Mr.. James d. Biles died at his resi-
dence, at Tumwater, last Sunday, the
9th inst, aged rs years. Pioneers OF
The upper Sound will remember Mr..
Biles as one of the very earliest settlers
Of this part Of the Northwest Coast.
Deceased was native Of Kentucky,
but in the prime of manhood he
turned westward and with his family
arrived at Thurston county in 1853.
He was elected captain of the first emf
grant train that ever found its way
through the Matches pass of the Cas-
cade range. For considerably more
than third of century he has been
a resident of Tumwater, where for
years he carried on the tannery bust
ness on large scale. He was a men,
Der of the Methodist Episcopal church
and known far and wide as man of
sterling Christian integrity. A wife