Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-09-21
MERE MENTION.
Rain and mud.

\ new smube-slack has been erccte
over the furnaces OF the East Olymp
mill.
Gov. Semple and Mr.. f. I. Youn
spent several days in Vancouver tn
week.
The late rains have temporarily SUI
pended work on the Adams stree
grade.
The shooting gallery in the Walbas
building on Main street has been re
opened.
A daughter was born to the wife {
William Callow, at Little Skookum, OF
the 3lst ult
The gravel for Adams street vii
probably be brought from the hcacl
at Buffers Cove.
A shipment vi brick was made to
day from the Eastside yard to Mr.. VIM
Walters, OF Hardscrabble, Mason coun
tv.
The city authorities Invite bids 70
grading Washington street, from Sew
enth, and Union street, from Main {,
Adams.
The Collegiate Institute, of this city
has 100 students, and the number j:
increasing daily. They come from al
parts OF the Territory
Mr.. Brad. W. DAVIS, the Nimrod Of
this section, has been the past few days
r creating terror and dismay among the
larger game at North Bay.
Mr.. Clevette, a very expert slack
wire performer appeared on the pub
lie SCARE this afternoon, assisted by
Ma. Gilbert, a character-delierator and
singer.
Mrs. Geo. d. Shannon, OF Nisqually
was taken seriously i'll Saturday even
ing, and at last accounts, although bet
ter, had not fully recovered from its
effects. -.
The Thurston County Democratic
Convention will assemble in Columbia
Hall, tomorrow Saturday, at !
o'clock, to place in nomination coun-
ty ticket.
The Hassalo brought up, Wednes-
day evening, ten tons of Eastern
freight for our merchants, and last
evening the Merico's freight from San
Francisco.
The temperance restaurant in the
Good Templar building is again closed.
1t seems impossible to run an institu-
ton of that kind on purely coldwater
principles.
Messrs. Aldridge e. Hoy will move
their stock of groceries from their
present stand to the McKenny build
ing, corner Fifth and Main, the latter
part of next week.
Charley Moore is assisting Mr..
Tweed, the County Auditor, in making
up the assessment rolls. 1t seems to
turn the wheel of time backwards to
see Charley at the desk.
The ladies and children's shoe store
lately opened by Marshall Darling is a
pretty little stand, and his prices are
as charming as the appearance OF the
neatly displayed stock.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Miller returned from
Oakland, Monday evening, to remain
during the fall and winter season. She
is domiciled with her mother, Mrs.
McFadden, on Eastside.
The average temperature this week
has been SO deg. Average tempera-
ture OF this week for the past nine
years Sc deg. Amount of rainfall dur
ing the week 1.16 inches.
When you need peir of boots that
will fit you and that will wear the
worth of your money, 60 to I. l..
Brown, ON Fourth street, next door to
Van Epps' stationery store.
DR.. Riley has gone on an elk-hunt
on the Satsop, and will be absent a
couple of weeks unless he captures a
cougar, when his ambition will be
satisfied and he will return.
Two thousand feet of eight-inch pipe
Was shipped this week by the pipe
works to Mr.. Corkish, at Palouse City,
xhO is engaged in putting in system
Of water-works at that play.
The Port Blakeley Mill Co. have dis
continued their logging road at the
head of Budd's Inlet, and transferred
the iron and rolling-stock to their road
terminating at Kamilchie bay.
Florence Isabel, daughter of Ellery
and May Eastman, about four years Of
age, died at Tumwater, Tuesday. The
funeral took place from the family res
idencc in that place Wednesday after
noon.
Charley Granger removed his pile
driving apparatus from the scow few
days ago, and took it out on the Nor
ris' Tacoma logging road, to drive piles
for a trestle- bridge the company are
building.
Next to circus dog-show turns
the head OF the typical schoolboy. 1t
is safe to say that letters and figures
have produced no lasting impression
upon the unfolding tablets of memory
the past week.
The steamer Clara Brown brought
up party of excursionists from Port
Blakeley last Sunday, numbering about
one hundred. They we're accompanied
by an excellent band from the Stand
ard Theatre, Seattle.
The uniforms for the militia, 400 in
number, have arrived. They consist
Of full regulation suit, with caps and
helmets. A set of regimental colors,
and cavalry guidOns. with hand uni-