Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-08-03
MERE MENTION.
Prop up your fruit trees.


Rev. W. b. Pope will preach in til
Baptist Church on Sunday.
DR.. Newell left for Ellensburg. On
business trip, on Wednesday.
A scow load OF coal was discharge
at the gas works last Saturday.
The Hassalo brought the Tmntilio
freight on "Wednesday evening.
Masons have begun work on tn
C. ollegiate Institute boarding hall.
Some thorough repairs have bcci
made along the front OF Ellis wharf.
A new street lamp was placed il
front oil Masonic Hall on Wednesday.
II. l.. Robertson's grocery store Wa
closed by the Sheriff during the week.
The last empty house in Olympus
has been taken by an incoming fam
lily.
A new fence has been built on the
north side OF Collegiate Institute build
ing.
S. G. Wards family broke camp
and returned to the city on Wednes-
day.
Gen. r. G. O'Brien paid Seattle a
visit during the week, returning last
evening.
A shower just after noon on
Wednesday Was accompanied by
thunder.
Thursday evening meetings at the
Presbyterian church are conducted by
lay members.
J. H. R. Lyle, OF Lamar, Col, is in
the city. He is looking about with a
view of locating
Capt j. G. Parker sold his Fourth
street wharf property, on Saturday
last, to J. C. Horr.
Steamer Clara BrOwn took seventy
bales of hay for the Satsop Railroad
Co. on Wednesday.
Steamer Fanny Lake was in port
Tuesday evening, bringing freight
for local merchants.
A large number of immigrants ar
rived in Olympia on Tuesday night
per steamer Hassalo.
Mrs. J. C. Percival and daughter have
been spending the week with Mrs. 5.
c. Young, of Shelton.
G. w. Ihrig will begin putting up
the iron cornice OF Williams building
tomorrow or Monday.
The rainy weather during the week
made it very unpleasant for parties
camping down the bay.
Mr. L. E. FOllansbee left for Che
halls, last Wednesday, to conduct the
Lewis County Teachers Institute.
The safe belonging 20 the Supreme
Court was removed from the Capitol
to Francis Henry's office, last Mon
day.
Capt. John Libby, outside manager
of the Tacoma Mill Company, spent
several days in the city during the
week.
The steamer Willie has gone down
the Sound to be inspected and the
little steamer Jessie is running in her
place.
Mrs. Starkweather, mother of DIR.
Starkweather, and her daughter, Mrs.
Moody, of Keokuk, Iowa, are visiting
in the city.
Clayton Aldridge and wife have
nicely settled themselves in the
cottage adjoining the residence of
Mrs. Holmes.
Mrs. E. F. Warrin, wife of the fore
man Of the Partisan, and children, left
on Wednesday for their home in Port
land, Oregon.
There will be Episcopal service at
Woodruff Hall, next Sunday, Aug.
9Th, at IL o'clock A. NJ, Rev. Haber-
sham officiating.
Mrs. DR.. Waughop and her son
Philip, who have been visiting a few
days in Olympia, returned to Steil-
accom- last Saturday.
Mrs. Sylvester Pennoyer, wife of the
Governor of Oregon, and her sister,
Miss Peters, are guests Of Mrs. Samuel
G. Ward, of this city.
The second story of the Odd Eel
lows Temple is about completed and
the carpenters will be at work on the
third floor in day or two.
The Olympia Bott:ing Works will be
removed from present location to
Bettman's building, corner OF Second
and Main streets, in few days.
Mrs. Mary Scott, who has been the
guest of Gen. R. H. Milroy and family
for the past two months, left for Cali
fornia on Wednesday morning.
Hereafter all officers in the employ
of the o. R. & N. Co. will wear full
uniforms while on duty. The officers
of the Hassalo have received theirs.
Married, by W. F. Ready. July 81,
1888, st the residence of the brides
parents, West Olympia, Mr.. A. E
Woodland and Miss Annie Wellman.
One of our local Izaak Waltons, not
being satisfied with catching trout
eight days in the week, spends his
evenings fishing for bats with a white
fly.
Available buildings and fences are
covered with bills announcing the ap
pearauce of Sells Brothers Circus and
Menagerie in Tacoma on the 2Oth
inst.
Mrs. B. F. Harmed has been quite
ill for several days past, but is fast re-
covering. Her daughter, Mrs. Turpin
has been with her during her sick