Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-04

A party OF ladies and gentlemen went
out to the Eaton Farm on the evening of
May Day, and enjoyed good old-fash-
Toned country ball, given by the present
host, Mr.. Collins.
A Single Sociable" WILDE given by
the ladies of the Congregational Society,
at Coiumbia hall, Saturday evening,
May 18th. Admission, ten cents Ice
cream will be served.
A man named Silsby Vincent was ar
rested, Monday, for assaulting a China
man. He was arraigned in Justice Kea-
dy's court, and held under 800 bonds to
keep the peace for six months
Henceforth, pupils desiring to enter
the Olympia Collegiate Institute, will be
required, if not professors of religion, to
state the church of their choice and at
tend at least once every Sunday.
Mr.. Jno. McReavy, the Hoods Canal
Democratic wheel-horse, and prominent
logger, has been entertaining former
friends and acquaintances, with his
words of wisdom, during the week
The annual spring examination of
teachers will take place. at the Colleg-
late Institute building, next Wednesday
and Thursday. Each session will COM
mence promptly at 8 O'Clock PM.
Governor Semple, Major Breckenridge,
| and Mr.. E. L. Carson, were angling in
the placid. waters Of Nisqually, Saturday.
Til ey succeeded in bringing home their
baskets quite we'll filled with trout.
DIR. and Mrs. Garner, of Tacoma, were
visiting theirsspn, Fred, who is attend
ing the Olympia Collegiate Institute.
Tuesday. The doctor expresses himself
as we'll pleased with the Capital City.
Messrs. VIM. Wemp, of Spokane Falls !;
II. B. Dodd, Of Sacramento, and P. M.
Kane, leading representative men OF the
respective places above mentioned, were
registered at young's Hotel, yesterday
Mr. Peter Olson in handling a pistol,
last Saturday accidentally discharged it,
the ball passing through his hand in
ficting a painful wound. He is at st.
Peters Hospital undergoing treatment.
Messrs. ]. A. Graham and L. +. Bah
cock, Delegates of Aberdeen Lodge, No
IS, l. o. o. F., have been visiting Olym-
pia and her surroundings the last few
days. They expect to start to Colfax to-
morrow.
Prof. J. L. Henderson has resigned the
principalsh.p of the Collegiate Institute.
Prof. Follansbee will act as principal
and Prof. Henderson will still retain the
position Of teacher of the business course
of studies.
The STANDARD reporter saw the sights
at Tacoma, Sunday, visited former
friends, formed the acquaintance of new
ones, and came back better pleased than
ever with Olympia, her many natural re-
sources and her people.
Quite a number of farmers and stock
men from suburban districts were in
town, Saturday. They were patronizing
merchants, hardware dealers, black
smiths, ETC.. quite extensively, which is
an indication of present prosperity.
Olympia young folks seem determined
upon enjoying themselves Saturday
evening, q number of Terpsichorean de-
voices visited their country cousins at
South Bay and tripped the light fantas-
tic till the bewitching hour of mid
night.
President Hidden, of the Olympia Bot
Ting Works, is canvassing:Down Sound
ports in the interest of the above home
industry notwithstanding T acoma and
Seattle have establishments of similar
character. Mr.. Huden fills large orders
for both cities.
The County Auditor and Probate
Judge have secured some beautiful
marriage licenses and certificates. If
these do not bring Prof. Roberts (who is
is now in the County Auditors office) to
the proper pitch of enthusiasm, we don't
know what would.
Frank C. Owings, son Of Col. N. II.
Owings, has returned from Spokane
Falls, where he !has been receiving
treatment under a specialist for throat
affectation His health is noticably i'm
proved, and it is to be hoped a perma-
nent cure has been effected.
| A carload Of cedar logs left Tenino
few days ago for New York, sent as a
sample Of our building timber. They
were 16 feet in length averaging nearly
three feet in diameter, and were alb
solutely free from knots. They were
taken from an extensive cedar tract near
Tenino.
| Mr.. A. Reeves Ayers left Sunday for
New York, where he will join his wife
who has been visiting acquaintance in
that city several months, and after a
short stay return to this city. During
his absence Judge Ready will act as
Clerk Of the District Court.
Gov. Semple has gone to Walla Walla
to inspect the Penitentiary, as required
by law, and during his absence Of several
weeks, will visit several points in East
ern Washington, with view Of obtain
ing information that will aid him in the
discharge of the high duties Of his office.
1t is decided fact that the Odd Fell
low Temple will be three-story brick
edifice. One hundred and fifty barrels
of lime have been secured by the build
ing committee, and the cement neces-
sary Tor its construction is en- route.
Brick masons will soon commence oper-
atoms, and those in charge will leave
nothing undone toward an early complies
ton.
The special edition of the Partisan,
containing several fine illustrations OF
business houses and residences of Olym-
pia, was q credit to its publisher, and