Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-06-08
MERE MENTION.

- The foundation OF Williams brick
is finished.
The public park was moved or
Wednesday,
Homegrown strawberries are be
coming plentiful.
W. J. Huston, Of Tenino, was in the
city during the week
There are now thirty-two patients
at St. Peters hospital
Capt Calhoun is erecting a barn on
his property on Adams street.
Mathew Shields has built Il large
addition to his dairy buildings.
An enjoyable dance was given at
Tumwater last Saturday evening.
The steamer Flcetuood has changed
her hour OF departure to ) :30A.M
". c. Darcy had his arm badly cut
by falling on an AK on Tuesday last.
The Geo. T.. Starr brought ffty
road carts for L. G. Abbott, on Friday
last.
Mr.. W. II. Mitchell, of Portland,
paid business visit to Olympia, this
week
We are indebted to Mrs. Hiltz for
beautiful boquet left on the editors
table.
A. J. Munson paid Seattle visit
during the week, returning home yes
terday.
A rev sidewalk has been laid on
- Columbia street, between Third and
Fourth.
Lumber for Use in construction of
the Odd Fellows Temple is on the
ground.
WANTED-To rent a piano for two
or three months Address P. o. Box,
1913, City.
DR.. w. A. Newell has been invited
to deliver the Fourth of July Grafton
at Toledo.
A new sidewalk has been laid on
Fifth street, between Washington
and Main.
Steamer Fannie Lake took load of
shingles from Snyders Eastside mill
on Sunday.
AL. Stoop, who had his hand
crushed last Friday, is getting
along finely.
The Starr brought large amount
of freight for Olympia merchants on
Tuesday evening.
Wednesday night, the Hayward
landed her passengers in this city one
hour ahead of the FLEETWOOD
The steam tug Politsofsky brought
up fifteen tons of hay for the Port
Blakely Mill Co., on Tuesday.
John Maginnis had his knee severe
ly cut with an ak on Monday. He is
now at the hospital doing well.
The Puget Sound Pipe Factory re-
ceived another large boom of pipe logs
from South bay, on Wednesday.
Mrs. Mason Irwin, of Montesano, is
in Olympia upon visit to her father,
Ex-Governor Newell, and family.
The caterpillar nuisance seems to be
getting the upper hand of orchard
trees in several parts of the town.
On Wednesday evening the steamer
q Hayward brought large amount of
\ eastern freight for local merchants.
J. C. Horn sold the Offutt farm on
the Deschutes river to Geo. Collins on
the 9Th inst Consideration 81 900.
w. Divilbiss, editor of the Che
halls Valley Vidette published at Monte
sano, made us a pleasant call on Mon
day.
Burglars entered the residence of
Mrs Thos Tallentire, on Wednesday
night, obtaining a small amount of
cash.
The Hcyward brought up about So
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miscellaneous freight, Wednesday
night.
If old Diogenes carried an electric
lantern of one hundred candle power,
he could not find an idle man in
Olympia.
A couple Of cougars were brought to
town yesterday by some Indians from
Mud Bay. They attracted consider
able attention.
The graduating exercises of Collie
giate institute will take place at Column
bia Hall, next Wednesday evening
the 18th inst.
The dressing of the large granite
powders for the cornerstone OF the
Odd Fellows Temple attracted con-
siderable attention.
Col. N. II. Owings purchased the
Israel property, which was sold at Ad'
ministrator's sale last Saturday, play
ing 81, 100 therefor.
Thos. Swan, a logger who has had
his camp at Mud Bay for consider
able time. has removed to Cape Cod
on the Big Skookum.
Rev. D. T. Richards, late of Iowa
will preach in the Baptist church
next Sunday, at II A. NJ, and in thu
evening at the usual hour.
A man named Richards was brough
TO the hospital on Monday who's
knee had been crushed between log
at one OF the neighboring camps.
Steamer Emma Hayward took
large number OF our citizens to Sc
attic, last Tuesday, to attend the re
union of the Pioneer Association.
Mr.. JOS. Smith, of Kalama, Gram
Master of Masons, has been in tow
the past few days, while en- route t