Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-12
MERE MENTION,

open to the public in few days
Rain the past week has considerabl,
interfered with outside improvements
T. II. Barnhart, editor OF the Jour
nal, of Osborne, Kansas, called at on
office to-day.
The grade OF Adams Street will b,
completed by tomorrow night, If thu
weather permits.
Miss Lillian Crosby, OF Astoria, Ogn.
is on a visit to the family OF DR.
Ostrander Of this city.
Regular services will be held in thu
Presbyterian church next Sunday
Rev. J. Campbell officiating.
Some beautiful specimens of the
tobacco plant are growing in pots il
Holthusen Bros. show-windows.
Jas. McFadden, an Olympia boy
has returned from a surveying expedi
ton ON the Seattle and Lake Shore
Railroad.
Mr.. D. T. Molten, of Fort Wayne
Ind, arrived Tuesday, on visit to his
brother-in-law, ]. P. Tweed, GU:
County Auditor.
Mrs. Gilbert writes to a relative in
this city that smallpox has broken
out at Semiahmoo, Whatcom county
but gives no particulars.
Mr.. Orrin S. LOOMS, a cattle king
of Colorado, and an uncle of Mrs.
Henderson. of Eastside, is expected to
arrive next week, on a visit to the
great Northwest.
Married, on the 18th instant, at the
residence of the parents of the bride,
Bush Prairie, Mr.. T. Harmon of Seat
CO to Miss Amanda Wellman, by Rev.
]. Campbell, formerly of this city.
Henry w. Bessac, newspaper
man of considerable experience, late Of
Montesano, has bought the New Tran
script from Mr. Gale, and will here
after conduct it as a Republican
journal.
Scarlet fever, diphtheria and cholera
infantum are said to exist in the city.
There seems to be a remarkable pre-
valence of these diseases and various
forms of typhoid fever on this Coast
at the present time.
Mr.. J. H. Hale, proprietor of the
site of Spencer, Iowa, visited our city
q few days ago. He is investigating
our Territorial resources with view
of making investments at one or more
points ON the Sound.
The plate-glass has been placed in
the front of Olympic Block, and work
men are rapidly finishing up the in
terror. 1t will be ready for its public
spirited tenants, Messrs Toklas &
kaufman, in about ten days.
The Rev. Leonard ]. Carver will
preach his farewell sermon, in the
Congregational church, next Sunday
evening, the 14th inst, much to the
regret and sorrow of his people and
his numerous friends in Olympia.
The telephone line connecting the
coast district with the remainder of
the world, will be completed to Olym-
pia by Wednesday. The instruments
have been ordered from San Francisco
and viii probably be here by that
time.
Mr.. CHS. NommensOn has fitted up
the building formerly occupied by
Aldridge & Hoy, corner of Fourth and
Washington streets, for u market, and
will open tomorrow with fine assert
ment of everything in his line of bust
ness.
Mr.. J. L, Henderson contemplates
resigning his position as principal of
the Commercial Department of the
Institute, to- give his whole attention
to the rapidly increasing real estate
business, that is becoming an object
of major importance.
William Soren, a logger, a native of
Ireland, was adjudged to By insane,
last Monday, and sent to the Hospital
for the Insane. His dementia induces
the belief that somebody seeks his life,
and he is in constant apprehension
of violence from unknown foes.
Brewers slAughter-house. near the
city limits at Southend, was destroyed
by fire Saturday night, with seven
hogs, lot of hides and tallow, and
other property. 1t is supposed the
fire spread from the furnace used fol
trying out lard. Loss about $500.
That good-humored journ alist, Mr.
Charles Besserer, of the Walla Walla
Journal, arrived last evening, with hi
family, and is stopping at Young,
Hotel. He goes to Portland to
morrow, where he will take in the Fail
and return home by the river route.
The evidences against H. Hude n al
an embezzler accumulate. He owes
many people here and abroad. Ont
Of his latest exploits was to Obtain
two comets for the band from Port
land firm, amounting in value to $50
which sum he collected and fobbed.
The Rebecca Degree Lodge o
Olympia, lately organized un der tn
name OF Fidelity Lodge No. H." hal
changed its name to Ruth Lodge,
there being another lodge of the SAM
name in this jurisdiction. It has
membership of about 40, two-tliirds Q
whom are ladies.
The Republicans have nominate'
Judges Ready and Sparks for Justices
OF the Peace. 1t was hardly neces
sary. They have been standing cand
dates for the Office many years pas
Harvey J.sMcClelland and Chas.
Peterson were nominated for COnsts
bles by the same party.