Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-18

DIR. WIN. A. Newell has been az
pointed United States Examinin
Surgeon for Pensions, by the Con
missioner Of Pensions. and las re
ceived his commission.
The records of-the District Court
) hitherto stored in the vault of TN,
County Auditor, have been trans
ferred to the new vanlt in the Cour
House, giving the county muc
more room than formerly for the
proper arrangement of its records
In place of safety.
The report OF Auditor Tweed for the
year ending April 80, 1883, shows that
the total assessed valuation of nrop.
erty IN this county is $1,SOS, 300. on
which there WAS a tax levy OF $37,744.-
II. Oh this amount, 81 ,395. 43 wa. de
hnquent on March l. County var
rants issued during the year amounted
to $lO,O19.6S. The railroad bonds out
standing at the present time aggre-
gate $4,000.
II you want to deal with merchant
whose word is as good AS his bond, 90
to the fine establishment of Mr.. L.
Bettman. He has been tried by that
best test, time, and has not been found
wanting. His stock is large and
varied, and rs he buys for cash, wide
margin is afforded for low prices.
One OF his specialties is shoes, and
his stock Of that article is not only
large but OF the best quality.
Mr.. Brad. w. Davis and Miss Annie
Pattison were united in marriage, Sat
urday, by Judge Ready, and left i'm
mediately for Eastern Washington,
where the groom has gone as repre-
sentative to the Grand Lodge X. of P,
as we'll AS for brief respite from bust
ness on this auspicions OCCASION"
We join with scores of friends in wish
ing the happy couple all the joys that
attend the marriage state whom "the
gentler stars unite"
Mr.. OBrien has perfected system
OF books for keeping IL comprehensive
exhibit of real estate transactions,
which seems to be as near perfection
as anything of that nature can be
He is able at a glance to give the
exact condition of any tract, and to
give you all the information necessary
to form just estimate CT its value.
Several sales have lately been made
through his agency at satisfactory
prices, to buyer and seller.
Mr. and Mrs. A. ID. Whitney have
been spending the last ten days in
Olympia, and at the hospitable man
sion of Mr.. George d. Shannon, on the
to recover from the effects
Of malaria, which had made quite an
lnroad upon the vigorous constitution |
Of Mr.. w. before he would consent to |
leave the management of the Occi-
dental Hotel at Seattle, even temporar-
lly, in other hands. He is rapidly recov-
ering and will, iii a few days, return to
The scene of his present labors. |
The Single" festival, given by
The ladies of the Congregational So
:iety, Saturday evening, was - very
novel affair. The main feature, which
suggested the name, was the
distribution Of single fans, of almost
every conceivable size and shape, dia-
nonds, hearts spades and clubs being,
aoweyer. the prevailing form, suggest
ng the thought that the main idea
must have been obtained from the
uits OF a pack of cards. if anything so
relevant can be admitted in connec:;
ion with . church sociable. Some of
hem were of fine workmanship in
'legant designs, Ornamcnted with rib
IONS, and these were sold for presents
o the ladies, but the common kind
vere hung on the mails fer. everybody
Who wished to carry home a re-
of this 1niquuc entertain
nent. The proceeds, We understand,
we're quite satisfactory to its projec-
ors, and the money will he applied to
he purchase Of an organ for the
church.