Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-03-30
MERE MENTION.

town.
High tides have been prevailing this
week.
The Clara Bro,ca is making her usual
trips once more.
Gen. VIM. McMicken spent few days
in Portland this week.
Local mechanics appear to have all
the work they can do.
Johnny Grimm made business trip
down Sound this week.
The woods are full OF every many va
rieties of spring flowers.
Tuesday, Mr.. l. C. Ellis received fifteen
tons OF feed, per Udy,card.
Rev. J. Il. Thompson, OF Vancouver
was in town, last Tuesday.
The Emma Hayead brought up forty
passengers last Saturday night.
Mr.. &c. Ellis and wife have returned
from their California bridal tour.
The irrepressible April-foolers will play
their antics on Sunday, this year.
Old probabilities says it was only the
eauinoctial storm last Wednesday.
Wednesday, morning son was born
to the wife OF DIR. Hunter, Of this city.
The warehouse on Long Wharf is en-
closed and will be finished in a few
days.
Mr.. George w. Case received 355 bales
of hay from Eastern Oregon, per Hay
ward.
Mr.. c. r. Talcott spent a few days in
Tacoma and Seattle the fore part OF the
week.
The new warehouse forms a fitting
landmark at the terminal point OF Long
Wharf.
Examinations of the various classes
will take place, next week, at Collegiate
Institute.
Mr.. Fay, prominent dealer in
Steilacoom dirt, visited the Capital city
this week.
Sixteen tanks of coal tar came in from
Seattle, this week, for the Puget Sound
Pipe Factory.
Remember the concert to be given
April I'd by the ladies of the Congrega-
tional church.
The term " Italian skies' but family
expresses the beautiful sunsets enjoyed
by Olympians.
Street Commissioner Cullen is making
some extensive improvements on the
Westside road
Miss Annie Parsons, having recovered
from her late illness, has resumed her
studies in town.
Mr.. Galusha Parsons, DesMoines,
Iowa, lawyer, is visiting this vicinity,
with an eye to business.
Henry n. Murphy, foremen of the
STANDARD, made flying trip to Seattle
the early part of this week.
The Puget Sound Pipe Factory is
commodious establishment.
Mr.. James Lott, a former Olympia
carpenter, now of Tacoma, paid this Of
fee pleasant call, Monday.
Mr.. Levi Darland, a grain dealer Of
North Yakima, was in town the early
part of the week on business.
Orders are coming in daily to the Pu-
get Sound Pipe Factory for piping. This
speaks well for the enterprise.
Olympia flower gardens are now smil-
ing in all their beauty. Eastern papers
please note the fact with due credit.
Mr.. Jos. Tilley, an old-time Olympian,
now Of Wardner, Idaho, is visiting the
scenes of boyhood days, near Tenino.
Mrs. Chas. Reed, Of Chehalis, has
been visiting her sister Mrs. c. r.
Talcott, Of this city, the past few days.
Mrs. r. E. Andrews is visiting friends
in Olympia. Her husband Mr.. r. E.
Andrews, is at present surveying at Mud
Bay.
An Eastside dorg, passes his plate for
more, when given his morning meal.
There are some dogoned folks over
there
Miss NJ. H. Kennedy, well-known
teacher Of Thurston county, was in town
this week. The STANDARD acknowledges
call.
The steamer Emma Hay,card knocked
out three fender piles at the L of Long
Wharf, Saturday evening, while making
alanding.
The Emma Hayward was detained in
Seattle, over two hours, Wednesday,
awaiting for ocean steamers to discharge
theircargo.
The Willie towed large raft of logs
out Of Little Skookum Bay last Saturday.
They were taken this week down Sound
by . tug boat.
Several Eastern families came in on
the Emma Hayrard Wednesday. Six or
seven families also came in on the
train from Tenino.
An application has been made for the
rental Of portion of the new warehouse
on Long Wharf, for the establishment of
a. icerrcam saloon.
Mr.. Stephen Jud son of Steilacoom,
Trustee of the Hospital for Insane, was
N this city to-day, on business connected
With that institution.
Mr.. S. F. Coombs, OF Seattle, erstwhile
Warden Of the U. S. Penitentiary on
AcNeil's Island, was in this city on
business, Wednesday.
Mr.. VS.. Parker, a mechanical ensi-
neer OF much experience in the East.
mas been engaged to set up the machin-
cry Of the West-side mill.
A major portion of the Umatilla's car