Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-09-14

by Mrs. Annie NJ. Palmer, of Iowa
Mrs. Palmer will also speak in Tia
coma Hall at o'clock p. NJ. on Sun
day.
Quite number Of our citizens con
template visiting the Mechanics Fair
in Portland, next month. The As
ISOLATION have greatly enlarged th'
exhibition building, and it is anticipat
ii that the Attendance Will be mucl
Larger and the exhibit better than
usual
AS the lot owned by the Episcopa
Society is considerably lower than thu
grade OF Washington street, their new
church will be built with a basement
OF brick 10 feet in the clear, placed or
u foundation of stone. Seventv-fiyt
thousand brick have been delivered foI
/. his work and excavation will soon be.
gin.
IN itOiSC stlldCIitN W edlhN III
which Mr.. James Brewer Was riding
few days ago, became fractions, and
in kicking, his iron-clad hoofs struck
Mr.. BIS several times on his legs
before he could alight from the We
hicle. The result VS. severe bruises
which necessitate stall in walking
and surgical treatment.
Mr.. I. l.. Brown will hereafter keep
at his stand on Fourth street, full
line of men and boys wear in shoes
and boots, of the best manufacture, be-
sides custom work of his own make.
Mr.. Brown is skillful workman
and as he is engaged in landable en-
deavor to build up permanent bust
ness, his constant aim will be to
give satisfaction.
Read the advertisement of proposals
for supplies for the Hospital for the
Insane which appears in another
column. some Of our readers may be
in position to furnish a portion of
the articles called for, and as the
Territory pays the equivalent OF cash,
these contracts are desirable if close
competition does not place the figures
too low for reasonable profit.
Mr.. Simenson contemplates estab-
fishing a branch jewelry store at Port
Townsend. under the charge OF Mr.. F.
w. Carlyon, the practical jeweler who
has been in his employ several years
past. Mr.. c. is man who will COM
mand the friendship of any commun-
ity in which he casts his lot, and our
sister town is to be congratulated on
such accessions to her population.
Every housewife should GO and see
the Boyington folding bed at Arthur
Ellis furniture rooms. 1t is a Won
derful piece of mechanism, made of
French and American walnut, and
presenting when folded, fill length
plate glass mirror with beveled edges.
Do not fail to see it. The price is
only twenty-five dollars, but that will
be nothing after Cleveland is elected.
Mr.. Chambers, Secretary of the
gas works, reports that contrary to
expectation the South Prairie coal
company will probably resume opera
tons and that supply OF coal will be
obtained for Illuminating purposes in
few weeks. This will, Of course
obviate the necessity of importing coal
from British Columbia, which seemed
to be while ago the only alterna
tive.
| Street Commissioner Cullen has
been engage the past few days in
redecking" Long Bridge east OF the
draw, where the piles are sound enough
for several years further service. Next
month the central part of the bridge
will be wholly renewed, and with the
, improvements made at the west end
some time ago, will be in excellent
order for the increasing traffic passing
over it.
Christina Humes, mother of Mrs
w. Yantis, of this city, died ut he
daughters residence, Monday after
noon, aged 50 years. Mrs. Hume
was native of Edinburgh, Scotland
and came to this Coast twelve
years ago, from Pugwash, Nova Scotia
She was the mother of twelve children
, two Of whom are residents of Oregon
and two of this Territory. She wa
: buried Tuesday in Odd Fellows GENE
terry.
Mr.. James Pierce, logger who run!
a logging camp near the Fair Grounds
I met with y singular accident while
t driving an iron wedge with a sledge
: hammer, last Wednesday. It seem
that silver flew from the wedge will
: sufficient force to penetrate the RICH
knee-jolnt to the depth Of three-fOurth
e of an inch, inflicting painful thougl
\ not dangerous wound. DR.. Riley eS
n tracted the silver last evening and tn
s sufferer is in fair way of recovery.
Il Mr.. c. F. White, one of the propSis
tors of the Satsop Railroad, was SCI
l. iously injured on Tuesday of las
Il week, by fractions horse which h
7 had Just mounted. It seems that tn
r. sufferer was thrown with considerable
J. violence upon the saddle horn, inflic'
d ing internal injuries that required til
skillful treatment of surgeon, an
- DR.. Flanagan went down on Satu
- day to relieve his sufferings. The do
. tor reports that he will probably nj
be confined to his bed more than
. week or ten days.
Il The Republican delegates to Il
Territorial Convention left by til
49, Fleetwood Sunday morning to conne'
:. with the train ut Tacoma for Ellen
40 burg. The Captain OF the HassaI
=. Mr.. Parker. staunch Republican |
a., NAV, d;d rot think this wAs "A "a