Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-05-25
MERE MENTION.

their appearance.
Picnic parties are becoming a
everyday occurrence.
Mr.. Charles Whitney, OF Seattle,
visiting friends in this city.
Keep your doors and window
securely fastened at night.
The old Dobbins blacksmith shop
being removed to the Eastside.
A merry party OF picnicers visite
McAllister's Lake last "Wednesday.
Olympia Sunday schools are post
poning their annual picnics till straw
berries are ripe.
A gang OF six Cinnamon hav
commenced n job OF grubbing on +
r. Youngs farm.
Seventeen wOrkmen are employed
on the foundation OF the new Odd
Fellows's Temple.
The Hayuard brought up about
65 passengers and large amount o
freight last night.
Misses Nellie and Carrie Frost re-
turned from trip to Portland
Wednesday evening.
You will be astonished to see those
5 cent all-linen ladies collars at
Toklas & Kaufman's.
Apples and plums promise an
abundant yield, this year, in the
upper Sound districts.
w. E. Potter, representing Blake,
McFall 4 Co., of Portland, made us a
pleasant call on Tuesday.
Mrs. Pat Dolan returned from San
Francisco, on Tuesday last, after an
absence of several weeks.
The cheapest place to buy clothing
of all kinds is of the leading clothing
firm of Toklas & kaufman.
Geo. Williams went to Portland on
Wednesday, ON business connected
with his new brick building.
Mrs. L. NJ. Clark left, on Thursday,
for Ellensburg, whether she goes to
visit her daughter, Mrs. o. G. Laberee.
Mr.. B. w. Davis and his L" fair
young BRIDE" returned from a trip to
Taste IN Washington Monday evening.
The Presbyterian Sunday School are
to give an excursion and picnic to
some point down the bay in short
time.
New sidewalks are being built in
and about town rather faster than a
nimble reporter can keep track OF
them.
1t is reported that the Knights OF
Pythias of Seattle are arranging for an
excursion in the near future from that
city to Olympia.
President Hidden of the Olympia
Bottling Works, is in San Francisco,
purchasing large bottling outfit, for
parties at Aberdeen.
Engineer F. w. Brown is having
good success in securing right Of way
through Chehalis county, for the
Gray's Harbor railroad.
A pair of gold spectacles were lost
on Main street, in all inlaid case, and
the owner will reward the finder il he
leaves them at this office.
Strayed, small bay mare, branded
~" on right shoulder. The finder
will be literally rewarded by returning
the pony to Major Breckenridge.
The Hicklin ranch on the Chehalis
county road, has changed hands once
more, Mr.. John Boyer, the late owner
having sold it to Mr.. Thomas Bridge
for 81, $50.
Mr.. ]. A. Silsby went to Shelton
per steamer Willie, on Wednesday,
on business connected with the pole
railway in course OF construction near
that place.
Several OF our citizens have been Of
fered from $3.50 to $3.50 for their bar
gains in real estate purchased within a
few days, and in every instance have
refused to sell.
Work on the foundations OF the
Odd Fellows Temple was begun on
Tuesday, and the substantial work
done so far evidences building OF
superior excellence:
The cornerstone of Odd Fellows
Temple, in this city, will be laid, with
appropriate ceremonies on Tuesday,
June 9Th. Members of the fraternity
everywhere are invited to be present.
Work has been commenced on the
foundations of Samuel Williams e.
Sons new brick. The good class OF
work now being done gives promise Of
a building of which Olympia may well
feel proud.
Between 100 and 500 excursionists
were on board the Olympion, on
Thursday, bound for Victoria, B. c.,
to attend the celebration of the queens
birthday, among whom were few
from this city.
On Tuesday the Emma Hayward
brought large amount of freight for
our various business houses, among
which we've ten tons of hay for Jacob
Sampler and a splendid turning
lathe for the Westside sawmill.
Tuesday morning, Mr.. V. Henry
Smith and Miss Theresa Taylor, both
of this city, were united in marriage
by Rev. Jas. Campbell. The happy
couple Immediately started on a
wedding tour to Portland, and will be
absent week or ten days.
1t seems that Frank Mossman is nc
exception to other old Olympians
They all love to come back aftel
YEARLY tramping over the world, t.
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