Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-02-24
MERE MENTION.


winter.
Mr.. A. n Ranger Is recovering from
) quite severe illness.
Some of our citizens have already
begun gardening operations.
The skipping-hoop and marbles are
coming into play with the small fry.
Early Towering plants are already
: in blossom in many Olympia gardens.
Judge Henry and Sheriff Billings
have been "doing" Tacoma the past
week.
Services will be held in st. johns
church, Sunday, Rev. DIR. Nevius
officiating.
The steamer Fleetwood has temper
ariiy withdra wn from the Olympla-oe-
2 attic route.
Treasurer Blodgett has been absent
the past few days on business trip
to Port Gamble.
The Italian fishermen are plying a
profitable business in and around the
upper bay waters.
Mr.. Frost is building warehouse
! by the side of Long wharf in which to
store combustibles.
= Mr.. McNair, our efficient City Mar
shall, has received the appointment OF
Deputy U. S. Marshal.
Mr.. G. A. Barnes arrived at his dcs-
tination, San Diego. Southern Califor-
MIA, on the 14th instant.
The late pleasant weather is work
ing miracles in the improvement OF
our suburban thoroughfares.
Mr.. VIM. Luark and Miss Matte
Bill were united in marriage at Ielm,
on the 18th inst, by Justice Conine.
Dobrin will soon remove his fruit
stand and tailoring shop to the build
ing adjoining Squires' grocery store.
Miss Minnie Brown has returned
from her visit to Vancouver, and is
once more at her case in the Partisan
Office.
A game of base ball was played on
the public square, last Wednesday, by
the students of the Collegiate In
stitute.
Mr.. John Corkish, of the Puget
Sound Pipe Factory, is about to re-
sumo his residence in Portland, his
5 former home.
The stage in the assembly room of
the Collegiate Institute building is to
be enlarged to make it more serviceable
for entertainments.
/ The last will Of Miss Lydia ]. Fos-
ter was admitted to probate on the
18th inst. Her property is left to the
surviving husband.
Mr.. Harvey Drcwry sustained a severe
cut on the right hand yesterday, from
: knife in the hands of companion,
who was cutting bale-rope.
Garden-making has been COM
menced in good earnest, and the in
dications are fair that tho work will
not have to be done over again.
Washington's Birthday was duly
signalized by the usual suspension Of
business, the display of flags and the
festivities INDUCED in by young and
old.
The Potlatch Club has rented the
elegant front rooms on the second
floor Of Mr.. Horr's brick, where they
will hereafter hold their reg ular and
social meetings.
The elegant salesroom in the VIII
Hams brick building has been placed
in fine order for the reception of the
immense stock of the White House,
which is being moved thereto.
The Long Wharf does very we'll for
an afternoon promenade, trundling
Of baby carriages and bicycle rid
ing, but it should not be allowed to
BE- used ~ common driveway for
pleasure-riding and horse-excrcise.
Messrs. Toklas & Kaufman have un-
der contemplation an extension of
their business by the establishment Of
branch house at Aberdeen, in Che
halls county. Their enterprise is de-
serving of the fullest measure of sue
cess.
d.. Flannigan, whose card appears
in another column comes with the best
OF credentials and references, and as
ne has indicated his intention of be-
coming permanent resident of our
city, il deserving of liberal share of
patronage.
Capt. Geo. d. Hill, Of Seattle, slipped
on the sidewalk and sprained his an
lie Saturday night, since which time
the injured member has given him
much trouble. He has been confined
to his room at Young's ever since the
accident occurred.
/. Mr.. Samuel Williams is ready to re-
csive bids for the purchase OF his fine
two-story dwelling house, ON the
corner of Fourth and Main streets,
to make room for the brick store to be
erected on that site. A bargain is
thus afforded to somebody.
All Odd Fellows in good standing,
and especially the members of West
ern Lodge, No. 6, are invited to visit
olympia Lodge, next Monday night,