Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-10-19

this week, on his way to Chehal
county, in the interest of the tell
phone company.
Mr.. James ]. Taylor, of Elma, wa
united in marriage to Mrs. Mary
Howell, OF the same place, at tn
Olympic Hotel, in this city, Thursday
by Judge Ready
A fine ll-stop Standard organ is 70
: sale at a bargain. Cost $3.50, will sci
for $50. Apply to Al. J. Munsol
: A good supply of music will 20 will
this instrument.
A new flight of stairs leading from
the street to Masonic Hall is a mode
OF ARCHITECTURAL skill and workmanship
Mr.. B. F. Harmed is Superintendent:
these improvements.
Messrs. S. Williams & Son have Jus
received one of the finest lots of heat
ing stoves ever offered in this market
They ask an inspection of stock and .
comparison of prices.
Mrs. Margaret Remond, wife O
George Remond. died last Saturda,
evening, in this city. The funera
took place from st. Peters Hospital
Monday, at 10 o'clock A.
1t is said that Huden is-seekine
pastures new" in San Francisco
Let us hope that in his instance the
old adage will not be verified, 3" Change
OF pasture makes fat calves"
A daughter WAS born to the wife OF
Charlie Talcott, last Sunday, since
which time he has been fairly over
come BY the newly acquainted dignity
which attaches to the responsibility of
parentage.
A close observer estimates that one
hundred tons of the larger fruits, in
and about Olympia, have fallen from
trees and rotted ON the ground.
A canning establishment would be a
safe investment in Olympia.
Chehalis stages are crowded with
passengers. Much freight is also
handled between this city and the
lower part of the valley, clearly in
dicating that first-class railroad
would pay from the day of opening.
For twenty-four hours after the big
Democratic meeting Wednesday night,
the sun, which had been obscured for
weeks, beamed forth in majestic splen-
dor. Those who believe in omens,
attach the usual significance to this
fact.
Miss Nina French is winning laurels
as a teacher in Montesano. The
school officers say she is superior to
any teacher heretofore employed by
them in the department she fills.
Miss Nina is an Olympia girl, "to the
manor born"
Mr.. J. C. Allen of Eastside, has just
erected neat little cottage on Fifth
street, near Ounce, as one step to-
wards supporting the present great
demand for cheap, comfortable dwell
ing houses. Let other property own
ers follow this landable example.
A special meeting of the City Coun-
Gil was held last evening, at which the
bill of McKenon & Co. for driving
piles for Long Bridge, amou nting to
1854 q was ordered paid-also the
balance due Gilliland on grading
Adams street, amounting to $825.O2.
What we need more than any
thing else at this time, is a saw mill of
sufficient capacity to supply the local
demand far lumber. Long bridge has
been closed to travel . week or more
and will be impossible for some time
yet, from the inability of the mills to
cut the planking as fast As required.
Miss Flora Nettleton left, last Mon.
dan, for Los Angeles, CAL, whittier she
goes to spend the winter with rela
tives. She goes overland from Port
land and will be met at Oakland by
her brother whom she has not seen fol
eight years. Hosts of friends wish
her a safe journey, a pleasant visit and
happy return.
The work on Long bridge is fas'
nearing completion. Up to the pres
ent time, the piles are all driven and
capped and the stringers put on
About half the planking is done and tn
remainder of the job will be done as fas
planks can he furnished by thu
sawmills. Steel spikes are used il
securing the planks.
The gas company have taken dowr
the electric burners that were hum
from Sixth street to the Capitol. Tn
wires also are to be taken from tn
poles and stored away until furthe
need. The wires and burners in tn
other portions Of town are still to b.
kept in position ready for use when i
will pay to start the machinery.
The o. r. l. Ms elegant new steam
er T. J. Potter has been placed on tn
Olympia-Seattle route, leaving tn
latter city at 6 A. N. daily, arriving a
Olympia by IL, and departing on tn
return trip at l P. M. arriving at Sc
attic at 6 P. N. This boat is one q
. fastest crafts ON the Coast, and a
, swift rs she is elegant in all her az
pointments.
Mr.. Work, the painter, has move
, his shop to o stand on Washingto
j street, between Second and Third an
! secured the services of q first-class sig
writer and carriage painter, and
therefore better than ever prepared II
, attend to the wants of his patron
He has already earned high reput'
ton for faithful attention to bushes
and this change will enable him