Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-02-03
MERE MENTION.

o the fogs!
Wet weather.
High tides are now prevailing.
We still spell Capital with II big c.
The Legislature adjourned last night
at IL As.
"Oregon mists" have prevailed the
past week.
Fred Guyot paid brief visit to his
home in Olympia, this week.
The sidewalk in front of the Sisters
School is in a miserable condition.
The Prosecuting Attorneys felt very
happy when the bill passed increasing
their salaries.
Beriah Brown, Esq, of Seattle, has
been visiting friends at the capital the
past few days.
Mr.. C. P. Cooke, OF the Legislative
Council, has improved considerably
since his arrival in Olympia.
The store recently occupied by Mr..
Harris has been rented and is now
used as Jewelry auction store.
Mrs. Hood has closed her restaurant
on Main street, and opened a private
boarding house in the Stork building
on Fifth street.
The students Of Collegiate Institute
are to hold a literary sociable this
evening, in the Assembly room OF
that institution.
Mr.. J.H. Kneeland will soon re-
move his family from Shelton to this
city, for the purpose of sending his
children to school.
It is reported that young man
At Yelm name not given, lost one OF
his feet by having it caught in q hay
press, a few days ago.
The late rains have caused several
land slides on the Westside road, in
yolving the expenditure of several
hundred dollars foi repairs.
Mrs. s. M. F. Jones, and her mother
Mrs. Freeman, are visiting Mrs. E. L.
Carson during the absence of Mr..
Carson in the Eastern States.
The Supreme Court, it will be OBJ
served from the opinions published in
this issue of the STANDARD, have de-
clared the local option law void.
DR.. Wintermute, of Tacoma, informs
DR.. Newell that there is case of small
pox 1t Media, on the Northern Pacific,
in the family Of q Texas emigrant.
The eleventh biennial session has
come 10 an end, and has cost the Ter
ritory about $4,000. The question
may well be asked, Does it pay to hold
Legislative sessions biennially?
Gen. O'Brien has removed his in
surance Office from the Israel building
to Woodruff's new block, and occupies
the ute Of elegant rooms just above
the entrance to the second floor.
There will be Divine service in st.
Johns Episcopal church on Sunday
next, the Rev. J. w. Colwell of
Tacoma, officiating morning and even
ing. Holy communion in the morn
ing.... -
Mrs. G. A. Gale, died last evening,
1t the residence of Mr.. G. B. Elliott,
in this city, of cancer, aged AZ years,
Z months and Is days. The funeral
takes place tomorrow Saturday at
4 ii A.. n.
& Stakes hayc been driven across
Fourth street,. on the Eastside, to
warn teamsters that their teams and
/ vehicles will be in danger Of sinking
I to unknown depths. The difficulty
\ should be remedied ut once.
G Old Saint Valentine has already
surfeited the show windows Of Olym'
pia variety stores with advance
specimens from his picture gallery
Let something new be selected, THU
year. for the STANDARD Office.
Edward Eldridge, Esq, of Whatcon
county, has been up on visit TO the
Z halls OF legislation this week. Mr.. E.
i an old-time legislator and ono Of
The best parliamentarians who ever
sat with the law-making power.
The mails are beginning to arrive
o. time again, but large amount o
accumulated matter for the Gray
Harhor country awaits An improvement
n the condition Of the roads, which
ars almost impossible from the deptl
q mud.
Owing TO the inclemoncy Of tn
weather and from other causes, it wa
found necessary to postpone the Mi
Il kado until next week. The FIRE com
L paniss Of Seattle have invited the st
Johns Musical Society TO give Mi
lido performance in their city, To-
thsir benefit. At an early day. If tn
chorus can be got together, the invi
tntion win probably be accepted.
- clerks of the Legislative ~
ssmbly have had their hands full dur
Ing: ~ past week. In this connection