Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-02-10
MERE MENTION.
Tomorrow is China New Year.
Valentines Day next Tuesday.

painted and fixed up.
The old settlers have been dying off
rather rapidly this year.
The Olympia saw and planning mills
are running on full time.
Old Captain Giles seems to be i'm
proving, but he is yet very feeble.
Measles and whooping cough seem
to have run their course through this
city.
Miss Elma Woodland returned home
last Tuesday from prolonged visit to
Oregon.
A daughter Was born to the wife of
Mr.. G. Leonhardt, of this city, on the
Sd instant.
A new sidewalk is being built on the
west side of Main streets, between
First and Second.
Governor Semple and his sister Mrs.
AUcb ltlI IasI WCcA lOi AdCOihd diu
Seattle. They will probably return
home to-day.
Rev. DR.. Nevius, having returned
from the East, will conduct services
in St. Johns Church Sunday, al
the usual hours.
Both Councilman Convey and Rep
resentative Reed have been somewhat
under the weather ever since the
Legislature adjourned.
Mr.. Coryell, of the Seattle Post-In'
telligencer, learned to his great salts
faction the other day, that he was the
father Of a bouncing baby boy"
Large timbers have been ordered
from this place for the new mill al
Port Blakely. Capt. Renton expects
to have it started again by May LIST.
There is some talk ON the street oil
Mr.. Chem removing his "White
House" store to Mr.. Williams building,
lately vacated by l. Harris & Sons.
The passengers on board one of our
steamers were prevented from landing
the other day until it had been ascer-
tanned that supposed case of small
rox was only an attack of measles.
C. w. Morrell & Co., of East Boston,
have purchased the Westside Mill, and
propose to greatly enlarge its capacity,
and add shingle-making machinery.
They begin with vigor that presages
success.
Final settlement on the G. G. Tur-
ner estate was made in the Probate
Court, last Monday, and an order OF
distribution Of property entered on the
7th inst. The property goes to the
widow of the deceased.
On Tuesday, the funeral of one Of
Olympia's " unfortunates" took place.
None Of her frail sisters attended the
funeral which was something unusual
Z but alone and unattended she was
taken to her last resting place.
The will of Thomas Tallentire has
been filed and proven in the Probate
@Court. He villa all his property 10
his wife during her life, then to hi
children. Mrs. Tallentire and A. H
Chambers are appointed executors
without bonds.
The journals of both houses of Leg
islature were completed and signed
the day following adjournment. Such
rapid work has never before been done
BY the Legislative Assembly, and the
journal clerks are deserving of high
eonmendation.
Mary ", daughter of P. P. Carroll
aged IA years, died at the family resi-
dence, on the black river road, las
evening, about IL o'clock, of conges
ton Of the lungs. Tho funeral vii
take place tomorrow Saturday a
the Catholic church.
A performance was given few
nights ago, under the auspices Of tn,
Cham digger" band, which resulted
in vesy small pecuniary gain TO thu
bene6ciaisss. Had the boys adopted
: more digni6ed speculation than tina
d" Clam Digger" perhaps the result
mi have been different.
Milton Giles has been suffering con
sidsrably from blood-poisoning, caused
By cutting his hand. One of hi,
fingers i still completely numb, and
Il WIN Be- some time before he can ust
his hand again. In the meantime h,
htaking . vacation, his business be
ng attended to by competent persons
Tho funeral of James Biles took
S place on Tuesday from the M. e
Church ct Tumwater and was very
largely attended. The usual Masonic
!; ceremonies took place at the grave
and was condncted BY the officers d
the Gfand Lodge OF Washington, a.
sisted by the members OF Olympus
Lodge No. 1.