Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-07-27

e picnic party composed OF J.
h Mitchell, Adolph Kaufman, Mrs.
:. kaufman, Mrs. Cohen and childre
Misses Sarah and Tilla Carroll, vs.
: gwen at Buffers Cove on Wednes la
It IN honor OF the last named ladies, vi
: are visiting in the city.
Messrs. Kcane, St. John and Crosb
t cyclists OF Tacoma, visited this city Il
= first Of the week Mr.. Crosby was
e former resident OF Olympia, and h
many friends here Were glad to st
+, him. They made the trip from Ii
. coma to this city in four hours.
\ bird OF bright vermillion colo
has been attracting considerable al
/, tention during the week. 1t wa
brought from Ohio by Mr.. HartsocL
and has been hanging for several day
in front of S. Williams & Sons hard
ware store. 1t is said to be swee
singer.
1t is rumored that the old Prizes
Mission property, containing abou
80 acres, just north OF the Gallihe
claim, has been bonded and will soor
be sold to party for speculation
When the sale is completed the pro
perry will be thrown upon the market
in small tracts.
The Rev. VIM. B. Lee. pastor of the
Presbyterian church, of Olympia, has
received the honorary degree of Doctor
of Divinity. from the University Of
Washington This honor and compli.
ment is properly bestowed by the
Board of Regents upon an able
learned and eloquent minister OF the
gospel.
The Potlatch Club held its regular
semi-annual meeting on Wednesday
of last week, at which the following
officers were elected: C. II. Aver,
President; A. B. Cowles, VicePresi-
dent; {. +. Kehoe, Secretary and
Treasurer; c. H. Ayers, J. p Tweed
and Geo. G. Mills Executive Com
mittee.
Messrs. Robertson. the grocer, and
Giles, the marketman, have shown
themselves to be true philanthOpists,
in providing iced water for the public
dispensed without money and with
out price, the past few days. A large
jar is packed in sawdust and kept
filled with fine iced water at all hours,
and everybody is welcome.
About . O'Clock Monday afternoon
an alarm of fire was sounded, and it
was found that the residence OF Joseph
Chilberg, on Fourth street, had taken
fire in the garnet from a defective flue.
The fire department responded
promptly, and the fire was soon ex-
tinguished. The damage WAS nomi-
nal, probably not to exceed $50.
A select social party was given at
Columbia Hall last evening, which was
a grand success, considering the fact
that it might be termed an impromtu
affair, having been conceived and
brought about within the day. About
forty couples were present. The mu-
sic, which Was furnished by an Italian
orchestra, was exceedingly fine.
1t is literally true that the New York
Cash Store of Kessrs. Toklas & kauf-
man is now offering unparalleled bar
gains in every line of goods. Their
new store on the opposite corner is fast
assuming its magnificent proportions,
and it is their intention to open it with
an entirely new stock. Everything is,
therefore going, going-like flapjacks
ON winter morning.
Mrs. Nettie Coons, wife of Louis A.
Coons, of Eastside, died on Wedaes-
day last. Mrs. Coons was born in
Macoukin county, ILL.,, May 4, 1850,
and was married on the 10Th day of
March, 1882. The family removed to
this Territory IN April, 1887. She was
% years OF age and leaves a husband,
three children and large circle OF
friends to mourn her untimely death.
The funeral took place this afternoon
at 2 O'Clock.
DR.. Newell removed a. extensive
cancerOus tumor from the lower lip OF
Tohn Chapman, of South Bay, on
Wednesday last. Drs. Allison and
Dunn, strangers in this city, and DR..
Brown, of Tumwater, were present by
invitation ard rendered assistance.
DR.. Hunter, dentist, of this city, adj
ministered ether. An entire new lip
was formed from material drawn from
the cheeks and chin, SO that when re-
covered, Mr.. Chipman's appearance
will not he affected thereby.
The late militia law of the Territory
requires the Assessor of each county
to file with the Auditor list of per-
sons liable to do military duty under
the laws of the United States and of
this Territory. The penalty for non
compliance with the provisions of the
law is fine Of not less than $500 nor
more than $1,000. Assessor James
has furnished such list to the Auditor,
from which it is learned that there are
LOGO men in Thurston county liable
to do military duty, 24O of whom are
assigned to Olympia.
An inquirer from distant inland
point innOcently asks if it it be true
that speckled trout three feet long can
be caught from the streams in the
vicinity of Olympia. Our unqualified
answer is that such is the common re.
port among our most respected and
truthful Izaak Waltons. We have
in fact, seen u great many speckled
trout ourselves that we should Judge