Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1888-06-29
MERE MENTION.
Won't it ever stop raining?

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John y. Ostrander, OF Seattle, Wa
in the city during the week.
J. W. Winters has just received
new automatic peanut rooster.
The races on the 81 of July will b
the finest seen here for long time.
The Hdyward beat her usual recor,
on Monday evening, arriving here a
5:45
She riff Bowles, of Walla Walla, pait
Olympia business visit during tn,
week.
DR.. Frank Hicks, the popular den
fist of Tacoma, was in the city on
Wednesday.
Isaac Blaumauer, the popular mer-
chant OF B1coda, was in the city dur
ing the week.
The select school of Miss Mary
O'Neil, in this city, closed for the
summer to-day.
Philip Hiltz has added large re-
irigerator TO the other conveniences
of his beer hall.
A daughter was born to the wife of
Calvin McClelland, on Eastside, last
Friday afternoon.
Thompson, the grocer and rancher,
spent several days in the city during
the present week.
J. N. Gale, editor of the Transcript,
is very sick and doubts are entertained
= rs to his recovery.
The Fanny Lake brought up seventy
barrels of oil for S. Willey's logging
camp Sunday night.
Everybody invited to come to
Olympia to celebrate the anniversary
of the nation birth.
The resident members of the st.
John Musical Society returned last
evening from Seattle.
Arthur McGinnis. who was injured
few weeks ago on the o. & G. v. R.
r., is able to be about.
A special prize of $40 is offered by
the committee for the best decorated
building on the Fourth.
People are already beginning to
arrive here to jubilate with the Olym-
plans ON the Sd and 4th.
Four bear and two cougar scalps
were recently brought into the Coun-
ty Auditors Office for bounty.
A new sewer, connecting the Co
lumbia Hotel with the main sewer on
Fourth street, is being put in.
Steamer Zephyr left the Westside
yesterday with large boom of logs
for the Tacoma Mill Company.
Roy celebrates the national holiday,
with picnic, games and sports of
various kinds and ball in the even
ing.
Mrs. F. C. White, of Satsop, arrived
in this city or Wednesday, where she
will remain for short time visiting
friends.
The large plate glass to be used in
the construction of the Williams new
building arrived per steamer Hassalo
last night.
The Clara Brown brought from Sc
attic, on Wednesday. large shipment
Of shingles for the Satsop Railroad
Company.
Gen. McKenny's bulletin board
attracted considerable crowd during
the progress of the Republican Ma
tional Convention.
News reached this city to-day of
the death Of 12-year-old son of |
Thos. N. Ford, of Tenino, which
occurred last night.
Sunshine and raindrop sandwiches,
occasionally favored with rainbow,
have been popular diet in Olympia
for several days past.
Several young people from this city |
attended dance ut Tumwater last
Saturday night, and report having |
had q splendid time.
w. B. Bell and ]. H. Munson left |
on Tuesday morning for an extended |
tour down Sound in the interest of |
their insurance business.
The st. John Musical Society de-
lighted large and appreciative audi
ences at Seattle on Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings Of this week.
Steamer Hassalo brought large
amount Of ocean freight for local
merchants on Wednesday evening,
which had been brought to Seattle per
steamer Mexico.
The entertainment given at Colum-
bia Hall on Monday evening was we'll
patronized and gave general satisfac-
ton, the riding of Prince Wells being
remarkably fine.
A row occurred in Chinese wash
house on Fourth street, Monday even
sipg, accompanied by the usual amount
chin" on the part Of the celestials.
Nobody seriously hurt.
John E. Aver left for WILDLY island
on Monday, where he has a contract
for laying twenty miles a tile. The
work will probably necessitate an alb
sence Of several months.
Frank Convey, who has been attend
ing school at Oakland, Cal, for some
time, returned home on Wednesday
evening. and was heartily welcomed
by his host Of young friends.
Steamer Willie, plying between this
city and Shelton, has received the ma
terial and is changing the position of
her hog-posts, which will add greatly
to the convenience of the boat.