Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-03-15
MERE MENTION.
From the daily Of Tuesday.

From the daily OF Tuesday.
Boru. this morning, to the wife OF
George Volnhart, daughter.
Shelton & Granger intend in few
DAYS to start ups camp on the Little
Skookum.
Ms. Gen. Miller h's arrived from
Seattle to look after her property H.
terests here.
This afternoon there Was bora TO the
wife of Mr.. Z. T. Young a daughter.
Mother and chi d doing well.
He. Wlmarth, Of Vancouver, came
in on the Fleetwood last evening 10
spend few days in the capital city.
Hon. NJ. J. NJ Elroy, ! tie rspresen-
tative from Skagit county, is IN the
city 10 king after his logging interests.
Alb. Rabbeson, the undertaken of
this city, started yesterday Tor Cali
forn:a to spend few months in recre-
ton.
1t is expected that in the first week
of April the Mendel- Quintette
Club of Boston will appear in Column
bia Hall.
Chas. E. Mercer, of Michigan, a
leading lumber merchant and capitalist
of that section, is in the city looking
about for investment.
Our city architects are at present
very busy drawing plans for innumer-
able dwellings to be erected at once in
different parts of the city.
Wednesday next a lodge of the
order of 1. o. o. F. will be organized
at Shelton by DIR. Ostrander and mem,
bers OF the order from this city.
The smiling countenance Of Mr.. E.
7. Young proclaimed something I'M
usual had occurred. On inquiry we
found it was girl, which had ap-
peared about half-past IL this morning.
Governor Semp.e has appointed the
following notaries: NJ. q. Goodell,
Montesano; Z. NJ. Greene, ]. H. FL
wood, Vancouver; F. J. Wilmer, Ro-
salia; w. r. Newland, Ellensburg, and
Adolph Munter, Spokane Falls.
A tract of $50 acres, situated five
4,
has been purchased by five men re-
Gently from Ohio. They take posses
sion at once, and will locate their fam
lilies thereon within the next ten days.
A leaping flame many feet high at
the pipe works this morning led many
to believe the place was afire.. 1t wa.
caused by the chimney of the tar vat
catching fire. Beyond a slight de:en-
ton for the time being no damage was
done.
Rain in light sh overs fell to-day. l.
is sincerely hoped that it will fall in
sufficient quantities to swell the
streams enough 10 enable the loggers
to raft their many DO )ms to deep
water. Two days good rain would be
Thousands Of dollars to them.
At the signal service Office to-day
the officer reported the temperature
for the past "a hours to have been
maximum, 60: minimum 46; the
barometer indicated 1881 q fall Of Ill,
weather partly cloudy, and during the
night "A inches of rain. Wind north.
1t would be a good plan for those
having spare rooms to place them in
readiness for the summer. Notify the
hotel keepers. through the OLYMPIAN,
where they are situated, the terms and
how long you can afford to rent them,
and they will see you have tenants
right along.
1t is expected that the present week
will witness the removal of the Odd
Fellows' lodge of this city, from the
old to the new hall. As soon as the
old building is vacated ii will be at once
transformed into q lodging house for
the accommod atom of the expected
influx of visitors the coming summer
and winter.
A letter has been received in this
city from Manager KEELING of San
Francisco, asking what the chance
would be for the establishment of a
variety theatre in this city on a re-
spectacle basis. II sufficient guaran-
tee is given that our citizens are not
cranky in their notions this man VIII
come and establish q first-class place
IF amusement.
This vii be a remarkably lively
season for olympia. In the city will he
held the grand lodge of the Knights
of Pyth ~, Odd Fellows, Masons, all
during the months of May and June !;
. grand celebration of the VIII lie
State on July 4th, 9Th and 9th, thu.
Constitutional Convent. from the
.4th to at least the eni of September,
and probably long.r. This will tax to
the utmost the capacity of all the
hotels and lodging houses in the city,
and as many more as can be piepar d
in the meantime.
From the daily Of Wednesday.
The light rains of the NJ 81 few dava