Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-08-23
VOLUME XXVIII.-NUMBER 49,
MERE MENTION.
From the daily of Friday.

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receive some extensive repairs.
With five hundred feet of new hos,
the Olympia Fire Department is ready
for active and effective service.
Mr.. L. f. Follansbce arrived to-day
by the noon train from quite an extend
ed tour in Eastern Washington.
Mr.. N. II. Williams, the Fourth
street jeweler, has removed with hi,
family and stock of goods to Portland
Olympia milk-men complain that
their cows are drying up, but there is
consolation in the thought that the
autumn rains are near at hand.
At the teachers examination held in
this city during the present week, one
first grade certificate and three third
grades were granted, and there were
three failures.
The Salvation Army" have con-
cluded to establish post in Olympia.
They have rented Red Cross Hall for
barracks and propose to "move on the
enemy"-Sin next week.
One of the depressions in an uptown
street has been brought up to grade,
and now the sidewalk is on level
with the roof of a dwelling-house upon
which the passer-by can easily step.
Mr.. Charles Hoyt and Miss Birdie
Chase were married at Tumwater, last
evening. A large number of friends
assembled to witness the performance
of the solemn rites and an enjoyable
time was had.
MIR. John Rogers, who was engaged
as hand in one of the meat markets
of Olympia, twenty years ago, but
now resident of Astoria, is visiting
his old haunts in this city, the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dwyer.
Another big invoice OF imported and
domestic fruits have just been received
and opened at the Leader" This
establishment in all its appointments
is fully in keeping with the import of
its name, the Leader.
Mr.. Dennis Madden died at the
Hospital last Saturday, of Bright's
disease, aged 26 years. Deceased was
brought here for treatment from
Kamilchie. The funeral services
were held yesterday at the Catholic
church.
Judge Allyn was to have met the
Educational Board, on Wednesday, to
hear the case in the matter of rescind.
ing certain written contract entered
into in July with Eastern publishers
Bnt the case was continued till to-day
Judge Hanford presiding.
1t is rumored that Mason county
will soon be especially favored by
steamboat communication; that in
addition to the boats already on that
route and the Multnomah, the Hay
ward and Hassalo will soon make
daily trips to Kamilchie and Shelton.
The farm house and barn of p. P.
Carroll, situated about eight miles
south of this city, we're destroyed by
fire Wednesday. The flames were
communicated by sparks from burn
ing brush-heaps. The loss will foot
up from 81, 200 to 1900. The build
ings were unoccupied.
The OLYMPIAN Office acknowledges
the receipt of . basket of magnificent
plums and peaches from Mr.. Aaron
Hartsock. The peaches, by actual
measurement, we're nearly ten inches
in circumference, and the plums were
only slightly less in size. The flavor
was fully in keeping with the mammoth
proportions.
Mr.. d. B. Ward and Miss Mary Bur-
kett were married at the residence of
the brides mother, Eastside, last even
ing, the 18th inst, Rev. Mr.. Pope, of
the Baptist church, officiating. The
happy pair left this morning for Port
land. The bride is one of the few re-
naming typical girls Of Olympia, we'll
and favorably known to our older res
idents, while the bridegroom is prom
Using lawyer of this city.
The steamer Multnomah arrived
last evening, having made the trip
from Portland without starting bolt.
She was % hours in the dominiOns of
Neptune, and although the roll was
sufficient to make several of the crew
i'll, she rode as bravely on as the long
legged" craft which claim salt water
as their special roadstead. The Multi
nomah is beauty, as all visitors tes-
tify, and there is no doubt but that
she will become at once popular.
The elite of the city turned out last
evening to honor the reception of Mr.
Mrs. A. d. Whitney. Colum bia Hall
was never more tastefully decorated.
Cards and dancing were the amusement
of the evening till the small hours
waned. The Seattle boys in blue made
ravishing music while the principal
feature was sumptuous repast. Mr..
and Mrs. Whitney did the honors of the
evening with their characteristic grace
and ease. Many of the guests came
from considerable distance which in
dicates the degree of respect in which
they are held by their friends. The
reception will be long remembered as
one of the pleasant social events OF the
Capital city.
Marion d. Egbert, Secretary OF the