Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-09-20
MERE MENTION.
From The daily of Tuesday.

Our streets were Vet. Qultl to-"'.-
Governor Moore is in Portland to-
day.
The atmosphere continues hazy
from forest fires.
The new hotel is being rapidly
rushed to completion.
Mrs. Gus Seidler, of this city, leaves
tomorrow for an extended visit to
Portland.
Mr.. J. A. Silsby obtained a judgment
of a22S..,S against n. b. Lucas in
Judge Sparks court to-day.
Mr.. F. F. Gray, one Of Tacoma's
leading busi less is in the city on bust
ness, and expresses himself satisfied
with Olympia.
Hon. 7. Grifiitts and Ex-Governor
Semple left this morning on the Multi
nomah, for Aberdeen, where they
speak tonight.
Messrs. Grimm & McClelland have
made contracts with Seattle firms, to
furnish their brick for the next two
years, at the rate of one million per
month.
The Signal Service Office reports to-
day the mini ,um thermometer A de-
grees; maximum Thermometer rs de-
grees; weather clOudless, no rain; ba-
rome;er falling from 1904 to 1898
inches.
l.. ID. Gregg OF Tacoma, G. O. Louis
OF Gray's Harbor, J. C. Tomilson of
Tacoma, John G. Gale of Seattle and
Fred Parker of North Yakima, were
appointed Notaries Public by the Gov
ernor, to-day.
The work of grading the public
square is almost completed, and work
men will commence to place the iron
fence Tomorrow This public inn
prCvement will he source of g. eat
comfort 10 the citizens of the Capt. al
City, and will be received with much
joy by them.
The attendance at Columbia Hall.
last evening, to lii ten to Gov. Semple
and Hon. T. c. Griffiitts, the Demo
cratic nominees for State Executive
and Representative in Congress, was
large, and from the applause accorded
the speakers, it was we'll pleased with
the sentiment expressed. DIR. Ostran-
der presided.
A letter was received from Grant
Talcott, who is in Glendive, Montana,
by his brother here, in which Grant
states that there is no city in that sec
ton of the country like Olympia, and
hopes she will forever Re the capital,
All right, Grant, old boy, we will try
to back up yours and our own hopes,
by o victory in the coming election.
Ralph Garfielde, young man born
and raised in Olympia and the son of
one of the ablest n Ell in Washington
Territory, Selucius Garfielde, died last
night of typhoid fever, at st Peters
Hospital. His many friends will be
filled with p ofound regret to hear of the
sudden termin io.l of the young life
which had such bright future, as he
was young man beloved by all WAC
knew him. His sickness was very
s; ort, when death stepped in and for
ever sealed his future. The funeral
will take place tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock.
Mr.. G. L. Hamilton, the contracting
agent for the Union Supply and Trust
Company, of Michigan, is in our city,
lie, eti ing for the purchase of twenty
mics of railroad between Olympia and
Gray's Harbor. He has already re-
ceived prop )sitions, and Immediately
forwarded them to his company with
the additional assurance that the tim
Der along the line of the proposed road
will more than pay for the building OF
the rod. This is an opportunity
which will, he thinks, meet with the APP
prOval of both the business men here
and the Company he represents, and
will insue the building of the pro-
posed rod.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Williams gave
what is generally known as House
warming" last night, at their new an;
palatial reeidence, on franklin and
Tenth stress. About one hundred
couples attended. The house was
beautifully decorated with flowers and
vines of every description. The prin-
cipal amusements were dancing and
cards, which satisfied the guests. The
entire top floor of the house is one
large and handsomely furnished bill
lard room, which was highly enter
tanning to the guests. The supper
was pronounced by all as magnificent.
The occasion is one that will doubtless
long rerAain fresh in vie minds Of the
many participants.