Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-05-24
WERE MENTION.
r,om the daily Of Morday.

Nv A. ~, Ddiichr ~ >'Ns' ~
is in the city to-day
The city is being beautifully deccrat-
ID for our Pythian visitors.
A daughter was born to the wife Of
MG eenrod, on Eastside, last Friday.
Samuel Williams new residence, on
franklin street, is drawing near COM
pletion.
Students are now studying the les
son taught by the affecting story of
Damon and Pythias.
Mr.. George Burntrager is construct
ing new picket fence around his resi-
dence on Washington street.
The local train came in without the
Eastern mail at noon to-day, owing to
some detention Of the through train.
Lindley Moore has opened a very
neat confectionery stand in the north
half of the building vacated by Abbott's
grocery store.
Rev. Mr.. Pope, pastor OF the Baptist
church, was in Tacoma yesterday. His
pulpit was filled by Rev. Mr.. Camp
bell, OF Seattle.
Official election returns were re
ceived by Secretary White to-day from
Island, Walla Walla, Franklin and
Lewis counties.
Rev. Mr.. Landers, of the NJ. +.
church, will address the students of the
Collegiate Institute at the church next
Sunday evening.
lArs. Geo. Simpson, wife of manager
fa6r the Port Blakely Mill Co., lies very
low OF nervous prostration at st.
Peters Hospital, in this city.
An Olympia citizen to-day received
o registered package and upon opening
it, found a postal note for 50. Every
man has his own method OF doing
business.
Residences are needed in the city
very badly. Several families would be
located here if there were houses for
them to live in. This is pointer for
our capitalists.
Edward Jackson had the misfortune
to have his face badly cut and scarf
fed last evening in falling from plat
form in the dark. DR.. Newell sewcd
up, and dressed his wounds.
The Baptist Sunday School decided,
yesterday, to give its pupils a picnic
next Saturday. The school will take
the train in the morning and 60 out
to Mr.. Johns ranch, returning in the
evening.
A son Of Mr.. Jones, living in the
southern part Of the city, about three
years of age, had an arm broken
Saturday, while playing with com
panion, John Hazlewood, several
years his senior.
Mrs. Hiltz has placed on our table a
vase of roses which surpass anything
we have yet seen even in this land Of
wonders. The central flower meas.
ures six inches in diameter, and sever.
d Arare and beautiful varieties Of roses
NJ represented.
Clifford Jones, q four-year-old son Of
Mark Jones, who resides in the
southern part of the city, had hii
elbow dislocated and one OF the bone.
of the arm broken Saturday last, in
falling down an embanknent. DR.
Newell adjusted the fracture and dis
location.
Mr.. Sebree, who lately bought 6
portion of the Howard tract, on East
side, is engaged in clearing and i'm
proving the same. He seems to have
an abiding faith in the future of Olym
pia. In fact, we meet with few of oul
towns-people, who take a more hope
full view of the future. It is such
"new blood" as this that is needed t.
make our progress rapid and sure.
Capt. ]. T. Brown, of Portland
Oregon, an old-time resident of thil
place, is over on visit, preparatory
to a trip to California for the benefit
of his health. Capt. B. has overworket
himself as Secretary of the Crane
Lodge A. o. U. w. for several year.
past, and short time ago, was taker
80 i'll that his life was in danger, bu,
he has rallied, and it is now hoped
that change of climate may effec1
. cure. He leaves by Tomorrow
steamer for Seattle, where he will take
passage for the lower coast.
The work of decorating the city fol
the annual session of the Grand Lodge
Of Knights of Pythias, which meets ir
the city tomorrow, has been going or
p-day. The people have taken hole
Of the matter with commendable zeal
The triangular pavilion on tn,
public square 10 Hastily decorated
with flags, banners, and colors EN-
blematic of the different ranks of tn,
order. It will be lighted by three cleo
trio light lamps. The home lodge ha
been untiring in its efforts to give cor
ial welcome to its visitors and have beef
generally seconded by the citizens. l
the weather is fair tomorrow it will b
gala day equal to, if not eclipsing, an.
occasion Of the kind heretofore held il
our city. The officers and member
of the Grand Lodge have been arriy
ing by train and boats during the da.
and are now nearly all present read
for the opening se sion to-morro,
morning. During their stay they vii
be entitled to the freedom of the city
From the daily ofTuesday.
It is . gala day for Olympia.
There are no flies on Olympia.
What q beautiful city! is the unive
sal exclamation.