Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-04-26
MERE MENTION.

lc-t7 lay, Easier SUNDAY ""H "P.
proprtately celebrated in TIE churches
the city.
Charley Williamson arriv d nome
Saturday night from v.s't to his rela-
tiyes in Cincinn III.
Police Officer Peterson VIII shortly
commence the erection OF T2,cVo
dwelling on Fifth street. -a-
Charley LANCER, of Ia oma, arrived
here last evening o. the Potter, and
left to- lay for shelton
Ex-Governor Eugene Semil' spent
Sunday and ,-day in the city lookn
after some privae matters.
J.F. Murphy has patent pruning
hook that is won Ter. 1t will clip
ANYTHING from a small saw log down
to the smallest twig.
Mr.. Byrnes two story building on
Fourth street on the block known as
"the Mission piope'ty" is in anne and
rapidly neari co pletion.
Gus Coles, Chief Clerk il the Office
of Territorial Secretary White, is on a
leave Of absence to attend he G. A. r.
encamrment at Spokane Falls.
If You want to pace little money
where /" it will do the most &. 3D. buy
a lot in Raglass, addition to Tenino
Read the advert sement of tn sp'en-
did offer.
On account Of the arcity Of rock
the workmen On the hotel did not
labor IN murnins. A liberal supply
has arrived, however, and work will be-
gil at ce.
Surveyor Dearborn has ju-t COM
piled the W. k OF plating into lots
and blocks, the Bray iracl tn Nozzle
creek. The Oh mtil Real Esta &
Loan Company will shortly place this
tract on the market.
! Yesterday afternoon, a special train
on III Olympia and Chehslis Iailr ad
conveyei to Teni o about 2Ode'egates
and visitors from this city bound for
Spokane Falls to attend the annual
encampment of the G. A. r.
On Saturday the administrators OF
the estate of Moses Scott sold two
lots near Mayor Cow, US new residen &C
on Capitol Hill, to that gentlema>, for
$3.50, and two others near the Catholic
Church, to Jas. Robinson, for $500.
Small houses are at a premium in
this city now. Our landed and
moneyed men could not do better than
erect houses, which will rent all the
way from SIS to $40 per month. All
that can possibly be erected will find
tenants this summer.
Capt. A. B. Rabbeson is ON his wy
home from Southern California, width
er he went in the hopes of relief from
rhe umatic pains. The benefit has
been flight, and he longs for his old
home, and hence lie has resolved t.
shorten the time of his contemplated
absence.
This morning in the plaza block,
fscing Main str, ct large force of ca
peuters begin the work of er, citing the
triangular pantheon for the use OF the
coming grand lodge of the Knights Of
Pythias. 1t will be a vat structure
when completed aid will be credit
to the order.
Sheriff James Price and four depu-
ties started from Tacoma, yesterday,
with IL guests who will remain wi h
the Territory at Walla Walla for terms
ranging from 3 10 9 years. They were
a hard looking gang. Happily Olym-
pia and Thurs on county is MT troubl. d
with this class of citizens very often.
A Mrs. White contemplates opening
laundry, in the Hildelbrandt buill-
) ing, ut the foot OF Washington s,r, ct,
this week. She claims to be thorough
" competent for managing the bust
ness in satisfactory manner. It now
remains to be seen whether the senti-
ment against the Chinese wash-houses
is sincere or mere pretense.
Mr.. C. Etheridge has placed in Mr..
Shields saloon one of the neatest coun-
ter-tope we have ever seen, constiu cted
mostly of native woods, in strips abou
seyen-eights of an inch wide. The
varieties used are curly maple, walnut,
oak, alder, and BRIBERY, of beautiful
grain, and arranged 10 contrasting COL
ors. The workmanship reflects much
credi. on the skill and judgment of Mr..
Ethridge.
Some miscreant reed the paddock
OF Aldridge's warehouse, last night, on
plumber intent, but was evidently q
conscientious thief, for he cut BAN
in two and only took half OF it. This
according to the cid story, indicates
that he was Repub lean, for had he
been q Democrat, he would have taken
the whole ham. eve sincerely hop
the Partisan will not think that this
item trenches on po'itics) Mr.. Aid
ridge has put on new lock, with
shotgun attachment, and it is
hoped that the trigger will net be
pulled til after election.
Oliver Shead died on Saturday last
while en- route for Arkansas, in the
hope that the trip might improve his
health. Mr.. Sbead was horn at Rich
will, st. Lawrence county, N. Y. He
came to Portland, Oregon, in Sept.
1852, aud from there to Olympia in
January, 1853. I. ON which time he has
been resident Of Thulston county up
to the day of his death, always
taking an active part in whatever con-
CcIOcu tllS WCAi0tC "a tuC COulAMuulty
in which he lived. During the Indian
war of 1855, he held the rank Of Cap
1ain of Volunteers, and commanded
What was known as the train guard.
During The several years he resided in
Olympia, he worked at his trade, which
was tina. of a carpenter, and among.
other of his labors he built the house
generally known as the Gov. Stevens
place, the present residence of Major
Breckenridge. During the seventh
session of the Territorial Legislature
Of 1901, he was one of the Represen-
tatives FIR Thurston county and has
subsequently at various times occu
pied different public positions, the
duties of which he invariably dis
charged with credit TO himself and TO
the satisfaction of his constituents.
As an enterprising, industrious and
public-epirited citizen his place will
not be easily filed. As q warm
hearted friend and kind neighbor he
will long be grieved end mourned by
the old-time comrades, whose circle is
go rapidly narrowing.
From the daily Of Tuesday.
Mr.. John Meyers, living near Long
Lake, on the Nesqually road. is quite
i'll of lung fever.
A marriage license las been issued
by Auditor Tweed 10 E. A. Collins and
Elizabeth Wood.