Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-05-17
MERE MENTION.
From the daily Of Tuesday.

don sceIll W ueCiSaSc anu tiic Hccu
n new hotel is still ore Of the wants il
Olympia.
Tomorrow morning wolkmen OF
the new hotsl will commence to la,
the brick, which work has been de
layed for several days.
Signal Service officer, Edgar Nc
Govern, to-day again took charge O
the Signal Service Office in this city
after two months vacation.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Clark has gone to spen,
few weeks with her daughter, Mrs
Rose Laberee, who resides at Ellens
burg. Miss Eta Yemen accompan
led her as far as Tenino.
In few days more the Chief of Pc
lice will begin to las,o some OF the
many cur dogs that exist in this city
An ordinance to that effect being now
in course of preparation.
Old Tom O'Garra fingered about the
polls all day waiting for the appear
anee OF the man who offered him si1
bits for his vote. Like the man who
struck Billy Patterson, he failed to
show up.
A number Of Eastern capitalists are
now in the city with headquarters al
the Carlton house. To-day they were
driven to the falls OF Tumwater for the
purpose Of measuring their capacity
and power.
A beautiful basket OF artificial flowers
was yesterday presented to the OLYM-
. Plan Office by Mrs. Prescott. They
adorn the table of We editor and each
look only the more makes him be.
lieve they are real.
The County Commissioners are
about tired of paying the bills of a lot
of paupers who live at the county Jail.
They intend hereafter to try working
the buns ON the streets 80 as to at
least pay for their keeping.
The open air concert on tie corner
Of Fourth and Main streets was very
literally patronized last night. The
singing was above the ordinary, al
though not so good as that Of the Wiz
ard Oil party who were here some time
ago.
An able-bodied beggar took advan,
tage of the crowd at the street concert
last night to ply his vocation. He was
detected by Chief Savidge, who gave
him his choice OF the block house or a
walk out Of town. He chose the latter
and skipped.
A sample of what Olympia soil can
do in the way of raising early berries
was exhibited in this Office to-day by
w. d. Ballenger, of Eastside. It was a
strawberry measuring 4 inches in cir
cumferance one way by two and one
half the other.
Olympians were yesterday treated
to tenas cyclone, imported all the
way from Missouri especially for their
benefit. At about five o'clock the sky
became suddenly obscured with big,
black, floating clouds. Immediately
.afterward the wind began TO blow, and
m less than five minutes more it was
bowling mad and blowing at the rate Of
about 40 miles an honr. People were
amazed. In the memory of the Oldest
inhabitant no such like blow had ever
occurred before in this section. The
newly erected Gag staff on the Odd
.Fellows' temple was blown down and
besides this and the falling of few
canvas real estate tigns on the water
. front, no damage was done.
From the daily Of Wednesday.
VIM. Johnson il building q neat
residence in Maple Park.
All the hotels are crowded and more
lodging houses are needed.
DR.. John Scott, OF Minneapolis, has
arrived in this city and will locate.
A drunken beggar was colralled by
Chief Savidge last night. To-day he
was fined IS and costs.
The weather Office to-day reports the
barometer At 1918 with the thermome-
Ter ranging from 66 to 40.
Peter Chisholm, native of Ger
many has declared his intention of be-
coming an American citizen.
Capt. Doane is putting an addition
of 20x3O ON his house ON Fifth street.
When finished he proposes to lease it
~ lodging house.
Last night the members OF the Epis-
copal church held q "lemon squeeze"
sociable. 1t was an enjoyable affair,
and all the participants went home
satified.
VIM. Sternberg, the cabinet maker
has leased the Bettman building, near
(long bridge, for carpenter and cabinet
shop. In few days he will be ready
to fill all orders.
w. r. Mckenzie, travelling auditor
of the o. r. &. N. Co., was in the city
last night examining Agent Psrcivaps.
accounts. 1t. is needless to say he
found them all right.
Mr.. james, of New York, bought of
w. w. Work to-day four lots on
Fourth street, one block east of the
brick yard, for $l,lOO. He will build,
grade and improve soon.
A little fellow whose name could not
be learned, fell and sprained his ankle
severely last night on Fourth and
Main streets. A hack was called and
he was taken to his home.
The vestry Of the Episcopal church
met yesterday and decided 10 SO on
with the construction Of the new
church building. Work will COM
mence in o few days.
The brick kiln of Mcclellan & Grimm
was to-day opened and the brick found
to be in fine condl, n. Brick of the
boet nuality aud such as were never