Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1889-02-22

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Hospital, but rapidly recovering from
his late severe illness.
\ mass meeting /. called for Wedles-
day evening, IN the Presbyterian
Church, to organize local branch OF
the Temperance Alliance.
Mcssrs. John Algyer and John
Montgomery, OF Ielm, visited Olym-
Iia lhis week. on district school huei-
ness before the Superintendent.
Mr.. II. Harris, late Of Eastern Wash
ington, has opened a general supply
store at Tumwater. having purchased
the Dunlap property for a stand.
The starting up of several new log
ging camps in this vicinity has caused
the shipment OF large quantity OF
hay and other supplies to this place.
In view Of the prospective demand
for dwelling houses, Mrs. Hagamire
has built neat little cottage on the
east side OF her Union street property
Mr.. A. b. Rabbeson has adopted a
little Indian girl into his family and
she can be seen any time in front OF
his cigar store, posing for customers.
/ The Armstrong Bros. will open a
general stock of dry goods in the Horn
building the first week i'll March
They design making ladies goods a
speciality.
The Big Saloon building now re-
sembles Josephs coat of many colors
nearly a dozen different tints having
been used by the painters in its front
adornment.
For the nincty-seventh time we re-
mark that the town-clock will soon
send its reverbrating peals 1--WE believe
that change has not been rung) ovel
hill and dale.
Washington's birthday and the
WASHINGTON STANDARD are contem
porary characters, to-day, and yet PEG
pie will persist in calling Friday an
unlucky day.
The President will have the priv
lege of signing the bill providing fol
the admission of Washington into the
Union, on the birthday of the mar
whose name it bears.
Rev. A. J. Carney, of the Second
Presbyterian church in Seattle
preached two very interesting and eff
fective sermons at the Presbyterian
church in this city, last Sunday.
The glowing camp-fires of a large
army are quite truthfully typifed by
the burning brush-heaps now being Sc
by those who have been employed t(
clear the Woodruff addition to Olym
pia.
The Territorial Auditor has receive,
notice from Bancroft & Co.. of tn,
shipment of 300 copies OF the Thirt
Washington Reports, the purchase O
which was authorized by act of tn
last Legislature.
The sisters will soon begin the erec
ton of an Aged WOmen's Home,
in connection with ST. Peters Hospital
1t will be built in the form Of wing
quite as large as the main buildin!
and four stories high.
The West Shore will illustrate Olym
pia in its April number. Mr.. Samuel
was over this week making arrang
ments for the sale OF a large number G
copies for general distribution. Olym
pia will make good subject for illus
tration.
Last Sunday morning the groun,
was covered with snow, perhaps hal
an inch depth. In the afternoon no
Il vestige of it was left, while ladie
, were out with parasols and trundlin
their baby carriages along the side
walks as usual.
The residence of Mr.. John Mcleod
on the prairie south of this place, wa
wholly destroyed by fire last Frida
, night from a detective fuc. Much G
the household effects were saved, bu
the building was complete loss an
worth about $4,000.
Mr.. Dorville Libby, manager of tn
Pacific coast branch house of d. Apple
ton and Company, San Francisco, wa
in Olympia this week, on a combine
recreation and business tour. He
enthusiastic in the good things he Ina
to say concerning the scenery of thi
vicinity.
Messrs. NJ. C. Bellingsly, of Sacrs
mento, CAL; L. Van Horn, San Frar
cisco; C. P Cocky, st Paul; E. .
Moore, St. Louis; L. l.. Partridge
Boston; Geo. r. Partel, Detroit; B. N
Russell of Chicago; and II. w. Brooks
of Sprague are among the notable
, who are at present sojourning in tn
Capital city and rejoicing in its goo
cheer.
A mass meeting of the pastors an
working members of the various evar
gelical churches of Olympia was hel
at the Methodist church last Monda
evening, to perfect city missionar
organization. The city is to be divit
ed into mission districts and each di
trict will then be thoroughly Cal
vassed in the interest of religion. TIL
movement is praiseworthy.
Mr.. Graft, recently from Norway ,ha
started into republican citizenship
good earnest. He has purchased
house and lot on the Eastside, wheI
he has just moved his family, and j
order to more Americanize his chi
dren he has entered three sons an
three daughters as students in Coles
, late Institute. Mr.. Graft is type {
y the right kind of immigrant.
On the l4th instant, 300 blac
valentines rolled into Roslyn in til
!. shape of stalwart negroes, armed wit
Winchesters and guarded by Sheri
PackwoOd and % deputies. This