Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-05-30
MERE MENTION,
Decoration Day.

All public Offices were closed to-day
The Capital Theatre re-opened Mon
day.
T. c. Van Epps is contemplating g
trip East.
Rev. r. NJ. Johnson is on a visit to
Portland.
The work on the new water mains
will soon begin.
A new engine has arrived for the
Westside sawmill.
Prof. Dickie lectured in Tacoma
Hall Monday night.
A high wind prevailed Monday night
and part of Tuesday
Chas. Hardt has opened meat
market at Tum water.
Billy Arlington played to good
house Saturday night.
A "slight sprinkle" of rain fell
wednesday AFTERNOON.
Several races took place at the
Ellis race track to-day.
Franklin street is now graveled
down to Fourth street.
The pipe factory received a carload
OF banding-iron this week.
Memorial exercises took place at
the Capitol grounds to-day.
The Capital nine will give a picnic
at Buffers Cove tomorrow.
The steamer Detroit gave an excur-
sion to Detroit last Sunday.
W. K Widell, of the Post Intelligen-
Ger, was in Olympia, Tuesday.
The wind and dust have had lively
contest during the past week.
The graduating exercises OF the high
school took place last evening.
Mr.. d. w. Fleet, of Montesano,
called on the STANDARD to-day.
The public schools of this city
closed for a vacation Thursday.
J. r. Mitchell will leave on q visit
to Washington, d. c., tomorrow.
Rev. McCallum, of Seattle, preached
in the Baptist church Wednesday.
Rev. G.. w. Sloan, an old Puget
Sounder, was in Olympia this week.
Mr.. d. Barry is erecting large and
elegant residence in South Olympia.
Arthur Ellis was confined to his
home by illness few days this week.
About $25y 900 has been raised, so far
towards the Northern Pacific subsidy.
Mrs. B. F. Hartsuck left this week
on visit to her former home in Iowa.
Prof. E. M. Lewis and family started
for their Eastern home in Iowa, this
morning.
The State Printing Company were
to have removed into. their new qaar-
tiers this week.
Herbert Lee, now one OF the promi.
nent business men of Seattle, is visit
ing friends in this city.
Robt. Mari has rendered his resig.
milton To the Citv C0nncI. To take af.
feet at the end Of the month.
Messrs. Fred. A. Dunham and C. E.
Berry, of the Tenino Herald, paid .
flying visit to Olympia to-day.
Mr.. II. W.. Bessac, of Montesano,
was in the city last Thursday. He
will leave shortly for California.
Mr.. C. E. Van Horn, q represents.
tive Of the Wasp, is canvassing Che
city for subscribers TO His paper.
The Hayward ran aground wednes-
morning and did netspnH gut until 9
o'clock, being delayed two hours.
Several of our pioneer residents pro-
pose attending the Annual Pioneer
Reunion, At Seattle next Tuesday.
Rev. w. E. Hill, of Virginia, will
preach in the Presbyterian church
next Sunday mqgni9g and evening.
Mr.. Robert Rdwson has painted his
house on College Heights, and not it
presents quite an. imposing appear
ance.
Mr.. H. 8. Downing had the misfor-
tune the other day to sprain his ankle,
and he has been laid up from it's ef-
fects.
Nearly every business house was
closed to-day in respect to the memory
Of the brave who fell ON the field Of
battle. ~ II
The steamer Willie left at five
o'clock this evening, to carry an ex-
cursion party to dance TO be given at
Shelton. =, /
! Messrs. Grimm & Mcclellan shipped
from their brickyard at Gull Har-
Dor this week . scow load Of brick for
Tacoma.
A fat-boat containing $4,000 brick
was sent up by Messrs. Grimm & Nc
Clelland from their yard at Gull Har-
Dor yesterday.
Chsncey Rathbun, son of the pro-
pgietor of the Review, had his hand
badly crushed while feeding Gordon
press, last Saturday.
But short time will elapse before
half score of new and elegant resi-
dence buildings will be ready for &C.
cupancy on the Eastside.
The publisher of this paper has a
few thousand more. laths than he
needs for his new building. and viii
sell them at the market price.
Siwashes have been puttingin their
time during the past week, at their
ancient occupation Of gathering oys-l
tiers along the city water front.
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