Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-11
MERE MENTION.

Mr.. NJ. L. Goodell, OF Montesano,
was in the city this week.
Miss Hattie Corkish is visiting her
former schoolmates in Olympia.
Captain C. f. Clancy, of Tacoma,
has been in the city the past week.
Miss Minnie Freeman, of this city,
has gone on vacation trip to Alaska.
A commandery Of Knights Templar,
it is said, will soon be established in
this city.
The Pair OF Jacks" Dramatic Co.
are booked for this city on the 25th
instant.
Mrs. Vesta Hartzell, of Seattle, has
been visiting relatives in this city the
past week.
A large number of Olympians
took-in the celebration at Tacoma on
the Fourth.
Construction trains are expected to
run across Grand Mound Prairie in
about week.
Mr.. Chas. r. Carroll and family, of
Seattle, have taken up their residence
i'll the Capital city.
Frequent showers OF rain keep the
heritage luxurant, the atmosphere
cool and the dust laid.
The schooner Signal arrived from
Portland Monday. She brought fifty
tons OF freight for this place.
Mr.. Geo. H. White, OF Centralia, is
in town this week. looking after his
interests in the Capital city.
Dwelling houses are in demand, and
the rate of rental has nearly doubled
within the past six months.
Mr.. Henry Myers and wife, who
went to Germany several month ago
on a visit, returned this week.
Mrs. J. J. Whitney the test med
ium, will appear for the last time at
Columbia Hall, Sunday evening.
Messrs. Manvill & Sizer have moved
their marble shop to Fourth street,
one door east of the Reriew Office.
CT. Holton's place of business has
been handsomely decorated by Mr.. H.
Adams and his skillful paint brush.
The deep sink on the line of the
Olympia and Gray's Harbor Railr Dad,
Just above Tumwater, is nearly filled.
The owners of the "Merry-go-
round" like the travelling Arab, have
folded their tents and silently stole
away.
Rev. Ernest C. Smith, of Seattle,
will preach in Tacoma Hall next
Sunday evening, July 18th, at 8
o'clock.
Another effort is to be made to
widen Fourth street, and as this is the
third time, it is thought it will be the
charm"
Mr.. James Randall, formerly of this
city, but nov of Tacoma, has the con-
tract of moving the buildings corner
of Fourth and Main streets.
Capt. Tom Wright, one of the old
time steamboat men of the Sound, is
on q visit to the former home Of the
anderson, the ship he swears by.
Indications are that the number Of
school children in Olympia will be
1000. The actual count will be fin
ished and announced this month.
Mr.. Byrne contemplates the cree
ton of another large building on
Fourth street near Chestnut, adjoin-
e his Eastside store and residence.
A large area of Bush Prairie is
teeming with promising crops of
wheat, rye and oats. The prospect is
that there will be an abundant yield.s
The "worm doctor" holds forth
nightly to large audiences on Fourth
street. He calls himself "Texas Tom"
and wears long hair and broad SOM
brero.
The Northern Pacific Railroad Co.
has formally accepted the bond en-
tered into by our people for payment
of the $4,000 subsidy and securing
right of-way.
Rev. Luther Covington, a grad uate
Of Little Rock University, Arkansas,
and of Deems Theological School,
Boston, is the new President of Collegi-
ate Institute.
The chairs for the new theater will
be furnished by A. H. Andrews & Co.,
of Chicago. They will be upholstered
in plush in the parquette, and finished
( in plush and vaneer in the balcony.
The winner of the ostrich-tipped fan
at Van Epps' rattle, Saturday evening.
was Edward Vondren, and Of the silk
hose Miss Flora Chambers. The pro-
ceeds, $67, were donated to st. Peters
hospital.
Mr.. J. A. Silsby contemplates the
erection of store building, on his
Main street lot, near The Olympia"
60 feet wide and 80 feet in depth. 1t
will be two stories in hight, built OF
wood, and probably vaneered" with
brick.
Grimm & McClelland have just
burned another kiln of brick OF 3OO,-
600 and still another will soon be
burnt of the same number. These
brick are for Gen. McKenny's brick
building, which, it is estimated, will
take 100000.
A citizen living in the suburbs was
assaulted by a couple of tramps while
returning to his home last evening and
relieved Of about $40, all his pocket
money. 1t is well to be prepared for
such calls, as we have vicious ele-
ment in our midst.