Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-01-24
MERE MENTION.


The highest tues oi thc s'"9'ii '''N
prevailing.
Mrs. A.D. Whitney is fast recover
ing from severe illness.
Woodmen are among the most busy
class of workers, just now.
Old Observers communication
will appear in our next issue.
Two cars are now necessary 10 90
the traffic on the street railways.
Travel is said to be brisk between
this city and the lower Chehalis val
ley.
La grippe is losing caste, it seeming
~ having passed the acme OF its
strength.
The street railway force has reached
franklin street on their way towards
Eastside.
Mr.. A. o. Damon, OF Gray's Har-
Dor, is in the city, looking for good in
vestmcnts.
Mrs. Henderson, mother of Mr.. J. L.
Henderson, is just recovering from a
severe illness.
Hon. James McElroy, of Skagit, is
on a visit to the scene OF his past Leg
islative labors.
"When will the Legislature adj
journ?" is getting to be a question
frequently asked.
The Pipe Factory has large sup
ply OF manufactured material on hand,
ready for shipment.
A turnout" for the street cars, has
been constructed on Fourth street,
near Columbia Hall.
Mr.. Thomas Prather has been Sc
verely afflicted with the grippe but is
getting about again.
The Firemen have had their hall
partitioned into two rooms, making
much more cosy quarters.
The local saw mills are still sur
feited with orders for all kinds of
rough and dressed lnmber.
The North Pacific has temporarily
taken the Schemes place, on the Olym-
pia-Seattle route, this week.
General Milroy has so far recovered
from his late illness as to be able to
greet his friends upon the street.
Steam was gotten up this week, for
the first time, in Allen & Hardness
new machin shop on Third street.
Old Winter is slowly but surely wear
ing away, and from all accounts is
quite safe to look for forward Spring.
The steamer Detroit runs in connec-
ton with the steamer Fleetwood for
Port Townsend, connecting at Seattle.
A number OF scow-loads of South
Prairie coal have been discharged at
the gas works, during the present
week.
ANGEL B. Ball. Special Agent Gen
eral Land Office, whose headquarters
are at Seattle, is on a visit to the Capt.
tai City.
The Governor has signed the bill
reimbursing those of our citizens who
advanced the money to build the CAPT
toll extension.
Rev. Mr.. Smith, Unitarian, will
preach in Tacoma Hall on next Sun
day morning and evening, at usual
hour. All invited.
Columbia Hall is engaged about
every weekday evening, for a calen-
dar month ahead. That building is
now q paying institution.
Do not forget to throw crumbs out
to Robin Redbreast. He will join
with his fellows and repay you in the
harmony OF sweets, when the spring
opens.
The premOnitary symptoms OF our
early and lively business opening for
the spring and summer is already ap-
parent. Let everybody be on the
alert.
Judge Shannon, of Nesqually, the
irrepressible granger, banker and con-
tractor, was in town "Wednesday, in
tent on business and pleasure COM
bined.
Transfers are still making good Use
Of the snow in the thick woods, there
being snow enough left there to render
bob-sleds much more available than
wagons.
The students of the Normal De-
partment, at the Collegiate Institute,
are Iaily drilling in calisthenics, I'M
der the personal supervision of the
President.
Eastsiders are rejoicing in the pros
pect of an elevated sidewalk along the
south side of the bridge. They have
waited long and patiently for such an
improvement.
It is refreshing to think that only
about six weeks intervene between
now and the time when it will be in
order for the sweet goddess of Spring
to hang her robes upon the trees.
And now comes a bevy of young
ladies claiming to have been suddenly
attacked by the prevailing epidemic,
presumably on account of the little
two-stanza poem we published, last
week.
Mr.. T. c. Van Epps, who has been
closely confined to his house the past
three weeks by la grippe, made his
first appearance on the streets in that
time, last Wednesday. He is rapidly
recovering.
Washingtons birthday anniversary
will probably be celebrated, in the
Capital city, by a grand ball, steps
having already been taken in further.
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