Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-15
MERE MENTION.


Main street.
Mr.. Byrnes' new store building or
Eastside is enclosed.
There are now an even two dozen
of saloons in Olympia.
Olympia is to-day the liveliest city
of her size in the State.
John Eli, OF this city, is lying quite
i'll at st. Peters Hospital.
Mr.. James Kennedy has opened a
beer hall on Third street.
Real estate has been somewhat
slack the past few weeks.
The sidewalks on Main street
should be built Immediately.
Mrs. E. P. Ferry and daughter re-
turned from Seattle last night.
Born, in this city, Aug 10, to the
wife OF Waldo Moore, a daughter.
An extra session OF the Legislature
will be called sometime this month.
The Fleetwood brought about 90
passengers to Olympia last evening.
1t is rumored that the steamer I.
Potter will soon ply between Olympia
and Seattle.
A number OF business men are in
Olympia looking for locations to open
stores.
Miss Ida Watson, of Tacoma, is
the guest Of Miss Rebecca Henry, OF
this city.
Alex. Begg, manager of the Seattle
Telegraph, called on the STANDARD
yesterday.
The poll-books are now open at the
Office of the City Clerk, Mr.. Mari, for
registration of voters.
Saturday night Mr.. w. H. Cook, a
logger, was robbed of fine gold
watch and thirty-six dollars in money.
The Salvation Army have not yet
procured hall. Their lease of the
Champion Hall expires next Tuesday.
The County Commissioners are
considering the expediency OF bonding
the county for funds to erect a court.
house.
The Burmeister building, corner Of
Washington and Fourth streets, is be
ing fitted up for saloon by Mr.. S. NJ
TOsier.
Mr.. Strips book bindery has been
removed to the rear floor of the new
theater building. Entrance on the
east side.
Tumwater don't want to come with
in the corporate limits OF this city
IT'S we'll. Nobody wants to compe
her to come.
Mr.. F. r. Brown is driving piles fo
lengthening his wharf near the draw
on Long Bridge. 1t will, when com
pleted, be &c. feet long.
Prof. w. N. Hull, A. NJ, who viii
have charge of the Business Depart
ment of Collegiate Institute, arrived
with his family, from the East, last
Friday.
Mr.. o. G. White, the State Printer
was a loser by the fire at Dayton las
Monday. He was part owner of thu
Chronicle, which lost much of it.
material, and was but partially in
sured.
Mr.. G. P. Giles, who claimed 5000
damages from the Port TOWNSEND
Southern Railroad Co, for right-ol
way on his property on the West
side waterfront, has been awarded
$50 by the Superior Court.
The Eastside bridge was torn u
this afternoon to allow the passage o
the driver for piling the abutments 70
the new roadway. This will suspend
travel, except for foot passengers, b.
this street, for about three weeks.
A vote will be taken next Tuesda,
to decide whether another assessment
of five mills shall be placed on tn
property of Olympia District No.
for the purpose Of defraying expense
OF schools in said district the ensuing
year.
The Governor will probably issue
his proclamation for the extra session
of the Legislature tomorrow. He il
awaiting the census figures from Com
missioner Porter. The session vii
probably begin the last week of thi
month.
An alarm of fire was sounded Wed
nesday afternoon, caused by blaze a
227 Second street. 1t was subdue'
without difficulty, and the aid of tn
department was not called into requi
sition although the boys promptly re
sponded to the call.
Mrs. Emily Chambers, wife of David
Chambers, died at their home east o
this city, Sunday, after lingering i'll
ness of brain fever. She was buried
on Ruddell's prairie Tuesday. He
death leaves a void in the hearts of ,
fond husband and family of foul
children.
Mrs. Sutton, daughter OF Mr.
Burlington, living on Hartstein Island
was 90 badly burned by her clothing
catching fire, last Thursday, that dealt
ensued Sunday, after intense suffering
It seems that the accident occurred
from the ignition OF a vessel of alcohol
which Mrs. S. was heating on stove.
The work of graveling Main stree
by the city, began Wednesday ant
will be vigorously prosecuted. Tht
committee rejected all bids for doinl
the work by contract, believing that I
large saving could be made by paying
h. J.v labor uudor e,,por;ntpndence n