Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-07-18

Fair weather.


Blackberries are plentiful.
Improvement is the word.
Apple pies are now in order.
Onward :" is the command.
Residence buildings are in demand.
The STANDARDS number is 233, Sec
ond street.
The Capital Theater will close to-
morrow night.
"The Olympia" concerts are the
craze just now.
Col. T. V. Eddy still remains quite
i'll, but is improving.
Born, July 1lth, to the wife OF Carl
Hartman, a daughter.
The population of Olympia is 1852
and rapidly increasing.
The Olympia foundry and machine
is running on full time.
The wife of Albert McCabe died last
Sunday of consumption.
Mr.. w. w. Work has completed his
new cottage on Westside.
Work will soon begin on the founda-
ton of the McKenny block.
The Port Townsend Southern piling
is being cut near Tumwater.
Scores of new residences are going
up in every portion of the city.
Mr.. w. H. Clark, of Shelton, was in
the capital city on Wednesday.
The piles have been driven for Mr..
Byrne's new bailding on Eastside.
The water company are laying new
mains on all the principal streets.
An effort is to be made to establish
kindergarten school in this city.
Mr.. A. A. Phillips is recovering
from severe attack of typholytis.
The steamers Detroit and Colby have
been attached by Seattle creditors.
T. E. Scantlin, editor of the Ia
coma Nems, was in town yesterday.
A daughter was born to the wife of
Henry Stewart, of this city, Thursday.
Twelve-inch tile sewer pipes are to
be placed on Main and Fourth streets.
The Episcopal Sunday School went
on apicnic to Hunters point yesterday.
It is thought that work will begin
on the Fourth street grade next Mon
day.
Born, to the vile of jeff and Jane
Whitney, July 10th, q bouncing baby
boy.
Prof. Yemen, of the Calethea Col
lege, has been quite i'll the past few
days.
Several big "prairie schooners" have
arrived in Olympia during the past
week.
Surveyors are at work on Union
street, preparatory to an extensive job
of grading.
A little daughter gladdened the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Cor
mier, yesterday.
Miss Martha Fleming, of Chicago,
is on summers visit to her sister,
Mrs. f. C. Brown.
Within the last twenty-four hours,
the weather has become delightfully."-
cool and refreshing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner were made
happy last Saturday by the birth of
bright and lively boy.
A daughter was born to the wife of
Mr.. Brown, corner of Tenth and
Adams street, July II.
Mr.. L. p. Venen ia. on his back.
Cause why-the bane of the small boy,
two much luscious fruit.
Frank McFadden has returned from
the field where he has been employed
in prosecuting the public surveys.
Mr.. John. Ehinkie, . resident OF
Eastside, died last Friday, and was
buried Sunday. He leaves family.
The Grand Jury of this county will
convene on the 28th inst. to investi.
gate the school book bribery scandal.
Our streets are dusty, but there is
20 much work for teams that the
street sprinkler has gone out of SER
vice. 1
Root crops" in Western WASH
-ington, this year, promise unusual
excellence on account of the summer
rains.
Seven babies born in Olympia, and
Ill since the Federal census. Opshaw
that's just our luck. Can't we have q
new COUNT
Johnny Shields has. sold out his
mloon, and will hereafter devote
y his attention, to- the business Of
The United States Restaurant.
Secretary of State Weir has let the
AspDtract for an elegant residence on
Haple Park. Mr.. J. w. Roberts has
The contract FORTS construction.
Rev. DR.. W. E. Copeland, Unitarian
Of Tacoma, will preach in Tacoma
Hall, Sunday At 8 o'clock P. N. Sub
Jet, "What shall we do to be saved ?"
The Rev. ]. s. McCallum, of the
First Christian Church of Seattle, will
preach in the Baptist church Tuesday
and Wednesday next. All are invited.
Mr.. George A. Barnes has been con-
fined to his room for several days past
BY the appearance of one of those
pets" Jobs comorters"- his neck.
James Kane, an employee on
Grainger's pile-driver was severely in
jured in the deshy part of his right
arm, Wednesday, by being caught in
the cog gearing.
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