Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-29
MERE MENTION.
Plums are very plentiful this year.


Early apple-gathering has com
menced.
Al Munson, OF Shelton, was in town
Monday.
The Olympia bricky ards are in full
operation.
The Puget Sound Indian summer
is coming.
Let every citizen register his name
in good season.
The Capital Theater re-opened last
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. w. HClark. of Shelton, was in
the city this week.
:, Died, on Bush Prairie, Aug. 18th,
Maxwell Wellman.
The public schools Of Olympia will
open September Sth.
Sidewalks are beginning to 60 down
on upper Main street.
Olympia's old-time citizen, Mr.. A.
J. Burr, is in the city.
DIR. N. Ostrander has been confined
to his home by illness.
Miss Edith Rosenblatt, of Portland,
is visiting in Olympia.
The walls of the Eastside school
house are up to the caves.
Good progress is being made in the
graveling of Eastside street.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Dilbar, of Westside, last week.
Mr.. ]. L. Henderson will soon erect
another residence on Eastside.
Indians are passing through the
city en- route to the hop fields.
Mr.. Groegan is just finishing a neat
residence in Percival's addition.
The Olympia dude and dudine are
nightly enjoying the moonshine.
A Japanese restaurant has been
opened at the foot of Main street.
Rev: D. S. Banks has been chosen
pastor OF the Presbyterian church.
Anew saloon is to be opened on Main
street, between Second and Third.
The Russell-Jewell Dramatic Co.
will appear in Olympia next week.
The big engine and boiler are in
position at the electric light works.
Married, in this city Aug. Goth, Mr.
James Athow and Miss Addic Burr.
NJ. A. Root left this week for St.
Paul, to be absent about two weeks.
=. Fire-proof shutters have been put on
the windows of Odd Fellows Temple.
Attorney B. F. Dennison attended
the U. S. Court at Tacoma last week.
Mrs. Airey, wife of the shoemaker
opposite Columbia Hall. died Friday.
A. P. Fitch is building house and
barn in Percivaps addition. Westside.
Mr.. Geo. H. Mills, the new Register
is making preparations to open his
Office.
Joseph Chilberg is at Vashon Island
attending the Grand Lodge of Good
Templars.
Many Of the schools throughout the
county are preparing to open early in
September. -,
Mr.. DC. .Daiyyef Seattle, is in the
city looking for building to open
restaurant.
1t is just about nip and tuck between
the registration of Democrats and
Republicans.
Workmen are putting down watel
mains on the north side Of Eas,
Fourth street.
Parties just returned frolns Lake
Cushman are getting off some whop
ping fish stories.
Robt. Frost who owns q slightly
block on Westside, is having the same
cleared and fenced.
The work on Fourth street bridge is
now % far advanced that rapid pre-
gress is being made.
Cheering reports of the good effects
OF the late rain are coming from all
portions of the county.
The old-time bell COW and her mum.
erous sisters are disguised with the
street gradiug business. !
The Salvation Army will hold meet
ings in Columbia Hall next Sunday
afternoon and evening. p!
In this city, last Saturday, MIR. Os-
car Craig and Miss Annie Tucker,
were united in marriage.
Pedestrians can now walk up the
line of the Union Pacific railroad to
the vicinity of the tunnel. =
sEastside Fourth street residents live
in high houses and reach their front
{ steps by meanaof ladders. '
Miss Martha Shields, of this city,
has been engaged as teacher in Dis
trict No. 80, of this county.
The printers Of Olympic will be
represented at the Labor Day celebra'
ton. at Seattle, next. Monday.
}The old friends Of Judge G. c. Hew-
iet,will regret to learn that he is still
confined to his by sickness.
The proposition to levy five-mill
! tax for support of the public schools
last week resulte ] in 1856 votes for and
10 against. ar ar =.
If you would see the result of enter.
prise, take walk up the grade of the
!, Union Pacific road from Union street
Despite the waning season, the
foundation fer scores of new dwelling
houses are being put down all over the