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

The County Commissioners have
been in session during the week.
Ralph Hopkins, Of Seattle, is on a
visit to Olympia, his former home.
The noisy ducks and solemn crows
have gone to their nesting places.
Blasting and slashing are going on
vigorously on both sides of the bay.
Frank C. Brown, returned from
a business trip to Chicago this week.
Representative S. C. Herren, of Win
lock, was in the city last Wednesday.
The dusty streets are hard on the
dude, but very profitable for the shin
ers.
There is great demand for side
walk lumber and little or none to be
had.
A brilliant meteor passed over Olym-
pia from north to south on Monday
evening.
Olympia's street improvements con-
tinue to strike newcomers with great
surprise.
Mr.. Louis Bettman has been suf-
fering from quite a severe illness the
present week.
The grade of the Union Pacific road
has reached q point within a few rods
south of Union street.
The grading of Fourth street is pro-
ceeding as fast as an army of men and
teams can do the work.
The weather is growing warmer, the
dust Is getting thicker and the house
fly is becoming more frequent.
Miss Lizzie Phillips left, last Mon
day, for Oakland, CAL, where she goes
to resume her studies at school.
There are men around Olympia, We
believe. who would not work if given
steady situation at$5 per day.
Students of Calethea College are
already on the alert, securing comfor-
table and convenient lodging rooms.
What is going to be done with the
iron fence at the southwest corner Of
the public square That's the ques-
ton.
The Westside railroad piling has
reached Long Bridge and new. pile
driver has been set at work in the up
per bay. =
Mr.. McBratney has novel his
Hacksmithing business into his new
building corner of Fifth and Column
bia streets.
Many Of The vacant lots in and
about the suburbs OF the city are
dotted with the tents of incoming
immigrants.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
will be celebrated at the Presbyterian
church, next Sunday morning, Rev.
Mr.. Banks presiding.
The McKenny buildings, lately
moved to the foot of Main street, are
being fitted up for a hotel to be called
t" The International"
A long row of prairie schooners
passed through the city, yesterday,
bound to the inviting rural districts
q few miles west flown.
Miss Carrie Rosenblatt, of Portland,
having finished her visit among
friends in this city, returned to her
home, Wednesday morning.
The beautiful vine maple trees on
south the side of Fourth street, near
Main, were cut down this week to
make way for the car of Progress.
Camping expeditions are now in
order, and in many instances whole
families have gone forth to breathe
the balmy air of the verdant woods.
The County Commissioners will re-
main in session all Of next week, to
enable thorough examination of the
assessment roll for the current year.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Bettman have re-
turned from their visit to Hot Springs.
Their quick return is an excellent in
dication of the virtues of those waters.
Misses Hattie and Annie, daughters
of Edward Callow, OF Kamilchie, have
been spendingia portion Of their va
cation in Olympia among their class
mates. i
Main street is practically graded for
all time to come. 1t now remains to
have. the sidewalk rebuilt and the
roadway covered with a good coat OF
gravel.
Two horses andone man rolled off
the embankment into the water near
East Bridge, last Wednesday. All
got good cooling off and mo harm
was done.
Messrs. Convey & Phillips, have sold
the north twenty feet of the lot on
which the First National Bank stands,
for $4,000. Mr.. l. Harris was the
purchaser.
Mr.. Ed Callow, of KamilcLic. came
up yesterday to see how things ". p"
going on at the "liveliest place on the
Sound" He reports times good, as
we'll, at home.
Three covered wagons filed with i'm
migrants passed ..thronaks this city,
Wednesday, destined for the Gray's
Harbor country. They came from
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