Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-05-23
MERE MENTION.


Whit-Sunday, day after tomorrow.
The Superior Court resumed work
to-day.
The plum and cherry crops are pro-
missing.
East bridge has been thoroughly re-
planked.
Larry Cormier is erecting a residence
On Eastside.
The steamer Zephyr was in the har-
Dor Sunday.
The State Bank opened its doors for
business last Monday.
The four Olympia brick-yards are
now in full operation.
Young robins are chipping from their
nest in the old apple tree.
Ounce street is now nearly graded
from Fourth to Sixth streets.
Rev. J. c. Douglas will preach in the
Baptist Church next Sunday.
Mr.. Inman is building neat resi-
dence on Pear street, Eastside.
Billy Arlington will appear again at
Columbia Hall tomorrow night.
Born, in Olympia, Monday May 10Th,
to the wife OF James Starr, a son.
Prof. NJ. J. Royal occupies a desk in
the Office of the Secretary of State.
Secretary Weir preached in the
Congregational Church last Sunday.
A daughter was born to the wife of
A. H. Chambers, of this city, yesterday.
The forest fires have been quite ef-
fectually extinguished by the late
rains.
Report has it that the Davenport
farm, near Tenino, has been sold for
$4,000.
Miss Laura MARI has been engaged
to teach the school in district No. Z,
on Bush Prairie.
Decoration day is near at hand and
the veterans are preparing for impos-
ing observance.
Eastsiders complain that the bell
COW roams at large within the inter
dicted territory.
Mrs. L. NJ. Clark has caused an orna-
mental fence TO be erected around her
Eastside property.
Mr.. Pierce, formerly of the Eastside
mill, is assisting Mr.. James in making
the annual assessment.
The steamer. Dttsoit has been ON
the grid-iron several days fixing up
for the Summer trade.
Christian Science did not work
without hard rubbing, and now it has
been supplanted by Theosophy.
Mr.. Miller, representing hefirm Of
Richmond & Stoppenbach, of Tacoma,
was up on q business trip to-day.
Mr.. D. Hover, of Davis, Lewis eoun-
ty, has exhibited in this city some ex-
cellent specimens of coal, lately found
ON his claim.
Mrs. Frank McFadden, OF eastern
Washington, formerly Of this city, is
on visit to her parents, Mr.. and MRS.
Kirkendall.
The Olympia band and orchestra
has been recognized, this time on
permanent basis, and is now ready 10Y
engagement. x
No decisions have been filed this
week in the Supreme Court, the time
hvaing been mainly occupied in argu.
ment of causes.
Slightly locations can be obtain at
reasonable prices in the Cullen Addi'
ton to Olympia, the Offutt Donation
Claim, Eastside street
iBaggy pants and for gentlemen md
full sleeves for ladies' dresses are com
ing into fashion. So fashion, as well
as history repeats itself.
The depression in Ounce street.
south of Fourth, is being rapidly
filed and that important thorough.
fare will soon be brought up to proper
grade. = ~ ~
Mrs. F. Blaksley and her sister-in'
law, Miss Minnie. left Tuesday
for Victoria to be present at the cele'
bration of the Queens Birthday in
that city.
Mr.. F. G. Risley, late local editor OF
the Partisan, has been appointed clerk
of the Supreme Court of Oklahoma
and left Tuesday to assume the duties
Of that Office.
The lot and one-third owned by
Mrs. Dolan, corner of Fourth and
Washington streets, was sold this
week TO Mrs. II. E. HOughton. OF Spo'
kane for $4,000.
Rev. J. 6McC ellem, of the First
Christian Church OF Seattle, will
|, preach in the Baptist Church of this
city, on Wednesday evening, the 2Sth
inst, at Z 30 T. N.
Since the last railroad contract was
ratified by the people of Olympia, an
army of Portland adventurers have
come over to look up and secure choice
tidbits of real estate.
Mr.. C. C. Loucks, Oregon's amateur
champion bicyclist, was in Olympia
this week. Mr.. L. is travelling in the
interest of Fred T. Merrills "Cycle
Castle" of Portland.
The balance of the Seattle Relief
Fund, donated by sister cities after the
great FIRE, amounting TO $4,000, is to
be distributed among charitable insti-
tutions Of that CITY,.
The veriest backwoods countrymen
is happy now. When he comes to
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