Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-06-27
MERE MENTION.

tho city.
The Westside mill will soon be in
operation.
Percival's large warehouse is nearly
completed.
Mr.. G. S. Prince, Of Bucoda, was in
the city to-day.
Capt. J. G.. Parker, of Tacoma, was
in the Capital city yesterday.
Rev. /. d. Driver, of East Portland,
preached in the NJ. f. Church in this
city last Sunday.
Our city has lately been visited by a
large number of drummers from San
Francisco and the East.
Sam Peters, the boot-black, was at
tackled by an epeleptic fit Saturday,
and taken to the hospital.
Mr.. d. II. Keith and wife came up
from Aberdeen this week for a few
days sojourn in our busting city.
Prof. Follansbee has finally con-
sented to remain here and resume
charge OF the Collegiate Institute.
Tomorrow evening and Sunday and
Monday evenings the Salvation Army
are to have a revival at their barracks.
DIR. Bean, of Ellensburgh, has been
appointed to the position on the State
Medical Board vacated by DIR. Ostran-
der.
Boats and trains come in daily
loaded with many passengers, large
proportion of whom are looking for
homes.
Superintendent Bryan has made a
ruling that ladies are still eligible for
the Office of County School Superin-
talaent.
The alleged attempt at bribery of
the Board of Education, it is said, will
be . subject of investigation at the
next term Of court.
The funeral rites OF Frank Littleton,
who expired in a fit at Shelton, Mon
day, we're held at the Catholic church
in this city Wednesday.
A beautiful chestnut stallion with a
name nearly eight feet long and tail
of nine feet, has been on exhibition in
this city the past few days.
Supplies for the water company con-
tinue to arrive. A large quantity OF
pipe, lead, and brass fittings came this
week from Louisville and Cincinnati.
A dance took place at the residence
of L. Whitaker on Rocky Prairie,
Saturday evening. A delegation OF
young people from the city were pres
emit.
The big "poles" of the Olympia
Light and Power Co. now extend the
whole length of Fourth street to
Ayers Hill. They are sixty feet in
height.
DR.. Horatio Stebbins, of San Fran.
cisco, the most eminent Unitarian di.
vine on the Pacific Coast, will speak
At Columbia Hall, next Sunday even
ing, at 8 o'clock.
The steamer Mollie Blocker, from
Tacoma, arrived on Thursday morn.
ing with lumber and brick for Mr.
Rankin, who is building o residence
mo- the Capitol.
ne Review should bear in mind
when it propounds its ponderous
queries to the City Council, the adage
Fools can ask questions which wise
men cannot answer"
w. A. McCammon, q well-known
steamboat man died at the hospital
Wednesday, after lingering illness
Of consumption. He was buried to.
day with Masonic honors.
Miss Meta Barlow, of Oregon City
Is on visit to relatives at the Capital
city. She speaks in terms of praise oil
our beautiful city. She is the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Barnes.
Go to Jos. Chilberg & Co., for< fair
and square deal in realty. You can
depend upon their representations
being honestly made, sale or no sale, a
characteristic not always possessed by
realty boomers.
The only celebration of the Fourth
that will be held in this city will be
BY the Grand Army Post. It will be
held on the Capitol grounds and con.
mist Of parade, clambake, and the
usual literary exercises.
Mrs. A. Warner and daughter, Of
Oregon City, Mrs. Hattie Pope, Of
Spokane Falls, and Misses Annie and
Eta Pope, of Portland, are guests Of
III. and Mrs. R. H. Lansdale. They
aze on tour OF the Sound country.
The Great Northern Railway il
nov heading Olympiawards. Railroad
eompanies now fairly stumble over
essh other in getting foot-hoId in
The lfty which it is acknowledged holds
fhe key to the commercial situation
q the northwest.
The following officers were elected
by Alpha Encampment No. l, I. O.
Q. F., at the last meeting, to serve the
ensuing term. C. M. Moore c. p.
N. Ostrander III. p, G. r. Talcott s,
W., J. D. Raisback j.; W., and Jno
Miller Murphy T.
The Methodist Church is now on
wheels, and on its way to its new 10
cation on the northwest corner OF C.
B. Mann's block. Fifth and Adams
street. The parsonage has beel
moved to its new location on the lott
lately purchased of Mrs. Barnes, and
in the spring . fine brick edifice viii
Be- erected ON the corner of those
premises.
At q meeting of the Young Mems