Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-09-19


received one of the finest invoice oi
fail clothing ever brought to Olympia.
Read their new advertisement in this
issue of the STANDARD.
Married, at the residence OF Hon
William McLanc, hear this city, on
the 18TH inst, hy Rev. Geo. W. sloan
Miss Susie Walker, Of Cannonsburgh,
Pa, and Mr.. Miner McLanc, OF this
county.
Prof. Gentry and hi- educated pom
les and dogs. gave exhibitions at Col
umhia hall, Wednesday ana Thursday
evenings. The icats performed by
these so-callcd dumb animals was truly
marvellous.
II. Eamm is covering the Sparks lot
with wooden buildings, on the doablc-
quick order, FOR fear that IN injunc-
ton may he served before he can com
rlete them. Thi; lot is within the
newly defined fire limits.
The only issue presented in the Re
publican primaries was on the candi-
iacy of Mr.. Billings for Sheriff, the OPP
position being led by the Tribaac. The
result was as Eight have been cx-
pcc;cd: Billings came out with flying
colors.
One who processes TO know all about
the situation says that the waning
season serves only to increase the
building boom and that more dwelling
houses are now planned and under
way than at any time since the begin
ming of the year.
The Democratic Club of Thurston
county, with Geo. b. Scamncll in the
chair, met at the court house, Wednes-
day evening. Gov. Newell is reported
TO have made the speech OF the even
ing, and the list OF members was OK
tended 10y the admission OF several
new names.
The block at the head OF Main
street, known to old timers as the
"Stevens block" owned the past de-
cade by Mrs. J. T. Brown, was sold
Thursday by the administrator for
$3.50. The purchaser was Gen.
Hazard Stevens. Thus after many
days." this property returns to the
family which owned it quarter OF Il
century ago.
The Kirmess" or exhibition OF fancy
dancing to be given at Columbia Hall
next Tuesday and Wednesday nights,
under the management and direction
of Prof. Sweet, is so entirely different
from anything ever given in Olympia,
that it will surely prove highly enter
tanning to our citizens. The dancing
will be charming and the costumes
beautiful. Admission so cents. Re-
served seats Is cents.
The Olympia Iron Works fill long
.elt want. There is no more necessity
to go abroad for castings in iron or
brass, or for the finest machine work
in either metal. The gentlemen who
are engaged in this enterprise have
come to stay. They are all practical
and experienced workman, and only
ask trial to satisfy their customers
both in quality of work and its cost.
Read their advertisement in another
column.
There will be Unitarian services at
Tacoma Hall corner Fourth and Co
lumbia streets, Sunday at LA. NJ. and
at 1880 p. M; Napoleon Hoagland
minister. The subject of the morn
ing sermon will be Sunday Schools
and Sunday Schools. In the evening
the subject will be. Duties to Children.
All friends Of the society and especial
ly the children and those interested in
Sunday School, it is hoped, will be
present at the morning service.
The city fire hydrants d re located as
follows: On the corner of Franklin
and Thirteenth street, Main and Thir-
tenth, Water and Twelfth, Union and
Main, Union and Franklin, Washing
ton and Tenth, Main and Ninth, Frank
lin and Ninth, Washington and Eighth,
Adams and Eighth, Main and Seventh,
Franklin and Sixth, Columbia and
Fourth, Main and -Four tn, Jefferson
and Fourth, Plum and Fourth, Plum
and Sixth, Main and Second, Adams
and Eleventh and Adams and Fifth
streets.
The new water supply Is simply
perfect. The fire hydrarl is were tested
this week, and with a partial supply OF
water in the reservoir, Il inch stream
was easily thrown over the tower OF
Olympia Theater from the hydrant
corner Of Jefferson and Fourth streets,
height OF over 100 feet. Four streams
were thrown from the hydrant corner
of Fourth and Main streets to the
height OF about 70 feet, from ] nozzles.
1t is safe to say that Olympia will have,
as soon as the appliances under con-
tract-the chemical engine and the
neutrality-suspicious. added, one OF the
best fire-fghting services on the coast.
Kirmess is the name OF n new en-
tertainment to be given our people at
Columbia hall, ON Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings, under direction
of Prof. Sweet. The name, however.
affords no idea OF what it may be, ex-
cept to those who are familiar with
such rare amusements in the larger
cities. 1t is simply an exhibit OF the
forms of dancing of all ages and ma
tions, to be performed by children.
The stately minuet will be passed
through in costume, while the latest
modern dance will be presented in due
form. The graceful Japanese ami
wild gypsy dances will constitute a