Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-05-02

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Trustees of the State Reform School
A detachment of sisters from the
salvation Army are nightly visiting
the saloons and beer halls of OLYMPIA
LOT the purpose of selling their organ,
the Var Cry.
MI. Geo. Bentley, OF Tacoma, was in
the city Tuesday. and bought propertv
In the Woodruff Addition. Mr.. B.
proposes to open a branch grocery
store in Olympia.
Mr.. H. w. Bessac, formerly pub
Usher OF the Reriew of this city. and
lately resident of Montesano, con-
templates another change. This time
he will go to California.
Mr.. John Cornell, OF Tacoma, has
been in the city this week, and is look
ing for an eligible site for a residence.
1t is quite probable that he will move
back to Olympia with his family.
Rev. Mr.. Freeland, of Seattle, will
mold services in the Congregational
church next Sunday. Services COM
mencing promptly at IL o'clock A. NJ.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all.
Ed. Stevens refused bona fde offer
OF S21 600 last Monday for his lot and
the wooden buildings thereon, corner
of Fifth and Main streets. A year
ago the property could have been
bought for 5000.
The new saloon on Fourth street
is to be opened tomorrow night. The
work OF decorating the ceiling was
done by Mr.. Chas. Adams, and is we'll
done and shows that he fully under
stood his business.
A logger by the name of Frank
Dunn, was brought to this city yester-
day by the steamer Mulnomah and
taken to the St. Peters Hospital. He
was suffering from fracture of the
knee, caused by a falling log.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank I. Blodgett, of
this city, are members at large of the
Theosophical Society, which is now
attracting much attention, and are
prepared to give any information to
those interested in theosophy.
The Fourth Of July will soon be
here and no preparations have yet
been made for a celebration. This
years observance should excel any
celebration ever held at the State
Capital. Let us 60 to work in earnest.
Messrs. c. M. Moore, S. P. Wiman
and Jos. McCarrogher will leave the
latter part of next week, for Ellens-
burgh, to attend the annual meeting
of the Grand Lodge I. o. O. F., which
convenes in that city on the 18th
inst.
Old-fashioned, down-east wrens are
getting, year by year, to be more
plentiful in and about Olympia.
These birds are great insect destroyers
and fruit-raisers would do we'll to wei.
come the coming of the little song.
sters.
It must be admitted that Messrs.
Scammell and Conger are veritable
rustlers when it comes to the speedy
sale of real estate. They sold one
hundred lots Wednesday in the Sebree
addition in just three hours, to many
different purchasers.
The injunction suit of Gen. Nc
Kenny restraining John c. Percival
from driving piles in front of his water
property, has been dismissed by Judge
Irwin, on the ground that Mr.. P. wa.
engaged in making an improvement o.
great value to the public.
"The Fashion," is the name of one
of the most elegant places of resort in
the State. 1t has been fitted up by
Mr.. Chas. Bagby, in the Owings build
ing, on Fourth street, and will bt
formally opened to the public to-
morrow Saturday night.
The new evening paper, the Tribune
made its appearance according tt
promise yesterday afternoon. 1t is ex
ceedingly neat, geographically, and ii
well-filled with local and general news
It announces as its determination
that it will win success by deserving
it. A good resolve.
Mr.. E. L. Smith will probably return
to Olympia to live. He has been g
resident Of Hood River, Oregon, the
past ten years, and was Speaker of the
last House of Representatives of that
State. He will, it is said, be associated
with Mr.. Van Epps, in the real estate
business.
About s. 600 worth of lots were sold
in the Young Addition, Monday. and
they have been selling quite rapidly
ever since. 1t is the choicest resi-
dence property in the market, high
and slightly, protected from the winds
of winter and enjoying the first ray.
of the morning sun in summer.
The graduating class at the Insti'
tute held an enjoyable meeting Tues.
day evening and chose the following
Class-day officers: Valedictorian, Mr.
Arthur L. Callow, of Kamilchie
Salutatorian, Miss Nellie C. Trewick
Sprague; Poet, Ever L. Sturdevant
Dayton; Prophet, Oliver L. Parker
Sedalia.
The Henderson Brothers have
bought the Cove property on Main
street, occupied by the Postal Tele-
graph Office and the California Grocery
store, paying $4,000 for the single LOT
and frame buildings which cover it
They propose in the course of time tc
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