Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-02-28
MERE MENTION.

The boom-wheel has begun to turn.
Clearing land has commenced on
the Westsidc.
The First National Bank building i;
nearly completed.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. =. Berry, OF Colfax
arrived in this city Tuesday.
DIR. Calhoun, OF Port Town send, was
among Olympia's visitors this week.
Hon. II. g. Strive, OF Seattle, paid
a visit to the capital city last Saturday
William Bettman, OF Castle Rock,
is visiting relatives and friends in this
city.
Strangers are still coming to Olym-
pia and are looking for locations to
settle.
"The sun shines bright" but the
temperature is still rather chilly for
comfort.
DR.. Wyman, an old-timc resident OF
Olympia, has returned to chang out
his single"
Measles is prevalent within the city
limits, and parents should look out
for their little ones.
The sacrament OF the Lords supper
will be celebrated at the Presbyterian
church, next Sunday.
The Boston Quintette Club, will APP
pear at Columbia Hall on March 10th,
a week from next Monday.
President Van Scoy, of Willamette
University, passed this city, yesterday,
on his way down the Sound.
A sister of Mr.. Joshua Thayer, OF
Ellensburgh, arrived in this city last
week to reside with her brother.
Mr.. f. S. Horton, of this city,
has received the contract for plumbers
work on the new hotel at Fairhaven.
The city Toulouse has finally found
resting-place on the lot in the rear OF
Mr.. r. B. tMcCausland's store, Eastside
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Relief Society, will be held in
the CITY Council Chamber, March 9th
at p NJ.
The ladies of the NJ. +. congregation
will give a sociable at the residence OF
ID. r. Biglow, on Eastside, Wednesday
evening.
Term examination of the various
classes began, this week, at Collegiate
Institute and they will continue
through next week.
Butter now sells at from As to sc
cents per roll. Eggs at from 20 to 81
cents per dozen. Potatoes firm at q
and 8 cents per pound.
Mr.. Ross, the gentleman who has
purchased an interest in the Mari
drugstore, comes with the best of ere.
dentials as an experienced druggist.
Capt. Messegee has lost double.
eagle watch-charm, which he is anx.
ious to recover. The finder will re.
ceive a reward by leaving it at this
flee.
The steamer Clara Brown, last Sun.
day, brought up 45 tons of freight fol
]. C. Horn and other merchants. This
steamer has all the business she can
do just now.
It is reported that Messrs. Convey
and Phillips will erect brick building
on the fractional lot north Of the new
First National Bank building, the
coming season.
The water company have ordered
two Worthington pumps of LOGO ,OOC
gallons capacity per day, each, Oh
double the size required by their con.
tract with the city,.
A sheet of ice covered the arm oil
the bay fronting the Eastside bridge
on Washington's Birthday, the 22d,
a circumstance unparalleled in the
memory of the Oldest inhabitant.
A new band has been organized in
this city, under the leadership of Mr..
Benheimer, with the following officers
President, E. Vaut; Secretary and
Treasurer, Robt. Blankenship. 1t
will be known as the Olympia Cornet
Band.
Mr.. A. S. Austin is engaged in
preparing the memoirs Of the military
life of Gen. r. H. Milroy, aided by
Miss May Sylvester, as emanuensis.
They will make a volume of about
300 pages and will be ready for the
public about the first of July.
The Salvation Army commander re-
quests us to state that the Review erred
when it stated that five cents admis-
sion was charged to their barracks,
Saturday nights they sell the Var Cry
at the door for nickel per copy, and
this doubtless gave currency to the
report.
The Supreme Court, at its session
this week, granted decree of divorce
to Mrs. Martha f. Har tman, on
cross-bill fled by defendant in a suit
brought by Z. w. Hartman. The de-
cree awards defendant custody of five
minor children and $3.50 in lieu OF
alimony.
The animal election held by the
Woman's Club, last Tuesday afternoon,
resulted as follows: President, Mrs. A.
H. H. Stuart; Vice President, Mrs. d.
P. Tweed; Recording Secretary, Mrs.
NJ. F. Brown; Corresponding Secre-
tary, Mrs. NJ. A. Whitney, and Treas
urer, Mrs. A. F. Macleay.
Mr.. J. E. Calder, of Montesano and
Miss Nina L. French, OF this city, were
married, yesterday, the 9th inst, at