Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-04-25
MERE MENTION.
How do you like the weather.?

This is the proper time to buy town
lots.
Fairy moonlight evenings are pre-
vailing.
Hon. e. d. Shannon was in Seattle
this week.
VIM. Peel, OF Montesano, is in the
Capital city.
The steamer Detroit was in the har-
Dor Saturday.
Beautiful wild flowers are in bloom
around Olympia.
Foggy mornings have been prevail
ing the past week.
The steamer Multnomah was on the
grid-iron Sunday.
Fred Durham is about to establish
paper at Tenino.
Remember the special city election
Monday, April 2Sth.
Every day propertyis growing more
valuable in Olympia.
their early potatoes.
Olympia's maple shade trees are
loaded with blossoms.
Born, in this city, April oath, to the
wife of NJ. Stuth, son.
Hummingbirds are daintily samp-
ling the garden flowers.
Mr.. c. F. Leavenworth paid flying
visit to Portland this week.
Aquatic fowls are leaving the upper
bay for their summer resorts.
There are now about seventy pa
tents in st. Peters Hospital.
Mrs. Fred Holmes, of Port Townsend,
is visiting friends in Olympia.
An immense smoke-stack has been
: erected over the new foundry.
The Cleveland minstrels performed
to full house Saturday night.
Mr.. E. O. Robbins has sold his farm
near this city to Mr.. J. Byrne.
Married, in this city April 18th,
Manly DanfOrth to Lydia Mears.
Judge Henry is suffering from an at
tack OF rheumatism in his arm.
Tenino is to erect town hall 30 by
so feet in size and built of rock.
The vault of the new Capital Ma
tional Bank is nearly completed.
Mr.. F. R. Brown returned from
his Eastern trip Saturday night.
Northern Pacific surveyors were
surveying the mud flats last Sunday.
DR.. NJ. l.. Adams is the latest addi-
ton to the Esculapian family of this
city.
Mrs. Hale is preparing to erect two
cottages on her property near the
Capitol
Rev. J. r. Chaplin will soon begin
the erection of q new house on the
Westside.
The survey of the Northern Pacific
for their route in this city is down JEFF
ferson street.
Miss Celia Bessie, of Tacoma, visited
relatives and friends at the Capital city
few days ago.
Mr.. R. B. Dodge will soon commence
the erection of q new residence in
South Olympia.
Miss Maria Bethel, of this city, has
been engaged as teacher in the
Black Lake district.
Rev. J. R. Chaplin has resigned the
Z pastorate of the Congregational
Church, in this city.
Mr.. J. S. Longmire has bought out
the grocery store formerly conducted
by MIR. s. H. Barbee.
Mrs. Daniel Tuite, of Seattle, has
been visiting old friends in Olympia,
during the past week.
The teachers and students of Col
legiate Institute are contemplating .
grand May-day excursion.
Nj. Maurice Dobrin, one of Olym-
pia's Olden-time citizens, is in the city,
looking after his old haunts.
Mrs. Horton, Of Eastside, is fitting
up for renting purposes building on
the north side of her premises.
The Oldest inhabitant declares he
never saw longer "run out" than
now occurs each day at ebb tide.
A new sidewalk is being constructed
on the north side OF Third street, from
Washington and Franklin streets.
The Salvation Army will hold fare
well demonstration meetings at Colum-
bia Hall ON the LIST and I'd of May.
Mr.. Hiltz is erecting neat resi-
dence building ON his property, cor
ner of Washington and Union streets.
Fred. s. Holmes, of this city, has
been appointed private secretary of
Collector Bradshaw, at Port Townsend.
WA. Rodgers has been awarded the
contract for erecting the State Print
ing Co.'s building The price paid is
$500.
Mr.. L. Bettman intends to erect q
building on the corner of Adams
and Fourth streets, for Jones, the
plumber.
!. Fosters two-wheeled chariot would
neke an excellent car for the Goddess
d1iberty to ride on in q Fourth of
July celebration.
Mr.. w. A. Westover, OF Chehalis,
has been in the city the past few days
making preparations to move his
family to Olympia.
Mr.. Wesley Goldsby and Miss Zana
Endicott, of this county, were united
in marriage by Squire Brown. OF Tum-
water, few days ago.
The stone foundation for Mr.. Byrne's
new building on Fourth street, is
finished and carpenters have COM
menced the superstructure.
The saw and hammer turmoil, must
cal at first, is now getting to be an I'M
ceasing din in all quarters of the city
nom morning till night.
The late improvements now in
progress on the Wostside strikingly
remind one of the expression concern
ing" city set upon hill"