Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-08-22
MERE MENTION.
The beautiful rain.

The past few days have been quite
smoky.
The steamer Zephyr was in the har-
Dor to-day.
F.. L. Sawyer, OF Tacoma, was in the
city this week.
New sidewalks are being built in all
parts of the city.
The brick for the McKenny build
ing are being hauled.
Remember the Ministries tonight
and tomorrow night.
Piles have been driven for the new
Fourth street bridge.
Another saloon has been opened at
the foot Of Main street.
Brown & Ferris Fall goods will ar
rive about September LIST.
The State Legislature will convene
about the first of September.
Some of the electrical appliances for
the new Theater have arrived.
Essie Tittell will appear at Columbia
hall on Aug. 25th, 26th and 9th.
Now is the time to commence fill
ing your wood-house for the winter.
East Fourth street people were aw-
full stuck up, yesterday-with mud.
A sunflower is on exhibition at the
City Market which is eleven feet high.
A son was born to the wife of Geo.
H. Newman, at Tumwater, last Mon
day.
Mr.. James Bolin, OF Orting, visited
Olympia, his old-time home, last SUM-
day.
1t is expected that water will be
turned into the new mains within q
week.
A heavy fall of rain yesterday after
noon laid the dust and cooled the at
mosphere.
Prof. Follansbee left, this morning,
for Walla Walla, to attend the Teach
ers' Institute.
Tenino is building up rapidly, and
many instances of prosperity are seen
on every hand.
The famous Georgia Minstrels ap-
pear at Columbia Hall tonight and
tomorrow night.
Mr.. Strip, the book-binder, may be
found in the theater building, Fourth
street, side entrance.
Work ON the abutments of East
bridge is vigorously prosecuted when
ever the tides permit.
Toklas & kaufman appear in new
I'D. in this issue. Read it carefully
and then visit their store.
The man with the squaking dolls
and cure-all remedy has again made
his appearance on our streets.
Miss Kate Mcdonald, of Portland,
!, once an employee in this Office, called
on the STANDARD last Tuesday.
The brick yards are in full operation
under the stimulus of the recent adj
vance in price Of their product.
Shall Thurston county products be
represented at the Spokane Fair? If
60, it is time to get move on.
The piles are being driven for the
erection of two new buildings at the
west end of Fourth street bridge.
There was no quorum of the City
Council At the adjourned meeting to
have been held Tuesday evening.
Mrs. D. NJ. Owings has been ap-
pointed Lady Commissioner to the
Worlds Fair, to be held at Chicago in
1892.
Mr.. w. J. Craig is driving piles on
the north side of the East bridge for .
large building to be devoted to bust
ness purposes.
Mr.. w. B. Mack, of Aberdeen, and
Miss Mary Potter, of Michigan, were
married at the Carlton House, in this
city, Friday evening.
Among the notables who have WIS.,
tied this city during the week, we may
mention, "last but not least" Harvey
Scott, Of the Oregonian.
The July superintendent for the dis
trict schools of Thurston county
amounted to the enormous sum of
thirteen cents per scholar.
A Democratic Mass Meeting will be
held in Columbia Hall, Saturday after
noon, to elect delegates to the Tacoma
and Seattle State Conventions.
Union street, from Washington to
Eastside street, is . crowded thorough
fare and will continue go till the COM
pletion Of Fourth street bridge.
If you want to enjoy q very pleas
ant evenings entertainment, go and
hear the Georgia Minstrels, tonight
or tomorrow night, at Columbia hall.
Fred Smith, one Of Olympia's boys,
left this week for Fort Steilacoom,
having received the appointment Of
carpenter for the Hospital for the In
sane.
Ayers hill is now covered with men
and teams and very soon q cut Of
twenty feet at the summit will mater
tally lessen the grade of that end of
Fourth street.
Peter Higham and Miss Alice boot
son were united in marriage by Judge
Root a few days ago. The happy
couple came in from Bucoda to have
the nuptial knot tied.
Tomorrow evening the Olympia
Cornet Band will give sociable dance
ut their hall on Fourth street. The
boys are deserving of a liberal patron